18 Date, Future, Ryuu Lion

Narrator POV:

"Even so..."

Walking side by side as the sun sank below the horizon. Along with the sound of merchants selling products and the laughter of children.

"You didn't need to bring flowers, but I appreciate the gesture."

The little goddess was talking about the beautiful flowers that the young man gave her before leaving home. The same ones that with everything that happened with Vesta, he almost forgot to give her.

Even though she said that. Hestia wore a smile that almost blinded several people who passed by the couple.

"It just occurred to me suddenly"

While he maintained a soft but awkward smile that attracted several exclamations. The young man looked at the goddess, who was not sincere, with joy.

(Thanks for that, team)

Sending a mental thumbs up to the small group in the system chat. Mikhael felt that it was worth it to go buy the flowers.

[Everyone who voted for it gives a thumbs up saying it was nothing]

[The Ultimate maid puts on her glasses as they glow. while she says it's nothing]

[Lust makes a peace sign and offers to advise if you need it]

"But Mikhael, did something happen?. Although it's not visible to the naked eye, my intuition tells me that something changed in you."

Keeping an eye on the young man whose right hand she had taken at one point along the way and feeling the addictive warmth of it. The goddess asked curiously.

"Not much happened, I'm just glad I met you."

Tightening his grip on her soft hand that held his. The young man watched with amusement as the goddess blushed furiously at the unexpected attack.

"I-is that so?, I-I'm also glad to have met you too"

Looking around as she tried to avoid showing embarrassment for sensing the truth in what her son said. Her attention was suddenly drawn to a food stall.

"Oh, that's the position I normally work in."

"Usually?"

"Today they gave me a day off. Iusually take advantage of these days to try to recruit people for the Familia, today I was lucky, hehe"

As she dragged her son towards the stall to greet the shop assistant and buy some jagamarukun.

The goddess told him more about her life, wanting to bring their relationship as close as possible.

"Is that so?"

"Of course, if this was a gacha RPG game I would have gotten an SSS character"

"Because of my talents or my appearance?"

The young man looked curiously at the goddess, not surprised that she knew about gacha or RPG. Since that was included in the modern common sense that he gave her.

The goddess meanwhile, upon hearing the question. Turned around as she momentarily let go of the young man's hand.

"Isn't it obvious, because of your heart and soul"

While she was facing Mikhael. She put on a smile that made his heart beat faster as she placed her index finger on his chest right in the position of his heart.

(Hehehe, this is my counterattack)

As she watched with amusement as the young man for the first time blushed slightly in front of her

She felt a sense of accomplishment swelling inside her.

"Come on, I'll introduce you to the owner."

Taking his hand again, she walked with him to the stall. Where an older lady was selling the food known as jagamarukun.

"Thanks for your purchase"

Dismissing the last customer in line, the owner looked at the approaching couple, raising an eyebrow at the joining of her hands. Even more with she knowing who Hestia was and her status.

"Ho?, But what do we have here, if she's not little Hestia and a special company"

"Oba-san, I already told you that I am a goddess of many years of age, I am not a little girl, and this is Mikhael, the first member of my Familia"

Hestia complained as she looked at the woman who called her little Hestia.

Even though she explained that the gods were an extremely long-lived species whose appearance stopped changing at certain points in their lives and they could even choose her age.

"Hahaha, maybe, but I can't take away the impression you left on me when we met."

Looking at the goddess, the shop owner's eyes suddenly flashed with amusement. "but should you say that you are many years old in front of the boy? Maybe he will be scared by your age?"

They both watched with amusement as the goddess froze like a statue and turned pale at the fact she forgot. While her mind inadvertently raced.

(I-I'm an old cow who wants to eat young grass?.) As the horror of her realization entered her mind. Even though it was completely irrational, she wondered.

(Could it be that Mikhael likes more young women, it won't be possible, right?, No, no, absolutely not, or maybe...) Remembering some inadvertently lascivious glances at her from her son. The goddess debated between the options.

Feeling her hand being lightly squeezed. The goddess turned her eyes, which were almost spinning in circles of confusion towards the boy who only looked at her with an amused but comforting smile.

