DanMachi: Starting with a Sword Soul Template

"Liam, what is a Qi Sea?" Hestia's smart little brain couldn't hold too much knowledge. While she understood the two characters for "Qi Sea," putting them together formed a word she had never heard before.

"It's an ocean condensed from sword aura. Just like the magic power within a magician's body.

A swordsman can also accumulate sword aura in their body and condense it into a Qi Sea.

Now my sword aura can be imbued with the attributes of lightning and fire.

And with a little practice, I can proactively choose whether to turn this state on or off."

"Liam, you're really amazing!"

Hestia giggled, then pulled on Liam's arm.

"To celebrate you gaining a new power this time, I'll reward you by letting you sleep with the cute Lady Hestia."

"I'm afraid not this time, Lady Goddess. I want to become stronger, much stronger!

I'm preparing to go to the Dungeon alone for a bit of training."

Liam stood up to say goodbye to Hestia, then walked towards the Dungeon with a heavy heart.

This time, he wanted the Sword Soul template to break through to level 60 as soon as possible.

He remembered that Ottar's publicly known identity was Lv7, but in reality, his strength had very likely already reached Lv8.

Lv8, what a blood-boiling height.

If he were to really fight a powerhouse of this level, would it be like dancing on the Grim Reaper's scythe?

Would it squeeze out his ultimate potential?

Hestia felt that Liam had something on his mind. She immediately panicked and knocked on the doors of the Familia members' rooms one by one.

"It's bad! Liam has gone to the Dungeon alone! I can feel that Liam's mood is very wrong this time.

In his current state, he's very likely to encounter danger in the Dungeon!"

Ryuu, Ais, and the others were instantly wide awake. As Ryuu swiftly put on her equipment and prepared to set off, Ais was already fully armed.

"I'm setting off first. Awaken, Tempest."

A strong wind suddenly kicked up in the living room. Immediately after, Ais's entire body was enveloped in a strong wind, and then she directly burst out of the door.

Ryuu gritted her teeth, quickly returned to her room to prepare a simple backpack, and then also immediately set off.

Cassandra looked at Hestia hesitantly, "Lord Goddess, are we still going?"

Lili was checking her backpack with both hands and feet, "Go! Even if we can't provide combat support for Liam, at the very least, we should form a second-line combat team to fight while Liam is fighting!"

The current Familia members, because of the fault line in strength, had already become divided.

The first tier, led by Liam, Ryuu, and Ais, and the second tier, where Lili, Cassandra, Daphne, Wien, and the others were.

"Don't aim too high. If we really want to help Liam, we shouldn't be thinking about urgently leveling up, but rather letting our own ability scores reach their limits first."

Lili's words clarified the direction for everyone. Yes, the reason Liam was so strong was that, apart from his talent, every one of his ability scores was raised to an unprecedented height.

"Everyone, go and pack simply. We'll gather in fifteen minutes and set off on an expedition challenge!"

"Yes!"

...

Just as he arrived at the entrance of the artificial labyrinth, Liam sensed Ais approaching from behind.

And Ryuu, following closely behind.

"What are you two doing?"

"Together, we need to level up too!"

Ryuu sized up Liam. What kind of genius was he?

From Goddess Hestia, she knew that Liam had sublimated his level at the theoretical limit almost every time.

When Ryuu broke through to Lv5, Hestia told her that her ability scores, apart from Strength and Endurance which were D, the other three had all reached S.

That is, the ability scores that should have been cleared had, for some special reason, been re-integrated into her entire body.

When Hestia asked her if she wanted to undergo a second level sublimation, she refused.

She also wanted to try to improve her ability scores to her own limit before considering a breakthrough!

"Then let's go together."

If he formed a small team with Ais and Ryuu to fight, it seemed the efficiency would actually be partially improved.

His mind wouldn't be so tense, and the number of floors they could explore could be increased by a lot.

Through the artificial labyrinth, the three of them reached the eighteenth floor at the fastest speed.

Coincidentally, a simple backpack and some supplies were stored here. After each of the three carried a backpack, they began to move again.

Is there a possibility that, even after being charmed, I can rely on muscle memory to unlock the memories that were washed away?

Or design some related words in advance, and then, through the method of psychological suggestion, first seal one's own memories into a memory palace.

Then when the related words appear, recall the relevant memories?

