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Rivera's staff slammed down on the head of the shouting Ciel: "Take control seriously."

This is the most dangerous part, designed to mimic the final step of Saitama's training method.

After each training session, Saitama always finds a weirdo to carry out justice, and then he brags about the weirdo. This detail is a necessary step to speed up his training.

The monsters controlled by the cursed collar can only understand simple commands; they rely more on their monster instincts to act.

Under these conditions, Sharl is able to perfectly simulate a deathmatch environment comparable to that of a dungeon.

"Get moving! Get moving! If you stop, you'll get scorched by lightning!"

boom----

Ais's body gave way first, her legs buckled, and she knelt on the ground. Alpha reacted quickly, firing a steel ball that deflected the dragon's head. The lightning bolt struck Ais half a meter away, sending her flying with a bang.

[Sol Heals!]

Cassandra practiced her parallel chanting while dodging the lightning orbs' occasional harassment. Seeing Ais injured and in danger, she immediately cast a healing spell.

"Continue!" Charles said expressionlessly.

This dodging training continued until the [Mana Dragon] ran out of mana, at which point it ceased.

"The duration is 15 minutes and 07 seconds, which has already broken the 15-minute mark."

Upon hearing the results, Ais rolled her eyes and collapsed to the ground.

"Ais-tan~~" Loki rushed over with a pained expression, using both hands to 'check' Ais's injuries.

But Ais, who had already pushed her physical limits countless times, no longer had any strength left to resist.

Chapter 275 Loki: Master? I think it's the Joker.

After inspecting for a moment, Loki glared at the Ciel with resentment: "What have you been doing these past few days? Why are you treating our Ais like this?!"

Rivera explained, "Loki, this is special training. It's to make the children stronger."

Loki, hands on his hips, said indignantly, "What kind of 'getting stronger' is this? It's just a waste of time and getting hurt for nothing. If you want to level up, just go to the dungeon and hunt monsters."

"However, Mr. Charles said that defeating monsters has drawbacks; doing so can increase an adventurer's 'aptitude.'"

"Bullshit." Loki bent over and scolded, "'Talent' is something that's fixed from the start. If it were so easy to change, why don't those brats over there do it themselves?"

Loki's words went straight to the heart of the matter.

Yes, rationally speaking, the one who most needs to change his so-called "qualifications" is actually Ciel.

Ciel couldn't refute this and looked disappointed.

"Ha, what do you mean by 'adventurers who are nothing but trash'? Aren't you just describing yourself?"

Seeing that the Ciel remained silent, Loki raised his head like a victorious rooster:

"See, you've been exposed and have nothing to say now. In the end, you're just an arrogant guy who thinks he's figured things out. In reality, you're just seeking fame and fortune, all talk and no action."

Furthermore...

"Who knows more about grace than our gods?"

Loki's words made Riveria unconsciously frown. She subconsciously toyed with the ball in her hand; several days had passed, and she still hadn't been able to use her magic to break free of the ball's limitations.

This made her begin to doubt Charles's theory.

Loki is right. When it comes to grace, who dares to say they know more than the gods who created them?

Charles stood with his hands behind his back, and said frankly, "You're right. My theory hasn't been verified by anyone yet, so it's just theoretical speculation on paper."

“That’s right, it’s good that you admit it. As long as you stop torturing Aistan, we’ll reluctantly forgive you.” Loki put his hands in his pockets, unsure of who was his opponent.

"but……"

Charles took a deep breath: "Who says that gods necessarily understand grace best?"

"What did you say?" Loki opened his squinty eyes, his gaze sharp.

Charles chuckled softly: "The acquisition of developmental abilities, the preservation of bloodlines for specific skills—aren't these all 'knowledge' ultimately gained through the summaries and trials of us adventurers over thousands of years [Zeus and Hera's Familia]?"

"Even the two original gods dared not say they fully understood Grace, so why would you, Lord Loki, make such a statement?"

Even if you are the game developers, how to play the game is still up to us players.

“This…” Loki whistled guiltily, “This doesn’t prove your theory is correct, does it? Besides, you can just do the experiment yourself. Once you’ve proven it’s effective, then you can let Ais try it.”

'ε=(′ο｀*)))Sigh,' Charles sighed heavily: "If I succeed, why must I teach it to Ais? With this theory, I can go to any clan or kingdom and become a general or a bishop."

