Chapter 7

For the next couple of hours, me and Hestia just napped on the new bed and frankly, I had no shame about it because my lord that bed was even more comfortable than my old one in my previous life but I knew I needed to get back to work and knowing the new trick that to fuse stuff I just had to touch the material I wanted to add to the object being enhanced but I first had Hestia leave the church because heaven forbid I somehow fuse her into the church...

I simply hopped into the cart and held onto a large stone probably weighing a solid couple hundred pounds and focused on the church and started fusing it the stone seemed to become a bright mist as it flowed out of my hands and merged into the church that took on a light glow but it didnt become a solid mass of light like my other fusions I suppose the mass difference was showing its effect and I was truly feeling the weight of my transmutation as I sagged and relaxed against the back of the cart and started sipping some Tears Of The Sky Realm elixir that caused so much upheaval earlier.

It was almost like drinking an energy drink but it was only mental energies that the potion recovered so I just had to sit back and watch the clouds fly by with Hestia lying down on one of the pews I dragged out for her sit down on as I worked.

That was it for me as the next few hours consisted of falling almost into a stupor as I mindlessly fused the broken masonry, wood, and other building materials into the building.

"Hestia is there like protective magic that can encase an area to protect it?" I asked seeing what looked like a few shattered crystals and glasses I was curious if I could use the rest of the magic stones to make a sort of ward system based on our Familia's falna to keep out people who do not have Hestia's blessing and the best part of it is that it would be tied to Hestia's Arcanum and it wouldn't get her in trouble for having a part of her divinity passively used to defend her 'Hearth' and if anyone gave her shit for using her passive abilities we can always point fingers at Freya for her nonsense soul sight that allows her to steal the high potential adventures before they are found by other Familia's and then she could use her love goddess abilities to charm them into being her love slaves...

"Fuse" I called out fusing all the magic stones I kept and the crystal glass materials Bell brought along with a long thin strip of copper that extended a long distance.

"Hestia can I borrow my magic glasses back..." I asked wryly seeing the goddess who was previously being obedient just sitting back as I worked and now she was drunkenly walking around like a person wearing a VR headset and looking everywhere.

"Mohh fine here." She said sullenly handing me back the magic glasses with the observation magic built in.

Putting them on I looked at the result of the fusion which was a set of four crystal stakes with a transparent line between themselves and wanting to know how the hell I was supposed to use it I read the information.

-Five-Sided Seal- Creates a box encompassing the sides and top of the radius where the user buries crystal markers. Warning only as strong as the personal anchor and energy provided.- Silver grade

Hmm so it not going to be a super easy solution as I have to feed magic crystals or pour my own mind into it to fuel it but the frame itself will be damn near indestructible with it being tied to Hestia but once we start getting better monster stones like ones from orcs and such. The barrier could probably last a few minutes under the bombardment of a number of lower-level spell casters but the most important thing was that it would keep any curious interlopers out while me and Bell were in the dungeon.

Uhh I just realized something I need to bind these to Hestia with a drop of blood and obviously the last one made her lose her virginity will she even say yes to giving more haha...

"Hey Hestia I made a ward system that can protect our home buuuuttt I kinda need a drop of your blood to bind it to the Hestia Familia." Seeing her hesitate about giving me more of her blood I gave her something I knew her divinity would crave. "Hestia with this tying you to this home, would make it like you had a piece of your Arcanum controlling it." She couldn't escape such a lure it would be like denying Loki the ability to lie and cheat, or offering Hephaestus a divine forge to work at.

"Fine but no fusing my blood into it just use it as you said as a marker..." She tried to sound grudgingly about it like it wasn't exactly what a goddess of the Hearth and Architecture would want but I could see the desire blatant within her eyes and the way she was bouncing on her feet.

Snorting at how dishonest she was being I quickly buried the ward stones around the church along with pouring a cup full of that elixir onto them making them shine brightly and full of energy then with a loud hum the a transparent wall formed around the church if only it was round and not a square I could have easily called it a soap bubble but no bubble has such hard edges.

