Chapter: 13
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(The Elven Mage)
My wounds slowly started to seal up as the elven woman in front of me healed me. A ring on her finger let out a soft green glow that contrasted against the dark dreary ambience the dungeon naturally produced.
After she had finished off the Black Goliath variant she had basically forced me to take a seat before healing me. Which was why we were both currently seated in the Goliath's chamber.
Turns out I had encountered someone quite special. Someone who didn't need saving at all in hindsight.
Considering she was a level six adventurer and to put that in comparison I think the Black Goliath was in the lower stages of level five. Her display of magic had certainly been powerful enough even if the Black Goliath had been severely weakened by me.
"I hope you aren't going to force me to pay you for your services like some Egyptian necklace seller." I idly commented.
Breaking the silence that had descended as she focused on healing me.
Riveria Ljos. I hadn't recognised her at first, since real life and anime were much different. Both in personality and looks.
She raised a curious eyebrow, her shining emerald eyes focusing on me.
"Egypt? I've never heard of such a place." She replied.
Most people expect Hestia who had spent many late nights merely speaking to me about my world know what many of my phrases meant.
"I would be shocked if you had, it's quite far away. I'll take you on a date there sometime if you're up for it." I teasingly suggested.
Her elven ears twitched but other than that showed no reaction to my comment.
I felt in a good mood. I had calmed down from my little wrathful moment, which had clued me in on what my sin was surprisingly enough.
I wasn't sure if it was because I had merged with the previous Zephyrion or not that had caused me to possess that sin. Consider Zephyrion had been a polite quiet boy.
"You can teleport?" She finally said, her eyes shining as if she had finally registered that part of my statement.
I probably shouldn't have said that, but she was a powerful magic user herself so I figured she may know how to do it as well.
"I can. Can't you?" I questioned.
She shook her head.
"Guess I'll have to give you a hands-on lesson sometime, magic user to magic user style." I teased again.
Her lips twitched this time and she couldn't contain the desire in my eyes.
Seems like I've found a magic enthusiast. Which wasn't surprising, magic was awesome and I had spent many hours simply going over it. Creating new attacks and trying to gain more control.
Unfortunately, I hadn't been given a chance to learn magic from anyone. So I mostly spent my time trying to focus on my imagination magic instead of finding new magics.
Imagination magic was extremely versatile after all. I just needed to unlock its secret while also gaining the necessary demonic reserves and control.
"You aren't human, are you?" She asked, inspecting me closely. She was still healing me, so the soft glow of her healing magic was visible on our faces.
I paused, my eyes squinting just a bit.
Had I given too much away? I hadn't said anything to give that away. Was it because of my magic ability? Perhaps she didn't believe a human could be as good as me in magic.
If I remember correctly, elves were more attuned to magic.
"Why do you think I'm not human?" I asked casually, keeping my tone steady.
She tilted her head minutely.
"You are too clean and you smell different, good even. Not like humans. Plus your magic is very powerful." She replied before pausing at her own words.
"…"
She could tell I wasn't human because I was clean..?
I didn't know whether that was a good thing or not. I don't think my being of a different race was a problem considering the variety of different races living within Orario.
"Congratulations you are the first to notice on your own. You've got good eyes. Yes, I am not human." I replied after a moment's contemplation.
She nodded. Completely my racist comment.
"Are you an elf? Your ears are not pointed but I heard some elves disguise themselves." Riviera asked curiously.
I smiled mysteriously.
"You're going to have to find that out," I responded casually.
If you were wondering why I acted the way I did, there were two reasons. First, having a powerful magic user as a friend could be incredibly useful in the future, so keeping her interested in me seemed like a smart move.
I hadn't interacted with many people properly and such a powerful level six adventurer was bound to know quite a lot.
I also wanted to see if I could mimic some of her spells since while imagination magic wasn't quite the all-spell cheat it sounded like. It was well capable of copying any elemental spells.
The more I knew, the more my mind could supply my imagination with. Which in turn made my magic more potent in a sense.
Second, she also happened to be an insanely attractive elven woman.
"I don't know of any other elves that are currently adventuring that have such powerful and unique magic as yourself. May I ask what level you are?" She asked politely.
I leaned back slightly, a playful grin spreading across my face as I considered how to answer Riveria's question. Considering I was technically only level two and considered a middle-class devil at home since I hadn't hit maturity yet.
"Level two," I said, letting my answer hang in the air, enjoying the way her brows furrowed in surprise.
"Level two?" she echoed my response, a sceptical look on her face.
"Even if you are a concealed elf with innate magical abilities, achieving that level of physical power and magical capacity without a falna should be impossible. Not even with my royal bloodline could I hope to match even a fraction, perhaps ten per cent of what you just displayed at level two." She replied.
"Yeah, I know. Doesn't quite add up, does it?" I said, a sly grin tugging at the corner of my mouth. As I looked at her "But hey maybe it's just my workout routine, or maybe it's just dumb luck. Who knows really?"
I'd like to say it was a mixture of both.
