Chapter 803

After the resurrection magic emerged, it quickly became the talk of Orario, even prompting the Gods to urgently convene a Divine Council.

"Let me state this first: the resurrection magic mastered by my Familia will absolutely not be kept secret; we are willing to provide corresponding resurrection services to the public."

Hestia, who came to attend this Divine Council, used this single sentence to declare her Familia's stance.

The vast majority of Gods who descended to the Lower World did so to play at the mortal realm; they originally felt the Hestia Familia's possession of resurrection magic was somewhat cheating, and some Gods who wanted to ban the use of resurrection magic directly changed their attitude upon hearing this.

"Mortals trespassing on the domain of the Gods?

No, this is precisely a manifestation of the children of the Lower World's wisdom; we Gods should be happy.

Which family wouldn't want their beloved child resurrected if they died? It's just that we cannot use Divine Power to resurrect them.

But now?

The children researched resurrection magic themselves; from now on, if we lose a beloved child, we won't have to wait through a long passage of time to reunite with them in the Lower World — we can directly resurrect the deceased in the Lower World.

Therefore, I cast my vote in support of allowing the use of resurrection magic!"

The Gods' attitudes were quite pragmatic; whether the Divine domain was trespassed was fundamentally unimportant; what mattered was their own experience in the Lower World.

From now on, the situation where a beloved child has only one life and, if they die unexpectedly, one can only regretfully wait a long time to reunite, no longer exists.

Resurrection magic — the Gods of Orario were willing to call it the "Greatest Invention of the Children of the Lower World" — and after a round of voting, almost all Gods cast affirmative votes.

Of course, the condition was that the Hestia Familia, which grasped resurrection magic, could not monopolize its use.

"That goes without saying, but you can't let my children help with resurrections for free, right?"

"Treating illness requires fees; resurrection should naturally be the same."

The Gods had no objections.

"As for the specific fee standards, we haven't decided on our end yet, but we will release public fee standards later.

Also, I've prepared some Grimoires of resurrection magic here.

Since everyone's here, who wants one?"

"Eh? You're directly selling resurrection magic Grimoires to the public?"

The Gods were somewhat surprised.

"Of course. Teaching a man to fish is better than giving him a fish; as long as everyone supports some of my Familia's proposals in the future, that's enough."

"So, Hestia, you prepared a resurrection magic Grimoire for every Familia?"

"Not that many. An ordinary Grimoire costs over a hundred million Valis; currently, there are only five resurrection magic Grimoires. Highest bidder gets them, haha."

"A hundred million Valis. I'll take one."

"A hundred million Valis joining the fun? I'll bid two hundred million. I want one."

The Divine Council instantly turned into an auction site; under the Gods' enthusiastic bidding, the price of a single resurrection magic Grimoire was ultimately driven up to a high price of twenty billion Valis — an amount many Familias couldn't afford.

"Congratulations to those who won the resurrection magic Grimoires, but before you let your children use them, I have to tell you some conditions for successfully using resurrection magic."

"Eh? There are still conditions?"

"Of course. Mortals stepping into the domain of Gods naturally comes with more requirements, and resurrection magic is a magic that non-lucky people should not use.

Any child without the 'Luck' Development Ability had best not learn resurrection magic, because even if they learn it, the probability of successful use is frighteningly low."

Open-sourcing the resurrection magic was also meant to let the world know the harsh conditions for successfully using it, thereby highlighting the importance of the resurrection resources the Hestia Familia possessed.

Currently, only the Hestia Familia possesses resurrection magic with a 100% success rate; after opening resurrection services to the public, many clients who had lost important people came flocking.

Of course, upon seeing that the lowest tier fee was ten million Valis, many who came to inquire about resurrection magic services also stopped in their tracks due to empty pockets.

"We price this based on the Magic Power cost required to use resurrection magic, plus manual technical costs, and referencing the price of the Panacea that can pull back the severely injured and dying.

A bottle of Panacea on the market costs eight million Valis and can save a severely injured dying person; then ten million Valis to save a person who just died not long ago is very reasonable.

