11 Raising a Goddess?!

After Litho had left, Francesca had stuck to me like a pig with its leftovers, okay, let's not use that reference. Like a cat to its catnip, she regarded me as her most precious treasure and stuck like glue. Now, that sounds alot cuter.

"Hum, hum hum~" She whistled as she continued hugging me, my limbs had regenerated properly after a whole day after resting and now we were in the residential areas of the Heaven's Domain. Understandably, the Heaven's Domain is located far above the World and overlooks the Light Goddess Domain atop clouds. It could be said, Light Goddess Domain was protect by Heaven's Domain from the corruptible properties of the 'Void'.

The 'Void' is empty space, space that occupies the rest of the Universe, rampant Void particles are present anywhere that a Heavenly Domain does not protect. It influences the particles within one's self and turns one into a living nightmare that only exists to devour. In this World, there is no Sun, sunlight is provided through the Heavenly Domain which is procured from the conversion of rampant Void particles into energy. It could be said, we live and are plagued through the use of Void particles. There are not enough Void particles in the World to harm a human, but it is enough to transform animals and such. However, there are little to no Void particles in the Domains of the Goddess due to the Heavenly Domain that exists above.

Atop the Light Goddess Domain sits Heaven's Domain and atop the Dark Goddess Domain lies the Underworld's Domain and such. Each path has their own various City Domains and Heavenly Domains. Currently, it seems both Francesca and I are going to be sent into the country. In my plans to raise Francesca, I believe starting from a modest and humble upbringing and introducing to her to the city later on will create a strong upright moral base!

"Hm hm hm~" Adorably, she stared up at me, "What are you thinking about, Alias?"

"I was just thinking of how cute you look." I winked.

"H-huh? Erm, where did that come from?!" She started panicking.

Critical damage, it struck Francesca right in the heart! Fufu, isn't this child too easy? Maybe, if I raise her well enough, I wouldn't need to do so much work in the future! Isn't this just like an investment? Raise a child, get a free Goddess to boot!

Still, I wonder why this child was so attached to me in the first place? I don't remember doing anyone favors at any point in time recently, in fact, my memories are pretty void. I probably shouldn't ask, it would dampen her mood and as such, continue acting!

However, I sunk into deep thought once again. Raising a Goddess, huh? A long developing road is ahead of her. A hard and cumbersome path. Furthermore, the expectations and reality of a Goddess may influence her permanently.

A Goddess that everyone could look up to, one who could understand one's joy, happiness and fulfillment in life.

A Goddess that understands hard work, determination and ambition.

A Goddess that understands sadness, grief and loss.

Someone who could rightfully and dutifully carry out one's responsibility.

A responsibility that could crush one's self and pressure heavy enough that could destroy.

Am I really in the right for raising this child to be a Goddess? It's not like she chose to be a Goddess but she would not exist without the sacrifice of Veronica and is only here due to the sole purpose of fulfilling her roles in the future.

No no, I mustn't yield to these thoughts, I should observe her more carefully and ultimately leave the decision of One True Goddess to the child herself when the time comes.

"Alias! Don't ignore me, mou, what is so fun about teasing me? You used to do this all the time at the orphanage!" Suddenly, her mood turned sour. She cutely played with her scarlet hair, her white dainty feet danced alongside her swinging motion. It was as if an angel was playing a melody on a piano and had chanced upon a romantic encounter.

Orphanage? What's this about an orphanage? Play along, play along.

"Haha, well, I guess it's your reactions? I mean, you do look really funny when your face is all red like an apple! Your cheeks gets all pu-" Before I could finish my sentence, she suddenly turns around and steps on my foot and twirls. Well, it didn't really hurt she was still quite small.

She faced me after her sudden jump and looked at me seriously.

"I will grow up to be fine! And when I grow up to be very beautiful like big sister Veronica, I'll be the one to leave you all red and puffy!" She declared at the top of her lungs.

"Okay, okay, enough with the grandiose performance, it's time for bed little Missy. We have to enter the market early in the morning." I herded the young girl who was at chest height into her own room and bed.

Currently we were staying at the Grand Manor of the Goddess, it was gigantic. Over 5000 square meters. Truly grand, it was located far from the Heavenly Domain City and was literally a town of its own. It had its own protective security devices, small markets, pools, baths, everything! It was decorated lavishly as one would expect of the dominant ruling Goddess. From its porcelain-gold-diamond encrusted toilets to its ultra-comfort-care level toilets and such! It was almost like a modern city. If one didn't discount the lack of firearms and such, one would think they were in a true modern city. Hold on, what was a modern city? These terms stuck in my head were like swirls of unknown components and they bothered me.

A headache, ugh. I hate these.

"Are you okay? Can you read me a story big brother Alias? I know you're much older than me, I heard everything from Uncle Litho, but can you still read me a story like last time?" Francesca's voice brought me out of my sudden daze.

"Yes, of course!" I reassured her.

"Then, can you repeat the story of the Young Champion and the Goddess of Light?"

The girl's little eyes twinkled and sparkled like the night sky.