Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

Although Hestia usually acts like a child, she is actually more sensitive than anyone else. She gets jealous, acts cute, and at the same time, she unconditionally worries about and supports Rhodes. She's probably like a little mom.

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But Demeter before him gave Rhodes a completely different feeling.

She is the kind of loving goddess who seems to pamper and indulge you all the time, making you want to rush into her arms and act coquettishly.

Her overwhelming maternal radiance imbued all her actions with absolute warmth and irresistibility.

Well, in short, Demeter is a woman who could be his mother!

After Hestia had eaten and drunk her fill, she let out a satisfied, relaxed sound.

She lay her entire upper body on the table, flattening her equally impressive marshmallow.

"Phew~ That feels so good~ I haven't had a proper chance to relax since I came down to the lower realm~"

Demeter shook her head helplessly.

"Hestia, this is truly a happy problem for you."

"Among the gods who came down from the heavens, there are some who have never been able to find a single familiar. There are also poor fellows who were rejected dozens of times before they finally managed to find a familiar."

Hestia stared in surprise, then laughed without any restraint.

"Are there really such unlucky people like this...?"

It is common knowledge that in the lower realms of the world today, there exist gods who are so utterly useless that they defy human comprehension. It is a widely held view in the world that we should not be deceived by them.

If this had happened a thousand years ago, things would have been different. But now, for even slightly ambitious adventurers, the relationship with the gods is one of mutual selection.

Gods who have just descended to the mortal realm are usually not famous, and some of them don't even have a faction or vision to speak of, thus receiving the same treatment as those unreliable gods—that is, they cannot be trusted.

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Therefore, it is extremely difficult to think that one can easily attract talented people just by relying on one's divine status.

After Demeter explained, Hestia realized how difficult it was to develop a clan.

He also understood why his boastful words to Loki had initially provoked Loki's merciless ridicule.

"So developing a clan is this complicated..."

Hestia sighed, then tilted her head and grinned foolishly at Rhodes, a smug expression on her face.

"But I'm different from those guys! On my very first day down to the mortal realm, I found my one and only treasure!"

Demeter looked at them with a smile in her eyes.

"So, I'm also very envious of Hestia's good fortune."

"Speaking of which, I heard from Mia that Rhodes seems to be able to find many rare vegetables and fruits in the dungeon?"

Rhodes nodded.

"Yes."

"If it's convenient, could you bring some back to sell to us on your next exploration? We've been trying to replant them on the ground recently."

The main business of the Demeter family was crop cultivation. In addition to agricultural products such as wheat, vegetables and fruits, silk and flowers were also important pillars of the Demeter family's economy.

Moreover, they also purchase native underground labyrinth plants or fruits from adventurers that can only be obtained in dungeons, and actively try to cultivate and develop them on the ground.

Many varieties have been successfully produced, and demand is quite high among both ordinary citizens and adventurers.

However, very few people are currently qualified to frequently enter and exit the middle levels of the dungeon, and use their precious carrying capacity to carry seeds instead of dropped items.

After all, it is the Dark Ages, and even the Loki Familia dare not launch a great expedition, for fear that the enemy will take advantage of the fact that the Familia is not well-defended.

"Sure, one of the purposes of our visit is to purchase a large amount of food from the goddess."

"Eh?"

Faced with Demeter's questioning gaze, Rhodes did not hide anything and simply recounted his conflict with the Apollo Familia and his plan to buy food with money and then distribute it for free.

Demeter stared wide-eyed in surprise at Rhodes, who stood before her with an indifferent expression, as if he didn't think his behavior was anything particularly unconventional.

She turned her head helplessly to look at Hestia beside her, a worried expression on her face.

"Hestia, although I have no right to say this, but... if we do, the reputation of the Familia might not be so good~"

Hestia shrugged indifferently.

"If it weren't for the bet with that flat-chested girl, I would just want to be with Rhodes quietly and wouldn't even consider recruiting anyone else. Public opinion doesn't matter!"

Rod also took a leisurely bite of the tomato pie and then said.

"The reputation of Freya's Familia doesn't seem to be very good either."

"But that doesn't stop those who admire strength from trying their best to join, nor does it stop the guild from turning a blind eye to some of their behavior."

Seeing that they had made a decision, Demeter said no more and put on her gentle smile again.

"In that case... on top of what you, Rhodes, have purchased, let's also distribute some food for free!"

"Um... I'm doing this to avoid trouble and win people's hearts, but if the goddess does the same, I'll feel like I'm morally blackmailing you..." Xiao.

Chapter 112 The goddess of beauty, Ishtar, who is curious about Rhodes, attempts to invite Aisha (Please subscribe and vote)

"Oh dear~ Does Rhode think I'll steal the spotlight from your beloved goddess Hestia?"

Faced with Demeter's deliberately feigned pitiful little girl appearance, the contrast made it difficult for Rod to look away.

Damn, I'll have to pick a jerk tonight and give the big boss a good challenge.

"If you insist on doing this, then so be it..."

Demeter chuckled softly, then her expression turned somewhat somber.

"We are not a combat-oriented clan, and unlike you, we cannot directly confront those dark factions. This is all we can do..."

