Comprehensive Manga: Hope in Another World

Takema Shun Level 2

Strength: SSS (2000) → I (0)

Endurance: SSS (2000) → I (0)

Dexterity: SSS (2000) → I (0)

Agility: SSS (2000) → I (0)

Magic: SSS (2000) → I (0)

Magic

—[Ariel]

Skill:

—[Unknown]

—[Sage Body]

—[Sun Breathing]

—[Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan]

—[Sword Sublimation]

Taking the new parchment from Hestia's hand, Shun confirmed his new status.

First, his level was upgraded to Level 2, and all the proficiency levels in basic abilities were reset to 0.

However, it didn't mean that all his efforts so far were in vain, but rather transformed into hidden parameters. Shun could clearly feel that he was completely different from himself before leveling up.

"Leveling up is the sublimation of the container. After leveling up, your container will definitely improve significantly. After that, you just need to keep accumulating proficiency."

This is what Hestia said.

Accumulation of Excelia points, reaching the limit, upgrading the container, then accumulating Excelia again, reaching the limit again, and then sublimating… This cycle is a complete picture of the continuous improvement process.

And as their levels got higher, adventurers got closer to the gods.

Maybe when there was no way to level up in the end, adventurers would truly ascend to the level of gods.

However, that statement was just a rumor circulating among the people, there was no strong evidence, and the gods wouldn't respond directly to such things.

After all, it took too long for the only Elf to level up to Level 9. If it was a human, he would have aged.

"With this upgrade, you've actually gained new abilities!"

Hestia was amazed when she saw the various skills on Shun's new skill bar.

Currently, the most luxurious in Orario was recognized as being owned by Finn, the leader of the Loki Familia, at Level 6, he had five skills and three magics.

But now Shun had just leveled up to Level 2, and already had the same luxurious configuration. As long as the remaining two magic slots were filled, Hestia was sure that Finn wouldn't be Shun's opponent.

While thinking about this, Hestia read these new skills carefully.

[Sword Sublimation]

-Maximize your potential as a swordsman when fighting with sword weapons.

-You will be a hope to enter the world of divine swordsmanship as a mortal.

Seeing such an extraordinary skill effect, Hestia was silent for a while.

It was just two simple abilities, and the effects of its skills seemed very simple and easy.

But after carefully scrutinizing, everyone realized how terrifying this blessing was.

The first would allow Shun, who was already stronger with breathing, to grow and gain Excelia faster, and it would also continue to increase his potential as a swordsman.

This was a typical abnormal blessing that the more you fight, the stronger you become, and the more you fight, the higher your talent.

Even if an ordinary person got this skill, he would be able to dominate Orario with his swordsmanship in a few years!

The second ability, Hestia didn't know if it was a prophecy or something else, but as a god, she suddenly felt outrageous when she thought that Shun's swordsmanship in the future would be comparable to the God of War who had endured for countless years.

Humans and gods were very different from each other, and this was a gap that was difficult to bridge even over millions of years.

But could someone really break down that impenetrable barrier?

If Shun didn't have too many terrifying skills, Hestia would almost jump at this moment.

After calming down for a while, she lay in Shun's arms and asked: "After leveling up, you still have the option for Development Abilities. Now there are three, which one do you want to choose?"

Development Abilities.

It was an ability that could only be learned additionally when leveling up.

Development Abilities were different in nature from basic abilities and allowed special or professional abilities to be further developed and strengthened.

For example, most blacksmiths could acquire a Development Ability called Forging, which made the quality of the equipment they produced better, and could even add some functions and effects.

Another example, most apothecaries who could prepare various potions could acquire a Development Ability called Reconciliation, which could make the function and effect of the prepared potions better, and prepare various recovery potions with magical effects.

Therefore, what kind of Development Abilities could be learned depended on what actions the person who received Falna had taken and what Excelia had been collected.

The three Development Abilities that Shun acquired after being upgraded were Hunter, Mage, and Luck.

The first was Hunter to face monsters. A large number of monsters had to be defeated in a short time before appearing in the Development Ability options.

This ability would be strengthened when you encountered monsters of the same type as those you had previously fought and gained Excelia. This ability could only be learned when leveling up to Level 2, and the requirement to achieve it was that you had to defeat a large number of monsters in a short time, so it was quite difficult to obtain, and it was a very valuable Development Ability. Not only adventurers, but also gods.

