Chapter Size: 2477 Words.]Third Person POVGuild, Orario.

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  Lucius left the imposing Tower of Babel with a disappointed look. The versation with the guild representatives iribunal left him with a debt of 1 million to pay.

  "My 1 million that I would bet on the war game! I hope the guild makes me pay this debt after the event." Lucius muttered, finding the midday sun outside the tower. As he walked to find his family through the bustling streets of the city, his thoughts were interrupted by familiar voices. In front of him, he saw Hestia, Bell, Lili, and even Riekling, the small and loyal goblin summon who had hidden underground during the church attack.

  "Oh? I see you found me before I looked for you." Lucius smiled at them. "Find? Lili heard about what Mr. Lucius did for the whole city!" Lili excimed. All the people around them looked at Lucius, murmuring things, and they were still in front of the Tower of Babel, so there was a crowd gathered there.

  Hestia couldn't tain the mix of emotions she felt wheing Lucius after the fusion he caused iy. Her expression revealed a mixture of anger and relief, as if torween scolding him and thanking him fhting on behalf of the family.

  "Lucius Drakenar! Have you pletely lost your mind?" Hestia began, her voice filled with indignation. "They destroyed our church; I uand yer, but starting a ollo's residence? Do you know how you caused chaos iy again? How you be so impulsive and irresponsible?" She shouted iypical Loli behavior.

  Lucius remained calm in the face of Hestia's reprimand, knowing that her words were justified. However, before he could respond, Hestia tinued, her expression softening a bit.

  "But... thank you, Lucius. Thank you fhting for us, for fag those Apollo adventurers, and for our safety while fighting for us. I just... I just wish you had found a less... explosive way to do it." She said defeated.

  Lucius sighed, uandiia's s. "I know, Hestia. But I don't regret or apologize for all this. My iion was to protect you and defend our family, but I admit that things got out of trol. Anyway, we'll overe this together, as we always have. Although I'm 1 million valis poorer for it..." Lucius murmured the st part.

  Hestia crossed her arms, but her gaze indicated a mix of irritation and gratitude. "You really o learn to hahings in a less... destructive way or without causing chaos." She admitted and tinued, "Now, what will we do?"

  Bell beside her was equally lost; there was so much happening, and he seemed hesitant to take and. Lucius smiled at his family; he was a bit disappointed because he didn't even receive anything for the damages caused by Apollo, since Lucius was equally puhe only good thing about this was that the destru of Apollo's mansion was worth much more than the destru of the church, so it would make Apollo a bit envious.

  "Let's move forward. We have a war game to win; we o stabilize temporarily and decide our pns." Lucius crossed his arms in front of the three members plus Riekling.

  "HEEEE!"

  "Yes, Lili thinks Lucius is right."

  "You're right, first, let's find a pce to stay."

  "Maybe the inn above Miss Mama Mia's bar?" Bell suggested.

  With the guild now out of the question, Lucius, Hestia, Bell, Lili, and Riekling, Lucius's goblin summouro the slums and gathered their belongings that survived the turmoil.

  "Thank goodhe books are intact..." Lucius murmured, ing Riveria's books from some dust but untouched. If they had beeroyed, it would lead to Riveria's retaliation.

  "Take everything you and need; let's ahings to go to the Hostess of Fertility," Hestia warned.

  So they set out again under curious gazes oill-bustling streets, as news of the frontation had already echoed throughout the ey.

  Mama Mia, the bar's reeted them with a mix of and curiosity. "What the hell happeo you? You're causing trouble all over the city! Especially you!" She poi Lucius.

  Hestia sighed, briefly expining the situation. "We were attacked, and our home, the church... well, it's no longer in good dition. we stay here for a few days, Mama Mia?"

  The older woman frowned, but, looking into Hestia's worried eyes, relutly agreed. "Alright, but no trouble in here, uood?"

  Nodding with a head tilt, the group settled into the inn's free rooms, uhe curious gaze of the waitresses, which didn't escape Chloe and Anya Fromel as they approached Lucius.

  "Lucius-Nyah!""Lucius, you're here-Nyah!!!"

  The two demihuman waitresses who had a bit of a crush on Lucius approached with smiles, hoping to chat with him.

