Chapter 1048: Still Just the Weakest
Finn really did mean well.
What he said was also the truth.
Only those who had become members could know what membership truly meant.
If Bell's potential and strength displayed in the previous battle had given him the ability to catch up to the "miracle" Ais had once been, then the Ais who had now become a member possessed a true miracle that completely overwhelmed that "miracle."
The realm of members was far beyond what a few peculiar powers could make up for. Only those who had become members themselves understood exactly what Bell had missed in his earlier choice.
It was a power that even the gods could not compare to.
Seeing that Bell remained silent, Finn sighed. He decided to reveal a tiny bit of the miracle possessed by members and spoke again.
"Ais became a Level 6 Adventurer during the examination battle, but in the short time since becoming a member, her strength has already surpassed that of a Level 7 Adventurer and reached a level close to Level 8. This is even just the beginning. To us, you can't even be considered a novice yet. We still have an entire Novice Period in which our strength grows rapidly—do you understand the difference?"
Given Finn's personality, he rarely said things that mercilessly crushed another person's dreams.
But he had to say it now.
If he did not spell out this difference, Bell's personality meant he would probably never give up easily.
At this moment, Bell was completely dumbfounded.
A Level 7 Adventurer... and still just a novice?
He was simple-minded, but he was not stupid. He naturally understood what this meant.
Even Loki and Hestia were dumbfounded at this point.
"A Level 7 Adventurer is already incredibly powerful." Hestia counted on