"Although this isn't the first time, Levi... isn't the effect of your [Unknown Entity] a little too terrifying?"
Looking at the Hieroglyphs floating in front of her, even though she had mentally prepared herself, Hestia couldn't help but show a complicated expression at this moment.
It was one thing for all ability values to exceed the theoretical limit of 999. After all, at Level 1, Levi was already at 1099 for all stats. Now it had just increased by another 200 points, which she could totally accept... Like hell she could!!!!
According to the Falna's calculation method, every 100-point increase in ability value raises the rank by one grade. 900-999 is S, 1000-1099 is SS, and 1100-1199 is SSS.
So, what should 1299 be?
SSSS?
What if Levi's stats continue to grow after leveling up, becoming 1399, 1499, or even higher?
You can't have the letter ranking become longer than the numerical value itself, right?
While grumbling internally like this, Hestia used her divine authority to rewrite the grading of ability values, setting 1000-1199 as SS, and starting from 1200 as SSS.
The issue of ability ranking was actually fine; after all, it just took a wave of her hand.
What truly surprised Hestia was Levi's magic—formerly 'Mana Burst', now 'Mana Burst · Ice'.
Unlike Skills, which can change at any time with the soul and instinctual impulses, Magic in the world of Danmachi is essentially a one-time deal.
Whatever form it takes upon awakening, it will remain that way for life.
But Levi...
Should she say he lives up to being the greatest [Unknown] of the Lower World?
Without making a sound, he had upgraded the effect of his magic to another level.
The original 'Mana Burst' was already excellent—low energy cost, high enhancement, and Levi had even developed four different advanced applications for it.
Even if it couldn't compare to the famous magics in Orario's history, it was enough to provide significant help to her dependent in battle.
Now, enhanced by [Unknown Entity], 'Mana Burst' had gained an elemental enchantment effect on top of its original foundation.
What did this mean?
Although Hestia hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she had heard Hephaestus and other god friends mention two seeds of this era who were very likely to become heroes.
The first was the 'Sword Princess' of the Loki Familia, Ais Wallenstein, who awakened a wind elemental enchantment magic that could increase attack, defense, speed, and even provide short-distance flight capabilities.
The second was the 'Scarletflower' of the Astrea Familia, Alise Lovell, who died five years ago. Her magic, 'Agaris Alvesynth', was a fire elemental enchantment magic. Although not as flexible as the Sword Princess's wind enchantment, combined with her awakened skills, it was enough for her to fight to a draw with, or even defeat, a Level 5 while being a Level 4 herself!
Hestia wasn't the patron deity of these two adventurers, so she didn't know the specific values of their abilities when they leveled up.
But clearly, even for supreme geniuses, accumulating ability values to S999 wouldn't be enough to catch up to her dependent at the same level.
Now, with the appearance of the ice enchantment magic, the biggest shortcoming of Levi as a Magic Swordsman had been successfully filled.
For him, fighting above his level should be no more difficult than drinking water.
In contrast to his patron deity's astonishment, the young man lying on the bed with his chin resting on his hands looked completely calm.
"Terrifying, huh~" He muttered softly, then shook his head. "Hestia, you seem to have forgotten exactly how much Valis I've invested in myself over the past half-month."
"Uh..." Hestia froze for a moment upon hearing this, then an awkward expression appeared on her face. "That... that is true."
Although Levi was personally responsible for the Familia's finances, it wasn't as if she hadn't heard him mention the terrifying consumption during this period.
Spending money to boost his stats ("pay-to-win"), exchanging for weapons, hiring Tsubaki as a guard.
All in all, he had spent thirty to forty million.
It was only because Levi's gold-farming speed was fast enough, and he had previously exchanged the Eye of God + Hiten Mitsurugi for a startup fund from Hephaestus.
Otherwise, relying solely on himself, it would have taken at least half a year to grow to this point.