Unconsciously, the three of them, Liam's group, had once again arrived at the White Palace's duel field.

"The monster area here is very good. Let's have a round of battles here first."

"Okay."

Ryuu sized up Liam. It had to be said, Liam's ideas were very crazy.

Three people, actually wanting to seek a breakthrough in this kind of place?

"In my view, a great feat is a song of courage. It is the hot blood of the weak defeating the strong without ever flinching."

Around Liam, the Selfless Sword Domain had already unfolded. Within it, thirty-six First-Grade indestructible armaments were faintly visible.

Grabbing a hilt, and then slaying one by one the Peludas that could shoot poison stingers.

Subsequently, Liam extended the retreat time of these armaments back to the sword domain.

From one minute to five minutes. This allowed him to perform warp-returns at a faster speed.

Lightning and flames coiled around the Lust and Pride in his hands, and his entire body also began to burn with flames, lightning flashing and thunder rolling.

"This is?"

Ryuu and Ais looked at Liam's current appearance in surprise.

"This is an existence similar to an enchantment magic. Now, even with my bare hands, my attacks can still be imbued with magical attributes."

Yes, the new skill Liam had acquired, the Thunderflame Qi Sea, besides consuming sword aura, would also consume magic power.

Of course, because he had obtained the enhancement of magic power, the power of Liam's own sword aura attacks would be further amplified.

Numerous skill enhancements were applied to Liam's body, and then Liam's strength was once again improved.

In the midst of Liam's battle, Ryuu and Ais also began to clear the monsters in the duel field.

The monsters emerged very quickly, but the cooperation between Ryuu and Ais was also very tacit.

The endless stream of monsters made Ryuu and Ais's pressure very high, but this instead made them even more excited.

In this high-pressure environment, the two of them felt their own strength rapidly improving.

As long as they fought, their strength would increase.

Especially since they were also fighting while experiencing the Secret Sword Art that Liam had taught.

Although they couldn't reach Liam's level, they were also quickly mastering the Secret Sword Art and rapidly making it a part of their own bodies.

He didn't know how many hours had passed. Ryuu's and Ais's bodies had already reached their limits, and multiple injuries had also appeared on their bodies.

Liam's stamina had also been consumed a great deal, but his level improvement was also very obvious.

Now, the Sword Soul template's level had risen to sixty-nine.

"Let's retreat first."

Liam picked up Ais and moved directly through the air.

Ryuu also followed from behind.

The bridge was blown up by Liam, and the three got a short rest.

"Let's eat a meal and take turns resting first. We'll have another wave of this extreme battle. After a good rest, we'll return to Orario!"

Without questioning, Ryuu and Ais, although injured and having consumed a large amount of stamina, also felt their own improvement.

Especially Ryuu, after her level sublimation, the large increase in her own attributes made her a little unaccustomed.

And now, she had completely mastered this power.

...Liam, after his Sword Soul template had risen to level 70, led the two women back to the surface.

Unsurprisingly, the level three Extreme Ghost Sword Art - Tempest Style allowed him to store a total of 96 armaments at the same time.

As long as it was an armament or armor that had his sword aura stored in it, it could be put in all together.

Without the restriction of bound weapons, his Selfless Sword Domain was naturally even more powerful.

Afterward, he immediately learned a new skill: Extreme Ghost Sword Art (Meteor Fall).

This power allowed him to leap to a high altitude at extreme speed and drop the weapons from the Selfless Sword Domain onto the ground at an ultimate speed.

He could also, in the air, fall to the ground with a large number of weapons.

Unlike ordinary weapon throwing, when he threw weapons in the air, he could throw them in an even more powerful manner.

This skill had two effects:

More sustained levitation ability.

He possessed the power of a Noble Phantasm barrage.

This made him think of the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, from a certain anime.

His Gate of Babylon had a large number of Noble Phantasms, and he could very luxuriously perform a Noble Phantasm barrage.

As long as it was a prototype of any technology in human history, his treasury would possess it.

Compared to Gilgamesh, his Selfless Sword Domain already had the prototype of a Gate of Babylon.

It was just that the "Noble Phantasms" within it all needed to be forged or collected by himself.

However, after his ability scores were updated, he received a piece of bad news.

Now all his ability scores had just reached the limit of S-rank. He was level-capped.

This was a situation Liam had never anticipated. Previously, his ability scores would improve synchronously with his Sword Soul template.

