Chapter 647

"Haha, Broly, you're wrong there. There are indeed people who were strong before receiving a god's blessing, but the power they inherently possess isn't directly recorded on the Status panel, and whether Excelia is obtained mainly depends on the level of the Status panel."

"Let's still use lifting weights to explain. That is to say, even if you currently have the strength to easily lift a hundred jin, before the act of actually lifting a hundred jin is recorded after you receive a god's blessing, your lifting of 10 jin, 20 jin, 30 jin weights will all be treated as over-limit training."

"Mhm, your original strength will only become an aid to accelerate the rise of your Status; it won't conversely make the 'God's Blessing' become something tasteless to eat yet a pity to discard."

"The Status panel is the Status panel, and actual values are actual values. Simply put, actual values are like extra equipment; a Level 1 Adventurer wearing divine gear fighting the same Level 1 small monster — the Status panel won't refuse to give you Excelia just because you're wearing divine gear to fight monsters."

"Of course, things like combat awareness and combat techniques are a separate matter entirely, and are not governed by the Status panel."

"Alright, it's almost mealtime too. Let's eat a big meal together tonight, as a welcome banquet for you joining my Familia, Broly!"

Hestia proposed.

"Mhm."

Broly nodded; he happened to be a bit hungry as well.

"Do we need to go buy ingredients?"

Broly put on his clothes and asked, looking at the Goddess who was preparing to go out.

"No, I have to go find my god friend first."

Hestia shook her head.

"Goddess, are you going to invite other gods to eat a big meal with us?"

That was what Broly thought.

"Uh..."

Hearing this, an embarrassed expression appeared on Hestia's face.

【If I directly say I have no money, that I'm a super Poor God, and now I have to go borrow money from a rich friend, will I be looked down upon by my own Familia boy?

No no no, Broly was willing to join my Familia even knowing my situation, which shows he absolutely isn't a child who despises the poor and loves the rich...】

Thinking of this, Hestia honestly told the boy the truth: "Actually, Broly, your Goddess me is currently living off the support of a god friend, and the support funds have nearly been used up during these two months of searching for a child."

"Uh, so you don't even have money for a big meal?"

"Mhm, not even money for a big meal."

Although she believed the boy wouldn't despise her, Hestia inevitably still became somewhat nervous; she didn't dare meet Broly's gaze directly. After all, she was the Goddess, yet looked like a useless good-for-nothing.

"Clatter~"

Right at this moment, Broly took out the Valis stored in the Crystal Palace Space, a bulging bagful, and handed it to the Goddess.

"Lady Hestia, is this enough?"

Broly asked.

"Ah, this is..."

Hestia's eyes widened as she subconsciously asked, even though the clattering sound just now had already made her realize what exactly was inside the bag.

"This is the money I obtained by exchanging Magic Crystals and drop items after killing a Wyvern when I helped a caravan that was attacked by a Wyvern on the way to Orario. It's not a lot, only 550,000 Valis, but it's all the money I can take out right now. If it's not enough, I can go out and earn some now."

"Ah, it's enough, it's enough. Just, Broly, i-is it really okay for me to take your money like this?"

Hestia asked with a trembling voice, not only because she learned the boy could deal with a Wyvern before becoming a Familia member, but because the boy took out all his money and handed it to her.

"Of course, Lady Hestia. We agreed, I'll support you."

"But supporting isn't done this way. The Main Gods of Exploration Familias in Orario usually only take a commission from part of the Guild quest rewards completed by their Familia children as Familia funds. As for the children's personal income before joining the Familia, how could I have the face to take it..."

"If it's like that, then Lady Hestia, why not give me some repayment instead."

"What do you need me to do?"

Hestia asked with a red face. Although she was one of the three Virgin Goddesses, she knew about some embarrassing things too.

The boy was young, but in this world, Pallums existed too, and adult Pallums looked about the same size as Broly now.

"Then please show me your happy appearance. Mhm, how about this repayment, Lady Hestia?"

"Wuu~"

Hestia pounced over and hugged the boy in her arms.

【Simply too foul, so this is a child of the Lower World. No wonder unchanging gods get changed~】

Soft jade, warm fragrance; Broly's field of vision was blocked by the Goddess's broad and warm embrace.

