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Getting some of my consciousness back from my sleep. I felt heavy, hard to breathe. Something is on top of my stomach. Quickly I open my eyes and oh boy, my bed is packed.

The girls put the bed together to make it a bigger space to sleep. Ais on my left at the edge of my bed, Tiona on top of me then Ryuu on my right followed with Alicia, Tione, and Revis.

"Ageas... Ageas... Should we go to Rivira right now?" Ais said already waking up and asked when I looked at her. After she asked just now that I remember my promise. "Ah, Right. Wait a second." I said while started waking Tiona up and also the other.

"Hmm? Breakfast already?" Tiona and Revis said the same thing after waking up. "No, we're eating outside." I said and made both of them somewhat gloomy.

"Tiona, Revis-san. Didn't we already planned this yesterday?" Tione said toward Tiona and Revis. "Hmm? Planning what are you talking about?" I asked Tione.

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"Right....." I said while looking at a group of people gathering outside the city. "Who would have thought to visit the city with this lot of people?" I said while looking at them.

Bell is behind me pushing Hestia that looked tired. "Are we going to visit the city or raid the city?" I said beside Bell. "Ageas!! Come here!!" Tiona shouted at me at the distance.

"Kami-sama, why are you looked different?" Bell said while keep pushing Hestia. "You know... Hah~.... Bell-kun... I'm suppressing my divinity... Hah~... How far is the city!?" Hestia said while catching her breath.

"Nii-san, Do you have something to help Kami-sama?" Bell said looking at me. I think for a while 'Yeah, I have Enkidu.' I thought and open Gate of Babylon. 'Naahh! I let her suffer.' I quickly change my initial thought.

"Sorry, Bell. Looked like I can't." I said while walking toward the group which are Hermes and Asfi, Takemikazuchi Familia member, some of Loki Familia member, Lili, Welf.

"It's amazing, Nii-san, Kami-sama. People build a city inside the dungeon." Bell said after we get inside the city. He running around like a child inside a playground.

"What!? The stone for crafting is 13.000 valis?" Welf shouted after asking for a price for an item. "This bag also 20.000 valis. This is..." Lili complained about a bag price since she lost the one she usually had.

"Heeee!? The price here is so expensive." Bell said looking around. "Yes, That's why we're camping outside the forest." Tione said.

"Is it? Willy's place is relatively cheap." I said remembering back in the day. "Eh!? One room is 100.000 valis. How could you think it's cheap?" Tiona said behind me?

"Hmm? 100.000 valis?" I asked unconsciously. "Anyone seeing where Kami-sama went to?" Bell asked after I just said that. Ais pointing toward Hestia behind us that buying something.

"Hmm... Hestia, you just issued a quest you know." Hermes said walking past Hestia. "Shut up already, Hermes. This is my money after all." Hestia said pouting after done the transaction.

Hearing Hermes, I walked toward Hestia and clutched her face in my hand "How much did you have right now!?" I said with an irritating smile.

"Gaahh! Ageas-kun.. I have 70.000 valis left." She said weakly. "Hah~ You really are hard to control." I said releasing her. "How cruel for you to say that? The quest is for your brother you know." Hestia said.

"It's not about the quest money you Chibi Goddess-sama." I said glaring at her. "You little runt. How dare you back then!?" Someone shouted behind us making me looked toward the source of it.

Someone already threatened Bell but stopped after his friend told him about Ais and the other. Eventually, they left without saying anything. In the corner of my eyes, I could see Hermes smiling wider.

"Bell-kun!!! Come here!! Smell this perfume!!" Hestia said to let herself go from me. She quickly used the perfume on her neck. Bell walked slowly and sniff the scent "Oh.. It's smell good isn't it Kami-sama?" Bell said cheerfully.

"Right?" Hestia started to become happy. "You just buy stuff like that in here. Do you have nothing else good to spend your money on, Hestia-sama?" Lili said behind her.

"Hmm!? You also buying that old looking bag." Hestia quickly replied to Lili. "What can I do, we need this to went back to the surface!!" Lili said fighting with Hestia.

"Women also need perfume!!!" Hestia said while staring sharply at each other. Hestia quickly turned her head toward Bell "Bell-kun, You also didn't like a woman who smells bad do you?" Hestia said.

"Ah! Hestia-sama. After this, we are about to take a bath. Do you want to come with us?" Tione said toward Hestia to stop the fight. "Really!? I want to. No, I have to." Hestia said with glimmering eyes. "Lili will also come." Lili said behind Hestia.

