Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 721 The Hot Spring Invitation at the Hearth Fire House: Would you like to learn about our clan's in-depth spa?
After the monster festival ended, the chief god of the Ganesha Familia hurriedly went to the guild headquarters and found the guild's chief god, who was located on the underground altar and prayed for the dungeon all year round.

“Uranus, I’ve investigated. The monsters appearing in the city are not the ones my child brought out of the dungeon.”

The young deity, wearing an elephant-trunk mask, addressed the elderly chief god on the altar upon arriving at the altar.

"Are you saying that the monsters that appeared were brought in from outside Orario?"

"That's possible, especially if those monsters can burrow underground."

However, according to Shatik's report, the level of those monsters is probably no lower than Lv.4.

Monsters of this level are extremely rare in the outside world; I'm more inclined to believe they were brought out of the dungeon by someone.

"It seems that those hidden dark factions may possess a secret passage leading to the depths of the underground city."

"If we hadn't encountered the Loki Familia's Sword Maiden and others who were also there when the monsters appeared, as well as the child from the Astrea Familia who was still in Orario, it would probably have been a great tragedy."

"All these years of running monster festivals, trying to gradually get the children of Orario to accept that monsters can exist around them, I'm afraid it will all be for naught."

Ganesha said seriously.

"I will commission someone to investigate the possible secret passages in the underground city. Ganesha, I need your children to crack down hard on Orario's smuggling and illicit activities."

Only by taking action from both sides can the evildoers hiding beneath the surface of Orario's peace, who still intend to disrupt Orario's current order, be exposed.

Can you help me?

"Of course, but Uranus, who do you want to ask to investigate the possible underground passages?"
If such a secret passage truly exists, and has remained undiscovered for so long, then ordinary clans would be unable to intervene in such matters.

If they're not careful, they might face annihilation and be forced to leave the stage of Orario, just like the Astrea Familia five years ago, who upheld justice and fought against evil..."

"Now that Loki's child has been involved, I will entrust her family to investigate this matter."

Uranus said.

“Loki’s child? That’s certainly reassuring.”

The dialogue between the gods came to an end, and the god in the elephant-nose mask quickly took his leave.

After Ganesha left, the flames burning in the braziers around the altar flickered.

A figure draped in a black robe emerged from the shadows beside the altar.

"Uranus, the god Ganesha, can they truly be trusted?"

“Fels, why do you have this question? Ganesha is an facilitator of the Monster Festival.”

“I understand that, but to make mortals on the surface accept monsters and explore the possible coexistence between mortals and monsters is truly a heretical thing. Although the god Ganesha has assisted us, he may not be without other intentions…”

The black-robed man named Fels paused for a moment before adding a possibility: "Could the appearance of the monster have been orchestrated by the other side?"

“Fels, you should know that it’s difficult to lie before God, shouldn’t you?”

“I know, but this is only true for mortals in the presence of God. It's not necessarily the case between gods, is it?”

“It is also quite difficult for a god to deceive another god. Among the gods I know, only Loki, whose divine authority is based on lies and trickery, can do this easily. Ganesha is not among them. He is a straightforward god, and I am willing to trust him.”

“If that is so, then I will obey your will.”

Fels bowed.

"However, I need to add some details regarding the defeat of the monsters that appeared in the city..."

"what?"

"The one who defeated the monster was neither a member of the Loki Familia nor a girl from the Astrea Familia, but the leader of the Familia of the god Hestia, a boy named Broly..."

"Hmm? Hestia, I remember she's only been in the mortal realm for half a year, and her clan has only been established for a month?"

"That's true, but..."

Fels shared all the information he had gathered about the Hestia Familia with Uranus, the chief god to whom he now worked.

The contents include things that are easily found on the surface, such as the change of ownership of the Soma Familia and the Loki Familia's swordswoman seeking swordsmanship instruction.

"Broly of the Hestia Familia, it seems that Orario has gained another capable adventurer."

"The Hestia Familia is still the lowest-level exploration-type family. Uranus, what do you plan to do?"

"I will have the guild's children curry favor with Hestia and give her family some favors. Hmm, Hestia is a benevolent goddess, so perhaps we can win her over to become an advocate of my ideas."

"Do you intend to confess your divine will to the god Hestia?"

"No, this still needs to be observed, and perhaps some testing is needed. As you said, exploring the possibility of coexistence between demons and mortals is a heretical thing, and not everyone can accept it peacefully."

"Yes, I will find an opportunity to probe the Hestia Familia's views on coexisting with monsters."

Fels bowed and disappeared into the shadows.

. . . .

Meanwhile, at the Hearth House, Ais, who had spent the afternoon training in swordsmanship with Broly after arriving, washed herself in the bathroom and sat down in the hot spring. Feeling her body enveloped by the warm water, the girl subconsciously let out a groan.

