Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

A goddess radiating a silver aura descended, instantly dispelling the brutal darkness.

The young child, whose self-awareness had not yet been established, began to develop consciousness as he saw the silver light before him.

"What's your name?" Even when asked, he couldn't answer.

"Then, I'll help you choose a name." Even seeing the smile in front of him, he couldn't nod in response.

Let alone their own origins, to a young child who has not even developed self-awareness, the world is this goddess who has lifted them up.

For her youngest son, she was everything.

"Your name will be Ota."

From that day forward, the young child embarked on the path of the mighty (Ota)—

"Uraa ...

The black greatsword clashed with the dwarf's oncoming strike.

"Drink it all!"

"[Flame Lightning]!"

The man slapped away the star sword wielded by the elf and the fire lightning unleashed by the rabbit with one hand.

Faced with the successive attacks from Mia and the others, Ota endured them all and forced them all back.

The man had nothing to say.

The man only knew how to fight.

For Otto, there is no difference between his past origins and the present events.

--What are you fighting for?

Otto had never been asked this question before, nor had he ever thought about it.

He didn't have enough room in his heart to accommodate this question.

The answer is simple. Because all Omega does is fight.

His cold and aloof personality prevented him from making "her," who had given him everything, happy.

Therefore, he needs power.

Aside from becoming stronger, Ota could not repay the goddess.

Aside from fighting, Otto cannot prove himself.

Only in battle can one disregard right and wrong, good and evil, and right and wrong.

Therefore──

"snort!!"

“““!?””””

It wants to test.

It wants to ask a question.

It wanted to confirm.

What can these people do for the goddess who is everything to them in their lives?

Can these high-sounding claims made in the name of salvation truly be realized?

The black greatsword cleaved the stone slab and the earth in two, blowing Mia, Ryu, and Bell away.

He used his own attack to ask questions of the three souls the goddess had her eye on.

(If you can't defeat me—)

I'll just die here.

Those who cannot transcend their own limitations are not qualified to save the "goddess".

Not to mention saving the "girl".

"Oooooo ...

It demonstrated the qualifications to convince it.

Prove that what you want to do is not just empty talk, a dream, or sophistry.

That is "power".

If this cannot be demonstrated, the goddess's victory is beyond doubt.

The strongest warriors who remained on the battlefield roared and swore an oath to their own will.

No one did anything wrong.

Everyone is simply focused on the goddess, or acting on their own selfish desires, and following their own beliefs.

To save her, to protect her, to bind her, and to repay "her," the goddess's retinue fought to the death.

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"Supporter, Miss! I, the goddess of victory, have arrived! Now you can become stronger... Ugh, waa ...

Noisy.

Hearing the voice of the young goddess who rushed over and kept making a terrible racket, Lily, who was still lying on the ground, was so angry that her veins were bulging.

"You...you're still alive!? Miss Supporter!! I...I'll help you heal!! Do you have no more elixirs on hand!?"

"Lily doesn't need the elixir... Rather than letting Lily, who is too weak to fight, please give it to Master Ming and the others first...!"

With Hestia's help, Lily struggled to sit up, her upper body drenched in sweat from the pain.

Seeing Lily's left arm a bloody mess and her body covered in wounds, Hestia couldn't help but gasp. Hestia opened her mouth as if to say something, but after being glared at by the commander, she swallowed her words.

Hestia then performed emergency first aid on Lily to the best of her ability, before punching herself in the chest.

"As I just said, I came here specifically to help you all become stronger! Come on, show your backs! Including Miss Mikoto and the others, I'm here to update everyone's [ability stats]—"

"No need!! Why did you come here!?"

"Wait!! Don't dismiss all the effort I put into coming here!?"

Hestia's eyes widened after her suggestion was rejected outright.

In a corner of the field of vision, Mih shouted "Naza!" and hugged his familiar tightly, while Naza, with tears in her eyes, called out "God Mih!" and responded with a hug in return, making one wonder what was going on with this difference in treatment. Unlike the Mih Familia, which went to the shadows to update their [ability values] to avoid exposing their familiars in front of the "God's Mirror," the Hestia Familia, a pair of young girls who were constantly at odds, had a series of embarrassing arguments.

"Lady Lily! Goddess Hestia!"

Just then, Haruhime, who was unable to directly participate in the battle, staggered over.

Upon spotting Haruhime, Lily, thinking it would save her energy, put the eye crystal she was about to take out back into her pocket.

"Goddess Hestia, Lady Haruhime! Please proceed to Lord Bell's side immediately!"

Despite the pain, Lily managed to explain to the two astonished people.

"Leave this to Lily and the others! Goddess Hestia, please head northwest to meet Lord Bell! In the end, if we don't manage to subdue the [King], we won't be able to win this war game!"

