DanMachi: Starting with a Sword Soul Template

Takemikazuchi was naturally shocked by Liam's Selfless Sword Aura ripple, as well as the twenty-odd highest-grade armaments faintly visible within the ripple. He had truly never seen such a special effect and ability before.

"Is this ability also something you created yourself?"

"You could say I created it. It's an ability I awakened after advancing to Lv4. I call it the Selfless Sword Domain. I usually just use it to store my extra armaments."

"How extravagant..."

Takemikazuchi's financial situation was not very good. Although he was a War God, a god with astonishing talent in the martial path, he was financially strained...

And as a War God, he naturally also loved all kinds of weapons.

Liam pointed at the blue and white sword aura ripple behind him, "Pick one for now. Shall we spar a little?

These sword aura ripples are very sharp. Be careful not to touch them."

Takemikazuchi nodded slightly. Each of these twenty-odd First-Grade armaments was exceptionally outstanding in shape, center of gravity, sharpness, size...

It could be said they were truly top-tier works of art.

"Then I won't be polite."

Takemikazuchi examined them for a moment, and finally, his gaze locked directly onto Sloth.

"Is this one okay?"

Liam nodded, reaching out and taking Envy in his hand.

Envy, in the shape of a Tang-style curved saber. Blade length ninety centimeters, hilt length thirty centimeters.

Compared to Sloth, the main difference was that Envy's blade was more suitable for chopping.

"Don't worry about hurting me with the weapon. When others hold these armaments of mine, they will only become blunt instruments incapable of piercing or cutting.

And these armaments all have the indestructible attribute, so their durability is also excellent!"

Takemikazuchi breathed a sigh of relief, "Since that's the case, then let's have a good spar."

Liam proactively approached Takemikazuchi, and the blades in their hands instantly collided.

"Clang!"

Sparks flew. The blades in their hands clashed at high speed for a short time.

Then Liam quickly retreated and launched another attack at the other party.

Because the main purpose was to hone his swordsmanship, Liam didn't even use the Secret Sword Art.

Takemikazuchi looked at the other party curiously, "You're not even using sword aura?"

"In the process of fighting with you, I discovered that the purest, most basic swordsmanship training is also a part of improving one's strength.

So, let me use you to properly build my foundation."

"Interesting!"

The corners of Takemikazuchi's mouth lifted, and his expression also became serious. "Then let's have a serious spar!"

Liam fought with the other party for a full hour. It wasn't until Liam's forehead was beaded with sweat that the two of them stopped.

"It's really not simple, Liam. You've been an adventurer for such a short time, yet your raw strength has actually improved to this level!"

Liam took the Sloth handed over by Takemikazuchi and placed it into the Selfless Sword Domain.

Then he sized up the other party. According to his memory, although Takemikazuchi's financial situation was average, he was still trying to find ways to make money here.

And he sent part of the money he earned to the Far East shrine to cover the living expenses of the orphans he had adopted.

Thinking of this, Liam looked at the other party.

"Lord Takemikazuchi, would you like to become the security vice-captain of our Familia at the Grand Casino?

If you are willing, the full-time monthly salary is thirty million Valis! The part-time monthly salary is ten million! And for full-time, you only need to stay there for a full 160 hours."

Takemikazuchi was clearly tempted. This salary, to be honest, had naturally reached ten times the industry standard!

Usually, selling fried potato balls as a shop assistant, he only earned a few hundred Valis a day, maybe even less.

But, was it really appropriate to be a security guard for a friend? Wouldn't this be too much trouble for Hestia and Liam's group?

"It's possible, but..."

Takemikazuchi was still a little hesitant.

Seeing this, Liam directly added weight to his tone, "Lord Takemikazuchi, you don't want the orphans at the Far East shrine to not have enough to eat, do you?"

"Eh? You even know about this. I have no choice, I agree! It's just, I'm not sure if I'm competent enough."

"I believe in you, Lord Takemikazuchi!"

He took out his black card from his pocket and handed it to the other party, "This is my black card. After you've packed up, just go directly to the Grand Casino and explain your purpose to the receptionist."

Seeing Takemikazuchi take the black card, Liam met with Hestia.

"Lady Hestia, I've invited Lord Takemikazuchi to be the security vice-captain at the Grand Casino?"

