CH. 59: The Gods' Banquet

(A/N: I've being thinking for more than 50 minutes trynna figure out what the fuck i should write here..... What's your favorite anime? I'll rate your taste :3 )

In one of Babel's upper floors, was held a sophisticated party for gods to enjoy. A banquet hosted by two of the most well known goddesses in the city.

Hephaestus was enjoying a cup of wine. But not just any beverage, but an alcoholic beer created by Soma himself, a luxury Freya her alone could treat herself to.

"Your party is as amazing as ever Hepha" Hermes complimented.

"Thanks, Hermes. But the party won't be starting as long as the honor guest is not here" Hephaestus replied.

Hepha, head of the Hephaestus family. A young lady in her twenties with crimson eyes and scarlet slender bobcat hair. She has a rather sharp face and slender body with an eyepatch over her right eye.

Another beauty approaches the two, "It is very lovely, Hepha-chan~" This mature and voluptuous woman was another goddess, with slender eyes and honey-colored hair. A silhouette that rivalled that of the love goddess, the girl was packed from all sides, which attracted a lot of attention from the male audience.

"Thank you Demeter. It is for all of you to enjoy" Hepha replies. "But tell me, Demeter..." Hermes addresses the milf goddess. "What is it, Hermes-kun?" She asks him with a hand resting on her cheek. "I find your dress very tight on the cleavage level. May I adjust it for you?" Hermes asks politely.

"Anoo, don't say such embarrassing things Hermes-kun" Demeter replies. Well at least he tried, Hephaestus bonked him on the hand.

And as the three followed the discussion, the doors of the ballroom open widely. "Kuhu~ It seems our guest is finally here" Hepha says while shaking her glass of wine.

Akira enters the room in a divine attire, with a red shirt and a black suit with a tie. Needless to say that this individual had attracted the attention of everyone during the party. But what surprised them most, was the person accompanying him, hand in hand.

"H-Hestia??" Hepha said in surprise. "Ara~ Hestia is also here after all" Freya remarks. Hestia was wearing an elegant white ball dress with cut off shoulder and a low décolletage, exposed arms, and long bouffant styled skirts. As well as a cleavage that showed her feminine looks more voluptuously. A direct insult to Loki's flatness.

"Eeeeh??! Why is she so elegant?!" Loki asks. She proceeds to look at her clothes then realizes how awful it was compared to Hestia's elegant dress, "I look like stowaway..." She says.

Ais slightly smiles, it was fun seeing Loki realizing it by herself. She walks towards Akira then bows in respect, "We meet at last, Akira-dono" She says with a poker face that hid all emotions.

"If it isn't Ais Wallenstain. Prodigy of the Loki Familia" Akira comments. The blonde haired girl is surprised to see that the god already knows about her. 'I had my time to read about this world' Akira thinks.

"It's my pleasure." She says, "I heard one of your children showed magnificent sword art back on the 60th floor" Ais says, she then continues, "I'd love to spare with one of your children in the future, if that's possible"

Akira shrugs his shoulders in affirmation, "Why not" He simply says. Ais hides her emotions and happiness, she simply bows then leaves back at Loki. Hestia clings on Akira's arm. She sticks out her tongue and makes fun of Loki, who is looking at her with envy and hatred, as well as brewing rage.

"GRRRR!!" The scarlet haired girl groans when she sees Hestia doing those gestures. Loki sits around a table then drinks wine at a fast pace, hoping to get drunk and forget this night's humiliation.

"Damn, is that really the busty loli?" Asked a boy.

"Yeah, who would've thought she could afford this much prestige" Replied another.

"Nah it must be Nox who payed all that. That guy's a god of death" Said a third guy.

Hestia looks at Akira with stars in her eyes and an expression filled with anticipation, it was like a dream coming true, "Let's dance Akira!" She shouted with a drooling mouth.

Akira gave her a smile, he held her hands then the two presented themselves in the center of the ballroom, making a choregraphy together that shook the entire party.

Hephaestus was looking at Akira's movements with shock. Hermes was enjoying the scene while Loki was shedding tears. As for Freya, she was looking very forward to their little conversation later.

"This is very embarrassing hehe~" Hestia mumbles while Akira is holding her hands and moving her arms and body according to the rythme. "Why so, dear~?" He asked her.

"Cuz i don't dance well hehe~..." Hestia says with a bit of worry and embarrassment, "Just follow my movements, I'll take care of everything~" Akira proceeds to move Hestia around, smoothly flipping around, going up and down to fit her well.

"Look at her go!" Hermes said, "Perhaps we underestimated our little Hestia~" Hepha replied with a smile, she was kinda proud of Hestia, always aim for the biggest fish.

"Wooah!" Akira decreases Hestia's back then follows her. Her right leg stretches up while the second is planted on the floor with Akira holding all her weight, and instead of looking anywhere else, she just stares at the boy's eyes with a gleamy face.