"It's okay, I like Hestia the way Hestia is, you don't need to take a joke seriously, hahaha"

"Fuhh, it's true," patting her chest after sighing, Hestia calmed down. As she attributed her confusion to her first experience in a relationship. And looked towards the owner who was still looking at her with amusement.

"Oba-san, is not funny. I almost had a heart attack!!"

"Hahaha, you can't blame me when you always make such funny reactions, little Hestia."

Laughing with an apologetic smile. The older lady looked at them with the expression of a gossiping aunt.

"But it turns out to be true, huh?, That little Hestia got a boyfriend...

...Kid, take good care of her, if I find out that you made her cry, I will go and beat you up."

Comically flexing her nonexistent muscles. The woman warned him half-jokingly, half-seriously.

"Of course, I won't."

Assuring with a sudden smile of confidence. The young man surprised both the goddess and the shop owner when the air around him momentarily changed.

"Oh? I thought you were an inexperienced rookie, but you're not bad in many ways, I'm relieved, young man, I leave Hestia in your hands."

Reaching out for a pair of jagamarukun with her hands. The owner packed them up to be taken away.

"Here, have this, you don't need to pay, I know your familia is short of money."

And she handed them to both of them. Mikhael meanwhile, took it with one hand while with the other he took out enough Valis to buy them. Having already seen the price on the sign in front of the stall.

"Thank you, however, I wouldn't like to take advantage of your kindness, ma'am, and I had a good day in the dungeon today."

"Ho?, I guess Hestia got lucky with the first member of her Familia, I'll take it without a second thought then, young man."

Taking the money, the lady gave him a look with a little more respect. Recognizing that he could support Hestia after seeing the bag full of Valis on the side of his clothes.

After that, the goddess and the boy said goodbye to the lady and left. Continuing with their date while they ate the jagamarukun.

Although Mikhael did not understood what was so impressive that both Hestia and Aiz Wallenstein saw in this food. He accepted that it was a little delicious while he felt the crunchy texture of it.

After that, they continued through the marketplace. Occasionally stopping at certain shops or admiring the performance of street performers.

In general, there was a lively atmosphere that only emerged in the evening. After the sun had set and the adventurers had returned from their daily trip to the dungeon.

"Oh? How about we try that one?"

Looking at a divinination stall, Hestia was suddenly curious about what they would say about them.

"A divinination stall? Isn't that a superstition?"

"No, no, no, I can understand your distrust but they are from the Lachesis familia. they are one of the main divination Families in the world, and they are here in Orario"

"Members of families of gods related to destiny can develop a development skill called 'divination' after much practice."

"And the Lachesis Familia are famous for being one of them. Although they leave something to be desired in the details..."

"That's why even though they are only a mid-ranking Family, since they are neutral and help the guild solve some cases. they are not touched by anyone since many use their services from time to time because although they don't help much, they are useful sometimes"

She explained to Mikhael, who was surprised by the existence of this Familia that was not mentioned in the canon nor seemed to exist.

But not so surprised thanks to the existence of Cassandra who could predict the future quite accurately.

(Thinking about it, I guess she's also on my list of people to recruit later)

"Ah!"

Hestis suddenly remembered that the rates were quite expensive. Enough that normally low-level adventurers would not use fortune-telling services because they saw it as a useless thing.

"Although it is a bit expensive..."

Looking with slight concern at Mikhael, who understood that worried her. The goddess watched as he made an okay sign with his hand.

"I earned a lot today, it wouldn't be bad to give ourselves some luxuries"

The young man said, while he leaned down and whispered the amount in Hestia's ear.

Who with her concern erased by the young man, went with him and lined up in front of the stall.

The place was well organized and decorated, with a large part covered with fabrics that left a shadow in the store, giving a feeling of mystery. On one of the walls, at the ceiling.

There was the symbol of the Lachesis Familia. It was a matron who unrolled a strip of paper on which the destiny of all living beings was said to appear.

The diviner was an elf who appeared to be between 25 and 30 years old. With blonde hair and a face hidden by a dark veil that only left her eyes visible.

Right in front of her was a table where a translucent sphere was placed on a pillow. Probably used for the divination.

"Welcome, it will be

-50,000 Valis for a normal short-term divination, only within today or tomorrow

-250,000 Valis for a slightly less clear Intermediate one, only in a week.

