So You'll Have to Listen to Me from Now On

Asuna almost burst out laughing when she heard what Li Yu said, but she held it in. Although she didn't know what Li Yu was doing or why he said such a thing, she would just play along.

After all, if it really was as Li Yu said before, that it was the higher-ups who decided to send them to another world, then they definitely wouldn't have to worry about these issues.

I estimate that they'll provide money and resources when needed, and won't be reduced to simply dumping them if they don't get anything in return.

"I feel... it might work?" Asuna suppressed a laugh and said these words in a very cooperative manner. At the same time, she turned her head away so that Hestia could not see her expression.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold back her laughter, so she thought it best not to let her see her expression. Her words made Hestia tremble even more.

"I'd never sell my blood!! I'm a God, how could I do such a thing!!" Hestia was almost frantic. Was she really that shameless?

"If we don't sell blood, what are you going to do with all those people? There are more than 40 people in our class now. There will be a place for so many people to stay over there, right?" Li Yu made his expression serious.

With the aid of his talent for Body Domination, Li Yu was extremely serious at this moment, and his words weakened Hestia's imposing aura.

"This... ah... I... I haven't thought about it..." Hestia stammered, unsure how to answer, because she had never considered such a question before.

"You're thinking about building Familia without even considering that? Then let me ask you, where will so many people live? What will they eat? What will they use? How will they get all the supplies needed to explore the Dungeon? Answer me!" Li Yu pressed on, asking several questions in a row.

These words stunned Hestia. Upon reflection, it seemed to make sense. If so many people went... there would be nowhere to stay, no food, and not even weapons... Just thinking about it made Hestia dumbfounded.

She had no idea. She carefully counted on her fingers, her face growing paler with each calculation. Over 40 people—how much food would they need every day, and then there was the cost of equipment and everything else... How much money would that all cost?

Moreover, exploring Dungeon always requires various supplies, right? How can you explore without supplies? Just a simple calculation shows that this is an astronomical expense.

"What should I do?! Am I doomed to sell my blood?" Hestia's face grew paler with each thought. Exploring Dungeon could earn money, but you needed funds to do it.

She was penniless; she had originally come down to the mortal realm intending to seek help from her friend and enjoy herself for a while first.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. She was thrown into this world, and when she saw Li Yu, she was so excited that she wanted to bring Li Yu into her Familia without giving it much thought.

According to Li Yu, if she wants to rebuild her Familia, she'll need a huge sum of money. Where will that money come from? It seems... she really can only sell her blood.

"Sigh... it seems you haven't thought things through before you started clamoring to create Familia. Is it too late for me to back out now? I'm starting to regret agreeing to your request." Li Yu was somewhat helpless seeing her like this.

Sure enough, this guy really hadn't considered any of these things. There was a reason why he became a freeloader in the anime. In the end, when no one supported him anymore, he had to work to make a living.

"No... please don't quit!! I finally found such a great leader like you, you can't run away!" Hestia couldn't sit still when she heard Li Yu say he was quitting.

Hestia lunged forward and clung tightly to Li Yu's neck, refusing to let go, as if afraid Li Yu would really run away. If that happened, wouldn't all her efforts have been in vain?

"Let go, let go of me!!" Li Yu was speechless at the sudden appearance of Hestia, but... she was really big and round, but Asuna was still there!!

Li Yu quickly grabbed the guy and tried to get him to let go, but unfortunately, Hestia wasn't sealed yet, and the difference in strength was huge. Li Yu couldn't break free from Hestia's restraints and could only passively endure... the squeezing!

Asuna was speechless at the sight. Why did she feel this god was a bit useless? Li Yu's few words had completely disoriented her; was that right?

At the same time, she finally understood why Li Yu had done what he did. If this was truly the case, and she were to lead everyone... they might really starve to death in this other world.

So Li Yu is now establishing his dominant position to prevent this somewhat useless goddess from giving orders haphazardly. Asuna instantly understood Li Yu's thoughts.

She frowned as she looked at Hestia clinging to Li Yu. Damn it... they're so small, yet there's such a huge pair, even though hers isn't small either.