Of course, the longer the time since death, the more Magic Power is needed for resurrection, and fees will rise with the time of death; we hope everyone can understand.

Second, the use of resurrection magic also requires the condition of intact remains; remains that are incomplete and need repair and completion are a separately charged item."

The Hestia Familia only provides resurrection services; satisfying the resurrection conditions is the client's own business.

Haize, who mastered the Remnant Bone Restoration technique, has not yet given a definite answer regarding the cooperation proposed by Broly's side.

Amide's side, however, is willing to cooperate, but the Magic Stone restoration technique has not yet been fully perfected and is in the clinical trial phase.

Fels, meanwhile, is researching a resurrection device powered by Magic Stones; Broly has only one Dragon Talisman, and he recovers Magic Power by drinking Magic Power Recovery Potions — if the number of resurrections per day exceeds three, he has to stop, because Bell's stomach can't drink that much.

This Miss Fool, however, is researching a resurrection magic device that operates on Magic Stone power; according to her, it might even evolve into a portable resurrection Tool in the future.

Of course, the premise is solving the problem of the luck component in the resurrection magic when searching for the corresponding Soul in the Underworld.

Time passed; four days quickly went by since the night of Miss Adi's resurrection, during which they successively took on some resurrection commissions and resurrected some dead people.

Today, they were to head to the Underworld again; Broly used the Sheep Talisman to pull out the souls of those to be taken to the Underworld one by one, then handed the Dragon Talisman to the Miss Fool, letting her use resurrection magic on a deceased who had been dead for many years.

Immediately after, he also projected his soul, holding Ais on the left and embracing Ryu on the right, his tail wrapped around Bell, and flew once more into the opened Gate of the Underworld.

Arriving at that gray-white afterlife world, he used his expanding aura to create a commotion, attracting Erebos over.

When this Dark Lord God arrived and saw Ryu in his arms, he understood what he was here for.

Without Broly needing to say more, he brought out the deceased girls of the Astraea Familia.

Alicia and the others had all turned back into soul orbs; when awakened again, they still had waking grumpiness.

Just as they were about to scold a couple of lines, they saw the familiar Spirit pounce flying toward them.

Former Astraea Familia members gathered together; a group of girls in spirit form just hugged like that.

"Lord Erebos, could you trouble yourself to call out Miss Arfia as well?"

"Eh? Call her out for what?"

"This is my Bell; he's her great-nephew..."

Broly explained Bell's situation.

Erebos scratched his head, and the darkness beneath his feet spread out, squeezing out another dignified woman.

Arfia was interrupted, her Poison Tongue skill not yet activated, when Bell's one line of "Auntie's on her period" left her stunned.

Opening her eyes, Arfia saw a boy somewhat resembling her own younger sister standing before her, not to mention Bell's matter of communicating with his own aunt.

At this time Eis also stepped forward, asking the Dark Lord God about news of her own father: "Lord Erebos, I would like to ask for your help in searching for my father's soul; I wonder if that is possible?"

"You ask such a thing—could I possibly say no?"

Erebos looked at Broly's hand still around the Sword Princess girl's waist, and said somewhat helplessly.

"However, if your father has no achievements and is merely an unknown foot soldier in the Lower World, I cannot guarantee I can find him for you."

"My father is called the Ancient Hero Albert Wallenstein; I wonder if Lord Erebos has heard of him?"

"That name is like thunder in the ears—the Ancient Hero who, before the era of Divine Grace arrived, repelled the Black Dragon with mortal power."

"Then..."

"However, more regrettably, I have not seen your father's soul in the Underworld."

Hearing this, Eis was stunned, and a hint of joy appeared on her expressionless face: "You mean, my father isn't dead?"

"It is not impossible, but it is also possible that while I was dozing, the other's soul had already found peace, or even reincarnated and returned to the Lower World to form a new living being."

After all, the story of that great hero has already passed a millennium; no one can know what state his soul is in now."

Eis's father, who disappeared without a trace in history, also left no clues on this side of the Underworld.

"What about my mother?"

Eis felt somewhat disappointed and asked about news of her own mother.

"Your mother is a Fairy Spirit, right?"

"Mm."

