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Sunlight poured down from the cloudless sky.
In the courtyard of the [Hestia Familia] headquarters.
On a lush lawn filled with artificial plants.
Raven Eltharion was lying down, completely relaxed.
With his hands behind his head, he gazed up at the deep blue sky.
"This environment really is so comfortable and peaceful~"
"I wonder how Mikoto and Anna are doing right now."
He muttered to himself.
At that moment, Daphne returned from grocery shopping through the iron gate at the front.
Liliruca was currently unpacking and organizing her belongings in her newly assigned room.
The rooms of Goddess Hestia and her Familia members were all on the third floor—
The top floor of the mansion served as their sleeping quarters.
Starting from the center of the floor was Hestia's divine bedroom.
Next to it was Raven's spacious room.
The rooms after that belonged to Cassandra, Anna, Mikoto, and Daphne respectively.
Lastly, Liliruca's room was placed right next to Daphne's.
In addition…
A forge had also been built in the backyard.
Though Welf hadn't joined them like in the original story,
Raven figured that once everyone was away from home…
Hestia would need to rely on allied Familia to look after their headquarters.
These allied Familia included: [Takemikazuchi Familia], [Miach Familia], and [Hephaestus Familia].
Recalling the possibility of Tsubaki the half-dwarf visiting,
Raven had made sure to reserve a forge just in case.
After all…
The [Hestia Familia], after winning the War Game, now owned this magnificent mansion.
They had officially become a mid-tier Familia in Orario.
If both the deity and the members left the home empty,
It could invite thieves or rival groups to invade and steal valuable assets or information.
They were no longer just a fledgling group.
Evening.
After dinner, on the third floor in the divine chamber.
"Come on, Miss Supporter."
"Mmm! Lili is ready!"
Hestia took out a needle and pricked her index finger lightly.
Liliruca, sitting on a chair, had taken off her top, revealing her slender back.
Raven stood to the side, watching them.
Hestia let a drop of her divine blood fall onto Lili's back.
From the center where the blood touched, ripples began to spread.
The color and shape of the rows of text started to fade.
Hestia then drew her symbol, along with Lili's true name,
and engraved the final seal.
With a glowing light,
the inscription-like text transformed into the sigil of the [Hestia Familia].
At that moment—
Liliruca officially became a member of the Hestia Familia.
"All done."
Hestia's eyes sparkled with joy.
Her Familia had gained one more member.
"Thank you, Lady Hestia. And thank you too, Lord Raven."
Lili quickly put her clothes back on and happily threw herself into Raven's arms.
"Eeeeeeeeeehhh?!"
"You cheating little cat! Don't you dare get that close to my Raven!"
Hestia instantly exploded with rage.
She never expected this new member to just shamelessly snuggle up to him right in front of her!
And then…
She puffed up her cheeks in jealousy.
But instead of pulling Lili away, she dove in herself.
Raven let out a quiet sigh.
With a wry smile, he placed a hand on each of their heads.
"Oh right, Lili."
"I should tell you in advance."
"Our Familia is planning to fight a War Game soon—against the strongest factions in the city."
"Mentally prepare yourself."
Lili froze in shock.
"Is it the [Loki Familia]? Or the [Freya Familia]?"
"Most likely, both at the same time."
Raven answered calmly.
Lili gasped.
"Feeling a little pressure?"
Raven smirked slightly.
"I want to ask… why are we doing a War Game against them?"
Lili asked, clearly confused.
Hestia scoffed.
"Isn't it obvious? They're trying to steal my Raven away, of course!"
"Alright, alright."
"I'll be heading to the dungeon in a couple days and taking everyone to explore the deeper levels."
"Let's raise everyone's levels quickly."
With that—
A thoughtful look crossed Raven's face.
He recalled the ancient ice dragon from his dream,
and the blue-haired girl who must be a water-type spirit.
Looks like…
He would need to visit the Grand Temple of Saint Freya personally when he had the time.
A bit later, in the grand hall.
"Anna, how was your first time in the dungeon?"
Raven looked toward one of the new Lv.1 members of the Familia.
"It was alright~"
"With Lady Mikoto's help, I managed to kill two goblins!"
Anna replied with a bright smile.
"Not bad at all."
Raven's eyes were filled with pride.
For a delicate girl to slay two goblins on her first day was truly impressive.
According to Anna,
She used a longsword to defeat them, with no armor at all.
The weapon—
Was just a rented one from the Guild.
"In that case…"
"Daphne, allocate one billion valis."
"I'm going to get Anna a top-tier set of gear."
"""O-One billion?!"""
Anna, Daphne, and even Lili and Cassandra were all stunned.
"Yep."
Raven said casually.
When you have money, you can be generous.
While their member count was still small, he could afford to pamper them all.
Otherwise…
How could he lead them into boss fights without proper gear?
Honestly, Raven didn't expect all his members to become Lv.7s.
But at least, they should reach the standard of First-Class adventurers.
Lv.5 would be a decent starting point.
And with teleportation magic at his disposal,
Dungeon exploration would never be a problem.
As for their stats…
Thanks to his cheat ability, Raven could personally boost everyone's development daily.
So leveling up wouldn't be too difficult.
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