"Save the world!?"
"That's right, my dear wife, I just saved an entire world!"
"And then you brought back this woman?"
"Nice to meet you, Hestia-sama, I am Saeko Busujima."
Facing Hestia's puzzled gaze, Saeko Busujima politely introduced herself, knowing that first impressions were very important, especially since she was Altair's wife and a genuine goddess, even though she looked quite petite...
"That's right, she's a talented girl named Saeko. In that world, she fought alongside me and gave me tremendous help. I really like her, and I want her to join our Familia."
Hestia stared in shock at Saeko standing next to Altair.
"Altair-kun, what did you just say? You like her?"
The fact that Altair traveled to another world and saved one didn't surprise her, but hearing that he liked Saeko left Hestia stunned.
She suddenly threw herself into Altair's arms, hugging his waist and bursting into tears.
"Nooooo, Altair-kun! Don't leave me! I haven't done anything wrong! Don't leave me!"
With her simple nature, Hestia momentarily thought Altair was planning to abandon their Familia, which made Altair unable to suppress a laugh.
"That's not the case, my dear wife! I never said I would leave you!"
"But you like someone else now."
"I do like Saeko, but that doesn't mean I don't like you anymore, Hestia."
"Huh?"
Hestia stopped crying and looked up at Altair in surprise.
"Wait a minute, Altair-kun, do you mean... you want a harem?!"
"That's right, it's like that!"
Altair nodded proudly, which made Saeko feel a bit awkward since she had been silent all this time. Is it really okay to speak so openly about wanting a harem in front of his wife? And to a goddess, no less?
"Hestia, I love you. You are the most beloved and only person in this world to me. Meeting you in Orario was fate's blessing to me. But I also don't want to give up on Saeko. We fought together, and she gave me a lot of help in battle. Moreover, her world was nearly destroyed due to disasters, and I can't just abandon her. So I hope she can be by my side. Hestia, please forgive me! I don't want to give up either of you!"
Hestia looked at Altair, seeing the seriousness in his eyes, and then glanced at Saeko beside him. There were no signs of provocation, only a plea, even a hint of desperation. She really wanted to stay.
Although Hestia couldn't use her Arcanum, her passive ability to see through lies was still active, so she could tell that Altair was not lying.
This was the first time she had her beloved partner, the first time she had a cherished Familia. But why had it come to this?
Hestia couldn't abandon Altair; she was unwilling. Even though they had only been together for a little over a month, their bond had already grown very deep. A goddess's love is very persistent, so she couldn't give up on Altair.
After calming down and thinking it over, she looked at Altair and placed one hand on her hip.
"Alright, this time I'll forgive you, Altair-kun."
She pointed at Altair with her right hand, emphasizing her words.
"But I must confirm one thing; I am the primary wife, understood?! I, Hestia, am Altair's main wife!"
She had previously claimed she wasn't Altair's wife, but now she was directly declaring herself the main wife. Hestia was truly adorable. Seeing her like this, Altair couldn't help but hug Hestia, which startled her at first, but she didn't struggle. Instead, she smiled contentedly and wrapped her arms around Altair's waist, snuggling into his embrace.
"My dear wife, I love you to death."
Though Altair knew Hestia wouldn't refuse him, he was still very happy that she genuinely agreed.
"Hehehehehe, who told me to love you so much?"
Saeko looked at Altair and Hestia being so affectionate and felt a bit redundant. She turned around, wanting to give them some private space.
But as she turned, her left hand was grabbed, and she looked back to find Altair holding her hand.
"Altair-kun?"
"Come join us."
With a firm pull, he brought Saeko over, holding one on his left and the other on his right, both wives embraced in his arms.
"From now on, we're family."
"Yeah, we're family!"
Hestia, with her simple nature, knew Altair still loved her and wouldn't leave her. She accepted his earlier request to be the main wife, even though she was reluctant; she couldn't bear to part with Altair, so she had to agree.
Fortunately, this world was relatively closer to ancient times, and a harem wasn't entirely unacceptable.
Thus, the relationship between the three of them was established.
Altair also changed how he addressed Hestia since he now had two wives; he couldn't just call Hestia 'my dear wife' and call Saeko by her name. So he decided to refer to both of them by their names.
"I'll let this go this time, Altair-kun, but there better not be a next time! Absolutely not!"
"Definitely!"
Altair agreed on the surface, but who knows what will happen in the future?
'Men cheat; it's either zero times or countless times!
Oh, wait, Altair didn't cheat; he was just rather affectionate. I misspoke!'
"Alright, Altair-kun, you can leave now."
Hestia accepted the fact of Altair's affection and pushed him out of her embrace, signaling him to leave.
"Why should I go out?"
Altair feigned ignorance, blinking innocently at Hestia as if he truly didn't know.
"Seriously, do you want to watch while I grant Saeko a Falna?"
"What's wrong with that? After all, she's my wife. Is it really a problem for me to watch?"
"???"
Their conversation left Saeko quite puzzled. What did she miss?
"Humph, you've already taken such great advantage; you can't have this little benefit!"
Hestia playfully forced Altair out of the bedroom, leaving Altair helpless. He had to let Hestia push him out. He wasn't really intent on staying to watch; while Saeko was willing to be his wife, he hadn't yet had any overly intimate moments with her, just hugs and holding hands, and a kiss after confessing.
If Altair had really stayed, Saeko would probably have felt very shy.
"Don't peek, okay?"
Hestia warned Altair with a playful smile before closing the door, preparing to grant Saeko her Falna.
Meanwhile, Altair sat down on the sofa in the living room and began to examine his system.
Having saved Saeko's world, Altair completed his mission, and his world level had also increased. Now it was time to see what changes awaited him.
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