The second was Mage, which could only be learned by those who were good at magic and had extraordinary mastery of magic.

This Development Ability could provide various magical subsidies such as increased power, expanded range of effects, and increased mental efficiency when using magic. Only by acquiring this ability could someone be called a high-level mage. Without learning magic and no way for those who were half-experienced in using magic to get this Development Ability as an upgrade option.

The third was…

"Luck…?"

Hestia's eyes widened as she read the name above.

"Shun, this should be a rarity that has never been seen before, and my intuition tells me that this Development Ability might be some kind of protection, so…"

"That's it! Choose the third option!"

Shun was very aware of the benefits of luck. At certain times, luck was much more important than strength.

In particular, Shun himself had something like a roulette lottery.

Hestia nodded and helped him complete the level up.

Shun could feel that his strength had increased significantly.

And Hestia lay in his arms with joy and giggled.

Although she was always lazy, eating and drinking at her best friend's house all year round, and almost being kicked out, but she was happy!

She easily met Familia members like Shun who were like treasures. In the future, she would not only have a Familia that depended on each other, but also a very powerful Familia head.

"I'm so glad to meet you, Shun… Hehe…" Hestia kept turning her body in Shun's arms, and she didn't realize the appeal of her movements at all.

The current situation made Shun start to raise the flagpole in honor of the girl in front of him.

He had to say that Hestia, who was now plumper, felt more comfortable and made people unable to let go of her.

After all, Shun had always been someone who didn't like poverty.

He touched Hestia's head, giving her a gentle gift like stroking a kitten.

"Me too, I'm very lucky to meet you. I really like Hestia!"

Hestia felt the warm hand, and a strange feeling in her heart couldn't help but arise. With her blushing face, she looked at Shun with watery eyes:

"Really? A goddess like me… Shun really likes me…?"

"Of course… You are the undefeated favorite… the number one favorite in the world… no no… it should be said that I am the number one favorite in the multiverse!"

At this time, Shun said that his words were definitely spoken with conscience, and this sentence was worth more than a thousand pure gold.

"Really?"

"Of course."

Facing Hestia's eyes seeking confirmation, Shun nodded heavily.

"Hestia is a beautiful, pure, and kind goddess. This alone is unmatched by all other goddesses."

Saying this, Shun picked up Hestia and began to act dishonestly with his hand that had been planned beforehand.

"Shun… Is this what you like too…?"

Hestia was the Virgin Goddess, but she knew what Shun was doing now.

Her face was red, and she didn't know whether to refuse or comply, silently letting him make trouble.

"NO…"

Shun gently took off her clothes. The feeling of losing her clothes made Hestia even more beautiful.

"However, there will be a way I like more soon."

"Shun… Pervert…"

"Eh?"

Shun was stunned for a moment.

"As expected… Shun is very perverted…"

Hestia clearly realized what Shun was going to do, but she had no intention of refusing at all.

Of course, Shun realized this, and it seemed that the time spent with her slowly made Hestia have different thoughts about Familia.

"So… Hestia… what do you think?"

Shun skillfully lifted her chin and scratched it gently. Seeing her current appearance, he approached her ear and asked:

"Will you refuse me?"

Hestia didn't answer, but simply enjoyed Shun's caress as before, leaning tightly against his embrace.

Shun bent down easily, picked up her waist, and placed her between his legs.

This was the first time Hestia had been pampered. She blinked blankly, immersed in the warm and sweet breath, and watched him kiss her lips.

"Be mine from now on."

When the innocent Hestia heard this, her last line of defense collapsed, and she agreed without thinking.

She couldn't escape the sweetness created by Shun, and unconsciously followed all his demands.

❀❀❀

Night fell.

Who knows how many days later, after Hephaestus changed into shorts, Shun and Hestia, who had tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, calmed down.

Like a wise man, Shun looked at the white ceiling, his mind blank, as if he wasn't thinking about anything, and had no thoughts.

Hestia, who was satisfied like a pet cat, held his arm and enjoyed being in his embrace.

Who knows how long it took, but Hestia suddenly spoke:

"Shun…"

"Um?"

"Wouldn't it be very difficult if you were the only one responsible for the Familia?"

Unexpectedly, Hestia started to care about Shun.

