Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

Volume 3 Bonus: Divine Fist

The online translation is from Baidu Tieba

Translation: Miaopasi

"Waaah..." Hestia murmured to herself.

Some time before going to sleep at home. Those pupils were fixed on the back of the boy's white head.

(I want to use this as a lap pillow...)

Belle tilted her head, noticing the gaze directed at her, while Hestia kept staring at his head.

The swirling worry deep within her was a question: "Have I lost to the [Sword Princess]?" Ever since learning of Bell and Ais's encounter, her doubts had grown daily. If asked why she rested her head on her lap, she could only say it was intuition, but divine intuition is not easily grasped in this world.

(Well, but...)

As she crossed her arms, Hestia blushed and then turned her gaze toward Bell.

How should I bring it up? "Bell, let me be your lap pillow!" That means even divine authority is out of the question. More embarrassing than anything else. If I had no principles.

Sobbing... Hestia was troubled by worries, and slowly, her twin tails...

"Bell, do you know what rock-paper-scissors is?"

"mora?"

"Hmm, it's a simple game that's popular among the gods right now."

They instilled the three existing fist games of the Celestial Realm into the ignorant little rabbit.

He nodded repeatedly in admiration at the game, which was similar to the coin toss game in the lower realm.

"Rock beats scissors, scissors beat paper, paper beats rock... Hey, that's funny."

"Really? I've been asking around lately, do you want to give it a try?"

"Okay," Hestia's eyes sparkled as she looked at the smiling rabbit who agreed.

"By the way, if it were a game of rock-paper-scissors between God and a child... the loser would activate a special rule like a lap pillow!"

"Eh...!?"

After forcibly fabricating her own rules, Hestia raised her fist again.

"Okay, let's begin, Mr. Robel! Rock, paper, scissors!!"

"This, this..."

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Hestia sat on Bell's lap on the sofa, looking completely relaxed.

The boy smiled wryly, stroking her cheek like a cat, and blissfully enjoyed her slender thighs.

From that day onward, the goddess suffered sixteen consecutive defeats in her obsession.

Volume 3 Bonus Interlude: Hephaestus

The online translation is from Baidu Tieba

Translation: Miaopasi

Hephaestus, the Goddess of Blacksmithing

Celestial Craftsmen

A goldsmith with red hair and red eyes.

Master of Fire (laughs)

Although there are many honorific titles praising her, each one refers to her outstanding craftsmanship and fiery temperament, and from the perspective of a goddess, nothing touches upon "femininity."

The legend that "Hephaestus is handsome" was fixed among the gods and easily seeped into the mortal realm, where children also believed it.

"It's nothing, I don't care what others think..."

In her office, Hephaestus stood with one hand on her hip.

"It would be such a shame if Hephaestus weren't even cuter~"

These are the words that my fellow believers told me a few days ago at a lively banquet.

From Hephaestus's perspective, the words spoken by Demeter, the mature goddess of women, were met with agreement from the young goddess Hestia and the god Mihel, who appeared somewhat intoxicated.

(Isn't it cute...?)

It was a whim, purely out of interest. My feminine charm also played a role.

As if bewitched by the words of her drunken friends, Hephaestus, now deep in thought, gazed at her reflection in the mirror and soon struck a pose.

Place your index finger close to your cheek and smile slightly.

"Fire Warrior~!"

"Excuse me, Welf Crozzo is here—"

The door creaked open suddenly.

The moment the members in civilian clothes witnessed it, "Ahhhhhh!" their faces flushed red with intense excitement.

The pale-faced group members immediately looked away and quietly closed the door as if to seal it away.

"—Excuse me."

"Wait a minute, Welf...!"

Please, wait a minute...!? The blacksmith god chased after his child with tears in his eyes.

If the other gods had seen it, the pose would indeed have been considered "cute," and the entire audience unanimously agreed.

Volume 3 Bonus Sword - Maiden

The online translation is from Baidu Tieba

Translation: Miaopasi

"That is……?"

This happened after I returned from the dungeon and stopped by the guild.

As Bell walked along the main street in the northwest, a scene came into view.

I stopped and took a few steps back, trying to peek into a small alley I had just passed... There, I saw the figure of a girl with long, flowing golden hair.

"Ais...?"

With a thud in her heart, she watched as a vendor displayed his wares, her hands resting on her knees in a semi-reclining position.

(Uh, I'm fascinated...)

Looking at her profile as she gazed down at the objects, Bell inadvertently understood Ais's feelings. Although he had only recently received her special training, he was still able to comprehend her emotions.

The dimly lit alley was long, with several open-air merchants leaning against one side, beckoning passing customers. On the cloths spread on the ground, there were beautiful jewelry, gleaming minerals, and various other goods.

