Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 675 The Weak Adapts to the Strong: I Choose Lily as the Next Leader of the Soma Familia

"Although the ability stats given by any god who bestows divine grace are all the same, the updating of ability stats can only be done by the god who bestowed the divine grace."

"In other words, unless Miss Lily Luca doesn't intend to improve any of her stats, this is the problem she'll have to face if she stays with the Hestia Familia."

The dog-woman girl Nazha walked over and took over the words from the one-eyed craftsman Tsubaki, and said.

"Oh no, what should we do then?"

Bell, acting as the straight man, asked the question.

"Therefore, the Tibetans alone are not enough; the important thing is to deal with the Soma clan behind this child."

Hephaestus concluded.

“No problem, I’ll take care of the Soma Familia under the cover of night tonight.”

Upon hearing this, Broly immediately responded earnestly.

"Wait, what kind of 'getting it done' are you talking about?"

Hephaestus sensed something was wrong and quickly asked what was going on.

"That's for sure, that's settled."

The Saiyan boy gave a thumbs-up and made a throat-slitting gesture on his own neck.

"Ah, are you trying to make your goddess, my best friend Hestia, the new leader (head) of the dark faction in Orario?!"

Hephaestus was both amused and exasperated.

"Don't worry, Lord Hephaestus, I'll wear black clothes and a mask when I go to do this dirty work, so no one will know my true identity."

Broly also knew that dirty work had to be done quietly. If he didn't do it quietly, then he wouldn't leave any witnesses. As long as there were no witnesses, no one could prove that he had taken care of all the members of the Soma Familia.

"So, you want to take care of the god Soma as well and send him back to the heavens?"

"No, I hadn't thought about that."

Broly shook his head; he could also see Lily's attitude towards the god Soma.

The list of those to be dealt with by the Soma Familia does not include the deity who has no say in the affairs of the Familia.

"Then he is the witness, or rather, the witness god."

"I was wearing a mask."

"Masks and disguises are useless. Gods look at the soul, and your soul, if I may be so bold, is very distinctive, profound and brilliant. I'm afraid any god could easily distinguish your presence in a crowd, unless you can make Soma completely unaware of you when you deal with the Soma Familia."

Uh, no, even if you could kill all the members of the Soma Familia without them noticing your presence, you still can't do it like that.

Hestia is a benevolent god, not an evil one. Such acts of annihilating entire families are absolutely unacceptable, no matter the circumstances!

Hephaestus said with a headache, while Hestia nodded in agreement with her friend. Broly was troubled, as the simplest way to deal with the Soma Familia was not working.

"Don't be too eager to kill; there are still many ways to handle this."

Hephaestus reassured her.

"for example?"

Broly looked over.

"For example, we can persuade Soma himself to agree to transfer Lilyluka from the Soma Familia to the Hestia Familia."

"Eh, Lord Hephaestus, is it really possible to change your Familia?"

Bell asked, somewhat surprised.

"Whether it can be done depends on whether the deity of the clan is willing to let go. For me, if my clan children come to me and say that they don't want to stay in my clan anymore, I usually respect their choice and let them leave."

"And what about Lord Soma?"

"I don't know. Every god has a different personality. Soma is rather aloof among the gods, and I don't know much about him."

Hephaestus shrugged and glanced at Lilyluka: "But perhaps this child knows about her own god's situation."

Lily Luca nodded and said, "Lord Soma is a taciturn god who never criticizes anyone. However, the current leader of the Soma Familia is Chanis. That guy once said that if anyone wants to leave the Soma Familia, they must earn at least ten million Fali for the family."

This is why the Lilliputian girl keeps saving money; once she has collected ten million Fali, she will be able to gain her freedom.

"Uh……"

As soon as the little girl finished speaking, everyone around her, except for the dog-person girl Nazha, looked at her with subtle glances.

"What's wrong? Did Lily say something wrong again?"

The little girl became somewhat flustered and asked.

"No, it's nothing. Problems that can be solved with money are not problems for us, the Hestia Familia."

The Loli Goddess waved her hand. Even though she hadn't finished paying off her debts from burning down the shop, it was her own debt as a deity, and it didn't mean the Hestia Familia had no funds.

"Ah, right~"

Upon hearing this, Lily Luca belatedly realized what was happening and remembered Broly's incredible speed at making money, which surpassed that of ordinary adventurers.

