Chapter 383: Soma's Attitude, Lili Joins the Hestia Familia!
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The God of Wine, Soma!
This deity was one of the prominent primary gods of the Western Mythos Faction. His actual strength was far from weak; just like Hestia, he sat comfortably at the middle stage of the God-King Realm.
Right now, Soma was casually tasting his fine wine when two sudden visitors materialized right in front of him.
Seito? The Space God-King! Soma had already seen this foreign deity during the social party yesterday.
As for Lili... was this small Prum a child registered under his own Familia? What exactly did they want from him by coming here?
A trace of confusion flickered across Soma's divine eyes, but he didn't put on an arrogant attitude, turning his gaze toward Seito instead.
"Greetings, Space God-King."
"Hello, God of Wine, Soma," Seito greeted him back politely.
Currently, the God of Wine had zero interest in anything other than good liquor. Seito naturally had no intention of acting completely full of himself; after all, the person in front of him was a primary deity, and there was no need to cause unnecessary trouble.
Beside him, Lili felt incredibly tense. Every single time she stood before the God of Wine, she would automatically freeze up. After all, this deity was the source of the darkest shadow in her life.
"What brings the Space God-King to my doorstep?" Soma asked flatly.
With Seito showing up alongside Lili, he could faintly guess the motive, though he wasn't entirely sure if his assumption hit the mark.
"I want Lili to leave your Familia. What are your terms?" Seito went straight to the point.
Dionysus fell silent. After thinking for a brief moment, he asked, "Is there something special about this young girl?"
For a foreign God-King to personally step up and ask for a common Supporter made the God of Wine raise his guard.
"Not at all," Seito shook his head calmly. "I simply noticed that Lili isn't living very well here. I want her to leave your contract and join the Hestia Familia instead."
Hearing his explanation, Soma instantly lost all interest. Since the girl Seito wanted was just going to join the Hestia Familia, it proved that Lili possessed zero hidden value. For a moment, the whole conversation felt completely boring to him.
"Ten million gold coins," Soma stated his price flatly.
Losing a single follower meant absolutely nothing to him; his Familia was packed with members anyway. The price of ten million gold coins was well within Seito's calculations. For Soma to offer this baseline price meant he was already giving Seito a lot of respect.
As for challenging him to a drinking contest? The God of Wine wasn't that foolish. Although Seito was a foreign deity, he was still a genuine late-stage God-King! A powerhouse at that tier wasn't easily passed out, and standard divine liquor would have zero effect. If he had to bring out his prized personal collection? Soma could never bear to part with it!
"No problem," Seito smoothly pulled out ten million God Domain gold coins. Although this was the core currency of the upper floor, it was worth very little to him now. Giving it away caused him zero distress.
"Are these... God Domain coins?" Soma glanced at the glowing currency, a brief look of surprise crossing his face before he quickly hid it.
He had no real use for these coins down here anyway. Since he couldn't leave the Western Mythos Faction, he had no way to purchase outside materials. Turning his eyes toward Lili, Soma waved his hand casually. "Come here."
Lili cast a worried look at Seito. Seito offered her a warm, reassuring glance, which gave her the courage to step forward and stop right in front of the God of Wine.
"I will ask you one final time. Do you truly wish to leave my Familia?" Soma looked down at the tiny Prum and questioned.
"Yes!" Lili nodded firmly.
Seeing her resolve, Soma didn't waste any more breath. "Turn around, pull up your shirt, and expose your back. I will withdraw my blessing."
The divine blessing of the adventurers on this planet was permanently etched onto their backs. To sever the link, the mark had to be fully exposed.
"Understood!" Lili turned around, loosening her shirt to bare her back.
Seeing this, Seito took two steps forward, using his wide frame to shield Lili's front from view. His thoughtful action sent a wave of pure warmth straight into the little girl's heart.
A few moments later, the blessing dissolved completely. Soma waved his hand flippantly. "You may leave now."
Seito nodded in farewell. Looking down at Lili, who had already fixed her clothes, he reached out and scooped her up into a comfortable embrace.
Lili's face flushed a brilliant crimson. She stole a quiet glance at the exceptionally handsome god holding her, a sweet feeling of affection blooming inside her heart. It would be so wonderful if I could see Lord Seito every single day, she thought happily.
Seito activated his spatial power and instantly vanished from the room. Seeing them leave, Soma simply picked up his cup and went back to enjoying his fine wine.
Meanwhile, back at the headquarters of Seito's Familia in Orario.
Inside the main house, Hestia was chatting happily with Kirukiru Amou and Maple.
Zip—!
The moment Seito and Lili materialized in the room, Hestia jumped out of her seat and rushed over to Seito's side.
"Lili! From this moment on, you are officially a part of my family!" Sensing that the old divine mark on Lili's back had completely vanished, Hestia burst into a massive, joyful smile.
"Mhm!" Lili smiled happily in return as Seito gently set her down.
"Alright, you two should head inside and settle the registration," Seito said with a gentle smile.
The baseline power of an adventurer was anchored entirely by their base stats! This was an unshakeable law. Even though Lili was registered as a Supporter, if they boosted her levels high enough, she could easily pivot into a frontline attacker! If needed, he could simply teach her a few high-tier magic spells later on.
"Got it!" Hestia nodded vigorously. She scooped Lili up in her arms and sprinted toward the inner room to apply her new blessing.
Her excited behavior made Seito and the two girls share a helpless, amused look, though they didn't say anything to stop her.
A short while later...
Hestia marched back into the living room looking completely refreshed, leading a very happy Lili along. She walked straight up to Seito and looked him dead in the eyes.
"Seito, thank you so much for everything you did today."
"There's no need for that," Seito shook his head with a smile. "From now on, the two of you can just stay here. We won't be remaining on the DanMachi world for too long anyway."
Although he didn't know exactly when the hiding God-Kings in the Central Region would finally step out, Seito had already ordered his mirror clones to hunt down every single target they could find. Even if they only stumbled upon a low-tier God-King, it would still count toward his goal. Therefore, their stay here would be relatively brief.
"Understood!" Hestia was well aware of their upper-floor situation, so she accepted the arrangement right away.
Turning his gaze toward Lili, Seito smiled warmly. "For the coming days, you'll be heading into the Dungeon alongside the Grand Drunkard and the boys. At the same time, you need to start practicing actual combat skills. I'll make sure to clear it with Captain Iori beforehand."
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