  "Hey, you two, keep w! There are still ers having lunch!" Mama Mia reprimahem quickly and looked at Lucius.

  "Brat! What did I say about not causing trouble here?" She said with a hawk-eyed look.

  "I didn't do anything..." Lucius muttered.

  Anyway, they settled into the room, the two waitresses ied a bit more, and even Syr came not just to talk to Bell, but Lucius also got involved in the waitress's curiosity, which Lucius tried to avoid because he k was Freya there.

  With that, they had some time to rest before starting to execute their pns. While Hestia tried to fort Bell, who was still shaken by the series of events, Lucius delved into the remaining books of Riveria. He knew he o prepare for future challenges, especially those outside the dungeon; he wao improve his magical uanding.

  That night, ihe cozy bar, in the light of his magelight, Lucius avidly studied the texts, abs knowledge of the history of magic. He khe path ahead would be challenging, and he then himself in the dungeon, but he wao enjoy some time with his family here before taking the plunge.

  Meanwhile, the noisy atmosphere of the bar provided a strange sense of normalcy, despite the extraordinary circumstances surrounding them.

  Faced with the unstable situation, Lucius gathered Hestia, Bell, Lili, and Riekling for a brief versation in the er of Mama Mia's Bar as soon as he came out of the room.

  "We then ourselves," decred Lucius with determination. "Now that we're out of the guild, we won't have the same security. I will go to the duo train and study. Hestia, take care of things on the surface. How long do you think it will take for the war game to happen?" Lucius asked Hestia.

  "I talked to Hephaestus today; she said the preparation takes a few weeks." She said, and Lucius nodded.

  "That's good; I'm sure Bell and I reach level 3 by then." He said, earning surprised looks from the entire family.

  "Level 3? What madness is this?!" Hestia was astonished, but she trolled her voiot to draw attention from roups sihey were already the topic of everyone's discussion tonight, sending not-so-subtle go their table.

  "You know Bell's status; he reach level 3 or close to it before the war game." Lucius spoke; it wasn't a secret that the small rookie had been more active in leveling up than shown in the anime.

  Lucius didn't know that he himself was one of the causes of this. Bell felt like he was falling behind sihe events in Rivira; he had his own adventures, but seeing Lucius doing much grahings, fag challenges fearlessly, even though he was crazy most of the time, he didn't back down with ce, and Bell was inspired by his growth. He wao be as strong and grow like Lucius, who always acted with fidend a solution to the problems around them, even if it's reckless at times. Lucius doesn't hesitate like Bell does in the face of situations; his Liaris Freese was actively responding to these feelings and thoughts.

  "I want Riekling to stay with Bell and Lili. I'll do a few more things tomorrow, and we'll meet here at night to discuss our steps," Lucius said. He wao meet with Riveria tomorrow to discuss some matters.

  "The day after tomorrow, I'll go for my dive into the depths of the dungeon. You o find solutions for your own growth. Bell, I'm sure you get help from one of your friends outside the family." Lucius stated the obvious, knowing that Bell would find Aiz anyway for training, and the young rookie nodded.

  However, in the midst of the versatioia looked at Lucius with a mix of and uanding. "I don't like the idea of you going aloo the dungeon, Lucius. The city is in chaos, and we don't know who else might be dowrying to retaliate betweewo families at war."

  Lucius put a hand oia's shoulder, trying to vey fidence. "I o get stronger, Hestia. We 't rely on lu this situation. I'll make sure we have the power we o faything."

  Hestia sighed but nodded. "Let's discuss more tomorrow."

  Lucius wasn't done and turo Lili in this quiet part of the Hostess of Fertility, away from curious ears.

  "You know, tthen yourself, you'll need a proper on, Lili, and I've already suggested the spear you've been using in the past few days," Lucius began, choosing his words carefully. "Bell is dedig himself to improving his skills, arusts you. I want you to be prepared to face the challehat will e, even if you don't have Hestia's falna; you're still part of this group."

  Lili nodded, uanding the seriousness of the situation. "I'll do whatever it takes to help Bell-sama and protect the Hestia family."

