Chapter 791: News of the Heretics

In the Magic Laboratory of Hearth Manor, which had been renovated and upgraded several times, Fels, clad in a black robe, was carefully controlling her magic power, staring at a bone undergoing directed growth inside a specialized magic device on the experiment table; just as the bone was about to finish growing, the Transmission Crystal in her pocket suddenly lit up.

Disturbed by this, her magic power output fluctuated slightly, and the bone growing on the experiment table deviated somewhat, growing a small section crookedly.

The magic device gradually extinguished; Fels sighed, didn't say anything, simply removed the crooked bone piece and the magic stone that had consumed most of its magic power from the magic device, and threw them into the scrap box nearby.

Inside were already piled numerous incorrectly grown bones, the magic materials used to control the bones' directed growth, and several half-scrapped high-quality magic stones.

"Reed, suddenly contacting me, is something the matter?"

Fels took out the Transmission Crystal and asked directly.

"Fels, on our side a compatriot who was just born not long ago has been captured by poachers————"

From the other end of the crystal came a youth's voice.

"Have you grasped the poachers' tracks, and need me to provide some assistance in rescuing the compatriot?"

Fels asked.

"No, it's not that. After we discovered the poachers' group, we disguised ourselves as a normal monster attack and assaulted them, and our captured compatriot took the opportunity to escape.

"Then why did you contact me?"

"Let me speak. Our escaped compatriot encountered another group of adventurers————"

In a cave within the Dungeon Labyrinth that was safe, didn't spawn monsters, and was hidden and not easily discovered by adventurers, Stone Dragon Guroth snatched the Transmission Crystal from Lizardman Reid's hand and explained the situation he had scouted to the other end.

"I originally wanted to find a chance to take the compatriot away, but was vaguely detected as abnormal by an alert guy inside.

That guy's strength is extremely terrifying; without using any magic, just pure physical jumping power, he could jump directly from the 18th Floor's ground to the 18th Floor's ceiling————"

"So, you Heretics made contact with normal adventurers?"

"The captured compatriot is a Dragon Girl; among adventurers she is absolutely a rare monster. I suspect that group took her away intending to bring her to the surface and sell her for a high price————"

"Guroth, give the Transmission Crystal back to me————"

Some argument arose on the Transmission Crystal end, but it quieted down quickly, and then another voice came through — Lizardman Reid's voice: "That group consciously protected our compatriot and even confronted the poachers' group head-on; I believe they hold goodwill toward our newly born compatriot.

However, you said that if we contact normal adventurers without authorization it might trigger terrible consequences, so after learning of this situation I rushed to the Upper Floors, found a contact point, and contacted you."

"Reed, you did the right thing."

After a pause, Fels asked: "Then, what kind of adventurers took your compatriot away?"

Heretics are being brought out of the Dungeon; then the Guild side must consider whether to intervene in this matter.

"It's a youth with a monkey tail behind his butt, possibly of the Beastman race, plus a group of female members composed of a mix of Elves, Humans, Pallums, and Fox People. Because the other party was too alert, I didn't dare approach, could only watch from afar in the sky————"

Guroth continued the report.

"Is that Fox Person blonde? Among the Humans is there also a blonde girl with waist-length hair, and at the same time a tanned-skinned Amazoness girl who looks full of vitality?"

", how do you know that?"

"If so, then you don't need to worry; your compatriot should temporarily not be in danger, and being sold is also not too likely. I'll handle it on this end."

Ending the communication with the Heretics, Fels went out the door, left Hearth Manor, and went straight to the Guild Headquarters.

Reporting the situation regarding the Dungeon Heretics to Uranus, who had sat in the Underground Altar for a thousand years without moving his butt much.

"There are Heretics being brought out of the Dungeon; you don't plan to intervene?"

After learning the general situation, Uranus asked directly.

"I've had contact with the Hestia Familia's Captain; his tolerance for heteromorphs is relatively high. I think this is a good opportunity, especially since there are Loki Familia members by his side. If we can utilize this to probe and find the Loki Familia's view on intelligent Heretics is positive, it would help the coexistence future we want to explore————"

"Fine then, Fels, we'll do as you say."

