Chapter 659

"Whether they'd swindle money and feelings, I don't know, but the women there definitely had some covetous thoughts about my body."

Broly nodded.

"Ah, Broly, could it be..."

The Virgin Goddess Hestia widened her eyes, her face wearing an expression like that of a 【father whose daughter was abducted by a blond playboy】.

"However, they were all sternly refused by me."

"Eh?"

"Because among that group of people, there wasn't a single one like you, Lady Hestia, who is a very special woman to me."

Broly spoke seriously, and Hestia's face reddened: "Ugh, Broly, what are you babbling about, what special woman..."

"I'm not babbling, Lady Hestia."

"Th-those bad women you rejected, are they pretty?"

"In terms of looks, most are quite pretty, figures also good, curvy, skin also vibrant, healthy wheat color..."

Hestia's eyes widened, wanting to say how a boy could observe a group of bad women who'd seduce him so minutely, but the dissatisfied words hadn't come out before she heard the boy continue speaking.

"However, none of them compare to you, Lady Hestia. Your beauty is above theirs, your figure is even better than theirs.

Although this isn't a comparison of the same kind of charm direction, in my eyes, Lady Hestia, you are an existence whose charm far exceeds those people."

Hestia: "..."

【Do I really have this much charm, me who's always treated as a Trash Goddess by other gods?】

Thinking thus, Hestia discovered she couldn't quite suppress the smile at the corner of her mouth.

"Is that so, Broly, you child, why do you love speaking the blunt truth so much, ehehe..."

At the side, the Red-haired Goddess Hephaestus covered her face, watching her Divine Friend nearly hooked into a grin by the boy, truly a bit too embarrassed to look, really too losing of divine face.

However, Hephaestus glanced at Broly's face, serious beyond compare, just like he was stating facts, and she felt that if her own Familia also had such a child, speaking to her with this posture, she would also feel very happy.

Of course, if the person saying this was changed to a frivolous god like Hermes, it would probably be treated as flirting.

It would absolutely not achieve the situation of the boy before her, whose soul didn't waver in the slightest when speaking, thereby giving them, as goddesses, a sincere effect.

【Hestia, you really met a good child, huh~】

Although she had already sighed last night, now Hephaestus sighed again in her heart.

"Hestia, expression, hold back that expression of yours that's about to be conquered by your own child!"

Hephaestus gave a reminder.

"Additionally, Broly's behavior of an eye for an eye, pressing those bad guys to the Pleasure Street to sell them off, also carries risks."

"Hm?"

Hearing this, both Hestia and Broly looked over.

"What risks?"

Hestia asked.

"Leaving other things aside for now, what if when going to the Pleasure Street, you run into that Beauty Goddess Ishtar, and Ishtar takes a liking to you, what then?

Even if Ishtar doesn't take a liking, but Broly accidentally bumps into that Beauty Goddess, gets charmed by her beauty, and wants to leave you, what then?"

Hephaestus simply gave two examples, making Hestia's body tremble. Orario's Beauty Goddesses number two, yet both are bewitching temptresses who can charm men.

This situation is indeed not impossible. If Broly is charmed by that guy Ishtar and wants to leave her, she would absolutely cry to death.

"Won't happen. No matter what other goddesses are like, even if they are existences just as special to me as Lady Hestia, the current me also won't leave Lady Hestia's side."

Broly's sincere words made Hestia's panicked heart settle at once: "Hephaestus, your worry is surplus. My Broly won't be charmed and abducted by other goddesses that easily."

"Alright, let's step back. Excluding the possibility of being charmed by Ishtar, Broly's act of pressing people to the Pleasure Street to sell them off is also a rather conspicuous matter.

Hmm, Broly, let me ask you a question. The guys you sold off, what level Adventurers were they?"

Hephaestus looked at the boy.

"Two Lv. 1, one Lv. 2."

Broly answered.

"You're all preparing to be low-key, not planning to attract attention, but now Broly you've displayed strength capable of easily defeating and selling off two Lv. 1 and one Lv. 2 Adventurers. Do you think this works?"

