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

"Really? You're serious, aren't you? You're not just making up some exaggerated heroic tale to fool us, are you?"

Asta was so shaken she almost threw up and couldn't help but raise her voice.

"Foolish Amazon, don't you understand the situation even seeing this pile of gold coins?!"

As a result, Iska covered up the noise with an even louder volume.

"That's precisely why I understand it even less! How can a monster with such abilities exist?!"

Norin shook her short, dark brown hair as she cautiously touched the gold coins that filled the small room.

"This really isn't some kind of illusion magic... I've never seen so many gold coins at once since I joined the familia..."

"Oh no, what if all the gold coins just vanish into thin air the moment I touch them...?"

Maru carried a box of medicine in from outside the door with a smile.

"Don't worry, everything is real! And look, there are plenty of panaceas and mental recovery potions too!"

Noin excitedly got up and ran to Maru. After carefully checking, she was almost moved to tears.

"Huh? It really is the panacea worth 500,000 fali per vial!"

"I can't believe that such expensive medicine can one day be a staple in the family's inventory. I must be living in a dream!"

The human girl turned around excitedly and threw herself into Rhodes' arms, hugging his waist tightly and rubbing against his chest.

"Waaaaah... Thank you so much, Rod! I love you! I love you so much!!!"

"W-What... confession?!"

"Wait, what are you talking about?!"

"Damn it, who told you to sneak away?!"

"Hey, this looks like fun! I want to come in and join in!"

"You idiot, Alexie, don't push me! I'm going to kick you away!"

The gentle goddess held the sleeping Lily in her arms, smiling and squinting her eyes as she enjoyed the noisy yet blissful moment before her.

The clumsy fairy paced anxiously outside, the Far Eastern girl drew her returned sword, her eyes gleaming coldly as if choosing which shameless woman to stab, and Alexie boldly leaped into the crowd...

The girls crowded around Rod, hugging and touching him. For a moment, he couldn't even figure out if they really wanted to express affection or if they were taking the opportunity to grope him.

Rhodes cast a pleading look at the goddess, but Astraea winked playfully and gave a soft hum.

Sorry, Rhodes.

Since you want to greedily accept everyone's happiness, then accept their little grudges and whims as well~

If this is already a challenge for you, how will you cope with even greater difficulties in the future?

This is also a little revenge from the goddess of justice for not being able to have Rhodes all to herself~

After laughing and joking around for a while, everyone collapsed into their chairs, exhausted.

"I didn't expect Rhodes to have such powerful abilities. In that case, I think we can skip the city patrol missions and have you join us for the dungeon exploration. Otherwise, it will be too tiring."

Alexie's suggestion made Rhodes ponder for a moment, but in the end he shook his head.

"I patrol with everyone in the morning and then explore the underground city in the afternoon. With our efficiency, it won't take up much time."

Although Alexandra felt that Rod didn't need to push himself so hard, she couldn't bring herself to say anything against the boy's earnest and resolute expression.

The red-haired girl smiled brightly.

"In that case, let's try to use different team compositions each time we explore the dungeon!"

"Hmph, Rhodes, I'll make you fall in love with my righteous fire magic! Try to copy it as much as you can!"

Rod smiled and accepted her kindness.

"Okay."

The purpose of exploring dungeons is to train oneself and earn money, and one can also get a companion's skill for free, which is an indispensable daily task for him at present.

He volunteered for urban patrols because he thought there was a possibility of triggering new wishes through chance encounters.

Rhodes will maintain this pace of life until he has completely drained the girls.

"The child still hasn't woken up..."

Astraea looked at Lily, who was sleeping soundly in her arms, with pity.

"Does Rhodes intend to bring her into our familia?"

Rhodes had already planned out his next move along the way, and shook his head slightly with regret.

"Although she was a famous hero in her past life, in this life she is just a weak little human who desperately needs the care of others."

“Our work is still too dangerous for her.”

Although the Astrea Familia is a warm and loving family, they still shone too brightly during this dark period.

Joining at this time would actually make things more dangerous for the girls and could also bring uncertainty to the girls.

"Therefore, I intend to ask the Hephaestus Familia to take her in."

As a member of the Hephaestus Familia, a forging clan, she often explores dungeons on her own and understands the importance of supporters better than anyone else. She would never bully Lily.

Although their strength is not as great as the two major clans, it should not be underestimated, and their safety as supporters can be guaranteed.

Furthermore, considering that Tsubaki, as the leader, is not actually good at management and command, Lily's commanding talent might be more valued and discovered.

Although Rhodes considered Lily one of his own, he did not intend to keep her in a cage like a canary, but rather wanted her to make the most of her talents.

Astrea saw through Rhodes' painstaking efforts and nodded in agreement.

"That's good. This child must have suffered a lot. What he needs most now is a stable life."

“I know Hephaestus. She won’t reject Lily once she knows about the child’s past.”

"And who knows, she might even become a link between our two clans..."

The girls looked up in surprise at the goddess's high praise, and for the first time seriously examined the dirty, unremarkable little human in the goddess's arms.