Although he couldn't see Hestia's slightly red, happily smiling face right now, the Crystal Palace's prompts about the other party's rising Happiness Value came in an endless stream.

【Hestia, current Happiness Value 21, rising continuously.】

Babel Tower is a super high-rise tower built atop the Labyrinth, like a lid on the Labyrinth. This building owned by the Guild, besides providing public facilities like shower rooms for Adventurers, also has functions like a simple restaurant, treatment facilities, and a money exchange.

"The food here tastes very good. I've eaten here once before, just the cost-effectiveness is a bit low compared to restaurants outside. But this time is your welcome banquet, Broly, so we still have to splurge a little."

Hestia, wearing a black evening dress, led the boy by the hand, like an older sister leading a younger brother, and walked into the White Tower.

Since night had already fallen, missing the evening rush hour when Adventurers return at dusk, there weren't many people in the White Giant Tower's fourth-floor restaurant.

The Beastman catgirl waitress, upon seeing the Goddess leading a boy in, quickly came over to welcome them and led the two to an empty window-side dining table.

"Broly, do you have any dietary restrictions?"

After Hestia sat down, she asked the boy opposite her.

"Besides not drinking alcohol, I don't have any dietary restrictions."

"Then I'll order the things I've eaten before and found delicious."

"Hello, I'll have this, this, and this..."

The catgirl waitress didn't leave; she stood to the side, recording the Goddess's ordered dishes in the small notebook in her hand.

"Then, two portions for quantity, is that okay?"

After Hestia finished ordering, she asked.

"Mhm."

Hestia nodded.

"If it's not enough, we'll add more."

Broly added a sentence.

"Broly, this is already a lot, I'm worried the two of us won't be able to finish it all."

"Hestia-sama, I can eat more."

"Then let's leave it at that, if it's not enough, we'll add more."

The catgirl ran off to order the dishes, and not long after, a table full of sumptuous food was served. Hestia also ordered fruit juice, made from Masala Fruit that grows in the southern forest of this world, praised as the forest's natural restaurant. After boiling it with the shell on until cooked through and cutting it open, one can obtain the sweet fruit juice liquid.

After tasting a mouthful, Broly found it very good.

"After we eat our fill, let's go upstairs to my friend's weapon shop and buy some protective gear and weapons."

It had also been a while since Hestia had eaten such delicious food, her cheeks were stuffed bulging with grilled meat.

"Hestia-sama, why are we buying protective gear and weapons?"

Broly asked curiously.

"That's naturally the preparation work for you to enter the Dungeon and adventure afterwards. Hmm, I'm a Goddess who has no use after being prohibited from using Divine Power.

Our Familia finds it hard to engage in production-type work, and running commerce is also somewhat difficult. We can probably only earn money through exploration-type work.

Broly, although you can deal with monsters like Flying Dragons, if you're going to adventure in the Dungeon, you also need to make some preparations. Protective gear and weapons are one part of that."

"I see."

Broly nodded, though he felt that this world's monsters could be dealt with barehanded without any problem.

Hmm, judging by Hestia's appearance, she should have also done her homework preparing for this day. And a Goddess who diligently does her preparation homework — if I don't let her show the results of her efforts, wouldn't that be telling her that the things she did were somewhat superfluous?

That is naturally an impossible thing. Broly rarely dismantles the stage of his capture targets, and now is no exception. Regarding Hestia preparing to purchase protective gear and weapons for him, he gave it his full applause.

"Broly, what weapon are you good with?"

"Weapon, huh? That would be a sword, I suppose. Of course, boxing gloves work too."

"An inch longer, an inch stronger. Boxing gloves are too unsafe, let's buy a sword."

"Okay."

"Then, protective gear. Do you want a shield or arm guards?"

"Hestia-sama, what do you think?"

"With your build, arm guards would be a bit more flexible."

Hestia said.

"Then I'll listen to you, Hestia-sama."

The Loli Goddess's face was red. An obedient, well-behaved boy made her want to hug him again.

"Hestia-sama?"

"What is it, Broly? Do you want to pounce into my arms too?"

