As the guild staff counted the Magic Stones, his face turned from curiosity to surprise. Surprise quickly turned to astonishment when he saw the mini-boss' Magic Stone.
I sold them all for a total of 150,000 Valis. Yes, you read that right. One hundred. Fifty. Thousand. Valis. Not an insignificant sum.
In fact, if it weren't for the dungeon, which threw me at their children left and right to farm them, I'd make a little over 5000 Valis. Even a group of experienced adventurers would not make as much as I did in a single day.
I began to imagine all the things I could do with that money. And well, since I didn't consider myself to be that stingy, the best way to celebrate this wonderful day was to treat Hestia to a nice dinner.
I left the first floor of Babel with a smile from ear to ear. The sun was already quite high, maybe around four o'clock in the afternoon. There was still time. I walked straight to the church where we lived. As I walked, I wondered how Hestia would react when I told her what I had won today.
"She's going to faint. By the way, has she found a job yet?"
Well, since we were talking about Hestia, I would be surprised if she had.
As I entered the church, my footsteps echoed in the empty space. I already knew that sound. Hestia knew it too, because it wasn't a second before she came running towards me.
"Ei-kun!"
Her white silhouette and energy-filled voice rushed towards me like a comet. She literally jumped on me and hugged me with her arms around my neck. I felt her big breasts pressing against mine.
Hey, where do you get this strength, seriously, where do you get it?!
"Hestia, you almost knocked me down." Not only did I hug her back, but as I held this adorable creature in my arms, I gently stroked her little head.
"I'm glad you came back safe and sound," her warm breath caressed my neck as she murmured. "How did it go in the dungeon, everything okay?"
"Pretty good, yeah." I smiled, pulling away from her to reach into my inventory. "Good enough, in fact, to bring you a present."
I pulled out a cardboard bag full of snacks. It was quite a haul, and I'm not just talking about the magic stones. Hestia's eyes immediately lit up as the aroma of the food reached her.
"What's that?" her blue eyes perked up immediately, and I think I saw a little drool at the corners of her mouth. She shook her head and said, "By the way... did I see that wrong? Ei-kun lost half of his arm...it disappeared and reappeared...and pulled out something... Ah! How did you make it appear out of nowhere?"
"Calm down a bit." I laughed at how cute her surprised face was. Without answering, I took her hand and dragged her inside the church. As we walked, she puffed out her cheeks like a hamster, clearly annoyed at the lack of explanation.
We sat down on the couch and Hestia wasted no time. Before I could say anything, she glared at me as if she were interrogating me for crimes I didn't even know I'd committed.
"What was that, pulling food out of thin air?!"
I thought she was going to ask me for a serious explanation, something like, "Tell me your whole secret!" or "Is it some ability you haven't told me about? In fact, I'm pretty sure that would be the reaction of any other god who'd seen me do something like this.
But she wouldn't be Hestia if she didn't end her sentence with, "Show me how to do it, too!"
There, with a burning look in her eyes, I saw her preparing to pounce on me. Is it just me, or did this situation turn out to be more dangerous than when other gods were interrogating me? I mean, Hestia had that "if you don't give me the recipe, I'll strangle you" expression.
"Wait, wait! I see where your mind is going. And it's not what you think. It's not an unlimited food ability or anything like that."
Yes, I could see that thought in her eyes.
"Eeehhh? No? Then what is it for?"
"Well... it's not for eating all day, that's for sure. It's more like an ability to store things, yeah, that's right."
The reason I told Hestia this was simple. I trusted her. I knew she wasn't someone who would betray me. She was a trustworthy goddess, in every respect.
"Ekk!"
Hey, don't act like the whole world fell apart.
She puffed out her cheeks even more, crossed her arms under her breasts and plopped down on the couch, muttering something I couldn't hear.
"Well, my 'ability' may not generate unlimited food, but... I do have something that might cheer you up."
Hestia raised an eyebrow, but didn't move. Come on, you can't be depressed all day just because we don't have unlimited food...
So I reached back into my inventory and pulled out my next ace up my sleeve.
"Ta-da!"
Hestia looked at me, her expression changing from confusion to curiosity when she saw the small bag in my hands.
"What's that, what's that?" She leaned forward, almost snatching it from my hand before I could explain.
"An infinity water bag. Cold, too. Literally never runs out, even though it doesn't look like it from the size of-"
It came in very handy in the dungeon. I drank it whenever my throat felt dry. It also cleansed my body of all the blood and sweat.