"Fairy Spirits are existences closest to the gods, unique individuals created by some gods in the distant past to help heroes of the Lower World; they have no so-called lifespan limit, their composition is more like elements, but for that very reason, there is no such thing as a soul for them—death for them is simply dissipating..."

Erebos's words made Eis's expression gradually grow desolate; she actually already knew this outcome.

"But you are the proof that she once existed; hmm, your mother must have loved you very much..."

Meeting the Sword Princess girl's questioning gaze, Erebos directly said.

"The elements that made up her life, at this very moment, are entwined around your soul."

Fairy Spirit Elyria's longing for her daughter was the wind, never leaving her daughter's side from beginning to end.

"So, Mother, you never abandoned me..."

Eis showed a sorrowful yet happy expression.

Broly lent her his shoulder.

Sitting down on the spot, he embraced this Sword Princess girl.

Only, there was a size difference between Spirit Bodies: two point two or three meters and one point six two meters.

It looked just like a burly man hugging a Pomegranate.

"Riu, although I also very much want to return to the Lower World, and with you, and with the big fellow, surround Lady Astraea, and together lend a helping hand to those in need of help, and impose Justice Sanction on unjust things, but, what cannot be done cannot be done; from now on you must take good care of yourself, and continue our ideals with Adi; don't cry like this anymore, or show a weak appearance."

Alicia and her companions comforted Riu, raising a hand to wipe away the tear at the corner of the elf's Spirit Body's eye, and also bent her right index finger to flick her nose tip.

"Actually, Miss Alicia, it is also possible for you all to return to the Lower World."

Just at this time, Broly, having finished comforting Eis, walked over and said such a sentence.

"Eh, doesn't resurrection require a complete corpse?"

Alicia and the Dead Soul girls looked over, their expressions somewhat stunned.

"Indeed, resurrection requires a complete corpse, but while we were previously researching how to repair Miss Adi's defective remains, we also studied the capacity of Magic Stones to contain souls; perhaps if research continues, we could exclude the corpse as a necessary option, allowing the dead's soul to resurrect directly within a body made of Magic Stones..."

Alicia: "..."

The sentimental atmosphere had been built up to this point, and now she was told they still had a chance to be resurrected?

"This, Riu, after we are resurrected, let's all go together and let Justice flow endlessly~"

"Cough cough, I feel that you turning into stars and shining upon the Lower World is still too early."

"What I just said, take it back, take it back~"

After another round of teasing, Riu's side also concluded her emotional exchange with her past companions.

"Bell, did you see your mother?"

The white-haired boy walked over at this time, and Broly directly asked him.

"Uh, no."

"Eh?"

"My mother is an ordinary person; Auntie said that when my mother came to the Underworld, she had already found peace as a pure soul ball."

"Uh, Bell, please accept my condolences."

"Ah, Broly-san, no need for that; although I couldn't see my mother's appearance when she was alive, Auntie Arfia still told me many things about my mother when she was alive, and I am still very happy."

Bell showed some smiles on his face, not looking like he was lying.

And Arfia, besides telling the boy some things about his mother and her own younger sister, also after hearing that Bell had a dream of becoming a hero, gave this great nephew some advice from her own experience.

"Compared to a front-line warrior who can fight and take hits, or a powerful rear-line mage, actually, the Lower World needs more a Healer who can guarantee the lives of warriors or mages, and let them fight without any worry.

If Auntie really had such a Healer behind her back then, perhaps Auntie could have become a great hero famous throughout the Lower World, unparalleled in the past and without equal in the future; hmm, if there really were such a Healer, I would definitely bestow the title of true hero upon them..."

Who says only those who fight on the front line are heroes? Are those who stand in the back silently providing support and life guarantees not also meritorious?

"Broly-san, Auntie Arfia told me to develop in the direction of Resurrecter, saying that behind-the-scenes heroes are also heroes."

"I want to develop according to her advice, and in the future become a behind-the-scenes hero who can stand behind everyone, helping everyone face strong enemies without fearing to retreat!"

Bell said something like wanting to become a yangge Star, but with a face full of determination.

