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"Technique—you mean that's something that can be mastered through study?"

Before Tiona could even speak, Ais, who had been staring intensely at the massive Xuanyuan Sword in the distance, whipped her head around to ask.

Sushang recognized that look. It was the gaze of someone with a ravenous hunger for strength, someone who wouldn't flinch at the effort required to reach it.

It caught her a little off guard; from the pictures she'd seen and what she'd gathered since arriving in Orario, she had always assumed the Sword Princess was the cold, aloof type.

It seemed, however, that her emotions were quite vibrant.

"That's right. Though it's not a technique just anyone can master with practice, it's not exactly common knowledge either." Sighing internally at how off her initial impressions of Ais had been, Sushang nodded.

Immediately, she noticed Ais's gaze becoming even more focused.

Surely... she isn't actually thinking of asking to be taught right here and now, is she?

"Can I learn from you—"

The golden-haired girl was just about to declare that she would pay any price to learn this move from Sushang when she was interrupted by Finn, who had suddenly stepped in.

"Ah, forgive my rudeness. I forgot to introduce myself. I am Finn Deimne, captain of the Loki Familia."

"I'm Li Sushang."

There was an undeniable glimmer of calculation in the pallum's eyes—he was looking to make a connection, certainly, but it was primarily driven by potential gain.

Sushang felt no hostility toward him, but she didn't intend to get close to a player like that right out of the gate, even if she could tell he wasn't a villain.

"Li... Sushang..."

The name and its unusual pronunciation caused Finn to repeat it a couple of times. Given the intimacy in the way Tiona addressed her, he concluded that "Sushang" was her given name.

"Miss Li, may I call you that?" Finn could naturally see that Sushang's attitude toward him was different from the one she held for Tiona. Realizing what she was thinking, he deliberately chose to address her by her surname.

"Of course."

Sushang nodded.

While the captain was speaking, the others remained respectfully silent.

"Might I ask what is going on with this Goliath? Did you take it down by yourself?" Finn asked two questions in succession, then added, "I have never seen a Floor Boss act so docile."

"I've temporarily suppressed its consciousness."

The young girl wasn't surprised that the Loki Familia would ask. "I sensed people approaching, so I decided to keep this big fellow quiet for a bit."

Suppressed its consciousness?

The statement made Finn instinctively glance at Sushang's body, but he saw no equipment that looked capable of controlling a monster's mind.

Is it that golden sword? But that thing is far too large... or perhaps it enlarges after being used?

He longed to dig deeper, but pressing further would mean inquiring about her "Skills" or "Equipment," which was considered a major faux pas among adventurers.

Unless necessary, Finn had no desire to sour his relationship with this mysterious Level 1.

Yes, he was fairly certain she was a Level 1. It wasn't a guess or a deduction; it was simply because when Tiona had questioned her earlier, the girl had only denied the part about it being a "Skill," without ever refuting the status of being a Level 1.

It felt like a bit of a stretch, but he had always trusted his intuition.

He couldn't help but wonder what an adventurer like this would become once she leveled up.

After answering the first question, Sushang naturally pivoted to the second: "I am indeed here alone. My companion has already met the requirements for promotion, but she lacks the necessary 'Great Achievement.' So, we've decided to split up for the time being."

I see. One of them is simply too strong, so they couldn't get the feat?

Wait...

"Are you talking about Furina!?" Tiona blurted out in disbelief.

"Mhm, that's Fufu," Sushang nodded.

"Wait! Didn't Furina only arrive in Orario about two weeks ago? I remember you two joined your familia together—you're telling me she's already at Level 2 after only two weeks!?"

Even Ais, who held the record for the fastest level-up, had taken a full year!

"That's right. Fufu has a real talent for these things." Since she was building up their reputation, the more people who knew, the better—especially members of a powerhouse like the Loki Familia.

"Isn't that way too fast!?"

It wasn't just Tiona making an exaggerated face of shock; everyone around them, including Ais, looked stunned.

Even if Furina was planning to level up with low ability points, that was still reaching Level 2.

Besides, leveling up wasn't just something you could force whenever you wanted. You had to feel that "bottleneck," that subtle sense of nearing a limit, to even have a chance at it.

Compared to the others, the three Level 6 captains were the first to regain their composure. After a brief exchange of glances, Finn wore a smile as he said, "In that case, is this Goliath a sharpening stone Miss Li prepared for her friend?"

"That was the plan..."

Seeing they understood her intent, Sushang scratched her cheek, looking a bit embarrassed. "Given Fufu's personality and abilities, she wouldn't have been able to wait two weeks to make up her mind to come here."

The pieces fell into place. Through these few sentences and gestures, the group had a rough grasp of the brown-haired girl's character.

"Since a 'Great Achievement' is so hard to come by, don't you intend to finish your own promotion first, Miss Li?" Finn's smile became a bit more genuine.

To reiterate, the stereotype of an adventurer is someone who won't wake up unless there's a profit to be made—and that stereotype is largely true.

While many high-level adventurers have their own codes of honor, the nameless masses are the reality of the profession. Forget the nameless ones; even among the high-level elite, there were plenty of scoundrels and scum.

Though he had confirmed Sushang wasn't one of them, Finn asked the question as a formality just to keep the conversation flowing.

"I'm not in any rush. Honestly, currently, being an adventurer doesn't really help me much beyond providing a status identity. And besides..." Sushang flashed a proud, confident smile. "For me, killing a monster of this level doesn't really qualify as a 'Great Achievement.'"

"Hahaha, that's a good line!" Hearing this, Tiona immediately walked over to clap Sushang on the shoulder, her face full of agreement and approval. Sushang responded with a beaming smile.

Finn naturally transitioned to the next stage of the discussion: "In that case, the Loki Familia will abandon our pursuit of the Goliath."

He had already grasped that Sushang was a person who disliked beating around the bush, so he was direct: "However, Miss Li surely understands that if you finish it off yourself, keeping it tethered here like this is a waste."

Sushang knew that well enough. In game terms, it was like someone camping a spawn point—blocking the boss from resetting, turning three potential spawns into just two. But this was a real world, after all.

"Don't worry, I know this makes things difficult for the people you're leading. I won't make your job hard, either. Your Sword Princess there seems very interested in my footwork. So, I promise to teach her the basics of Reduced Earth. Even if she doesn't master it, it will be of great benefit to her."

Sushang added, "As for the rest, you all can figure it out yourselves. How's that?"

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