Although the "main battlefield" wasn't exactly well-equipped either, with everyone fighting against the still-defunct Alfred and the [Goddess Chariot], a perilous situation where they couldn't afford to be careless, the unexpected entry of the [Black Sperm Sword] significantly stalemated the situation. This was likely arranged by the enemy commander (Hedin), since he and Lily were sharing the same predicament.

If Ota survives, our efforts will be in vain.

Even if Lily and the others defeat Allen and his group and reach the Queen (Freya), Otto will inevitably shake off Bell and the others and come to stop them. As long as "Sky-Reaching One" is in charge of guarding the throne, the faction alliance will have no chance of winning.

Therefore, there is no other option but to pour all the remaining combat power into the battle of the [Fierce Warrior].

"Lady Haruhime, can you still use [Ninefold]!? Can you strengthen three people at the same time... no, four people!?"

"—!!...Yes, I will definitely do it!"

"Then please grant Lord Ryu and the others a level-up! Goddess Hestia, on the other hand, quickly update Lord Bell's stats!"

"...Miss Supporter, did you decide to do this from the very beginning...?"

"So Lily said it herself!? If we're going to increase our power, the one among us who will benefit the most is Lord Bell! So please don't worry about Lily and the others... hurry and go find Lord Bell!!"

To avoid being noticed by viewers due to the "mirror's" broadcast, Lily uses this to hint at the existence of "One Heart's Longing".

Compared to Lily, Mikoto, and Haruhime, whose total stats are less than 100 and who are only Lv.2, it is more meaningful to give Bell Lv.5 a significant boost.

Faced with Lily, who was panting and explaining despite not having stopped bleeding, Hestia first exchanged a glance with her before finally making up her mind.

"...Haruhime, let's go!"

"yes!"

With hearts breaking, the two turned away, their backs to the heavily injured Lily and the others who were still fighting.

After handing over command here to Lily and Mihe, they ran towards the "Amphitheater" located in the northwest of the island.

"Huff, huff, huff...!? Damn it~ Why am I running all day?!"

But it was still very slow, the pace of progress was incredibly slow.

The journey from the east side of the city ruins to the "main battlefield" near the west side of the island was already incredibly long for a goddess with below-average physical abilities. Aside from Hestia's slow pace, a profound sense of fatigue weighed heavily on her.

In addition,

“…………!”

"Haruhime!?"

Suddenly, the family members' legs went weak, and they knelt on the ground.

Hestia stopped abruptly and turned to look at Haruhime, who was bracing herself on the ground with her hands. Her emerald green eyes were wide open, and she was breathing heavily as if she were using all her strength to breathe. Moreover, she was sweating profusely all over, and a lot of sweat flowed down her delicate skin, leaving water stains on the floor of the ruins.

"Haruhime, your physical and mental strength have truly reached their peak...!"

This is clearly a precursor to mental exhaustion.

Haruhime simply pretended to be very energetic when she responded to Lily... no, she must have been prepared to die for her comrades.

Haruhime no longer had the strength to continue casting the incantation link (Kujū), and it was even doubtful whether she could go and meet up with Bell and the others.

As Hestia gently placed her hand on the girl's back, wondering what to do—

"...Don't worry! That's not true at all! I can still run!!"

"Haru, Haruhime—Eh, whoa!?"

"He can even run around carrying the goddess Hestia like this!"

Haruhime stood up and actually managed to lift Hestia into her arms.

Her shimmering blonde hair and beads of sweat fluttered in the wind as she ran, demonstrating astonishing perseverance.

"Haru, Haruhime! Are you really alright!? Am I...am I too heavy!?"

"I'm at least Level 2!! Goddess Hestia's weight (and huge breasts) is nothing to me!!"

"Who are you calling the embodiment of two heavy lumps of fat (huge breasts)?!?!"

The young goddess protested loudly as her elastic breasts swayed almost obstructively in Haruhime's eyes.

Her brain was no longer functioning properly, and Haruhime, who equated her weight (breasts) with the goddess (Hestia), ran quickly.

With the idea that he must surpass his own limits like Ming and Samira, he headed northwest of the island.

Volume 18, Chapter 9: Giving You the Language of Flowers ③

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"Ora!!"

He swung his black greatsword to meet the dwarf's all-out attack.

"snort!!"

The human's dual-sword combo was completely neutralized by the gauntlet worn on one hand.

"【Light of the Wind】!!"

The two in front acted as bait to attack, while the elves behind unleashed a powerful barrage of seventy-two large orbs of light.

"Too young."

Even this attack was completely blocked by the powerful slash barrier, and the last ball of light was crushed on the spot by someone's hand.

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