[YukimuraLynn—LV3]
[Strength: I0→F301]
[Endurance: I0→F343]
[Dexterity: I0→F378]
[Agility: I0→F361]
[Magic: I0→F314]
[Development Abilities: Swordsman H, Magic I]
[Magic: Current Propulsion, State of Selflessness]
[Skills: Unification, Mind's Eye, Hymn of Courage, Flesh Mimicry, Super-speed Regeneration, Blood of Evolution]
[Flesh Mimicry: Able to freely manipulate flesh and blood, transforming it into different forms. ]
[Super-speed Regeneration: Healing speed is greatly increased. Injuries can be healed rapidly. ]
[Blood of Evolution: By sharing one's own blood with others, it can cause changes in their physical bodies, making them stronger, with a certain probability of awakening special abilities. ]
Hmm... how should I put this.
Looking at the inexplicable status sheet before her that practically spelled out the word 'mutation'.
Hestia pondered for a moment, then handed it to the black-haired youth standing beside her.
"Lynn, you've awakened a new skill."
"Yeah, I figured."
"Found yourself?"
"No, myself mutated."
"I see."
This inexplicable conversation echoed in the room.
An ordinary person unaware of the inside story hearing this might even think Hestia and the other were exchanging coded messages.
"My, oh my~ Children of the lower world are truly wondrous."
"Just went out to play for a day, and came back an entirely different species."
As if having drunk fake wine, Hestia swayed unsteadily as she left the room, sighing with emotion.
"Was the impact this big this time?"
Lynn scratched his head, his expression subtle.
Actually, before coming to Hestia, he had been prepared to reveal part of his secret.
After all, the Demon King potion was different from his past abilities; it would change a person from the inside out.
But Hestia, perhaps sensing his thoughts, had simply left right after the update.
"I feel a bit bad about it."
Letting out a sigh, Lynn tossed the paper into a nearby brazier to destroy the evidence.
Since Hestia wasn't planning to ask, he'd just act as if nothing happened. This was good for him too.
Removing the bandages wrapped around his arms, Lynn casually swung them a couple of times, stirring up a residual wave of force.
Compared to the improvement in physical attributes, the greatest change brought by the Demon King potion was the healing speed.
He had sparred with Ottar all morning, and his arms had been pushed to a semi-crippled state. Even if Hecate healed him with Magic, it would have taken a few days of rest to recover.
But after gaining Super-speed Regeneration, his arms were completely healed in just a few breaths.
"Looks like I'll have to skip work."
Lynn, who had originally planned to stay at the restaurant for a few days, decisively changed his plan. He would go to the Freya Familia again tomorrow.
With his current strength, to get sufficient training effect in the Dungeon, he'd have to go at least to the deep floors.
Whether it was dangerous or not aside, just the round trip would take three or four days.
Rather than wasting time traveling, it was more efficient to continue sparring with Ottar.
...
After briefly testing the effects of Super-speed Regeneration and Flesh Mimicry, it was late at night.
Perhaps due to the shock she received, Hestia, who had left the room, had yet to return.
Instead, a golden-furred fox knocked on the door and slipped into Lynn's room.
"Haruhime, is something the matter?"
"Lord Lynn, your arms are injured. This humble one thought you might need a maidservant to assist you."
Haruhime, wearing pajamas and holding a pillow, walked very naturally to the bed and placed it down.
"Please do not spare this humble one. If Lord Lynn needs any assistance, you may speak freely."
"Then help warm the bed."
Lynn pointed at the bed and said, "Hestia isn't here today, so I'll leave the bed-warming duty to you."
"Y-yes!"
A blush appeared on Haruhime's face.
Although Lynn's statement was somewhat explosive, she had mentally prepared herself before coming.
Recalling what Aisha had taught her half an hour ago, Haruhime raised her hands to the collar of her clothes.
Accompanied by a rustling sound, the hooded pajamas printed with a fox pattern slipped to the floor.
Bathed in moonlight, the girl emitting a faint, glowing whiteness slipped under the covers. After some wriggling, she peeked out a small head to look at Lynn.
"Lord Lynn, I've warmed the bed."
"?"
Who taught you to warm a bed like that?
Lynn pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to his own collar.
He always advocated for equality between men and women.
Since Haruhime had given him a 'benefit', he had to return the favor.
...
"Oh no, I'm back a bit late."
Hestia pushed open the iron gate before her.
Still reeling from the shock of updating Lynn's blessing earlier, she had gone to visit Hephaestus.
Meeting with her divine friend after a long time, the two chatted for ages. By the time she came to her senses, it was already late at night.
Skipping and hopping her way into the annex, Hestia soon reached the second floor.
But just then, she suddenly noticed a petite figure standing in the corridor not far away.
"Lili, what are you doing?"
"Huh?"
Lili, who had been eavesdropping by the wall, stiffened, looking at the person behind her in shock.
"Goddess Hestia, what are you doing here?"
