Chapter 660: Sword and Fist Armor, Only After Abandoning All Original Power

"If the condition for raising the second Status Board's level (the method of obtaining a great feat) is calculated based on this child's strength after being sealed, and the second Status Board's level can be obtained by transitioning from the initial Status Board..."

Speaking to this point, Hephaestus paused, then declared: "Without a doubt, this is a high-return skill, but one that simultaneously carries high risk."

"How so?"

"High return, because Broly possesses two Status Boards. When others level up, the increase in their five Basic Abilities is at most the extent of all S999, but Broly's five Basic Abilities increase can be the fusion of two Status Boards — that is, the superposition of two S999s.

As for high risk, compared to his original power akin to an ancient hero, this child should have already possessed the strength to subjugate the Deep Floors' Floor Boss, the Twin-Headed Dragon, before receiving the Falna. Yet according to the description of the 'Super-Weighted Training' skill on the Status Board, that power would be completely sealed away.

Perhaps, only the Status Board values a Pallum of equivalent build would obtain upon receiving the Falna would remain — that is, only the extent of being able to defeat the weakest monsters."

Of course, this Goddess did not know Broly's true strength; otherwise, the evaluation of the 'Super-Weighted Training' skill would probably shift from high-risk high-return to super-high-risk, but with returns somewhat meager compared to the strength sealed within Broly himself.

"Ah, then wouldn't using this skill be very dangerous for Broly?"

Hestia grew somewhat worried, even not wanting to update this ability.

"There would be some danger, but as long as he doesn't directly run to the Dungeon depths, and instead explores the Dungeon step by step from the upper floors like a normal Adventurer, there probably won't be any overly dangerous situations.

And if his 'Innate Stat Monster' skill can also take effect on the second Status Board brought by the 'Super-Weighted Training' skill, he can completely live peacefully in Orario for five days, wait until his stats are maxed, then go to the Dungeon, challenge powerful monsters, complete the so-called great feat, and thereby achieve a level increase."

From Hephaestus's perspective, the boy's board is practically no different from a hacked one. Compared to normal Familia children who need daily accumulation of training to raise their stats after receiving the Falna, and who cannot manifest Magic or Skills for a very long time, the other party's Falna is simply a luxurious krypton-gold board born with a silver spoon.

Of course, she could also understand Hestia's excessive concern for her first Familia child. If it were her first Familia child in such a state, she would probably be excessively concerned as well.

It may sound a bit realistic, but to Goddesses like them, Broly probably equals a super-rare, possibly even the world's only UR card.

"Lady Hestia, how is my Status Board?"

Broly still couldn't see his own back, merely listening to the two Goddesses' discussion behind him, and couldn't help but ask.

"Uu, Broly, your Status Board is very good..."

Hestia answered, feeling somewhat conflicted inside, but still chose to update the 'Super-Weighted Training' skill that had appeared.

The paper recording the stats was pasted on Broly's back, imprinting the boy's Status Board information, translating it into text Lower World children could understand, and only then did Hestia hand the paper in her hand to Broly.

Receiving it, Broly took a look, and regarding the appearance of the 'Super-Weighted Training' skill, he also formed some guesses in his heart.

This was probably his behavior of suppressing his Ki to the extreme, recorded by the Falna and then manifested as a unique skill.

"Broly, whether to use this skill is up to you."

Hestia left the decision of whether to choose to use this risky skill to Broly.

Just as she said in the morning, the boy's life is for him to decide.

And as the boy's Familia Goddess, she would not become an obstacle to the other party's chosen path.

Of course, worry is a separate matter.

"Since there's a skill, of course I'll use it."

Broly didn't hesitate, directly choosing to use it.

The moment he used the 'Super-Weighted Training' skill, a sensation similar to suppressing Ki appeared.

But unlike his own Ki suppression, the Ki-suppressing effect brought by the skill seemingly didn't require his control.

It wouldn't disperse his focus, but at the same time, he seemed unable to actively dispel this sealing effect brought by the skill.