The Dragon Girl was brought out of the Dungeon that very day; Broly brought the little one to Hearth Manor, and upon seeing the Dragon Girl and hearing this little one was also an encounter target her own child wanted, Hestia's mouth gaped so wide it could nearly fit two eggs.

"Broly, you should know the general view of monsters in Orario, right?"

"Dangerous?"

"Then you also know the world's attitude toward monsters, right?"

"Hostility."

"Do you not know that your fame in Orario is very great right now, and the outside world has all sorts of gazes watching our Familia, watching you?"

"Just some extra attention."

Broly nodded; on the way back, he could perceive that others' gazes on him had increased.

"When the world rejects monsters, you bring a Dragon Girl home, saying she's one of the encounter targets you want.

Do you know how much impact it would have on our Familia, on yourself, if this matter were discovered and spread?"

Broly shook his head; Vini hid behind him.

Although the little one didn't quite understand what Hestia was saying, she could sense the atmosphere was off.

She vaguely felt that the Loli Goddess before her didn't seem very welcoming of her arrival.

"You'll be treated as an outlier, and our Familia will be the same. As outliers, we'll suffer others' rejection, even hostility, as if against the world."

To make her own child take this seriously, Hestia deliberately described the situation more severely.

However, after hearing it, Broly directly asked: "Then, Hestia-sama, will you therefore reject me,

be hostile toward me?"

"Haha, how could that be? Even if against the world, I'll firmly stand on your side.

The Loli Goddess said without hesitation.

Then she saw the Saiyan youth's face show a relieved expression.

"Ah, no, wasn't the point of my words being against the world?"

Hestia asked with hands on hips.

"Then I'll go all out to destroy the world that wants to be my enemy!"

Broly said seriously.

After speaking, as if only then noticing Vini was still at his side, he hurriedly added: "Of course, limited to those inside the world who want to be my enemy."

Ryu noticed Broly's gaze, first stunned, then reacted to the youth's subsequent words, possibly said out of consideration for her.

Ryu felt somewhat helpless to laugh or cry; although she didn't deny Broly was extremely powerful, destroying the world — that kind of thing — surely he wouldn't think she would believe he could actually do it?

And regarding Little Dragon Girl Vini's matter, Ryu actually didn't have any negative opinion; an intelligent, wise small dragon girl, without having done any bad things, would just because of her magic beast identity, thereby suffer adventurers' hunting and killing —

In her view, it was much the same as an innocent person being inexplicably hunted by others just because of race.

And Broly choosing to rescue and shelter such a small dragon girl, in Ryu's view, was instead very much in line with the just act of helping the weak.

Of course, knowing the small dragon girl was also the Saiyan youth's desired encounter target, this point made it a bit hard for her to keep a straight face.

But the homeless little guy also made it difficult for Ryu to say to the Saiyan youth the proposal to drive the other away; the elf currently still felt some tension, again sorry to Xier, unable to properly help watch over the youth she liked, not letting him continue to attract bees and butterflies.

First a fox person girl, then a magic beast girl small dragon girl, who would be next? Wouldn't there still come similar characters, fitting just acts, that the youth would have no choice but to help?

"This child of yours is called Vini, right?"

Hestia looked at the small dragon girl.

"Mhm, it's what Broly gave me."

The little guy nodded.

"Then do you have a place to go?"

The Loli Goddess asked again.

"Broly ————"

Vini answered, small hand subconsciously grabbing his rear hem.

Seemingly wanting to express that the place she could go was the youth before her.

"Ah, this really is no way, but who told my divine will to be giving homeless children the final warm shelter? Broly, you this child are also just following my divine will."

Hestia showed a helpless appearance saying this, then turned her body, opened her eyes, and looked at the small dragon girl who didn't have much reaction.

"?!"

Vini looked at her somewhat blankly.

"How come, been taken in, yet still not willing to say a word of thanks to the master household that took you in?"

Hestia asked.

"Wonderful, Miss Vini, you can stay here now."

Chunji congratulated, and the small dragon girl only then understood the situation.

"Lady Hestia, thank you."

The little guy changed from original fear to beaming with joy.