Even if it weren't for the incident where Kanu forced him to drink the divine wine, he probably could have earned ten million fali in three months to gain his freedom.

"I'll pay for this in exchange for Lily. It's a great deal."

Broly made his stance clear, and the little girl looked at him with affection in her eyes.

"The only question is, will the leader of the Soma Familia really accept the money and release them?"

The dog-woman Nazha asked one last question.

"The god Soma doesn't manage things; it's the other side that's in charge. The leader of the Soma Familia is definitely no good for managing the Soma Familia to the point where it's in this state."

Chun asserted.

Lily Luca: "..."

She really couldn't refute it. Now that she thought about it, was it really true that her clan leader, Chanis Lustra, said that if she earned ten million Fali and gave it to the clan, she could leave the clan?

She had only grasped at this one hope before, but now that she thought about it, it all seemed very unreliable. How credible was the word of that guy Chanis, who could turn the clan's culture into a place of deception and fraud?
I'm afraid they either took the money and didn't do anything, or they saw an opportunity to make money and suddenly raised the price, using her as a tool to make money.

"Ha, if the leader of the Soma Familia takes money but doesn't do the job and tries to renege on the deal, then we'll just help the Soma Familia find a new leader."

Hestia thought for a moment and then suddenly said, "And it's not like my Hestia Familia (Broly) can't do something like that."

After doing this, the Hestia Familia's low profile will cease to exist. Orario will definitely have a group of bored gods who have nothing better to do than compare whose Familia members are more outstanding, and they will cast curious and attentive glances at her newly established Hestia Familia.

But so be it. She (Hestia) has now accepted Broly's confession and is destined to be his wife, the one with the highest status, the matriarch of the family.

Hestia felt that she was now terrifyingly powerful because she was no longer afraid that her own boy might be abducted by other gods with ulterior motives.

Things like a sense of superiority are generated through comparison.

In the heavenly realm, all gods could use their divine power to achieve their desires within their divine authority; therefore, everyone was the same.

But once they reach the lower realm, they agree not to use divine power anymore. So, the sense of superiority arises from something outside of themselves, but closely connected to them.

That's right, they are children of the Kamikaku clan.

There's a saying that goes something like this: "To return home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night."

Similarly, if a deity has outstanding offspring, it would be a shame not to show them off to other deities.

The Loli Goddess felt an extremely strong urge to show off, and if the opportunity arose, she wouldn't mind announcing to the gods of Orario: Look, this is the child of my clan (Broly), how outstanding he is!
"If they take money but don't do anything, should we replace the clan leader?"

Hephaestus pondered for a moment, then nodded.

“That’s certainly feasible. According to Lily Luca, the god Soma doesn’t really care about anything in the Soma Familia. So, if we do some external manipulation and replace him with a more obedient leader who takes money to do things, there’s really nothing wrong with that.”

"Wait a minute, since we can change the leader of the Soma Familia, why don't we make Lily the leader of the Soma Familia?"

Broly suddenly spoke up.

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, the people around him gaped in astonishment.

"Brother Broly, you want me to be the leader of the Soma Familia?"

Lily Luca pointed to her nose, somewhat doubting whether she had misheard.

"Yes, instead of worrying about whether your regimental commander will take the money and not do the job, it's better to assume he's incompetent from the start and replace him."

Instead of replacing someone else, why not replace you? That way, you'll be in charge of the Soma Familia, and you won't have to worry about stat updates at all.

As for the trouble that might arise from my two sales of members of the Soma Familia, there's no need to worry, because the god Soma doesn't interfere, and you, as the leader of the Soma Familia, won't pursue the matter either.

"Yes, it's a win-win situation; we win twice."

Broly said matter-of-factly.

"But, can I do it?"

Lily Luca looked troubled.

“I know my own abilities. I’m only level 1, and my stats are very poor. Even if you, Broly, take down the current leader of the Soma Familia, the other members of the Soma Familia will definitely not agree to my taking over as leader.”

"Then I'll take care of the guys who don't agree too."

"If none of them agree, Broly, are you still planning to resolve everything?"

"Yes, all resolved."

"If we were to deal with all the guys who wouldn't agree, it would be no different from taking down the Soma Familia under the cover of night," Hephaestus remarked.

