When Eris saw Takumi ignoring her gaze, she immediately stopped worrying about Takumi's personal issues and started talking about business again.
"In this case, I will arrange for someone to go there, but selecting the right candidate will take some time."
"That's no problem. I'll have someone come over in a few days to pick them up."
"Well, if you are interested, you can come and visit together then. After all, this has happened twice now. It shouldn't always be Dimension City coming unilaterally. We have to give people a chance to understand your side."
"It's settled then. I'll pay a visit when the time comes."
When Eris heard that there was such an opportunity, she nodded in agreement. As for whether she could spare the time, she didn't have to worry. She believed that as long as she reported the situation, the Heavenly Center would make it easier for her. After all, her current priority was to maintain contact with Dimension City. Now that she finally had the chance to visit, she would definitely not be held back by other work.
Takumi nodded and added, "But let's lay out the ground rules first. In addition to some privileges regarding transportation, this liaison officer will not receive any other support for living in Dimension City. Generally speaking, it is the same as for other residents—normal living, normal eating, and normal consumption. Aside from initial unified assistance, providing basic living materials and shelter, the rest must be obtained through her own labor. But if you want to provide her with support, as long as it complies with the regulations of Dimension City, we won't interfere."
It was necessary to explain these things clearly in advance to avoid conflicts later; Takumi did not want to support someone else for free.
"It's understandable. I will try my best to make arrangements when the time comes, so please don't worry."
Eris didn't object to this and even thought it was natural. After all, this was to ensure they could maintain contact through the liaison in Dimension City, and since they were the ones who needed it, they should take care of their own needs.
Takumi nodded, discussed the date with Eris, and finalized the pick-up location for three days from now. Then, under Eris's watch, he opened the dimensional door and returned home. Eris also quickly returned to heaven and reported the contact process and the progress to the center. As expected, the center immediately sent more people to take over Eris's other duties, making her fully responsible for selecting the liaison.
This liaison should preferably be a native of the planet Eris managed, making it easier to carry out the work later. Moreover, the Heavenly Center was happy to do so. Extending their reach to Dimension City while keeping it centered on this planet was less risky and easier to manage.
But the choice gave Eris a headache. Although she had many followers to choose from, few seemed qualified. Based on Takumi's proposal and her own considerations, there were three main requirements. First, they must be a woman. This eliminated more than half of the believers. Second, they must have a high cultural level and understand etiquette. This was a requirement she added herself, as the person would act as a diplomat—the mouthpiece of heaven to Dimension City—representing the image of the gods. Only female priests cultivated by the Order since childhood seemed to fit.
Finally, they had to be self-reliant. Although Takumi said they could provide support, it had to comply with Dimension City regulations. Eris didn't know the specific rules yet, but she expected restrictions. In case of difficulty, the liaison had to be able to stand on her own. However, this caused the few candidates among the female priests to be wiped out. These priests were mostly academics trained from childhood within the Order—essentially hothouse flowers. Without the support of the Order, they would likely struggle against the fierce members of the Axis Order, let alone ordinary adventurers.
"I can't just choose from any believers; they must be devout."
Pious faith was an implicit requirement, as she had to ensure the liaison had a firm will and would remain absolutely loyal to the heavens in her heart, never betraying them for Dimension City. Betrayal wasn't the most terrifying part; what was worse was the liaison cooperating with Dimension City to deceive heaven. Such intelligence fraud would have terrifying consequences, so the selection had to be strictly controlled.
"It's too difficult to find a woman who is devout, understands etiquette, and is self-reliant..."
Eris looked through the information filtered by the management system with distress but could not find a satisfactory candidate. Suddenly, the information of a familiar person appeared before her: Darkness, whose real name is Dustiness Ford Lalatina.
She was very devout in her belief in Eris and was the key person who allowed Eris to use loopholes to visit the world. She was also the basis for Eris's false identity and a good friend of the thief Chris. As long as Eris told her the truth, the possibility of Darkness betraying her was almost zero. Born into a noble family, there was no problem with her etiquette. At the same time, she was relatively self-reliant. Despite her noble background, she was willing to be an adventurer, showing strong initiative.
But the problem was...
"Her terrible hobby makes her unsuitable for this."
Darkness was good at everything, but she was a perverted masochist. This made her unsuitable as a public face, as she might leave a negative impression of heaven. However, Eris did not eliminate Darkness; she silently included her as a candidate. Because there were no other suitable candidates, she might have to let Darkness take over. At worst, when they went there together, she would warn the people in Dimension City. It was better to choose someone with problematic personal habits but excellent abilities than someone with no bad habits who was substandard.
...
