Although the Dusk Pavilion was brightly lit at night, there was no light in the place where Rig and Ace met, only the moonlight shining in through the window and hitting the two of them.

Rieg looked at Ace, who was speechless there, and sighed slightly.

At first glance, Ace seems to be no different from usual, still looking like she lacks emotional changes, and there is no expression on her face.

However, Rieger was keenly aware that Ace's mood was not very good.

She's frustrated.

She was depressed.

As Loki said, the girl seemed to be a little downcast.

And seeing the situation of the girl who took good care of herself in the past, not only taught herself magic, taught herself swordsmanship, but also often accompanied her to practice, Li Ge naturally couldn't pretend that she didn't see it.

"What are you doing here?"

Rig leaned closer, leaning against the window like Ace, looking out at the night scene, and spoke out like that.

“......”

Ace didn't speak, just looked into the distance.

Rieg glanced at a piece of parchment that Ace was holding in her hand and said, "Isn't it okay to harvest this time?" ”

Hearing this, Ace was silent for a moment, and then handed the parchment in her hand to Riege.

"Is that okay?"

Rieger frowned and asked.

Ace nodded, allowing Rig to take the parchment.

On the parchment, there is Ace's ability value that has just been updated.

......

Ace Wallenstein

Lv.5

Power: D549 → D555

Durability: D540 → D547

Ambidextrous: A823 → A825

Dexterity: A821 → A822

Magic: A899

Hunter: G

Ailment Resistance: G

Swordsman: I

......

When he saw this ability, Rig probably understood why Ace was so depressed.

It's not because of anything else, it's just because the results this time are really bad.

An expedition, after fighting in the dungeon for more than three weeks, he still entered the super deep level, dealing with monsters of unknown high classification levels, and as a result, his all-ability proficiency increased by less than 20.

This kind of improvement is really too bad and too bad.

At least, for Riege, who has never had a proficiency growth below 500, this value is really a bit exciting.

Rieg could only say to Ace: "Don't worry too much, it's not that you haven't worked hard enough, it's just that your ability value is almost at the top." ”

Rieger wasn't trying to comfort Ace.

In his opinion, the main reason why Ace's growth is so poor is because the growth of her ability value has reached the top.

"Strength" and "durability" are not Ace's strengths, but it is already very good to be able to both ascend to the D stage.

Both "Dexterity" and "Agility" have reached stage A, and then they are promoted to the highest stage of S, and according to the principle that the closer you get to S, the slower your growth, the progress of these two abilities will be minimal, and it is purely normal.

Not to mention the "magic", only the last 1 point of proficiency is the S stage, and it is definitely not so easy to rise.

To sum up, Ace's growth this time is not due to her own reasons, but because she has almost reached the end of her Lv.5 level.

“..... I know. ”

Ace finally spoke.

It's just that her voice is not as flat as usual, but a little weak.

"At this stage, I've reached the top, even if I cut down thousands or tens of thousands of monsters, my proficiency won't improve much, I can feel it."

Now Ace has no room to grow.

The current ability value is Ace's limit, and there won't be much room for development.

It's been more than three years since she was promoted to Lv.5, and the wall called "Bottleneck" is in front of Ace, making it difficult for her to make a significant improvement.

Ace realized this and felt lost.

"What about you?" Ace rolled her eyes, looked at Rige, and asked, "Have you leveled up?" ”

"Hmm." Rig met Ace's gaze and nodded.

"Sure enough." Ace's eyes became a little complicated, and she murmured, "It's only been three months, and you've caught up with me." ”

This blow, at this time, is really a bit big.

But there is no way, as someone who has watched Rieger's rise to the present, Ace knows very well that it is only a matter of time before she is caught up.

No one knows better than she how fast Rieg is growing and how much potential he has.

Thinking back to the beginning, when Rig was still Lv.1, he was able to force himself back with a sword, and at that time, Ace roughly intuitively understood that this man who was too similar to herself would soon catch up.

Now, he has done it, but he has not been able to open the gap and is still standing still.

"How?"

Ace couldn't help but speak.

"What?"

Riege was slightly stunned.

Ace stared at him straight and said, "How can I become stronger so quickly like you?" ”

This is something that Ace has been trying to find out since she saw Rig's ability points.

She was so active in training with Li Ge, and let Li Ge learn her swordsmanship without reservation, and she also wanted to observe Li Ge well and find out the trick of his rapid strengthening.

