Loki, the red-haired goddess, just stared at Emiya. She didn't agree or refuse, but the light in her eyes grew brighter, putting immense pressure on him.
Even though Loki wasn't actively putting pressure on him, Emiya felt like her gaze, which seemed to pierce through his heart, was incredibly sharp. So sharp he could barely stand it.
But just then, Loki's face broke into a wide smile. She walked over, pated Emiya on the shoulder, and said, "It's a deal. From now on, you're my child."
Of course, the word "child" here refers to a member of a Familia. Most gods treat the members of their Familia as their own children.
Riveria gave a beautiful smile. "Welcome to the Loki Familia, Emiya."
Emiya was a bit dazed by her smile. It was simply too beautiful.
All those celebrities on TV, even the ones praised as a once-in-three-thousand-year beauty, looked like country girls compared to Riveria.
As a member of the royal Elf family, Riveria's beauty was on par with a goddess's and even drew the envy of many.
Seeing Emiya's expression, Loki's smile gradually turned impish. "I see, I see. So you're into Riveria's type, Emiya boy. Too bad Riveria's an Elf, and she can't have a relationship with a human, so you should give up on that idea."
Hearing Loki's teasing, Emiya snapped out of his daze. "I was just admiring beauty. It's not as dirty as you're thinking, Lady Loki."
"Is that so?" Loki said with a look of disbelief.
Riveria knew Loki was the type to stir up trouble, so she didn't argue. She simply changed the subject.
"Since Loki has agreed, let's bestow her Grace first. I'll step outside." With that, she walked out.
Grace is something that, in general, shouldn't be seen by anyone other than the person and the god who bestows it.
After all, everyone has their own trump card. If someone else sees your Grace, they will know all of your secrets.
So, Riveria decided to leave to be discreet.
Loki clicked her tongue but didn't stop her. She pointed to the sofa and told Emiya to lie down and take off his shirt so she could bestow the Grace.
Emiya nodded and did as he was told. He knew exactly what a god's Grace was, as it had been clearly explained in the DanMachi (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?) setting.
Also known as Ability Scores, it's a blessing that allows a person's abilities to be enhanced by the gods, based on the "experience points" they gain from various facts and phenomena, enabling them to discover new power.
For people in the lower world, a god's Grace is ultimately just a growth booster. They must accumulate experience points through actions like fighting monsters to change the structure of their ability scores and strengthen their own abilities.
In other words, the blessing bestowed by the gods is like a seed that unleashes the potential of people in the lower world. Simply put, once you receive a god's Grace, you can level up by fighting monsters.
This increase in strength is visible to the naked eye. You can see your daily progress through the ability scores.
Ability scores are divided into several categories. After Emiya received the Grace from Loki, divine text appeared on his back.
These are the characters used by the gods, like inscriptions. Their combination is the "Grace" that the gods bestow upon their children.
When Loki saw Emiya's Grace, her eyes widened in surprise, and she let out an unprecedented gasp.
"I knew you were special, but I never expected you to be this special. I'm so lucky to have found such an amazing child."
Hearing her comment, Emiya asked, "It seems you already know my origin, Lady Loki. Can I see my ability scores?"
"Of course."
Loki made an imprint of Emiya's ability scores and handed it to him.
Emiya got up, put his shirt back on, took the scores from Loki, and began to read.
Emiya
Lv. 1
Strength: I0
Endurance: I0
Dexterity: I0
Agility: I0
Magic: I0
Magic: None
Skills:
[Traverse]: With this ability, you can freely enter and exit other worlds.[Language Comprehension]: No language in the world can stump you. You can communicate with any intelligent being.[Telekinesis]: This is an invisible force that possesses a terrifying destructive power. Its specifics depend on how you use it.
Emiya nodded as he read. It was as he expected.
After receiving Loki's Grace, his three supernatural abilities had manifested as skills.
After all, there's no such thing as "superpowers" in this world.
As for why his Strength, Endurance, Dexterity, Agility, and Magic were all zero, that was because he had just received the Grace.
These stats would naturally be zero. However, Emiya believed that with some training in the dungeon, his basic abilities would quickly improve.
Also, according to the DanMachi setting, the numerical range for each basic ability is 0 to 999, represented by letters: I, H, G, F, E, D, C, B, A, S.
There are a total of 10 ranks. For example, 0 to 99 is I. Once you break 99 and enter 100, you are in the H range. Following this pattern, 800 to 899 is A, and 900 to 999 is S.
In general, the upper limit for basic abilities is 999, but this is not absolute. For example, Bell, the male protagonist of DanMachi, once broke this limit.
Emiya wasn't sure if anyone else had broken the limit, but he guessed not. After all, Bell was the male protagonist, and it would be a pipe dream for a non-protagonist to break the limit.
"Emiya boy, I have locked your Grace. Do not show it to anyone else, besides me, understand? If others knew about your abilities, all of Orario would be turned upside down."
Loki carefully instructed him. "Most of the gods might try to snatch you away, and even my Familia might not be able to protect you."
Loki knew perfectly well that if the other gods found out about Emiya's abilities, they would do anything to get their hands on him.
Why did they, the gods, descend to the lower world in the first place? Because the heavens were too boring, so they collectively came down.
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