Takumi didn't know what was happening in the world of Konosuba. He returned to Dimension City and immediately began to accept the Job Transfer System. He had been busy dealing with enthusiastic crowds and discussing the liaison with Eris, so he hadn't checked it after redeeming it. He went to his bedroom, and in the quiet environment, he closed his eyes to review the system information. After a while, he opened his eyes with a look of clarity.
"So that's how it works."
The Job Transfer System given by the system was a little different from the one in the world of Konosuba. First, it did not cover a vast area or function as a fundamental world rule. It was more like a Falna, divided into a main system and subsystems. The main system was the set of ritual magic mastered by Takumi, which could grant others subsystems. Through a job transfer, it provided an independent and exclusive panel controlled by the main system. This was very similar to the Falna Takumi had mastered.
The only difference was that its function and strengthening direction differed from the Falna. Its functions were already mature. Unlike the Falna, which Takumi had to improve after getting the initial version, the Job Transfer System could be used immediately. There were no obvious shortcomings. If there was one, it was the effective range of the subsystem. Since it wasn't a planet-wide system, its range was limited to a radius of five kilometers from the subsystem. In other words, experience points could only be obtained within five kilometers.
If Takumi left a trap in Konosuba's world and then teleported away, this subsystem would not receive experience points because the distance would be too great. But it wasn't a major problem; the range of absorbing experience points could be improved. Once integrated with the Falna, this small issue would disappear.
Comparing the Job Transfer System with the Falna, Takumi discovered the difference. Although both made people stronger, the direction of strengthening was different. The focus of the Falna was sublimation. If a person is a container, the Falna upgrade makes the container larger and stronger, improving their qualifications and potential. The Job Transfer System was like filling that container with water, filling the capacity of those qualifications to improve strength. This was evident because the occupations required initial qualifications, and skill points were influenced by them.
"These two complement each other perfectly."
Takumi smiled in surprise. One improves qualifications, and the other improves the strength within those qualifications. There was no conflict, and the efficiency of the combination was doubled. A person could get two types of experience at the same time: one raising the upper limit and one filling the lower limit. They formed a virtuous cycle. The Falna increased the upper limit, allowing the Job Transfer System to enhance the lower limit. The Job Transfer System enhanced strength, providing a better foundation so Falna could be upgraded more easily.
"If you can't grow with this, you should just delete your account."
Even without integration, using them together would allow strength to rise without bottlenecks. As long as someone worked hard, there was no way they wouldn't become strong. It was an almost perfect road. If someone couldn't walk it, the problem was the person, not the road.
"However, integration is still necessary. It would be great if the skills and magic awakened by the Falna could be added to the skill library of the Job Transfer System."
Takumi had a flash of inspiration. After fusion, all exclusive skills and magic awakened by the Falna could be included in the library, allowing others to learn them using skill points. This would enrich the library, save him the effort of creating new skills, and enhance the strength of his girls. Many Falna abilities were so powerful they were practically bugs. If other girls could master them... the possibilities were amazing!
Moreover, it created another cycle. Using Falna abilities to support the Job Transfer System would make each profession stronger. People naturally want better things. If those who haven't awakened their abilities see these powerful skills, their horizons will be broadened. When they eventually awaken, they will likely manifest stronger abilities. The results of awakening Falna skills are highly influenced by the person's vision and desires. Takumi was an example; his magic creation limit was higher than the Falna itself because his requirements were so high.
Vision equals intensity. While other factors like mood, subconscious mind, and personality affect awakening, broadening one's horizons is undoubtedly useful. Thus, a cycle of awakening ability was established.
Beyond these benefits, the Job Transfer System provided directional specialization. The Falna comprehensively improved qualifications but didn't provide a clear path. More than 90% of adventurers in Orario focused on melee combat, not because they wanted to, but because they had no other choice. A comprehensive improvement didn't grant talents in other areas. With the systems integrated, Takumi could set the proportion of qualification improvement to focus on a specific career.
While less versatile, it allowed people to go further on a chosen route. A mage would improve magic qualifications, while melee fighters would improve physical strength, and assassins would improve agility. This could make them twice as strong as the original version in certain areas. He could also let them choose which aspect to improve, like adding points in an RPG for attribute growth.
"It seems very promising. Why not just go for full gamification? The Falna level can be changed to a standard level to distinguish it from the professional level. The experience bars can't be merged, so they'll be displayed separately. I'll need to change the panel style anyway. Then I can grade the skills and magic. You can only learn skills of your current level to avoid a situation like Megumin's. My magic system can be added as well. I'll add proficiency levels and display functions. With the Job Transfer System, true attributes can be detected, and the effects of strengthened ingredients will finally be displayed. I can even use the kill record function to create a personal log with real-time messages for experience, levels, and attribute improvements."