The Cow and the Board

Hello everyone, this is the last chapter of this week.

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/Not long after Silver left the shop…/

/Bam! Clang!/

'Inside a closed room, a blue-haired girl could be seen practicing martial arts, continually hitting a dummy with weights on her legs and arms…'

'She seemed to be in her early 20's, but her sharp gaze exuded many, many years of experience…'

'Her body wasn't muscular, but it wasn't flaccid in the least... And by the sound produced when her legs and fists clashed against the dummy, it was clear she wasn't your defenseless princess...'

"Ha!" She exclaimed as she kicked the metal dummy

/CLANG!/

'She barely budged, while the dummy was left with another dent...'

"Ha!"

/CLANG!/

'Yet again, the dummy was hit, but thankfully, it was locked in place by several thick screws, otherwise, it would've been sent flying...'

"HA!"

/CRACK!/

'That was its limit... The poor metal dummy broke under the force of the blue-haired lady's kick... Her feet completely went through it in a feat of extreme violence unfitting this dazzling lady…'

"Phew…"

'The young woman stopped and stabilized her breath, before turning around and grabbing a towel on the ground…'

'She felt refreshed, but at the same time, she looked at the window of her room with a certain longing... What was she thinking about?... Perhaps, the right question would be "who" she was thinking of.'

/Clap clap clap…/

'Perhaps her prayers were answered, but she suddenly heard claps coming from behind her.'

"Hum?"

'At first, she felt it was odd, yet it wasn't unthinkable, it was not like her room was isolated or locked, people could come and go whenever they wished, albeit it was uncommon for her to be disturbed, it does happen from time to time...'

'But once she turned around and saw who it was, her eyes darted open in shock!'

"You're truly impressive, your Title as one of the strongest Gods isn't for show." Silver said with a smile as he looked at Artemis

Most Gods are barely stronger than Mortals, but some do possess some level of physical prowess.

Hercules is one such God, although I'm unsure of how strong he is...

I imagine that there are many such gods...

Artemis is just the most famous of the bunch, her body being comparable to a Level 3 adventurer, and not only that, she possesses many years of martial training.

It wouldn't be hard for her to topple a Level 4 adventurer... If she was given the chance to do that...

Last time, she almost died due to a deficit of attention caused by exhaustion...

"I…"

'Seeing the very person she longed to see so suddenly took Artemis off her rails... Making her unable to properly reply as many questions passed through her mind.'

'But she recomposed herself and smiled.'

"Thank you, I practice every day… All due to my promise."

'Seeing that they would talk for a little while, Silver created a pair of chairs by manipulating the stone beneath their feet.'

"Take a seat, I bet you're tired after all of this." Silver said with a smile

"What a gentleman." Artemis said with a small smile as she sat down

'She was indeed tired, her legs were sore, and even her back was hurting a little...'

'With a serious face, she said:'

"Until they grow capable enough to take care of themselves, I'll be the one to protect them... This was the promise I made to myself before making this Familia…"

"And the ones that come after, I'll protect them as well."

'Despite trying to reply to him in a formal way, she still felt very embarrassed, she was sweaty and her attire wasn't really fitting for the occasion…'

'A pair of skin-tight black shorts and a sleeveless white shirt, it did not expose her belly, but her arms and legs were for all to see…'

'It was erotic in its own way, albeit Silver didn't pay attention to that... Not that much at least.'

'Her long blue hair was tied in a ponytail to not get in her way, Silver felt it was quite novel to see her like this, and just like when Hestia unties her hair, he thought it fits her...'

'Although Silver did like her untied hair more... Perhaps he did have a thing for this sort of hairstyle...'

'It was a rare view of Artemis, one few boys had ever seen, those that had most likely didn't or wouldn't like to remember due to the beating they received…'

"You choose quite the time to visit, you could've warned me beforehand…" She said with a smile as she wiped her face with a towel

'She had now grown a bit more used to him, there was no point in trying to act composed. In fact, she didn't like that, she liked to be herself, and to be loved for who she was, and for that, Silver was more than happy to help.'

"It was you who told me to visit whenever I wished, so here I am."

Even though my routine has been the same, each day it seems I have less and less time to visit the people around me.

It's vexing...

'Artemis couldn't help but playfully pout and ask:'

"What if I was taking a bath?"

"Then I would wait of course, unless you want me to join you?"

'She looked at the side with a red face.'

"Forget I said that."

'Silver smiled, raising his hand…'

/Fwush!/

"Hm?!"

'A fast stream of air quickly passed through Artemis' body, cleaning her of all of the dirt that accumulated during her training.'

'Artemis swore that for a moment, she even smelled flowers coming from her clothes...'

