DxD: I Steal Luck

Hestia, where are we going?"

After getting used to the touch, Blake glanced down at Hestia, who was still tightly hugging him, and hesitated before asking.

In the original story, Hestia lived in a rundown temple, which was rather pitiful.

"Hmph, Silva-kun, do you know Hephaestus? She is my goddess friend, and I currently live there~!"

Upon hearing this, Hestia briefly let go of Blake's arm, put her hands on her hips, and proudly spoke.

"...."

Blake looked at Hestia, his lips twitching slightly. He then sighed lightly and said in a warm tone, "Hestia, just call me Blake."

"Mm-hmm, Blake. Let's hurry back, or Hephaestus will lock me out!"

Upon hearing this, Hestia smiled beautifully and immediately grabbed Blake's hand, pulling him forward as they ran.

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"Phew, Hestia, if you were one minute later, you'd be sleeping on the streets today."

At the entrance of a mansion, as soon as Hestia knocked, the elegantly decorated door opened, and a voice came before the person appeared.

A woman with short, bright red hair, an eye patch over her right eye, and looking to be in her twenties opened the door with a stern expression. Though she looked angry, Blake could tell she was concerned.

"Spill it. Where have you been messing around again?"

Hearing this, Hestia's smile instantly froze, and she shrank back a little.

"Hephaestus, I wasn't messing around. I was just looking for followers."

As she said this, Hestia seemed to regain her confidence and quickly pushed Blake toward Hephaestus, proudly saying, "This is Blake. He's the follower I found today. He's a great boy~"

"Goddess Hephaestus, thank you so much for taking care of our Goddess for so long. I am deeply grateful."

After a slight smile, Blake spoke in a calm and composed manner.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Hephaestus glanced over Blake with surprise, scanning him from head to toe. Although he was respectful towards her, it was not the same kind of hierarchical respect shown by other followers of the gods. Instead, it was a respect for her as an individual, placing himself on the same level.

"An interesting human. Hestia, you've found yourself a good familia member."

Hephaestus admired Blake and then congratulated Hestia. She could tell that Blake's soul was pure and not tainted by any dark arts.

Since Hestia came to the lower world, she had been living here, idle and carefree, which worried Hephaestus. In the end, she had to resort to the ultimate method of threat. But now that Hestia had finally formed a familia, how could Hephaestus not be happy?

"Mm."

Upon hearing this, Hestia eagerly began explaining how she had met Blake. However, when she got to the part where her first kiss was taken, her face flushed with embarrassment, her shy demeanor evident.

"Alright, alright, quickly go to your room and bestow the child with your blessing."

Seeing Hestia chatter away excitedly, Hephaestus shook her head and reminded her. Her evaluation of Blake rose a notch.

She had thought that Hestia had somehow tricked someone into joining, but it seemed that Blake had actually chosen to join after understanding the situation.

"Right, the blessing!"

Upon hearing this, Hestia's blue eyes sparkled, and she quickly grabbed Blake's hand, rushing towards her room.

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In a delicate room, on a pristine white bed, Blake lay on his back with his shirt removed. Hestia, without a care, straddled his back, the position extremely intimate.

"Hey, Blake, you're new to Orario, right? How much do you know about [blessing]?"

Sitting on Blake's back, Hestia asked with a clear and crisp voice.

"Blessing, huh? I only know a little. Hestia, could you explain it to me?"

Hearing this, Blake snapped out of the pleasant sensations from the contact with Hestia's round and firm body and responded humbly.

"Since that's the case, let me explain it from the beginning."

Hestia smiled slightly and began explaining. She had been wanting to do this for the people in the lower world for a long time, and Blake had given her the perfect opportunity, so she was in a good mood.

"The blessing we gods give is not an ability that grants you immediate power. It's merely an opportunity."

"Its main function is to uncover potential within you that you could never have discovered in your entire life, and turn that potential into experience, which then serves as nourishment for your growth."

"Whether it's physical abilities or magic, all of these are hidden inside you, the mortals, and are known as talent."

"Unlike us gods, who are born with eternal and unchanging qualities, mortals are easily changed. But inside you, there are many factors of potential—factors that even we gods cannot fully understand. What we can do is bring these potentials out through your future experiences and accumulation, turning them into experience points for growth, evolution, or even decay. It's like seeds buried in the soil, which, depending on the environment—meaning you mortals—will bloom into different results."

"This is the blessing. It's just a catalyst. Do you understand?"

Hestia smiled as she finished speaking, her eyes sparkling as if waiting for something.

"Mm, I understand. As expected from the great goddess, your explanation is wonderful."

Upon hearing the unusual tone in Hestia's voice, Blake quickly complimented her and shook his head. There was something almost like talking to a child in her manner.