"Well, you need to be strong yourself to succeed. If you can help Lily Luca improve her strength so that she can control the situation on her own, that would be a good idea."

The red-haired goddess said again.

"Help Lily improve her strength?"

Broly thought for a moment and then nodded.

"I can give it a try."

"Oh, you really want to do this?"

"Can't you?"

"It's not impossible, but we need to develop a comprehensive plan."

"Let's start making a plan now, and we'll call it..."

Broly paused for a moment before giving the information that came to mind.

“The weak adapt to the environment, the strong change the environment, and Lily rises to become the new leader of the Soma Familia.”

The Saiyans proposed a plan, which the two goddesses approved. The group then gathered together and contributed their wisdom.

The dog-human girl, Nazha, felt something was off. She wanted to remain invisible, but the deity brought up the issue of the divine wine's addictive properties.

"Chanis controls the lower-level members of the Soma Familia through divine wine. To break their control over the lower-level members, we need to find a way to curb their alcohol addiction."

As long as he can control his alcohol addiction, he will be someone Lily can recruit, as he is also a member of the oppressed lower-class members of the Soma Familia.

But this won't be easy. However, Mihe is a god who is proficient in pharmacology and can even make panaceas. He should be able to cure the addiction caused by the divine wine, right, Nazha?

. . . . . .

"Nazha, you're back! How was it? Did you eat well and have a good time at the Hestia family's housewarming party? Please congratulate Hestia on moving into her new home for me."

Late at night, the dog-woman returned to the Azure Pharmacy, where the handsome Mihe, who was still making potions and hadn't gone to sleep yet, immediately asked her a question.

"Uh, Lord Mich, congratulations, but..."

The dog-woman was a little hesitant, but she still reported to her god what had happened at the Hestia Familia that night.

"Lady Hestia took in a little girl who was being oppressed by the Soma Familia, and now she and her family are plotting to take action against the Soma Familia because of that little girl."

"As expected of Hestia, although she is a powerful goddess in the heavens, she is still very responsible and never hesitates to act within the bounds of divine authority."

After listening, Mihe nodded, clearly agreeing with his friend Hestia's desire to protect the other Familia children, even though it was against the rules.

"Master Mihe."

The dog-woman bit her lip and took out the divine wine from her pocket.

"Lord Hestia also wants to ask you to develop a medicine to suppress alcohol addiction."

When asked if Mih (her own god) could make (the antidote for alcohol addiction), the dog-man girl, who looked troubled, was somewhat provoked by the comment, "Ah, can't Mih do it?" In a moment of impulsiveness, the dog-man girl said, "Lord Mih is omnipotent. The alcohol addiction caused by Lord Soma's divine wine can be solved in no time if I have the actual divine wine and take it back to Lord Mih for research."

"I'm very sorry, I said those things and it caused you trouble."

The dog-woman, with her ears and tail drooping, apologized to her god.

"Ha, what's so troublesome about this? It's just about breaking Soma's divine wine and curbing the children's (mortals') alcohol addiction."

You've brought the actual product of the miraculous wine. If I still can't figure it out, it only proves that my (pharmacological) skills are only at this level.

Being less skilled than others isn't shameful, but if I could have done it, Hestia wouldn't have let me do it for nothing, would she?

"Yes, Lady Hestia offered ten million falies."

Naza nodded. Although this money couldn't pay off their family's current debts, it was definitely a considerable source of income.

"It's better to let my good friend Mih earn the money than to let some unknown guy (Chanis, the current leader of Soma) do it."

These were Hestia's original words, reflecting her wealth and power. They were also the reason why the dog-woman couldn't refuse later on—the Hestia Familia had made too many promises.

"Isn't that enough?"

"Lord Komich, Lord Hestia, and Lord Hephaestus are plotting to interfere in the affairs of other clans. Won't this cause trouble for our clan?"

After devising a plan to deal with the Soma Familia, Lord Hestia summarized the planning meeting.

This is described as a meeting of the three races, led by the Hestia Familia and assisted by the Hephaestus and Mih Families, a joint effort by the three races.

However, this kind of thing is quite troublesome. If Soma complains to the guild and the Mih Familia is implicated and labeled as a dark faction, then they are doomed.

“Nazha, you don’t need to worry so much, there won’t be any trouble. Even if Hestia is planning to do it openly, I will help her if she comes to ask for my help.”