-500,000 valis for an unclear advanced one but with a scope of a few months."

(now I understand why low-level adventurers use see it useless. According to Eina a normal group of level 1 adventurers can only earn about 25,000 valis per day)

As he entered, looking around with Hestia. Mikhael instantly understood why adventurers did not abuse prediction to survive with better chances.

(Two days of work for a prediction that only covers the next day is not profitable unless it is a particularly dangerous occasion such as an expedition.)

(250,000 Valis, 10 days' pay for an accurate prediction that covers 7 days either, much less 500,000. with 800,000 Valis is already enough for someone to buy a more or less cheap house, probably only adventurers of higher levels use this sometimes.)

"I can predict future events, such as battles or important events, about love or also fortune. But I can only predict for a person once every 10 months"

"So choose carefully, customers"

Looking with enigmatic green eyes, the Elf warned them. Since her Familia had had bad experiences with adventurers who did not listen to the warning, but was easily solve it by having a lv4 in the Familia

(I see, another restriction, it doesn't seem to be something very powerful, just quite useful sometimes. Now I understand why no one touches them, it doesn't make a big difference but they can be useful.)

"I would like a divinination about love for 250,000 please," a bright-eyed Hestia did not think for a second before making her request.

While Mikhael took out enough Valis for both of them, "I would like a one of 500.000 about important events, please."

Looking with a raised eyebrow at the handsome boy in front of her. The "elf" was surprised by the first client of hers to ask for the advanced divination in a while.

"Okay, please stand in front of me."

After receiving the money, the woman began with Hestia's prediction. While she rested her hands on the sphere that began to glow little by little.

Then, while a magical and strange atmosphere filled the place while the light from the sphere slightly illuminated the place. She began to speak with her soft and beautiful voice.

"-You who met your destined partner.

-You will enjoy happy days to come.

-Keep an eye on the change that came from nowhere.

-but don't fear him, because he is still the same.

-oh, goddess of flame.

-enjoy the arrival of spring."

(The first is me, the second is clear, the third and fourth are probably me too, and the fifth and sixth...)

Listening to the prophecy or prediction, Mikhael easily understood the general content. So he watched with amusement as the goddess's face turned completely red at the last verses.

(Spring usually symbolizes vitality, joy, energy, romance and...sexuality and fertility)

Hestia could feel her heart beating faster and her face hot. As well as she could feel her son's mocking gaze, so she lightly pinched his side in return.

"Now I will proceed with the young man's"

Looking with dead eyes at the couple in front of her who were flirting. The "Elf" hypnotized herself saying that she was not jealous and continued with her work.

(System, will this work on me?)

[With the host's permission, it should work, better than expected]

(That's good to hear, it would be a waste to lose Valis for nothing)

"-Oh, young man, you must move forward without a doubt in the face of challenges.

-You who will dance with the wolf in a battle until both of yours souls are satisfied.

-be reborn after the union and come out of the pit with the quality of a king.

-Be careful with future debts that come from the past, because these are both good and bad.

-As if you were David, knock down the giant with your silver arm.

-Save from the clown the Elf with hair as dark as night who has her feelings split in two. Then, tame the beautiful red beast for your use.

-Face the king's challenge, advance on the stage created by the goddess, and show your brilliance.

-Eliminate the scorpion that threatens with her bow and rescue the moon who promised you 10,000 years of love.

-before the fallen hero, recognize his existence and achievements. Then crush him as an opponent.

-In the face of the corrupt flame, go beyond the script of the gods and show a quality worthy of a hero.

-Oh, the young man whose path is full of thorns but who will not give up. Sometimes forgiving is more difficult than revenge."

(The first is understandable, i don't known what is the second, the third has to do with "the pit"a again), with a hand on his chin, the young man tried to decipher the content. Much more extensive and longer than Hestia's, probably due to his special existence.

(I don't fully understand, but "debts from the future" are things that I will owe, and "they come from the past" says that "I already owe that". Added to the things that should not be in this world, I have a guess to confirm)

(And I have an idea about who are the elf and the beast)

(The giant is probably the Goliath of the dungeon, the king combined with "the goddess" is a clear reference to Ottar...)

