Looking at the joyful expression on Cao Ye's face, Lili couldn't see the "evil" being absorbed.
But that didn't stop her from sensing that something unusual had happened inside the Soma Familia headquarters.
Not far away, several members of the Soma Familia had collapsed onto the ground.
aThey looked as if they had been drugged.
This was a completely one-sided crushing.
The worst part was that the members of the Soma Familia had no idea what was happening.
For them, the entire incident felt almost like a supernatural phenomenon.
This event gave Cao Ye a taste of how powerful his ability could be.
"Back already?"
After returning to Babel Tower, the seductive figure of Freya appeared before him.
She was wearing a cheongsam, perfectly outlining her flawless figure.
Her long slender legs were wrapped in delicate black stockings.
Near the upper edge of the stockings, the slit of the cheongsam revealed a faint glimpse of lace.
It was incredibly alluring.
"Lady Freya."
Cao Ye greeted her with a smile.
Ever since his relationship with Chun Ji had deepened and his pent-up desires were relieved, he no longer felt quite as restless around Freya.
After all—
Something you could see but never touch would eventually lose its charm.
"You caused quite a commotion just now."
"Uh…"
So the incident at the Soma Familia had already been discovered?
Freya glanced at him and sighed softly.
She had always been very optimistic about Cao Ye's future.
Otherwise she wouldn't have tolerated him again and again—or shown such obvious favoritism.
But this time—
The disturbance he caused was too big.
In Orario, summoning that strange phenomenon so openly…
Freya didn't even know exactly what it was.
But even from the top of Babel Tower, she had felt it.
If she could feel it, the other gods certainly could too.
That wasn't a good thing.
Cao Ye's power clearly leaned toward darkness and evil.
And that made it easy for others to twist the narrative against him.
"I might have made a bit too much noise."
"But it shouldn't affect ordinary people, right?"
"For gods," Freya replied,
"your actions were like a candle burning in complete darkness."
"Impossible to ignore."
"Alright… I'll be more careful next time, Lady Freya."
Originally, Cao Ye had been planning to visit the Pleasure Quarter later.
He hadn't forgotten that Ishtar once ordered Dix to capture him and Chun Ji.
Cao Ye lived by a simple rule:
Repay kindness.
Repay hatred.
"Oh, and one more thing."
"I sent Chun Ji away."
"…What?"
Freya's words left Cao Ye completely confused.
The two had just become lovers.
They were still in the stage where they wanted to spend every moment together.
And yesterday he had clearly shown how much he liked her.
Yet Freya had simply sent her away?
"Chun Ji has excellent potential," Freya explained.
"But staying here would waste it."
"So I arranged for someone to train her properly."
"I see."
What else could Cao Ye say?
Freya was doing it for Chun Ji's benefit.
After all, Chun Ji's potential was indeed extraordinary.
Her powerful skill Wanbaochui, and the magic Ninefold she learned from a grimoire, were both extremely rare talents.
"Oh right, Lady Freya."
"Since you're here, could you update my Falna while you're at it?"
"Of course."
It had been several days since the last update.
Freya was also curious about how much he had grown.
Cao Ye removed his shirt.
His body looked almost like a perfectly sculpted work of art.
Golden proportions.
Refined muscles.
A physique that would attract nearly any onlooker.
Name: Cao Ye
Level: Lv.2
Abilities
Strength: E480 → S925Endurance: E499 → S933Dexterity: E401 → S911Agility: E433 → S939Magic: D588 → SS1028
Development Ability
Mystery: H
Magic
Imaginary MagecraftTwin Blossoms
Skills
Miracle of Absolute EvilImaginary SpaceCurse SorcererThe Last Master
The growth was terrifying.
It was even faster than when he was Level 1.
This was clearly the effect of the skill "The Last Master."
The Last Master
Greatly increases growth speedMiracle in desperate situationsCharm enhancementAffinity enhancement
But that wasn't the most shocking part.
The most shocking part was—
Cao Ye could already level up again.
He had already completed the achievement required for Level 3.
This stunned even Freya.
From Level 1 → Level 2, Cao Ye had defeated the 17th Floor Boss.
From Level 2 → Level 3, the feat required should have been even harder.
Yet somehow—
He had already done it.
And now he possessed a new magic.
Twin Blossoms
Reversal MagicLight and DarknessTechnique Forward: Flower of Evil BloomTechnique Reverse: Flower of Goodness Bloom
Freya was stunned.
Reversal magic like this was unheard of.
Everyone knew that light and darkness could not coexist.
Yet Cao Ye could reverse them freely.
A black flower of evil.
A white flower of goodness.
It was almost unbelievable that both powers belonged to the same person.
As the Falna update finished, Cao Ye could feel a new power forming inside his body.
Using Sukuna's power as a catalyst, he had awakened his own technique.
Now, under the miraculous influence of the Falna, his abilities had advanced even further.
"Technique Forward: Flower of Evil."
"Technique Reverse: Flower of Goodness."
Two completely opposite forces appeared in Cao Ye's hands.
A jet-black Manjusaka representing evil.
And a pure white Mandara flower representing goodness.
This reminded Cao Ye of the strongest sorcerer, Gojo Satoru.
Gojo had:
Technique Forward: BlueTechnique Reverse: Red
For Cao Ye—
The duality had become Good and Evil.
Freya silently observed everything.
Especially the white Mandara flower that radiated pure goodness.
If before she had only suspected that Cao Ye might become a hero—
Now she was certain.
Someone who could wield both absolute evil and absolute goodness…
Was destined to stand far above ordinary people.
"Oh, Cao Ye."
"You can level up now."
"Do you want to?"
"Let's do it."
Cao Ye didn't hesitate.
For him, the strength gained from the Falna wasn't the most important thing anymore.
What mattered more—
Was the achievement rewards.
After all…
He was basically playing the game with cheats enabled.