Hestia responded absentmindedly. She had spent the entire day searching in her divine friend's library but had not been able to find any relevant information. This made her feel discouraged and inevitably depressed.
"Hestia, is there something on your mind?"
Hephaestus asked with concern when she saw her friend in this state.
"I just feel like I'm a useless Lord God. I can't help the child of my clan at all."
Hestia forced a smile. She did not tell the truth to her friend. It was not because she did not trust her friend, but because the matter was too unknown.
There are no signs of trouble at the moment. Let's wait until there are signs of trouble and then discuss a solution with my fellow god friend.
Hephaestus noticed that her friend was in a low mood, so she didn't talk about this topic any more. Instead, she talked to him about going shopping together that day, or some interesting things that happened among other gods.
After changing the subject, the conversation between the two gods became lively again, and the previous dull atmosphere disappeared.
……
It took nearly half an hour for the carriage to stop not far from Hephaestus' base. Bai Ke asked the coachman to wait for a while and then headed towards the destination.
Hephaestus's clan base is a huge building similar to a volcanic structure. It is very conspicuous in the surrounding area and can be seen from afar.
"Hello, I am a member of Hestia's family. My main god is friends with the main god Hephaestus. Today my main god is here as a guest."
Arriving at the gate of the building, Bai Ke explained to the guard beside him the reason for his visit and then asked:
"Excuse me, is my Lord God still here?"
"So you are a member of the family of the goddess Hestia. Please follow me and I will take you to see your goddess."
Upon hearing this, the guard at the door immediately gave his answer and went up to lead the way. It was obvious that he knew Hestia, a friend of their own god.
"Okay, please."
Bai Ke thanked him and followed the guards into the huge building.
Under the guidance of this guard from the Hephaestus clan, Bai Ke walked through numerous corridors, turned several corners, and finally took the elevator to the door of a room on the top floor.
Chapter 27: Midnight Snack
The guard knocked on the door and reported:
"Lord God, members of Hestia's Godly Clan have come to see their Lord God."
"come in."
Hephaestus' voice came from inside the door.
The guard opened the door and gestured to Bai Ke to come in, but he stood at the door motionless, obviously not intending to enter the house.
Inside the house, Hestia and Hephaestus were drinking tea and chatting. Seeing Bai Ke coming in, Hestia asked curiously:
"Bai Ke, why are you here?"
"Lord God, I saw that it was getting late, so I came to pick you up."
Bai Ke entered the room and was met with Hestia's puzzled gaze, so he answered.
"Bai Ke, I'm very happy that you care so much about the Lord God~."
Hestia was both happy and relieved to hear this, as this was the concern of her own clan's children.
Hestia stood up and walked to Bai Ke's side, wanting to pat Bai Ke's shoulder to show her approval, but she was only 1.4 meters tall, so it was a little difficult for her to do so.
Hestia's expression froze, so she patted Bai Ke's arm and said with a smile, "Thank you for your help."
"it is my responsibility."
Bai Ke shook his head and said, then he greeted Hephaestus: "Hello, Goddess Hephaestus."
"Ah."
Hephaestus nodded in response, then she looked at Hestia and said with a smile:
"The children of your clan care about you very much."
"of course."
Hestia raised her head proudly. It was obvious that she was very pleased with what her friend said. Then she looked at Hephaestus and said:
"My friend, the children of my clan have come to pick me up, so I will go back today and will not disturb you again tomorrow."
"Well, see you tomorrow."
Hephaestus nodded, then waved her hand and said, "I won't see you off."
"Goodbye Hephaestus."
Hestia waved to her fellow godson and headed out the door.
"Goddess Hephaestus, sorry to bother you. Goodbye."
Upon seeing this, Bai Ke said something to Hephaestus, and then left behind his main god.
This time, Bai Ke came and left quickly, but when he left, Hestia was beside him.
Accompanied by the guards, Bai Ke and Hestia took some time to walk out of this huge base that was like a volcano.
"Lord God, please follow me."
When they came outside, Bai Ke stepped forward to lead the way for his main god and came to the place where he had got off before. The carriage remained there, waiting for him, because Bai Ke did not exceed the time.
After a man and a god got on the carriage, told their destination, and paid the fare, the coachman drove the carriage on the street. As the carriage moved, the busy streets and crowds on both sides began to move backwards.
Bai Ke and Hestia were chatting when they had nothing to do, talking about what to eat in the evening, what to cook tomorrow, what ingredients to buy and other daily trivial matters.
Before I knew it, the carriage had arrived at a street not far from home.
Seeing this, Bai Ke and Hestia got off the carriage and walked towards the street. There were usually vegetable stalls there. They didn't have much food at home, so they wanted to buy some to take home.
Bai Ke and his main god walked around the vegetable stall, and then headed towards home. In front of each man and god was a paper bag filled with their favorite ingredients.
After returning home, Bai Ke changed his clothes, washed his hands, and went into the kitchen to start working, while Hestia also came in to help.
With the busy work of the man and the god, a table full of sumptuous dishes was soon served. Bai Ke and Hestia sat down and started dinner.
During this dinner, the man and the god had a rare conversation while eating.
Hestia did not hide what happened today. She told everyone what she had done today when she went to the Kamiya clan, as well as the causes and consequences.