Hephaestus asked.

"When selling off that group, I didn't announce my own identity, and Ishtar Familia's people didn't pursue this point either."

Broly answered.

"Hmm, you have a bit of caution, but it's still not enough. If Ishtar Familia wants to investigate your identity, they definitely can find it out.

Additionally, those Soma Familia people you sold off were merely sold to Ishtar Familia, not dead. After this they might still gain freedom.

And after gaining freedom, those people might hold a grudge against you.

Of course, awed by your martial force, they might not dare openly come find trouble for you, but might secretly investigate you in the dark.

Then, make some moves unfavorable to you and Hestia."

"Hephaestus, then what do you want my Broly to do?"

Hephaestus's words made Hestia feel dissatisfied.

"Don't tell me you want this child Broly, when encountering an acquaintance friend being troubled by bad guys, to turn a blind eye?"

"Not so. I didn't accuse his behavior of helping a friend as wrong, just think that in the matter of disciplining those three Soma Familia people, he didn't deeply consider the situation of himself and you."

"It's merely an eye for an eye against those bad guys, using their way to discipline them. What do those people have to complain about?"

"If it were just ordinary discipline, those villains would probably accept it and absolutely wouldn't give rise to a psychology of retaliation, but Broly just said, he sold the people to Furini of Ishtar Familia."

"Uh, what's the problem with that?"

"Furini, Ishtar Familia's Regiment Commander, nickname 【Man Killer】. The reason she has this reputation is because she tortures men until they're no longer human.

Those three bought by her, after torture, will they resent the one who trampled and tortured them, the Lv. 5 whose strength far exceeds them, or will they resent the boy of the newly established Familia who sold them into the Lv. 5's hands?"

Even if they obtain this situation, it is the result of their own doing, but hatred will not reach an end just because the other party is the initiator.

Hephaestus's words left Hestia somewhat speechless.

"Sorry, it was my lack of consideration. When I came out to help an acquaintance (Bell) at the time, I didn't think about selling out that group of people, so I didn't wear a mask to hide my identity."

Broly nodded in recognition of the Red-haired Goddess's words, while Hephaestus felt some surprise because of his words.

Wearing a mask, hiding one's identity, then lending a hand to help — what a good idea.

In other words, if the boy of Hestia Familia before her had anticipated from the start that the situation would develop that way, he definitely could have handled this kind of thing more perfectly.

However, it's not too late now. If we act fast, we can redeem those people before the Soma Familia people suffer torture to the utmost.

One thinks that as long as they haven't suffered inhumane torture, the hatred conceived in those people's hearts won't be much, and having eaten this lesson, that group definitely won't dare provoke Broly again, whether openly or secretly.

And Hestia Familia also won't need to face the coveting of some venomous snakes hidden in the shadows that might appear afterwards.

"This was my oversight, but Hestia-sama please rest assured, I will make up for my oversight."

"Eh, how do you intend to do it?"

Hephaestus asked curiously.

【Is it the same as what I thought?】

The Red-haired Goddess thought to herself.

"I'll go back right now and silence them."

However, when the boy spoke his method of making amends, Hephaestus was choked by her own saliva.

【This child's killing intent is quite heavy...】

The soul did not waver, its color tinged with a trace of blood red, proving this child wasn't just talking casually, but truly harbored killing intent and intended to do so.

However, the other party's method seemingly had no problem either; to sever the hatred that might arise in someone's heart, as long as you kill that person, the hatred naturally ceases to exist.

"Hmm, Broly, that counts as a solution, but if you really do that, it will drag both Hestia and yourself into Orario's public opinion storm. Orario does not allow random killing to happen, whether Adventurer or Ordinary Person, all must abide by this."

"I can wear a mask, hide my identity, and go."

Hephaestus: "..."

【This child is too sharp, just that killing nature is a bit heavy, and moreover, there's a posture of not taking common order seriously at all.】

"Hestia..."