'She barely even processed what had happened before Silver approached her and said:'

"Now you have no reason to be embarrassed, right?" He asked with a smile as he held her cheek

"... You're playing dirty, don't you know that? I'll report you for cheating." She said with a smile as she hugged him

"Who sets the rules?" He asked with a frown

"Don't dodge the question…" Artemis said with a chuckle

"Well then, what if I am? What are you going to do about it?" He asked playfully

"What to do?... I guess I'll have to punish you for your misdeeds." She said with a gentle smile

"How so? Do you even have the power to do so?"

"You can't resist... It's futile..." Artemis said as she got on her tiptoes to kiss Silver

'The second person Silver had to visit… Was Artemis.'

'Through the weeks, his relationship with her was ever increasing, even though he found it hard to set aside some time to stay alone with her, he did manage to do so every once in a while.'

'And here he was again, hugging her tight… Fulfilling her dream...'

…

/At the same time in the Hearth Manor…/

/SNEEZE!/

'Hestia sneezed loudly…'

"I'm having a bad feeling... Ever since yesterday when he came back with that drunk Elf..."

"Looks like today is going to be a bad day…"

…

/Half an hour later…/

"We arrived." Loki said with a smile as she looked at the Hearth Manor

"So this is the place? Apollo's old house? What was it called again? Heart… Heat… Manor?" Tione said as she looked around

"It's the Hearth Manor if I'm not wrong." Lefiya replied with an inquisitive look

It's pretty as the rumors say, God Apollo was very careful about these things...

I guess it doesn't matter anymore.

"It's bigger than I expected, isn't it bigger than our own Manor?" Tione asked Loki as she turned to face her

'But Loki just cringed:'

"As if! It may have more space, but it lacks style and substance!" Loki replied as she crossed her arms

"It's just a bit space devoid of..."

"Who cares about that, let's get inside." Bete said, interrupting Loki's narrative as walked in front

"This guy never stops being an ass…" Loki said as she rolled her eyes

"It's rather pretty." Lefiya said in a low tone as she looked at the main entrance

"..."

'As always, Ais remained silent as she observed her surroundings.'

"Let's go!" Loki exclaimed as she went after Bete

…

/A few minutes before…/

"What do I do today?..." Hestia asked herself as she looked around

'She dropped her head on her pillow, moving her legs in the air as she thought.'

Silver won't be back until later in the day as always…

Before, he would always come back before nightfall, allowing us to spend the early night together... But now...

Everyone is busy with their own things…

The children don't need my support, they have already found their own places...

And I'm still on vacation from my job in Hephi's shop.

"Haaaa... There's nothing to do…"

Should I read those books about management and administration Silver bought me?...

"But they're soooo boring…" She said as she rolled around in bed

Sorry Silver, but I can't.

HAAAA... I'm a failure...

'Hestia was in the middle of a life crisis…'

'But as she requested, something would truly be presented to her… Although perhaps, not what she wanted.'

"Sigh… At least I have my beautiful front garden to stare at…" She said as she rested her head on the window

Oh… Perhaps I should start learning some gardening, they say it's quite soothing...

Yes, that's it! I need a hobby!

And what better way to start than through gardening?

'Hestia excitedly left her room, but on her way, she realized something…'

'She didn't know where the gardening tools were… In fact, she knew nothing about it.'

'So she dejectedly made her way to Haruhime, who at this time was clearing the dust from the floor of the second floor with a broom, asking for help…'

'And she was surprised to find out that Haruhime actually knew where those were!'

'Hestia started to realize that she knew less about her own Manor than a newcomer...'

'Feeling even more defeated, Hestia went to the frontal garden with a toolbox, a pair of gardening gloves, a book about gardening, ready to pluck out some weeds…'

…

/A few minutes later.../

"Okay… So… I just need to pull these out? Simple enough." She mumbled to herself as she read a book about gardening

It seems to be the case… Although I need to be careful and not damage the flowers.

'She crouched down near the beautiful yellow flowers and started to pull out the grass… One by one, it was simple at first, but some of the bigger ones were surprisingly hard to take out without damaging the flowers or causing a mess, after all, a weed needs to be taken out from its root else, it would grow up again...'

'She was having fun at first, seeing the yellow flowers growing healthy did give her a sense of accomplishment, even though she did nothing at all…'

'The reasons these flowers were so beautiful was all due to Apollo and his obsession with the color yellow... although through the weeks since the Hestia Familia took over the Manor, Silver did take care of the flowers, making sure they didn't wither and die.'

'Hestia faintly remembers him talking about hiring people to take care of the Manor... And her brushing the matter aside... It looks like she forgot about that as well.'

'Nevertheless, she focused on her simple task while humming a song...'

