Danmachi: The Sign In System!

Chapter 114 - Tearful Lefiya

The date with Hestia was ruined by those goddesses, and Orsted felt he owed her a proper one.

After all, his date with Eina had gone smoothly, and their last ruined date, after their lovemaking, had left him determined to make it up to her.

Surprisingly, Hestia asked him out again before he could suggest it. Orsted had no reason to refuse.

Unbeknownst to him, their date would face relentless interruptions, doomed to fail.

"Hey, Orsted, does this dress look good?" Hestia twirled in a light blue dress, stopping to face Orsted with expectant eyes. Their first stop was a clothing store.

"You'd look stunning in anything, Hestia," Orsted said, his smile warm with admiration.

Though petite, Hestia was a natural clothes hanger. Her curvaceous figure—full bust, slim waist, and long legs—paired with her radiant face made any outfit dazzling. To Orsted, she was breathtaking.

Initially, he'd viewed Hestia with the awe one feels for a goddess from his past life's anime. But after their lovemaking and the ruined date that followed, his perspective shifted. Now, he saw her as a woman, a girlfriend, and he cherished this new Hestia deeply.

"Hehe," Hestia giggled, her face lighting up with joy at his praise.

She slipped into the fitting room, changed back, and had the clerk pack the dress while picking another to try on.

The Hestia Familia was flush with wealth. Even before, with just Orsted and a few others, his tenfold boost and uncanny luck had raked in fortunes.

Now, with over twenty new members, the boost persisted, amplified by material radars Orsted crafted for Lili and the others.

Add in the magic items he'd sold, and the Familia's assets exceeded a billion Valis.

Hestia could splurge without restraint, short of absurdity. Even Hearth Mansion had been bought outright.

Soon, Hestia emerged in a new outfit: a trendy wide shirt and hot pants. The ensemble gave her a pure, sweet aura, accentuated by her twirling ribbons.

"Looks amazing," Orsted said, his admiration unreserved, a hint of captivation in his eyes.

"Hehe," Hestia beamed, delighted.

As she prepared to try another outfit, a voice Hestia loathed interrupted.

"Little runt, you're here too?"

Orsted and Hestia turned to see Loki sauntering toward them, hands on hips, exuding mischief. Behind her trailed Ais, Tione, Tiona, and Lefiya.

Loki's eyes locked on Hestia, ignoring Orsted entirely. Hestia mirrored her, and the two instantly descended into bickering and grappling.

Orsted sighed, knowing the date was over—ruined again.

"Sorry, Orsted," Tione said, offering an awkward smile.

She could tell Orsted and Hestia were on a date, but Loki had spotted them and charged over despite their attempts to stop her.

"It's fine," Orsted said, waving it off with a wry smile. "They're fated to clash on sight. I'm used to it."

At the Monster Feria, he'd whisked Hestia away from Freya partly to avoid Loki. If Loki had seen Hestia, she'd have ditched Freya to provoke her, ruining their day.

"Yep, doomed rivals," Tiona said, laughing, hands behind her head.

Lefiya looked conflicted, as if she wanted to speak to Orsted but hesitated.

Before she could, a sultry yet gentle voice cut through. "Oh my, Hestia, Loki, shopping for clothes too?"

All eyes turned to a silver-haired goddess in a shimmering dress, smiling warmly—Freya, the Goddess of Beauty. Behind her stood a towering figure, Ottar, Orario's strongest adventurer, guarding her silently like a sentinel.

"Freya?" Loki blurted, startled. "What are you doing here?"

"Hey, Freya, long time no see," Hestia said casually, waving.

Freya returned the smile. "Need fashion advice, Hestia?" she asked, deftly inserting herself into the goddesses' spat.

The tension dissolved instantly, leaving Tiona stunned. "Whoa, no more fighting?"

"Good thing, though," Tione said, chuckling.

Lefiya, interrupted by Freya, glanced at her goddess before turning to Orsted, eager to greet him.

But another voice cut in, halting her words and pushing the anxious elf to the brink of tears.

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