so that why hire supporter..neat!

"yawn ~ " Hohenheim wake up before his long sleep, not remember much from last night, he remembered that the dwarf from loki familia challenge him into drinking constant, Hohenheim of course said yes ,but he underestimated the dwarves endurance

after the 100th drink, Hohenheim admitted the defeat

"hahaha, boy ye'r the first adventure who managed to last against me! even the leader can't last to his 50th drink muhahaha, I like ya! from today ya'r this dwarf buddy! anyone messin' with ya, just say my name, muhahaha" Gareth laughed heartily and hohenheim smiled helplessly, he felt so drunk he can't see properly, but hestia become drunk is well, so one of them needs to be sober so they can leave home

so despite wanting to stay wasted for a while,he sighed and run his alchemy towards his bloodstream and change the alcohol to water, restoring his soberness much to his dislike, Gareth was surprised to see the teen eyes become focused despite drinking a 100 drink

"boy you have some pretty tricks , hahahahaha"

"one of us needs to be sober to go home after all" he smiled wryly carry hestia on his back

"hehehe, hooooheeee-kuuuun since wheeen youuuu beeecome a hoooorse , hugghc" Hestia said drunkily

"givvvve meeeee a kissss hoooooheeeee-kun, smooooooth" drink hestia kept kissing his neck, Hohenheim took a deep breath, surpassing his hormones and cursed having to deal with horniness, it didn't help that hestia was crushing his back with ultimate weapons of softness and rubbing her supple thighs around his waist

'no horny! no horny! think of worm form envy!' he keeps chanting until he reached the church when he breathed in relief, he put her in their bed, put his hand on her soft stomach and run his alchemy, did to her the same to him, normally he can't do it without the person consent and if he did, the body can resist it and rebel it outside the body

but hestia's body recognized him through their connection, and didn't resist, her flushed skin become normal and her unfocused eyes become peaceful, he smiled and give a kiss on forehead and joined her sleeping...

**********

hohenheim Remembered last event and shurgged, he make breakfast for hestia who drooling while muttering his name

he wears his gear and pick up Ikukei who vibrates in happiness, "sorry you were lonely right?"

'hmph, you left me alone all night!' Ikukei said in dissatisfaction

"haha sorry, I'll make it up to you today."

'you better!'

he chuckled at her adorableness and went to to the city center, reaching their he looked around and saw a not so subtle figure, waking to her location, he greeted, "are you looking for me, Lilicura?"

Lilicura or Lili in short moved around and saw 27 inch longer figure than her smiled at her amusingly, she flinched a bit, but collect herself quickly, 'he startled me...' she thought wearily

"you seems afraid of me?" he asked while maintaining the smile

"I'm n-not" she said with a stutter, that wasn't an act, she genuinely can't act infront of him, if she had the idea of deceiving him, the emotionless look on his face always gives her the chills on her back!

Hohenheim didn't know he gave the tiny girl some trauma by mere stare, he reached her head and patted her, "do you still wants to be my supporter?"

Lili ears perked, "yes! if Hohenheim-sama still willing to give Lili the same offer as before" , 'I don't mind if it's half of that it's still a good deal.'

"sure~ you'll have 25%, shall we?"

"Yes. Hohenheim-sama!" Lili smiled brightly and they headed to Babel tower...

********

"Hohenheim-kun, you came." Eina smiled professionally and great the teen, "hmm, you have company?"

"yes, can you register us as party?" he asked, while putting his hand on Lili head, unlike the disgust she felt when others adventures did the same to fake kindness, his touch were brought to her warm feeling made her almost lost in daze

"sure, how will divide the loot?"

"3:1"

"oh, you sure are generous, Hohenheim-kun, other gives only 10% at the maximum" Eina looked surprised for bit

Lili panicked since she thought Hohenheim will change his mind, he felt her panic and laughed, "I believe she worth it."

'he does?' Lili was surprised

"then I made the papers, you ready to go. don't forget to prioritize your lives" Eina warned, this made Hohenheim wanted to tease her, "oh, are you worried about me?" he smiled brightly to her causing her to blush slightly, "o-of course, I'm your advisor a-after all."

"indeed you are." he chuckled and moved towards the dungeon with him Lili along his side...

*******

"I couldn't believe supporter are this useful!" Hohenheim was pleasantly surprised , his productivity become a whooping 400% more because he didn't need to collect every stone by hand, it's even more so because he can't just dismiss the corpse with alchemy, he conclude that's whatever control the dungeon didn't like his alchemy, and destroy anything it came with contact with, expect drop items

'it's also refreshing to have some company.' he thought, as he saw Lili took the stone from the dead monster on the ground

not to mention, that he can leave the small fry for her to finish, and not get distracted, especially against war shadows which very sneaky and they need his full focus, if he didn't, he won't know how he have died, and he was immediate right as a war shadows appeared out of nowhere trying to slice his head

"WATCH OUT!!" Lili screamed as saw the shadowed monster approached the blond teen with vicious expression of hunter feasting on its prey!

*CLANG!!" it's wasn't the sound the monster expected as it thought it will like a sliced meat!

"phew! that's was close! unlucky for you, my armor is a bit special ~" which is a total lie , but he didn't need to elaborate to some exp points, so in a moment of stunned monster, he slashed Ikukei cutting it in half

"h-how.. " Lili mouth gaped at the man's armor expanding to his neck protect it completely , and somehow returning back to it's place in less than second!

"thank you for your warning, Lili" he smiled gently at her, caused her to Wake up from her shock and have a slight blush, "Hohenheim-sama is generous to Lili, Lili doesn't want to that to disappear just yet." she said in low voice

"is that so?" he chuckled and ruffed her head,"let's advance", causing the tiny teen to smile slightly, but feels guilty about something....

**********

10th Floor, with Lili's major support, Hohenheim cut his farming time 4 times quicker, giving him the opportunity to reach the 10th floor for the first time , checking the environment, he had a focused expression

"this place is fill with mist." he observation

"Yes, Hohenheim-sama, floors 10-12 are very misty, and advancing must be processed with extra caution, monsters uses the environment for their advantage, so sneak attack are common here." Lili nodded

"monster huh...how about adventurers?" Hohenheim noted, caused Lili to flinch, of course Lili wouldn't admit she used to lure oblivious adventurers into trap set by her familia, well Hohenheim had the general idea from the emotions she emits when he asked her the question

'Worry, fear, panic, hatefulness and guilt...how much this girl have been through to feel like this...' Hohenheim shook his head and felt pity to girl

'worried I would catch on, fear for what would happen if I did, panicked for the consequences of her plunder, hatefulness for how Sharp I am, and guilty for she did..' he sighed, it wasn't the first time he was scheme against

Lili fell on her knees, "Hohenheim-sama...I .." she couldn't find a words, what can she say? she forced to? her familia thought that Hohenheim is fat sheep, so made her do it? would he even believe it...she felt helpless, he only should her kindness, but is there anything she can do?

"I see..." Hohenheim nodded, and start walking towards the floor, only to stopped by teary girl, "no! don't go!! it's TRAP! Lili sorry! Lili doesn't ask for forgiveness, but please don't go! soma familia put a trap for you! you will die!" Lili begged him to reconsider

Hohenheim smiled and brought his hand closer, Lili closed her eyes prepared to be slapped and thrown away...

yet it didn't happen, as the only thing the hand did is remove her tears

she looked in confusion, his smiled widen and said, "thanks Lili, I got this."

"got this...??" Lili said in daze

"mmm, let me help you to be free now." he smiled and moved forward towards the mist in confidence which Lili never understand...