Located outside the city, Levi couldn't care less about how chaotic and excited the gods in Orario were at this moment.
"...The situation is roughly like this. I made a deal with Lady Astrea. Next, you need to work for me for ten years, or hand over 10 billion Valis, and then I will set you free."
Those chosen by Astrea to become dependents all had their own persistence and justice in their hearts. To put it more bluntly, their views on good and evil were relatively normal.
Hearing the words of the person who summoned them, and simultaneously sensing the connection built with the other party using magic power as the source, the group couldn't help but look at each other. Then, they nodded their heads.
"I have no problem."
"I'm also ok."
"Hehehe, since everyone is here, this is equivalent to an Astrea Familia team building event."
"By the way, were Alise and Kaguya summoned in advance? Damn it, feels like you two have become a lot stronger again."
"Ah, regarding this point." Seeing the topic reach her, Alise immediately put her hands on her hips and smiled. "The employer has the 'Mixing' and 'Mystery' Development Abilities, and can produce a kind of 'Ice and Fire Wine' capable of increasing ability stats. Moreover, because it is exchanged using internal points, it is half the price of the external sale price. From being summoned back to the Lower World until now, I have already drunk three bottles. My lowest stat, Endurance, has risen to S, while Strength, Dexterity, Agility, and Magic have surpassed the limits of the Falna system, breaking through to SS~"
As soon as this was said, not to mention the few who had just been summoned, even the current members of the Astrea Familia standing aside revealed expressions of astonishment.
Astrea, who was once Alise's main god, was even more stunned on the spot—having lived with the girl for several years, she was naturally clear about the other party's potential upper limit. Magic and Strength, these two attributes might be able to break through to S. Agility and Dexterity could barely step into A rank, but Endurance, because of a human female's body, even if she tried her best, would at most have a chance to step into B rank.
But now, listening to Alise's meaning, her potential upper limit seemed to have been raised significantly, even reaching the SS rank that one might not necessarily see in decades or centuries, and it was SS in all Five-dimensional Ability Stats without any blind spots?!
This...
Astrea's expression on her face did not change, but her eyes narrowed subconsciously. At this moment, she suddenly remembered the title Levi used for Alise and the others during his negotiation with her in the morning—'Heroic Spirit'.
'The soul of a hero after death... is it?'
The brown-haired Goddess curled up the corners of her mouth.
If before, she had barely agreed to Levi's request to summon Lyra and the others for the sake of Alise, Gojouno Kaguya, and a certain useless elf who was currently lying in her friends' arms crying loudly with a tear-stained face; then, after discovering that the youth not far away could truly summon undead who possessed 'Heroic Status' from beginning to end, the last bit of hesitation and worry in her heart completely disappeared.
"What are you thinking about?" Beside her, Hephaestus's voice quietly sounded.
Astrea turned her head to look at the red-haired Goddess who had now taken off her mask to reveal a beautiful face. After pausing for an instant, she suddenly opened her mouth with a smile: "I just suddenly felt that the title 'Hero King' that Ishtar gave Levi Bright suits him very well in various senses."
"The King who commands the adventurers of Orario, the King who creates heroes, and the King who is a hero himself."
"Now we have to add—the King who summons heroes and acknowledges heroes."
When the brown-haired Goddess spoke, she did not realize that her eyes were flickering with glistening starlight. Hephaestus saw it, but out of some petty thoughts, she did not remind her.
Unlike Hestia, who had already been thoroughly conquered and now only wanted to find someone to share the 'blissful' life, she still wanted to be intimate with the person she liked for a period of time. Naturally, she didn't want anyone to disturb them.
However, Hephaestus actually understood that because gods have unchanging souls, once their heart moves, it means eternity.
Take Freya for example. Don't look at how quiet she seems. In reality, the children of her Familia have been frantically improving their strength during this period. Not only did heart-wrenching cries of pain and howls ring out in the wilderness battleground every day, but the frequency of entering the Dungeon was also more frequent than in the past.
As for what idea the Freya Familia was actually planning. Hephaestus and Hestia weren't idiots, so of course they could guess.
However, it's still the same saying. In a few months' time, even with the boost of the Ice and Fire Wine now—Freya Familia has to pay four times the Valis to buy sparkling wine, but they can't help that there are plenty of simp male gods willing to act as white gloves—because high-level Feats in the Dungeon are difficult to obtain, wanting to spawn a large number of First-Class, or even Lv.6 adventurers in a short time is not an easy task.
On the other hand, Levi has only been in Orario for about three months. Yet he already possesses combat power standing at the very peak of Orario. And, if everything goes smoothly, he might soon cross the boundary between short-lived species and long-lived species, or even immortal species.
At that time...
"Hmph~"
Thinking of this, Hephaestus couldn't help but let out a light chuckle.
Since the original eight members of the Astrea Familia had all been pulled back to the Lower World, the next step was naturally the signing of the contract between the two parties. The whole process was very smooth, after all, God Astrea was witnessing it from the side.
Then, Lyra and Asta, whose Falna levels were only Lv.3, plus Liliruca who volunteered to join, were dragged by a clone sent by Levi into the 37th Floor of the Dungeon. The three of them had to accumulate enough Feats in the Colosseum to level up to Lv.4.
As for whether they would die due to insufficient strength... Joke. With the 'White Grail' domain and Ice Element shields present, let alone Lv.4 monsters coming, even if Udaeus suddenly spawned in the Colosseum, a mere Lv.6 level attack would probably not even shatter the shield.
...
The next day, around noon.
Eina, as the Guild's liaison officer, knocked on the door of the Hestia Familia residence. She came to report the valuation of the 'Scorpio Stomach' that Levi had handed over previously: "According to the appraiser's judgment, the 'Stomach' is worth 160 million Valis. If Lord Levi wants to buy it, he needs to pay another 16 million to the Guild."
The number spoken from the half-elf girl's mouth was about 3.2 times the purchase price in the exchange store.
However, considering that the Scorpio Stomach was the only one of its kind and there might be no chance to obtain it again in the future, Levi didn't feel that the other side was shouting a high price on purpose.
Hearing this, he nodded his head and took out the corresponding Valis from his Inventory. Then he pushed out a piece of parchment recording part of his Falna information:
"Sorry to trouble Miss Eina to register it when you go back. I have leveled up to Lv.5."
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