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The house where Noah and Hestia lived had two stories, but in truth, it only had one. That single floor was simply rather spacious.
Entering through the door led directly into the main hall.
Beyond the hall were the kitchen, bathroom, and washroom.
There were also three doors directly opposite the hall.
They belonged to Noah and Hestia's rooms, while the remaining one led to an empty room.
At that moment, in Hestia's room, Noah lay facedown on the soft bed, bare-backed, exposing the furnace and intricate black writing carved into his back.
After having Noah lie on her bed, Hestia gave a hey and jumped onto his back, sitting directly on him.
Feeling that nearly negligible weight, yet that exceedingly wonderful sensation, Noah rolled his eyes.
Was this loli goddess handing out a little too much fan service?
The goddess herself, on the other hand, showed no awareness at all as she pulled out a needle from somewhere.
Noah frowned slightly when he caught sight of it.
"Hey, Hestia, do you need to use God Blood as a medium every time you update my status?"
After gods carved their blessings onto the children of the lower world, they could draw experience from those who had received their blessings, turning it into nourishment and drawing out the possibilities within them. However, this process needed to be carried out continuously.
For instance, although Noah had spent an entire day in the Dungeon honing his basic abilities to the utmost, his status had not actually changed yet, nor had he received any enhancement.
Only once Hestia drew out the