History Headscratchers / IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon

*** I just looked at the manga and it didn't say that it would stop working if Bell found out meaning that even if he found out about it it would still continue to work and with Bells personality it's not like he would suddenly feel entitled and more than likely view it as a sign that he is still far behind other adventurers and start pushing himself even harder to improve his skills so telling him wouldn't do anything negative to his growth. No the simple fact and reason for Hestia not telling him is that he is a terrible liar and can't keep secrets something the other members of their familia had agreed with as shown when Bell almost told Finn about the Xenos before Hermes had shown up. Leading to other families most likely fighting over him if he accidentally let it slip.

*** this hasn't shown up in the books as of vol 7 (strictly English reader here); but this does make sense to me psychologically. The Realis Skill is specifically described as 'desire leads to growth; stronger desire leads to stronger growth'. Basically, Bell's growth as an adventurer depends on how badly he wants it. So how badly can someone want something that's guaranteed? Answer: they don't, usually, they go from 'desire' to 'entitlement' (compare and contrast with family businesses, someone who has to earn the top job as opposed to the person who knows they'll inherit it.)

** In Volume 3 of the Light Novels, Ryu explains the requirements. An adventurer must defeat an opponent more powerful themselves, gaining a lot of experience in one go. All or most of their stats must also be above Rank D beforehand. When Bell questions how an adventurer is supposed to beat a monster stronger than themselves, Ryu elaborates that you do so as a group with other adventurers while utilising superior technique and strategy. That's how most people level-up and why Bell and Ais are considered insane for soloing their opponents.

** In the manga Hestia reads the skills description and it literally says it'll stop working if Bell finds out about it, this sin't in the anime or the LN's though so if it's the canon or not is up in the air.
*** this hasn't shown up in the books as of vol 7 (strictly English reader here); but this does make sense to me psychologically. The Realis Skill is specifically described as 'desire leads to growth; stronger desire leads to stronger growth'. Basically, Bell's growth as an adventurer depends on how badly he wants it. So how badly can someone want something that's guaranteed? Answer: they don't, usually, they go from 'desire' to 'entitlement' (contrast and compare with family businesses, someone who has to earn the top job as opposed to the person who knows they'll inherit it)

** In the manga Hestia reads the skills description and it literally says it'll stop working if Bell finds out about it, this sin't in the anime or the LN's though so if it's the canon or not is up in the air.

** The manga explains (and I assume the LN does as well) that the gods view adventurers with rare skills such as the Realis Phrase sort of like collectibles and would try to seduce or steal Bell away from Hestia. Obviously, she doesn't want this. Additionally, it seems to be implied that if Bell were made aware of the skill's parameters, its effects might be lost or diminished.

** A deeper and far more frightening answer is hinted at later on: The Gods may not be strong enough to actually kill what's down there. Later light novels imply that it may be[[spoiler: ''Echidna'', the Greek Mother of all Monsters and the wife of freaking '''Typhon''', who in Greek Mythos nearly slaughtered the Olympians single handedly.]]

** Evidently because he would take it as a sign of destiny and consider himself "locked into Aizu's route", which Hestia obviously wouldn't like.

* Why is Bell's Realis Phase skill hidden? Does it not work if he knows about it or something? Hestia seems worried that the gods may find out if she tells him, why is it bad?

* Why is Bell's first skill hidden? Does it not work if he knows about it or something? Hestia seems worried that the gods may find out if she tells him, why is it bad?

** As mentioned, floor bosses acts as rare {{Metal Slime}}s in this universe. And you don't need to solo it to get a level up.

* How does Orario expect anyone to really get beyond Level One if they have a floor limitation plan in place? Level One adventurers are only supposed to go to at max Floor 12 (I remember this being implied if not directly stated somewhere) [[note]]Besides Supporters, who are accompanied by a Level Two on the deeper floors[[/note]]. This implies they have an estimate on the limits of a Level One, but if a level up is determined by a "Heroic Feat" that surpasses your supposed limits, how is one expected to do such when they aren't allowed to go beyond a certain floor and push themselves further than expected? In addition, could this be the reason that so few are ever able to even reach Level Two?

** Going purely by the evidence at hand, it most likely means doing something nigh-impossible for your class/level. Such as Bell defeating an enhanced minotaur single handed as a level 1 adventurer.

* What exactly are the conditions/requirements of a "Heroic Feat"? [[note]]My apologies if the question is answered in the LN, but I only have access to the official English translations, which go up to Volume 2/Episode 6.[[/note]]

** Either the gods don't have a firm grasp of what the dungeon IS, or they're not telling. In additon, the dungeon is over 30 floors deep, and every floor is big enough to easily hold a small town, with plenty of room left over as shown in episode 11 (there's a town on the 18th floor.) Either way, they may simply not be ABLE to take out the dungeon in its entirety. At least not without significant collateral damage, as in EarthShatteringKaboom type collateral damage. It could simply be a case of "the cure being worse than the disease." Presuming there's a "cure" at all.

** Either the gods don't have a firm grasp of what the dungeon IS, or they're not telling. In additon, the dungeon is over 30 floors deep, and each floor is and every floor is big enough to easily hold a small town, with plenty of room left over as shown in episode 11 (there's a town on the 18th floor.) Either way, they may simply not be ABLE to take out the dungeon in its entirety. At least not without significant collateral damage, as in EarthShatteringKaboom type collateral damage. It could simply be a case of "the cure being worse than the disease." Presuming there's a "cure" at all.

** Either the gods don't have a firm grasp of what the dungeon IS, or they're not telling. In additon, the dungeon is over 30 floors deep, and each floor is at least twice as tall as the tallest character seen, and nobody's seen the bottom, not even Ais or Ottar, the strongest adventurers shown to date. Either way, they may simply not be ABLE to take out the dungeon in its entirety. At least not without significant collateral damage, as in EarthShatteringKaboom type collateral damage. It could simply be a case of "the cure being worse than the disease." Presuming there's a "cure" at all.

* What exactly are the conditions/requirements of a "Heroic Feat"? [[*]]My apologies if the question is answered in the LN, but I only have access to the official English translations, which go up to Volume 2/Episode 6.[[/*]

* What exactly are the conditions/requirements of a "Heroic Feat"? *[[note]]My apologies if the question is answered in the LN, but I only have access to the official English translations, which go up to Volume 2/Episode 6.[[/note]

** Either the gods don't have a firm grasp of what the dungeon IS, or they're not telling. In additon, the dungeon is over 30 floors deep, and each floor is at least twice as tall as the tallest character seen, and nobody's seen the bottom, not even Ais or Ottar, the strongest adventurers shown to date. Either way, they may simply not be ABLE to take out the dungeon in its entirety. At least not without significant collateral damage, as in EarthShatteringKaboom type collateral damage. It could simply be a case of "the cure being worse than the disease." Presuming there's a "cure" at all.

** One can think of this question this way: the Gods are the gamers, while the Earthlings are the potential pool of game characters. Gamers, of course, would not like the Dungeon to be cleared of monsters.

** One answer might be the fact gods find amusement in the affairs of humans. To some of them, the human struggle to defeat the monsters and keep themselves safe might just be another thing to watch, like an after-dinner show. The gods that descend to the surface simply have taken more interest and facilitate some of this "entertainment" themselves, though their thoughts on fighting and humanity may have changed with their time down in the human world. Overall, if they took out something they find entertaining, they might just get bored again.

* If the monsters of the dungeon are such a danger to the people on the surface, why don't the gods just ascend to heaven and use their divine powers to get rid of it?