42 This is so unfair.

Apologies for not being able to publish chapters for the past days. Currently having some struggles in rl.

Here's another chapter.

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Istead of staining her dress, the oily reddish sauce on Hestia's hands simply slides down the thin fabric and then fell onto the floor.

Not only that, even the goddess's of hearth's hands were also completely cleaned up now, like as if she'd never touched anything before.

It's really magical.

The sight of her friend's shocked expression feeds the young goddess's pride as she smiled at her.

" Hee-hee. Very convenient right? Bell put this magic on me before sending me here. Hmph! He's probably looking down on me thinking that I'm a messy eater. How infuriating! "

" Well... "

Hephaestus was looking at the complaining Hestia, then at the droplets of oily sauce on the floor. She never heard of such 'convenient' magic before.

Wait, was it even magic in the first place or.... was Hestia's dress a magic item now?

How can that be?

Hephaestus was with her when the two of them bought their dresses, the materials of their clothes should be the same.

Also, Hestia said that it has something to do with Bell.

Did Hestia's child got an advanced kill [Enigma]?

" Bell can now make a magic item, Hestia? Did he got an advanced skill? "

" You mean, that skill? " Hestia asked. Seeing Hephaestus nodding her head, she continued.

" No. Bell didn't use any advanced skills to make my clothes like this. He told me that it was some kind of usele- erm... that it was a low level magic! "

Hestia almost got a slip of tongue. She refused to tell Hephaestus what Bell called such a 'convenient magic' as a 'useless magic' just because it doesn't help him get stronger.

' Bell really don't know anything about girls. How can this magic be useless? ' she secretly complained inside.

Hephaestus still has many questions inside her but she knew that asking further about a child from other familia would be rude. She can only stop here.

But still, she can't help but feel a bit envious of Hestia for having such an item with her.

Should I ask Bell to make some of clothes like that for me too?

After all, the two of them have quite a good relationship. She even made him a customized weapon just a few days ago.

That kind of clothes will definitely be really useful to Hephaestus while she's forging since she won't have to worry about getting dirty anymore. Meaning, she can work longer without the need of going out to change clothes.

With that thought in mind, Hephaestus's lips curved slightly as she looked at Hestia.

" I think we should go now. I still have some things to take care of in my office. "

" Ehh? Already? But I'm still eating! "

" You've been eating for over three hours now! We have to go back now. Or will you wait till all the gods here gets drunk and make this place messy? "

" But I.... "

Hephaestus ignored her complains and then grabbed Hestia, pulling her towards the exit.

The loli goddess can do nothing but to stare sadly at the pile of delicious food on the table that she haven't tasted yet. They keeps on getting farther and farther from her.

" My delicious food.. "

"...."

*

••Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaare••

Inside the horse carriage, certain black haired goddess was staring 'menacingly' at the young boy sitting in front of her.

She has this pout on her face like as if she had been wronged.

" What was it that happened earlier, Bell? " she asked flatly. But her voice was different and her eyes was so intense that it can make even a demon run for its life!

Hestia's angry, no------ she's furious!

How can she not?

Hestia saw it with her two bright azure eyes. How Bell was talking and bidding a farewell to a certain goddess she would never want him to meet!

Hestia didn't know what the two of them had talked about or how long have they'd been together but what she saw earlier was enough to put her on her edges.

However, even that cold aura radiating around her was not able to intimidate Bell. Instead, it made the boy felt that Hestia was a lot cuter this way..

" You mean lady Freya? We only had a normal conversation, Goddess. Nothing important. "

" .....Nothing important? "

" Yes. Nothing important. " Bell replied with a nod.

He still has this gentle smile on his face as usual. He has nothing to hide.

Though he's quite surprised by the fact that Freya approached him, they really didn't talked about anything important. Just a casual conversation about different things.

