Hello. This is Helios with a new chapter. I posted in my Profile about being only able to update one a Month so you might wonder why I update early. Well, mostly because I already have this chapter half finished by the time I posted chapter 1 but also because classes are starting so I may or may not have too much time to write new chapters.

But enough of that, Enjoy!

After the Introductions, Artoria – sama accompanied me to the Guild to register me as a member of her Familia, a rare sight apparently (read as obviously) as she hasn't registered a single person since our Captain 3 years ago. The registration went smoothly without problems, aside from a few Adventurers giving us lecherous and/or curious looks with Artoria – Sama receiving the brunt of it.

"No, I would procure my Familia her own equipment." My Goddess said to the Guild receptionist before gesturing me to follow her. They are offering us a loan for beginner equipment just now, which consists of a Dagger and chest armor which we refused.

I thought I would encounter some familiar faces (from the anime) when I went inside but I guess they don't exactly show up every day. We left the Guild and the next place we headed to next is a Blacksmithing Familia to get me my equipment, specifically armoring.

To say I am a bit disappointed at how small the place we arrived at is an understatement, though I suppose comparing it to the Twilight Manor or Camelot or the Tower of Babel is not fair. We didn't even head to Babel to browse at one of Hephaestus' Familia shops but one of the Blacksmithing Familia in the City. Still, I don't know what God this Familia has so I'll comment properly when I actually saw their goods.

We saw some blacksmiths working on various weapons and armor, some turned to look at us but most ignored and continued their work. Likewise, Artoria – Sama also ignored them and led me deeper inside, presumably the head of this blacksmithing Familia.

"Goibniu, are you there?" Artoria – Sama called out as she opened the door of a room. Inside is a shirtless old man setting a sword to the side after finishing whatever he is doing with it. He then turned at us and spoke.

"Artoria huh, pretty rare for you to come here. I assume you are here to get that person behind you weapon?"

"Yeah, her name is Koharu and she just joined my Familia a few hours ago. We don't need weapons though; I came to commission you a custom made armor set for her."

This made Goibniu look at me, presumably judging on what type of armor fits me. I on the other hand am shocked that we came here for a Commissioned item rather than a pre-made one so I asked her.

"Is it okay Arotria – sama, getting me a custom made armor? They are expensive right? I can do with a normal one so there is no need to strain our budget for this." I am concerned that she may end up like Hestia and work in one of the shops to pay Goibniu for a Custom made Armor. If I recall, Aiz' weapon is around 100 million Valis and that is a big amount even for a Large Familia like Loki's.

"You are my Vice-Captain; I can't leave you with a mediocre piece when I have enough money to buy you a Custom one. Don't worry, Lion makes a lot when she goes into the Dungeon so we still plenty left even if we issue you a Custom made."

They have that much Money? I kind of knew that when I saw the Castle they call a mansion but I didn't think they would have this much.

"I presume you are looking for a light and easy to move in armor like that Elf girl?" He turned to my Goddess and got an Affirmative nod then returned his gaze to me. "Any kind of preferences or enhancements you want?"

"I can pick?" my head turned in question. I received an affirmation from them and got into thinking.

Hm, technically speaking being light is good enough as far as armor go so heat or any flashy enhancements are unneeded so I can really leave it at that. What do I want, what do I want? Oh! Comfort is a good thing. People often talk about being in armor is uncomfortable and hot and that it limits your mobility, though that is for full body armor. Anyway, I got an idea!

"Can you make it with enhancements that cool my body down or up depending on my current body temperature and relieves fatigue? oh! And self-repairing!" My idea is that fighting in the dungeon in an armor for long periods of time might be uncomfortable and affect my condition so if I have Armor that not only protects me but also relieves my Fatigue, I can stay longer in there provided I have food.

The self-repairing option is there as an unbreakable substitute because I think self-repairing is cheaper compared to unbreakable. Artoria – sama noticed me holding back on the enhancement though so she just changed it to unbreakable stating that I shouldn't hold back on protection.

He approached me with a measuring tape and noted my measurements on a notebook and nodded after going through it.

"What is the price?"

"Hm~ 120 million Valis. Come back in one month, it should be finished then." We Nodded and started to head back to Camelot.

"Artoria – sama, can I go to the Dungeon today?" I asked when we reached Camelot.

"No, you will be staying here to train with me and Lion to prepare you for the Dungeon. At least until we got your armor" She told me when we got to my room. Most Adventurers that go into the Dungeon are apparently trained to an extent not to mention they have protection when going there. Most that go there with only a weapon die on their first day; the ones that survive are crippled.

She would be testing me and build my combat knowledge and stamina for the week while I will be sparring with Lion when she isn't in the Dungeon to build muscle memory.