Hestia's blue eyes shone like a star and she practically teleported to my side. She grabbed it with a tug and uncapped it, spilling water on the floor.
The water we used in the church was murky and unhealthy, so I thought this would help us be better. It shouldn't be a problem to fill a bathtub for bathing either.
"It's true!" She exclaimed, letting the water run and run endlessly. After a moment, she turned a mischievous smile on me.
I was suspicious of what this little goddess would say next.
"Do you think we could replace water for wine?"
"..."
I was speechless. Literally speechless.
"Wine?"
What makes you think that's possible?!
"Yes!" She nodded enthusiastically. "Unlimited wine! We could have a party every night and get drunk! Hehehe~ Ei-kun and I... fufu."
I wisely decided to ignore those last words.
I could only massage my temple and shake my head with a bemused smile. Hestia and her fixation on wine. No matter how you looked at it, that sounded dangerous.
"Even if it were possible... I'd rather replace the water for potions. It would be much more useful, wouldn't it?"
Suddenly, an idea popped into my head. Would it be possible to change the contents of the bag? Maybe, somehow, I could find a way to fill it with potions instead of water.
No, as I thought. It is impossible to replace its contents, let alone fill something infinite.
As I pondered this impossible possibility, Hestia flopped onto the bed dramatically, as if my words had completely defeated her. In fact, the bouncing was not only that, but as she lay on her back, her breasts bounced as well, almost popping out from under her clothes.
"Mumu~ my unlimited wine..."
She kicked the air with her legs. She was wearing a skirt, and well, it's hard to miss certain things when they're right in front of you. I ran my eyes up and down her white legs, her rounded thighs, her bent knees, and her supple ankles. Her white underwear glistened, showing even the split flesh underneath.
Hey, this is dangerous for my self-control.
I approached her, gently taking her ankles and running my hands up to her knee. Pretty soft...
"What are you doing, Ei-kun?"
"Isn't it obvious? I can see everything, you know?"
I then closed her leg before pulling away from her.
Hestia's pupils had opened wide, her irises glittering as if there was fire beneath them. At the same time, her cheeks had lit up.
"Ei-kun, I'm so embarrassed!" She brought her hands up to her face and covered it.
I rolled my eyes, but a small smile formed on my lips. Of course she was embarrassed.
Only after she calmed down did her eyes return to the snack bag in my hand. I placed it in front of her and smiled.
"It's not unlimited, but it should be enough for you."
"Fumu!"
But just as I was about to grab something, I pushed the bag aside.
"Huh?" Hestia looked at me in confusion, then tried to grab it again.
I moved the bag once more.
"Ei-kun!" Hestia kicked the ground and crossed her arms again. "What's wrong with you, give it to me already!"
I chuckled. It was refreshing to see a bit of her frustration.
"It's just that... I have plans for us to go to a tavern tonight and enjoy some delicious food. Wouldn't it be a shame if your stomach was already full by the time we got there?"
Her eyes lit up. But then she frowned.
"But..." She started to say worriedly as she looked at the place where we lived. "We don't have any money, Ei-kun..."
"Ah, that's where you're wrong, my dear goddess." I smiled at her and raised a finger as if to reveal a magic trick. "I earned over 100,000 valis today."
Hestia was totally flabbergasted. Her eyes went wide and an "O" formed on her lips.
"What...?"
"Exactly. 150,000 Valis, to be exact."
"WHAT!"
It was so funny to see her react like that. "What I mean is..."
"150,000 Valis?!" her voice howled so loudly that it echoed throughout the room, making my ears hurt.
"150,000 Valis, 150,000!" She shouted again, jumping to my side and grabbing my shoulders. "That's amazing! In-cre-di-ble!"
"Hah~"
"Where, where, where, we have to celebrate! We must eat, drink, dance! Come on, come on!"
I covered my ears as I heard Hestia screaming nonstop. She was jumping and screaming as she dragged me out of the room.
"Mumumu! My Ei-kun is so cool!"
She suddenly stopped and looked down at her clothes, then back up at me. "Wait for me here! I'm going to take a bath and change into better clothes."
"Uh... do you need something special to go to a tavern?"
"Yes!" Then she grabbed my hand and pulled me back into our bedroom. "I'll explain when I'm done! Just wait here!"
Before I could answer, she ran into the bathroom and left me there.
Ah. She took my infinity water bag with her. I guess she liked the idea of using it for bathing.
And with that, the bathroom door closed.
Nice.
I spent a while standing there, staring at the door. She would be inside for quite a while, and I really had nothing to do in the meantime.
So I decided to check the Class panel.
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