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Aside from Shinobu Kocho, Kanae Kocho, and Yoriichi Tsugikuni, everyone else still hadn't received a blessing.
Once Hestia finished granting Falna to the entire group, the Hestia Familia threw a full-on celebration banquet.
They sat together, drinking, eating meat, laughing loud. It didn't take long before the newcomers blended right in.
The next morning, Alex got up early and started assigning everyone their roles.
Same arrangement as before. The women would stay at the First Base, the men at the Second.
The Second Base had originally been managed by Bell, but now Yoriichi Tsugikuni would take over as chief. Bell and Tanjiro Kamado, the two "protagonists," would serve as his deputies and assist him.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki and Amane preferred peace and quiet, so they chose not to live with the Familia. Alex bought them a house in the residential district and put them in charge of the Familia's logistics.
They wouldn't be venturing into the Dungeon, but they still wanted to contribute, so they accepted happily.
After that, Alex purchased two storefronts on West Street. One would become a pharmacy, the other a weapon shop.
The pharmacy kept its familiar name: "Butterfly House." It would be run by Shizuka Marikawa, Kanae Kocho, Shinobu Kocho, and Tamayo. Assisting them were the four young nurses—Aoi Kanzaki, Kiyo Terauchi, Sumi Nakahara, and Naho Takada.
The weapon shop would be called "Unlimited Blade Works." It would be managed by Hotaru Haganezuka, Tecchin Tecchikawahara, and Kotetsu.
Of course, with their current skill level, none of them were ready to run a shop in Orario just yet.
So Alex sent Shinobu and the others to train under the Miach Familia. As for Haganezuka's group, they were sent to the Hephaestus Familia to study under Tsubaki.
Alex could have personally taught them smithing, but he had too much on his plate.
Now that the Hestia Familia had risen to become one of Orario's three great Familias, every change they made drew attention.
The gods were stunned to see Hestia suddenly recruit a whole batch of unfamiliar new faces.
The Ganesha Familia was especially confused. They kept meticulous entry records for everyone coming and going from Orario. And yet this group had no registration at all. It was as if they had appeared out of thin air.
Freya, the goddess of beauty who could see into souls, was downright shaken.
Many of the newcomers possessed radiant souls.
Especially Yoriichi and Tanjiro. The brilliance of their souls was no less than Bell's.
For a moment, jealousy nearly drove her mad. She couldn't understand where that tiny goddess Hestia had found so many exceptional children.
Still, no matter how envious she was, she didn't dare make a move.
The current Hestia Familia was nothing like the frail version from the original storyline.
After staying in Orario for a week and settling everyone from the Demon Slayer world, Alex didn't rush off to the Tokyo Ghoul world. Instead, he planned another trip to the Akame ga Kill world.
Several months had passed. The new Empire should be running smoothly by now.
This time, he intended to bring Najenda and Esdeath back with him.
And while he was there, he might as well see if he could complete the ultimate quest for that world.
Before leaving, though, Alex had Hestia update his Falna.
During his last trip to the Moon's world, he had cleared the Great Labyrinth of Orcus.
Not only that, he had devoured every monster inside, using divine water to fuse all their genes into himself. His own body had been optimized, and he'd gained the traits of those monsters.
When Hestia heard he wanted an update, she didn't think much of it.
After all, Alex usually maxed out his stats only after slaying a god. And he hadn't done that recently, so she figured there wouldn't be much change.
Then she finished the update.
And froze.
Name: Alex
Level: Lv.9
Stats: Strength: SSS9999 Endurance: SSS9999 Dexterity: SSS9999 Agility: SSS9999 Magic: SSS9999
Development Abilities: Luck B, Mystery C, Divinity D, Godslayer E, Demon King F, Godhead G, Smithing H, Magic Conductor I
Authorities: Eight-Nine Mystic Art, Sovereignty of the Sun, Lord of the Sky, Command the Wind and Rain, Fairy Corridor, Black Dragon of the Underworld, Eastern War God, Rending Silver Hand, Chanting Grimoire
Magic: DanMachi Magic, Type-Moon Magecraft, Godslayer Sorcery, Mushoku Tensei Magic, Fairy Tail Magic, Ordinary Magic
Skills: War God, Adamantine Body, Heavenly Step, Godslayer Physique, Infinite Regeneration, Magic Manipulation, Omniscient Perception, Divine Forging
"Oh my god! You gained so many new skills! And those new Authorities are insane! Your stats are maxed out again!" Hestia shouted, clutching the parchment.
Alex took it from her and smiled faintly. "So… can I level up to Lv.10 now?"
"Of course you can." Hestia nodded after calming down.
"Then can I condense a godhead and ascend to godhood?" His eyes lit up.
She shook her head. "Not yet. To form a godhead, what matters most is your Development Ability 'Godhead.' You'll need to raise all your Development Abilities to at least A or S rank. Only then can you form a high-tier godhead, maybe even a Chief God level one. I wouldn't recommend rushing it."
"I see." Alex nodded.
If he could forge a better godhead, why settle for an inferior one?
Hestia proceeded with the level up.
No special Development Ability appeared this time, so Alex simply chose the most basic option: Hunter.
The level-up succeeded.
Alex became the first Lv.10 in the history of the DanMachi world.
Even the former Empress of the Hera Familia, Bell's mother, had only reached Lv.9.
Of course, at this point, Falna levels barely meant anything to him. Ever since he became a Godslayer, his combat power had long surpassed what the blessing system could measure.
He continued leveling up only because he intended to use the Falna system as a path to true godhood.
After leveling up, he didn't leave immediately. He relaxed comfortably for one more night before departing the next day.
Same routine as always. Esdeath casually posted a mission, Alex accepted it, and the chat group teleported him back to the world of Akame ga Kill.
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