"It's okay. If I don't consider gaining Excelia and major achievements, I can easily handle many things."

Thinking about this, Shun easily buried the secret chess piece.

"In the future, Hestia, if you can act like a woman and help mediate conflicts in the Familia, you might be able to help me a lot."

"This is a normal thing." Hestia, who didn't understand what he meant, said: "I am the main god of the Familia, and I also act as a 'mother'. Of course, I will go back and do what you say, Shun."

"Hmm… Then I don't know either. Hestia, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"Because…."

Hestia looked at him sadly.

"Even if your martial arts are very strong, it must be very difficult for you to level up to Level 2 in only seven or eight days. It's also very difficult to complete the major achievements you need."

"But I can't help you with anything, so I just…"

Shun could feel Hestia's depressed mood.

"In this case, there is actually something you might be able to help with."

Shun remembered Bell's short sword in the original novel that could continue to grow stronger as its owner grew.

"If you could persuade Hephaestus to help me make a growth weapon, it might be able to help me."

"No problem!"

Speaking of Hephaestus, Hestia immediately swore.

As she was getting dressed, she pulled Shun and said:

"According to what I know about Hephaestus, as long as we ask her for help together, she will definitely be in trouble and won't be able to hold on for long, she will agree! But… the cost might be very high."

"The cost doesn't matter. At the current price, I can make money quickly."

The thought of getting a growth weapon from the God of Forging made Shun excited.

Then...

As the door to the room opened, before Hephaestus could raise her voice to accuse him, Hestia and Shun, a man and a woman, hugged each other tightly.

"Hephaestus~~"

"Hephaestus…"

Hephaestus, who was suddenly hugged, was confused.

Although she had long been accustomed to her best friend's sweet voice, and knew that Hestia must be planning something bad.

However, as Shun's body temperature and breath suddenly approached, Hephaestus, who had long been listening to the corner and peeing once, couldn't stand it.

"What do you two want to do?"

Hephaestus at this time had long lost her heroic and cold attitude in the past. Her face was red and she couldn't fight back with her hands being held by the two of them, and she could only let out a beautiful scream.

"Nothing, I just want to ask Hephaestus to help forge a growth weapon for Shun." Hestia whispered mischievously.

"I haven't done something like forging for thousands of years! Let alone forging for adventurers."

Of course, Hephaestus chose to refuse, but…

"Please, Hephaestus."

Shun's warm and moist breath lingered in her ear, intentionally or unintentionally, especially when he was so close to her with his special aura, Hephaestus felt that the roots of her ears would turn red.

Although there were only a few famous Virgin Goddesses in Heaven, in fact, because of her ugly right eye under the eyepatch, the gods in Heaven all laughed or were afraid when they saw what Hephaestus looked like.

Facing such a sudden attack, Hephaestus, who was holding back, felt her legs go weak.

"No, still no…" Her scream could be heard occasionally.

"I promise, there will be high-quality materials that you've never seen before."

Shun immediately took out the bronze mirror that could absorb the essence of the sun.

According to the current growth of his body's strength caused by Falna, and after considering the addition of the Full Stage Hermit Body after returning this time, Shun basically didn't need this bronze mirror to transfer solar energy at that time, but could be absorbed directly by himself.

Therefore, he planned to use this magic weapon directly as weapon material. If Hephaestus could forge it, it would definitely be a profitable business.

Sure enough, Hephaestus hesitated after seeing the bronze mirror that Shun took out.

"That's indeed a strange material that I've never seen before…"

"So, can I ask for your help?"

As Shun spoke, he got closer again. Unintentionally or not, his right hand had already supported her soft waist.

"Please, Hephaestus~~" Hestia continued to provide assistance from the side.

Finally, feeling that she would definitely be embarrassed if she continued like this, Hephaestus immediately agreed.

"Um… Okay! Okay! I promise I'll do it!"

She broke free from the two of them and quickly ran back to her room.

"Damn it, I met you two!"

Hephaestus said angrily, then firmly closed the door with the bronze mirror.

In the living room, Shun and Hestia looked at each other and smiled.

❀❀❀

After completing his goal and receiving the weapon forged by the gods, Shun left Hephaestus' house with satisfaction.

He looked at the darkening sky and thought about it before heading to the Guild.

Now that he had leveled up to a Level 2 adventurer was one thing, but he also wanted to surprise Eina.