"Ah, Lord Mich, why?"

The dog-woman was somewhat puzzled. Her fluffy tail swayed behind her, and she was worried that her god might have feelings for that loli goddess.

If that's the case, she must tell her own god that Lady Hestia is already taken, and give up this idea.

"The first reason is that I think what Hestia did was right (to change the bad atmosphere of the Soma Familia).

The second reason is that Hestia and I were close friends in the heavens. How could I refuse a friend in need who came to me for help?

"Lord Namihe, do you harbor romantic feelings for Lord Hestia?"

The dog-woman asked the question.

"Eh?"

Mih tilted his head, looking at his clan girl with some curiosity.

"Nazha, what nonsense are you talking about? Hestia is a famous virgin goddess. My friend is a virgin goddess, and for me, as her friend, to harbor such thoughts about her would be a stain on our friendship."

"Can……"

With a flick of her tail, the dog-woman revealed another important piece of news about the Hestia Familia for the evening.

That is, Hestia accepted the confession of her own clan boy, and even agreed to let that boy have a harem for her.

Upon hearing this news, the noble-looking god Mihe opened his mouth wide, looking utterly dumbfounded, as if he had never expected that his long-time divine friend would be such a deity.

"Wow, the mortal realm really can change gods. Even a virgin goddess like Hestia has been changed to want a romance in such a short time."

Mich sighed.

"And what about you, Lord Mich? Don't you want to have a romance?"

The dog-girl asked a question.

"I?"

Mihe blinked and reached out to touch the dog-woman's head.

"Don't I already have it?"

The dog-girl Gulnazar's face instantly turned red.

. . . . . .

Leaving aside the Tianqing Pharmacy, there's the sweet interaction between these two extraordinary individuals.

On the Hestia Familia's side, after seeing Bell off and updating his stats, Hestia invited Broly into her room to update his stats as well.

Hephaestus hadn't left yet; she was preparing to take another look at the latest stats panel of the Treasure (UR) boy. Although such a child wasn't hers, it would still be nice to have a glimpse of him.

Hestia did not refuse her friend's request to watch, after all, Hephaestus was the only god she could flaunt Broly without any restraint.

Hestia continued her usual practice of pricking Broly's finger with silver needles and then striking his back with blood, and Broly's stats quickly appeared on the screen.

The second ability panel still boasts a pleasing 3S ability rating. Although the proficiency growth has been somewhat reduced due to the increased experience required for the ability rating, it is still growing rapidly and may break through to 4S in just a couple of days.

Even without the kind of transformation that comes with leveling up, Broly is still an absolute super stat monster. It's foreseeable that if he continues to grow like this, this kid will definitely become the strongest Lv.1 in history, the kind that is unprecedented and probably will never be surpassed.

Hephaestus couldn't even imagine how much of a show his best friend Hestia would get after this Lv.1 child successfully defeated the black dragon.

When the boy's true level Lv.1 is revealed, who knows how many gods' values ​​will be shattered.

Countless gods might cry out about cheating and unfairness while looking at Hestia with jealous, envious, and hateful eyes.

Thinking about it this way, Hephaestus smacked his lips. Although his best friend had sacrificed himself for the boy, he was actually holding a script for a thrilling adventure in the mortal realm.

All you need to do is wait patiently for Broly to grow into a numerical monster, and then you can start having fun.

How long will this take? Based on current experience, it will take about two months for Broly's ability value to average over 10,000.

Well, that's what Hephaestus originally thought, until Hestia finished updating the second ability panel and casually glanced at the first ability panel. Only then did Hephaestus realize how small he was, how limited his imagination was.

"No way, your child's growth potential is so outrageous, how can it possibly add a skill that increases experience gain rate? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Hephaestus blurted out that if they hadn't known each other for so long, she would have suspected that her best friend Hestia was some kind of shill for this so-called Netherworld Reality Game.

Suddenly, a new skill appeared on Broly's primary ability panel.

You are all my wings.

Effect ①: A person's universal love for a specific object will lead to a natural attraction to certain members of the opposite sex.

Effect ②: Wings of Assistance. When your emotional investment is met with a response from the recipient, you receive a bonus to your experience gain rate, currently at +105%, depending on the strength of the response.

Current Wings members: Hestia, Lilyluka Erd...

(End of this chapter)