Liaris Freese
Precocious
Effect persists as long as feelings of admiration exist.
The stronger the emotion, the stronger the effect.
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"Renjiro-kun is right. This boy (Bell) really is a promising talent."
This evening, when Syr (Frigg) began bestowing the God's Falna upon the rabbit boy, she immediately noticed something unique about this new familia member.
Compared to Liliruca… well, although Transformation Magic was already rare, it paled in comparison to this ultra-rare skill she, a goddess, had never even heard of.
As mentioned before, similar to Renjiro's Immortal Blade, the vaguer a skill's description, the more outrageous its potential effects might be.
For instance, Renjiro's ability wasn't just about fusing—it allowed free utilization of everything that constituted the fused entities.
This included his own body, the Twin Stars, Paimon, and even various Genshin clones.
Even the energy of the Teyvat world anchored within him, and the medium powering the Immortal Blade, could be borrowed.
Back then, it was precisely due to this Unity trait that his casually thrown spear carried the god-slaying power of the Arrow of Orion.
The final Star-Piercing Strike even shattered the Divine Cataclysm head-on.
As for Bell…
The term precocious can be explained as: allowing the individual to reach heights earlier than usual.
In simple terms, it drastically shortens the time needed for accumulation.
What would take others years to achieve, he could surpass in less than a month.
This was one of the only two "experience boosts" in this world.
So…
"Bell."
"W-What is it, Goddess?"
"Just call me Syr~"
"How can I?! Gods are noble beings, I…"
"If you keep that up, I'll get mad~"
As the sun dipped below the horizon, the gray-haired goddess, feigning anger, placed her hands on her hips.
"From today on, we're like family. That formal way of speaking just makes things awkward."
"I already call Renjiro-kun that way… Every familia has its own rules, and this is one of ours. You're no exception, got it?"
Faced with Syr's little-devil act, the naive boy could hardly resist.
Finally…
"I-I understand… Syr… miss?"
"'Miss' is off-limits too."
"Then… Syr-sama?"
At that moment, the goddess, momentarily shedding her "queenly" persona, thought that seeing a soul so pure wasn't entirely a blessing.
The boy's radiance was undeniably captivating, yet after witnessing "the world" and "gold," it no longer felt rare in the usual sense.
Ultimately…
"Fine, I won't force you. Let's just stick with that for now."
Syr muttered with mild disinterest.
"Sorry."
Bell instinctively apologized.
Upon hearing that…
"And that bad habit of yours, Renjiro-kun already told you about," Syr said helplessly.
"Don't apologize to everyone all the time. It shows a lack of confidence and makes your apologies cheapen over time."
"N-No… ah, that's not—"
The boy didn't know how to respond.
At that moment…
"Bell, tell me, will you?"
Syr leaned closer, whispering mysteriously.
"Do you already have someone you like?"
The rabbit boy could no longer hide his feelings.
"W-Why do you know that…?"
"Gods in the Lower World are 'omniscient yet powerless,' you know."
Looking at the flustered boy, Syr smirked mischievously.
"Although 'omniscient yet powerless' isn't entirely accurate… it's half-right."
"Either way, your little thoughts can't escape my 'eyes.'"
…Though with how willingly he's confessing, my 'eyes' aren't even needed, she thought.
"Actually, Goddess… uh, Syr," Bell stammered, clutching his fists on his knees.
"I do admire someone… but rather than 'like,' it's more of… admiration?"
"Mhm mhm~" Syr's face lit up with gossiping delight.
"I know I'm not worthy of that person, but if there's a chance to get closer—even just be a passerby in her life, as long as I can enter her 'world'…"
"Stop, stop!"
Syr made a pause gesture.
"Sigh~ Your self-deprecation, let Renjiro-kun handle that."
"So… who is it you admire?"
At this moment, the gray-haired, gray-eyed goddess only thought: if the boy's admiration is for someone even she respects, maybe a little help from herself or Renjiro could make it happen.
With the Freya familia's resources, even the Loki familia's [Sword Princess] could be "arranged" for a chance.
Whether it would actually succeed… that depended on the boy himself.
Frigg wouldn't force anyone—it was just providing an opportunity, like a parent subtly helping.
"I… admire a true hero."
The rabbit boy confessed honestly to the goddess he had just met.
"Yes, one of this era's Saviors."
"Hmm… hmm?"
Syr froze, caught off guard.
No way…
Then he said:
"Yes, I admire Lumine, one of the Twin Stars."
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Time returned to the present…
"The Lower World is indeed full of the unknown."
"I never expected even this kind of thing to happen, hehe~"
From the back kitchen of the Hostess of Fertility, Syr peeked out, taking a rare moment of rest, her watery eyes curved into crescents.
"Renjiro-kun, I always said you were a man of 'deep sins.'"
"Just didn't expect… even a naive boy would get caught up in it."
That day, Syr—who hadn't completely fallen for the rabbit boy in the original timeline—found a new fascination.
"Bell's unique skill and his admiration for Lumine… better keep it under wraps for now."
She honestly thought…
I'm getting more and more excited to see how this unfolds.
Just then…
BOOM~
A heavy fist hit her head.
"I hope you stop slacking and wash the dishes! The tavern's cutlery is running out… Don't think you can leave all the work to Riu."
"Ah… Y-Yes!"
Mama Mia's iron-handed justice instantly snapped the mischievous, playful goddess back to reality.
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