Hephaestus called out to the Divine Friend beside her. Guiding Familia children onto the correct path is also a God's duty. She wasn't Broly's God, so she had no qualification to guide the boy, but Hestia was. She felt the other party should guide this child with somewhat heavy killing intent.

"Broly, life is a precious thing to you children, something you only have once in a lifetime, so please don't speak of casually depriving others of their lives, unless the person you want to kill truly endangers your life or the lives of those you value..."

Hestia also saw the boy's killing intent was somewhat heavy, and hurriedly persuaded him as well.

Of course, she wasn't a muddleheaded God, she didn't require Broly not to kill.

Just that one shouldn't, before the other party has even shown malice, prepare to deprive them of their life in advance just because of malice that might exist in their heart.

"Hmm."

At this, Broly nodded.

Ishtar Familia merely purchased those three people he sold; indeed one cannot want to silence them together just because they are informed parties.

Although, even if silenced together, he wouldn't have any hesitation, nor would he have any guilt.

Not for any other reason, just because those people in Pleasure Street are also a link in human trafficking, and not completely innocent.

Of course, even if they were innocent guys, silencing and finishing them off, Broly wouldn't care much either, if there was that necessity.

However, Hestia's words still made the Saiyan temporarily withdraw his killing intent: "Since Hestia-sama has said so, then I'll just spare a bit of energy to pay attention to those three people I sold. If they can gain freedom from Ishtar Familia afterwards, but still harbor hatred toward me in their hearts and prepare to carry out that hatred, then I will end their lives before they carry it out."

"Hmm, that's good then."

Hestia showed a smile to the boy. Hephaestus didn't say anything either; since the boy could handle it, she didn't need to intervene.

"Right, Broly, what kind of adventure did you experience in the Dungeon today?"

The hero's short story ended, and Hestia asked about the Dungeon trip.

"Nothing special. The monsters I encountered when I first went down, defeating them was extremely simple.

And later, that is, not long after the Dungeon shook, I thought: since a Great Feat is obtained from adversity and bitter battle, why don't I deliberately suppress my own strength to create such adversity and bitter battle?

So I deliberately suppressed my strength, but only fought some low-level monsters in the Upper Floors."

Broly spoke concisely. (A lot of information was omitted by him)

"Ah, Broly, that idea of yours, I can only say is a bit naive. How could a Great Feat possibly be obtained by suppressing one's own strength to fight, experiencing so-called false adversity and bitter battle? If it were really that simple to obtain, then Orario's top Adventurers wouldn't still be Lv. 7 to this day."

Hephaestus said somewhat helplessly.

"Mhm, mhm, safety is most important."

Hestia was very satisfied instead, because she didn't feel that suppressing strength to fight low-level monsters would pose any life danger to Broly, who could solo a moving Floor Boss.

However, the actual situation differed from what this Goddess thought. In a state of truly suppressed strength, Broly would be injured by low-level monsters' attacks. The Dragon Ball World's Ki Control power system is just such an interesting thing.

Maintaining super low Qi, or even completely restraining Qi, even the strong can be injured by the weak whose strength is far inferior.

"I just had a sudden whim and tried it, testing my luck. Whether it works or not, we'll have to wait for Hestia-sama to update my Status Board."

Broly didn't refute Hephaestus's words.

"Alright, then let's update it now, Broly, take off your clothes."

Hestia said with a smile.

"Then I'll go out first."

Hephaestus stood up, preparing to leave the Room.

"Hephaestus..."

However, Hestia grabbed her.

"Hmm?"

"You might as well stay and look at Broly's Status Board together with me."

The Loli Goddess spoke.

"Eh, the Status Board is a rather important personal privacy; you're letting an outside god look at your child's Status Board — is that really okay?"

Hephaestus looked at Hestia with some surprise.

"Actually, Hephaestus, I want to borrow your wisdom and experience.