Hermes quickly grabbed on Bell while I'm being grabbed by Ryuu. "Ageas... Can you help me?" She asked. "Sure, what do you want me to help with?" I asked her with a questionable look.

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"Anoo.... Ryuu... I know that you asked me for help but why asked me to stand guard when you're bathing?" I said to her with my back facing her when she dipped herself in the water.

"I... I just want some alone time with you. Can't I?" She said with a blush. "Hah~, Alright. I will wait." I said while sitting on the ground.

Not long after that, I could hear someone walking in a distance. "Who!?" I said opening my eyes and glaring toward the distance. "Nii-san!!! I'm saved!!" He said while running to me.

"Nii-san, What are you doing here?" Bell asked me with a questionable look since I should be at the tent. "I'm with Ryuu. She asked for my help." I said while Ryuu already covering her body and walked out from the water "Is that, Bell-san? Ageas." She asked.

"Yeah, It's nothing to worry about." I said to her. "I'm sorry, Nii-san for disturbing your time!" Bell said in the usual bowing manner. "It's fine but what are you doing here?" I asked him but he quickly turned red and staggering from answering my question.

"It's fine if you can't answer it. Now go, took some rest." I said while patting his head. He nodded and started walking toward the direction I pointed at.

"Ageas. Are you ready to go?" Ryuu said behind me with her white clothes and green cape. "Nn! Let's go." I said after looking at her. "Where's your brother?" Ryuu asked.

"You said that you want some time alone with me." I said with a questionable look toward her.

We took a walk deeper into the forest where people never came by and there's a little mound on the ground with a flag and weapons stabbed into the ground.

Ryuu brought a flower she bought from Rivira and I walking beside her. "So, this is the place?" I asked her after looking at the grave. Ryuu nod and began placing the flower in front of each weapon.

"I found some clue...." Ryuu said after placing the last flower. "Clue about what?" I asked her. "There's still a survivor from Evilus member." She said while tightening her grip.

"Then? What do you want to do?" I asked her while placing my hand on her shoulder to calm her down. "Will you get angry at me?" She said after turning her body to me.

"No, I will support you fully." I said caressing her hair. "Thank you.." She said hugging me. "But.... Don't push yourself too far. You can't rank up, right?" I said which made her release her hug and looked at me.

"Join my familia." I said which made her stunned. "I.. I can't. I don't know where is Astraea-sama." Ryuu said hugging me again but turned to sadness in her expression.

"You don't need to." I said while removing the hug and walked a few steps backward. I pulled out a sword, Rule Breaker. "Do you trust me?" I asked her when she looked at me.

Her shocked face turned into a smile and nod "Nn! I trust you. Do it." She said while opening her arms for me to stab her body. Without much thinking, I stabbed her with Rule Breaker and she felt the pain from the purple lightning.

When the lightning subdued, I use Pain Breaker to relieve her pain and brought her to the tent. "Nii-san!" Bell greeted me as if I'm his savior when I enter the tent. Inside my tent is like a party going on forever but everyone stopped what they are doing after they looked at me carrying Ryuu.

"Ageas-kun!! What happened!?" Even Hestia quickly alarmed after such a sight. "Nothing happened. I did this, so you can relax, Hestia-sama. I only need some of your help." I said while placing Ryuu down on the bed.

"What do you want me to do?" Hestia said looking at Ryuu that still unconscious. "Let her inside the familia." I said while everyone surprised to hear it. Luckily Hermes and Asfi are not around. Maybe they already went to sleep since the night already coming.

Hestia nodded seriously at me. "Everyone, Please wait outside." I said to everyone. The other outside the familia nodded and started to walk out. "But, Ageas-kun. I can't let my divinity out in here." Hestia said toward me.

"I will handle it." I said while opening Gate of Babylon as much as I could. Summoning Enkidu and curled them together making a layer of ball to contain Hestia's divinity. "Tch.. You really had something to help me this morning." Hestia said.

Without much talk, Hestia quickly pricked her finger with a needle and draw a line of blood behind Ryuu's back. Astraea symbol is gone and only status and level could be seen. Hestia then drew her symbol while Ryuu is regaining her consciousness.

"Le... Level 5!" Hestia said looking at me with disbelief face. "Is.. it done? Ageas." Ryuu asked slowly. I hold her face gently with a smile "Yes, It's done." I said to her smile.

The divinity in the air quickly absorbed by Enkidu and made it glow brighter. After all the procedure is done, I open Enkidu back and let the other inside the tent again.