Surprise! I've Transmigrated Again-Chapter 234 - ⤞ A Solo Expedition

He gripped the sword and silently activated his breathing technique.

As the technique enveloped the blade, it darkened and gained a lustrous sheen, while the hieroglyphs etched into its surface began to radiate brilliantly.

"Oh—! Not bad!"

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His grip tightened on the handle, causing the blade to glow red with heat.

Seeing this, he quickly loosened his hold — he didn't want to accidentally set fire to Hestia and Bell as they watched.

Adam could tell that the divine weapon had fully incorporated the Scarlet Ore's properties.

The longsword felt perfect in his hands — as natural as an extension of his own arm, without the slightest resistance. It truly lived up to its status as a divine weapon.

"How is it? Pretty amazing, right?" Seeing his smile, Hestia knew he was delighted with the divine weapon, "Well then, let's give it a name."

"A name..."

"Yes, just like my dagger Hestia's Blade, Adam should also name his weapon." Bell said shyly, referencing the name Hestia had given his own blade.

"Then I'll call mine 'Hestia's Blade' too... though I guess that won't work." Adam teased the shy rabbit and hearth goddess before falling into thought. After a moment, he said, "How about 'Immortal's Edge'?"

"Mm, that's nice!"

"It sounds cool!"

Both Hestia and Bell agreed it was a perfect name.

And so, the new weapon became Immortal's Edge.

After testing it briefly, Adam removed the Nichirin Longsword from his waist and replaced it with the divine weapon. Since both were standard-issue longswords, the scabbard didn't need changing.

This pleased him — a sword's length could significantly impact a swordsman's abilities.

"Well, now that I have the weapon and Goddess Hestia is back, it seems it's time." Adam stroked his chin and turned to Hestia and Bell, "I plan to go to the Dungeon alone, not for normal exploration, but for an expedition. In other words, I'll be gone for a long time."

"...Expedition?!" Bell was shocked.

From what he knew, only the Loki Familia conducted expeditions.

But they were a massive Familia with many strong members and plenty of support staff. Only large, well-equipped teams could venture deeper into the Dungeon.

These were requirements that the current Hestia Familia couldn't meet — he understood this well, having considered it before.

Now hearing that one of their only two Familia members wanted to go on a solo expedition, he was stunned.

"Going alone is too dangerous!" Bell hurriedly advised, "The upper floors are fine, but for the deeper levels, you absolutely must form a party. Even though you're very strong, accidents can happen anytime in the Dungeon. I don't recommend going alone."

"That's right! Even though you're incredibly strong, I can't agree either! At least find suitable companions."

Not just Bell, but Hestia also wanted to reject it outright.

But she knew the upper floors no longer satisfied Adam's need to improve his skills, and Bell wasn't strong enough to keep up. She could only suggest, "You need to find a suitable party first."

"No, I won't look for party members because I don't trust them." Adam said, shaking his head.

This world wasn't a place where you could easily find trustworthy companions to watch your back in such a short time. It explained why Familias only explored the Dungeon with their own members instead of teaming up with others.

Pure-hearted people like Bell were too rare.

But to ease their concerns, he had made thorough plans.

"Don't worry too much about my safety. I already have appropriate plans."

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"Plans...?"

"What kind of plans?"

Meeting their inquiring gazes, Adam took out a Dungeon layout map he had prepared.

"Look at this map," he said, pointing at the floor numbers arranged in columns, "From the 1st Floor to the 18th Floor, I can easily descend even with Bell, so there's no need to worry about this distance."

"Mm, true, and then?"

"After that come the middle-lower floors." His finger slid between 18th~30th Floors, "These floors will be my main area. 18th Floor, though expensive, has supplies and rest areas available, making it a good recovery point. For safety's sake, I won't go beyond the 30th Floor — I promise. Actually, rather than calling it an expedition, it's more like training to improve my skills. Goddess Hestia knows my strength, so you needn't worry too much."

"Hmm..." Hestia hesitated. She had previously told Adam that taking Bell along would hold him back, so she had asked him not to train Bell.

After seeing his detailed plans, she had even less reason to stop him from going alone.

But Bell didn't quite understand and asked, "Um, why such a rush? Even if finding companions takes time, you'll surely find some if you keep looking."

"Well, that would be one way to stay safe... but how should I put this?" Adam thought for a moment, then asked, "Bell-kun, did you know that Adventurers can Rank Up after their skill level reaches D?"

"I've heard about that."

"Then, why haven't I chosen to level up?" Before Bell could answer, Adam continued, "Being able to improve skills further is one thing, but more importantly, I don't have any Great Deeds worthy of recognition."

"Great Deeds... that's the most important thing for raising rank, right?"

"Yes, that's also why I need to go to the deeper levels."

"But there's no need to rush, if you find companions—"

"Bell-kun, do you know how long it took Ais, the Sword Princess, to rise from Level 1 to Level 2?"

"...One year." As Ais's devoted fan, Bell eagerly recited his idol's achievements, "I asked Miss Eina before—she said Miss Ais took just one year to go from Level 1 to 2, and earned the title of Sword Princess!"

"Right, one year." Adam repeated, then asked, "So, what about me?"

"Eh?" Bell didn't quite understand his meaning.

"Ais took one year to rank up and make the name Sword Princess resound throughout Orario. So what would happen if I did it in less time?" Adding fuel to the little Rabbit's fire, he said enticingly, "Not just me, but Bell too. Surely Ais would want to meet someone who surpassed her record... don't you think, Bell-kun?"

"Gulp." The Rabbit was clearly tempted, his eyes blazing with desire. Meeting his beloved idol was too great a temptation to resist.

Perfect—it seems the plan to motivate him to catch up has succeeded.

So this is the true purpose of〚Liaris Freese〛!

That narrow-minded Goddess Hestia!

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