[Name: Bell Cranel
Lv.8 – Lv.9
Development Ability:
·Stealth: S
·Cognition: S
·Spatial Awareness: S
·Godslayer: S
·Soul: S
·Desire: A-S
·Time: 1→ B
Attributes:
Strength: ?~??2001-10
·Endurance: ??? 2399 10
·Dexterity: ???-2001-10
·Agility: ??? 2001 - 10
·Magic Power: ???2401 ~ 10
Magic:
"Four-Dimensional Space":
•Storage
"Lightning Command":
·Quick-Cast Magic
·Controls Lightning
Skills:
"Personal Training":
·Early Bloomer
·Doubles experience from battles with strong foes
"Heaven's Luck":
·High Luck
"The Poor Man's Desire":
•Accumulate Power
"Seven Deadly Sins":
•Pride
•Envy
•Greed
•Gluttony
·Wrath
•Lust
"Hope":
·Even the most improbable things hold a sliver of possibility
Anything with even a glimmer of possibility can absolutely be achieved
·Can receive favorable luck judgments]
After escorting Ais and her parents home, Bell began updating his stats.
"To finally break through that previous limit at the very end..."
Freya couldn't help but marvel at the updated data.
999 is the limit for ordinary adventurers, but those who reach it in Orario are exceedingly rare. Adventurers who touch the 999 threshold are invariably those whose talent, ability, and luck are at their peak.
However, those who go beyond this threshold are even more exceptional.
And above those boundary-breakers is one name: Bell Cranel.
His very essence is fundamentally different from that of ordinary adventurers. For normal adventurers, the limit is 999, but Bell's limit was at 1999.
Yet today, even that 1999 boundary has been shattered.
Ordinary rules simply don't apply to Bell. Freya couldn't help but think in awe.
"Beyond the increasing intensity of his training, this must have a lot to do with Bell approaching the final stage."
Hestia believed that part of this was the result of Bell's hard work, while the other part was his current state.
"All of his training has now reached a critical point. The accumulation from his journey is finally starting to coalesce into even greater power."
"Also, there's the coalescence of that thing."
"All of this is affecting Bell's current state."
That's why Hestia believes this phase is the most crucial for him.
The Lv.9 stage holds far more significance for Bell than any other level. After this stage, the next step will involve deciding whether to abandon the "Falna System" and continue advancing through other means.
Therefore, the accumulation during this phase is extremely important.
"Seriously, why does it feel like we're being given less and less time exactly at this stage?"
Hestia couldn't quite understand this problem either.
The other goddesses also fell silent, not knowing how to answer this question. Bell, however, was gradually starting to figure it out.
"I think... it's probably because the final stage of the 'Falna System' affects me the most. Since I need to abandon the 'Falna System' in order to progress, I can't linger too long in this stage where it has the greatest impact on me."
Bell had suspected this for some time.
This guess was based on the assumption that the sphere hadn't deceived him. However, compared to the "Falna System," Bell found himself leaning more towards the sphere he created with his own hands.
"The influence of the 'Falna System'? That's something we didn't consider," Hephaestus said, realizing the oversight.
"Hmm... if we factor in the 'Falna System's' influence, it makes sense why there's such a rush at the final stages," she added.
Loki also understood why there was such urgency toward the end.
"We always thought the issues with the 'Falna System' would only show up at Lv.10, but now it seems like its effects might have started at Lv.9—or even earlier."
'The Falna System grows quickly, but its limitations are far too great.'
That's right, this limitation was the greatest influence of the "Falna System."
Once one chooses to follow the path of the "Falna System," the highest achievable level is demi-god. Reaching the god stage becomes unrealistic. The world's divine authority is finite; unless you annihilate a god and seize their authority, you'll be stuck at the demi-god level for life.
For ordinary children, this limitation isn't truly a constraint. After all, they lack the potential to reach even the demi-god stage.
But for Bell, this limitation is incredibly significant.
Now that he understands this reason, he knows he can't afford to waste too much time at Lv.9.
Two months is perhaps the minimum threshold for minimal impact.
After two months, the effects will likely start to grow steadily.
Therefore, no matter how hard Ais tries, the time left for Bell is only two months.
But for Bell, these two months are enough.
All the necessary preparations are nearly complete, and the final tasks can be wrapped up in these last two months.
Bell took a deep breath, his heart filled with many emotions.
"The adventurer's journey is nearing its end."
"This journey has gone far smoother than I imagined."
Indeed, the journey had been surprisingly smooth.
Along the way, Bell had perfected the art of caution and risk avoidance. Well, perhaps risk avoidance hadn't been perfect—there were times Bell was downright reckless—but his caution had been taken to the extreme.
Having grown to this point, no one in Orario could guess his true identity. Not even his own Familia was known to others, all thanks to his cautious nature.
Judging by the results, 'caution and vigilance' were undoubtedly the right approach.
Hiding his true face, his real identity, and even his true personality—everything for the sake of growing bit by bit in the shadows.
Without a doubt, Bell's plan had gone smoothly. He had grown gradually in that shadowy environment.
This was the right choice!
That's the one thing Bell could say with absolute certainty.
"Alright, upgraded."
While Bell remained silent, Hestia, who had been updating his data, completed the final upgrade. Bell's level had jumped from 8 to 9.
Hestia looked at the options for "Development Ability" that had appeared.
This time, there were quite a few "Development Abilities." However, only a few were worth paying attention to.
"Bell, this batch of 'Development Abilities' has some special ones."
"Destruction, Creation, and Rules."
The other "Development Abilities" were too conventional. Hestia didn't think Bell would choose those ordinary options. Even if he had to choose, he should pick one of the special "Development Abilities."
Why these three? Bell's brow furrowed.
Destruction and Creation were exactly what they seemed, but the crucial choice was Rules.
Both Destruction and Creation offered extraordinary value; choosing either would provide Bell with significant enhancement. But unsurprisingly, both were long-term boosts.
The problem was, Bell didn't have much time.
Therefore, there was really only one choice.
"Hestia, I choose 'Rules'."