"Don't be afraid, Cassandra. You still have me, don't you?"
Daphne sensed that Cassandra, who was clinging tightly to her side, had involuntarily trembled upon seeing Lin Feng's figure appear on the high platform. Thinking she was still scared because of her dream, Daphne spoke out to comfort her.
"Mmm... I, I want to leave the Apollo Familia..." Cassandra whispered softly into Daphne's ear.
"I know. We were both forced to join. If we get the chance, we must definitely leave."
Daphne stroked Cassandra's smooth, dark-blue long hair, her eyes filled with helplessness and sadness, but her voice was unwavering as she spoke to her.
The two girls persecuted by Apollo leaned on each other, licking their wounds. Meanwhile, Lin Feng spoke with Eina for a little longer before leading Hayasaka Ai and the others out of the Guild under the collective gaze of the crowd.
"Ahhh! Kouhai-kun!!!"
Just as Lin Feng and his group walked out and were preparing to go home, a girl's voice suddenly rang out from a distance.
When the figure gradually approached, they realized it was Hestia. She hadn't even changed out of her work clothes and was running over, out of breath. Behind her followed Lili, a 'Beastman' girl with a fluffy tail wearing a hood.
"Kouhai-kun! How could you pick a fight with that big pervert! And you didn't even tell me!"
Hestia had a crying face. Even she, a shut-in useless Goddess, had heard of the perverse actions of the God Apollo. He had even proposed to her in Heaven, which was disgusting.
"Alright, alright! Let's go to my house first, and I'll explain everything to you then."
The girl in front of him was shedding tears due to worry, which made Lin Feng feel a little awkward. Although he gave Hestia a little help, it was because who wouldn't like Hestia? No need to elaborate.
"Lord Lin Feng, Captain Hayasaka, hello!"
Lili now behaved like a very polite child, greeting Lin Feng and Hayasaka Ai, the Familia Captain, in turn, before starting to talk with the other girls.
Because of this major event, the adventurers who were originally planning to rest all gathered on the street, wanting to see who the God was that dared to challenge the Apollo Familia.
Back at home.
"Hestia, I won't fight a battle I'm not confident about. This time, we are one hundred percent sure to succeed. We're guaranteed to win." Once inside, Lin Feng pulled Hestia onto the sofa and explained in detail.
She already knew the cause, and Lin Feng recounted what happened last night. The Apollo Familia definitely needed a good lesson.
"What?! Kouhai-kun, do you need support? I have some friends in Heaven. They came down to the Lower World much earlier than me. If I ask for help, I should be able to get it." After quietly listening to Lin Feng's explanation, Hestia instantly leaped up, slamming her hand on the table. She patted her chest and said loudly that he could come to her for any needs.
Lin Feng knew some of Hestia's friendly Gods. Besides Hephaestus, who was doing well, the other Gods were just getting by. Of course, the Moon Goddess Artemis, one of the three Virgin Goddesses, was also her good friend.
However, their Familia members often explored outside and generally didn't go into the Dungeon labyrinth.
The number of monsters on the surface was not small, so the combat strength of the Artemis Familia was not low.
"No need. I have a trump card!"
"Come! Natsuki-chan, let me introduce you. This is Hestia. Her divine office is the Goddess of the Hearth, but she can't cook." Lin Feng waved Natsume Kousaka, who was sitting aside, over, and had her sit next to him as he spoke.
"Lord Hestia... A Goddess of the Hearth who can't cook. That's truly strange."
Natsume Kousaka looked at Hestia, but her heart slightly trembled when she saw a certain feature. Her figure was like that too! She immediately complained about the mismatch between Hestia's divine office and her nature.
"Hmph... I, I can cook too! Don't talk nonsense!"
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Hestia saw herself being criticized by a little girl in the Lower World for being the Goddess of the Hearth yet unable to cook. She immediately jumped up, forcing herself to be calm, and tried to forget what was just said.
"I don't believe it!"
...Natsume Kousaka's short two words immediately caused Hestia to slump onto the sofa, looking like she was in a grayscale world, lost in deep depression.
"Natsuki-chan, stop bullying Hestia. She's a good child."
Lin Feng felt a bit strange himself when he said that... although Hestia also looked like a child similar to Natsume Kousaka, considering her age—over a hundred million years—compared to Natsume Kousaka, who claimed to be 26.
Natsuki-chan was still more mature, like a little adult...
"I am not a child! This little girl is clearly the child!"
Hestia, who had just recovered, started to strongly insist on some point again, shouting her retort.
"Lord Hestia... aren't we supposed to be discussing the War Game?"
Lili, who had been sitting next to Hestia, hadn't spoken since entering. She had been observing the surroundings, her eyes concealing a sparkle of envy.
When she noticed that Hestia had been led off track, she quietly tugged on her sleeve to remind her.
"Oh, right! Kouhai-kun, stop distracting me!"
"Kouhai-kun... if you just endured a little longer, my friend Artemis would soon be returning to Orario."
"The Moon Goddess? She's coming to Orario?"
Lin Feng's eyes widened slightly. Artemis wasn't going to that place yet? If that was the case...
"Mmm! She's a good friend of mine in Heaven. Cough, cough, and Hephaestus too, of course!"
"No need. Didn't I tell you? Natsuki-chan is my trump card." Lin Feng patted Natsume Kousaka's head again, saying to Hestia.
"Her? I don't believe it!"
"Show her, Natsuki-chan."
Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. Hestia needed to see it with her own eyes.
Natsume Kousaka gently moved the hand holding her lace fan. Instantly, the entire room was filled with the image of purple magic circles. Countless chains drilled out from within.
"Waaa!!!"
Hestia, seeing this scene, instantly sprang up from the sofa, terrified, and tightly hugged the smaller Lili next to her.
"Hestia... this is Natsuki-chan's magic. Why are you hiding in Lili's arms..."
Lin Feng shook his head helplessly at the sight. This was in his house. How could anyone launch a surprise attack on a God?
"Cough, cough... Sorry, Kouhai-kun. I was just scared. I didn't expect Natsuki-chan to be able to use magic without chanting."
Hestia, who had recovered, let go of Lili and gave a slight cough. She looked at Natsume Kousaka's small body with disbelief. She hadn't expected such a small child to be able to use such powerful Spatial Magic.