Level 4.
The moment his announcement leveled up to a Level 4, the entire Orario was in disbelief.
"Isn't it too fast?!"
"Ho-How long it has been?!"
"His alias hasn't even been determined, you know?!"
His progress was too fast, and even if he gained many nicknames, such as "Centipede" or "Higan," he hadn't received a proper alias from the Denatus, a meeting between all deities held every three months.
This reaction was normal since people needed several years to raise their level, and some people might not even be able to raise their level for their entire life, yet Isao's speed at raising his level was so fast!
Yet, when they thought about his adventurers... and all of his feats... they somehow couldn't talk, and at the same time, those smart ones wondered whether Isao encountered something dangerous once again, considering the one who reported this news was Eina, Isao's woman.
Nevertheless, this was a small matter compared to the pregnancy of many women by him, especially Hephaestus, considering she was a deity.
It was common sense that a deity couldn't get pregnant and would be childless no matter how many times they tried it, yet Isao broke that common sense and made a deity pregnant.
If everyone knew this fact, what would happen?
So, knowing this fact, everyone was lip-locked and never said anything. The only deities that knew this matter were Hephaestus, who was pregnant; Hestia, who was Isao's goddess; and also Dian Cecht, the doctor.
Naturally, Dian kept this matter within his heart and never told anyone. While he was quite avant-garde, he knew something that he could do and couldn't do. More importantly, he had thought of Isao as Airmid's man. This was the man of the captain of his Familia and was also his business partner, so naturally, he kept everything a secret, yet he had to say, he wanted to bisect Isao's body, wondering why his semen was so potent, or was there an ability that Isao had that he didn't know.
While Dian was curious, he knew that there was something that he couldn't do and could do.
Still, while he might not have realized it, his mind was slowly controlled by Isao, slowly, yet surely, since Isao didn't want any strange things to happen to him and his family.
Yes, Dian might be an ally now, but Isao knew that he couldn't predict a deity's mind, and unless they were a female, it was better to be careful.
Frankly, if it was before, Isao might not be so bold, but as he grew stronger, especially after he gained the DNA from the world of "Rakudai," which allowed him to turn a new creature known as a "Blazer," he decided to be bold.
The ability of the "Blazer" was crazy, after all, especially when he broke his limit and became a new existence once again known as a "Desperado."
Due to his gaining the potential of Stella Vermillion, who was the Blazer with the highest potential in history, and also Nene Saikyo, who was the third strongest official Blazer and was also a "Desperado," it was natural for him to become a Desperado.
Unlike a Blazer, when one becomes a Blazer, their magic power could increase as much as they wished to as long as they were trained, and more importantly, they had the ability to be immune toward a fate-type of ability.
Being a Desperado also gave him an "attractive force," which enabled him to influence the cause and effect of the world around him. As such, if the fate that they force upon was inevitable, the process leading up to it could be skipped, and the end result would be manifested in an instant; because of this, he could immobilize, wound, or kill others just by having such strong intentions in his minds.
Amazing, right?
Yet, this wasn't omnipotent as the strong could defend themselves against it, but it was a good ability to clear up the small fries on the battlefield.
Frankly, he had used this ability before during his time fighting against Evilus on the previous mission, but as expected, as the people in this world became stronger due to the blessing, their resistance toward this force was stronger, and it was impossible to kill them with just a mere strong intention of his minds—unless he became even stronger.
Still, he might say so much, but in simple terms, this ability was something akin to an aura that made him able to kill others and defend himself against concept-like abilities such as fate.
Due to this, there was no doubt that it was a great thing for him to visit the world of "Rakudai."
Moreover, this also allowed him to be bold with his actions, especially with the fact that he had many abilities that allowed him to survive various attacks.
Well, he might say much, but if there was a reason why he dared to do all of this, it was because he possessed a time manipulation ability. He might say that he wouldn't use it, but if he needed to, he would use it.
So, with all of that, he dared to manipulate Dian with his second ability, so this god wouldn't betray him.
While he said all of that, this was just like a safety measure, and he didn't really control Dian as Dian was his ally, and Dian still had his trust, so he hoped nothing would happen between them.
Yet, while Isao thought about the safety of his family, the reason why the other women kept the pregnancy of Hephaestus was just as simple as because they didn't want the other goddesses to approach him and ask him to impregnate them.
They knew well that Isao's resistance toward a beautiful woman was almost zero.
As long as they were a beautiful woman, they could imagine that he would open his pants and just go on, especially when he was being seduced.
The temptation of having a real child for a goddess was definitely attractive, and if they knew Isao could impregnate them, they could imagine that many beautiful goddesses would approach him, asking to be impregnated.
That was definitely something that they couldn't allow!