Ais stopped because it was one of the open-air stalls sold by Amazon women.

(After all, Miss Ais is a girl too...)

Seeing Ais engrossed in shopping, Bell's face softened.

He was delighted to see her extraordinary, girlish side and wondered what she wanted, so he peeked out from around the corner. He squinted and listened intently so he could see into the dimly lit alley.

"You have a good eye! This is called the Bloodstained Cursed Sword ‹Dainslev›, and it looks like it was made by heaven!"

"Can... you cut it?"

"Of course! They killed the Minotaur and the like in an instant!!"

Ais seemed quite interested in the dark sword that emitted miasma.

Deep within that expressionless face, pupils shone like those of a pure young girl.

Bell quietly left that place.

(Just pretend you didn't see it)

To protect his aspirations, the boy quickly buried a series of memories in the darkness.

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【Sword Princess】Ace Wallenstein.

Things I like — swords

Volume 4 Prologue: "The Fastest Boy in the Back Alley"

The Taiwanese version is from the Kingdom of Light

Scanned by: Hodxer

Entry: The End of the Moon

Photo editing: Mi Dake

First proofread by: Zhu Yue

The guild headquarters was bustling with activity in the morning.

From morning until noon, the spacious hall is bustling with adventurers. Some come to discuss their future plans with the manager before exploring the dungeon, but most come to look at the huge notice board or inquire about last night's updates from their fellow adventurers.

This includes advertisements for new products from commercial factions, purchase requests for specific dropped items, power distribution maps of other [Familia], and sighting reports of previously unconfirmed rare monsters within dungeons. For adventurers, this information released by the guilds holds enduring value.

This information is enough to determine tomorrow's fate, that is, tomorrow's source of wealth. Naturally—they were relentlessly diligent in gathering this information.

In the hall illuminated by the dazzling morning light, various demi-human races gathered together, their feet and mouths never idle.

"Wow! Even more adventurers are flocking in today."

"Hey, I'm at work right now, don't try to chat with me."

Eina, sitting in the chair by the window, subtly reminded Missia, who was whispering to her from the side.

Missia was right; there were indeed more adventurers than usual this morning. The service staff, including Eina, were busy dealing with them, making the situation even more hectic. Even Eina, who had been introducing the adventurers until just now, could only finally catch her breath.

Today, however, those guys who, as usual, tried to chat up the pretty waitresses in broad daylight were completely ignored and chased away in no time.

"The Gathering of the Gods is approaching, and many people have recently [leveled up]. These things have sparked heated discussions among adventurers... But the hottest topic should still be that: the appearance of the Minotaur on the 9th floor."

"...Hmm, it seems so."

Three days ago, a piece of information circulated that made Lv.1 adventurers tremble with fear.

That was the news that "the Minotaur has gone up to the upper levels."

This news, brought by the Loki Familia, terrified more than half of the adventurers in Orario, and even today, many people still come to the guild to ask for clarification.

While it's quite common for monsters to move between floors, it's generally believed that the range is limited to a maximum of two floors. However, this Minotaur was sighted on the 9th floor of the "upper level," while these monsters are supposed to start appearing from the 15th floor of the "middle level." In other words, conservatively speaking, this monster climbed at least six floors, making this anomaly quite striking.

Most importantly, this wasn't the first time the Minotaur had appeared in the upper levels, which further exacerbated the adventurers' unease.

Just a month ago—the day Bell and Ais met—this monster had just appeared in the upper levels.

Despite the guild's repeated explanations that the latter was an accident that occurred on the return journey of the Loki Familia's "expedition," the adventurers were not so easily convinced. Some even suggested that the labyrinth's structure might have changed, causing Minotaurs to spawn in the upper levels as well.

Eina and the others really couldn't say that everyone was making a mountain out of a molehill.

For Level 1 adventurers, this was a matter of life and death. Mid-level monsters were roaming freely in the upper levels, making it impossible for them to explore with peace of mind. Because the guild interacted with the adventurers daily and understood their feelings firsthand, they could only helplessly endure the influx of adventurers.

(...I haven't heard from him since that day. I hope he's alright?)

The fact that she hadn't received any contact from Bell left Eina feeling extremely anxious.

It hadn't even been a week since he last visited the guild, and her rational mind told her she was worrying unnecessarily. But... the boy had almost been killed by that monster. No wonder she overreacted at the mere mention of the Minotaur.

Whenever she thought about Bell, Eina became restless, her anxiety finding no outlet.

"Ah, I see Eina's favorite adventurer brother—"

"!"

Hearing her friend's drawn-out voice, Eina suddenly looked up.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that familiar white-haired head weaving in and out among the tightly packed adventurers. Noticing Eina's gaze, Bell's face flushed red and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Hey, that little boy seems to be in a particularly good mood today?"

"..."