Highschool DxD: I have a Dimensional Travel System

Chapter 231 - Love Nest!?

After the episode, Hestia, still dissatisfied, immediately began sparring with Mahiro on the bed. 

Fortunately, she was wearing an outfit that concealed her figure; otherwise, Mahiro feared he might not have been able to resist the urge to pin her down. 

Even so, he took advantage of the situation more than once.

Blushing deeply, Hestia eventually retreated to the side, tidying up her disheveled clothes after their playful tussle. 

Mahiro was the first person Hestia had ever been so close to, and he was also the one she held in the highest regard. 

If Mahiro had wanted to take their relationship further, Hestia wouldn't have refused. 

In fact, she was already prepared to give herself to him entirely.

"Mahiro, let's wait until we have our new home... okay?" Hestia whispered softly, her cheeks flushed.

Mahiro, who had already won the hearts of several girls, could easily see Hestia's affection for him. 

However, being in Hephaestus's shop—especially with Hephaestus still downstairs—made him feel it wasn't the right time to act on his feelings.

In Danmachi, gods are immortal. 

From the moment of their birth, their appearance, physique, and personality remain unchanged, unaffected by the passage of time. 

Hestia, with her youthful appearance, had an innocent and girlish personality. 

In contrast, Hephaestus, with her mature demeanor, exuded an air of intellect and sophistication. 

In front of Hephaestus, Hestia often felt like a child.

If Mahiro were to act on his desires with Hestia under Hephaestus's roof, it would feel as though he were being watched by a parental figure. 

Strangely, this thought made the idea even more thrilling to him.

"Okay," Hestia replied in a soft voice, her face still crimson as she felt Mahiro's warm breath near her ear.

Mahiro chuckled lightly, and the two stayed in the room for a while longer.

"Tomorrow, I'll talk to Hephaestus about resigning and ask for her advice on finding a good place," Hestia said.

"Sounds good. As for the valis, don't worry," Mahiro replied with a smile. 

"If the place is suitable, we can reserve it right away."

"I'll definitely choose the perfect place. But, Mahiro, you have to come with me to see it," Hestia insisted. 

"After all, that will be our love nest!" she exclaimed excitedly.

"Love nest? Sure," Mahiro agreed with a smile.

However, Hestia's expression suddenly turned serious.

"What's wrong?" Mahiro asked curiously.

Hestia picked up the parchment that had been set aside earlier and glanced at its contents. 

"Originally, I expected you to reach an S in all your basic abilities before ranking up," she said. 

"But now, two of your abilities have reached SS."

When gods descend to the lower world and bestow their Falna, the highest value for basic abilities was typically S. 

Mahiro's case was the first instance of an adventurer exceeding this limit and reaching SS. 

While Hestia was no longer surprised by Mahiro's ability to break conventional limits, she was uncertain about the implications of this development.

The mechanism of Falna and abilities had been analyzed and summarized by gods over thousands of years. 

Now, Mahiro had overturned this established knowledge. 

As a goddess who wasn't particularly skilled in reasoning or analysis, Hestia found herself at a loss regarding Mahiro's future growth.

Hearing her concerns, Mahiro smiled reassuringly. "In that case, there's no need to worry. 

"As long as I keep improving my basic abilities, everything will work out, right?"

"That's true, but I don't know how much further your basic abilities can improve," Hestia said, her expression troubled. 

"Also, given your current situation, it seems you won't be able to rank up for a while."

"Can't rank up?" Mahiro asked, puzzled.

"Right," Hestia nodded. "The Falna is like building a house."

"You need to lay a solid foundation for the first floor before you can build the next one."

"Generally, adventurers become eligible to rank up once all their abilities reach A. In other words, an ordinary adventurer can build a floor using enough excelia as materials."

"But in your case, I'm not sure how much excelia will be needed to build the first floor."

"Is this the downside of having too much potential?" Mahiro couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm being serious," Hestia said, rolling her eyes at him. 

Mahiro's lighthearted tone made it seem as though he wasn't taking the situation seriously.

"Mahiro, your potential is beyond doubt."

"In fact, you might be the most promising adventurer I've heard of in thousands of years," Hestia said, her voice filled with concern. 

"But because of this, the amount of excelia you need to rank up is like a bottomless pit."

"I'm starting to wonder if you'll even be able to rank up like a normal adventurer."

"If it turns out that I can't rank up, I'll just become the strongest Level 1 in history," Mahiro replied with a grin.

For him, ranking up wasn't a pressing concern. 

Whether he ranked up or not didn't matter much. 

After every update, he could feel himself growing stronger. 

As long as he continued to grow, what difference did it make whether he was Level 1 or Level 5?

"While that's certainly possible... it still feels like I'm not doing enough as your goddess," Hestia said, her voice tinged with guilt.

"It's not your fault, Hestia," Mahiro said gently. 

"Besides, it's too early to worry about this."

"I've only been an adventurer for three days."

"With my skill, gaining excelia won't be difficult."

"Who knows? I might accumulate enough excelia to rank up in just a few days."

Hearing this, Hestia felt a little more at ease. 

Over the past few days, she had grown accustomed to Mahiro's extraordinary nature. 

It would be a shame if he couldn't rank up, but considering how quickly he had progressed, it seemed unlikely. 

After all, most adventurers would still be figuring out how to defeat Kobolds at this stage.

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