"I will also help on this side of the Underworld; as long as it is the resurrection magic this child uses, I will do my best to help find the corresponding soul on this side of the Underworld."

Bell is the only bloodline his younger sister left in the Lower World; Arfia does not want this boy to encounter any danger, returning to the Underworld in advance.

But she was a dead person — what could she do? She could only persuade this great-nephew to become a behind-the-scenes supporter, not someone who went to the frontlines to adventure and fight.

Good grief, one trip to the Underworld, and Bell's Resurrection Magic seems to have gained a permanent 【Auntie Helps Summon Souls】 Buff.

Seeing this scene, Broly had a flash of inspiration and asked the Dark Lord God: "Lord Erebos, can you keep long-term watch over some souls that have just returned to the Underworld on this side?"

"Uh, I can, but what do you want to do?"

"A cooperation."

Resurrection Magic requires sufficient Luck to succeed, because retrieving the corresponding soul of the resurrection target from the Underworld side is not easy, but if the Underworld side has professionals who can help retrieve souls, wouldn't that eliminate the Luck portion needed when retrieving souls?

"Helping with this kind of thing must be tiring; what benefit do I get from helping?"

"Every so often, a specially designated person will die and come to the Underworld side to report the latest news from the Lower World, letting you know Lower World affairs without leaving the Underworld."

"Sounds good, but it seems this kind of thing, I could originally learn and find out through some newly dead souls, right?"

"True, but that specially dead person will also be revived, able to tell the people or Gods of the Lower World whatever you want to express to the Lower World — how about that?"

If the Lower World is a large-scale online game, then Erebos is a player who has already been kicked out of the game, but now there is a way to let him regain the qualification to speak in the game; although he cannot directly participate in the game, for this Dark Lord God who spends his days bored in the Underworld, it is also good news.

"Deal!"

Erebos agreed without hesitation; as for needing to help retrieve souls, for him as a local god in the Underworld able to wield Divine Power, it was actually just some trivial matters, things that only required a bit of mental effort.

When Broly brought people back to the Human World, Fels received this good news.

"Going straight to an Underworld God for a helper, Mr. Broly, you really are something."

After a pause, Fels spoke of another matter.

"Actually, I've been wondering whether to ask you to let me become your External Wife too, to share your Luck through that special Wing Skill of yours."

"Uh, so, does that mean my External Wife count goes down by one?"

Broly scratched his head.

"Wrong, it goes down by three."

Fels shook her finger.

"Eh?"

"Haize and Miss Amide, they also have similar thoughts."

Luck is a necessary condition for using Resurrection Magic, and this Development Ability is extremely rare — there might not be a single one in ten thousand Adventurers.

And whether it's Haize or Amide, after learning Broly possesses a special Skill that can share his own Luck, both actually had the idea.

It's just that, becoming a Saiyan boy's wife — even in name only — this kind of thing, they ultimately couldn't bring themselves to say; Amide's side was truly embarrassed, Haize was concerned about her own Goddess.

As for Fels's words, Ryu heard them clearly from the side.

At this moment, the Elf's complexion was quite complex; turns out there are still people setting their sights on Broly.

"That really is a bit regrettable."

Broly said with a smile; his impression of Haize and Amide was not bad, and in the Lab he got along with the two quite well; if these two wanted to share Luck and brought up becoming his nominal External Wives, he estimated he wouldn't refuse.

Of course, now learning that making the Dark Lord God a helper would cost him the chance to gain two External Wives, he wasn't that disappointed either.

"Eh, Ryu, is there something on my face?"

Just then, Broly suddenly noticed the Elf watching him with a strange gaze, and asked as he looked over.

"No, nothing."

Ryu hurriedly averted her gaze.

When Broly just now spoke of regret, she discovered her mood was somewhat stifled, an impulse to scold the other party for being a playboy daikon, but it seemed it wasn't for her friend Xier, but for herself.

【Ah, what exactly is wrong with me?】

The complex mood made Ryu feel pained.

At night, she found her other good friend Adi and poured it out to her.

Of course, not from her own angle, but from the angle of 【I have a friend】.

(Chapter End)