But in the end, all Ace saw was a man who was running at a high speed, constantly moving forward, constantly climbing up, approaching his own field at an astonishing speed, and gradually transforming into a real powerhouse.

As for the trick, she didn't see anything.

Originally, this kind of heartfelt voice, Ace would definitely not say it.

But at this moment, Ace couldn't help but say it, and made no secret of her desire to become stronger.

This silenced Rieger on the spot.

"I'm sorry." Ace came to her senses, looked at Rieg apologetically, and said, "I asked you something that bothered you." ”

It's a question that Rieg really can't answer.

You can't say that you didn't do anything, you just worked hard to cut monsters every day, and you got to this point, right?

I'm afraid it's not a falling stone.

So, Rig gathered his thoughts for a moment before speaking again.

"Actually, I can understand your desperate desire to become stronger." Rieg said: "Like you, I really want to become stronger and stronger than anyone else, so that my long-cherished wish can be realized." ”

"A long-cherished wish?" Ace was successfully attracted.

"That's right." Li Ge said lightly: "I want to get rid of the control of others, get rid of other people's sight and calculations, run towards the direction and road I want, no longer numb, no longer drift with the crowd, and be arranged by others." ”

This is a feeling that only Rieg understands, and Ace does not understand.

But hearing the word "long-cherished wish", Ace still resonated with Rieger.

"So you're just like me....."

Ace's eyes became more complicated as she looked at Rige.

She also has a long-cherished wish, or rather a sad wish to come true.

That's why she is so desperate to become stronger.

Rieg knew this, and even knew what Ace's long-cherished wish in her heart was that no one else knew.

That's why he was able to say such a thing.

"The two of us seem to be similar in every way, but this is the one that is most alike, right?"

Rig chuckled, and the voice reached Ace's ears.

"We all want to become stronger in order to fulfill our long-cherished wishes, so I can really understand your thoughts." Li Ge looked at Ace and said, "It's a pity, in this regard, I can't give you any mature advice, after all, I am also groping myself, but I am a little luckier than you, and I just grasped the opportunity to achieve my goal, I am really sorry." ”

If there is any secret, Rieg will not be stingy and is willing to teach Ace.

But he didn't.

He was able to grow so quickly mainly because of the [Fool's Obsession].

This cannot be shared with others.

As a result, Rieg was completely unable to solve the distress and questions in Ace's heart.

"The only thing I can do is probably listen to your troubles like this." Li Ge smiled and said, "If you have something you want to say, something you're unhappy about, and you don't know who to say to it, then tell me." ”

"If this makes you a little less confused and a little less distressed, then I would love to be this listener."

With these words, Ace also looked at Riege.

Rig didn't look away, just looked at Ace.

The eyes of the two are not the same color, but they have the same emotions and the same obsession.

Looking at the pair of eyes that were exactly the same as herself, for some reason, Ace did feel less distressed in her heart.

"Thank you."

Ace took a deep breath and thanked Riger.

"No, you don't." Seeing that Ace was a little more energetic, Riege asked, "Do you want to open it?" ”

Ace nodded, and looked out the window again, her golden eyes firm.

"Since there is no room for growth at this stage, let's move on to the next stage."

What this sentence means, Rieg will not fail to understand.

"Upgrade?"

This was Ace's only way out.

Since she has reached the end of the Lv.5 stage, reaching the limit and unable to advance any more, Ace can only find a way to rise to Lv.6.

Only by upgrading can the strength be greatly improved, and the "instrument" of oneself will also be sublimated to the extreme, so that more possibilities and new potential can be radiated.

If she can't, Ace won't have a decent growth in the future.

"Come on." Rige stared at Ace, who had made up her mind, and said, "If there's anything you need my help with, just say it." ”

He can only give such support.

"Thank you."

Ace thanked her again.

The two looked out the window in unison and stopped talking.

The moonlight sprinkled down, still hitting the two of them, and it didn't disperse for a long time.

......

None of the conversations that took place between Rig and Ace were known to.

Even the high-ranking members of the family only cared about resting on the first day after returning from the expedition, and they couldn't pay attention to too many things.

The rest of the people did the same, and they all began to recuperate.

The three-week expedition really left many people feeling physically and mentally exhausted, and only by resting at this time can everyone be healed.

Until the next day, news spread not only among Loki's family, but also among Olalie.

"Rige has successfully advanced to Lv. 5."

As soon as the news came out, the whole city was a sensation.