Wood: "Are you trying to turn me into a lolicon?!"

"So that's how it is. You're that guy Soma's child? But I'm not close to him, and I've never liked the way he does things.

And Wood, you haven't been lying to me, have you? You really aren't helping her because you've fallen for her, are you?"

After spending more than ten minutes explaining the whole story to Hestia, Wood and Bell had finally made her understand what had happened, including how Lili had met them and the predicament she was in.

When Hestia brought the subject up again, a few black lines appeared on Wood's forehead. "Didn't I already tell you? Bell wanted to help her.

"I just happened to be there. Besides, she sold the weapon Bell had just bought. How can we expect her to pay him back if we don't help her sort out her problems?"

At Wood's stubborn insistence, Bell and Hestia merely smiled at each other, silently choosing not to call him out.

After Bell explained things to her, Lili now understood how much the goddess Hestia cared about the captain of her Familia. She hurriedly defended herself. "Lili only met Lord Wood and the others today.

"Besides, someone like Lili could never be worthy of someone like Lord Wood. Perhaps only a beautiful goddess like Lady Hestia is worthy of standing beside him."

After that torrent of flattery, Hestia, who had been a little hostile and wary of Lili, was instantly swept off her feet. Even her tone softened considerably.

"Well, at least you have some taste. You may not be as beautiful as this goddess, but you're not bad at all.

"For a Smallfolk Tribe woman, you're quite well-endowed. You've got a lot more to offer than a certain flat-chested girl."

Hestia was quite pleased with Lili's quick wit. She declared that