To celebrate the Hestia Familia's expedition to the Great Tree Sea and their successful rescue of the Lower World,
the gods decided to hold a grand celebration feast. This time, the Apollo Familia was the host.
Outside the inn, several ornately decorated carriages were already waiting quietly.
Win-P. wore a well-tailored black suit, with Hestia's sword hanging from his belt. He exuded a calm and composed aura.
"Master, you look so handsome tonight! You're even more dazzling than a real god!"
Kokkoro, dressed in a light green elf dress, praised him with a slightly flushed face.
"Is that so? Thank you, Kokkoro, you look very cute today too."
Win-P. patted her head.
"Master, do you think I'm cute too?"
Chisato, in a fiery red evening gown, bit her white glove with her lipstick-covered lips and twirled around, a hint of allure in her movements.
"Yes, of course you're cute."
Win-P. nodded with a smile, then his gaze was drawn to the other two.
Ilena and Takina had also changed into exquisite gowns, one elegant and noble, the other cold and alluring.
And the most eye-catching, undoubtedly, were the two goddesses—
Hestia wore a pure white off-the-shoulder long dress, with blue ribbons tying her twin tails into bows, like Snow White from a fairy tale.
Artemis, on the other hand, chose a silver-blue evening gown, her blue high ponytail now flowing down, her expression gentle, her beauty breathtaking.
"Orion... do I look a bit strange dressed like this?"
Artemis asked, blushing slightly, a little embarrassed.
"Not at all, this dress suits you perfectly!"
Win-P. gave a thumbs up in praise.
"Hmph, let's go! Today is the day our Hestia Familia becomes famous in Orario!"
Hestia announced, tossing her twin tails, her face beaming with a proud smile.
Everyone then giggled and boarded the carriages.
Win-P., like a loyal butler, helped each girl onto the carriage, then sat next to the coachman.
As the carriages slowly drove towards the Apollo Familia's residence, arriving in front of their magnificent palace,
Win-P. immediately saw Miach and Take-Mikazuchi waiting at the entrance.
"Hestia, Win-P.-kun, and everyone, thank you for preparing the carriages and dresses for me and Nahza."
"Otherwise, we, who are struggling this month, probably wouldn't have been able to attend your celebration feast."
Miach, dressed in a sharp suit, unlike his usual appearance, smiled and gestured, his arm linked with a dog-person girl.
That dog-person girl was now Miach's only Familia member, at LV2.
When Win-P. first transmigrated to Orario, he had considered joining the Miach Familia, but ultimately decided against it because the god was male.
"It's alright, Miach, it's nothing, after all, we're friends."
"You helped us before, and besides, even for Nahza-chan, this small favor is only right."
Hestia blinked and winked at the dog-person girl beside her.
"Thank you, Lady Hestia."
The dog-person girl, dressed in a lavish gown, immediately lowered her head shyly.
"I can't believe that in just under a month, the Hestia Familia has completely risen."
"First with Win-P.-kun, and then so many excellent girls joined. Hestia, you truly are enviable."
Take-Mikazuchi also sighed and nodded to everyone in greeting.
This god was a true God of War, most skilled in martial arts techniques.
He could, despite his divine power being sealed and his ability value being roughly LV1,
defeat a group of high-level adventurers from the Freya Familia bare-handed with his ultimate martial arts techniques, showing his immense strength.
If both sides were of the same level, in a one-on-one duel, probably no one could beat Take-Mikazuchi.
"Nice to meet you all, Hestia Familia."
"I am Kashima Sakura, the captain of Lord Take-Mikazuchi's Familia!"
At this moment, a strong and powerful man walked out from beside Take-Mikazuchi and bowed to everyone.
This man, known as the "Martial God's Son," was only LV2, which showed that the Take-Mikazuchi Familia's development wasn't particularly good.
"So it's the captain of the Take-Mikazuchi Familia, a pleasure to meet you. I am Win-P., the captain of the Hestia Familia."
Win-P. didn't underestimate the other party, simply greeted Kashima, and they shook hands politely.
Seeing the atmosphere become much livelier, everyone started chatting.
This celebration feast was grandly hosted by the Apollo Familia.
Originally, only the gods were to attend this banquet.
However, after some discussion, the gods decided that the main gods of other Familias could also bring one Familia member to attend.
The only ones with the honor of attending with all their members were the Hestia Familia, as the protagonists.
When Win-P. saw Take-Mikazuchi, his heart stirred.
He stepped forward and politely said, "Lord Take-Mikazuchi, last time was a bit rushed, and I didn't get a chance to formally greet you."