The Loli Goddess fantasized some scenes, and after being called by Broly, she subconsciously retorted with a question.

"Uh, I wanted to remind you, we can order more dishes now."

Hearing this, Hestia came back to her senses, only to discover that at some point, a stack of bowls and plates had piled up beside the boy's left hand.

"Huh?!"

The Loli Goddess widened her eyes. Did she skip some scene? Why was the table full of sumptuous dishes just now, but now only the grilled meat on her own plate remains?

However, after ordering more dishes again, Hestia clearly saw the whole process of the starving criminal eliminating the food quickly.

Although he didn't wolf it down, Broly's eating speed was extremely fast. Not only fast, but he could also converse with her while maintaining efficient eating.

Of course, it wasn't a situation of talking while eating. Rather, when she was replying, he would quickly pick up food with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, completing the chewing and swallowing actions at extreme speed. By the time he needed to speak, the food in his mouth had already gone down.

The process was very elegant. Chewing food didn't make much sound. His eyes would look at her seriously when she spoke, looking like he was listening carefully. Utilizing the fragmented time at the dining table to eat — he could be called a master of the dining world.

After the meal ended, Hestia looked at the incomparably thick bill in her hand, her expression somewhat complex. Her family's boy isn't just a big eater — he simply eats too much.

One meal ate nearly 100,000 Valis. Although the food prices here aren't low, it was also roughly equivalent to thirty to forty people's portions.

The boy's previous words that 550,000 Valis wasn't much — she originally thought it was just empty talk, but now it looks completely realistic.

"No wonder you have the strength to defeat a Flying Dragon."

Eating this much, if he weren't powerful, he probably couldn't even support himself.

"Hm?"

Broly looked over in confusion.

"Looks like we have to cut down on the equipment purchasing budget."

Saying this, Hestia took the boy upstairs.

Weapon shops that can open on the Babel Tower's upper floors mostly sell high-end goods.

Hestia originally wanted to buy top-quality protective gear and weapons at her friend Hephaestus's shop.

But now knowing the boy's appetite, she very rationally chose a somewhat inconspicuous but lively shop at the corner upstairs.

Different from the lavishly decorated shops selling famous high-level smiths' forged equipment, this inconspicuous shop mostly sold works of rookie smiths.

Rookie smiths' works are uneven in quality. The advantage is the selling price isn't high. If one has a discerning eye, one might be able to pick out some equipment that's worth more than its price from these things.

Although Hestia doesn't have the Smithing Shinju, her friend Hephaestus is the God of Smithing. Through constant exposure, she actually has some ability to discern equipment quality.

On the rack inserting swords, she picked a short sword suitable for a Pallum. In the protective gear pile, she picked a pair of silver-white arm guards. Then buying a set of lightweight small leather armor, a set that counts as luxurious newbie Adventurer equipment was assembled.

And just these things cost another 80,000 Valis. 550,000 Valis, now only 370,000 Valis left. Adding the need to buy various potions Adventurers commonly use, Hestia did a quick calculation and found they'd probably only have enough left for about three big meals like tonight's.

"Next, we go to the Guild side to register Adventurer identity."

Hestia called out to the boy who had changed into the leather armor and put on the equipment, and took him to the Guild Headquarters near the High Tower.

Although it was evening, there were still people at the Guild here.

"I am Eina Tulle, Lady Hestia. It is my pleasure to serve you. Is there anything you need help with?"

A tall half-elf girl with glasses attended to them.

"I have founded a Familia. This is the child who joined today, and I wish to register them as an Adventurer."

Eina glanced at Broly; Orario gathered people of all races, so she did not question the boy's youthful appearance.

"Very well, please come over here to register. Your name is..."

"Broly."

"And your race? Are you a Pallum, or a branch of the Beastmen?"

The half-elf's gaze behind her glasses naturally swept over the boy's tail curled at his waist as she asked.

"Saiyan."

"Huh?!"

"What's wrong?"

"Ah, nothing. It's just that I've never heard of that race name before."

"Saiyans are a Minority Ethnic Group..."

"I see."

Before Broly could finish his words, the half-elf girl looked as if she had realized something, guessing it might be a branch of the Pallum.