Broly stood in place, attempting to mobilize the Ki in his body to levitate, but after trying for a while, he discovered the Ki in his body had already weakened to the point of being unable to do so.

"Hah—"

Broly clenched his fist, suddenly throwing a punch toward the window's direction.

However, his full-force punch did not bring terrifying destructive effects; merely the air in the room was stirred into flowing slightly, emitting some faint sounds of movement.

And just as Broly was experiencing the novelty of this rare state of using all his strength yet causing no massive destruction, feeling the sensation of a purely naturally incomparably weak self, Hephaestus at the side watched the boy bouncing around the room like a wild monkey, the corner of her mouth twitching.

【Is this the physical capability a person can still display after having their power sealed? All kinds of sprints and jumps nearly blurring into afterimages!

And a punch thrown into empty air can be heard making faint sounds — the Dungeon's lowest-level monsters probably can't withstand such a punch?!】

The 'Super-Weighted Training' skill sealed all of Broly's power, but the second Status Board still gave Broly a bottom line value of 'able to deal with the lowest-level monsters'.

And the difference between him and ordinary people who just received the Falna lies in his super-high utilization rate of his own body.

If there were a combat power ranking among those who just received the Falna, Broly would undoubtedly be the strongest recipient among those who just received the blessing.

"Hestia, I think you don't need to worry anymore. Given this child's situation, even if all his power is sealed, the low-level monsters in the Dungeon probably can't help but be killed one by one with a single punch from him."

Hestia nodded with a smile, also agreeing with Hephaestus's words, then called to the boy: "Broly, stop quickly, you're making my eyes dizzy."

"Uh..."

Broly stopped before the Loli Goddess, the very natural feeling of weakness giving him a sense of novelty.

If it were the previous him, how would he dare to freely swing fists, kick legs, and jump around here.

Even in a Ki-suppressed state, that still required his autonomous control.

How could it be as natural as now, as if he had been this weak since birth.

"Now we have money, your equipment also needs updating."

Sealing his originally possessed power to adventure, Hestia naturally had to raise her family's boy's external strength; equipment is undoubtedly the type accounting for the heaviest proportion of external strength.

"Ah, then the equipment you originally bought for me?"

"Sell it at a depreciated price. Just right, Hephaestus's Familia does smithing."

"Mhm, we also buy used equipment."

"That equipment, Broly only used for two days. It was still perfectly intact this morning; used and new have almost no difference."

Hestia and Hephaestus spoke, not noticing the boy's somewhat subtle expression beside them.

Equipment bought just two hours ago — truly, used and new have almost no difference.

"Broly, quickly take out the equipment, let Hephaestus appraise the price."

Hestia instructed the boy again.

"Okay."

Broly nodded; that little bit of lost money was no big deal to him.

Just the ninety-odd thousand Valis Bell pushed back after selling the man was enough to buy nine sets.

However, just as he prepared to take out the newly bought equipment from the Crystal Palace, he discovered the Crystal Palace Space could no longer be opened.

"What's wrong, Broly? Could it be the equipment is already damaged?"

Seeing her family's boy not moving for a long time, Hestia thought that was the situation and asked directly.

It was true the equipment Hestia bought for herself was indeed broken and still under repair, but the problem wasn't the equipment.

"My space seems to have been restricted and sealed by the 【Super Heavy Training】 Skill as well."

After attempting several times and discovering only the Crystal Palace Panel could still be opened, but the Crystal Palace Space really couldn't be opened, Broly confirmed this point.

Hestia: "..."

Hephaestus: "Restricted and sealed, that's normal too. If we're counting all powers, then that space ability of yours counts as a very convenient power. Although it's not actual combat ability, the assist effect it plays in carrying things is also quite powerful."

Both strength and space sealed by 【Super Heavy Training】, Broly now seems to have no difference from this world's ordinary Adventurers.

"Good thing, our money is stored with Hephaestus."

"The equipment forging costs, I'll deduct directly from inside, but I don't know what tier of equipment you want?"

"That's naturally, setting aside the money consumed for constructing the base, forging the best equipment for Broly."