Riveria's beautiful emerald eyes narrowed slightly, scrutinising me with a sharp gaze. "Even with a falna, it's unheard of for a level two to be able to use such strength and magical prowess. Lying so blatantly wouldn't make sense especially if you are an elf which is my major suspicion."
"It's not all about levels right? A bit of creativity, some ingenuity, and a pinch of craziness can go a long way."
I was just having fun at this point.
She seemed to consider my words carefully, her expression unreadable. "Maybe but you're still an enigma, and I can't help but wonder what you're hiding."
Was it bad I thought the intense gaze I was receiving was kind of hot?
I chuckled softly in response, shaking my head lightly.
"I'm not hiding anything… maybe just a few tricks I keep hidden up my sleeve. But you'll have to stick around to find out what they are." My tone was light and mostly teasing, but I could see the curiosity in her eyes deepen.
"Okay, then tell me. Do you know what that monster was or how it appeared? I have never seen that weird mutated Goliath variant before." She asked, frowning in thought.
"To be honest this was my first coming down here and fighting the Goliath. I was just about to cross into the Safe Haven when it appeared." I answered truthfully. No point spreading a web of lies I would have to keep up with when I don't need to.
"How about you tell me your name? Here I had been risking my life to save you only to find out you're much stronger than myself." I questioned, changing the subject.
Technically she hadn't told me her name.
"You don't know who I am?" Her lips quivered into the faintest hint of a smile. "You're also deflecting."
I shrugged shamelessly.
"All I know at the moment is that a mysterious pretty elven lady gave me an assist on a very powerful monster who seemed to have it out for my existence," I replied dismissively.
Her lips twitched once again.
Not used to compliments are we? I'm not that surprised. I can imagine she's pretty intimidating with her level and the passive ice queen face she's got going on.
Even if she was a bombshell even for women in this world.
"I am Riveria Ljos, Co-Captain of the Loki Familia and a high-elf." She calmly announced.
I nodded in mock thought and then smiled a moment later, standing up slowly as her healing magic finished its work. Her green eyes never left me, filled with curiosity.
"It wouldn't be very polite if I didn't announce myself. I am Zephyrion, Captain of the Hestia Familia." I replied courteously.
"The Hestia Familia?" She questioned.
"The one and only," I responded. "Now, as much as I've enjoyed this conversation and appreciate the healing, I believe my Goddess will start to get worried if I stay down here any longer."
Riviera frowned. "You're leaving so soon?
"Will my presence be missed?" I suggested cockily.
"Do you think it's wise to traverse the dungeon after battling such a powerful monster?" She added on quickly.
That was true, but I had planned on setting up a teleportation circle outside of the Goliath Chamber and teleporting directly back to the abandoned church.
So it wasn't like I was going to have to fight any monsters which would be a challenge since my body is still aching.
"Did you think I was lying about my ability to teleport?" I chuckled.
She shook her head quickly.
"No, forgive me. I was simply wondering if you would like me to show you around the safe floor?" Riviera questioned innocently.
"I am interested in learning more about you and your magic." She added after a moment's thought. Her ears twitched adorably.
"I'm afraid as much as I would like to explore the new floor, I have things to do. Perhaps you can show me another time?" I asked.
She nodded calmly, rising from her position and sitting down.
"If you need to find me, I will either be in the dungeon or within the Loki Familia compound." She calmly replied. "Merely ask the Adventurers guarding the front door for me."
"I'll do that, you're the first other magic user I've come across and such a beautiful one at that," I responded with a smile.
She ignored my comment about her beauty once more. Merely opting to give me a small smile. Even as her cheeks warmed up almost Unnoticeably.
Riviera turned around and left down the doors leading to the Safe Haven floor. I took the time to admire her ass as she walked away for a moment before focusing back on the matter at hand.
Now, the biggest question.
How was I going to get this massive monster crystal to the surface with me?
-Scene Break-
"What exactly are we looking for again?" Bell asked, his eyes scanning the rows of armour and weapons laid out before us.
"An upgrade," I replied, without taking my eyes off a particularly well-crafted chest plate. "You've been getting by with that worn-out gear because, let's be honest, I've been there to save your skin every time you're about to be monster food. Which is partly my fault for taking you to floors that would be deemed suicidal for anyone else of your strength. But that's about to change."
He shot me a curious glance.
"I'm getting busier, and it means you're going to have to start dungeon diving without me. So, you'll need to be ready to fight monsters without me. You will be sticking to weaker floors than you're used to but I still want you to have some extra protection." I concluded my little explanation.
Bell frowned.
"Is it because of those contracts I handed out?" Bell questioned worriedly. "I haven't caused a problem have I?"
I stared at him flatly.
How did he even come to that conclusion?
"No, I'm going to be doing something soon that will keep me a little busy. On that note, I'll need you to keep one of those contracts and summon me with it if you don't see him within a few days." I replied.
I was finally going to test my strange world jumping ability out. after I wrapped some loose ends up and made some preparations of course. I didn't want to leave this world forever. Not in the slightest.
I wanted to see if I could travel worlds and if there was a way back to Zephyrion's original world. Despite my human mind taking dominant control I was still Zephyrion. I was Zephyrion and experienced his memories.
