บท 336: Level 5

Iinuma Isao.

Level 4.

Strengths: SSS 5688

Endurance: SSS 9654

Dexterity: SSS 6789

Agility: SSS 5999

Magic: SSS 6798

Luck: C

Mystery: E

Escape: B

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"...."

Hestia took a deep breath and said, "I know that I shouldn't be surprised, but this is..."

Surprised!

His status was so surprising that Hestia thought that she might die due to how shocked she was. Moreover, unlike his previous status, this time, his status was even more exaggerated.

Isao would be lying if he didn't feel surprised, but when he thought about his adventurers in various worlds, he also felt that it was normal for him to grow this much.

"Your endurance is as crazy as ever..."

Hestia murmured with a red face, then let out a helpless sigh. Somehow, she understood why Isao's lower body couldn't be controlled, but when he had so much vitality, wouldn't it be weird if he wasn't so lively?

"But congratulations on becoming a Level 5!"

Regardless, she was happy that Isao could become a Level 5!

'Level 5...'

She felt emotional when she thought how strong he had become, yet she also knew that while his progress was fast, no one knew except her how hard he had worked. Not only did he bleed, hurt, broken, and even become a vagrant-like existence to become Victor.

No matter how ugly the method was, Isao would do anything to win, even if he had to hurt himself.

Hestia knew that, and that was why she had always trusted him, but somehow she also felt that it was painful; but then, how long would he be like this?

Even if Isao didn't tell her, she knew that she had to wait until he became the strongest.

When he became the strongest, nothing would stop them anymore, and by then, they could mate with each other, have children, and have a nice and peaceful life~!

At the same time, Isao also felt emotional since his journey was so long, and finally, he had become Level 5, the level that he had been waiting for.

"Finally..."

"Yeah!"

Hestia was also so excited!

"When we go back, we can start our revenge right away!"

When Isao thought about the attack of Ishtar Familia on him, he felt annoyed and angry, but as he knew the difference of their power and he also knew that many wouldn't believe in him, he waited for a while, and finally, the time had come.

Level 5.

This was when he would start his revenge on Ishtar Familia and destroy Dionysus and Evilus at the same time.

Why did he agree to join this quest?

Everything was because of Antares.

Knowing Antares' ability to devour deities and even trap them so they weren't able to return to heaven or reincarnate until this monster died, then how could he let it go?

Isao had been waiting for this moment, and he had a chance to erase the danger that surrounded him and brought peace to him and the surroundings.

Since he had that opportunity, he wouldn't let it go!

"Okay."

Hestia also didn't hesitate since she knew that this was what Isao had planned to do and that she would be lying if she didn't bear a grudge against Ishtar. At that time, during the "Banquet of Gods," she noticed that Ishtar was staring at her from a distance. She thought that this goddess was just curious since her Familia had succeeded to Isao, but it seemed this goddess was fiercer and more vicious than she had thought.

When Isao was weak, Ishtar would send her entire Familia to hunt him down, but fortunately, Aiz and Riveria were there; if not...?

Hestia was afraid that Isao would become a stud whose job was to impregnate a woman, and when his worth disappeared, he would be discarded!

More importantly, when she thought about that toad woman, Phryne Jamil, she felt an intense rage!

Isao was about to become a Level 5, and there was no need for them to hesitate anymore.

"When we return, let's invite everyone to have a banquet at our place. We can have a formal declaration there."

"That's great!"

While Hestia was lazy and often slacked off, she loved to show off, so when she thought about how she would declare a formal declaration to Ishtar in front of everyone, she couldn't help but feel excited.

Naturally, with how ruthless Isao was, the War Game they proposed would have to bet their everything.

Whether it was their wealth, Familia members, or even their rights to stay in the lower world.

Like the War Game they did with the Apollo Familia, they weren't so stupid to let their enemies go.

Still—

"What are you planning with Ishtar's business?"

"...."

Isao fell in silence since he could feel Hestia's stare at him.

While it might not be as powerful as Loki Familia and Freya Familia, Ishtar Familia was also formidable, mainly because they had a lot of money due to the large prostitution business.

Yes, this family holds a monopoly on prostitution, shops, real estate, and everything within their territory.

In some cases, their Familia was quite similar as they had a lot of money, and their sources of income weren't dependent on the dungeon. However, unlike their Familia, whose money came from a legitimate business, the Ishtar Familia wasn't good money as it was gained from selling a prostitute.

Was such a business illegal?

No.

After all, for wealth, many people could do anything, and while it was a bit shameful if there was a reason why there was a lack of a rape case in the Orario, it was because those adventurers were comforted by the prostitutes of the Ishtar Familia.

If there was no Ishtar Familia, he could tell that they would be in chaos, yet even if he understood that, he wouldn't have an interest in entering this type of business.

Still, as they talked about this problem, it showed that Hestia didn't think that Isao would lose a war game against the Ishtar Familia, and the conclusion of this battle was only one victory.

"I will give her business to someone." Isao didn't hesitate. "We can have a lot of money from other businesses, and I don't like to do this type of business."

In this era, there were no human rights; the weak were trampled, and the strong got everything.

Slavery, narcotics, prostitution, robbing, kidnapping, assassinations, gambling, and many other things existed.

Well, even in the modern world, such a thing existed, and frankly, those things were impossible to stop, considering how there would always be people who wanted to do a bad thing.

As a former bad person, he knew that this thing was impossible to erase, especially when there were some deities who existed to spread a necessary evil.

Hestia also knew that, and while she didn't try to stop all of that, she would be lying if she didn't hate those types of businesses. Frankly, if Isao wished to, he could enter those types of businesses and make them big so quickly, but he didn't do that, which made her smile, thinking that he was really different.

It might be hard to say he was a good guy since he didn't proactively try to be the good, trying to erase the evil, but whatever he did, he never mistreated others and became an example to others.

In other words, he led by example.

Still, if someone dared to become their enemies, then... hehe...

Regardless, it was time for him to become a Level 5.

"Which ability do you want?"

"How about this?"

"Okay~!"

As Isao had made his choice about which ability to choose when he leveled up, Hestia quickly updated his status, and now, he has officially become a Level 5.