Rhodes maintained a smile throughout, knowing better than anyone else about Lily's potential.

Moreover, Astrea's idea was correct; Rhodes did indeed intend to use this opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the two families.

With Finn's promise and the friendship of the Hephaestus Familia, the girls will be safer.

And Rhodes's preparations for the future will go even further...

Rod squinted slightly and leaned back in his chair.

The clan system centered around the main god is highly closed and exclusive. If it is associated with a capricious and dictatorial main god, it will develop into a twisted organization.

It is difficult for genuine mutual trust and complementarity to form among family members; interests far outweigh personal relationships.

Rhodes had no intention of changing the rules of survival in this world, but considering that there were many people he cared about in different clans, he had to conceive of a collective that transcended the clans.

The Hephaestus Familia was the first step in his plan.

Chapter 45 Lily's Magic Awakened by Her Aspirations (Seeking Flowers and Votes)

The next day.

"Okay, so awesome!"

"Quickly transform into Asta's like her, I'm going to bully her badly!"

"Hey, hey, hey, fairy mage, do you have a problem with me?!"

Early in the morning, the girls were amazed by Lily's ability to transform into other people.

Lily, who had never experienced the love and hugs of her companions before, was both scared and happy. She mustered her energy and tried her best to show everyone her newly acquired magic, which naturally drew more excited applause and cheers from the girls.

Astraea swayed her long walnut-colored hair and smiled happily.

"Even though his abilities were sealed because the main god was deported, he was still able to inexplicably awaken magic..."

"The unknown aspects of children always surprise me!"

This morning, Lily woke up in her soft bed and almost burst into tears when she couldn't find Rod beside her.

Even when Maru arrived in time to gently comfort her, Lily just trembled in the corner, muttering that she wanted to see Rhodes.

Having gone through so much, the only person Lily truly trusts is probably the man who saved her from hell.

Rod, who originally wanted to stay in bed, had no choice but to come to see her while still half asleep. As a result, Lily threw herself into his arms and burst into tears, shouting things like "Don't abandon Lily" and "Lily will listen to me."

Rod spent a while trying to calm Lily down before introducing her to the other girls.

At first, Lily was still a little shy, silently sticking to Rhodes and never leaving his side, while looking at everyone with a wary gaze.

Fortunately, the girls of the Astrea Familia were all gentle and kind, and in less than the time it took to eat breakfast, they gradually melted the ice in Lily's heart with their sincerity and enthusiasm.

"She can transform into any being of the same physique, and even imitate gender and racial characteristics. If used properly, she can be quite useful. No wonder Rhode values ​​her."

Kaguya uttered annoying words centered on self-interest, and Ryu immediately pouted and loudly retorted.

"Rhodes rescued the other person out of justice and kindness, not for any of these strange reasons!"

Kaguya secretly chuckled at Ryu's naiveté, but remained noncommittal on the surface.

There are countless people suffering in this world, and even a saint cannot save everyone.

Rhodes caused such a commotion last night, even going so far as to send back the gods to save her. While part of the reason might have been out of pity, there was definitely a more important reason!

but....

Kaguya would never admit that she thought this way because of her own uglier possessiveness and jealousy!

If you think about it carefully, you'll understand: magic is born from inner desires.

Cinderella longs to be a princess and hopes that a prince on a white horse will come to rescue her.

The facts shouldn't be too obvious.

It was that gratitude and longing for Rhodes' divine intervention that inspired the insignificant dwarf race to create this wonderful magic.

"Alright, alright, magic consumes a lot of magic power. Let's ask Lily for help another time when we want to play with her."

In the end, it was the rational Lyra who spoke up and stopped the girls from playing around.

"It's alright, Lady Leila."

Lily shook her head, panting.

"Lily will try her best to watch it as long as the adults want to see it!"

Leila shuddered inexplicably, touched the goosebumps on her arm, and quickly objected.

"I've told you not to call me 'sir'! Every time you call me that, I get this inexplicable chill..."

"But..."

Even though Lily sensed the girls' kindness, she maintained her usual cautious demeanor and humbled herself to the point of being insignificant.

Seeing this heartbreaking scene, Leila cursed the Soma Familia in her heart and sighed inwardly.

Normally, it would probably take a very long time to change her personality...

Therefore, Leila had to resort to another method to forcibly increase the speed.

She struck a menacing pose, brandishing her fists and threatening him.

"In short, if I ever hear you address the members of the clan as 'sama' again, I'll beat you up, you hear me?!"

"Woo..."

"Don't look like you're about to cry, here you go."

Lily sniffed and curiously took the sketchbook that Lyra handed her.

"what is this?"

Leila had mixed feelings, her hands behind her head, and her tone was somewhat casual.

"Consider this a picture book about the legendary goddess of the Lilliputians, the Knights of Fenana, as a gift for our first meeting."

It's also a small compensation for me being lucky enough to be rescued from hell and enjoying my happy life, while you are still struggling in pain.