Even if the emotions tied to the memories didn't exactly feel clear. There was a desire to see my overprotective sisters, even if I knew it would be difficult to train or explore with their presence.
It's why my magical tutoring had been so late after all.
The practical side of me couldn't deny the value of getting my hands on some Gremory magical tomes. It would help me improve my usage of imagination magic.
I'm sure being a pureblood devil with the backing of the Gremory would also come with a lot more benefits.
I wonder if my devil family was looking for me. Did Serafall miss me?
I focused back on the sets of armours we were looking at. Bell preferred light armour since he liked moving around. I was just looking for a certain armour made by someone I knew.
Welf Crozzo.
Finally, I found a set of light armour that seemed to be in pristine condition. The chest plate looked solid enough, with a sleek design that covered the vital areas without seeming too bulky.
The metal had a subtle sheen, nothing too shiny or overly pretentious, more like it had been forged for practicality rather than show. The arm guards and leg plates were just as straightforward.
I reached out and ran my fingers over the surface. The material felt sturdy but lightweight.
Bell looked at the armour interestedly.
"What do you think?" I questioned, handing the light chest plate to Bell.
He inspected it and smiled.
"I like it. It wouldn't impede my speed and would provide me with a good amount of protection." He replied.
We walked over to the counter and I gave the normal-looking shopkeeper a quick nod and handed over the valis for the armour. Bell proceeded to thank me profusely like he always did when I got him something but I waved him off.
He was growing, both in skill and confidence. I was going to be busy for a little while so he was going to be in charge in my stead.
Let's hope Hestia doesn't freak out over my decision.
The door chimed softly behind us as we stepped out of the shop, the fresh air of Orario hitting us after being surrounded by the smell of metal and leather inside. The streets were busy as per usual with adventurers and merchants.
We turned to head back to the guild when something caught my eye.
In the distance, by the entrance to a nearby alleyway, a small commotion was unfolding. A group of adventurers were gathered in a tight circle, their backs to us, but I could hear the rough tone of their voices.
I felt a sharp sense of recognition as I spotted Lili.
That was another thing I needed to do. I wanted Lili to be tied to our Familia. She was extremely good at what she did and able to keep up with the chaos.
The Soma Familia. How was I going to go about doing it?
"Bell, I'll meet you at the church. I've got some errands to run." I called out over my shoulder.
"O-oh, I'll see you at home." He replied.
I waved.
My eyes were focused on Lili who was being harassed by a group of her fellow Soma Familia members. I hadn't seen her harassed like this before so I had never been given a chance to help her out.
I should have gotten her out of the Soma Familia earlier. I was simply wary. My magic gave me a huge advantage over other adventurers but taking on an entire Familia alone wasn't something that could be done without thought.
While the quality of members left a lot to be desired, they did have numbers. Perhaps there was a simpler way to go about this.
I had been trying to use my imagination magic to make some camouflage but I hadn't had long enough to truly test it out. I doubt I would be able to use it in the time frame I needed.
I could just send a massive fireball at their Familia building and call it a day but potentially killing innocents and starting a massive fire didn't seem smart.
I'd have to ask Lili about her Familia more before making a solid plan.
The distance between me and Lili had shrunk as I went through my thoughts. I could hear the harsh laughter of the adventurers, their spat words dripping with disdain.
They hadn't noticed me closing in on their location yet. Their attention was focused solely on Lili, who was acting completely different to the girl I had gotten to know.
Lili stayed quiet with her head lowered down as she took the insults. Which was why she hadn't noticed me. Annoyance lanced through me as I watched her accept the abuse.
She had opened up since joining us, becoming much more laid back and happy. Like she had been when she had joined the Hestia Familia in the original danmachi world.
Which was why she had gone from someone I had to watch in case of a backstabbing moment, especially after I had gotten her with my contract.
To someone me and Bell could call a friend. We had gone on dozens of dungeon dives by now.
Seeing her revert to this was annoying.
"You owe us money brat." One of them gruffly spoke.
He was a broad-shouldered man with a scar running down his cheek. His grimy leather armour looked like it hadn't been maintained in years, and the scent of alcohol wafted off him.
He was the one who had spoken first
"But I paid you the amount that was owed for this month," Lili muttered.
"Yeah, well. The tax has doubled since you've found yourself that fancy adventurer." The second thug chuckled, standing a step behind.
He was smaller but wiry, with a sly grin spread widely on his face. His beady eyes glinted with amusement, and he tapped a dagger against his thigh in what he probably assumed was a menacing rhythm.
Lili looked up in frustration, only for her face to freeze as she saw me watching from behind.
My eyes flickered around us, noting the few people watching.
I sighed. Right, the civil way it is.
"Excuse me," I called out.
The broad-shouldered man whose name I didn't care to learn turned around, raising an eyebrow at my appearance. He took note of my appearance and smiled at me.
"If you'll excuse me for a moment, I need to deal with this brat who owes me money," he said gruffly.
Was that supposed to sound professional? What kind of service did he think he was offering?