Hestia did not hide her plans from Bai Ke. She felt that Bai Ke was mature and rational enough, so there was no need to hide these things from her, so as to avoid causing any negative impact.
After Hestia finished telling her about what happened today, she earnestly told Bai Ke, her only child from the family:
"Don't be fooled by the daily increase in your ability points. Any power gained out of thin air has a price and negative effects, which are just not visible now."
When Hestia said this, she changed the subject and comforted him:
"Of course, don't worry too much. I will go to my friend's library to look for relevant books. There are many books in the Hephaestus library, so I will definitely be able to find the cause of this matter. You don't need to worry."
Having said this, Hestia paused, then patted her chest and assured:
"If I still can't find the reason, then I will go to other gods and spirits to borrow books from their collections. I don't believe that there are no cases similar to yours in the thousands of years of history of the lower world."
Hestia's caring words made Bai Ke feel warm inside. It was the first time he felt cared for by someone. He had never felt that before.
At the same time, Bai Ke felt a little amused and helpless. He knew his current situation and it was not an unknown reason at all, but he was not in a position to tell the truth, so he let the misunderstanding continue.
The level increase depends entirely on the experience points added to it, and is not an uncontrollable factor.
But I wonder if there are any hidden dangers behind this...
Bai Ke shook his head and decided not to think about this issue any further, because without sufficient strength, there was no point in thinking too much.
After all, he is just an ordinary person, not the extremely intelligent monster in novels who can manipulate the system with his wisdom.
Bai Ke is self-aware and knows that he simply doesn't have the brains for it, so the better off just developing quietly. When he becomes stronger in the future, he can naturally consider this matter.
"Bai Ke, do you have any questions?"
After Hestia finished speaking, her family members were stunned for a moment and then began to shake their heads. She suddenly felt a little panicked, wondering if she had said something wrong, so she hurriedly asked.
"Forehead……."
Bai Ke looked at his Lord God's questioning and remembered his previous actions. He immediately reacted and waved his hand to refuse:
"Lord God, you don't have to do this. It's too much trouble for you."
"You are a child of my clan. As the clan's chief deity, I naturally have the obligation to help you. You are not allowed to refuse. I have already made an agreement with my god friend that within the next half month, her clan's carriages will come to pick me up."
Hestia said this seriously and without any room for rebuttal. Her cute childish face looked somewhat solemn when she was serious.
"Ok."
Bai Ke was silent for a moment, then nodded and agreed. He looked at the food on the table and randomly found a topic to talk about:
"Lord God, let's have dinner first, otherwise all the dishes will get cold."
"Hmm~ I almost forgot. It would be bad if the food got cold. Let's eat quickly."
Hestia said quickly as she looked at the food on the table.
This method of changing the subject is very effective.
Bai Ke and Hestia turned their attention back to the food and continued the dinner that had been stopped earlier.
Soon, the dinner came to an end. Bai Ke was carrying his plate and knife and was about to go wash up when Hestia said excitedly:
"Bai Ke, I'm going to set up the chess pieces first, come up quickly after you finish washing them."
"Okay, Lord God."
Bai Ke smiled and then walked towards the kitchen.
After Bai Ke finished washing the dishes and his hands, he was pulled upstairs by Hestia, who had been waiting there.
Apparently after Hestia had placed the chess pieces, she saw that Bai Ke was taking a long time to come up, so she became impatient and came down to wait.
Bai Ke smiled helplessly, but did not break free from the hand of his Lord God. He let her pull him into the room and started the board game.
Although both of them were novices and their levels were basically the same, Bai Ke, like yesterday, was always slightly better and had the upper hand.
Night fell quietly, but the game between the two was not affected at all. After turning on the magic stone lamp, the game between the man and the god continued.
Before I knew it, the moon was already at its zenith.
Beside the window, the moonlight cast its last rays, and on the chessboard, the man and the god were in a state of anxiety.
"Lord God, I won again."
A chess piece fell, ending the board game.
"One more plate."
Hestia said somewhat unwillingly, seeing that the score between the two was about to be tied, but she didn't expect Bai Ke to win.
"Lord God, it's getting late. Let's go to bed. I have to get up early tomorrow to go to the dungeon."
Bai Ke glanced at the sky outside the window and said.
"don't want……."
Hestia didn't want to agree, but when she heard Bai Ke say the word "dungeon", she immediately suppressed her temper.
At this time, Bai Ke remembered something. There was still one task of "three meals" that had not been completed today. This was worth ten experience points and one thousand faris, so he naturally couldn't miss it.
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So Bai Ke planned to have a midnight snack, but it was not good to eat alone, so he looked at his Lord God and asked:
"Lord God, I'm going to make some midnight snacks before bed. Do you want to eat with me?"
There are actually no clear regulations for the three meals. As long as you prepare the three meals and eat them, you have completed the task.
It is precisely because of this that this mission was not delayed after Bai Ke entered the dungeon these days. After all, he would eat pre-prepared lunch every day at noon, so this also counted.
"night snack?"
Hestia looked at Bai Ke with some doubt and asked puzzledly:
"What's for supper?"
“Uh…” There seems to be no concept of midnight snacks here, or perhaps our Lord God has never been exposed to this information.
Bai Ke was stunned for a moment, then explained to his main god the meaning of "midnight snack".
"Then I want to eat too... No, I want to make a midnight snack with you too."
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