Danmachi: Is It Wrong to Be the Main Character in Orario?-Chapter 805: This Is Your Progress

"Hiss!"

"Raaagh!!!!"

The dragonkin let out a final, mournful roar as its powerful body was carved open by a massive wound—one so deep it could never recover. Blood poured out in torrents, life draining with it. Soon, the red glow pulsing through its veins dimmed and went out one by one, signaling its complete death.

The enormous corpse toppled to the ground with a heavy crash. It didn’t disappear. The Magic Stone inside its chest hadn’t shattered; only after digging it out would the dragonkin’s body turn to ash.

"Haaah..."

Steadying her breath, Ais withdrew the Desperate Blade.

Her "Avenger" Skill was under good control now. Against monsters—especially Dragonkind and pseudo-Dragonkind—it activated without fail.

Bell’s figure appeared silently behind her, offering praise as he evaluated her performance.

The "Avenger" Skill was simply too compatible with Ais—exactly what one would expect from a Skill shaped by the Blessing System around an individual’s traits. As long as the opponent was a monster, Ais could trigger "Avenger."

And even if the enemy wasn’t a monster, as long as Ais ignited the flame of vengeance in her heart, she could define any non-human creature as a "monster."

The scope of that was... extremely wide.

This was why Bell valued "Avenger" so highly. If she used it properly, even if her base stats lagged behind a stronger enemy, the Skill could compensate for the gap entirely.

"If you can master the control of the flame of vengeance inside you, then even against humans, you can gain its boost."

"This Skill doesn’t judge your enemies. It mostly judges you."

This was the conclusion Bell reached from observation.

Whether Ais could draw out "Avenger" depended heavily on how she recognized her opponent.

If she saw an enemy as Dragonkind, the transcendent Dragonkind-enhancement of "Avenger" would apply to her, regardless of whether the target actually was one.

"???"

Ais listened to his explanation as if he were speaking an entirely foreign language. Her brows knit tightly, and her clear eyes were filled with pure, earnest confusion.

Clearly, she didn’t understand a word.

Bell let out a long sigh. Teaching her this aspect of the skill was going to be difficult.

’Let’s leave it for now.’

’Instead of forcing Ais to learn emotional control, it might be better to let her naturally develop on her own.’

If the girl before him were just a bit more clever, she might be able to maintain the "Avenger" state for extended periods.

But while Ais possessed pure willpower, that purity didn’t equate to mental sharpness—especially when it came to controlling her emotions.

’If it were Captain Finn, he’d probably learn basic self-hypnosis. Once mastered, it’s extremely useful in combat... and unlike Berserk states, it doesn’t sacrifice rationality to unleash power.’

Of course, that was just speculation.

Other people might pull it off, but the one who awakened "Avenger" was Ais.

Bell let the thought go and reassessed her current combat ability.

’Her Lv.7 strength is finally showing.’

’Her power and speed have increased severalfold compared to before sealing Avenger, widening the gap between her and the dragonkin.’

’Even without Avenger, she now has enough strength to kill dragonkin.’

’Barely at Lv.7 standard.’

Lv.7 was the threshold for diving deeper into the lower floors.

Back at Lv.6, even with Avenger sealed, fighting dragonkin had pushed Ais to the brink—proving that further descent at Lv.6 would have been overwhelming.

Now, at least, she had reached the minimum standard to go down.

"Teacher?"

Ais remained standing in place, waiting. When Bell stayed silent too long, she called out softly.

Bell snapped out of his thoughts and focused on her.

"Your current strength meets the Lv.7 benchmark. Your body and soul have fully adapted. You should be ready to explore deeper floors."

"You did very well these past three days."

"Oh!"

A subtle, happy expression appeared on Ais’s usually calm face. Being praised—this was the reward for her efforts.

"You’ve met all the foundational requirements for the next stage of training. Next, I’ll teach you how to refine the use of your magic—Ariel."

"This is a special technique only your magic can achieve. No one else can do it."

The idea wasn’t some profound secret. It was extremely simple.

"Your magic has short chants, high operability, and strong burst output. If you can fine-tune your control, you can reduce the magic power consumed while increasing your output."

Ais raised a genuine doubt.

"Teacher, but haven’t I already mastered Ariel?"

Bell nodded. She had indeed mastered it to completion.

...

"So I’m not telling you to relearn the spell. I’m telling you to use it with more detail."

"The key to magic lies in how you control your magic power."

He pointed toward the frozen wasteland outside.

"This is a region where almost no living creature survives. In this frozen world, without tools or equipment to resist the cold, an adventurer wouldn’t last more than fifteen minutes."

"That was your first experience."

Ais listened seriously. Her first brush with death had been here—frozen to death.

"But you learned to coat your body in magic power to fend off the cold, allowing you to survive longer."

"Your active time increased every time you tried."

"At the beginning, you needed all your magic power just to move. But now, only twenty percent is enough to let you function freely."

"That is your progress. That is your growth."

Ais didn’t feel embarrassed at the praise—she accepted it naturally, even straightening her back with pride.

Seeing her delighted expression, Bell couldn’t help smiling.

"Maybe it doesn’t seem like a direct increase in power to you. But let me tell you—this is your strength."