"That's what I said..."

“Moreover…” Ciel spread his hands, staring at Loki with a complicated and troubled look: “If I hadn’t trusted you, Lord Loki, I wouldn’t be unable to even renew my favors now.”

"Tell me, how can someone like me constantly prove my theory?"

"Goo-"

She recalled that these people seemed to have been deceived by the evil god precisely because they believed in him.

Loki's expression froze, and he protested, "I was just kidding! That, that wasn't me!"

Loki, whose core weakness had been hit, rolled over, clutching his head.

Do you know how painful it is to have so many adorable young girls hanging around at home, only to be handed over to you by others who can't even handle them all?

It's like they're showing off right in front of their faces!

and……

Loki's purpose in stopping the Shire was not simply to oppose "armchair theorizing," just as Riveria had feared.

If Ais recovers her strength, she will rush headlong into the dungeon again, which will only give Ais a headache.

If it hadn't touched Loki's sore spot, she would never have stopped Ciel's so-called teaching.

Yes, that's right.

Loki's actions were purely selfish; he wanted to stop the Ciel because...

She absolutely did not want the soft and cute Aistan to end up as the tough Aistan!

In just a few days, Loki noticed that Ais's arms were starting to develop muscles, and her body had become hard and not soft at all! It didn't feel comfortable to touch!

Damn it, how is this any different from the revenge for stealing one's wife!

Waaaaah, my soft and cuddly Aistan!!

To prevent the situation from escalating further, Loki, with his neck stiff, commanded:

"Even so, if you want me to give up, at least give me concrete evidence! Otherwise, I won't let you continue to interfere with Ais!"

"What kind of evidence do you need?" Charles asked, his hands behind his back, head slightly raised, exuding an otherworldly air.

"At the very least, there should be a noticeable increase in her stats! Hmm, 15 days. If you can raise Ais's stats by one level in 15 days, then your training will be considered effective!"

Loki's expression was lewd. Ais's overall stats had reached C-level, and her agility and magic power were even at B-level. Given Ais's aptitude, her strength and endurance were already nearing their limits. To reach B-level, she would need a long period of hard work.

But Charles remained unmoved.

If even a genius like Ais can't break through the talent barrier using my own methods, then there's no need to continue experimenting.

"Okay, it's settled then, it's a deal."

Ciel and Loki high-fived and made a bet.

……

At noon, Shire was cooking the enhanced monsters that Finn had personally hunted in the dungeon, preparing meals for Ais and the others.

High-intensity exercise requires a large amount of protein, along with a small amount of carbohydrates, vegetables, and dietary fiber.

Since the goal is to become stronger, there is absolutely no need to control fat intake. Everything will be squeezed out as energy, allowing Ais to complete the next stage of her development.

The afternoon session was dedicated to swordsmanship instruction for Ais, mainly involving sparring with Finn.

However, interspersed throughout are Ciel's development and modification of Ais's magic.

In the training ground.

Charles, holding his notebook, took notes: "To what extent can you use magic now? Hmm, like abilities or something."

Ais blinked: "A tornado destroyed a parking lot?"

"Cough cough..." Charles coughed violently for a while, then nodded: "Yes, you could say that. Anything else?"

Ais pondered for a moment, then said softly, "Wind Vortex Sword - Raging Wind!"

"Hmm, anything else?"

Ais pondered for a moment longer, then shouted, "Awaken!"

"Isn't this your original magic?"

Ais raised her voice even higher, emphasizing, "Awaken—!!!"

Ciel remembered, Ais seemed to control the wind speed by the volume of the air...

"Alright, that's enough for now." Charles rubbed his temples and said calmly, "Next, I'll show you how to use the new ability. Give it a try."

Chapter 276 Charles's Influence is Spreading

"First, we compress all the wind into one point, forming a point-to-area attack."

This is a technique Ais will master in the future called 'Miniature Gale,' which is similar to the Rasengan in that both create a small typhoon at a certain point to increase the destructive power of magic.

"Condense?" Ais activated her magic, and a blue aura swirled around her, shredding the air.

She tried to separate the wind from her body, eventually condensing it onto the blade.

"Ugh..." This is so difficult.

She furrowed her brows and gradually compressed the wind into the blade, no longer letting it outwards.