He clearly wasn't as dumb as he looked. Did he actually think I came here to hire him?
"Lili's part of my team, and watching her get pushed around by a bunch of guys twice her size doesn't sit well with me," I said back.
"Who gives a shit about what you think?" The other smaller one decided to speak.
I turned to him. I took a long inhale of breath.
"Hey Lili, do you know this punk?" The guy called back to her.
"Pete." The Broad-shouldered man hissed.
He got up in my face and I felt what I now knew to be my Sin Of Wrath starting to make an itching sensation appear in my chest.
Okay. One last attempt at stopping this peacefully. I couldn't go around punching and killing anyone I wanted. I wasn't stupid, just brash.
I held my hand up, letting a ball of hot fire form in my hand.
The newly identified thuggish-looking man named Pete stumbled back.
"Lili, come here before I burn this gentleman's face off," I called out casually.
She quickly came over and walked behind me.
The three men looked suitably intimidated.
I distinguished the fire and nodded happily as they smartly made no further attempt.
I turned around and led Lili away. I made sure to keep an eye on them in the reflection of passing windows. Unlike the common dumb-ass thug trope, they truly didn't make any further move.
The walk was silent, the only sound being the speaking from passing people. We continued walking until we found a street that was quiet enough. Lili decided to finally say something.
"You shouldn't have done that Zeph." Lili said softly.
"Why not?" I questioned.
"Because it'll just cause more problems, for me and you. I still have to go back to them at the end of the day even though I spend most days with you and Bell." Lili sighed sadly.
"Not anymore," I responded.
She looked up at me confusedly.
"You'll be living in the abandoned church with us until I can get us a bigger house to move into. Then you'll be living in that too." I replied with a smile.
She looked at me hopefully before shaking her head and deflating.
"I can't," Lili replied.
"Why?" I asked with confusion. "Do you not want to?"
"I do, but it would cause you trouble." She sadly admitted.
I gave her a pat on her head.
"Leave that to me," I replied with a shark-like grin that oddly seemed to make her relax.
-Scene Break-
Hestia sat on my back, her hands wandering and groping my skin. An action I was sure wasn't needed as she checked out the seal that was preventing me from using my clan trait.
The power of destruction.
Lili was in the other room with Bell. She had tried to continue to protest but I hadn't let up. Which was why she was now sleeping on the couch and Bell too was sleeping
Hestia had been sitting on my back for a few minutes, murmuring softly as she inspected the seal. She had done a few inspections before but not as in-depth as she was doing now.
I'd wanted to have the seal removed for a while, but I chose to wait until I had better control over my demonic power. I didn't want it to go out of control like it had supposedly done when I was born.
"I can use my godly powers but I do have a way to weaken it. I would need my fully godly powers to unseal it fully. Sorry." She eventually said apologetically.
"No need to be sorry. My sister is a powerful woman. What will partially unsealing it do?" I questioned.
"Well, you won't be able to use that unique power I can sense but you will gain a boost to your magic reserves and the seal will be easier to break in the future. Potentially even undoing itself in the future if you can't find a way." She explained.
I smiled brightly.
"An increase in my demonic reserves? Hell yeah. I am sure I'll find a way to break the seal sometime in the future." I replied enthusiastically and she giggled cutely in response.
She suddenly frowned.
"It's going to hurt Zeph, are you sure you want to do it? I don't want to hurt you." Hestia said sadly.
My arm stretched out and I took hold of her hand.
"Hey, don't worry about me. A little pain for that is nothing." I replied.
"I don't know." She said hesitantly.
Getting an idea, I spoke.
"Think about it as improving my chances of survival. With more magical power I'll be able to last longer and deal with stronger foes." I said and she perked up.
"It would, wouldn't it?" She mumbled.
She stayed silent for a few moments before nodding her head determinedly.
"Okay, prepare yourself. This is going to hurt." She warned. Giving my cheek a soft kiss.
I felt her move and drop something on my back. It was some sort of liquid.
I felt it heat up and Hestia moved behind me before the drops of liquid suddenly sank into my skin.
"Sorry, Zeph," Hestia said apologetically.
And I felt a searing pain lance through me a moment later.
Chapter: 14
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(A Possessive Goddess)
Pain flared across my back as Hestia infused me with her divine blood. I could feel it sinking deeper into my body, inching closer to the strange, pulsating mass of demonic energy that I knew as the seal that had apparently been binding a part of my demonic power and bloodline.
Hestia worked quickly, like she had been doing for the past five minutes, my apparent pain making her speed up. Her divine blood weaving through the seal, forcing it to react.
I clenched my teeth, every muscle in my body tensing as the pressure mounted. Then, something shifted and I felt the seal weakening. It didn't weaken by too much but enough that a surge of demonic power erupted from within me.
The part of my reserves I hadn't even realised was absence came back to me and with it came a shiver of excitement. Only for a sudden rage to enter me, my fist clenched and I quickly had to force my anger down.