"Oh, Lion what are you doing here? I thought you're already in the Dungeon?" Ryuu Lion is sitting on my Bed inspecting the katana that I left there when we left for the Guild

"Artoria – sama, I am looking at her weapon for inspection. I can't have her going into that nest of monsters with a poorly made weapon after all." Oh, I haven't tested the Katana with me yet huh? If they gave me a Katana, why didn't they include a Beginner's tunic? Even MMORPGs are more generous with equipment for beginners!

My Goddess asked her analysis and she answered with: "I have an interesting discovery actually. It is enchanted to be unbreakable along with a few others I can't quite decipher."

We stayed in my room for a few minutes to an hour before leaving for Dinner, which has already been served in a Table in the Dining room. Unlike what I expected, the amount of food on the table is quite large enough to rival a buffet. I stopped for a bit to look at the room for any other people joining but found that a quarter of the food at the table has already been devoured by our Goddess. Naturally, it made me remember about the many memes about Artoria eating a lot and took that as my que to start eating.

'I have to check my new body tonight'

{Next Day}

Lion woke me up early in the morning, when the sun is still just rising in the horizon to start training. I dressed up in a normal white T-shirt and easy to move shorts for the morning before heading to the training grounds, where my trainers is waiting along with plethora of items beside them, like practice weapons and water.

I could also smell food cooking at the nearby kitchen meaning I probably am the last to wake up in the Mansion. My first training is easy and tiring at the same time; an obstacle course the Maids set up yesterday and finished just an hour before I woke up.

They were training my Dexterity and Agility in this course after coming to a decision that my Mystic eyes work best if I have the speed and hand to eye coordination to trace the lines, hence the obstacle course.

The next ones consist of sparring, correcting my stances, lecture on how to properly use my Sword properly, improving awareness of my surroundings, etc. By the end of the Day, I lay on the ground tired.

"That's it for the Day" Lion said and helped me stand up. I gave a 'Thank you' to her before pushing my Body one last time and head to my room to rest

"Koharu, let's update your status and see how much you improved from your training." Artoria – sama said as she accompanied me to my Bedroom. Oh, so training can also increase your stats! I thought they only increase when you defeat monsters. We arrived a few minutes later and I immediately removed my T-Shirt and lay down.

"Here is your updated status."

Name: Koharu

Age: 19

Race: Human

Gender: Female

Level: 1

Strength: I 19

Endurance: I 27

Dexterity: I 43

Agility: I 52

Magic: I 0

Skills:

Mystic Eyes of Death Perception

I looked through it for a few minutes before speaking; "I thought it would increase more, especially after that exhausting training."

"Your stats is pretty high for someone who just have their Falna for a Day. Most would head to the Dungeon on their first or second day and wouldn't bother to condition their body beforehand. Don't count on having fast increases when you reach level 2 though."

This is high? Bell's stats are on the thousands at level 1 – Oh wait, he has Liaris Freese boosting his stats, not to mention he has weeks to work with. Maybe my expectations are a little bit too high for my 2nd day.

'Fair enough I suppose' my eyelids grew heavy and my consciousness fell through darkness.

The following month turned into a Wake up - Eat - Train until lunch - Eat - Train - Eat - Sleep - Repeat routine; with an occasional lecture about the different Familia in the city, the know-hows of Dungeon delving, etc. and how the more prominent Gods live in the Towel of Babel, as well as a shopping trip on my 3rd day to get me things I need, like clothes. There was nothing interesting that happened aside from that little shopping trip so I was able to focus on increasing my stats and now it looks like this:

Name: Koharu

Age: 19

Race: Human

Gender: Female

Level: 1

Strength: H 179

Endurance: F 398

Dexterity: E 402

Agility: E 457

Magic: I 0

Skills:

Mystic Eyes of Death Perception

Now, you might think that it's too high for only a Month of training but considering I had to put on some weights and made to run through an obstacle course the whole circular length of Orario while being chased by Lion 7 times this whole month (who is holding her speed to a peak of level 1), it's a fair amount I'd say. It's fortunate they have medicine that accelerates the Body's healing rate; else my body would still be aching today

My strength is pitiful but I only need it to carry my weapon and enough rations when going into the dungeon so I'm good. My fighting style is centered on accurately tracing the Lines of Death with my sword so what I need is Speed and precision, as well as the stamina to keep moving around without tiring. On that note, if I ever need to fight a person and keep them alive and not crippled, I am in a disadvantage just because I can't use the lines of death beyond destroying their equipment.

If they have an unbreakable weapon or armor or fights with their bare hands it is more so. Oh I'm confident I can break unbreakable objects but I need to break the enhancement first, which I can only see if I strain my eye and see the more advanced Lines of death and to do that, I need time and I doubt my opponent would give me enough. Proof? If Lion's claim on my sword being unbreakable is true and I can see Lines of Death running through then, yeah I can destroy Unbreakable objects.

Aside from my status increase there is also another important fact I discovered when in my training; that Is my Mystic Eye's usage limit. Yes, unlike what I initially thought of them being the same a Ryougi Shiki, My eye is like the hybrid of Both Shiki's eyes.