Freya acted like any teenage girls this whole time, sweet and warm. She's wearing this smile that can melt everyone's heart and turned their legs to saggy noddles. But too bad Bell wasn't affected by it. Not that much!

The way Freya acted earlier was very similar to Syr. Her presence was like a warm wind, she can make everyone feel comfortable being with her.

It's quite a surprise seeing her like that.

However, Bell didn't think too much of it. He wasn't able to feel any ill intention coming from the goddess of beauty either throughout their conversation.

Hestia was obviously unsatisfied with his response.

Nothing important? She knew what she saw earlier!

With both hands closed into fist, Hestia's eyes narrowed as she looked at Bell directly in his eyes. It's the thing she always do everytime she wanted to communicate with him seriously.

" Freya she, she's caressing your face earlier! How can you explain that?! "

"...."

That's what truly made Hestia furious. She saw how Freya caressed Bell's face a few times with her filthy hand then whispered something on his ears before leaving.

That biiiiiiitttttccccchhhh!!!!!!

How dare she do that to her Bell?

Hestia hasn't even done that to him yet!

She's jealous, but Hestia would never admit that.

Though she was his goddess, though the two of them were living together, sleeping on the same bed, cuddling together at night, seeing Bell naked after bath....

' Eh???? What am I even thinking?!!!! '

Remembering those happy things, Hestia can't bring herself to get angry at him anymore. Why was she even angry at him in the first place?

Was it because she saw her talking intimately with Freya? Was it because she's jealous? Or perhaps because..... she's scared?

Hestia knows how strong Freya's charm was. That goddess can easily recruit a familia member by simply smiling! A truly formidable enemy!

Was she afraid of loosing Bell to that goddess?

Hestia can't help but feel guilty inside. She felt angry at herself for feeling this because it means that she doesn't fully trust Bell's loyalty to her. She didn't want this feeling.

" Why are you not saying anything? "

Seeing that Bell wasn't speaking only made the young goddess even more frustrated. But even so, Bell stayed silent, only smiling amusedly at her.

Hestia was about to complain again but... before she can do so, Bell suddenly launched his hand forward.

His level 2 stats had made its first debut.

Hestia found herself being pulled forward, she felt weightless and the next moment she noticed, she was already in Bell's embraced.

She's now sitting on his lap with her head nestling comfortably on his chest.

Hestia felt her cheeks getting hot, her heartbeat is also increasing dramatically.

" We really did just had a casual conversation, Goddess. Nothing more. "

Bell slightly lowered his head closer to Hestia and sniffed the fragrant smell of her hair.

Feeling his warm breath only made the goddess face to reddened even further. But Bell ignored it and began telling Hestia how he and Freya met.

Bell normally hate explaining himself to other people but, Hestia was an exception.

After all, she's the only family he has in this world. She's very important to him.

Bell didn't want this goddess of his to have some doubts on him as much as possible. No matter how insignificant it was.

Bell continue telling her the events but Hestia was too embarrass and nervous right now to listen. Her mind can barely handle the pressure of being carried and embraced by Bell like this. She felt very shy and..... happy at the same time.

All her anger and frustrations from earlier was gone completely. Her arms unknowingly found their way around Bell's waist as she buried her face deeper to hide her embarrassment.

" This is so unfair... " she whispered.

The fact that a simple embrace from Bell was enough to make her become like this, made Hestia feel like she's a failure of a goddess.

Was she really that helpless against his advances?

*

The next day.

It's a rainy morning.

Bell has this unique looking paper umbrella with him as he pave his way towards North.

This umbrella was indeed made out of paper, an ordinary one. But not a single wet spot can be seen on its surface.

Bell was on his way to see Eina since they had both agreed to meet up today at the Guild Pantheon.

A little rain like this wasn't enough to stop him from getting all of those knowledge he might probably get there.

Going inside, Bell immediately immediately spotted his half-elf dungeon adviser. She seemed to be having a small arguments with her colleagues.

O.-.0

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