It helped that Hestia was beside me. The pain started to recede as I felt Hestia's comforting soft hands delicately stroke through my crimson hair. I had a feeling I would have to recalibrate my demonic power output after such an increase.
I took a calming breath.
What the hell was that? Out of nowhere I had felt incredibly angry. At a great many things. The anger still left me short of breath.
That had been intense, but the gain had been worth it.
Whatever she had done to her blood had made it felt like something was melting through my skin and into my stomach. Which wasn't as pleasant a feeling as you could imagine. While I had a good pain threshold that was beyond me.
While it was a shame Hestia couldn't do more without her Godly powers at least I had the knowledge that it would break sometime in the future even if I didn't find a way to get rid of it by myself.
Perhaps it was better I learn to control my demonic power a bit more too.
"Are you okay Zeph?" Hestia asked concernedly.
Sensing her concern, I flipped over so she was lying on my lower chest instead of my back. Her eyes shone with unhidden guilt and I nearly shook my head in exasperation.
Propping myself up and leaning forward I gave her a gentle kiss, one that she quickly began to reciprocate passionately. I broke this kiss with only a bit of reluctance and gave her a grin.
"Much better now." I replied. A cocky smile on my face. The pain now having fully receded.
She huffed amusedly. Crossing her arms under her considerable bust only for her face to fall into something more sad and remorseful.
"Don't get me to do that again Zeph, I nearly rushed it too much because of the amount of pain you were in." She said somberly.
I wrapped her into a hug to comfort her, one which she happily accepted. She sat on my lap comfortably as I pressed my face into her smooth hair. I gave her a nod and she melted into my arms.
The fresh smell of jasmine and something uniquely hers filling my senses. Her warmth seeped into me, a quiet comfort that was going to be broken in the next few moments by the next subject I had to talk to her with.
I winced internally at the next topic I would have to bring up. The subject of travelling to another world.
Hestia could seemingly sense something was wrong. She pulled back from my embrace and looked at me worriedly.
"Zeph, what's wrong?" she asked, her voice soft but laced with concern.
I hesitated while I tried to think of the best way to go about this. Either way I knew she wouldn't be happy. I could feel Hestia's eyes on me, her usual warmth dimming just a little as her gaze grew sharper.
My hesitation must have been noticeable, not that I had been trying to hide it. She patiently waited for me with a gaze that was increasingly getting more worried.
Despite the way Hestia acted I knew there was a different layer to her. One underneath all of the cheerful and bubbly persona she liked displaying. I could practically see her now trying to piece together what was bothering me.
"I've been thinking" I began slowly, my tone careful. "I think it's time I start practising with the power that brought me here."
Hestia's face went blank. Her tone was completely blank and not hinting at any emotions she was experiencing.
"The power that made you travel from your world to mine?" She clarified.
I sighed.
It wasn't that I wanted to necessarily leave this world, but how could I ignore a way to get back to my other half's home world? Or even find new worlds? I knew there were dangers with this.
I had been lucky to find a world so peaceful and relatively underpowered. That was if other Fictional worlds like this existed. I knew there was a risk and a part of me thought staying away from a world full of Gods and monsters who could eat those Gods was a good idea.
Yet, my devil blood thrummed with excitement. The possibilities and powers that I could potentially obtain. Beyond that, getting back to a place that felt like home. Both my practical side and non-practical side agreed that the risks didn't outweigh the rewards.
I had given this much thought. Debating if trying to use the power that sent me to this world was worth it or even possible. Who knows, maybe that power was a one off even if something told me it wasn't.
"Yes. I want to see if there's a chance to switch between here and other worlds or even find a way back to my home world." I confirmed.
"Other… worlds?" she repeated.
I nodded carefully. "It's something I need to explore. I can't exactly ignore it, especially if it accidentally activates again somehow. After I deal with Lili's situation, I want to test it."
Hestia didn't respond right away. Instead, she stood up from where she had been sitting on my lap and moved a few steps away, as though the distance would help her process what I'd just said.
I could see her shoulders trembling slightly, her arms crossed tightly over her chest.
"So you plan on leaving?" She questioned.
"Only temporarily." I quickly added.
Her eyes narrowed.
"You're using a power that you don't know how to control, which could potentially lead you to be stranded away from me. Even as a God I can't travel worlds. I would be hopeless to find you again." Her voice was flat with only a slight tremble.
I winced. That did sound bad, but I had a plan. Even if I couldn't learn how to direct it in time. Bell would activate a contract that was tied to my blood. Which should allow me to at the very least use it as a signal.
"I've got a plan for that. Bell will use one of my contracts in two days. Allowing me to use it as a tether to come back." I calmly explained, hoping to calm her down.
"Okay, what if you encounter something dangerous and I can't help you? I won't pretend I know much about other worlds, since I've never heard of an ability such as yours, but what I do know is that the place you come from seems horrific." Hestia argued.
During one of our late-night talks, the subject of my world came up, specifically, the one tied to my devil side. I hadn't mentioned the mundane world my human side came from, so I focused on explaining that world.
To say Hestia was unimpressed would be putting it lightly.