Among all the gods, the goddess of abundance is one who loves children the most.

Rod didn't know how to comfort her, so he changed the subject.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to ask of the goddess. But it's a bit sensitive and complicated, so I can understand if she refuses."

"What's up?".

Across the table, the goddess Demeter placed her hands folded over her stunning breasts, a look of curiosity on her face.

Rod put down his teacup, his expression turning serious.

Have you ever heard of heretics?

The heretics will have to stay in the underground city for a long time, working hard for him.

But Rhodes didn't actually intend to exploit them so ruthlessly.

After all, the time scale is no longer of much significance to him.

It was only after meeting Demeter that Rhodes suddenly realized that, unlike regular Familias, Demeter owned a large amount of private land outside of Orario!

If possible, the heretics can be allowed to come out there briefly from time to time for some fresh air.

As for the terms of the exchange, let them go and farm along the way.

In this back-and-forth exchange, as long as the Demeter family is willing to accept a certain level of risk, it's equivalent to getting a group of laborers for free.

Even heretics can enjoy the feeling of being under the blue sky and are even more grateful to Rhodes for making it all possible.

Rhodes, from beginning to end, merely acted as a go-between, using his words without expending much effort.

This is a win-win-win situation!

Just as Rhodes was telling the two astonished and excited goddesses about the heretics.

Aisha, accompanied by three Amazon girls, had escorted over forty dejected adventurers to the heroine's brothel.

The spectacle did attract a lot of attention along the way, but when they saw the expressionless Shimomura Izumi accompanying them, they immediately became alert, quickly looked away, and stopped meddling in other people's business.

Putting aside the weapon the girl possessed, the man behind her was even more enigmatic, with strength that was impossible to fathom.

Ishtar's clan.

Even in the labyrinthine city, they are still considered a major faction with outstanding combat power.

These people controlled the red-light district in the southeast of the city; the entire third block of this pleasure district was under Ishtar's rule.

The prostitutes living here, including non-combatants, are all members of the Ishtar Familia.

Its vast sphere of influence makes it arguably the largest in Orario.

Amazons, who are combatants, are known as combat prostitutes, and their strength is feared even by high-ranking adventurers.

The principal goddess of the faction, the goddess of beauty—Ishtar.

She is the embodiment of alluring beauty, a bewitching goddess who has captured the hearts of millions.

At this moment, she was puffing out smoke through a pipe, her amethyst eyes revealing an inscrutable expression.

"Oh... he said he wanted to sell these children to me?"

"Are you treating my clan like a garbage dump?"

Faced with the goddess's unsettling, invisible divine power, Aisha bowed her head respectfully, her expression unchanged.

"No, Goddess. Actually, despite how badly we beat these guys, they were carefully selected by Apollo."

"Those who are chosen by the sun god are not bad in terms of their own qualities."

"But for various reasons, their abilities have not been fully developed."

"And Lord Rhodes believes that Goddess Ishtar is one of the few beings in the Labyrinth City who can make these guys see the error of their ways and embark on the path of adventurers again."

Ishtar crossed her slender, brown legs and exhaled a seductive smoke ring.

"Oh? Then why doesn't he send these people to Freya's Familia?"

"If it's the goddess of beauty, then her reputation in the city is much greater than mine."

Faced with the goddess's penetrating question that seemed to see right through people, Aisha's heart tightened, but she remained calm and composed on the surface.

"Lord Rhodes has a closer relationship with the Loki Familia, so naturally he doesn't want the Freya Familia to become stronger and disrupt the city's existing balance."

After he finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the spacious courtyard.

"—Hehehehehe! This girl is lying! Let me torture her properly, Goddess Ishtar~"

A hoarse, frog-like voice suddenly came from the small, giant-like monster next to the goddess Ishtar.

This person had short arms and legs, but a frighteningly large body, and was over two meters tall.

She had messy, short black hair that accentuated her toad-like face and yellow toad eyes.

As soon as she opened her mouth, not only did Aisha's sisters behind her show angry expressions, but even the other battle prostitutes in the clan showed obvious disgust.

If Aisha hadn't held Ilta down so firmly, she probably would have rushed up and punched his ugly face.

The Man Killer, Frini, is a level 4 being and the leader of the Ishtar Familia.

She stared at Aisha with a twisted and malicious gaze, taking heavy steps as if to strike.

“Stop, Frini, she’s not lying.”

"But the goddess Ishtar! They're too arrogant..."

Frini showed almost no respect for her own goddess and even wanted to continue attacking.

"I told you to stop, did you hear me?"

A cold, authoritative voice echoed throughout the courtyard.

Frini's expression froze, she scoffed dismissively, stopped what she was doing, and reluctantly turned and left the courtyard.

As he passed by Aisha, his constantly shifting yellow eyes seemed to be brewing some wicked idea.

Shaking her deep, purplish-black hair, Ishtar exhaled smoke from her mouth, which was holding a pipe, seemingly unconcerned about Frini's disobedience.

"That child... I've agreed to Rod's request. What do you want?"

Aisha secretly breathed a sigh of relief.