"I just went to chat with Hephaestus and just got back from there."
"Uh, th-that so... By the way, Goddess Hestia, are you hungry? Lili was just about to... um... grab a little midnight snack."
"..."
The smell of a lie.
Hestia suddenly narrowed her eyes.
She could sense that Lili was feeling very flustered while saying this, intentionally trying to divert her attention.
"Lili, what are you hiding?"
"This..."
"Speaking of which, this is Lynn's room, right? What are you doing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
"Lili... Lili didn't do anything."
"Then why are you feeling guilty?"
Hestia's doubts grew.
Relying on her ability to discern lies, she could tell Lili really hadn't done anything, but the other's nervousness and guilt were very obvious.
Subconsciously, a sense of foreboding welled up in her heart.
Ignoring Lili, who seemed to want to say something, Hestia walked past her to Lynn's room.
"Eh? Goddess Hestia, wait a moment!"
Lili hurriedly ran over, trying to stop her.
But Hestia had already sensed something amiss. With a press of her small hand, she pushed the room door open.
The next second, the sight of Lynn standing in the center of the room, meticulously maintaining his weapon, came into view.
"Huh? Goddess Hestia?!"
Seeing Goddess Hestia suddenly barging in. Haruhime, who had been completely immersed in her own world, was greatly startled.
And as the other party withdrew, Lynn, who had been focused on maintaining his weapon, suddenly lost his target.
The next second, the charged concealed weapon shot out, crossing several meters to hit Hestia squarely on the head.
"It's over."
Witnessing the scene before her, which could be described as a hellish illustration, Lili covered her ears in despair.
A few seconds later, Hestia's roar echoed throughout the sky above Orario.
"What on earth are you two doing!!!"
...
Outrageous! This is utterly outrageous!
After washing the hidden weapon off her head, Hestia returned to the room and glared fiercely at the three people in front of her.
"Speak! What's the meaning of this!"
"S... sorry."
Haruhime silently lowered her head.
"Lili was getting up to drink water when she heard a noise. She went to check the situation and just happened to run into Goddess Hestia returning."
Lili also lowered her head somewhat guiltily.
Although she hadn't done anything wrong today, in reality, she was the first one to sneak away.
Worried that Hestia might notice something was amiss, Lili stared fixedly at the ground, not daring to make eye contact.
Meanwhile, Hestia, who was in the midst of her fury, didn't notice the other girl's subtle actions.
Confirming that Lili wasn't an accomplice, she turned her gaze towards the culprit who had just ambushed her with a hidden weapon.
"Lynn, don't you have anything to say for yourself?"
"It's only human nature."
"???"
A row of question marks floated above Hestia's head.
Looking at the black-haired youth in front of her, who seemed completely justified and showed no sign of remorse, she puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.
"What do you mean, 'human nature'! I sleep in the same bed with you every day, and I've never seen you try anything with me!"
"Because it's impossible to try anything."
Lynn let out a sigh.
"You are a virgin goddess. Putting aside what kind of public opinion might arise from trying something with you, just the fact that getting injured would send you back to the heavens is an unsolvable problem, isn't it?"
Hestia: "..."
Well... that does make some sense.
Compared to the unrestrained Goddess of Beauty, the activation mechanism for a virgin goddess's divine power is more special.
Without understanding the conditions, the two of them coming together would indeed cause problems.
"No! Even so, it's not allowed!"
Standing there lost in thought for a moment, Hestia, who had almost been led astray, suddenly snapped back to reality.
"The divine power repatriation mechanism is *my* business!"
"In any case, romance is forbidden! Sex is forbidden! You are not allowed to fool around anymore without my permission!"
"Huh? That's way too tyrannical."
Haruhime lifted her head and muttered a small complaint.
"Yes, Goddess Hestia. You shouldn't set down such unreasonable rules just because of personal reasons."
Lili also mustered her courage to chime in.
This concerned her own lifelong matters; she needed to fight for it.
"Enough! I said no means no!"
Facing their resistance, Hestia fought back without backing down.
She could compromise on other things, but when it came to matters involving Lynn, absolutely not.
When you thought about it, this was just too unfair!
Everyone else could indulge their whims, but she was excluded because of the divine power repatriation mechanism.
Just thinking about a bunch of people rolling around on Lynn's bed in the future, while she didn't even have a spot and could only stare blankly from a corner, made Hestia want to shed little pearls of tears.
"Hestia, calm down."
At that moment, Lynn walked forward, reached out, and patted the loli goddess's head to soothe her.
"Actually, the conclusions I mentioned earlier were just my personal judgment. Whether there would really be a problem or not isn't certain."
"How about this: you introduce me to a virgin goddess, and I'll experiment with her to find out if it's possible."
"Experiment, my foot!"
Hestia slapped away Lynn's hand.
She could see it clearly now. Lili and Haruhime were minor issues; this guy here was the one who really needed to be dealt with.
...