"Falna" is the power bestowed upon the people of the lower world by the gods.
The falna is represented as something known as status, which is the falna itself set as various parameters. It is made up of basic abilities, development abilities, magic, skills, and the overall level.
Bell and Hestia followed Hephaestus up to the second floor of the shop where Hephaestus usually worked.
"Bell-kun, you need to take off your clothes and turn your back to me."
"Yes."
He quickly removed his coat and simple shirt, showing his bare back. He turned around, now facing away from the goddess Hestia.
Hestia looked at his pale back and the faint outlines of well-defined muscles.
'Looks like he's been training properly.'
Hestia thought. She also knew in her heart that this boy was just an ordinary kid who had come to Orario from the countryside.
She quietly took a deep breath, then picked up a tool from the nearby table, and she gently pricked her finger, letting fresh blood flow from the small wound.
She smeared the blood from her finger onto him, allowing his body to absorb the blood of the gods.
This completed the ritual of bestowing the "Falna," granting the member a portion of divine power.
The divine blood slowly seeped into Bell's back, gradually forming the unique tattoo that marked him as a member of the familia.
Now, Bell was officially part of Hestia's Familia.
Hestia, known as the Goddess of Hearth, caused a symbol of a hearth and flames to appear in the tattoo on his back.
Then words began to form around the tattoo, and a soft blue light radiated from Bell's back.
...
[Name: Bell Cranel]
Lv.1
Attributes:
Strength: I0
Endurance: I0
Dexterity: I0
Agility: I0
Mana: I0
Magic:
Space Magic: Storage
Skills:
[Personal Training: The user can gain a lot of excelia by fighting.]
"Whaaaat!!?"
Seeing this status, Hestia couldn't help but exclaim loudly.
Since Bell was her very first family member, Hestia cared a lot about Bell-kun's stats. She knew that having magic and skills right from the start would help him survive much better.
However, magic and skills were incredibly difficult to manifest, and Hestia had mentally prepared herself not to see either, but the result was that both appeared at once.
Hephaestus curiously took a step forward, thinking, 'Even if this kid has a skill and magic, Hestia doesn't need to freak out that much, right?'
She glanced at the status, but after just one look, Hephaestus instantly understood why Hestia was so thrilled.
'A Personal Training, and even a space-type storage magic... Did Hestia secretly save the world in a past life or something?'
After realizing the uniqueness of both the magic and the skill, even Hephaestus, who typically didn't care about the strength of her familia members, couldn't help but feel a sense of envy toward Hestia.
'If other gods were to learn about this kid's skills and magic, they wouldn't be able to resist trying to steal him away.'
There was no doubt that Hestia had found the best familia member. If she gave this child enough time, it wouldn't be long before he rapidly grew stronger.
'The skill description doesn't have any additional explanations, which means it is activated all the time. It's a skill that accelerates growth and reduces the manpower needed when exploring the Dungeon. If this kid were to enter the Dungeon, he might break all the old records for how fast someone can grow.'
Now, Hephaestus seemed to have already seen a new heroic tale beginning to unfold.
A kid with such skills and magic would definitely not remain an unknown in Orario. He would undoubtedly bring shock, excitement, and joy to the city.
"Hestia, you'd better be careful. This kid's skills and magic are too powerful. It will be very difficult for you to protect him on your own. Once those troublesome gods set their sights on him, they will definitely try to take him away from you."
"Ugh..."
Just moments ago, Hestia had been overjoyed to find a familia member, but now she immediately slumped.
She knew that Hephaestus was right. If someone really set their sights on her first familia member, she might not be strong enough to stop them alone.
"I understand. I'll make sure Bell-kun is careful from now on."
If they found out about his powers, it might be hard to keep him safe. But as long as they kept it a secret, there wouldn't be any big problems.
'Is it really going to be okay?'
Hephaestus thought, 'I'm not too worried about that kid. It's Hestia I'm more worried about.'
To be honest, Hephaestus wasn't very worried about the kid. He seemed really calm and serious even though he was still so young.
He must have experienced something in the past, or else he wouldn't be so composed.
'Perhaps it has something to do with his past.'
Hephaestus thought to herself.
'The magic isn't the biggest problem, but the issue with that skill is much more concerning. The' Personal Training' doesn't have any rules to stop it, which means the kid is going to grow stronger in a very unusual way.'
Hephaestus let out a small sigh, her eyes glinting with a mixture of amusement and excitement as she glanced at Hestia.
'It's going to be really hard for that idiot to figure all this out on her own.'
Hephaestus thought.
'I'll have to remind Hestia to be careful and not act like an idiot by reporting the kid's level to the Guild too soon. They will probably come after him if they discover how fast he's growing.'