Alise and Gojouno Kaguya ultimately could not avoid the task of going into the water.
Fortunately, as Heroic Spirits, even if their clothes were soaked, it was a simple matter of using magical energy to evaporate the moisture.
So, no fan service scenes occurred in front of Levi.
When a Floor Boss is defeated, it almost certainly drops items.
Sometimes they are common, other times relatively rare.
Because Levi possessed the Development Ability 'Luck', after successfully killing the Two-Headed Dragon, he obtained a Dragon Liver and a Dragon Scale.
In the anime from his previous life, the protagonist Bell's good buddy, Welf Crozzo, once forged an unbreakable Magic Sword using the liver of a Two-Headed Dragon.
Given the critical situation the party was in at the time, doing so was understandable.
However, in reality, under normal circumstances, a Two-Headed Dragon liver—with a surface purchase price as high as 35 million Valis or more—
would be made into an alloy with relatively cheaper materials by swordsmiths, subsequently mass-producing dozens of low-rank or mid-rank Magic Swords.
The situation with the Dragon Scale was similar.
A single Dragon Scale could often yield over a dozen sets of heavy armor.
It wasn't to say that doing so maximized the drop item's characteristics, but simply because... there were only so many adventurers who could actually afford top-tier equipment.
And they didn't always have money in their pockets.
Take those old unfortunates from the Loki Familia as an example; on every expedition, the weapons they carried would suffer massive damage.
There were even cases of weapons belonging to Second-Class adventurers being destroyed.
Despite being Second-Class or even First-Class adventurers, the Valis they had on hand to use might not even amount to tens of millions.
Of course, the fact that others couldn't afford equipment had little to do with Levi.
After clearing the Two-Headed Dragon on the 27th Floor, he didn't continue to stay in the Dungeon.
Using only 19 hours in total, he returned to the surface with Alise and Gojouno Kaguya.
At this time in Orario, it was just evening.
A large number of adventurers were finishing their day's 'work' and walking out of the Dungeon entrance.
The trio blended into the crowd, wearing hoods and masks; unless it was someone very familiar with them, no one would be able to see through their identities.
Another half hour passed.
"We're here."
Levi stood before the gate of the dilapidated church and gestured for the two women to enter.
"Welcome to the Hestia Familia base."
Alise and Gojouno Kaguya exchanged a glance, expressions of surprise flashing across their faces.
Although the two had only made one Dungeon trip with Levi, due to the encounter on the 27th Floor, they now had a fairly clear understanding of his strength.
An adventurer capable of instantly killing the Two-Headed Dragon might not have much liquid Valis, but they definitely shouldn't lack for material necessities like food, clothing, and shelter.
So why...
Seeing the strange looks on the two women's faces, Levi slowly realized what they were thinking.
He was just about to explain, but at that moment, as if hearing his voice, a rapid series of "pat-pat" sounds of bare feet on the ground approached from a distance.
Then, the church door was roughly pushed open.
"Leeeviiii—"
The baby-faced Goddess with black twin-tails didn't care at all that there were outsiders nearby. After rushing out of the church, she leaped up and hung directly onto her dependent's body like an octopus.
In the end, she didn't forget to plant a big smooch on him, saying, "Welcome home~"
Levi supported his patron Goddess's fair thighs with both hands to prevent her from sliding down. Hearing this, he revealed a gentle smile and lightly rubbed his forehead against the girl's: "I'm home, Hestia."
Standing to the side, Alise and Gojouno Kaguya had heard Levi mention in the Dungeon that his lover was his Familia's main deity.
However, witnessing the scene before them, the two still couldn't help but make "(☆v☆)" expressions.
Alise even nudged her friend beside her with her elbow, her tone excited: "Levi and his Goddess really are lovers~"
Although rumors of romance between gods and humans occasionally circulated in Orario, this seemed to be the only pair the girls had currently witnessed with their own eyes.
Hearing the sound beside her, Hestia also realized there were outsiders present.
She hurriedly tapped Levi's arm to let her down.
Then she turned her head to look in the direction where Alise and Gojouno Kaguya were standing.
"Hello there, I am Levi's lover and Goddess, Hestia. I have disturbed your rest; please let me apologize on his behalf."
Saying that, she bowed at the waist, intending to curtsy.
How could the former Captain and Vice-Captain of the Astrea Familia dare to let a deity actually apologize? Hearing this, they hurriedly waved their hands.
Then Gojouno Kaguya spoke: "Goddess Hestia is too polite. To be able to live again, Alise and I are the ones who should express our gratitude. Moreover, Levi said that later he would summon all our former partners back to the Lower World."
"Is that so." The twin-tailed Goddess actually knew her lover's plans; right now, she was just playing along to be welcoming.
Seeing that there was indeed no scent of lies in the words of the two girls from the Astrea Familia, she smiled and nodded.
At this moment.
"Although I heard Hestia mention what you intended to do before, seeing it with my own eyes really makes one feel like one's divine worldview is shattering~"
Hephaestus's voice rang in everyone's ears. Looking up, the red-haired, one-eyed Goddess was currently leaning half-against the entryway wall with her arms crossed.
"Lady Hephaestus."
"Greetings, Goddess Hephaestus."
Levi greeted her.
Alise and Gojouno Kaguya were a beat slower, and their tone was even more respectful.
The two remembered Levi's request to keep their true identities hidden as much as possible.
But the current situation seemed a bit...
Although the Hestia Familia's current base was remote, pedestrians would still pass by on the street from time to time.
Knowing that many things weren't suitable to be discussed outside, Levi immediately clapped his hands, signaling everyone to go into the basement first.
Five minutes later.
Having made a simple fruit platter using fruits gathered conveniently in the Dungeon, Levi sat with Hestia in his lap, his gaze turning to the red-haired Goddess opposite him, whose right face was covered by an eyepatch: "Lady Hephaestus, regarding Alise and Gojouno Kaguya, I must trouble you not to speak of it for the time being."
"Rest assured." Hephaestus, who had long guessed he would make this request, smiled calmly. "It's not the first day we've known each other. You should know very well what kind of Goddess I am."
"Besides, if I guessed correctly, you stayed in the Dungeon for so many days; surely you didn't just summon 'Scarlet Harnel' and 'Yamato Rindou', right?"
"As expected of Lady Hephaestus, you truly understand me."
Levi offered a flattering remark to express closeness, completely unaware of the strange looks that appeared on the faces of Alise and Gojouno Kaguya standing behind the sofa after hearing his response.
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