Time passed, and the chaotic night quickly faded away.
After calming the emotionally charged Hestia, Lynn went alone to the courtyard.
"Mr. Lynn! I've awakened magic!"
Bell, who had gotten up early, stood in the center of the courtyard.
Seeing Lynn arrive, he ran over excitedly to report the good news.
Lynn: "What magic did you awaken?"
Bell replied: "Lightning-Attribute Speed Attack Magic. I can summon lightning to attack just by saying its name."
Lynn: "Lightning-Attribute Speed Attack Magic, huh? Sounds pretty not... Hmm?"
Halfway through his instinctive reply, Lynn realized something was off.
"Lightning-Attribute Speed Attack Magic?"
"Yes! God Soma also said that chant less magic is very rare, and it's the same type as yours, Mr. Lynn."
Bell nodded vigorously, in high spirits.
Having witnessed Lynn's battle with Ottar, he was deeply impressed by the image of Lynn wreathed in lightning.
Being able to awaken the same type of magic as him, in Bell's view, was the first step on the path to becoming strong.
"Mr. Lynn, could you teach me some development techniques for Lightning-Attribute Magic?"
"Unfortunately, I don't have the time."
Lynn shrugged.
He hadn't even settled things with Hestia yet; how could he have so much time to teach Bell?
"If you want to develop your magic, you should go find Hedin."
"Mr. Hedin?"
"Yeah. I only have one Lightning-Attribute Magic, but Hedin has three magics that are all Lightning-Attribute. When it comes to developing Lightning-Attribute Magic, he's much more skilled than I am."
Lynn passed the task along.
Although he was somewhat surprised that Bell had awakened a different magic from the original story, to Lynn, it didn't make much difference.
Stats were what truly mattered.
For Bell to grow like he did in the original story, it still depended on whether he had Liaris Freese.
Without the experience cheat, the other was just an ordinary person with a somewhat special identity; there was no need to invest too much effort.
"Lynn, can you come here for a moment?"
As if hearing Lynn's thoughts, Soma's voice suddenly came from not far away.
This wine god, who usually stayed deep in the backyard, called Lynn over and handed him a piece of paper covered in writing.
"Besides magic, Bell also awakened a rather special skill. Take a look."
"A special skill?"
Lynn took the paper and glanced at it.
[Bell Cranel — LV1]
[Strength: I0 → I23]
[Endurance: I0 → I45]
[Dexterity: I0 → I31]
[Agility: I0 → I26]
[Magic: I0]
[Magic: Thunder Burst: Lightning-Attribute Speed Attack Magic. ]
[Skill: Liaris Freese: Admiration. The stronger the feeling of admiration, the stronger the effect. ]
"Bell came to me this morning to update his blessing. His ability values increased by a total of 125 points."
Soma pointed to the ability value section. "Although new adventurers improve their ability values relatively quickly, increasing by three digits in a single day is still not a normal situation."
"I asked him about his experiences yesterday and believe the issue likely lies with this new skill. This skill of his probably has a growth acceleration effect."
As for who the 'admiration' in Bell's Liaris Freese referred to...
Pausing his gaze on the magic column, Soma asked, "Should we tell Bell about this skill?"
"No, let's keep it hidden for now."
Lynn replied after a moment of thought.
Although the process of Bell awakening Liaris Freese was somewhat unexpected, it was better to keep it a secret.
Emotions were a special thing.
They were the purest when one was unaware.
If they told Bell about Liaris Freese, it might affect his emotions and cause unforeseen issues.
After asking Soma to help keep Liaris Freese a secret, Lynn left the courtyard with Bell.
On the way to the Freya Familia, Bell asked curiously, "Mr. Lynn, were you and God Soma just talking about me?"
Lynn: "Yes. Soma said you have a lot of potential and that you don't need to work at the restaurant anymore."
"Huh?" Bell's eyes lit up. "Did God Soma really say that?!"
Lynn: "It's fake. I told him you don't need to work at the restaurant anymore. It's a shame to waste such good magic you've awakened without putting in serious effort to train."
"Mr. Lynn! I'll work hard!"
Bell clenched his fists, his expression serious.
A few days ago, he never imagined he could awaken magic and go to the Freya Familia to train.
Determined not to disappoint Lynn, he resolved at that moment to become stronger.
...
It's brighter.
Watching Bell and Hedin leave, a flicker of confusion appeared in Freya's eyes.
Compared to yesterday, the radiance of Bell's soul had nearly tripled, shining astonishingly bright.
Having only been apart for a day, what had he experienced to undergo such a dramatic change?
Freya's gaze shifted forward:
"Did you do something?"
"What are you referring to?"
"Bell, of course."
"Bell? I picked up a few magic books from a kind soul yesterday and casually gave him one."
"?"
Picked up several magic books?
Sensing the sincerity in Lynn's words, the doubt in Freya's eyes deepened.
Can you just pick up magic books? And several at once, did you rob someone?
Staring at Lynn with doubt for two glances, Freya didn't press further but changed the topic.
"Can you sell Bell to me?"
"I am not a human trafficker."
"Money is not an issue. If you agree, I can unconditionally do one thing for you."
As Freya spoke, she reached up to brush a strand of hair from her ear, radiating astonishing allure.
However, just as she was about to say something else, she saw Lynn quietly take a step back.
"Cough, sorry. I prefer goddesses like Hestia. You are not my type."
"..."
This person is truly annoying.
Freya curled her lips and left the hall.
Chatting with Lynn was purely a waste of time.
With this time, she might as well go watch Bell train and find an opportunity to cultivate their relationship.
On the other side, after watching Freya leave, Lynn looked at the Pig-man youth remaining in the hall.
"Continue?"
"We need to change locations."
Ottar replied expressionlessly.
After Lynn left yesterday, he was scolded by Hedin and the others for a long time, and even Freya issued a ban against him.
Continuing to practice Fading Light Slash within the Freya Familia was now impossible.
"Then let's go to the Dungeon."
Lynn thought for a moment and replied.
The Dungeon has self-repair functions.
They didn't need to go too deep; they could let loose safely on the Eighteenth Floor.
Bringing Ottar, the two walked towards The Babel.
"Oh right, Ottar."
On the way, Lynn seemed to remember something, pulled out a brand-new menu from his embrace, and handed it over.
"I've used up all the ingredients you collected for me before. This is a newly developed cuisine."
"Are there any poisonous ones?" Ottar asked.
"Yes, yes. I personally recommend the 'Stargazing Pie.' This dish has a flavor rating of A+ and its toxicity is enough to poison someone with H-rank Abnormal Resistance."
Lynn pointed to the name at the end of the menu: "There's a new cuisine discount event now. If you pre-order, you can enjoy a ten percent discount. Do you want to place a pre-order?"
"I'll take a hundred orders first."
Ottar thought for a moment and replied.
It was rare to have a delicacy that could train Abnormal Resistance, so he should order a few more to take back for the other members of his Familia to eat later.
...