The current situation was probably due to him taking a shortcut.

Repetitive monster grinding, completely risk-free mechanical combat. This kind of combat efficiency was still too poor.

But it didn't matter. The enhancement of ability scores, besides killing monsters, could also be achieved by fighting people.

By the time Liam had finished washing up, he went out and walked towards Babel.

Since the Selfless Sword Domain could now store a total of 96 armaments or armors.

Then he was naturally prepared to solve this problem with Valis.

He was still in a period of rapid strength improvement. Saving the time for forging armaments for a more efficient improvement would be more interesting.

Syr appeared with a smiling face.

Liam was a little surprised. How on earth did Syr find him?

But it was fine. It was a good time to hear what Syr had to say.

"Liam, I want to see you. Shall we go out for a while?"

"Okay!"

Liam naturally did not refuse, "I want to buy the highest-grade armaments and armor. Coincidentally, we can chat while we stroll around Babel?"

"Okay. This is truly a special fate and tacit understanding. I was just thinking of seeing you, and I didn't expect us to meet so soon."

Liam tentatively took out a silver ornament from his pocket. It was the hairpin he had bought for Syr.

One side of the hairpin was a knight and a spirit. The one he had just handed to the other party was precisely the knight's part.

Seeing the other party directly wear it on her head, Liam was confirmed.

The person in front of him was another person, that is, Allen.

And the one who most often played the role of Syr was the Goddess of Beauty, Freya.

That is to say, Syr was just an account.

Freya and her Familia's dependant, Allen, could both use the account of Syr.

Gods are very bored, so Freya started playing the role of Syr...

"Liam, I want to be with you..."

Syr hugged Liam and proactively kissed him.

In the distance, a deep male voice appeared, "Dark Elf Magic Sword!"

After he finished speaking, a violent explosion appeared at Liam's location.

Liam instantly released a thunderflame sword aura with his bare hands at the enemy's attack.

"BOOM!"

The attacks of the two sides met in the air and kicked up an explosion.

Hogni's face was cold. He looked at Syr behind Liam, "What are you trying to do? Liam is the goddess's offering. How can you defile him?"

Syr was a little aggrieved, "Mr. Hogni, I..."

"No need to say more. I'm going to kill you! Everything is for the Lady Goddess!"

Meeting any single Lv6, Liam had the confidence to defeat them.

It was just that the time consumed to defeat them was different.

Even now, without a level sublimation, it was the same.

Hogni and Hedin were often put together, but Hedin was only an S-rank with only magic reaching 943.

And Hogni was a double S-rank with dexterity 902 and strength 969!

As a vanguard, Hogni's close combat ability was abnormally strong.

It was just that his target was clearly not Liam, but Syr!

Hogni directly bypassed Liam and continued to attack Syr.

Liam held Sloth and Lust, and lightning and flames surged all over his body.

"Raging Dragon Slash!"

It was fire, it was lightning, it was a dragon roaring!

Liam turned into a roaring dragon and approached the other party at an ultimate speed.

"ROAR!"

A deafening roar resounded through the streets of Orario. Liam's dual blades and Hogni's weapon violently collided.

At the center of the collision, an invisible shockwave suddenly spread out, and even Allen in the distance was sent flying.

He blocked it?

This was almost his fastest divine-speed slash, yet it was a draw with the other party.

Was this the value of a Lv6 with S-rank dexterity and S-rank strength?

"Back down, Sword Saint Liam. Do you wish to be cut down by my sword? If I slip, your head will fall to the ground!"

However, hearing the other's words, Liam was only excited.

"Let's fight!"

It was just a two-level level suppression. He wanted to see just how much he was lacking compared to this guy!

Hogni's figure almost teleported. He directly disappeared from his original spot, and the next moment, he had directly bypassed Liam and arrived at Syr's side.

It was just that Liam had also kept up with the other's movements.

"Thrusting Dragon-Slaying Slash!"

A dragon's roar resounded. The blades in Liam's hands violently clashed with the other's.

Sparks flew where the blades collided. As a double-S-rank adventurer in Lv6, Hogni once again erupted with powerful strength.

Attack speed, movement speed, evasion, precision, strength, and other attributes were all unprecedentedly powerful.

Hogni and Liam were once again pushed back several steps at the same time. An invisible shockwave spread rapidly towards the surroundings...

(End of this chapter)

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