Orario had its flaws, but when I described the devils' history and their old ways, she wasn't impressed. While she didn't seem to care that I was a devil, it was clear she wanted nothing to do with that world and she definitely didn't want me going back to it.
"I suppose saying I'll be careful wouldn't help?" I asked with a slightly bashful tone.
I didn't like having talks like these, which rarely ever happened considering Hestia was easy to get along with. She was honestly the perfect girlfriend? Lover? Whatever we were and I felt guilty that I was bringing this up.
How could I ignore it though? Perhaps it was the innate greed of my devil instincts or just the fact that the thought of travelling to different worlds was awesome. It was a subject my mind drifted onto often.
She bit her lip and took a shaky step forward, her arms dropping to her sides, fingers twitching as if she wanted to reach out but was holding herself back.
"I trust you, Zeph," she said "But this feels like too much. Aren't you being too reckless? I really can't lose you." Hestia said, her arms crossed with a look of stubbornness.
I chose my words carefully.
"Reckless? Maybe, I could spend a longer time levelling up and gaining power but what if I stumble upon something that could increase my power exponentially or even find a way to my home world. How is this any different to dungeon diving?" I questioned, stroking her back comfortingly.
"Isn't this your home world? With me? And going to an entirely different world is different to travelling into a dungeon with mindless monsters." Hestia replied sadly.
"Of course, but I do have a family, Hestia. I admit I feel a bit strange about them for reasons I don't want to explain, but I should at least speak to them if I decide I'm not going to see them again." I said.
The subject of my Devil Family was strange. I often had flashes of memories regarding them and a certain magical girl who had somehow become my best friend. The deep conversations I had with her and the overprotective sisters who doted on me.
Even if the emotions regarding the memories were strange. The devil side of me raged to find a way back home and even if that part of me was new it was still a large part of me. I couldn't ignore it and the emotions of longing towards my devil family.
Hestia flinched and I was reminded that her domain was one of family. Of course she understood. It was easy to forget that Hestia was a God.
I could see her thinking and she sat up a moment later.
"Then I'll come with you." Hestia said determinedly.
I sighed.
"Firstly, I don't even think I can take you when I barely know if I can even activate it alone. Secondly, it's too dangerous."
She squawked at me.
"I'm a God! And you said it wouldn't be dangerous!" She replied.
"A God without access to her powers and I said I would be careful. Which will be easier alone. I highly doubt anyone would go out of their way to harm someone they don't know. A God is a different matter and a different level of attention if anyone finds out." I calmly explained.
"Technically I could access my powers if I was in another world. Considering no other God's even know of any other worlds." Hestia responded.
Her eyes were filled with fear and a possessiveness.
I paused. She could? Having my own personal Goddess travel with me to other worlds. I wondered how strong she was compared to the Gods of my own world.
"Is there something wrong with me? you still have yet to claim me." She questioned self-consciousnessly.
That was true… but it was mostly to make sure she was ready. She was a virgin Goddess who had kept her virginity unclaimed for thousands of years. I guess this was my confirmation that she was ready…
"No. Of course not. I'm not leaving Hestia. I promise and if I was I would make sure to bring you along with me." I quickly replied.
The sadness melted away a bit and she smirked sexily at my reaction. The possessive light and fear not leaving her eyes but something else entering with them.
"Then are you sure you want to leave? I'm here ready to be claimed by you. A hot goddess basically serving herself up to you. Are you going to leave this behind?" She said while leaning into me.
"Hestia, I'm not leaving you." I sighed exasperatedly.
She started grinding her bubbly ass against my crotch and I gave her a dangerous look.
"Careful." I warned her.
She shivered and gave me a challenging look. I knew what she was doing, but she underestimated the lust I felt for her. After all, she was insanely hot. With a body that was every bit as divine as she was.
I felt my length harden underneath, something she noticed too. Judging by the way she bit her full lips and leaned into my ear.
"How about you come teach me to be careful?" She whispered and that was it.
"One second." I said.
I stood up, forcing myself to step away from her tempting body as she looked up at me confusedly, even though they lingered in my mind. Focus. I needed to get this barrier up before things got out of hand.
Bell and Lili were sleeping in the other room. I was going to try a fairly hard spell I had known from my magical tutoring in my previous devil life. I closed my eyes and pictured a dome of demonic energy, thick and impenetrable, sealing off the sound from escaping it.
My demonic energy reacted inside me as I reached for it, pulling it out with practised effort. I could feel it fighting against me as per usual but I easily forced it into the shape I'd imagined.
A faint barrier expanded from my hands and I kept it expanding with difficulty. This hadn't been the first time I had used it lately. So it wasn't as hard as the first time.
I smirked as the barrier stopped expanding and stayed there. I pumped it with a large amount of demonic power. Making sure it would stay up for a good few hours.
I let out a breath of excursion before turning back to Hestia with burning eyes.
She tilted her head up at me sexily. Spreading her legs and exposing her long thick thighs. Her panties outlining a tight untouched divine pussey.
