Chương 287: Err… Err… It’s All Err~

Within Orario, the Guild did not strictly forbid "those without Falna" from entering the dungeon. 

Rather, the defensive lines built by senior members of the Ganesha familia at the lower levels of the Babel were only to prevent dungeon monsters from escaping. 

In other words: there was no real safety inspection for people. 

Thanks to this, in the future main timeline of the current world, even the Hestia familia's main goddess could freely enter the dungeon, and could even bring monsters (heresy children) to the surface without hindrance. 

Well… public safety, huh? 

"Ahem~" 

As Renjiro pulled his wandering thoughts back, he was already leading Bell, Lili… and Welf, who had come along out of boredom, into the dungeon's first floor. 

At this moment, the white-haired boy, freshly equipped with his new gear, still had an overexcited look plastered on his face. 

He held the patterned steel daggers crafted personally by Welf, stroking the blades obsessively. 

Until… 

The group encountered a lone goblin. 

Bell's excitement instantly vanished, and his thin body began trembling uncontrollably. 

This was normal. 

Renjiro knew that back when Bell lived in a remote village, he had been attacked by goblins. At such a young age, even this "weakest of monsters" had left him beaten and bloodied. 

A psychological scar remained. 

If Renjiro remembered correctly, in the future main timeline, solo Bell had spent a full three days gradually overcoming this fear. 

Now… 

"Go on, Bell." 

Renjiro didn't teach him any techniques—he simply pushed the white-haired boy forward. 

"Do whatever you want." 

"Ah… yes!" 

The naive boy immediately drew the two patterned steel daggers at his waist and cautiously moved toward the goblin. 

His movements were obviously amateurish—anyone would have had that period. 

But… 

"Are you sure this is okay?" 

Lili looked concerned. "Bell-sama has no combat experience at all. Charging in like this, he's bound to get hurt…" 

"He needs to get hurt." 

Renjiro tilted his head toward the small human girl. 

"In my hometown, there's a saying: If you want to hit, first learn to be hit." 

"I've told you all before: as long as you focus on survival, even if you lose limbs, I can heal you fully, restoring you as if nothing happened." 

"So Bell needs to get used to this environment, at least to cultivate the habit of 'knowing when to dodge.'" 

"Other training can wait until tomorrow." 

"Moreover…" 

Renjiro left this unsaid. 

Bell, who possessed the Liaris Freese skill, in the original timeline had been hit by a monster only once—and hadn't even bled—but his Durability had increased by nearly 30 points. 

Granted, this was just at favor level Lv.1, but… terrifying, to say the least. 

In short, letting Bell figure things out himself would train his mentality and boost his Durability. 

Maybe, after some scrapes and tumbles, his Dexterity and Agility would even skyrocket. 

"Damn, no wonder it's a super rare skill that requires favor 7 to analyze… so enviable," Renjiro thought, feeling a twinge of jealousy. 

Of course, it was just a joke. 

After all, with the Genshin System, he was clearly operating on a much higher level than Bell. 

Seven skills, four magics… none of them had a lower analysis difficulty than favor 7. 

And that was just his personal inventory. 

If you include the versatility of the Crown of Insight skill and Primordial Human magic… 

"Yours is mine, and mine is still mine… huh?" 

Renjiro's words seemed oddly similar to Lili's transformation spell chant, "Cinder Ella": 

[Your wound is mine, my wound is mine—] 

It could be said that Renjiro and Lili's personalities… were strangely alike. 

"Strictly speaking, my Primordial Human and Lili's Cinder Ella are obviously same-system magics, upper vs. lower level." 

"And Primordial Human is one of the few abilities I retained independently, not derived from the system." 

Currently, through the Crown of Insight skill, Lili's Cinder Ella could only be analyzed at favor 4, while Renjiro's Primordial Human had jumped to favor 10—top-tier. 

To put this in perspective: only divine authority skills require favor 10 for analysis. 

Even just in terms of effect… 

"As long as I have enough mana, never mind divine might, I could even simulate a universal divine power." 

Analyzing this, Renjiro's favor 10 rating for Primordial Human might just be because 10 is the cap. 

At this moment… 

"Woah~" 

Bell's scuffle with the goblin was reaching its climax. 

The white-haired boy stabbed his dagger directly into the goblin's abdomen, panicking as he twisted it around. 

During the struggle, the goblin scratched his unprotected left cheek. 

Pain flashed across Bell's face for a moment, but he steeled himself and overcame it. 

"This kid's way stronger than I was," Renjiro thought as the goblin turned to ash, leaving a tiny magic stone the size of a fingernail. 

Bell collapsed to the ground, exhausted but exhilarated. 

Renjiro reflected: Even though Bell grew up with little exposure, he adapts more easily to bloody fights than I, who grew up in a peaceful modern city without killing even a chicken. 

"But…" 

Growing up in a modern city wasn't all bad. 

At least Renjiro's vision of the world was far broader than Bell's. 

It wasn't about him being special—it was the "era" of his homeland, Earth, that fostered intelligence. 

This was a power belonging to a formed system. 

A civilization expressed through the individual. 

And his homeland was a so-called "unique civilization disguised as a country." 

Now… 

"Not bad." 

Renjiro crouched beside Bell, picking up the tiny magic stone and placing it in his hand. 

He lightly flicked the boy's forehead. 

"Here~ This is your first reward earned through your own strength. You can exchange it for money, or keep it as a memento." 

"Oh… thank you!" 

The boy wiped the blood from his face. Pain lingered, but excitement was stronger. 

His body still trembled, but he was gradually adapting. 

His heart racing, he gazed at the small magic stone in his hand and smiled brightly. 

At this moment… 

Bell: Favor 5 → Favor 7 

"…This boy levels up fast." 

Also… 

"Can I analyze Liaris Freese now?" 

Renjiro's expression twisted. But… who should I admire? 

Hmm, maybe I'll try a bit of self-love. 1

Very bold…