What I mean by that is I can turn it on and off like Ryougi but my head starts to hurt after keeping it active for too long and/or try to see the more Advanced lines too much like Tohno, in my case it starts to hurt after half a day or so and needs at least half an hour of rest after overstraining it.

I don't know what will happen should I overuse them but I'm not one to test a potentially death-inducing experiment. For all I know, my head might burst from overuse and I sure know I don't like that outcome.

"Take a rest. We'll go to Gobiniu's place in 30 minutes." Artoria – sama said and halted my aiming practice, which is me just trying to cut an air-born piece of wood or another object in a line they drew somewhere before it falls. They normally don't have lines because my Mystic Eyes would be active in this practice but unfortunately, they are currently resting.

"Yes" I replied before sheathing my sword and opened a nearby Ice box for a cold drink. I can finally go into the dungeon today and start to find out the reason why I am here in the first place. There are several times where I go to the city to try and find any anomalies (Like me) when I'm in a break but unfortunately I don't have any lead.

Though aside from the Main focus of the two DanMachi stories (I.e. Loki and Hestia Familia) and some information from the wiki, it's not like I'll know if there are any other Adventurer (Like Me) or God (Like Arturia – sama) that didn't appear though so the search is more for appearances and desperation than anything.

{30 minutes later}

I am currently in a changing room in the Gobiniu Familia putting on my new set of equipment away from prying eyes. My armor set consist of Mythril Thread Shirt and pants enchanted to prevent damage from going through, Arm and Leg Guards to take bladed attacks, Leather Boots and Gloves, and Chest Plate armor for blunt attacks. All of them enchanted to maximize comfort and movement while lessening muscle Fatigue along with being unbreakable.

"The Mythril thread clothing is also enchanted to absorb attacks. Else, the unbreakable trait would have been useless." He said while inspecting his work. I muttered a thank you and replied;

"I expected the Mythril Cloth to be rough and uncomfortable on the skin but they are even more comfortable than Civilian clothes. As expected of a 120 million commissioned armor I guess"

Gobinui snorted as if insulted by my comment. Noticing this, I quickly apologized to him with a bow. He nodded with a smile before asking me

"So, how does it feel? Is it tight or loose anywhere?" I stretched my limbs and did some squats and push-ups then nodded to him with satisfaction after feeling the cooling enhancement activate.

After paying him the bill, I secured my Katana on a holder on my left hip, check if the leather pouch {For holding Magic Stones and drops} is with me and head straight to the Dungeon. After 1 month of nothing but training, it's finally time to earn my Keep and I fully intend to pay back that 120 million by the end of the year.

When I arrived at the Dungeon, unexpectedly there are already quite a few people heading in, most are in teams but some are alone like me. I encountered a few party of adventurers after entering, all of them waving me away making their intent clear: 'Go away, this is our hunting spot'. And so I did and wandered the floor alone and entered the 2nd floor after seeing the floor populated with adventurers already

My Mystic Eyes activate and my katana held at my right hand 10 minutes from diving when the walls cracked in several places and spawned a couple kobolds, wolf-like creatures standing on their hind legs and there are 5 of them in total.

Already, I can see the numerous Lines in their body from their neck, arms, legs, and torso. One rushed me in front while the others circled around to attempt to box me in. Clever, I never thought that Monsters would be this intelligent and thought they'd rush me upfront. My stats increased considerably this past month and I now have my new armor so I'm not very worried about my situation.

I moved to intercept the charging kobold, sidestepping a claw strike before cutting the still moving arm with a downward swing to the right, my sword's blade held pointing at my back. In one motion, I tilted the blade to face my opponent's chest and cut at the Line at the center of the chest, making the Kobold who is still in a sweeping motion to vanish in a black haze leaving a small magic stone behind.

'That was easy.' I thought and stopped for a brief moment to stare at the magic stone before turning my body to face the kobold to my left. It attempted to kick me after seeing what happened to the other one, which I also side stepped. I ignored the leg and went straight to decapitate it. I ignored the magic stone and turned back to the 3 remaining kobold, which is now standing together.

'They really are intelligent. Not on the Level of an Elf or Human but intelligent enough to know they can't take me alone.'

Instead of charging this time, I held my sword at my side and circled the trio to look for an opening to exploit. Why am I doing this when my armor could negate their attacks? I am an agility type you see and I can't get used to taking attacks even from weak monsters. If I got to the lower floors and it became a habit to tank attacks instead of dodging them, I'd be dead in no time.

And I'm not too confident of dodging the attacks of 3 monsters while simultaneously killing them without getting hit.

I wasted no time in disposing the 3 Kobolds after they rushed in impatience. After pocketing the magic stones, sheathing my Katana and deactivating my Mystic eyes, I resumed my wandering.

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