Looking Forward to Another World - Chapter 14

“……”
Hearing Loki’s words, Riegel raised his hand to look at it.
His hands were still stained with blood, soil, and dust, a visible testament to his distress.
Yet, it was these hands that had battled fiercely for an entire day and night.
‘Endless’ — this skill brought benefits to Riegel far beyond his imagination.
And that was only to be expected.
“Development Abilities are only obtained with a certain probability upon leveling up. This means that anyone with Development Abilities must be at least at Lv.2,” Loki said, glancing at Riegel out of the corner of her eye. “With such abilities, you gained three of them all at once because of your skill, and all at the highest rank. How could the help they bring be anything but significant?”
Whether it was ‘Healing Power’, ‘Spirit Healing’, or ‘Abnormal Resistance’, each one, akin to Basic Abilities, had stages despite lacking proficiency to display progress.
From the lowest I-stage to the highest S-stage, like Basic Abilities, Development Abilities also span ten stages.
And the effect of ‘Endless’ was to grant Riegel three Development Abilities, all at the highest rank.
What did this imply?
It meant that all three Development Abilities Riegel gained due to his skill’s effect were at the S-stage.
This was no small feat.
“In other Familia, I cannot say, but in ours, no member has Development Abilities above D-stage, at most reaching E-stage,” Loki revealed.
“You, however, start with three Development Abilities at the S-stage, and even your future acquired abilities will be enhanced by your skill.”
This illustrated the strength of Riegel’s ‘Endless’ skill.
After all, the Loki Familia wasn’t just any Familia; it was one of the strongest in Orario.
And in a city like Orario, with its Dungeon full of countless monsters and challenges, being the strongest meant being among the world’s elite.
That’s why Orario was known as the center of the world.
In a Familia like Loki’s, filled with powerful individuals, even many among the top tier, known far and wide, the fact that none had Development Abilities above E-stage highlighted just how remarkable Riegel’s skill effect was.
If it were just the newly acquired ‘Healing Power’ and ‘Spirit Healing’, their effect wouldn’t have been so astounding as to allow non-stop fighting for a day and a night without exhaustion.
But at their highest rank, the story was different.
“Now, you’ve only experienced the effects of ‘Healing Power’ and ‘Spirit Healing’, but when you go down further and encounter monsters that can inflict abnormal statuses, you’ll realize how abnormal your ‘Abnormal Resistance’ is,” Loki continued, her mood lightening.
“Having the highest rank of ‘Abnormal Resistance’, I’d wager that unless it’s a deadly poison that can kill gods, there’s likely no abnormal status in this world that can affect you.”
Then, Loki thought of Riegel’s other Skill — ‘Self Redemption’.
Putting aside its self-updating Ability Value effect, its other two effects were also abnormally powerful.
Immunity to physical interference meant that no one could tamper with Riegel’s body, whether through mystical manipulation or deceiving his senses, even if it was Loki herself, the Chief God, trying to do something unfavorable with his blessing.
Immunity to mental interference meant that methods targeting memory and soul, including charms and deceptions, would be ineffective.
Together, these two effects, paired with the highest rank of ‘Abnormal Resistance’, were virtually unsolvable.
At least, Loki thought that defeating Riegel, possessing these two skills, would be nearly impossible without a direct physical confrontation.
And yet, there was a third aspect to this skill, allowing beneficial effects, which would normally not work on a body and mind resistant to external forces, to be effective on Riegel.
This was outrageous.
However, even these two skills, in Loki’s view, paled in comparison to Riegel’s first skill in terms of effect and importance.
Thinking of that skill and its effects, and considering Riegel’s battle that lasted a whole day and night, Loki’s narrowed eyes suddenly widened a bit.
She fell silent for a moment, then turned her gaze to Riegel.
“Take off your shirt.”
Loki said suddenly.
“What?”
Riegel, still lost in his own thoughts, was taken aback.
Seeing his reaction, Loki smiled.
“I’m curious to see just how much you’ve grown after this day and night.”
She spoke slowly and deliberately.
“Let’s update your Ability Values.”

This is what everyone blessed with a Blessing looks forward to the most.
After going through countless adventures, engaging in various actions, and accumulating Excelia, just a renewal of Ability Values can transform this Excelia into substantial nourishment for growth, making one stronger.
In this process, not only do Basic Abilities improve, but those who have endured unforgettable hardships may also awaken new Magic and Skills, even obtaining new ones, significantly enhancing their strength.
Especially for those who have never possessed Magic or Skills, the most anticipated aspect of updating Ability Values is the potential emergence of Magic and Skills.
In this regard, Riegel was undoubtedly luckier.
He had Magic from the start, and acquired three Skills in one go, a truly enviable fortune.
For most people, unless they are extraordinary talents, it’s normal not to have any Magic or Skills upon first receiving their Blessing.
They eagerly await the emergence of Magic and Skills, craving extraordinary powers and mysteries.
This is a process most of those blessed must go through.
However, at this moment, Riegel’s anticipation was no less than theirs.
Because, excluding Magic and Skills, his Basic Abilities had never experienced growth or improvement. Both his physical capabilities and combat strength were still at an average level.
In other words, Riegel had not yet experienced supernatural power.
With this in mind, Riegel was filled with anticipation for his first Ability Value update.
Under these circumstances, Loki began updating Riegel’s Ability Values. The process was similar to when she had first granted him the Blessing, involving the drawing of blood-red trajectories on Riegel’s back with her divine blood.
First, Loki unlocked Riegel’s Ability Values, making engravings appear on his previously unmarked back. Then, she added more divine blood, causing circular ripples to spread across the engravings, marking the start of the Ability Value replacement.
Accumulated Excelia was extracted by the hand of the god, serving as a material to change the foundation of growth.
New sacred texts replaced the old, etched into Riegel’s back.
As this process continued, at a certain point, Loki’s eyes widened.
After a while, she showed a mix of amusement and disbelief.
“Fuck!” she exclaimed, startling Riegel.
“What happened?”
Riegel turned, puzzled, looking at Loki.
“See for yourself,” Loki said, her face expressing a sense of disbelief. She numbly imprinted Riegel’s Ability Values on parchment, translating them into common text, and handed them to Riegel.
Riegel took the parchment and saw his latest abilities.
…
Riegel Brehaut
Lv.1
Power: I0 H184
Endurance: I0 H177
Dexterity: I0 G202
Agility: I0 G215
Magic Power: I0
…
Magic and Skills weren’t imprinted or translated, likely due to no changes.
However, the Basic Abilities section showed significant changes for Riegel.
Both ‘Power’ and ‘Endurance’ had surpassed the I-stage, entering the H-stage.
‘Dexterity’ and ‘Agility’ had even skipped the H-stage, directly reaching the G-stage.
‘Magic Power’ remained unchanged, probably because Riegel hadn’t used Magic.
After a day and night of relentless combat, Riegel’s Basic Abilities proficiency had increased by over 700.
“Damn, that growth speed!”
Loki exclaimed.
“I knew it, ‘Fool’s Obsession’ is definitely the most abnormal Skill!”
Loki was astounded.
There was no other way to describe it.
As the Chief God of a major Familia, Loki had updated Ability Values for many members, including those considered geniuses.