She was just like a child, pure, putting all her thoughts hanging on her face.

"However, taking in is taking in, but your identity is special, what should be kept secret still must be kept secret; after all, I don't want to encounter buying things with raised prices, even refused sale, work fired, and still have to suffer others' finger-pointing and white eyes ————"

Being rejected doesn't necessarily mean suffering violent treatment; after all, one's own child's strength is placed here, people who can violence him are not many.

But violence isn't only hot violence that kind; cold violence is also violence; can't provoke but can still hide, right? Hestia felt the situation she spoke of, if Vini's matter was discovered, would definitely happen.

And can't just because others cold violence oneself and company, then have to shout beat and kill at others, right? She is neither an evil god, nor is her own familia a dark faction.

So, doing some preventive measures belongs to very necessary things; taking in Vini's matter must be kept secret, not letting the outside world know.

"Broly, you also don't want in the future when encountering other girls wanting to encounter, to be rejected because of taking in Vini's matter, right?"

Current encounter targets not rejecting doesn't represent future possible encounter targets not rejecting.

Ais and them not rejecting is because they understood Broly beforehand.

But later encountered encounter targets? Estimated even understand don't want, would directly reject.

If not keeping secret taking in Vini this matter ————

Hestia's words made Broly become serious; he thought carefully, and it really was possible.

And this was even more difficult for him to accept than being enemies with the world.

"Mhm, Lady Hestia, I will properly keep secret, won't reveal half a bit to the outside."

Broly seriously nodded agreement, gaze then looking at the other people present.

"I will also keep my mouth shut."

Tiona agreed and expressed stance from the side.

"Regarding this matter, our Guild will also help conduct cover-up."

Just when everyone expressed they would keep secret this matter, Fels walked in.

", Fool Miss, you didn't go out?"

Hestia stepped forward, shielded the small dragon girl behind her body, attempted to shift topic.

"No need to cover up, her matter I am clear ————"

Seeing Hestia vigilant, Fels then explained the Xenos matter a bit.

"So you're saying, the Guild actually long knew, in the Dungeon exist some with wisdom and intelligence, named by you as Xenos special magic beasts?"

"Actually also not very long, can only trace back to 15 years ago, when the first Xenos was discovered by us, those existing wisdom and intelligence Xenos, both unable to integrate into surface mortal society, also unable to be accepted by Dungeon's irrational magic beast groups, yet are existences simultaneously attacked by adventurers and magic beasts.

And I then follow god Uranus's divine will, for such them provide guidance and help, attempt to explore surface mortals and Dungeon existing intelligent magic beasts coexistence possibility.

Just because mortals and magic beasts since ancient times are enemies, rashly exposing Xenos their existence might trigger surface people's panic, even strong hostility, so ————"

"So, you actually also represent the Guild, come to require us to keep secret?"

Lefiya asked.

"That's not it; on the contrary, I hope you can reveal this Miss Vini's partial information to the Main God behind you.

Lord Uranus and I instead want to know God Loki's view on treating Dungeon existing intelligent magic beast Xenos.

Of course, also Lord Hephaestus, and Lord Soma, and if Gale Miss can contact Lady Astraea, our side also wants to understand that Justice Goddess Lady's view."

Paused a beat, this Fool Miss then looked at the youth: "Additionally, Mr. Broly, the people present, are they all who know you brought the dragon girl back?"

"No, there's also Miss White Shrine Maiden Fels, and that group of Adventurers pursuing Vini."

Broly shakes his head.

"God of Wine Dionysus, huh? No matter, I'll go there later. As for that group of pursuing Adventurers, do you know which Familia they belong to?"

Hearing this, Broly and the others recall for a moment, then shake their heads: "Those Adventurers didn't seem to be wearing anything related to a Familia on them."

Fels nods, seemingly not unexpected, seeing Broly and the others' doubtful gazes looking over, he takes the opportunity to explain in one sentence: "In the Dungeon, there has always existed a Faction that captures Heresy children; they smuggle the captured Heresy children out of the Dungeon and traffic them publicly through the Black Market."

"Smuggling, isn't that what Loki is currently Investigating?"

Tiona is somewhat surprised.