Hestia said as a matter of course.

"Your base modification fee is forty million Valis, I'll leave you ten million Valis, how about using the remaining two hundred fifty million Valis to forge equipment?"

Hephaestus inquired.

"Fine."

Hestia nodded without hesitation. The money was earned by Broly, she was willing to invest it all on Broly.

"Broly, you excel at fist techniques and swordsmanship. How about I make the protective gear into an integrated attack-and-defense Fist Armor, and the weapon into a Short Sword suitable for your grip?"

Hephaestus consulted Broly's opinion.

"Eh, Hephaestus, are you planning to personally help forge the equipment?"

Hestia then looked over in some surprise.

"What, you don't believe in this God of Forge's craftsmanship?"

Hephaestus glanced over and asked.

"No, it's just that equipment personally forged by you, price-wise, can the money we placed with you really afford it?"

The reason Hestia asked this was because she knew the selling price of equipment personally forged by this close friend was absolutely the most expensive batch in Orario.

"Well, for forging technique, I won't charge. Just count the material costs, consider it my investment in your Familia's kid. And if he digs up good Rare Materials in the Dungeon later, he has to sell them to me first."

"No problem."

Hestia agreed in one breath, and the matter was decided just like that.

In the afternoon, Hestia went back to continue working.

Broly was left behind by Hephaestus, in the Forge Room being custom-fitted for the most suitable equipment. Hephaestus's forging efficiency was extremely high, plus with another master smith, Chun, assisting from the side.

By the time Hestia returned from work in the evening, and after they ate dinner together, the equipment had been forged.

They were respectively a black Short Sword, and an unremarkable dull gray Fist Armor. The style was very ordinary, without a single special point.

"How does it look just like some backlog stock a Weapon Shop couldn't sell?"

Hestia had originally been quite expectant, but upon seeing the real thing, her face couldn't help but show some disappointment.

"Hah, I deliberately made them like this. It's not like you want to be low-key, yet I'd make two pieces that look like top-tier equipment at a glance and give them to you."

Hephaestus was quite dissatisfied with her close friend's disappointed expression. Making the equipment's appearance like this had still wasted no small amount of her thought.

"Eh, sounds right too."

Hestia nodded, feeling her words made sense too.

"Don't look at the ordinary appearance, but every piece's effects are top-tier. Like this Short Sword, its Main Material is Antfisvena's Red Mist Crystal, possessing very high demon-repelling effects.

Although magic can't be attached on it, Broly's unique Qi Gong can conduct on it, the effect being able to slash and cut apart magic.

Of course, sharpness is nothing to worry about. As for durability, with the indestructible attribute's blessing, it's even more unnecessary to say.

And this Fist Armor, likewise uses Antfisvena's Blue Flame Stone as Main Material, plus Metal Blue Crab's Steel Shell, and precious Mithril as auxiliary material. The Steel Shell increases the Fist Armor's hardness and strength, Mithril increases the Fist Armor's magic power conductivity.

Outwardly it looks like a Fist Armor, but in reality it can serve as a staff in the shape of a Fist Armor. For Broly's pile of magic that can instant-cast without chanting, it undoubtedly provides a good amplification effect.

Additionally, there's a magic attached on the equipment, function similar to Magic Sword effect. Just that using it too much in a short time might damage this equipment."

Hephaestus introduced the equipment situation. After hearing it, Hestia only felt two hundred fifty million Valis might really just be the material costs.

The materials Broly sold to Hephaestus Familia's Layer Lords were actually all used. Although not all of them, there were other precious materials inside too.

"But with such equipment, can my Broly really equip it now?"

Hestia's worry wasn't superfluous. Powerful equipment generally has equipment requirements. Like Heavy Weapon equipment needs the user's strength to pass, while equipment that buffs speed needs the user to have sufficient Agility attribute.

Otherwise, can't lift the weapon, high speed buff but crashes yourself to death, wouldn't that be a joke situation.

"Hehe, this involves the Holy Scripture Forging Technique I personally developed. These two pieces of equipment still need you, Hestia, to activate."