[Lemon inbound] {Skip to the end if you don't wish to view this part}
My eyes burned and my devil instincts came out to play. I was on her a moment later, kissing her gently. Leading a trail of kisses onto her delicate-looking neck. I revelled in tasting the soft perfect divine flesh.
She didn't taste like a human, Hestia tasted unnaturally good.
Hestia softly moaned in response to my kisses, a melodious sound I wanted to hear more of. I felt something growing in my chest as I took part in her soft flesh.
A hazy lust that enveloped the both of us, her beautiful eyes were foggy. The sadness was replaced with overwhelming lust while I led a trail of kisses lower to the massive valley of her cleavage.
Her huge breasts were covered up by her dress.
That wouldn't do.
My hand moved up. I got my first grope on one of her heavenly breasts that had squeezed into my chest on a daily basis. My hand sunk into the flesh easily and without any resistance.
Hestia's breath became heavy as I continued groping her. I brought up my other hand and slipped it through the valley of her dress. Using my hand I circled and caressed her nub, which seemed to be extremely sensitive when she moaned loudly from that alone.
So she's got sensitive breasts? Good to know. I absentmindedly noted.
My other hand slipped through her dress and in unison, I pinched her sensitive nubs. Her back arched and she moaned pleasurably.
Releasing her breasts from their confines, I watched them jiggle deliciously from that small movement alone with growing pleasure. The perfect breasts with deliciously pink nipples making my mouth water.
Definitely divine.
I had to stop myself from ravaging her body as I took into consideration this was her first time. Even as she gave me full control and stayed mostly passive for now.
"D-do you like them? They're all yours." Hestia stuttered a bit nervously. Her voice was husky and dazed.
"You're damn right they are." I replied and she beamed even as she moaned a moment later.
With the top half of her perfect body exposed, I lowered myself and Hestia watched me in anticipation. I was surprised to find no nervousness at having her first time ever about to be taken.
It went to show how much she trusted me, which helped in restraining the worrying amount of increasing lust I felt.
My face lowered to her panties and under her short dress, the dark blue material being the only thing that separates me from her core. It already had a damp spot visible on the cloth from my earlier brief ministrations.
Smirking, I extended my tongue and licked her clothed wetness. Her whole body shivered and a loud moan escaped her lips. The wet patch grew and I tasted its overpowering taste on my tongue.
It tasted good, delectable even. Not at all what I had expected. Slowly, I pulled the cloth to the side and I was exposed to the sight of her delicate folds. A perfect tight entrance that shined beautifully with her essence.
Spreading her folds, my tongue dived deep within her entrance. Instantly eliciting her body to shake and squeal to leave her throat. I quickly found myself trapped between her thick thighs while my tongue explored the delicious wetness as I prepared her to take my length.
She writhed and tried to push my head in further only to be stopped as I occasionally teased her, which prompted a whine from the needy Goddess. Eventually, her entire body shook with her first orgasm.
Her delicious thighs released me and I raised my head to see her panting harshly.
She wrapped her arms around my head and looked at me needily.
I chuckled and dove in for a kiss, enjoying the feeling of her pouty lips against mine. Her eyes widened in our kiss as my hand trailed down to her pussy.
My middle finger slowly sunk into her entrance and I marvelled at the tightness. A comforting wet heat enveloping my finger. She moaned into my lips as my finger inserted itself deeper.
She broke our kiss but kept me close with her arms wrapped around my neck.
"Stop teasing me and claim me already." She whined.
"If that's what my Goddess commands." I snickered, but kept my eyes locked with hers.
Releasing my finger from her tight hot folds, I tore her dress off. Exposing her full body to my ravenous gaze. Her panties followed a moment later.
I pressed the tip against her lower lips and gave her time to prepare herself. Hestia didn't seem to need it as she pushed her hips forward with a lewd grin and I slowly sank into her tight depths.
Her inner walls held me in a vice grip, the insane heat and pleasure nearly pushing me over the edge. Which, considering I wasn't exactly a virgin, was insane. I quickly attributed it to a Goddess thing and pushed it out of my mind.
I came into contact with her hymen and I raised an eyebrow at her. She met my gaze and pushed her hips further, a lewd expression as I tore through her hymen which didn't seem to pain her.
Soon I bottomed out in her hot wet depths. Hestia moaning loudly and clutching at the bed sheets. I pulled her up and onto my lap, which she quickly acclimatised to by wrapping her arms around me.
Her perfect bubble-butt melded against my thighs, Hestia's soft skin feeling amazing. I let her adjust and enjoyed the pure look of bliss on her face, until I finally gave in to the lust I was holding back.
Holding her sinfully divine hips, I hoisted her up. My hands sinking into her waist. I lifted her up until but the tip of my length was inside her, before dropping her down.
Hestia's large breasts jiggled sinfully in front of my eyes and her ass rippled from the impact. I found myself delightfully taking one of her pink nipples into my mouth while my hands lowered to grab mounds of her ass.
We got into a steady rhythm, with Hestia bouncing on my cock rapidly. My cock piercing deeply into her velvety pussy. The clapping sound of her soft ass on my thighs spread through the room. Her melodious moans being the only other sound.
