reaching the surface, the pair went to the the advisor, they sold their loot, 30x goblin (1200) , 30x kobold (1200) , 20x lizards(1500) , 15x frog (3000) , 12x war shadow(5000) , 12x ants(6000), 10x rabbit(2500), 5x moth(2000), 5x butterfly (2000) that's his total magic crystals, of course he didn't try using alchemy on them, since they exploded on contact like last time
he gained a total of 312430 vlais, which as usual shocked the advisors, he entered to the dungeon less thana week yet he has more than half million vlais!! Lili was shocked to see his credit, and her greed almost took over her, but one looks from him, one look, his eyes that's was warm and gentle become as cold as liquid nitrogen, made her shudder in fear!
Hohenheim chuckled internally at the her frightening rabbit expression, he early since her greedy feeling coming towards him, he isolated it to study later and decided to give her a warning, and it worked splendidly
Lili who was expert at deceiving, cunning and face and body mask were shocked out of her soul, since with one look he manage to deduce what she was thinking off, the girl then felt a hand on her small head, she immediately thought she would die there, but nothing life threatening come
"..?" Lili opened her eyes only to see the cold look he gave her disappeared, and replaced with amused expression, he ruffed her hair a bit, "don't be naughty Lili..." he laughed and removed his hand, "tomorrow we will go together, how 8 am is to you?"
"y-yes! it's very good, Hohenheim-sama!.. please excuse Lili earlier...she was out of her line!"
hohenheim chuckled, "don't mind it, as long you are with me, you will have a full belly, and I'll protect you, well, as long you are with me." he said the sentence twice to emphasize
"t-then I'll be in your care..." Lili didn't use third person this time, but some of her nervous stayed,'this guy as the same age of me?! then how can have this death stare! I mustn't offend him! he isn't gullible at all! he gave that much percentage to test me! and right now I gave him bad impression despite that I didn't know how.' even if the ball of feeling didn't reach him, his experience could tell
"good! are you available now? I want you to meet my goddess."
"I...got something to do... maybe later." Lili without waiting a reply want running leaving the guild
Hohenheim smiled wryly, 'she must be really hungry, I could hear he stomach noises from afar.', he chuckled, said goodbye to Aina and Rose, and went home....
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reaching the the old church, he looked around and think when she he upgrade the place, with alchemy it should be cup of tea, but he wouldn't like to ruined the old church as he has an appreciation for old site such this, renewing it tho would be prefer to do, so he touched the church and ruin has alchemy in it, but soon after smiled wryly, "it looks like I don't have enough mind and stamina to fix it completely"
he shook his head in disappointed, small scale changes isn't hard for him, but the church is quite big, he reckon he at least need to have S in his stats to do so,"still, I can fix the basement a bit"
he reached the basement only to open the door and crashed into flying bubbly missile!
"Hoooooheeeee-kun!!! welcome back!!!" the bubbly goddess hugged him tightly and looked at his handsome face, she pushed herself upwards and give him a kiss
"do you like my welcome, hohe-kun?" she asked with sparkling eyes and bring cheeks, Hohenheim smiled, patted her small head in affection, "it's lovely, Hestia." he kissed her back, "hehehehehe, I'm glad!" she giggled, Hohenheim stands up and hold her, walked up the couch he made and sit putting her in his lap, Hestia enjoyed the princess carry, and lend her head on his chest like a cat
"hmm~ so anything interesting happen to you today?" she is sure love to be spoiled, Hohenheim didn't dislike it, even found it adorable for her, despite being so much older than him, she is cheerful and energetic, like to be spoiled, and incredibly kind and understanding, he is slowly start to allow himself to forgive himself and move forward on Trisha, that's despite the fact he would Always love her, he didn't doubt she would happy to see him keep looking forward...
"well,.." he starts telling her what happened, "and that's how I gained new supporter." Hestia listen with curiosity, she then cutely cursed, "those damn soma familia! I have to have proper took with that liquor freak!"
Hohenheim laughed lightly, "aren't you the same goddess, I found 20 bottle stashed the other day under the bed."