"Ah, taking a bath, that feels so good~"

Tiona sat down beside her, speaking for her as if she were a mouthpiece for her.

"Ah."

Lefia nodded vigorously. Who would have thought that there would be an artificial hot spring pool here in the Hestia Familia's territory?

Although I can usually see Miss Ais's beautiful body when we shower together, it's something I've never experienced before, like sitting in the same pool and taking a bath together.

Miss Ais, her face flushed, soaking in the warm pool with a contented expression, was truly a beautiful sight!

Lefia clasped her hands together in front of her and silently said in her heart, "Thank you for the treat."

"How's our family's hot spring pool?"

Hestia sat down and leaned closer to ask the three Loki Familia girls how they felt about soaking in the pool.

"It feels amazing! The water temperature is just right. This is a fantastic hot spring pool!"

Tiona raised her hand and answered loudly.

“Oh, Miss Tiona has a good eye! This is a one-to-one replica of the hot spring pool of the Sacred Baths, made by the craftsmen of the Hephaestus Familia!”

The loli goddess puffed out her chest and said with a hint of pride.

"Eh, is that the public bathhouse where only goddesses can go in?"

The Amazonian girl asked in surprise.

"That's right, that's right!"

One man and one god, each offering their own perspective, began discussing the situation at the Sacred Baths.

After the discussion, Tiona turned around and excitedly suggested to her two female companions behind her, "Ais, Lefia, why don't we ask the captain to build a hot spring for everyone in the Twilight Mansion when we get back?!"

"Well, our equipment was damaged in the last mission, and Finn is currently preparing to venture into deeper dungeons."

Given the tight finances of the family, I doubt he would agree to spend over ten million fali to add a hot spring bath facility to the base.

Ais reminded her.

"Eh?!"

Hearing this, not only was Tiona disappointed, but even Lefia was somewhat disappointed.

However, it is indeed extravagant to build a hot spring pool for more than ten million fais, not to mention the cost of daily maintenance.

Of course, the Loki Familia can afford it, but it would be more cost-effective to use that money elsewhere.

"Ah, if the three of you want to soak in the hot spring pool later, you can just come over here."

At this moment, Hestia interjected.

"Hey, is it really okay for you to keep bothering me just because you want to soak in the hot spring?"

Lefia looked at the Lolita Goddess and said instinctively.

"Excuse me, it's nothing. It's just a matter of a few more people taking a bath. You and my Broly are good friends, so this is nothing at all."

Hestia patted the large white rabbit on her chest until it trembled, as if it were a trivial matter.

"Then, Lady Hestia, shall we humbly comply?"

At Hestia's invitation and drawn by the hot springs, the three Loki Familia girls decided that they would definitely come over whenever they wanted to take a bath, and wouldn't hesitate.

“Actually, the hot spring pool isn’t the best thing here. The best thing is the massage therapists!” Just after the three of them expressed their opinions, Lily Luca said this as if it were an unintentional remark.

"Hey, are there any bathhouse massage therapists here?"

Tiona asked in surprise, and Ais and Lefia also looked over curiously.

“Lily was talking about Broly, that kid who was skilled at scrubbing and massaging people to relax their bodies.”

Hestia took over the conversation and, without waiting for the three to ask anything, began to explain.

"Hey, Broly, you're an expert in body scrubbing and massage?"

Tiona's expression turned somewhat strange.

"Wait, does this mean he'll be coming in later?"

Lefia subconsciously tightened her scarf and asked nervously.

"Ha, how is that possible? Broly is a boy."

Hestia waved her hand and said.

"Whoo~"

Upon hearing this, Lefia breathed a sigh of relief.

"If he comes in and you girls see him naked while he's bathing here, wouldn't you be at a huge disadvantage!"

Immediately afterwards, the elven girl heard the loli goddess say this.

"Uh……"

These words caused even Ais, who hadn't reacted much before, to show a somewhat stunned expression.

What do you mean by saying that they were taking a bath here, and the Saiyan boy came in and was seen naked, and it was actually the other party who suffered a loss? Isn't this a misunderstanding?
"Brother Broly has a great physique; it's so good that you can't help but want to reach out and touch it."

Besides his great physique, his massage skills are truly exceptional.

The fatigue that Lord Hestia and I accumulated throughout the day could often be quickly relieved by his miraculous massage techniques.

"I eat well and sleep well every day, and I'm always full of energy to face the next day's tasks..."

"That's right, better jobs, better exercise, and so on..."

The loli goddess chimed in, and her back-and-forth with the little girl turned the Loki Familia girls from a state of wariness into one of curiosity.

They were curious about Broly's amazing massage techniques, as described by Hestia and Lilyluca. Ais, in particular, instinctively asked after hearing about the better training, "Can I try it?"

