Once inside, Hestia eagerly prepared to update Blake's status.
In Hestia's room, Blake lay shirtless on the soft bed, exposing his back, which was marked with a black emblem of a furnace and intricate runes.
After he got into position, Hestia let out a cheerful "Heh!" and jumped onto his back, sitting directly on him.
As he felt the almost negligible weight combined with the incredibly pleasant sensation, Blake's bright blue eyes rippled slightly with emotion.
Hestia's blessings seem a bit excessive, but I like it.
Blake silently gave her a mental thumbs-up. The fatigue from today's battles gradually dissipated, and his body relaxed.
"Blake, I'm going to start now."
With that, Hestia pulled out a needle from who-knows-where and lightly pricked her finger, letting a drop of fresh blood emerge. She then allowed the drop to fall onto Blake.
Through the divine energy in a god's blood, an adventurer's accumulated experience points are extracted and used to enhance their abilities. This process is known as updating ability values.
At this moment, Hestia was preparing to update Blake's stats.
A familiar sound of water rippling echoed.
Faint blue light shimmered like waves of water, radiating from the emblem engraved on Blake's back. One by one, the "divine characters" seemed to come alive, dancing in the bluish glow. Before long, a completely new set of ability values appeared before Hestia.
Strength: I (0) → A (864)
Endurance: I (0) → A (879)
Dexterity: I (0) → A (888)
Agility: I (0) → A (897)
Magic: I (0) → S (906)
2. One Sword To Rule All
As Blake's newly updated stats appeared clearly before her, Hestia's pupils trembled violently.
She stared at the new ability values, double- and triple-checking to ensure there were no errors, and then shouted in shock, "This must be a joke!!!"
Hearing Hestia's exclamation, Blake, lying beneath her, asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Snapping out of her daze, Hestia found herself momentarily speechless.
Because she truly didn't know what to say.
An increase of over 4,400 points in total proficiency?
This was completely unprecedented.
Even though Hestia had never granted her "Blessing" to others and didn't know how much proficiency other adventurers typically gained, she was well aware that this was an astronomical figure.
Because she had heard countless complaints from Hephaestus' Familia members about how difficult it was to increase their stats. Even after weeks or months, it was rare to see a proficiency increase of more than 20 points in one area.
Blake's stats, updated just a day after he received the "Blessing," showed a proficiency increase exceeding 4,400 points.
Even though Blake had explained his powerful spirit weapon to her earlier in the day, and she had expected him to grow quickly in the early stages, reaching F rank in a single day would already be extraordinary.
But now, reality was staring her in the face. F rank? What was that?
Except for Magic, all other stats had reached A rank, and the values were nearing S. As for Magic, it had already surpassed S.
Even Ais Wallenstein, the renowned Sword Princess of Orario, had taken a year to level up to LV.2 and was hailed as the fastest adventurer to do so.
Blake, however, had achieved in one day what took the Sword Princess nearly a year.
"Wow, Blake, I absolutely adore you. You're a genius!"
Overwhelmed with excitement, Hestia hugged Blake tightly and began rubbing her cheek against his back.
"Uh, Hestia, could you let me see my stats...?"
Resisting the soft and intoxicating sensation of Hestia's embrace, Blake spoke with a hint of expectation. If her reaction was this intense, the increase in his stats must be remarkable.
Hearing this, Hestia quickly translated the ability values onto a sheet of paper and handed it to Blake.
"Over 4,400 points of proficiency increase? Not bad," Blake remarked as he examined the chart, nodding in slight satisfaction.
In the original story, Bell had managed to level up to LV.2 within a month. If Blake couldn't match that pace, he might as well give up.
At this rate, in two or three days, he estimated that all his stats would reach SSS rank.
Gazing at the paper, Blake stroked his chin in contemplation.
"Blake, why did you suddenly gain magic and skills? You didn't have them yesterday," Hestia asked curiously as if remembering something.
"I had a bit of an encounter," Blake replied with a smile. He could only give such a vague explanation—after all, it was best not to reveal the existence of the system.
He hadn't expected the Enhancement Magic and One Sword To Rule All to be recorded either. However, this wasn't a bad thing. By integrating these abilities into the "Blessing," they could likely grow with usage.
"Hmm~! Blake, you're being naughty," Hestia pouted. However, she didn't press further. Everyone has their secrets, and as a goddess, her role was simply to care for Blake.
"Hestia, it's completely dark now. Let's go out for a feast. After all, I earned my first big payout today," Blake said with a sheepish grin, attempting to change the topic.
Hearing this, Hestia finally got off Blake, her face lighting up with excitement.
"Phew, finally free from that intimate contact. Any longer, and I might not have been able to hold back," Blake thought, glancing sideways at the overjoyed goddess jumping off the bed. He felt both a slight regret and a sense of relief.
Hestia's charm as a petite goddess was boundless, and combined with her generosity, it brought both joy and frustration to Blake.
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