"Eh? Is that so. How interesting. This way, I can order him to serve me tea and water in the future, hahaha."

Hestia held her chest and laughed heartily.

Seeing that she had no resistance at all, Liam said goodbye to her and brought the drops from Udaeus and some food to the Goibniu Familia's home base.

Goibniu was smelting metal. Bored, he happened to see Liam.

"My dear apprentice, you've finally come! Sit, sit!"

Seeing the other party's enthusiastic attitude, Liam could only sit down properly and state his purpose.

"Lord Goibniu, I came this time mainly to learn the forging knowledge for armor. I want to use this piece of metal to forge a suitable set of full-body armor for myself to protect my whole body."

"Armor that protects the whole body? That's an idea. I've thought of a production method. How about combining leather armor with iron plates and steel plates?"

After Goibniu finished speaking, he immediately took out paper and a pen to draw.

"Using this black metal as the main tone, the leather armor part will use red monster leather.

Then we can engrave magic runes on it, or your sword aura patterns, both are fine."

Liam took a look and found that this armor was really incredibly cool. It fit his own temperament very well.

"Then let's go with this set!"

Liam directly put the drops from the decomposition of Udaeus's greatsword into the furnace for calcination.

Still following the previous steps, he continued to drip his blood into this black metal.

After that was the forging of the armor.

The two of them spent a full day and night, and finally, the armor was forged.

"This set of armor still retains some of Udaeus's abilities, so it can release bone spurs for defense or attack according to your will."

Liam's eyes lit up, "Since that's the case, let's call it Dragon Spine."

Being able to summon bone spurs and skeletons from the surface of the armor, the name Dragon Spine was indeed very fitting.

Although he had stayed up all night, Liam still felt full of energy. And after making Dragon Spine, there were still some scraps left from this piece of metal, enough to make one or two more tachi.

As full-body armor, Dragon Spine was actually two sets.

One was full heavy armor, and the other was an inner light armor lining. Wearing both sets together would achieve the maximum defensive effect.

And on the surface, the inner light armor could be used for daily wear without any impact.

"Is that Ryuu?"

As Liam was about to reach The Hearthfire Manor, he happened to see Ryuu Lion wandering nearby.

At this time, she was carrying a pile of packages, standing near The Hearthfire Manor, hesitating.

He walked over, "Ryuu, since you're here, then come over here and have a good meal and settle down."

After speaking, Liam very naturally slung one of the luggage pieces onto his shoulder.

Ryuu first looked at Liam with a blushing face, "This outfit of yours now is quite good-looking, Liam."

"Thanks, I also think my armor is very good-looking!"

Just like a woman's love for clothes and bags, a man likewise cannot refuse new armor and weapons.

Ryuu then picked up the rest of the luggage on the ground, full of guilt.

"I can carry my own luggage."

Liam naturally refused, "It's very normal for a girl to have more luggage. As a man, these are all things I can do easily. By the way, what do you want to eat tonight?"

He didn't ask if Ryuu Lion had chosen to stay. Just seeing her coming over with her luggage said it all.

According to Liam's understanding of Ryuu, she was also very eager for power. A person like that would naturally be very willing to join them.

Afterward, Liam and Hestia and the others gave Ryuu a very warm welcome and had a sumptuous dinner at The Hostess of Fertility restaurant.

...

After dinner, Liam washed up and immediately returned to his room to fall asleep quickly.

He slept for a full six hours in one go, his stamina completely restored.

"All the preparations are finished. Then this time, let's see what floor I can reach on my own."

He opened the cabinet and filled his backpack with the food and water he had prepared in advance.

Of course, healing potions and the like were also essential.

Then there was the storage bag, specifically for monster drops. Then there was the travel cloak. His armor was too conspicuous; it was better to cover it with a cloak.

After confirming that nothing was missing, Liam placed a letter on the bedside, pressing it down with a pillow.

The content was that he would be training alone in the Dungeon for a few days, and not to worry.

Afterward, Liam got up lightly and headed towards the Dungeon.

Ryuu Lion, who was already asleep, was instantly awakened. She quietly sensed the surrounding situation in confusion, and then saw a figure leaving Liam's room.

Ryuu suddenly got up, picked up her weapon, and followed.

Liam also immediately discovered Ryuu's figure. He didn't expect to have disturbed Ryuu after all.