"Hehe, of course! I've studied many things from the lower world these days."

Being praised by the person she valued made Hestia even happier, and she became more enthusiastic in her explanation.

"Next, we should talk about basic abilities."

"Basic abilities refer to the five categories: 'strength,' 'endurance,' 'dexterity,' 'agility,' and 'magic power.' When we inscribe the 'blessing' upon you, we draw out the potential from your body, and it is systematized into these five categories, enhancing your abilities in the corresponding areas."

"For example, if you use your strength, I can bring out that experience and increase your strength. The more you use your strength, the more this value will rise."

"Each basic ability is divided into ten levels, from 'S' to 'I,' representing the strength of the ability. The higher the stage, the more your ability will be enhanced."

"Of course, the most important thing is the level."

At this point, Hestia's voice became more serious.

"The quality of your basic abilities is one thing, but the level is another. Whenever you level up, you get more than just the increase in basic abilities. You will gain additional enhancements, and 'evolution' is a more appropriate term for this. There is a huge difference in power even within the same levels, let alone above that. Do you understand?"

At this point, Hestia finally stopped, smiling as she looked at Blake, waiting for his response.

"In summary, the 'blessing' won't immediately give you power. It's simply a catalyst. The power you gain is not something granted by the gods, but potential hidden within you that cannot be discovered on your own. The gods' blessing just helps bring that power to the surface."

Looking at Hestia's finely sculpted face, Blake smiled slightly and summarized the explanation in just a few sentences.

"Mm, as expected from my Blake, you understand so quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Hestia was so pleased that she immediately leaned on Blake's bare back, rubbing against him affectionately.

This made Blake feel both joy and discomfort. While the benefits were great, he couldn't do anything at the moment, which made him feel a bit restless.

"Alright, next I will inscribe the sacred words used by the gods onto you with divine blood. This will be your blessing from now on."

Fortunately, Hestia didn't waste time and quickly got to the point.

"Mm."

Hearing this, Blake nodded with both slight regret and anticipation.

Hestia immediately bit her finger, letting a drop of blood fall onto Blake's back.

"Zheng—!"

As soon as the divine blood touched his back, ripples of water-like waves spread across it, and then a faint blue glow enveloped his back.

In that blue glow, Hestia lightly touched it with her finger.

"Boom—!"

Rows of strange and hard-to-understand mysterious characters appeared within the blue glow, seemingly arranging themselves automatically, spinning and rising as if they were alive.

Soon, these cryptic and complex characters formed sequences, like a projection, appearing before Hestia.

Meanwhile, a complicated pattern began to appear on Blake's back.

The pattern resembled both a furnace and a torch, surrounded by numerous small characters, adorning the pattern and adding an air of mystery.

These small characters were the sacred words used by the gods in this world.

Using divine blood as a medium, the sacred words are inscribed on the bodies of the people from the lower realms, forming the blessing. This blessing continuously draws out the hidden potential within the person.

At this moment, the being named Blake transforms into a book.

A blank book.

What Hestia needs to do is to write down the path, experiences, and stories that Blake will walk and live through in this book. All the experiences he gains in life will be recorded as if they were written in black and white on paper.

People call this—ability values.

Specifically divided into four aspects: basic abilities, level, magic, and skills.

These are the factors that will enhance Blake.

Therefore, Hestia almost immediately looked at Blake's ability values.

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Blake

lv.1

Strength: i (0)

Endurance: i (0)

Dexterity: i (0)

Agility: i (0)

Magic: i (0)

Magic—[ ] [ ] [ ]

Skills—Fortune's Favored

"Here you go, Blake, this is your data," Hestia said with delight, handing Blake the paper with his information.

"I really found a treasure, huh!"

Hestia, with her body pressing up against Blake again, rubbed herself against his back. Her ample chest pushed against his back, and she looked extremely pleased. "Fortune's Favored" was a power so rare it was almost god-like. Hestia had never seen anyone possess such a power before. Even among the gods, they could not control fate, let alone be called "Fortune's Favored."

Then, she saw that the magic section even had three slots. Usually, adventurers wouldn't even have a magic section, and if they did, it would be just one pitiful slot.

But Blake had three, which showed just how high his potential was. As his superior god, how could Hestia not be excited?

"Fortune's Favored..."

While feeling the pleasant sensation on her back, Blake pondered. There was something he had always found odd. Even though he could scan and steal others' luck, his own luck value never appeared. Sia couldn't explain it either, only saying his permissions were insufficient. This had confused him greatly.

But now, after receiving the blessing, this phrase appeared. "Fortune's Favored." Although he didn't know the exact number, it was clear his luck must be quite high. Knowing this was enough.

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