Chapter Size: 1865 Words
Lucius POV -
Abandoned Church.
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---Information---
? Name: Lucius Drakenar
? Family/Falna: [Blocked]
? Niame: Loser/Useless Family Member/Cabash Bum (New).
---Status---
? Strength: I60 -> 62
? Endurance: I72 -> 75
? Dexterity: I65 -> 67
? Agility: I85 ->86
? Magic: I30 -> 55
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Upon heariia's decration, I went back to sleep. When I woke up again, the first thing I did was ignore Hestia's gaze on me for the past 10 minutes. Her eyes gleamed with greed, as if she were in front of a diamond or something. I know my worth and potential, but that look bothered me in a certain way.
Taking my eyes off this Goddess, I opened my Status s in front of me to see how I had fared sihe st update.
Going to the dungeon for the first time after acquiring my system, I noticed two extremes. While I gained 55 points in magic as the stat that evolved the most, oher hand, in physical stats, I increased only 4 or 5 points at most. sidering that I practically only used magic, this is uandable. I realized that evolving these stats, even gaining very few points in some time, was great—a good sign that I reach Level 2 more easily than I imagined. If I foy physical stats as well, I might even reach S-rank like Bell if I put in more effort than he does.
Someone gave me a niame yesterday as [Cabash Bum (New)], someone I'd love to unch a firebolt at, siniames are perma in the system.
Opening other ss, I he results for spending 3 hours in the dungeon.
[Mission 10,000 Firebolts: Cast 10,000 Firebolts! | {Progress 365/10,000} | {Reward: The user Cast Spells Without Intation.}]
[System Points: 3,245]
Not bad. If I pn to work in the dungeon for 6 hours a day, I'll have double these gains. Maybe I stick to a 9-hour shift on the middle floors, accumuting even more points! Bell will level up in about 20 days, and I won't g behind. I believe I plete the Firebolt mission a a 100,000-point spell. The healing spell seems very appealing, and I really want to get it as it seems quite useful.
I should also increase my level without drawing attention. I still blend in when my level increases, as I've been an adventurer for 2 years and don't really need a family and falna if I choose. But in case my old God notices, he'll definitely draw attention to me.
"LUCIUS-KUN! LUCIUS-KUN!"
Even though there's a Goddess in front of me trying to get my attention and invite me to join her family at the moment, I'm focused on looking at the invisible ss. I ignore her.
However, I'm thinking about it now, sidering the possible sarios in Orario. It might be better for me to have a family bag me up, and my old God might accuse me of something if I show myself getting stronger without having a family. Whatever it is, he'll make up something when he finds out that I'm going to the dungeon when I have ered falna or family. I don't want to draw attention to myself in that way.
Believe me, living here for two years before the akes you learn that this city is darker and more perverse than shown in the anime. You discover that Gods like Hestia are rare, and most of them see you as nothing more than a pawn or a toy to pass the time in the mortal world.
Sighing, I looked at the Loli who was me and giving a speech that I holy didn't listen to while I was focused on the invisible ss. She must think I'm thinking, as I kept my eyes so fixed on nothing in front of me.
"...So together, we'll create a great family, and I'll surpass that Loki idiot!! HAHAHAHAHA." She was in the middle of her speech while ughing like a maniac. But I smiled a bit at the antics of this little Goddess, and I decided to speak up for the first time.
"Do you really want me in your family?" I said without expression. Knowing her, if she really wants me to join her family, it means she trusts me with her divine senses. When she heard my suddeion, she couldn't help but shout.
"YES!" She jumped and excimed while Bell was cooking something for us to eat as the first meal of the day.
Looking at the excited Goddess, I thought about a few things and id out my terms.
"So, swear that you won't reveal any information about me or ask about me, make an oath that I won't be treated as your pything and that you'll let me decide how I'll a the dungeon, whether alone or with Bell, of course, as long as I don't it any crimes, and I'll help the family in any matter they need within my capabilities." I stated my terms directly.
"That..." She was surprised by my terms. Even Bell looked at me with his mouth wide open, p the great mystery that I am to them. But Hestia, analyzing my terms, found them quite reasonable. I seem to be someecial as her divine senses must be telling her right now.
