Chapter 105

Yet the more she toured, the more astonished she became.

The enormous outdoor swimming pool in the courtyard, the modern interior decoration of the villa, and all sorts of appliances and furniture she had never seen before.

All of it left Hestia speechless.

"Li An, are these things called appliances really that amazing?" Hestia asked, skeptical.

"Then let's try it," Li An said with a mysterious smile, leading Hestia to the bathroom, then tossing the clothes he wore in the Type-Moon World into the washing machine, pouring in detergent, and pressing the start button.

Immediately, the washing machine began automatically filling with water and spinning.

"How amazing—why does it move by itself?" Hestia asked, both astonished and curious.

"Of course it's the magic stone," Li An explained with a smile. "You can think of appliances as another form of magic stone technology."

"So that's how it is!" Hestia suddenly understood.

Magic stone technology was still quite common in Eurale, whether magic stone lamps or magic stone elevators, both were everyday things.

After showing Hestia around the villa, Li An told her to pick any room she liked to stay in.

A super-large villa spanning a hundred mu had more than enough rooms.

Over a hundred rooms—perfect for a harem.

"Then I won't be polite!" Hestia cheered, skipping off to pick her favorite room.

Such a huge villa, filled with so many convenient appliances, felt even more comfortable than living in Hephaestus's home.

Hestia silently decided to add one more name to her divine friend list: Li An.

Night fell, and Li An reheated the leftover food from lunch.

Then he called Hestia to come eat.

Hearing the call to eat, Hestia, who was arranging her room, immediately dashed out.

Arriving at the dining room, she stared in slight surprise at the stir-fried dishes and rice on the table.

"Li An, what is this?" Hestia asked curiously.

"Food from the eastern continent—I call it Chinese cuisine," Li An said with a smile.

"Oh oh, I see," Hestia nodded.

Then she imitated Li An, picking up bowl and chopsticks and serving herself a bowl of rice.

But when she tried to pick up food with the chopsticks, she couldn't master them at all.

Seeing this, Li An nearly laughed out loud.

He went to the kitchen, brought back a spoon and fork, and said, "Use these."

Though reluctant, Hestia obediently took the spoon and fork.

There was no help—it was simply too hard to control chopsticks.

Looking at the full table of dishes, she hesitated for a long while, then finally speared a piece of pork rib and put it in her mouth.

She had expected it wouldn't taste good, but the result made her eyes light up.

Sweet and sour, with the tender, chewy meat on the rib—it was absolutely delicious!

"Li An, Li An, what's this called? So good!" Hestia asked while eating the sweet and sour pork ribs.

"This is sweet and sour pork ribs. Don't just eat the ribs—mix them with rice. Best to pour the sweet and sour sauce over the rice and stir—it's the best way!" Li An said, demonstrating by pouring the small amount of remaining sauce into her bowl and stirring it.

The thick, sticky sauce darkened the rice, instantly releasing an irresistible aroma.

Seeing this, Hestia immediately tried it herself.

She poured the half-remaining sweet and sour sauce into the rice and stirred.

After stirring evenly, she took a bite.

"Whoa, this method is great—the rice tastes amazing now!" Hestia exclaimed in surprise.

This was far, far better than fried potato balls.

She decided: from now on, her favorite food would no longer be fried potato balls—it would be sweet and sour pork ribs with rice!

Next, Hestia tried the other dishes.

But once she tasted them, she couldn't stop.

Whether it was tomato and egg stir-fry, green pepper with shredded pork, or beef brisket stewed with potatoes, all were delicious.

In the end, nearly the entire table of dishes was finished by her alone.

Not only that, she devoured five large bowls of rice.

Li An couldn't help but stare at her flat little belly, completely baffled as to where all that food had gone.

After eating, Hestia realized she had eaten far too much and felt a little embarrassed.

She then voluntarily cleared the dishes and went to wash them.

But this was only right—after all, she was now the housekeeper and had begun her duties.

Until there were other servants, all household chores fell to her as housekeeper.

Li An didn't interfere; he took a bath, then returned to his room to rest.

One night passed, and the next day.

Zen-in Maki, who had set out alone on an expedition, finally returned from the dungeon.

Her clothes were torn and ragged, and her rations were completely gone.

Her face was dirty, and her originally dark green long hair had been cut short.

Her current hairstyle resembled the late-stage manga style.

Fortunately, her beauty was high enough to carry any hairstyle.

With her hair cut short, Zen-in Maki gained a touch of androgynous beauty and appeared even more heroic and spirited.

Paired with her adventurer's attire, she truly bore the bearing of General Feixiao.

Seeing Li An, Zenin Makoto could no longer control her body; she flew straight at him and hugged him tightly.

This trip to the deep dungeon to fight monsters was nothing but peril from start to finish.

Several times she faced life-threatening crises; she almost thought she would die and never see Li An again.

Twelve days of separation felt like twelve years, making her miss Li An beyond measure.

Li An also felt Zenin Makoto's intense emotions; he did not mind the filth and stench on her body and hugged her just as tightly, giving her comfort.

After a long while, the two parted.

The first thing Zenin Makoto said was, "Darling, I want you!"

Li An's mouth twitched; he couldn't help but say, "Wash your body clean first!"

"You're disgusted by me!" Zenin Makoto immediately pouted her little mouth, saying unhappily.

"Don't be naughty; go take a bath!" Li An directly slapped her butt.

Zenin Makoto chuckled, then ran off to the bathroom.

"This girl has grown stronger again; her stats should improve a lot this time. It's only been 42 days; is it possible she'll reach Lv4 after 100 days?" Li An muttered to himself, his eyes full of anticipation.

Going to the kitchen, Li An prepared to make something good to nourish Zenin Makoto's body.

After all, during those twelve days in the dungeon, she had been eating only dry rations and had become quite thin.

However, just as Li An was cooking, Hestia also got up.

Wearing loose pajamas, she walked out of the room yawning.

But just as she was heading to the bathroom to use the toilet, Zenin Makoto had finished her bath and came out of the bathroom.

The door opened; the two women stared at each other and both froze.

After a few seconds of silence, Zenin Makoto spoke first, asking, "Who are you? Why are you in my house?"

Hestia sized Zenin Makoto up and down, then said, "I am the head butler hired by Li An. You say this is your house; what is your relationship with Li An?"

"So you're just a butler. I am Li An's wife, the mistress of this house!" Zenin Makoto haughtily lifted her chin, looking down on Hestia, her eyes full of contempt.

"Hah? A mere mortal, who gave you the guts!" Hestia was instantly angered by that look.

However, just as the two women were locked in a tense standoff, Li An walked out of the kitchen.

He said to the two women, "Both of you, stop making trouble."

Seeing Li An, the two women immediately ceased hostilities.

"Breakfast is ready; both of you go eat after you wash up," Li An said to the two women again.

Hearing that breakfast was ready, Hestia immediately lost all desire to compete with Zenin Makoto and ran quickly to the bathroom to wash up.

Zenin Makoto, however, looked at Li An and asked, "What's going on with her?"

Li An smiled and explained, "She is one of the gods of this world. Our world also has legends about her; she is Hestia from Greek mythology!"

Zenin Makoto showed a surprised expression; one of the twelve chief gods of Greek mythology, the sister of the god-king Zeus, turned out to be a little midget?