Chapter 127: Hestia Sets Her Sights on Ethan!
Ethan slept all the way until noon.
Although the [True Riding] Skill was very powerful, its consumption was also enormous.
Besides, by the time Ethan went to sleep, it was almost morning, so waking up around noon was about right.
However, after waking up, he did not see Freya anywhere in the room.
"She really left right after she was 'satisfied.'"
Clearly, he had been the one to sleep with her.
So why did it feel like he was the one who had been slept with?
Growl—
After working hard all night and sleeping until noon, Ethan's stomach had already started growling.
He grabbed some food from the kitchen.
To make sure he would not go hungry, Ethan usually kept food stocked at home just in case.
On top of that, Haruhime had often cooked for him before.
[Name: Ethan Starfall]
[Current Gacha Pool: Fate]
[Diamonds: 1040]
However, when he subconsciously glanced at his "system panel," Ethan froze.
Good grief.
What was going on?
How had his diamonds suddenly broken past one thousand?
[Achievement: Beloved Pet of the Goddess of Beauty — Obtain the favor of "Goddess of Beauty Freya" and become one cherished by the goddess!]
[Reward: 1000 diamonds!]
Last night, an achievement had quietly been completed.
However, the achievement itself left Ethan somewhat helpless.
Just being favored by Freya once had directly given him 1000 diamonds?
Wasn't this inflation a little too fast?
But immediately afterward, excitement surged up inside him.
This was 1000 diamonds.
Converted into "gacha pulls," that was a full one hundred draws.
Wasn't this just a dream round?
And Ethan felt that he had already reached the peak of his life.
…
Bang—
The door was pushed open directly, and the loli goddess Hestia barged inside.
Crack—
Hephaestus, who was forging a weapon, was interrupted so suddenly that she lost focus for a moment.
Because she failed to control the process properly, the weapon was instantly ruined.
"Hephaestus, I need to talk to you!"
Before Hephaestus could get angry, Hestia spoke first.
"You had better have a good reason."
Looking at the failed product in her hand, Hephaestus took a deep breath and said that.
This was only because the person was Hestia.
If it had been anyone else, they would already be in deep trouble.
Barging in while the Goddess of Smithing was forging not only disturbed her, but also caused her work to fail.
For a smith, this was practically an insult.
Especially when Hephaestus was the Goddess of Smithing herself.
"Hephaestus, where is my child from last night?"
"Your child?"
Hephaestus did not understand what she meant for a moment.
But soon, she realized Hestia was talking about Ethan.
So even after sobering up, she was still thinking about him.
How had Hephaestus never noticed that Ethan had this kind of charm?
"That's right. The child from last night. I remember it very clearly. That child really likes me, so he'll definitely join my Familia."
"Don't even think about it. He already has a Familia. He belongs to the Freya Familia."
"The Freya Familia? Then I'll go find Freya."
As she spoke, Hestia actually prepared to go find Freya.
However, Hephaestus grabbed her immediately.
Go find Freya?
What was she planning to do?
Ask for him?
Right now, who in Orario did not know that, over two months ago, the Goddess of Beauty Freya had publicly kept a man on the street and even brought him to her room in Babel?
One had to know that the Tower of Babel was the residence of the gods.
Most gods did not even have the qualifications to live there.
And Ethan?
A mortal of the lower world had actually moved into Babel.
Was that not basically slapping them in the face?
But who told him he had such a powerful goddess behind him?
Under Freya's pressure, no one dared to mention that matter at all.
After all, the gods had descended to the lower world to seek entertainment, not to court death.
Such treatment naturally showed just how favored Ethan was.
At the previous Denatus, Freya had even "secured" a title for him.
Though calling it "secured" was not quite right.
In truth, it had been decided by a single word from her.
"Beloved Pet of the Goddess of Beauty."
Yes, that was right.
"Beloved Pet."
There were similar examples in the Freya Familia.
For example, Allen, the vice-captain of the Freya Familia, had the title "Vana Freya."
However, the title "Beloved Pet of the Goddess of Beauty" already explained many things by itself.
What kind of person would be given the title "Beloved Pet"?
Naturally, someone with a very special relationship with Freya.
It was definitely not just a simple relationship between a goddess and her Familia member.
"Hephaestus, what's wrong?"
Hephaestus, who had fallen into thought, was called back by Hestia.
"Nothing."
"Then hurry up and tell me where my adorable child is. I'll go find him, then go find Freya. Children of the lower world can convert Familias anyway, right?"
For some unknown reason, just one encounter yesterday had caused Hestia to develop extremely strong feelings toward Ethan.
She wanted to claim him no matter what price she had to pay.
Although right now, she could not offer anything at all.
Hearing Hestia's words, Hephaestus immediately felt a headache coming on.
Going to Freya to ask for him?
And even making him convert?
How had she never realized before that Hestia had such a thick skin?
He was currently the person most favored by the Goddess of Beauty in the Freya Familia.
Going to ask her for him was no different from looking for trouble.
It was basically the same as going to someone's house and saying, "I've taken a liking to your boyfriend. Hurry up and break up with him, then hand him over to me."
If it were Freya doing this, Hephaestus might have found it normal.
After all, Freya had a history of stealing people from others.
But Hestia?
She was a virgin goddess.
So why was she acting like some obsessed pervert now?
"I'm warning you. Behave yourself. That guy is Freya's current treasure. He leveled up to Lv.2 in just over a month, breaking Orario's fastest rank-up record, and he even officially received a title recently."
"He leveled up to Lv.2 in just over a month? As expected of my child."
"Did you not hear what I said? Don't provoke him. He's currently Freya's favorite, and even his title is 'Beloved Pet of the Goddess of Beauty.'"
"'Beloved Pet of the Goddess of Beauty'? How can that be? He's my child."
"He is Freya's child! Not yours!"
Hephaestus was close to cursing out loud.
Why was Hestia so stubborn now?
She had never realized before that Hestia could be this hardheaded and fixated once she decided on something.
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