Chapter 9 - Need A Supporter
After leaving the Guild, Orsted rushed home with today's harvest.
When he arrived, Orsted saw Hestia sitting on a stone outside the underground church, waiting for him.
Upon seeing Orsted, Hestia jumped down from the stone and rushed toward him. She threw herself into his arms, rubbing against him with a smile on her face, muttering, "Orsted, Orsted!"
"Wow, so many! Orsted, where have you been today?" Hestia exclaimed in shock when she saw the Valis he had brought back.
This harvest was already three times what he had earned the previous day.
"The tenth floor. I can safely move around on the tenth floor with my current strength," Orsted said with a smile.
Hestia was a little surprised to hear this. She walked around Orsted to check his physical condition.
If Orsted had any injuries that even healing potions couldn't fix, Hestia would have stopped him from venturing to the tenth floor.
However, after confirming that Orsted was unharmed, Hestia breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well, very good. You don't have any obvious injuries, so you should be able to handle the tenth floor. I feel relieved now," Hestia said with a smile, placing her hands on her hips after her inspection.
Immediately, Hestia prepared to update Orsted's status.
For most familias, status updates are done once a week, or even once a month, as an adventurer's growth is usually slow.
Currently, the fastest rank-up record in Orario is held by Ais Wallenstein, the Sword Princess of the Loki Familia. It took Ais a year to rank up.
But her Orsted was different. It had only taken him five days to break records. As long as he accumulated enough excelia, he could rank up.
After updating Orsted's status for the first time, she noticed that his growth was rapid. Every day when Orsted returned, she would update his status.
Her observations proved correct. Orsted's status was improving dramatically, changing significantly each day.
And today, Orsted had ventured all the way to the tenth floor. Perhaps he had accumulated enough excelia.
So, Hestia was eager to update Orsted's status once more.
Orsted didn't resist Hestia's enthusiasm. He took off his shirt and lay on the sofa, waiting for her to update his status.
Orsted also wanted to know if he had accumulated enough excelia after exploring so many floors and defeating so many monsters today.
Seeing that Orsted was ready, Hestia began the update.
After pricking her finger, she dripped her divine blood onto Orsted's bare back.
An azure light instantly illuminated the entire underground church, and Orsted's status emerged on his back.
Without hesitation, Hestia began updating his status. Sacred words floated up, shuffled, and reorganized themselves on Orsted's back before settling back into place.
Orsted's status had changed accordingly.
[
[Name]: Orsted
[Level]: 1
Strength: SS1478
Endurance: SS1413
Dexterity: SS1456
Agility: SS1467
Magic: SS1468
[Magic]:
[Skill]:
Instant
-Can Instantly appear infront of anyone.
-No chanting required.
]
As she watched the changes in Orsted's status, Hestia felt a twinge of disappointment.
There was no indication of a rank-up on Orsted's status, meaning his excelia was still insufficient for a rank-up.
She had really hoped to see Orsted rank up.
The thought of him ranking up on the sixth day of becoming an adventurer was thrilling.
However, upon reflection, the higher Orsted's status was before ranking up, the stronger he would become afterward. With this in mind, Hestia no longer felt disappointed.
After imprinting the updated status, Hestia handed the parchment to Orsted and let him read it himself.
She sat on the floor and began eating the dinner Orsted had brought.
Orsted glanced at the parchment briefly and then burned it.
Except for the status, nothing else had changed, so there was no need to study it in detail.
Then, Orsted sat beside Hestia and joined her for dinner.
"Hey, Hestia, I've been thinking about finding a supporter," Orsted said as they ate.
"Ah, yes, you should find a supporter. Without one, your adventures will be much more difficult," Hestia agreed, nodding. She had been considering the same thing.
Although the amount of Valis Orsted brought back didn't seem excessive, exchanging it for magic stones would undoubtedly result in a significant sum.
If Orsted carried a large number of magic stones by himself, it would definitely hinder his movements.
Even if Orsted hadn't brought it up, Hestia had planned to mention it to him later.
"I'll go to Hephaestus tomorrow to see if she has any new supporters," Hestia shared her plan.
"Well, I can find a supporter myself, so there's no need to trouble Goddess Hephaestus," Orsted replied, shaking his head.
In Orsted's opinion, the best choice for a supporter was Liliruca Arde, also known as Lili. After all, Lili possessed a skill called Artel Assist, which allowed her to carry items far heavier than her own body weight.
As for Lili's personal issues, treating her well would easily correct her behavior.
Just like Bell Cranel in the original story.
If not for being manipulated, Lili would never have considered betraying Bell.
"Hmm? Is that so?" Hestia asked, surprised.
"In that case, I'll leave it to you to find one yourself," she said after a moment of thought, deciding to let Orsted handle the matter.