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Chapter 83 - Loki’s Gift
🕑 Added 2025-02-17 15:49:23 +0000 UTC
“Lord Blake, thank you.”
After leaving Soma Familia, Lili spoke with a hint of melancholy in her voice.
She felt lost now. Although she had finally escaped from the Familia she had longed to leave, she didn't know where to go next.
“Hey, Lili, as the captain of the Hestia Familia, I invite you to join our group. Will you accept?”
Noticing Lili's unease, Blake gently placed his hand on her head, speaking in a calm, soothing tone.
“Lord Blake... I accept!”
Upon hearing Blake's sudden offer, Lili froze for a moment, then joyfully wept as she embraced his arm. She finally had a true sense of belonging.
Watching Lili release her emotions, Blake simply stroked her hair, comforting her.
It was now completely dark outside. In the Hostess of Fertility tavern, Hestia sat at a table near the front, her deep blue eyes constantly fixed on the door.
At that moment, a silver-haired boy appeared, accompanied by a small, bag-carrying pallum girl under the glow of the lights. Hestia immediately stood up and threw herself into the boy’s arms.
"Blake, you're so slow!"
"Sorry, Hestia, I’m a little late."
Feeling the familiar sensation of the embrace, Blake spoke apologetically.
"I’m just relieved you're okay. But why did you bring this little one back again? Blake, you've finally moved past the stage of fooling around with women outside, and now you want to bring a girl home?!"
After letting out a sigh of relief, Hestia turned her head and glared at Lili behind Blake, speaking angrily.
In response, Blake was left speechless. From a certain perspective, bringing Lili into the Hestia Familia could indeed be seen as bringing a girl home. But what did she mean by fooling around with women outside...
"Uh... Hestia-sama, I came to join the Hestia Familia..."
Lili, under Hestia’s suspicious gaze, could only speak up, trying to hide her inner thoughts.
"No way! I won’t let you take my Blake! As for family, just Blake is enough for me!"
Hestia glared at Lili and spoke firmly. Her intuition told her that Lili joining their Familia would certainly mean she had designs on Blake, and that was something she couldn’t tolerate.
"Hestia, let’s talk about this later. Standing here is disturbing business."
Blake, feeling a headache coming on, gently pressed his forehead and stopped the standoff between Hestia and Lili. He then forcefully pulled both of them to sit down.
"Aunt Mia, could you please bring three large servings of the best dishes? Oh, and add more wine."
Blake called out to Mia, who was smiling at him.
"I got it."
Mia nodded, calling out to the kitchen, then looked at Blake with admiration.
"Blake, I’ve heard about today’s events. You’re even more capable than I imagined."
"Of course, Blake is the strongest."
"Blake-sama is the best!"
Before Blake could say anything, both Hestia and Lili proudly chimed in.
"Hmph, it seems we’re on the same page here. But don’t think you can take Blake from me."
Hestia blinked and muttered to Lili.
"This isn’t anything. Aunt Mia, thank you for your help."
Blake, shaking his head at Hestia's usual jealousy, spoke sincerely to Mia.
"No need to thank me. If anything, I’ve just been meddling."
Mia sighed lightly. After hearing from Ryuu about Blake’s movements, she had already guessed that Blake knew what she was up to.
"Blake, your food."
Soon, the food Blake ordered was brought to the table by Syr and Ryuu, exuding an enticing aroma.
In a relaxed atmosphere, Blake, Hestia, Syr, and Lili chatted happily. As for Ryuu, due to the increasing number of guests, she didn’t have much time to chat. With her personality, she probably wasn’t suited to this kind of lively atmosphere.
"Aunt Mia, I’m here, bring me the best dishes!"
At that moment, a voice with a strange Kansai dialect rang out, and several figures appeared at the door.
It was Loki, the Sword Princess Ais, the Amazon sisters Tione and Tiona, along with two unfamiliar young girls who Blake didn’t recognize.
"Huh?! Isn’t this the poor goddess Hestia? What a coincidence, we meet here for a meal."
When Blake’s group noticed Loki and the others, Loki and Ais also noticed Blake’s group, standing out in the tavern. In an instant, Loki grinned and walked over to Hestia, speaking with a smirk.
"I’m not the poor goddess anymore! I’m the rich goddess now!"
In response, Hestia immediately locked eyes with Loki.
"Oh, so it’s still Blake’s money. Why is it your business?"
Loki didn’t hold back, exposing the truth.
"Hmph! Blake’s money is my money."
Hestia naturally said this, her expression as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
This left Loki stunned, her gaze scanning Hestia from head to toe, her eyes filled with strange thoughts.
"Blake, you look very handsome today. Too bad Loki doesn’t let us come see you."
"Yeah, Loki is so heartless."
While Loki and Hestia were bickering, the Amazon sisters happily chatted next to Blake. As for Ais, she seemed at a loss, standing behind them with a conflicted expression. Tione and Tiona’s enthusiasm had pushed her out of the conversation.
As for the last two unfamiliar girls, they seemed terrified of Blake, staring at him with frightened expressions as if he were some kind of terrifying beast.
"Loki, Hestia, this is a place to eat. Stop arguing here, it’ll disturb others."
Seeing the growing noise from Loki and Hestia, Blake could only speak up, trying to manage the situation while also dealing with the Amazon sisters.
"Since Blake says so, I guess it’s fine."
After a brief pause, both Hestia and Loki nodded in unison, sharing an unspoken understanding.
"By the way, Blake, I was planning to have my Familia deliver this to your house, but since you’re here, I’ll just give it to you now."
Then, as if remembering something, Loki pulled out a white-wrapped package from under her arm and, with a mysterious look, spoke.
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