After walking around the mansion for a while, Orsted chose a room to serve as his workshop.
With the development ability of mystery, Orsted was destined to continue crafting magic items in the future, so having a dedicated workspace was essential.
A large amount of materials also needed to be stored.
When Orsted returned to the main hall, Hestia and the others had already arrived.
"Everything went well?" Orsted asked softly as he sat on the sofa.
"Yes, everything's settled."
"Tifa is now a member of the Hestia Familia," Hestia replied, unable to hide her smile.
Tifa's martial prowess was impressive, but such skills didn't show up in her falna.
As a result, Tifa's status was as ordinary as normal people.
Hestia didn't notice anything unusual.
"Please take care of me from now on," Tifa stood up and bowed slightly.
"Welcome to the Hestia Familia, Tifa."
"Welcome," Lili added.
Although she felt a bit competitive when it came to Orsted, she understood the difference between personal feelings and Familia matters.
"Yeah," Orsted nodded, then turned to Hestia.
"Hestia, could you update my status?"
"I sparred with Ryuu last night, and I feel like my basic abilities should have improved."
"Eh? Update?" Hestia was surprised but didn't refuse.
She began updating Orsted's status.
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[
[Name]: Orsted
[Level]: 2
Strength: E450
Endurance: E421
Dexterity: E478
Agility: D512
Magic: H123
[Magic]:
Instant
-Can Instantly appear infront of anyone.
-No chanting required.
Developement Ability: Leap H
[Skill]:
]
===
"Orsted, how intense was your sparring with Ryuu last night?" Hestia asked, her face filled with disbelief as she looked at the updated status.
It was almost too much to believe.
This time, it was just a sparring session, and yet his basic abilities had improved so dramatically.
It almost seemed unreal.
'Well, only I know whether it's real or not,' Hestia thought.
"Orsted, how long did you spar with Ryuu last night?" Hestia asked after handing the parchment which contained his updated status.
Looking at the changes, Orsted fell into deep thought.
'I gained so much from just two hours of sparring with Ryuu.'
'Not only did my basic abilities improve, but my development ability also leveled up.'
'Ryuu is Level 4, and I'm Level 2.'
'Sparring two levels above me, combined with the tenfold ability i have, makes this kind of improvement possible.'
'If I continue sparring with Ryuu, could I max out my basic abilities and increase up my development ability?'
"Is this for real, Orsted-sama? You improved this much after sparring with Ryuu last night? That's terrifying," Lili said, looking at the status sheet in Orsted's hand.
Tifa, who wasn't as familiar with status, looked on curiously, but Lili, who understood them well, was shocked by the dramatic improvement.
Since joining the Hestia Familia, Lili had seen Orsted's status updated several times, but those updates had only reflected his accumulated excelia, not his actual stats.
Now, seeing such status in one night left her stunned.
"Don't be too surprised by anything that happens with me," Orsted said with a slight sigh, gently reminding them.
Hearing this, Hestia and Lili exchanged glances, then fell into deep thought.
It seemed that Orsted was truly full of mysteries, and shocking things seemed to happen around him all the time.
Just like the magic items he had crafted earlier.
With this in mind, Hestia and Lili mentally prepared themselves.
Both silently vowed that if anything shocking happened involving Orsted in the future, they wouldn't be caught off guard again.
Their expressions gradually returned to calm.
"Hestia, Lili, can you explain this to me?" Tifa asked, noticing their calm reactions but not understanding the situation.
Seeing this, Hestia and Lili exchanged a look and began explaining the challenges of improving an adventurer's basic abilities.
Orsted didn't intervene in their conversation, instead focusing on his updated status.
'It seems that, in addition to adventuring, sparring with powerful adventurers is another way to grow stronger quickly,' Orsted thought, then fell into deep contemplation.
After a while, he made a decision.
'I'll ask Ryuu for help again.'
While it might not be ideal to rely on others too much, the opportunity to grow stronger so quickly was too good to pass up.
Besides, hadn't Ryuu said before that he could come to her anytime if he needed help?
He might as well take her up on that offer now.
If nothing else, he could repay her by helping her in the future whenever she needed it.
However…
'It doesn't seem like there's anything Ryuu needs help with right now.'
'She's alone now, with no major concerns.'
'The only thing she cares about is revenge—her hatred for the Evilus and those who destroyed her Familia.'
Hmm…
'If I encounter any of them in the future, and if I'm strong enough, I'll take them down and avenge Ryuu's Familia.'
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