After the War Game ended.
The miracle Ron had created in Orario—as announced by the elephant god Ganesha—was naturally something Daphne knew clearly, judging from his various performances in the overall combat.
She could only say it was well deserved.
Yet when she heard the guy's casual words in front of the former Apollo Familia residence, the worldview she had barely managed to reconcile was shaken once again.
How long had it even been?
And he was already preparing for another level-up...
"Seriously, what a monster..."
"It hasn't even been a month in total, and he's already about to break through to Level 3?"
The girl couldn't help but click her tongue.
Thinking about it now, being completely swept in the War Game seemed like the most natural thing in the world!
At the same time, it confirmed that her choice had no problem at all. At present, the Hestia Familia had very few members and was precisely at the time when it needed people the most. If she waited any longer to consider it... the value she possessed would decline sharply.
After all, once the Apollo Familia disbanded, so many adventurers had become free agents. Moreover, with a… monster like Ron present, the place would become extremely sought-after.
"..."
Daphne considered her thoughts very realistic. She glanced at Cassandra beside her, who seemed somewhat at a loss, and could only say that in her heart she felt a bit of frustration at her failure to meet expectations.
Toward the Apollo Familia, she had never held any feelings at all, since she had been coerced into joining in the first place.
But before the Hestia Familia led by Ron, the future she could see was extremely broad, and even her own strength could improve rapidly.
Watching Ron's departing back, Daphne decisively followed after him, not forgetting to pull Cassandra along as well. No matter what, she had to obtain the goddess Hestia's approval.
"What are you spacing out for?"
"Right now, the Hestia Familia is the most suitable place for us to join. Besides, during the War Game we didn't have any obvious conflicts with Ron."
"As long as our attitude is sincere, it should be fine!"
"…Okay."
Cassandra nodded timidly.
Although the Ron in her dreams was truly terrifying, from beginning to end he had never done anything to her, so that fear was really quite unnecessary.
Moreover—deep in her heart, she was full of interest in Ron, who was shrouded in mystery.
'Why is your head pointy, and why is it on fire?'
...
Daphne and Cassandra had the intention of joining a Familia.
For Ron, that was naturally a good thing. After only brief contact in the Dungeon, she had been able to guess the secret of the "Despicable Outsider" he carried.
She was definitely a smart person.
And during the War Game, she had not given up fighting because of her position. Judging from the standpoint of a fighter, Daphne absolutely belonged to the quite competent group.
Most importantly, loyalty to a Familia could be built up slowly.
"Lady Hestia."
Pushing open the largest room on the top floor of the mansion, he looked around. The traces that had originally belonged to Apollo had already been completely erased by the girl's cleaning.
In their place was a warm atmosphere carefully arranged by Hestia.
When she noticed the door being pushed open—especially when her gaze landed on the boy's upright figure—her eyes filled with delight. As she untied the apron around her body, she introduced it in a proud tone: "From now on, this will be our bedroom. What do you think?"
'Our bedroom.'
"That's indeed very nice."
Compared with the time in the communal dormitory, the overall environment had clearly doubled in quality. The spacious bedroom, even with a dressing table, wardrobe, desk, and other furniture, did not feel crowded at all.
Not only that, the bedroom also had a dedicated walk-in closet and a European palace-style bathroom, so there was no need to go to the public bathhouse to take care of hygiene like before.
Very satisfying.
Ron only felt that all the effort during this period had been completely worthwhile.
The key point was that this was only a small part of the Familia residence. If all the rooms were counted, it could accommodate at least one to two hundred Familia members.
"As long as you're satisfied!"
The girl lightly wiped the sweat from her forehead with her arms.
What she had been most worried about in her heart was that after moving to the Familia residence and the living conditions improved, Ron would choose a bedroom and rest alone.
Only now did the worry hanging in Hestia's heart finally settle completely.
If one had to speak purely of living conditions, this place was already better than that of her close friend Hephaestus, yet she still hoped that every time she woke up, she would be able to see Ron.
"The property has already been fully inventoried."
"As for the celebration banquet, we'll go to the Hostess of Fertility tonight to take care of it. After the War Game ended, we still haven't properly thanked senior Ryuu."
"Alright, we'll do it your way."
The girl waved her hand casually.
She kept observing Ron's expression, and finally asked tentatively, "If a Familia is a family, then Ron, you would be the male head of the household."
"There's no need to tell me that."
But just saying that, Hestia's fair cheeks were already covered with a crimson blush. After all, when it came to the identity of the female head of the household, aside from herself, there seemed to be no one else capable of taking the role.
"Alright."
"There's another matter I need to trouble Lady Hestia with."
It somehow felt as if an ambiguous atmosphere was flowing through the air.
Ron did not forget the main reason he had come to find Hestia. After yesterday's high-intensity "interrogation" by the foolish catgirl Anya and Orario's War Game, he smiled easily.
"Help me update my Status."
"If the various ability scores have reached their limits, then—provided the achievements are sufficient—please have Lady Hestia carry out my level-up."
"Leave it to me!"
Three days had already passed since the last Status update.
And Ron's attributes at that time had already reached an extremely exaggerated level. What he lacked for a level-up was only achievements; he simply needed a bit more time.
Now, the timing was just right.
The so-called "achievements" were actually very easy to understand—they meant accomplishing something that, in the eyes of others, was impossible.
And defeating the Apollo Familia was a genuine achievement.
However, when Hestia once again straddled Ron and finished preparing everything needed for the Status update, she felt a trace of inexplicable emotion.
"Ron…"
"From the time you came to Orario and became an adventurer until now, it's only been one month in total, yet it somehow feels like it passed in the blink of an eye."
"Now, you've already grown to the point where you can stand on your own!"
Without a doubt, using only half a month to ascend to Level 2, and then immediately creating another miracle—breaking through to the next level again in an extremely short time.
Therefore, the fact placed before her was—Orario's fastest legend will be broken once again!
The girl pricked her finger with a silver needle, letting bright crimson divine blood drip onto Ron's back. As light emerged, the divine script continued updating, overwriting the previous values with the increases to Ron's abilities during this period.
Then, Hestia realized a very crucial issue: because of the initiation of the "War Game," Ron's title had still not been finalized.
'So…'
'When the Denatus is held and the news of your ascension to Level 3 is announced, will Ron be able to obtain a satisfactory title?'
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