'But it would all come crashing down the moment she heard that horrendous voice…'

"Hey kid, can you call us your goddess?" Loki asked sarcastically from the other side of the gate

"Kid? I'm not a... HAA?!" Hestia said annoyed as she looked at Loki and company

"Ara? Look who it is! For a moment, I confused you for a kid… You're not that much different from one after all, in fact, given your size, I think playing with dirt fits you oddly well." Loki said with a smile as she looked down at Hestia

"#!"

'Hestia got annoyed, she didn't know what this flat board wanted with her, coming all the way to her own house! But she wouldn't let her go unpunished like that oh no, not in her own territory!'

"Who?..."

"Did your brain turn into mush and you can't recognize me anymore?" Loki asked with a small smile

"Ah! Pardon me... For a moment I didn't recognize you! I thought you were some of the younger members of my Familia, given your lack of a B-U-S-T!" She said deeply

"So I assumed you to be below 10, I'm very sorry." Hestia said as she proudly puffed her chest

"GRRR…" Loki growled as she ground her teeth

'The most sensitive topic to talk about Loki was definitely her bust size, it was enough to flare her up immediately…'

"There they go again..." Lefiya mumbled to herself as her long ears dropped slightly

"Do I look childish?" Tiona mumbled to herself as she checked her own chest

"Ah?!... No! You are... Perfect the way you are..." Lefiya said awkwardly

"Easy for you to say that when you have nothing to be ashamed of." Tiona replied as she looked at Lefiya's chest

"Wa?... Wa..."

'All the while, Loki and Hestia continued to stare at each other...'

'Without a shred of doubt, what came after was a clash of Titans as the two started to argue with one another using deeper and more complex words to insult one another…'

'At this moment, Hestia's grammar seemed to increase as she took out complex words all to describe how lackluster Loki's breasts and feminine appeal were, while the latter used the most infuriating and enigmatic words to describe how akin to a cow Hestia was…'

'The only thing impeding them from lashing out at each other was the metal gate… Preventing two feral beasts from clawing at each other...'

'This went on for a minute, then 5 minutes… Until Bete said with a frown:'

"Just sto…"

"DON'T MEDDLE IN THIS BETE! I'LL SKIN HER ALIVE!" Loki said fuming after hearing Hestia's latest verbal abuse

"..."

'Even Bete took a step back, his eyelids twitching from how annoyed he was.'

'But thankfully…'

"Hestia-Sama?" Haruhime asked as she approached the gates

'She was attracted to all of the noise, not only her, but even some other members of the Familia were now gazing at this situation from the windows of the Manor...'

"Oh?" Said Loki as she saw the beautiful fox girl approach from within the Manor

A Renard, you don't see those every so often...

'A Renard was a rare sight after all, for many of them, this was their first time seeing one… So Ais and the rest couldn't help but be attracted to the fluffy golden tail of the beautiful fox girl...'

"Ah?... Haruhime? Nice timing! Can you come here for a moment?" Hestia said with a devious smile

"Yes?" She asked innocently as she approached her…

"HERE!" Hestia said as she grabbed Haruhime's breasts

"?!?! Hestia-Sama!?!" Haruhime asked with a red face

"See this board! Something you'll never be able to compare to! Even this young, 16-Year old girl has more bust than you!"

/THUNDER!/

'Loki felt as if she heard thunder…'

"Not only her, but even that young elf close to you! And I can tell, she's even younger than that! You're not even on the same level as a teenager!"

/THUNDER!/

'Hestia's words echoed in her ears just like the footsteps of an armored knight echoed in the Dungeon…'

'Tione and Tiona simply shook their heads while Lefiya's expression went completely red as she hid her chest behind her arms.'

'Bete looked at the side, fed up with all of this, kicking a stone aside to ease his frustration, while Ais looked at her own bust before checking Loki's and Hestia's… She seemed oddly pleased…'

'This action wasn't unnoticed by Loki who felt her knees go weak…'

'Hestia smiled triumphantly.'

…

'Time passed, and eventually, Loki and the others were allowed inside the Manor after explaining why they were here.'

'Hestia understood the part that they came here to talk with Silver, but she didn't understand why so many came in the first place… Especially Loki... Was it such a big deal?'

'Or was there something she didn't know?...'

'She felt that the longer it passed, the less she knew about the things going on around him…'

'And she wasn't pleased about that.'

'Worse, Silver wasn't home right now, and she had no idea of when he would be back, so the only thing she could do was to welcome them inside first and hear what they had to say...'

'Hopefully, Silver would be back soon...'

'Unfortunately for them, Silver was now playing around in Orario's ruins with another girl... She would certainly be extremely pissed if she were to find out about that...'

'Even though she was the one that allowed this in the first place.'

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