So, while they didn't say anything, with just a glance of their eyes, they made up their minds to keep everything a secret!
It was also the same case with Eina and Chloe. However, the reason why they kept their pregnancy was because Isao still had many enemies, and it was better to keep the matter of their pregnancy for their safety.
Still, there was no doubt that if Isao knew what they thought, he would be hurt as they had zero trust in him to control his lower body.
If he knew what they thought, he would say that everything was a slander since he was being forced. He was too weak to refuse them, and to protect them, this was the only.
Nevertheless, while everyone trusted each other that they wouldn't say anything about the pregnancy of Hephaestus, Eina, and Chloe, it was different with Asfi, and they had reminded her that if she told this matter to her deity, then the entire Hermes Familia would be their enemies.
"Asfi, what's wrong?" Hermes asked with a doubt.
"No, I just wonder who that enemy was," Asfi said of her other concerns. She knew that she couldn't lie in front of the deity as they could tell whether one was lying or not, so she just expressed another concern; this way, she didn't lie.
Yet, there was no doubt that she was at a loss about what to do.
Still, Hephaestus and Hestia knew how sharp Hermes was, so they didn't have much expectation of Asfi, especially when they knew sooner or later that Hephaestus' pregnancy would be known.
As expected, Hermes kept staring at Asfi with his usual carefree smile, but this smile made Asfi feel helpless.
"You are right." Still, Hermes didn't press the cute captain of his Familia. "Leve 7, huh..." He had to admit that this problem was quite tricky, especially since the strongest on the Orario was only also a Level 7. "But what surprised me the most was that Iinuma Isao was able to fight against Level 7. Could he really?"
Isao was, after all, a Level 3, so Hermes was dumbfounded when he heard from all the members of his Familia that Isao could fight toe-to-toe with a Level 7 and even decimate the entire Evilus by himself.
Hero.
This was what Hermes sought after to fight the last enemy of humanity.
Hearing Isao's feats, his eyes were bright with excitement, like a child who received a gift during Christmas.
Iinuma Isao.
Hermes wanted to see Isao.
"It is the truth!"
"We all saw him!"
"Yeah, you can't doubt us Hermes-sama!"
They had seen it with their own eyes, so how could they lie?
Yet, they also understood why Hermes didn't believe them since if they were told that Isao could fight a Level 7, then they wouldn't believe this story at all.
However, it happened, and they didn't lie.
Hermes also knew that they didn't lie, but he was curious. "How?"
"While I am not sure he has a technique that allows him to grow stronger many times his original power," Asfi said as she pushed the frame of her glasses.
"Wow..." Hermes was surprised and continued to talk about what they encountered in the dungeon during the quest.
Yet, there was no doubt the Hermes Familia owed a favor to Isao since if he didn't make a move, then many of them might die.
It could even be said that Isao was their savior.
"I guess I will meet him." Hermes made up his decision.
"...I hope that you don't mess around Hermes-sama."
"I am not. How could I mess around? Your trust in me is so small, Asfi. You hurt me." Hermes held his chest as if he was hurt.
"...could you say those words again after you recalled what you did to all of us?" Asfi tried not to glare at her deity.
"Hahaha..." Still, Hermes only laughed, then talked for a while before he told all of them to rest.
However—
"Asfi, wait for a moment."
"....."
Asfi's lips twitched, and she knew that she couldn't escape from Hermes.
When there were only the two inside the room, Hermes couldn't wait anymore and asked straightforwardly. "What did you hide? Come on. Tell me."
Watching his eyes sparkle with curiosity, Asfi's lips twitched, then she shook her head. "I can't tell you, Hermes-sama."
"Why?"
"If you want to know, you should go to Hephaestus-sama or Hestia-sama. I can't say it."
Even so, as a woman, Asfi was on the side of Hephaestus and Hestia, as she really didn't wish for Hermes to mess around.
"I see..." Hermes became even more curious, but he didn't force Asfi to talk. "Then, I will do that. Accompany me, okay?"
"....." Asfi.
As Asfi and Hermes got ready to meet Hephaestus and Hestia, Ryuu thought of visiting Isao, especially after she had made a report and received the rewards for helping them. Frankly, her rewards were so much that she was flabbergasted as they reached hundreds of Valis in value, so she wanted to refuse, but Daphne and Cassandra didn't allow her, and this was also Isao's wish.
Helpless, Ryuu could only think of going to Isao, who was in the hospital, and frankly, she wanted to talk to him, especially after what that bad guy had done.
Only when she was about to knock on his room...
"Aiz, don't do this."
"You can only be mine, Isao..."
Hearing Isao's plea and pitiful voice, Ryuu grounded her teeth with a voice full of hatred inside her heart.
'Sword Princess!'