Chapter 48 - Divine Banquet

Two days later, the Divine Dinner was held as planned.

At the Ganesha family base, under a huge statue of a god with an elephant head and a human body, the gods who attended the dinner brought along their favorite children to participate in this "chat and spanking" and "show off their daily life banquet." L

Link had specially rented a carriage and brought Hestia here.

When the carriage stopped, Link opened the carriage door, reached out, took

Hestia's hand in a gentlemanly manner, and helped her out of the carriage.

Unlike the original plot, where she couldn't even afford a dress, Hestia was wearing an extremely expensive princess dress today.

She initially refused and thought of wearing anything, but Link insisted on paying for it.

Today, Link wanted Hestia to be the most beautiful center of attention. 

"Come on, Link, let's go in." 

"Okay." 

Link took Hestia's hand. 

"What's wrong, Link?" 

"Here, put this on." 

Link waved his hand gently, and a jewelry box appeared in his palm without leaving any trace. 

Opening the box, what was inside was the Heart of the Ocean that had been mined two days ago—a huge heart-shaped blue diamond! 

"This… this is it!" 

Hestia had never seen such a beautiful diamond. Under the moonlight, the Heart of the Ocean shone with light; how beautiful! 

"How is it possible that my beautiful princess doesn't have a suitable necklace to accompany her? Come, Hestia, let me put it on you." 

"Link…" 

Link gently lifted her hair, caressed her delicate snow-white neck, and placed the Heart of the Ocean around this beautiful princess. 

"It's beautiful, Hestia. Are you satisfied?" 

"Mmm…" 

Hestia's cheeks flushed once again. 

Seeing Hestia so beautiful, Link couldn't stand it any longer and kissed her alluring little mouth. 

"Ara ara! It's that pesky short winter melon!" 

An unwelcome voice sounded from behind. 

Hestia immediately frowned when she heard the voice, as if she had just encountered a life-or-death enemy. 

"Oh, is the girl so flat-chested!" 

The only goddess known for her flat chest and poor relationship with Hestia is Loki. 

Link looked back and saw Loki getting off the carriage, accompanied by the beautiful Ais Wallenstein in an evening dress. 

"Goddess Loki, greetings." 

"Arara, Link," Loki squinted playfully as she approached Link with a mischievous smile.

"Link-san, do you want to come to my Familia? What good things are there in the short winter melon? Wouldn't you like to join us? Look at us; there's a beauty like Ais-tan!" 

(translator-san: An fake Loki 0_0)

"Loki, you flat-chested brat! You're trying to steal my people in front of me!" 

Of course, Hestia refused and immediately tried to confront Loki, but Loki held her head with one hand.

She struggled significantly due to her short arms and was unable to hit Loki. 

"I'm sorry, Goddess Loki. Last time I overestimated my abilities and wanted to join your family. After thinking it over, I felt that an amateur like me would be better off with Lady Hestia. I don't think I'll be going to your place, sorry." 

Loki heard the implication, pouted, let go of Hestia, and walked away sadly. 

Ais looked at Link, bowed slightly, and quickly chased after Loki. 

"Let's go too, Hestia." 

"Hmph! That brat Loki! She still wants to take you away from me!" 

"Don't worry; I won't let you." 

After gently patting Hestia's little head and reassuring her, the two of them walked in together. 

Link also raised his head and gazed at the huge statue. 

At first glance, it looked a bit like a monster, but upon closer inspection, it was actually quite cute.

This is what one would call "ugly cute." 

The most important thing is that this statue made an eye-catching movement, as if showing off its back muscles, exuding a strong aura of camaraderie.

Behind them, carriages continued to arrive one after another, filled with many handsome men and beautiful women. 

Then... 

A group of gods and their children went under the crotch of the giant statue sitting cross-legged and entered the venue through its legs. 

The designer of this entrance is truly a fool. 

Hestia initially wore an expression like "an old man looking at his phone on the subway," then cursed and was compelled to enter the venue from beneath the statue's crotch with Link. 

"I'm Ganesha!!!"

On the high platform, Ganesha kept making flashy movements. 

"Okay, very energetic!" 

Some gods and goddesses were quite considerate and cheered from the sidelines. 

Loki cursed and said, "It's so noisy!" 

Most of them, like Hestia, were too lazy to pay attention and simply looked for other gods and goddesses to chat with. 

Hestia scanned the venue first but didn't spot anyone familiar, so she started eating.

Link also took a glass of red wine and followed Hestia, glancing around simultaneously. 

Depending on the size of the host family, the content and atmosphere of the banquet can change 180 degrees. 

The Ganesha Family has an especially large number of members, and the strength of their faction is among the best in the city, boasting 11 top-notch level 5 adventurers. 

Consequently, substantial manpower and financial resources were devoted to this divine banquet, and the venue was lavishly decorated. 

The enormous crystal chandelier-like magic stone lamp brightly illuminated the hall, and the dishes on the table featured delicacies ordered from around the world without hesitation. 

Ganesha Clan members, dressed in waiter outfits and Ganesh masks, moved around the venue, attending to the guests' requests at any moment. 

"Na na! Isn't this Link?" 

A beautiful red figure appeared before Link. It was the leader of the Astraea Familia, Alise. 

The girl happily approached Link to greet him, followed by her chief deity, Astraea. 

"Good evening, Alise. Is this the goddess Astraea?" 

"Well, yes!" 

Astraea before him had long, straight brown hair, and her extraordinary beauty and demeanor were not inferior to those of other goddesses.

At first glance, she appeared as a very gentle and pure woman.

No wonder she is often compared to Artemis, the goddess of purity. 

"Greetings, Goddess Astraea. I am fortunate to meet you today. You are indeed as beautiful as the rumors suggest." 

"Thank you for your compliment. Just as Alise said, a handsome and gentle boy. I heard Alise speak about what happened in the dungeon last time. Thank you for your assistance." 

"It's just a small effort." 

"Hestia, long time no see." 

Astraea looked at Hestia, who was still shoving food into her mouth with her cheeks bulging, and chuckled. 

"Lux....ur...ious wine... dep...pe....." 

"Hestia is still as cute as ever."

Because her mouth was full of food, she couldn't speak clearly. This silly and awkward appearance was truly adorable.

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