Supporters are not unable to improve.
It's just that their potential is limited; they need to expand the vessel of their body, allowing it to hold more potential, thereby achieving the effect of strengthening their power.
This is the core of Keare's "Cream Puff Filling" philosophy.
To be honest...
Lily initially thought that Keare was just thin-skinned and made up a random excuse, but after truly updating her abilities, she finally realized.
It actually works?
"How did he do it…?"
She racked her brain but couldn't understand, yet recalling Keare's other methods, they all seemed to be describable as "unbelievable."
To be able to do such a thing.
Other Adventurers would certainly find it preposterous, but Lily, on the other hand, found it very reasonable!
It's just that with this method of improvement, while she didn't resist it, and even secretly harbored anticipation, how was she supposed to ask Keare for help?
Directly explaining the situation.
That would be too awkward.
"But if, as a supporter, I can help him more in Dungeon exploration, then is there still… a possibility of changing our relationship?"
When this thought suddenly sprouted in the young girl's heart.
She could no longer suppress it, and upon seeing Keare's tall figure, the deer in her heart pounded even harder, causing her cheeks to inexplicably flush.
"Um…"
"Keare…"
Why are you blushing?
But in the end, she didn't voice her thoughts. Looking at the parchment Lily held in her hand, it was clear that she had successfully joined the Hestia Familia.
Keare's gaze fixed on the young girl in front of him.
"Welcome to the Hestia Familia. From now on, we can be considered… partners fighting side by side!"
"That kind of description… are you sure it's not a position?" The young girl was speechless, not forgetting her main purpose for finding Keare, but after the playful banter.
Lily found that it wasn't as awkward as she thought.
"It's just… that theory you mentioned, after Lady Hestia helped me update my abilities just now, I found… it seems to really exist."
"Oh?"
"It's just that my abilities have indeed improved…," she stammered.
?
In the Gun Yō's world, the Gun Yō indeed has the ability to help others improve their abilities.
But after transmigrating to Orario in DanMachi and losing the Gun Yō's emblem that symbolized his identity, Keare never thought he could still achieve this level!
He remained skeptical:
"Experimentation is the sole criterion for verifying truth. A single instance certainly doesn't count; more experiments are needed to get an answer."
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The young girl's already blushing cheeks now seemed as if water could be wrung from them.
She looked around her surroundings, only feeling her heart pounding, even louder than the noisy cicadas in the overgrown weeds: "H-here?"
Of course, nothing happened.
There was plenty of time for verification, but the key information Lily provided still opened up a whole new line of thought for Keare: the Gun Yō's characteristics can be continued.
Doesn't that mean…
He could also, through similar development methods, replicate the core skills of the Gun Yō, such as the 'Emerald Eye' which allows him to see Adventurers' abilities, and the 'Foresight Eye' which allows him to briefly see a few seconds into the future, in Orario?
"If I can do that…"
"As long as my Adventurer level develops, won't I be able to walk around Orario as I please?"
Carrying expectations for the future.
Keare returned to the basement, looking at the young girl waiting for him by the bed, and he didn't have the same… awkwardness as a cat that secretly eats fish outside.
He mainly followed his heart and his instincts.
His smile was relaxed, even subtly expectant: "Lady Hestia, I might have to trouble you… to help me update my abilities from these past two days of training."
"Between us, don't say things like 'trouble'!"
Firmly correcting Keare's polite words, Hestia gently patted the bed. Updating Lily's abilities was enough on the sofa.
But he was different.
Last night was a celebration feast for the successful Dungeon exploration, and she didn't have time to help Keare update. After these two days of effort.
To what extent would Keare grow?
She looked at the brown-haired young man who had taken off his shirt, revealing his strong muscle lines, and was now lying on the bed. She naturally straddled him.
Hestia was already quite skilled at updating abilities.
Watching the continuous soft glow emerge, and the final displayed abilities, she decisively made an imprint. But the values that ultimately met her eyes.
Left the young girl speechless for a long time.
Keare Lv1
Strength: E448 → C679 | Endurance: E454 → C655 | Dexterity: E439 → C680 | Agility: E421 → C621 | Magic: D501 → B700
Development Abilities: None
Magic: Recovery
Skills: Imitation, Optimization, Deterioration, Plunder
A comprehensive improvement in abilities, even achieving a level leap in Strength, Endurance, and Magic attributes.
The key was how little time had passed. Hestia couldn't imagine that Keare, who had left the beginner stage, would still maintain such a speed!
If he didn't pursue perfection.
He could smoothly break through levels by simply accomplishing some feat in the Dungeon.
"At this rate…"
"Keare, you're probably going to break Ais-kun's record for the fastest level breakthrough in Loki's Familia!" Her voice was filled with excitement.
Could he really achieve such a degree?
Hestia couldn't imagine how sensational it would be, but at the Gods' Assembly, she could definitely rub Loki's face in it. Her gaze swept over the Magic and Skill columns.
To avoid a repeat of last time, when she missed a skill issue.
But when the young girl's gaze noticed the changes in the Skill column, the sheer volume of information almost made Hestia unable to react. Skill:
'Optimization'
· Temporarily increases overall physical abilities, enhancing combat capability.
· Changes physique and appearance.
· Adjustment.
?
"I remember the last time I looked, the Skill column wasn't like this!"
"And…"
"Skill effects can still be continuously developed?"
Confusion enveloped Hestia, but through the information provided by the skill, there was no doubt that this ability was improving at a visible rate.
From a functional perspective.
Changing physique and appearance seemed a bit redundant for Dungeon exploration. The key was 'Adjustment.'
"Adjusting my own ability distribution, that's also a kind of adjustment… does that mean I can even adjust the abilities of my companions?"
At this thought.
Hestia already realized that she hadn't just found a treasure.
This was a literal gold mine, laid bare before her, not requiring the repeated refining and purification like the artisans of her dear friend Hephaestus Familia, to extract useful precious metals from vast ore materials.
This gold mine—
She didn't have to do anything; surprises would pop up every now and then!
"Keare."
"What you said before, about… forming a Familia for life, is that true?"
"Yes."
He had to be aggressive with the beautiful young girl. Keare wanted to hold Hestia's hand, but due to their position, he reached out and fumbled around the bedside.
He could only, with great regret.
Gently hold her beautifully shaped, fair, and delicate jade-like foot.
"If there's another lifetime."
"I will still firmly choose to be with Lady Hestia!!"