Hestia's Thoughts

Chapter 187 - Hestia's Thoughts

It took about ten seconds for Mahiro to read all the status details.

A subtle expression appeared on his face but quickly returned to normal.

"Mahiro-kun, aren't you surprised?" 

Hestia stared at him with a peculiar expression, making Mahiro feel a little uneasy. 

"A little." 

Mahiro nodded slightly. 

"A little?" 

Seeing his calm attitude, Hestia couldn't help raising her voice. 

"I've never heard of such bizarre status values!" 

After a moment, Hestia corrected herself with a more dramatic tone. "No, rather than bizarre, it's more like... perverse!" 

Mahiro: "..." 

Couldn't you find a better word to describe it? 

Although Mahiro was slightly surprised by the status, he didn't feel outright shocked. 

In fact, he would have found it strange if his status had turned out to be mediocre. 

Hestia, on the other hand, was both astonished and delighted. 

Her first Familia member turned out to be an extraordinarily gifted adventurer—what more could she ask for? 

"In the magic slot... I've only ever heard of at most three slots."

"What's going on with this entire series of slots?" 

Hestia's face was full of excitement, as if she had just discovered a new continent. 

In Danmachi, magic was usually wielded by special races, like elves favored by nature— They are commonly referred to as magical races.

Humans, however, were not among those races. 

Falna, though, could uncover latent possibilities within the human body, granting the ability to learn magic. 

The number of magic a person could gain through falna was usually fixed—at least one, and at most three. 

Generally, those blessed by a god could only use one type of magic.

If someone could use two, they would instantly become a prized target among Familias. 

How many magics a person could acquire depended on the slots in their status. 

On Mahiro's status, eight slots appeared.

A phenomenon unheard of. 

This completely shattered Hestia's previous understanding of falna. 

She even suspected that if the area for engraving the falna were larger, there might have been even more slots. 

"And then there's this skill," Hestia added, her amazement growing. 

"I've heard that skills might appear when granting falna, but they're usually common skills, and having just one is considered the limit." 

Hestia stared at the parchment in Mahiro's hand with burning eyes. 

"But you have two skills—both of them rare ones I've never even heard of!" 

Although Hestia had only recently descended to the lower world, she had learned much about it from the stories of other gods who had returned to Heaven. 

For thousands of years, gods who left the lower world shared tales of their experiences. 

But it was precisely because of this knowledge that Hestia was so surprised by Mahiro's status. 

Mahiro simply smiled at her surprised expression. 

"My slots should be related to one of my skills." 

Infinite Magic.

This was the name of one of Mahiro's skills. 

When he first saw its effects, Mahiro couldn't help but marvel. 

During training camp with Rias and Akeno, even they were surprised by his exceptional talent for magic. 

This skill didn't just reveal his potential as a passive trait; it also amplified it, enhancing his talent beyond what natural talent alone could achieve. 

With this skill, even if two people cast the same magic at the same level, Mahiro's version would be noticeably stronger. 

"What an incredible skill," Hestia muttered in awe. 

She had a terrifying thought: Could Mahiro truly master all types of magic, as it is described? 

"By the way, Hestia," Mahiro said, "I think my leveling speed will be unusually fast, probably enough to break records in Orario." 

"I already guessed that," Hestia replied earnestly. 

With such a formidable status right after receiving the falna, it would be strange if his growth wasn't exceptional. 

"So, if necessary, I might reveal my skills publicly," Mahiro said thoughtfully. 

Status were typically kept secret, known only to the adventurer and their god. 

"Mahiro-kun, are you planning to leave me one day?" 

Hearing this, Hestia's body froze, and her face became filled with sadness as she looked at him pitifully. 

"Why would you think that?" Mahiro looked puzzled. 

"Because… because…" Hestia stammered. 

"You're so talented."

"If these two rare skills become known, other Familias will definitely try to steal you away."

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