Chapter 6 - I need to be careful. (Patreon)

Time passed.

Kael wasn’t sure how much time had gone by, but it had probably been a few hours. He hadn’t brought any food or water with him, so after killing a few Goblins and Kobolds, he decided to head back.

Kael had come to a conclusion: his ability was extremely powerful, just as one would expect from a teleportation ability.

Activating it just once was enough to fool a monster’s eyes. All Kael had to do was teleport behind a monster and kill it with a single swing of his sword.

‘But this probably won’t last forever.’

Eventually, monsters would become smart enough not to be fooled so easily. Besides, their senses would undoubtedly reach another level, and he would have to put much more effort into his battles.

‘Trying this against an adventurer would be suicide.’

Kael imagined several scenarios in which he attacked an adventurer who was more experienced and stronger than him, using his ability.

In every single scenario, Kael ended up dead.

Despite his teleportation ability, he didn’t have much strength or speed.

‘But why am I even imagining these scenarios? I’m not going to fight adventurers. I’m going to fight monsters.’

One of Kael’s goals was to avoid getting into trouble with anyone. After all, he knew the risks.

Having Freya or Loki as his enemies would be the worst possible outcome. His life would turn into hell.

Since Kael was incredibly unlucky, he thought, ‘I need to be careful with everything I do in Orario.’

Kael then climbed the stairs and emerged from the Dungeon. He walked slowly toward a secluded spot and opened his status.

Name: Kael

Title: Teleporter

Familia: Hestia

Level: 1 (50/100,000)

Strength (STR): I 10 (24)

Endurance (END): I 10 (22)

Dexterity (DEX): I 10 (21)

Agility (AGI): I 10 (27)

Magic (MAG): I 10 (23)

Abilities: Teleportation (EX) LV1 / Swordsmanship LV1

‘Should I have my Falna updated?’ Kael wondered.

However, he shook his head and dismissed the idea. He wanted to farm a little more on the first and second floors before asking Hestia to update his Falna.

Huff~~

Kael sighed and closed his status window.

Seeing the number 50 right next to 100,000 made him dizzy.

“This is going to take a long time,” he murmured.

Kael then started walking. He would return to the Hestia Familia home and get some rest. He also wanted to talk to Bella, since he was curious about her new “identity.”

‘She’s probably already home, right? Hm?’

Kael suddenly stopped walking.

He spotted an interesting group.

“Isn’t that Mikoto and the Takemikazuchi Familia?” Kael smiled.

They were characters he recognized, but in the end, he decided not to approach them. He didn’t want to be a nuisance, so he continued on his way.

‘I need to keep myself in check. They’re no longer characters I know from a story. They’re people.’

Kael still needed to get used to that.

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When Kael arrived at the Hestia Familia home, he knocked on the door several times because he didn’t want to enter without announcing himself. He had only just joined the Familia, and Bella hadn’t met him yet.

The door slowly opened, revealing a beautiful, short woman with white hair.

Her eyes were ruby red.

“Wow…” Kael let out the sound without really thinking.

He was impressed by Bella’s appearance.

“You must be Kael,” Bella said with a faint smile. “The Goddess told me about you. You came from somewhere far away, didn’t you? Come in. Let’s talk a little and get to know each other better.”

Bella was surprisingly friendly.

Kael was taken aback.

He went inside and sat down. The two of them then talked for a long time. Kael told her a great deal about his life, and Bella listened with genuine interest. She also asked him many questions about his work.

Kael asked Bella a few questions as well, but she refused to answer most of them.

That included questions about her family.

She simply said, “I don’t want to talk about that,” and Kael didn’t press the issue, since it might be unpleasant for her.

“Why did you decide to quit your job and become an adventurer? You worked in that village for many years, didn’t you?”

“After my family died, staying in that place became painful. Besides, I’ve always wanted to be an adventurer. That’s why I’ve always trained on my own with a sword. I’m not particularly skilled, but I’m good enough to kill a few monsters.” Kael smiled bitterly.

Bella smiled and said, “If you want, we can train together. I also need to improve my skills.”

“Oh, right. What Level are you?”

“Hm? Level Three.”

Kael’s eyes widened.

‘Level Three? At the beginning of the story, Bell was Level One, wasn’t she? Are my memories playing tricks on me?’

He was surprised that this version of Bella was so strong.

At what point in the story was he?

Was the world still following the original storyline?

‘No… Bell’s gender has changed, so the story must have been completely altered. That Goddess has turned this world upside down, hasn’t she?’

“Hm? Is something wrong? You’ve been staring at me for a while.”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I was just surprised that you’re such a high Level. I wasn’t expecting that.”

“Didn’t the Goddess tell you anything about me?”

“She only said that you get irritated easily sometimes.”

“Me? Of course not! I rarely get irritated,” Bella said in an irritated tone.

Kael couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

“Why are you laughing?”

“It’s nothing. I just remembered a joke.”

Kael and Bella talked for a few more minutes before she left the room to take a bath. Kael needed a bath as well, so he left the Hestia Familia home and went to an inn.

He decided to stay at an inn for the time being, at least until he could find a better house for the Hestia Familia.

Kael had saved a lot of money, so it wasn’t a major problem.

He took a bath and then went looking for a library. Once he found one, he went inside, picked up several books, and sat down.

Kael stayed at the library until it closed, reading books about the Dungeon and its monsters.