  "Great. Fionna, the legendary Pallum, used a spear as her main on. That's why I'd like you to train and develop skills with the spear as well. It be a dagger that Bell wields to protect you, but the spear will be wele for yroup too."

  "HEE!" Riekling, atg attentively, brought a simple but approving and supportive respoo his summoner's words.

  "Fionna? Mr. Lucius, you 't pare me to the legendary Pallum!" Lili was clearly startled by the parison.

  "You wouldn't say that if I had a photo from my memories..." Lucius murmured quietly so that she couldn't hear.

  "Anyway, this will be your on, Lili. You'll o learn to use it effitly. Bell will be your partner, and coordinatioween you two is crucial from now on, uood?"

  Hesitating for a moment, Lili looked determined afterward. "I will do my best, Lucius. I promise."

  "That's all I o hear." Lucius smiled, encing her. "Bell help you with physical training. Let's work together so that we all face what's ing."

  "Thank you, Lucius-Kun..." Hestia spoke beside them after hearing the iion.

  "Don't get emotional; I'm just doing the obvious." Lucius uood Hestia's iion.

  "Even so, you always act seeking a solution in the worst moments..." Hestia seemed on the verge of tears with this.

  "It's true, Mr. Lucius, you should be the head of the family..." Bell also spoke, with a reizing look.

  "No, I act alone; you're the ahat's your role. But we're here to support each other. You're new, Bell, but you'll soon learn to lead as well. Learhing you and strengthen your friends like Lili and Welf," Lucius ented directly. He didn't want the responsibility, and he would act alone, as his style suggested.

  Ihe Hostess of Fertility, the group remained united, preparing for the challehat would e from both outside and ihe Orario dungeon. The determination of everyone was evident, and each member of the Hestia family was willing to grow and streo protect those they loved.

  The day, after a m meeting at Mama Mia's bar, Lucius headed to a certain district with the iion of meeting Riveria. However, he was stopped at the gate. With his family at war, Loki would remain in a ral position, and it wouldn't be good to wele Lucius or Bell into his home. But as he walked away, something happened, as it did with Bell. Riveria appeared in a hiddeo talk to him as soon as he left the main street.

  "Lucius, your as have sequences, and I know you're aware of that. But I see a determination in you to create chaos in this city." Riveria crossed her arms and spoke with a serious and disapproving tone.

  "I acted in self-defense," Lucius said unabashedly.

  "You're always like this; why am I surprised?" She murmured, already familiar with the habits of this human who became her student.

  "Have you fihe books? I doubt you ow with this war going on after what you did at the ba," she said, keeping her voice dissatisfied.

  "Yes, Riveria. I won't be able to have my lessons with you in the few weeks. I then myself, ensure my family is safe and strong to face our enemies," Lucius spoke sincerely.

  "So, what will you do?" She asked with a curious look.

  "I'll return the books, but I need something to enhance my magical uanding. Is it possible?" Lucius asked, knowing his question was somewhat audacious.

  "Hmmm... I have a book with my notes on magic; I lend it to you as long as you don't destroy it, as yently need something to enhanagic," she admitted and took out a notebook from her baewhat surprisingly.

  "Wait, were you already pnning to give me this?" He raised his eyebrows.

  "Of course, why else would you be ing to me in the midst of a war game? It's too obvious," she said with a ral tone.

  "I appreciate this. I'll ask Hestia to returher books since I'm going to the dungeon alone," he informed her.

  "I uand. Just be careful, Lucius," she said, but soon the duo heard a voi the distance.

  "WHY DID MOMMY DISAPPEAR WHEN THAT DAMNED AND FUN WIZARD CAME TO THE GATE?! WHERE IS MOMMY, SHE BE CORRUPTED! FIND HER IMMEDIATELY!" Loki was shouting throughout the wealthy neighborhood.

  "I guess I have to go. Anyway, good luck," Riveria said, nodding.

  "Sure, after all this is over, I'll invite you for a date. How about that?" Lucius smiled at this, but the elf just kept her ral face.

  "Why not take Demeter-Sama or even Aphrodite-Sama for that?" She asked and turned quickly, leaving Lucius stunned by this attitude.

  "Wouldn't she be jealous?" Lucius murmured, looking at the elf's retreating back.

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