"Thank you very much for helping me plead with Lord Ouranos on Artemis's behalf."
"Haha, Win-P.-kun, there's no need to be so polite."
Take-Mikazuchi laughed heartily, "Hestia and I are old acquaintances. For her sake and Artemis's, I absolutely had to help! And I must say, you all truly accomplished a great feat this time!"
"Um, Lord Take-Mikazuchi, I have something I'd like to ask of you."
Win-P. got straight to the point, "I've always admired your martial arts greatly. I wonder if I could have the honor of asking you to teach me for a period of time?"
"Of course, in exchange, I am willing to pay you with Valis."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked over, their expressions somewhat surprised.
Take-Mikazuchi raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise, "Oh? With your current strength, Win-P.-kun... do you still need to learn from me?"
He knew that Win-P. possessed an overwhelming strength of LV20, but he didn't know that Win-P. had already reached LV21.
"Of course, I need to learn from you, after all, you are a God of War who has mastered ultimate martial arts."
Win-P. said sincerely, "To be honest, I've been an adventurer for too short a time, and I'll have to face even stronger monsters and enemies in the future, but I don't have a formal master to teach me martial arts."
"My fighting style is very primitive; I've always relied too much on skills and ability values."
"To put it plainly, I'm just swinging wildly with brute force, fighting purely by instinct. I truly lack training in conventional techniques and methods of exerting force."
Hearing Win-P. speak so frankly, everyone showed expressions of realization.
"I see, I generally understand the situation."
Take-Mikazuchi nodded in surprise.
He exchanged a glance with Hestia, and seeing her nod, he readily agreed, "No problem! My Familia's finances haven't been very abundant lately, so I'll accept this request!"
"That's great! Thank you, Lord Take-Mikazuchi!"
Win-P. said joyfully, "Then starting tomorrow..."
"Wait!"
Hestia suddenly interrupted, "Take-Mikazuchi, you can't charge us too much for tuition!"
"Hahaha, don't worry, Hestia."
Take-Mikazuchi chuckled, "For your sake, I'll give you a friendly discount."
Win-P. didn't care about the price and wasn't short on money. Seeing Take-Mikazuchi agree, he felt delighted.
As they chatted and laughed, everyone walked into the magnificent palace hall of the Apollo Familia.
Crystal chandeliers refracted brilliant light, illuminating the entire banquet hall as if it were daytime.
The elegantly dressed gods and adventurers gathered in small groups, conversing.
"Wow~ Isn't this everyone from the Hestia Familia?"
"Good evening, everyone~"
Hermes' exaggerated voice came from afar.
He spread his arms and said with a fervent expression, "Miss Chisato is truly radiant tonight! Miss Ilena, that dress suits you perfectly! Miss Takina's cold beauty is simply exquisite..."
Before he could finish speaking, a blue-haired girl wearing glasses suddenly appeared behind him.
"Lord Hermes, please stop."
Asfi, the captain of the Hermes Familia, said expressionlessly, then delivered a sharp elbow strike that sent Hermes flying.
"Ugh—"
Hermes flew back ten meters, directly knocking over a row of tables.
Food from various platters fell on him, making him look utterly disheveled.
"My sincerest apologies, everyone. Please forgive my master's behavior."
Asfi pushed up her glasses and bowed deeply to Ilena and the others, "My master is always so rude..."
"It's alright~"
Chisato waved her hand with a giggle, "We're used to it. By the way, is it really okay to treat a god like that...?"
The surrounding gods were accustomed to this scene and instead focused their attention on the Hestia Familia.
"It seems the protagonists of tonight have arrived, the people from the Hestia Familia?"
"Hey, look, those girls are indeed as cute as the rumors say!"
"Is that man perhaps the captain of the Hestia Familia? Upon closer inspection, he does possess an extraordinary heroic aura..."
"Hestia is so lucky to have recruited so many excellent children!"
"Artemis is here too? Unbelievable, Lord Ouranos actually agreed to let her remain in the Lower World..."
Listening to these whispers, Hestia's face was filled with pride, and she proudly puffed out her chest.
With one arm linked with Win-P. and the other with Artemis, she strode confidently, saying:
"Come on! Let's go eat delicious food! Tonight, we're going to eat the Apollo Familia out of house and home!"
Artemis chuckled, covering her mouth, amused by Hestia, while Win-P. loyally guarded the two goddesses.
Just then, the hall doors opened again, and Loki and Ais arrived late.
As soon as Ais entered, she looked around, and when she saw Win-P. and his group, her golden eyes immediately lit up.