"Eh, me activate?"

"Right. Use your Divine Blood to bestow grace on these two pieces of equipment like bestowing grace on others, then through the grace's Link lower these two pieces' usage conditions. But more accurately, they are Living Equipment that will change along with the user's growth."

Hestia didn't understand what Living Equipment was, but still obediently dripped her blood on the two pieces of equipment. Holy Scriptures surfaced on the two pieces of equipment, yet revealed their original postures — a gorgeous crimson Short Sword like blood, a Fist Armor like burning blue flames.

Although this special effect phenomenon soon disappeared along with the Holy Scriptures hiding, it also proved these two pieces of equipment's extraordinariness.

"Come, Broly, here's your equipment. Give them a nice-sounding name."

Hephaestus pushed the Short Sword and Fist Armor before Broly and said.

"Eh, let me name them?"

"Of course. After all, this is your equipment."

"Then, Fire Joy Sword, Frostmourne Gauntlet Armor?"

Broly subconsciously spoke the two names that surfaced in his consciousness.

Hephaestus: "..."

Hestia: "..."

They didn't know Magic Beasts, completely failing to get this meme.

Not understanding why Fire was happy, nor why Frost had to be sorrowful.

But, they respected Broly's right to name his own equipment.

"This Crystal Soft Scale Armor is made from the offcuts of Crystal Scales, so consider it a free gift with the two pieces of equipment."

Hephaestus took out a suit of crystalline soft armor, but didn't mention having Broly name this thing as well.

"Eh, this thing looks much more luxurious."

"Because it's soft armor it can be worn underneath, and with a layer of clothes over it you can't tell, so there's no need to specially make it look unremarkable."

After putting on all the equipment, Broly looked just like a rookie newbie adventurer, utterly unremarkable.

"However, without Space Ability, carrying things like potions is somewhat troublesome."

"I'll give you a pouch too, tied at the front, convenient for taking potions out and also for storing Magic Stones and drop items."

Early the next day, Blue Pharmacy once again welcomed Hestia, who had brought the boy along.

"Lady Hestia, Lord Miach is currently not in, I wonder what service you need?"

The Dog Person girl named Naza was very vigilant, worried that this Goddess Lady Hestia had come to sponge off them again.

After all, a newly established Familia is always somewhat strapped economically.

"I'm here to buy medicine, things like injury treatment and Physical Strength and Magic Power recovery potions, bring me some of each, and also Antidote Potions."

"All these added together, even if they're all Beginner Rank potions, that's not cheap, Lady Hestia..."

Naza's words "our own Familia isn't well-off either" hadn't been spoken yet when she was directly interrupted by Hestia.

"Who said we want beginner goods, we want high-grade goods, money is plenty."

Hestia was generous with money, placing a bag of Valis on the table.

Naza's face showed shock, but it was quickly replaced by an enthusiastic smile.

Originally thought she came to sponge, didn't expect she actually came to support business.

"Alright, Lady Hestia, guaranteed to bring you our shop's highest quality high-grade goods!"

The Dog Person girl's dog tail behind her butt wagged wagged, as if the cold attitude keeping distance just now was merely an illusion.

Spending 300000 Valis to buy potions successfully, Hestia then sent Broly to the Dungeon entrance, but before they could approach that side, they saw a pile of people standing densely at the Central Square.

Broly and Hestia arrived late, and were short, couldn't squeeze in, could only understand the situation through other adventurers' discussions.

Loki Familia accepted a Guild Quest, entered the Dungeon to investigate the cause of yesterday's vibration, and before the conclusion comes out, for Adventurer safety, the Guild issued an announcement, temporarily prohibiting Adventurers from going too deep into the Dungeon, for example the Deep Floors below the 24th Floor.

Well, anyway, this doesn't have much relation to a newbie Adventurer like Broly who has unlocked a special Skill, sealed all his power, and is preparing to embark on the Dungeon adventure a normal Adventurer in this World should have, at Lv. 1.

(Chapter End)