"For as much as I would like you to form a fixed team with Bell-Kun, you seem like the type who prefers to be alone. But as long as you help him when needed, I trust you. I promise to honor your terms," she finally said, but words alone aren't enough; I need crete proof.
"These are just words, Goddess Hestia. I need a dot for this, like a tract. I apologize for this, but these are my ditions," I said firmly.
"Ah!? Alright then!" So, taking a sheet that would be used in the falna from a er of the church, she used her Arum on the sheet. It shone like in the anime when Bell was in danger before the Mutant Goliath ihe eighteenth floor.
I was surprised that she had the ability to create a tract so easily.
When she finished shining, the tract was made, and she ha to me. I quickly took the tract when it stopped glowing and began to read. Hestia is a very ho and sincere Goddess, and that was reflected in the tract where one would expect various cuses and topics. Still, the paper basically boiled down to my terms, with a drawing of Hestia's smiling fa one er of the sheet, marking her seal.
I was again surprised at how she did this in just 1 minute, but she's a Goddess; it must be normal, even though her behavior is often so childlike.
"Before we sign this, I have some things to tell you. I was expelled from my previous family over a week ago. Do you still really wao join your family?" I asked curiously.
"Why were you expelled?" She was shocked because to be expelled from a family, you had to do something very, very serious. Even Bell had eyes the size of two tennis balls when he heard this; he didn't know that detail, but I'm sure he thinks I'm a reasonable person.
"I've always been talented, but my growth rate was always limited until retly. My old God didn't look kindly on it, so I had my falna removed. There's a possibility that I might not grow in your family either. You should think about it before making a hasty decision," I said, looking directly into her blue eyes.
"Is that... YES, I ACCEPT!" She said determinedly, g her fists as if making the right decision.
"That's it??" I asked in shock at how easily she accepted.
"Because you're not lying!" She said firmly.
Gods distinguish truth from lies. Even though I unlocked the limit of my potential yesterday, I didn't lie when I talked about the possibility of not growing even though I still stop my level from increasing if I never go back to the dungeht? So, I didn't lie!
I said that to test her; I wao see her determinatiarding me because I've met some Gods that made me rethink how everything isn't as colorful as it was shown in that anime.
"Ahing, I'm doing this as a test, but there's a possibility you may not be able to put a falna in me," I said, surprising her.
"How?? Why?" She asked.
"Because I no longer need a falna; I evolve and level up without a God stantly updating my Status. I do it without a God's help," I said sincerely, as I have the system, I'm not sure how it would react to Hestia's blood.
"EHHHHHH!" Bell excimed o her.
"IS THAT POSSIBLE??" She screamed hysterically.
"As I said, I'm special and wanted you to create the tract for this. We'll sign it even if I 't have your falna. I represent the Hestia family even without your falna," I finally said where I wao go.
Bell was still shocked, but Hestia seemed to accept my words with an open mouth, just nodding.
"OK!" She said as she picked up the sheets again and sighem. I took my part and signed as well; then the sheets glowed and disappeared, and the tract was done, something not even the Gods break.
Bell had heard all of this without any tract, but I didn't mind much. He may be times, but he's still protective of his family's secrets and knows how important it is.
Now that we had our terms, I went to the couch where I y down after removing my top. Hestia also didn't seem to want to waste time and, with a pin, pricked her fio draw blood. I watched curiously to see what would happe.
When I felt her blood, a notification quickly appeared in front of me.
[Faled!] [Linking to Hestia...!] [ERROR! Falna is Being Forced...!] [ERROR! Falna from Goddess Hestia...] [ERROR CORRECTED... ABS HESTIA'S FALNA!]
"What is this!!??" Hestia cried out behind me.
"Did you see that too?" I asked a little surprised by the messages.
"Yes, several messages, and I saw your past..." She said cautiously o part, and I quickly looked at her with somewhat cold eyes.
"Don't say anything about that. I don't want to hear anything about my life before Orario!" I s her, something very improper to say to a Goddess, but I couldn't help it when aook hold of me. She looked at me still cautiously.
"I didn't receive your falna directly, but I'm still ected to you in some way..." I said after a sigh, trying to ge the subject.
"I noticed that too...HAHA," she said with a nervous ugh.
Bell just watched without saying much; there was a lot going on there for him to process quickly. Getting off my back, I looked at the Status s and the one lihat had ged.
? Family/Falna: [!Hestia!]
