Inside the goddess's bedroom, soft curtains hung down as a gentle breeze swayed them.
On the luxurious bed, Freya lay resting with her eyes closed.
At the edge of the bed, Cao Ye carefully massaged her feet.
If one ignored the fact that Cao Ye looked like he was about to drool, the scene would actually look quite normal.
Beside the bed lay a pair of black stockings that had just been removed.
Looking at these "original goddess stockings," Cao Ye struggled to suppress his instincts.
Otherwise, he wasn't sure what he might end up doing.
"Cao Ye, what have you been doing these past few days?"
"Huh?"
The sudden question caught Cao Ye off guard.
"You haven't gone to The Hostess of Fertility for over a week, have you?"
"Well… I'm broke."
"The food there is amazing, but it's expensive."
"Didn't I give you one million valis before?"
"And you go to the Dungeon every day. How are you already poor?"
"My expenses are huge."
"With my Imaginary Magecraft, I developed a way to store weapons in Imaginary Space and shoot them out like arrows."
"Oh? That sounds quite good."
"It is good… but it burns money."
"One weapon only lasts two or three days before it's too worn down."
"Maintaining them isn't worth it, so they break quickly."
"Then why not stop using it?"
Freya asked calmly.
"You know it costs money, yet you keep doing it."
"But it looks cool!"
Cao Ye protested.
"I just cast a spell and all the enemies get wiped out. It's awesome."
"Paid for with money."
Freya's voice sounded quietly like a knife stabbing into Cao Ye's heart.
He couldn't argue.
Because it was true.
At first he didn't care.
A weapon cost only a few thousand valis, and he had a million.
But one million valis wasn't that much after all.
Daily food, drinks, frequent meals at The Hostess of Fertility, alcohol, and especially the massive cost of weapons—
Money flowed through his hands like water.
By the time he realized it, half the month hadn't even passed yet and the million was gone.
"Lady Freya… I'm almost starving now."
"Could you show some mercy…?"
"No money."
Freya interrupted him instantly.
"I already give you one million valis per month."
"If you want more, go earn it in the Dungeon."
She knew exactly what he had been doing.
Even when she wasn't in Babel Tower, she still heard everything.
He went to the Dungeon around noon and came back before sunset.
Freya even began wondering if giving him the allowance had been a mistake.
Before joining her Familia, he worked desperately in the Dungeon and nearly died several times.
But after she started supporting him, he became lazy.
"Lady Freya, I'm really about to starve…"
"Starve?"
Freya slowly opened her eyes and stared directly at him.
"…."
Cao Ye quickly looked away.
He was poor, yes.
But starving?
Definitely not.
"Hmph. Stop lying."
"Otherwise starting next month, your one million allowance will disappear too."
"Please don't, Lady Freya!"
Cao Ye panicked and suddenly hugged Freya's leg.
"Hmm…"
Freya's body trembled slightly from the sudden contact.
But surprisingly, she didn't actually dislike the closeness.
Meanwhile Cao Ye was completely distracted by the sensation of the goddess's soft leg.
"Hehe…"
Freya saw his idiotic grin.
Her expression changed instantly.
THUMP!
She didn't bother arguing.
She simply kicked him off the bed.
Cao Ye landed on the floor with a thud.
"Touching my body without permission?"
"Your allowance for next month is gone."
"What?! Just hugging your leg costs one million valis?!"
"Too—"
Before he finished speaking, Freya looked at him with a "kind" smile.
"…Too cheap."
Cao Ye instantly changed his words.
"Oh?"
"If you think it's cheap, then let's make it two months."
"Next month and the month after—both gone."
Freya calmly announced the devastating punishment.
Slap! Slap!
Cao Ye smacked his own face repeatedly.
Why did his mouth have to run so much?
Now he lost another million.
Two million valis just for hugging a leg.
That was painfully expensive.
His heart hurt.
Watching him panic made Freya laugh.
In reality, she didn't care about the money.
One million, two million—even ten million or a hundred million valis meant nothing to her.
As the goddess of Orario's strongest Familia, she was unimaginably wealthy.
Her Familia members worshipped her like fanatics.
She was truly a top-tier rich goddess.
The point wasn't the money.
The point was making Cao Ye feel the loss.
Touching a goddess casually required punishment.
"Alright, enough."
"I almost forgot the real matter."
"Get back up here and take off your clothes."
"Huh? Do I need to… serve you tonight?"
"If you say another word, I'll cancel your allowance for the entire year."
"I'll shut up."
Cao Ye immediately obeyed.
Losing a whole year's allowance would be disastrous.
Freya snorted softly.
Even goddesses had their temper.
After removing his shirt, Cao Ye sat at the bedside with his back facing Freya.
Freya pricked her finger with a needle.
A drop of divine blood fell.
Under its influence, the Falna on Cao Ye's back began to glow.
His growth was revealed before Freya's eyes.
Name: Cao Ye
Level: Lv.1
Abilities:
Strength: I·11 → G·267Endurance: I·15 → G·279Dexterity: I·9 → G·177Agility: I·22 → G·201Magic: I·30 → C·666
Development Abilities: —
Magic:
Imaginary Magecraft
Skills:
Miracle of Absolute EvilImaginary Space