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The next day—
Roy, without delay, brought the hundred Cursed Children, along with Saya and Yuriko, back to Orario.
They arrived at the Apollo Familia's estate—now the Roy Familia's estate.
Kisara and Hestia were waiting for them in the backyard.
Whoosh!
A large group of people suddenly appeared.
Hestia, startled, looked at Roy.
"Roy, what…what is this?"
"We'll arrange accommodations for them first, then I'll explain," Roy said, turning to Kisara. "Kisara, I've brought some help. Yuriko, Saya, go with Kisara and familiarize yourselves with the Familia. Then, arrange rooms for everyone."
"Alright, follow me." Kisara nodded and led Yuriko, Saya, and the hundred Cursed Children away.
Roy had a busy day ahead of him. He had to bestow his blessing on a hundred little girls. It was a strenuous task.
But he could use his magic to expedite the process.
"Let's go, Hestia. You wanted an explanation, right?" Roy said, heading towards the lounge.
Hestia followed him.
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In the lounge, Roy explained that he wasn't a God from this world. He was from another world.
That's why he had such powerful Familia members.
Hestia finally understood. She had been wondering how Roy had acquired such a strong Familia and had even found her such a talented Familia member.
But seeing the hundred little girls, all similar to Kurumi, she realized that Kurumi was originally one of his Familia members.
Hestia hugged Kurumi tightly, afraid of losing her.
Roy chuckled. "Don't worry, Hestia, I won't take Kurumi away. There are plenty more Cursed Children where she came from."
"By the way, Hestia, do you want more Familia members? You can choose any of these girls."
"I can—choose?" Hestia asked, surprised.
"Of course." Roy would gladly let her share the burden. It didn't matter which Familia the girls belonged to. They were all his, after all.
Hestia was tempted, but she shook her head.
"Kurumi is enough for now. But—can you tell me about them?" She was curious about their backgrounds.
"Are you sure? Their stories—aren't pleasant," Roy sighed.
"I want to know." Hestia nodded. As a Goddess who had lived for eons, she had seen her share of tragedies.
"Very well, then." Roy, having nothing else to do, began to tell the story of the Cursed Children.
Their stories were indeed tragic. While Hestia had initially been composed, she soon began to cry, hugging Kurumi tightly.
And upon learning that Roy had saved them, she hugged him impulsively.
"Roy, thank you so much! You're such a good person!" She gave him the "Good Person" card, making Roy's eye twitch.
"They're so adorable. I had to do something. But I'm not a good person…" Roy said, his hands—wandering.
Hestia stiffened, feeling his touch, then blushed.
Roy smirked. It seemed he had managed to stir the heart of this eternally pure Goddess.
In the original story, Hestia had only Bell Cranel as her Familia, which was why she had been so…clingy.
But now, with Kurumi, she wasn't as…desperate.
While a Loli Goddess, her figure was surprisingly—well-developed. She was small, like a huggable pillow.
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That evening, to celebrate the arrival of Yuriko, Saya, and the Cursed Children, Roy prepared a lavish banquet.
They enjoyed themselves.
Then, it was time to bestow his blessing upon the little girls.
Other Gods required blood to bestow their blessings. With so many Familia members, it would be a tedious process.
But Roy could use his magic.
Now, all the Cursed Children could go to the dungeon and level up.
Of course, he wouldn't let them participate in the War Game against the Loki Familia.
That would be too unfair.
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"Loki-sama! Loki-sama!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Early in the morning, Tiona and Tione pounded on Loki's door.
Click!
"What is it?! Even Gods need their sleep!" Loki grumbled, rubbing her eyes. If it were any other Familia member, she would have punished them for disturbing her sleep.
But she was fond of Tiona and Tione. She was always kind to the female members of her Familia.
"Loki-sama, it's bad! We just saw the Roy Familia with a lot of new adventurers—" Tiona said urgently.
"A lot of new adventurers? What do you mean?" Loki was instantly awake.
"We saw Roy leading a large group of little girls towards the Adventurer's Guild this morning…"
Tiona and Tione explained what they had seen.
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"Isn't that the God of the Roy Familia? Why does he have so many children with him?"
"Where did he get them all?"
Intrigued, Tiona and Tione had followed them.
"What are they doing at the Adventurer's Guild?"
"They can't be registering as adventurers, can they?"
"Those little girls? No way!"
"Why not? The Roy Familia already has two little girls, and they're incredibly strong."
Tiona and Tione exchanged glances. Something was going on.
After the Roy Familia left the Guild, they had asked around and learned that the girls had been registered as adventurers.
They hadn't initially been concerned about a group of children.
But remembering Enju and Kohina's performance in the War Game, they couldn't dismiss them so easily.
Learning that the Roy Familia had taken the girls to the dungeon, they had immediately returned to report to Loki.
Loki, hearing their report, frowned.
Despite her usual playful demeanor, she was perceptive and had built her Familia into one of Orario's strongest.
Enju and Kohina's performance in the War Game had been impressive.
Everyone remembered them.
And now, the Roy Familia had a hundred more girls. If they were all as strong—that would be a problem.
Loki's mood soured, but she didn't know what to do.
"Alright, that's enough. Go back to whatever you were doing. I need to sleep," she said, then closed the door and went back to bed.
Tiona and Tione exchanged confused glances. What was Loki doing?
They relayed the information to Finn, Riveria, and the others.
But their reaction was also—unexpected. They seemed unconcerned by this news.
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Meanwhile.
After sending the little girls to register at the Adventurer's Guild and then to the dungeon—
Roy and Hestia returned to the castle to wait.
While the new Cursed Children weren't Hestia's Familia, she was still excited to see their progress.
As soon as they arrived, Hestia kicked off her shoes and rolled around on the sofa.
This was why they had returned to the castle instead of staying at the Apollo Familia estate.
Hestia loved the modern amenities.
Roy, watching her…unrestricted movements, which resulted in a few—accidental flashes of skin, felt a stirring within him.
"Hestia, I have some snacks. Want some?" he asked, summoning some treats.
"Yes!" Hestia, a foodie—had become addicted to Roy's snacks.
Roy sat beside her and beckoned her closer. Hestia eagerly scooted over.
"Here, open wide…"
"Ahh…" Hestia took a bite, her face filled with satisfaction.
Roy chuckled at her adorable, childlike enthusiasm, then…took advantage of the situation.
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While they were—occupied, Kisara and the others entered the dungeon with the Cursed Children.
Since the new Cursed Children were Level 1, they didn't need to go to the upper floors.
They could level up by defeating monsters on the lower floors.
The adventurers on the lower floors, seeing Kisara and the large group of little girls, began to murmur amongst themselves.
The news quickly spread, attracting the attention of other adventurers and Gods.
But Kisara and the others were unaware of the commotion they were causing. They were busy slaughtering monsters.
While the new Cursed Children weren't as strong as Enju or Kohina—
Thanks to their training in the Konosuba world, they were still quite powerful.
And with their diverse job classes, they complemented each other well, creating a formidable fighting force.
They were cutting through monsters so quickly that the dungeon could barely keep up with the respawns.
The day passed quickly.
When Kisara, Megumin, and the others returned with the Cursed Children, Roy and Hestia were waiting for them at the Adventurer's Guild.
Even from a distance, they could see the exhaustion on the little girls' faces. They had clearly had a long day.
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