Broly is the first child I have bestowed Falna upon; he is extremely Uncommon, while I, compared to other Main Gods who already have many Familia children, am a Goddess who is a Newbie to the point of not working.

I know my own shallow experience cannot give this child sufficiently insightful, correct advice.

So, I want to find a trustworthy god to help me.

And you, Hephaestus, my dear friend, you are that god I trust.

Are you willing to help me?"

"Ah, Hestia, you've put it like that — how could I not help?"

Hephaestus's face turned somewhat red from being told she was 'trustworthy' by Hestia.

"I swear on my Divine Will: the Broly Status Board seen here shall absolutely not be revealed in the slightest without the permission of the person himself and the Goddess Hestia."

The Red-haired Goddess swore directly, answering Hestia's trust.

The two Goddesses faced each other, looking like their friendship (Citrus) was going extremely well.

Broly looked thoughtful, gazing at Hephaestus.

Wondering whether, for the other party, he should prepare an External Wife spot in the Crystal Palace in advance.

Silver Needle Finger Prick, Blood Finger Back Point.

Broly's back soon surfaced with dense Divine Script; his Status Board was exposed before the two Goddesses.

"Ah, this is?!"

The moment she saw the Status Board, Hestia widened her eyes.

Also widening her eyes was Hephaestus, stunned by the boy's one whole Glorious Status Board.

All Stats S999 goes without saying; Development Abilities that can only appear after leveling up — this boy has two, and their ranks are Absurdly high: one A, one B.

And that Magic — there are two major categories, containing multiple Sub Magic Types, all capable of No-Chant Casting, and can also be released with Long Chant Enhancement to increase power.

Besides that, the Skills are even more Absurd: 'Innate Stat Monster' — what kind of thing is that? With this thing, does the boy even need to rely on training to raise Status proficiency? In one level, lying flat for five days and five Stats hit max, okay?

And 'Swordsmanship Peak' and 'Fist Master' — these two Skills mean the other party is absolutely not an empty shelf with only numbers and no combat technique; the other party is absolutely a Top Master of both Swordsmanship and Fist Technique.

Additionally, the final Skill 'Super Weighted Training' shocked Hephaestus even more, making her unable to help but think: 'Nani, can this kind of Skill even appear? Is it really Reasonable?'

【Super Weighted Training】: When you are willing to Seal all power and Restart cultivation from zero, gain Temporary Additional Development Ability 【Newbie】.

【Newbie】: You will gain a brand new Status Board, and gain Newbie Protection Period effect; during the Newbie Protection Period, Experience Gain Boost; 【Newbie】 provides Status Board Attached Development Ability 【Lucky】, until the 【Newbie】 Status Board levels up, the Newbie Protection Period ends.

When the Newbie Protection Period ends, you may choose to Integrate the Temporary Additional Development Ability 【Newbie】 Status Board values into the original Status Board.

Choose Integrate, Super Weighted Training Skill Cooldown, can be used again.

Not Integrate, can continue proceeding with 【Newbie】 Status Board, but no longer enjoy High Amount Experience Acquisition Bonus, and Attached Development Ability 【Lucky】 bonus.

【Broly】

Level: Lv. 1

Strength: S999

Durability: S999

Dexterity: S999

Agility: S999

Magic Power: S999

Development Abilities: 【Ki Control A】, 【Mado B】

【Magic】: 【Water Magic】, 【Gravity (Attraction) Magic】...

【Skills】: 【Innate Stat Monster】, 【Swordsmanship Peak】, 【Fist Master】, 【Super Weighted Training】...

The latest Status Board information surfacing on Broly's back directly stunned the two Goddesses into a daze.

Own strength too strong, cannot achieve Great Feats, cannot level up.

So, just directly come up with a Skill that opens a Second Status Board, huh?

"Hephaestus, what do you think of Broly's this Skill?"

Hestia pointed at the new Skill and consulted Hephaestus.

To this, Hephaestus shook her head: "A Skill with this kind of effect — Never Seen Before, Never Heard Before."

(Chapter End)