. . . .

“Broly, I don’t know if you’ll scare Tiona and Miss Ais if you come in with us, but Miss Lefia will definitely be frightened. Hmm, I’ll leave this to Lily and me. You just wait outside and we’ll create an opportunity for you…”

“That’s right, leave everything to me and Lady Hestia. Broly, you just need to act as the hunter, appearing as the prey!”

Rewind a little, this is when Broly was preparing clothes for the little girl, the loli goddess, and himself, and was about to go in to take a bath with them, when Hestia and Lililuka stopped him and said these words to him.

And this prediction came true when he came out of the bath after the goddess and the girls, and Hestia invited him over for a massage.

. . . .

"Broly, Miss Ais would like to try your massage technique, which can completely relax people and relieve physical fatigue. Is that alright?"

Hestia asked him this question while turning her back to the others and winking at him, as if to say: This is the opportunity we've created for you to have intimate physical contact (massage) with another girl you want to meet!

"can."

Broly had no intention of wasting the opportunity and nodded in agreement.

"Miss Ais, you can just lie on the bed."

He directed the girl to lie down.

"Is that right?"

The swordswoman obediently lay down on the bed.

"If it's alright, could you please take off your outer clothes?"

"Ah, why do I have to take my clothes off?"

Before Ais could speak, Lefia quickly asked, her face showing some wariness.

"My massage technique is based on acupressure. Taking off your outer clothing allows me to better locate the corresponding acupoints on your body."

Broly explained.

"Is this okay?"

Before the elven girl could ask any more questions, the swordswoman had already taken off her outer garment, revealing her pure white underwear, and lay on the bed looking up at the boy and asking.

"Okay, that's fine. Lie down now."

Broly nodded, while Lefia remained silent. From the swordswoman's decisive actions, she sensed a determination to become stronger and achieve better training results.

However, the elven girl stared intently at the boy who reached out, as if she would stand up to stop Broly from touching any part of the swordswoman's body that he shouldn't touch, just like a protective dog.

“Miss Ais, given your usual sword-wielding habits, the muscles in your shoulders, neck, waist, abdomen, calves, and ankles are the parts that most need to be relaxed.”

However, the Saiyan boy did not touch any places he shouldn't have. Instead, he focused on taking care of the parts of the swordswoman's body that she often strained, like a skilled technician helping her relax her muscles.

Everything is normal, except...

The girl would occasionally let out muffled groans from her mouth as the boy massaged her, sounds that could be misunderstood.

Is it really that comfortable?

Tiona pressed her own calves beside her, but didn't feel anything special. She then asked the swordswoman girl on the bed who seemed to be having a strong reaction.

"Numbness, itchiness, it feels good, but it's not quite comfortable..."

Ais turned her head, her face slightly flushed, and truthfully answered the Amazon girl's question about how she felt.

"Itching is normal. It means that your blood and qi are blocked here. But once I massage it open up for you, you will be able to exert force in this area more smoothly in the future."

Broly explained while massaging the body that the human body is like a precision machine. Massaging the body with air is like polishing and grinding this precision machine, and adding some lubricant as well. It is a kind of maintenance for the machine.

People who have never been cared for and have problems in some areas will experience some discomfort.

Of course, if Broly hadn't had such a deep understanding of human blood and qi, even a skilled adventurer like Ais probably wouldn't have been able to spot the potential blood and qi stagnation issues in the swordswoman.

This kind of in-depth maintenance can only be done by someone who has a deep understanding of the body's Qi and blood circulation.

"There's nothing seriously wrong with your health, just some accumulated strain. Just remember to rest properly after overexertion in the future."

Broly quickly finished treating the swordswoman's body and gave her some instructions after getting off her.

"Hmm, I feel a bit lighter..."

Ais got out of bed, not caring that she was only wearing underwear, and immediately tried to move her arms and legs. After finding that her body did feel lighter, she subconsciously said.

"Hey, is it true? Let me try it too."

Upon seeing this, Tiona quickly took off her outer clothes and lay down where Ais had just been.

"Broly, please help me out too!"

She showed no sign of shyness; her face was full of anticipation for the boy's massage techniques.

"Eh, it really is~"

After she finished her massage and stretched her body, Hestia asked the elven girl, "Miss Lefia, would you like to try it too?"

"Ah I……"

"Lefia, Ais and I have both tried it, so why don't you give it a try too!"

The elven girl was about to refuse when she heard the Amazon girl beside her say this.

"Okay then."

Worried that her lack of sociability would upset the other two, Lefia hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

However, when Broly's little hand touched the back of the elven girl's neck, her body stiffened instantly, just like a cat being gripped by the scruff of fate.

(End of this chapter)