"T-That's different! I enjoy drinking! but that guy doesn't! he only making them just because!" hestia blurted out, "and because his liquor sells, and no one wanted to be banned from buying, all of them look the way when his children make trouble and crime! if only Astraea Familia is still around..." Hestia mood drops a bit
"who?" he asked
"that's before I descant to mortal world, they used to be the police around here..." she noted
"used too?"
hestia nodded, "yes, used too, they...got butchered 5 years ago in the dungeon with a sole survivor...Astraea was devastated and never seen since...she isn't in heaven either..." Astraea was a good friends with Hestia, since the they are both virgin goddesses in a very horny Pantheon, so she felt sad for her and wanted to comfort her
Hohenheim patted her gently, to ease her a bit, "since then, Loki and Freya familia where seen as the "guardians" of orario..." she growled when she mentioned this goddess' names, This made hohenheim chuckled, "are you on bad terms with them?"
"hmph! that pervert flat closed eyes always make fun of me because of my height! but even she is better than the major slut Freya that's she thinks of herself high and mighty!" Hestia sneered, Hohenheim is amused, since, according to his observation, that goddess seems to stalk him, for now at least she is harmless, but if she dares to do something unnecessary...'if creating a philosopher's stone would deemed essential, I would do it." if it's his peak, he wouldn't be afraid to confront her,
but no he isn't even 1% of his previous life, besides, he maybe can do it to monsters, but still not ready to take the risk, the dungeon seems very hostile to his alchemy, he can't even analyze the magic stones since they exploded on contact, he heard that there is monsters outside the dungeon, maybe he can check them out
Hestia noticed his silence, "is there something wrong?" Hohenheim shook his head, "just planning for the future." ,"is that so." she asked, as she didn't detect lies, "anyway, you seems really have good relationship with those advisors huh, you even got a cute supporter...and what about Ais wash-whatever you spared with the other day... you seems quite popular..." Hestia narrowed her eyes
Hohenheim smiled amusingly, "are you jealous, Hestia? despite that I'm pampering you so much." he brought her closer, Hestia pouts, "you are no fun, Hohe-kun! I thought of teasing you a bit, and see your panicked face! are sure you are 15?" she hit his chest lightly
"I am." he smirked as Hestia didn't detect lies, "you want me to not get closer to those women?" he asked, "w-well..." hestia looked the other way, "it's not like that...harem are common here, heaven, even reverse harem aren't rare that much,...like that slut Freya!" she said with snort causing Hohenheim to chuckle
"women are attracted to confidence, that's how it is always.. before gods come, they (harems) weren't that common, but with the dungeon, falna, and levels being into the mix, and adventurers who mostly men, died on their ignorance" hestia explained, "so preventing other women to be interested in you, will be waste of time.."
she smiled looking at him in the eyes, "and because your judgement isn't clouded, or immature, those vixens can't take advantage of you..so I won't need to grab your attention every time some slut come her skirt on you..."
she imagine if her first child would be a total opposite of Hohenheim and shudders at the constant chasing and following around just to make sure that her child isn't being taking advantage of, ' thankfully, my Hohe-kun isn't a wimp and can hold a some teasing without blushing.' she giggled, "but you have to know, that any slu- I mean girl wants to be with you, she must have my approval!" she said firmly
"why would you think I would bring girls?" he asks , hestia sneered, "you are not a week here, yet you caught the interest of 4 girls, excluding me! even Apollo isn't that good!" she said crossing her arms under her immersive bust
Hohenheim shurgged, he doesn't think that they would be invest in him, even so he didn't decide if he would allow himself to do so, he may fooled around before his late wife...but that's was just physical, "are you sure I can give what worth to those who would have feeling to me?" he asked
"that's only the future can tell, but as long you are being true to yourself and them, I wouldn't worry." she brought his his head closer and hugs him, Hohenheim hugs back, after a while Hohenheim remember something and asks, "Goddess, do you know what is this?" he took the balls of energy that entered him.
"that's!!" Hestia had her eyes wide!!