Danmachi: The Sign In System!

Chapter 60 - Why Am I So Powerful?

"I'm fine."

Lying on the ground, Orsted gazed at the sporadic light filtering through the ceiling, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

After sparring with Ais this time, Orsted could clearly feel his development ability growing.

During their fight, he had visibly become more powerful.

Otherwise, Ais wouldn't have sustained even minor injuries.

After all, Ais hadn't held back.

Under normal circumstances, Orsted's strength should have peaked as Level 3.

But when facing opponents far stronger than himself, his development ability of Leap allows him to improve rapidly mid-battle.

During his clash with Ais, his strength had risen to Level 4.

Ais hadn't gone easy on him, fighting with her full might.

In such a scenario, only someone with strength above Level 4 could have a chance to injure her—and even then, it was largely due to Eternal Arms Mastery.

His base strength as Level 3, combined with Leap and combat skills refined through Eternal Arms Mastery had enabled him to leave a mark on her.

It was an impressive feat.

Hearing Orsted's response, Ais didn't press further.

She quietly sat down beside him.

"Hey, Orsted, why are you so strong?" A flicker of confusion passed through Ais's eyes as she murmured, almost to herself.

She had entered the world of adventurers at eight years old, earning her current strength through seven years of relentless battles.

She wasn't sure if Orsted was hiding his true level, but her keen senses told her the strength he'd just displayed had grown during their fight.

It wasn't hidden strength, nor was it magic or skills—Orsted had genuinely improved in the heat of combat.

Even Ais felt a thrill at the thought.

It was the first time she'd seen an adventurer grow so quickly in battle, jumping nearly a full level.

Hungry for strength herself, she couldn't help but fixate on Orsted's situation.

"Why am i so powerful?"

Hearing Ais's quiet muttering, Orsted paused.

Was he stepping into Bell story again?

In the anime, Ais never voiced it outright, but her actions showed a strong curiosity about Bell's rapid growth, a desire to understand how he became so strong so fast.

Now, with Orsted, she was asking it directly.

After a brief moment of surprise, he collected himself.

"Who knows? Maybe it's fate," Orsted said with a smile, shaking his head.

"I can't tell you how to boost your strength quickly, but I can help you another way."

"You're welcome to spar with me anytime."

Revealing his system was out of the question—it wouldn't even help if he did.

Sun Breathing was only for his Familia, wasn't something he could share with Ais.

The only practical aid he could offer was sparring.

In their recent confrontation, Orsted had noticed Ais's combat skills were far inferior to his own, thanks to Eternal Arms Mastery.

If not for her overwhelming raw power, she wouldn't have stood a chance.

Had her strength been one rank lower—Level 4—he was confident he could have defeated her.

During the fight, she'd even started picking up on his techniques as they clashed.

Orsted didn't mind.

He'd gained something too.

He hadn't updated his status yet, but he could feel his development ability Leap strengthening.

When he did update his status again, his basic abilities would surely see another dramatic spike.

They'd surged after his sparring session with Ryu, and it made no sense for them to stay stagnant after facing Ais.

The thought made him chuckle.

Hearing Orsted invite her to spar anytime, Ais's eyes brightened slightly.

She opened her mouth to thank him, but before she could, she noticed his expression. Confusion clouded her face.

"What are you laughing at?" Ais tilted her head, staring at Orsted with a blank look.

"You smile when you think of happy things," Orsted replied.

How could he not be happy? He'd ranked up just days ago.

A few more battles like this, and he'd likely amass enough excelia to rank up again.

Ais couldn't grasp Orsted's situation and simply stared at him, puzzled.

Orsted had no intention of explaining further.

Seeing he wouldn't elaborate, Ais watched him silently for a few seconds before turning away.

She joined him in gazing at the ceiling.

After a quiet moment, they rose and left the area.

The next morning, after a simple breakfast, the group packed up their tents and started toward the surface.

"Sword Princess, are you coming back too?" Lili asked curiously, glancing at Ais as they walked through the forest.

She'd softened her tone—no trace of yesterday's hostility remained.

One bout of antagonism was enough; any more might upset Orsted, and Lili didn't want that.

"Yes, I need to head back too. It's on the way, so I'll travel with you guys," Ais replied with a slight nod.

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