"And your age?"

"15."

"Eh?"

"What's wrong again?"

"Nothing, I'm just surprised you're somewhat young."

By Pallum standards, Broly's appearance would likely be considered an adult.

"Familia is Hestia Familia, Adventurer Rank Lv1. Here is your Adventurer ID."

Eina quickly completed the registration.

"However, before you take it, I need to inform you of some information new Adventurers should know."

"Please go on."

"One: As a new Adventurer, when first entering the Dungeon, try to stay on the first and second floors of the Labyrinth to adapt to fighting monsters."

"Two: After gaining some Adventuring experience and being able to explore deeper floors of the Labyrinth, do not push yourself into an extreme state."

"Three: When encountering an abnormal situation, do not hesitate; evacuate the Labyrinth promptly..."

There were many precautions for new Adventurers, but in short:

Entering the Dungeon carries risk, and Adventuring requires extra caution.

Without caution, you may lose your precious life.

"Please remember these matters; every one of them has cost a new Adventurer their life."

"Yes, I remember."

Broly nodded.

"Later, if you have any questions, you can come find me. I can serve as your Dungeon Advisor."

Eina smiled gently at the boy and said.

"Huh?!"

Hestia looked over somewhat alertly, but found nothing abnormal.

"Adventuring can start tomorrow, Broly. Let's go back and rest."

The Loli Goddess took the boy back to her Abandoned Church residence.

"Oh my, there's only one bed. What shall we do~"

Arriving at the Basement on the second floor, Hestia said this while glancing sideways at the boy.

"I can sleep on the sofa."

Broly pointed to the sofa chair beside him and said.

"However, the bed is large enough for two people."

The Loli Goddess sat on the bed, patted the spot beside her, and looked over with a smile.

"If Lady Hestia doesn't mind, sleeping with me, someone she's known for less than a day..."

"I don't mind, you know. You're the first child to join my Familia voluntarily when no one else wanted to. Is it not my duty as a Goddess to sleep with a cute child? Come here quickly."

The Goddess, somewhere between a young girl and a maiden, opened her arms to the boy.

Broly did not refuse. After removing his Leather Armor and changing into Sleepwear, he also got on the bed.

"I've wanted to ask this for a while. Is being able to produce things out of thin air your special ability?"

Embracing the boy, Hestia asked curiously.

"Yes, it counts as my special ability, named Crystal Palace Space. It can store some things inside."

"This ability is convenient for Dungeon adventuring. You can put Supplies you need to carry inside and take them out when needed, so they won't get in the way during Battle. But, is there a weight limit?"

"No."

"I think that once the Status Board records it, this can become one of your Skills."

Hestia said, lifting her leg and wrapping it around him.

"Is this what it feels like to sleep with a child?"

Hestia seemed to treat the boy as a body pillow, looking quite unguarded.

Holding him, the Goddess fell asleep on her own.

Broly opened the Crystal Palace Panel and confirmed that the Group Chat Room was indeed completely disabled because the Acceleration Function was active, so he prepared to sleep.

However, when Orario reached the moment of zero hours, zero minutes, zero seconds, Broly suddenly felt some abnormality on his body.

It was a very subtle change, but Broly indeed detected that his Breasts seemed to have strengthened slightly.

If asked what was different about today compared to the past, it was probably that he had obtained Hestia's Falna.

"Is this the reason?"

Broly could only think of this, and while feeling the Goddess sleeping in his Embrace, the warm Breath evenly exhaled onto his Neck, Broly did not choose to wake her.

After All, this suddenly increased trivial strength was not something important.

And if Hestia could check the boy's back right now, she would see that on Broly's Capability Panel Skill column, a Skill named Natural Stat Monster had appeared.

Natural Stat Monster:

Every day at zero hours, zero minutes, zero seconds in Orario, you will gain Ability Value Proficiency totaling 1000.

Before a single Base Ability Value reaches the limit of s999, this Skill Effect remains in effect.

You are an Innate Stat Monster; your Getting Stronger only requires surviving.

Is this Skill really reasonable?

Existence is reasonable.

Falna sometimes manifests some miracles that exist on the recipient themselves.

Chapter End