The not soap bubble soon faded but I knew if someone not a member of the Hestia Familia tried to enter or attack would have their momentum returned with twice the energy and having a bunch of fireballs being launched back at twice the speed sounds like a perfect way to break up a siege.

Hestia smiled and gave me a tight hug around my side as I came back to her and she whispered "Thank you for making me feel complete I never even knew I desired a true home so much."

I just silently hugged her but I noticed something. It's a weird splat noise repeating and it seemed to be coming closer so I disengaged from our hug and Hestia noticed my confused expression I gently pulled her up and pushed her towards the church as the splattering noise seemed to be just around the corner...

"Get behind the wards when I see what it is I will join you don't worry," I said seeing Hestia freaking out then a blood-dripping mess rounded the corner and I pulled the enhanced gutting knife out and prepared to fight whatever freak this was as blood squirted out of its feet with every step which explained the splattering noise of its approach.

Its groans as it was about to cross the ward line were scrambling my thoughts as it shuffled closer and right when the wards should have thrown it on its ass the monster crossed over without any issue and the surprise made me pause in shock. 'Did the glasses lie to me?' I thought for a moment but wait no it already happened?!

I thought I would have more time before Cannon... I hesitatingly called out to the blob of congealed blood. "Bell is that you?"

What was actually Bell literally drenched in the entrails and blood of a minotaur nodded quickly and I understood why he didnt want to talk and get that stuff in his mouth so I literally took a stick and started poking and pushing him towards the back. "Ok, Bell let's get you cleaned up before you destroy the new furniture I made for us," I said cheerfully and Bell seemed to mumble in agreement.

Hestia was standing in the back now and seemed to have heard me so I gestured back in the church as I said "Hestia I need to help Bell get all this gunk off him you may wanna go so you don't get anyone you? Oh and from the way Bell is walking just fine he doesn't seem to be hurt so don't worry" I said to assuage any concern she may have and Bell seemed to agree with his nod that threw a tooth out of his hair that coincidentally landed right in front of Hestia making her grimace.

"Ok boys hurry up I want to update your falna after the days... event's." She mumbled at the end making me lightly cough as I pushed Bell into the water.

After cleaning up Bell and making a quick trip back inside to get him another set of clothes I brought the obviously giddy Bell in to get our falna updated.

"Ok, Bell how about you go first." She said cheerfully patting the bed and after he sat down she moved behind him and I could see her Arcanum in action as she updated his falna. Hestia gasped and I could see her bite her lips in emotional distress so I rested a hand on her shoulder as she obviously had found out that Bell has become a simp, and how his skill works, and most importantly that his skill wasn't focused on her at all... "Bell I got great news." She almost whimpered as I held her around the waist as she passed the page containing Bell's stats and Bell gasped at seeing the skill slot filled. "You got a skill congratulations, it is called Liaris Freese, it makes you grow faster the more focused you are on the thing you desire most..."

Bell jumped up in joy. "With this, I will be able to stand beside and protect Ais then won't I goddess?!" He shouted and with his joy, he was completely blind to Hestia's conflict but I wasn't sure if she was just cutting off her prior feelings or wanting a balm of comfort to drown her loss she moved to sit in my lap and grabbed my arms and wrapped them around her possessively.

After Bell calmed down a bit and stopped jumping around he turned and was about to say something else to us but his words were caught in his throat and he blushed in embarrassment at our affectionate embrace. "Goddess, Jake why are you so close?" He stammered getting a pink hue to his cheeks.

I decided to nip this in the bud after this emotional roller coaster I wanted Hestia to get her rest so I told him honestly "Bell, me and Hestia became lovers. But I hope this won't become an issue between us."

Bell seemed confused as he answered, "No I understand that Goddess is very beautiful but mortals shouldn't be gods we just don't fit and I..." He blushed heavily and looked down at his feet. "I love Ais..." Hestia shook within my arms and then rolled over and pressed her face into my chest and I knew the conversation was done for tonight and I could worry about my own falna tomorrow.