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"Hey, buying farm products and medicinal herbs?" In the manor's guest room, Demeter, after preparing tea for Hestia and Aston, showed a surprised expression.
She knew that Hestia had just established her Familia, with only Aston in it. Even if she needed grain, she could easily buy it from her Familia's shop in Orario. Was there a need to specially come to her manor outside Orario?
"Oh, Aston is skilled in brewing, so I thought of buying some farm products and herbs for him to brew." Hestia nodded repeatedly, with an uncontrollable smile on her face.
As soon as these words were spoken, Demeter's eyes lit up, and her gaze shifted to Aston. She looked Aston up and down.
Although her gaze was very gentle, Aston felt a bit uneasy under Demeter's scrutiny. Despite the surface warmth of her gaze, he sensed a hint of passion, as if Demeter wanted to devour him.
Ever since she spoke those words in the gate earlier, Demeter had been like this.
Aston couldn't understand why Demeter's gaze was so intense the first time they met.
"It seems that our two Familias can collaborate in the future." After scrutinizing Aston for a while, Demeter withdrew her gaze and looked at Hestia, saying gently.
"Yeah, that's fine." Hestia, oblivious to the peculiarities behind Demeter's warm gaze, nodded in agreement. Since they had decided to brew, dealing with Demeter was necessary, and cooperation was essential.
Moreover, Demeter's manor also cultivated many medicinal herbs. Among the herbs they had bought before with Hephaestus, many were produced here.
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"Well then, I'll leave it to you, Demeter. Please be sure to deliver them." At the entrance of the estate, Hestia waved goodbye to Demeter.
Aston also wore a gentle expression and waved along with her.
One had to admit, the manor of Demeter's Familia was truly abundant in resources. They cultivated all kinds of crops on the land, and the scale of cultivation was enormous. Aston estimated that Demeter's Familia could easily supply the entire Orario's demand for crops single-handedly.
In addition to crops, they surprisingly also cultivated a large quantity of medicinal herbs. They had found all the herbs Aston couldn't locate in the material street.
Moreover, Aston saw many precious herbs stored in the warehouse. The herbs Hephaestus brought earlier were probably purchased from Demeter's manor.
Oh, why does this goddess's gaze seem even more intense now?
She should control herself; otherwise, Hestia might notice.
Let's slip away quickly.
Feeling the intense gaze hidden in Demeter's eyes, Aston, afraid that Hestia would notice, grabbed Hestia's hand and quickly headed towards Orario.
"Demeter, come to my place when you have time." While being pulled away, Hestia turned back and invited Demeter.
This made Aston's face go black.
Inviting others over? Do you think your first Familia won't be devoured boneless by this goddess?
You'll cry later.
The recent interaction had already made Aston understand why Demeter reacted this way.
It was all because of the nature aura on his body.
As the goddess of abundance, Demeter's divine authority was vitality, capable of giving vitality to the land, making the soil fertile, and crops abundant.
To some extent, the nature aura on his body was also related to vitality, and it was very strong. He could even feel the aura of the manor had changed due to Demeter's long-term residence.
Even though Demeter had sealed her divine power, there was still a very strong vitality aura on her.
Aston's aura was rich in the nature sense, and the two auras seemed to resonate slightly.
Just a slight resonance, but Demeter's reaction, Aston couldn't figure it out. Anyway, he didn't have the same reaction as Demeter.
At most, he felt a little warmth from Demeter.
"I didn't expect to encounter a child with such a rich nature aura in the lower realm. Hestia's luck is really good."
"Should I...?" Demeter lightly touched her lips with her jade-like fingers, looking at the distant figures of Aston and Hestia, her heart stirring.
Demeter was a fan of aesthetics, and she undoubtedly had a very favorable impression of the ethereal beauty of Aston. Moreover, the aura on his body also matched her divine authority.
This was the first time she had seen a child in the lower realm with such a rich life aura, even the elf princess of the Loki Familia couldn't compare to Aston.
So, at the moment she saw Aston, Demeter's first thought was to possess him.
However, after coming back to her senses, she remembered that Aston was Hestia's child. This made Demeter somewhat troubled.
She couldn't just snatch him away from Hestia.
Hestia had worked so hard to establish her Familia. It wouldn't be ethical to do that.
So, during the recent communication with Aston and Hestia, although Demeter was very eager to claim Aston, she forcibly suppressed this desire and hid her thoughts.
"Never mind, I won't snatch him."
"However, the aura on this child is fascinating. I should often go and chat with this child."
"Anyway, Hestia just invited me to visit her when I have time. I'll go pay a visit in a few days." After much contemplation, Demeter calmed down her inner turmoil and made a decision.
Hestia was completely unaware of Demeter's thoughts.
Hestia had no idea that the god friend she had just chatted and laughed with, and enjoyed each other's company, had harbored the intention of taking Aston away from her.
Even though she gave up later.
At this moment, Hestia was happily discussing with Aston about what kind of wine they should brew, with a smiling face.
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