"Zephhh~" She called out dazedly.
It was a good few minutes as we both went into a haze of lust. Her tight wet pussy wrapped around my dick and actively attempted to milk me. One hand squeezing one of her large breasts while the other hand was sunk into the Goddess' ass.
Clap, clap, clap.
I kept fucking her until she shivered and climaxed around me, her already tight hot walls became even tighter and I was barely able to hold on. With my devil instincts telling me to breed and conquer this Goddess.
"Cum inside me Zeph, make me yours fully from now to the end of time." Hestia giggled drunkenly and the possessive light in her eyes came back in full force.
Her pussy pulsated and the squirt of arousal that came out of her when she came seemingly acted as an aphrodisiac that sent my devilish instincts wild.
Thrusting myself to the hilt inside the horny goddess. I finally released my seed deep within her untouched womb. A loud moan escaped her once more and She went limp in my grasp, only to reboot a moment later.
Hestia looked up at me hopefully with that sexy little smirk. I grinned back and spanked her ass, throwing her onto the bed.
This was going to be a pleasurable next few hours.
[Lemon End]
We lay on the bed with Hestia nestled into my arms. Her large breasts against me. I casually stroked her hair as I looked off into space. Stuck in my thoughts.
I hadn't realised how much I needed that.
Hestia had blown any other woman I had out of the water.
I think she also might be a bit of a nymphomaniac, which was funny considering she had been a virgin goddess not too long ago.
"You're still going to go aren't you?" She mumbled into me.
"Only for two days." I reminded her once more.
She looked at me with those big sapphire eyes.
"Okay. Just come back to me? If you don't come back I'll resort to something drastic." She said seriously.
"Obviously I'll come back." I replied, "Do you think I would leave my horny little goddess behind?"
She giggled. "You better not, these thighs only spread for you."
"…"
Junior rose to full attention once more and Hestia laughed.
I hope that silencing spell was still activated.
Scene Break-
"A war game?" I questioned, looking at Rose sitting across from me.
She nodded.
"I wouldn't recommend it and really would suggest speaking to Soma about this matter, but technically the legal way to get your little friend out of her Familia and into yours would be a war game." Rose replied.
"I see." I responded thoughtfully.
Rose sighed exasperatedly, running a hand through her smooth red hair.
"Again, I would ask you to try to reason with Soma and see if you can find a price. Going against an entire Familia is suicidal even if you have proven yourself to be strong." Rose asked, a hint of pleading in her tone.
She had become much more relaxed since our little argument, and our encounters had gone surprisingly well. Rose had stopped trying to prevent me from doing what I wanted and had instead taken it upon herself to help me.
I did try to meet her halfway for her efforts. She did truly care and we had grown closer now that her attempts to sabotage my adventuring career had stopped.
"Okay. I'll talk about talking to Soma. I don't expect it to go well thought. Out of curiosity, how long would a war game take to set up?" I asked.
She smiled in relief. A beautiful smile that I was rarely able to see.
At least she had become much less cold to me.
"A War Game?" she mused, her smile dimming just a bit as she thought about my question. "It depends on the situation. If both Familias agree, it can be set up in a matter of days. But if one side resists or tries to delay, it could take longer, sometimes weeks."
I frowned. While there technically was no rush in my desire to test out my ability. I had been planning to try it out in the next few days, but if it did come down to it. I would wait, getting Lili in our Familia was a priority.
There was no rush. Perhaps getting a bit more strength before I left would be a good thing anyway on the bright side.
"The Guild acts as the mediator, so there are a lot of formalities involved. But once everything's in place, it can be over quickly, depending on the type of game." Rose finished.
I nodded and considered her words. "And what kind of War Game do you think it would be?"
"It varies, It could be a castle siege, a capture-the-flag scenario, or even a direct confrontation between Familia leaders. The stronger the Familia, the more likely they are to push for something that suits their strengths. Which is why I implore you again to not go down this path." She warned me.
"An entire Familia is not to be underestimated. Even if Soma's Familia is relatively low in membership quality."
"Alright alright, I'll go talk to him first. I don't exactly want to potentially wait weeks for a War Game either." I assured her with a chuckle.
"Thank you, I'll make sure the Guild has your back if you go through the correct procedures. They wouldn't want to alienate such a promising adventurer" She informed me.
I smiled gratefully at her suggestive wording.
This was a better way to go about it, had I just raided their compound and forced their God. I wouldn't have been able to assure my Familias safety in my absence.
"Also, just to inform you. I plan on going on a trip in two days. If everything goes smoothly of course. It'll be delayed if I have to participate in a War game but otherwise don't be worried if you don't hear from me for a few days." I told her.
She frowned.
"You're leaving Orario?" She questioned.
"Only for a couple of days." I confirmed. "I have something I want to experiment with."
She gave me a look.
"Zephyrion, do I need to be worried?" She asked.
"Nope." I replied cheerfully.
She nodded slowly. "Okay then, if you need anything let me know. Try not to get into any unnecessary problems with the Soma Familia."
I smiled innocently. Which oddly seemed to make her even more worried.