(And the scorpion, the corrupted flame, and the fallen hero have to do "with those events", which I know that are in this world after the existence of Vesta was shown to me)

(But I have no idea what the latest is, revenge. On whom? And why?)

(but it is extremely useful information. Even if it is only a confirmation of what I will do in the future at certain times)

'crack'

It was the sound of the sphere breaking as blood dripped from the nose of the "elf" who now looked extremely pale.

And before she could fall to her side. The young man had appeared holding her shoulder while he supported her so she wouldn't fall.

"I think you need this..."

Mikhael said as he gave the elf one of the healing potions that he had bought from Miach. And she began to drink it in less than seconds.

"Fuuu, although I couldn't understand the vast majority of the prediction, you sure have a lively future ahead of you, huh, young man?"

While the color returned to her face, the elf separated from Mikhael after the strength returned to her legs. But not before taking the opportunity to feel the firmness of the young man's muscles.

This earned her a furious look from Hestia, who had already sensed something strange about this Elf. Making the "Elf" hurry to get away from her at the end of it.

'cough'

"Well, that's all, thank you for coming, come back soon in 10 months please"

After saying goodbye to the couple and sitting down to rest a little. "The elf" dried her sweat while she talked to herself.

"Still, surely Hestia picked up a monster, if it was Decima who did the riddles today. She might have been seriously injured by the pressure of the prediction"

Looking at the sphere, with doubtful eyes, the "elf" did not care at all, there were dozens of others in her Familia's warehouse. After they commissioned Perseus to create them to facilitate the use of their skills

"Ah, I want to see it directly, that unparalleled adventure"

Sighing, the woman leaned back on the table as she listened to the sound of the rhythm of familiar footsteps entering the store.

"Láchesis-sama, are you again using that magic item to impersonate me and come to make the divination ?"

"You know I can't resist being bored at home, Decima"

"Huh?! What happened to my sphere?!"

"You could say that a mortal with a special future destroyed it."

"Who could cause such a reaction with the sphere?!. Not even the king, Ottar, managed to do it when he came to test the divination!!"

"Hmmm, I suddenly forgot."

"Huh?!!?"

"Hehehe, you know, what I hate the most as someone who sees the future are spoiler. So stay tuned for developments, dear"

"Don't be silly, Lachesis-sama, and what's supposed to be a spoiler?!?

"Hmmm, what could it be? I don't know"

The goddess played the confused, as she decided not to tell anyone about what she saw. She would hate to ruin the fun and have that future not happening...

"Fufu, I can only say that it will be soooo fun~"

***

The Hostess of fertility, a famous pub run by a strong dwarf. It was famous for the quality of its products and its beautiful employees.

One of them, an elf with green hair and blue eyes that conveyed a sharp and calm feeling. With beautiful skin like snow, she looked like a fairy out of a fairy tale.

Along with her beautiful face that did not lose to the goddesses, that used to wear a stoic expression. She, Ryuu Lion, was one of the most popular employees in the pub.

"Tell me...what are you doing here?!?!"

But that expression could not be seen anywhere right now. As her expression was distorted by the anger swelling in her heart.

"Where have you been all these years?!?!"

The usually calm elf revealed the more passionate side of her as her screams of indignation echoed in the silent bar.

"And why do you suddenly appear so lovingly with a goddess as if nothing had happened?!?!?!"

The elf complained with righteous indignation to the young man with platinum-blonde hair sitting at the table in front of her.

Who wore an expression of pure bewilderment that was noticed by many, including the little goddess and the elf.

The latter in turn, almost lost control of her anger when she saw that face that didn't even seem to care about her words nor did it seem to have an explanation.

"..."

So the beautiful woman looked into his eyes with her previously calm eyes now trembling fiercely. She looked at the man she had not seen for over 6 years.

(Fuck!!!, what the fuck my future self did in the past to this elf?!.)

The young man could only think while sweat fell down his face as he saw the elf's increasingly hurt look and the goddess's increasingly questioning gaze.

Feeling the penetrating gazes of multiple employees who were high-level adventurers.

The confused look of Syr, and the look of the elf who seemed about to cry from a mess of emotions.

As the tension grew, the young man prepared to respond with what he believed would perhaps get him out of his situation.

"I..."