It seemed he had still underestimated his companions.

Mikoto and the others' levels were lower, so they didn't sense it. But Ryuu was different; her strength was exceptionally powerful.

"Liam, what are you doing so late?"

"I want to test my limits. On my own, what floor can I reach?"

Ryuu was a little angry, "As your friend, I sincerely hope you don't have such thoughts. You only have one life.

You want to improve your strength, but you can't risk your life to improve it!

How about this, I'll go with you."

"Okay!"

At this time, the two had already reached the first floor of the Dungeon.

Two people were naturally much more relaxed than one. At least just being able to take turns on watch while resting was countless times more comfortable.

Liam very naturally threw the storage bag and backpack to the other party.

"I'll be the main attacker. This time I only brought six days' worth of food and water. For two people, it should only last three days.

So, our exploration must be very swift and efficient!"

"No problem!"

After Liam finished speaking, a blue and white ripple had already appeared beside him.

The hilt and scabbard of Lust appeared from the ripple. Liam picked up Lust and took the lead, rushing towards the distance.

Ryuu looked at Liam in shock. That was actually a space-attribute ability!

Although she knew Liam had leveled up, who knew the other party actually possessed a space-attribute ability!

This ability was really too rare.

His development potential was really terrifyingly high. She didn't know how much sweat she would have to shed to keep up with his pace.

Liam didn't know Ryuu's inner thoughts. He just led Ryuu to move quickly, heading to the next floor at the fastest speed.

Because both were Lv4, their endurance ability scores were very high.

So both could withstand long periods of high-speed movement.

In less than half a day, the two of them reached the middle levels and reached the seventeenth floor through the vertical shaft of the middle levels.

"Tired?"

Liam looked at Ryuu. After a long run, both of their stamina consumption was still very high.

"I can still hold on."

Liam nodded, "Then let's hold on a little longer. We'll go take a bath and rest when we reach the twentieth floor of the Dungeon?"

"Okay!"

Ryuu looked at Liam. Not knowing what she was thinking, her face turned bright red.

Liam had his back to her and continued to clear the way ahead.

Dungeon 18th Floor:

Although the eighteenth floor of the Dungeon was a safe zone, neither Liam nor Ryuu had any intention of stopping.

Following the shortest route, the two ran all the way to the nineteenth floor.

Dungeon 19th Floor:

Liam and Ryuu came to a lush green forest. Because there was a white mist inside, their movement speed slowed down.

"It's already the nineteenth floor. I didn't expect we could reach this floor so quickly?"

Regarding the monster drops, Liam and Ryuu collected them together.

And as for the ore veins and such in the Dungeon, they didn't deliberately search for or excavate them.

"BOOM!"

Scorching flames attacked from a distance. Liam used Lust to quickly slash out with Selfless Sword Aura.

The dense sword aura met the flames and collided.

"BOOM!"

The Selfless Sword Aura and the flames collided. While cutting through the flames, the remaining sword aura directly killed the red bird monster behind the flames.

He picked up a magic stone that fell to the ground. Liam's gaze looked towards the grass not far away.

He saw a cute blue-haired dragon girl, with long pointed ears. The wounds on her naked body were still bleeding.

She looked extremely pitiful.

As he was about to continue sizing her up, Ryuu came over.

"Liam, what are you doing? Kill her!"

Ryuu had already drawn her sword and was approaching this monster girl who looked exceptionally cute just by her face.

The dragon girl was so scared she kept retreating, tears flowing from her eyes.

"I'm sorry, please don't kill me?"

Ryuu was clearly stunned, "A monster can talk?"

"I'm going to save her!"

After Liam finished speaking, he took the cloak from outside his armor and covered the other party's body.

Ryuu frowned and looked at the other party, "Liam, do you know what you're doing? Do you know how many of our people monsters have killed?"

"I'm just going to save her, it's that simple. You can see it, right? This child clearly has intelligence. This is a new race that can be communicated with!"

Seeing that Liam's expression didn't seem to be joking, Ryuu sighed. "Really, Liam, do you have any idea of the consequences of taking her in?"

But before Ryuu could continue her lecture, a new group of adventurers surrounded them.

"Adventurers! Have you seen a dragon girl?"

The leading adventurer had a fierce look on his face, and the dozens of other adventurers also surrounded them at this time.

(End of this chapter)

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