Her cheeks blush slightly and her eyes show her calmed mood. "Heh~ Thank you for the dance~" Hestia thanks Akira with a bright face, it could be said that she was currently living an euphoric moment she always just fantasized about. Thus, starting to develop feelings towards Akira.

The audience claps gently, then their attention shifts into Hephaestus who lifted her glass up, "Now that we're all complete, let us enjoy the night" She says.

The party started after Akira's faithful arrival. The guests start having fun, talking together, eating at the buffet or dancing. While Hestia was enjoying luxurious meals, Akira was talking with Hephaestus. "Glad to see you've come all the way" Hepha says, "Hephaestus was it. I heard that your smithing was an art" Akira says.

"O-Oh my thank you, but it's really nothing~" Hepha blushes slightly and looks away in embarrassment. She adjusts her col, she could swear the temperature was rising. "My~ If it isn't the infamous Akira~" Demeter says with a bright smile.

"Demeter" He calls her. "Oh~ You know who I am, kufufu~" The milf goddess chuckles. And as they were speaking, another goddess came along. This one was Freya, who held the former strongest Familia in Orario.

"Akira, I'd like to have a word with you, if you may~" She demands him. "What a shame" Demeter says in sadness, and here she was watching as Freya and Akira departed.

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Akira was seeing sitting around a table with a platinium haired woman, dressed in an attire that highlights her hair color and white skin ; Freya.

This goddess passes him a glowing glass of Soma wine, "Pleasure is all mine Akira~" Freya says. He drinks the wine then puts the glass back on the table. "Very tasty, one of the best I ever had" He compliments.

Freya's expression brightens. She puts her hands on Akira's then gazes at his eyes with a blushing delighted face. "How do you feel~?" She asks while slowly decreasing her cleavage. Her breasts become more and more visible, aiming to create an arousing sight for Akira.

"Not particularly..." He says. The aphrodisiac melted in the wine had not affect on him. 'Though am I really going to decline her?' He thinks. She had her reputation in the light novel after all.

"Let's not forget ourselves" Akira replies. Freya is surprised by this reaction, it seems the poison had no effect on him. "Really?" Freya grabs Akira's hand then puts it on her breast, "How can you resist such temptation? I'm all yours dear~..." She says with a despairing tone, 'How is he resisting my charm...?' She thinks.

"I am charmed only by pure and beautiful women, I have seen from all colors, all acceptable, but none was like you Freya. I hope you understand that, and maybe then, I would change my mind." He states. Freya is left mouth wide open. She had never heard anything like that.

'This... IT ONLY MAKES ME WANT HIM EVEN MOOOORE!!!' She screams internally, she crawls over on the table but suddenly the floor starts shaking.

The simple earth shaking transformed into a seism that grabbed everyone's attention. Akira gets up and pushed Freya away from him, "Please don't tell me, those five..." He says.

He leaves the private room and meets with Hepha, Demeter and the other goddesses. When Hestia spots Akira she immediately runs at him then holds his arm tightly with a serious expression.

"Akira! Where were you?? I was looking for you all the time!!" She shouts with terror in her voice, "This aura... I'm scared..." She says while clinging into him more intensely.

Akira head pats her. "It'll be fine my little goddess." He comforts her. Inside, his rage was growing exponentially. The source of this turmoil, be it a living creature or phenomenon will end, imminently.

Akira's hair starts flying in the opposite direction of gravity. Hestia looks at him, he's clearly pissed. But with a clear and innocent expression, he speaks with closed eyes, "I'll be right back~"

Akira disappears. It was not a teleportation, but sheer speed. The atmospheric pressure created by his light speed movement blew everything away in the ballroom. The gods and humans smashed on the walls and all the furniture was destroyed by the wind pressure.

Hestia was the only one who resisted that blow. She was standing in the center of the ballroom. She did not flinch a bit. She took her hand to her chest then prayed for his safety, tears appeared in her eyes, "Please... Be safe..." She said.

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Akira appeared outside of Babel, on the upper floors. Arms crossed behind his back, not flinching in the air, the wind couldn't reach him. His eyes were flaring. "For making Hestia worry like that..." He says with a terrifying voice.

"GURAAAAAAAAH!!!!!" The monster roared. It seems like this earthquake was created by a beast that escaped the dungeon. A black dragon, with fierce teeth and sharp claws. His only undamaged eye was flaring ferociously, his rage was reflected on the drooling saliva that escaped his mouth.

This surprises Akira, he summons a portal to his imaginary space then pulls out the Quest sheet he took from Eina a few days ago. The one talking about a dragon with description that resembled this one's appearance.

"A one eyed black dragon... It looks more ferocious and enraged from up close" He says to himself.

"Let's dance bitch" His eyes stare at his prey. The dragon feels Akira's hostility. His agro focuses completely on Akira.

Yeah, but you may regret dancing with him later dragon. Akira can be quite ferocious himself sometimes.

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