But who would mind if theirs were bigger? If Yukino Yukinoshita saw this, she'd probably be insanely envious, Asuna thought of her friend.

Seeing Li Yu repeatedly pushing Hestia away, she inexplicably rushed forward to help, saying, "Hestia, let go of Li Yu first!!"

"No! He'll run away if he lets go! You absolutely mustn't back down! I'll sell my blood if necessary!" Hestia was now desperate and blurted out these words.

No matter what, Li Yu cannot back down, so she would do anything, even sell her blood, as long as Li Yu Hestia n't leave her Familia!

"Alright, I won't back down, but you have to listen to me from now on!" When Li Yu heard Hestia say this, he immediately understood that things were settled.

Hearing this, Hestia finally felt reassured, and the strength in her hands loosened. Then, she was simply pulled away by Asuna.

Asuna stood silently in front of Li Yu, watching Hestia. "Don't even think about hanging up there. That's not a good move. It's too unladylike!"

Hestia looked at Asuna and Li Yu with a pitiful expression, like a child afraid of being abandoned, terrified that the two would say they wouldn't join her Familia.

Li Yu stood up and looked at Hestia, saying, "I'll figure out the funding for creating the Familia, but on one condition: you can't give orders arbitrarily!"

Upon hearing Li Yu's words, Hestia hurriedly nodded and assured him, "No problem, you're the captain, I'll listen to you from now on, as long as you don't quit!!"

Can I not take command? That would be wonderful! As long as Li Yu agrees not to withdraw, there will be no problem. From now on, Li Yu will be in charge of the Familia.

"Also, once we get there, you need to use your connections to help us get to know some skilled equipment forgers, since we'll need weapons and equipment for exploring Dungeon," Li Yu added, making another request.

Hearing this, Hestia's eyes lit up. She patted her chest and assured them, "No problem! I'll tell you, Hephaestus, the goddess of forging in the heavens, is my best friend. I'll introduce her to you!"

Hestia quickly assured her, saying it was too easy; the God of Forging was her best friend, and besides, she had come down to the mortal realm intending to eat her as a meal.

Now that she's taking a Familia back with her, she'll definitely be stunned, right? Just thinking about it made Hestia grin foolishly.

Asuna heard Hestia say that the God of Forging was her best friend, she couldn't help but exchange a glance with Li Yu. At that moment, Asuna was also extremely surprised and delighted.

Well done, Li Yu! The value of a forging god is self-evident. Perhaps they can ask him to forge a top-quality weapon for them in the future.

"That's all for now. Since you've agreed, I agree too. Unless something goes wrong, we won't leave the Hestia Familia." Seeing this, Li Yu decided to reassure Hestia.

As for what went wrong? Well, something went wrong, but what exactly was it? Well, that depends on the problem. Anyway, it's just a word game.

Li Yu can withdraw whenever he wants, and if he says there's a problem, then there's a problem; there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

"Yes, yes, that's wonderful!!" Hestia beamed with joy. This couldn't be better. At the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief, realizing she wouldn't have to go out and sell her blood!

"The matter is settled, Hestia, please leave now. You can go directly to school tomorrow." Seeing that it was almost time, Li Yu immediately urged her to leave.

"Huh? But I have nowhere to go. Can't I stay here tonight? I'll go to school with you tomorrow." Hestia was also stunned when she heard Li Yu say this.

Where could she go? Shouldn't she be staying with Li Yu right now, as a place to stay? Besides, Li Yu is the leader of her Familia; shouldn't he be taking care of her?

"No way!" Asuna was displeased. Good grief, you want to stay here? You've shown your true colors! This god is really unreliable!

"Tsk, you came here without even a place to stay? Didn't the higher-ups arrange anything for you?" Li Yu was also a little annoyed. Did the higher-ups really not make any arrangements at all?

They're really just going to abandon her and let her run around like that? Even if she lives under a bridge, it's fine? Or did they intend for her to stay with Li Yu from the start?

"Well... they said they'd arrange something for me... but I was in a hurry to come see you..." Hestia said, becoming embarrassed.

After finishing her business, she couldn't wait to find Li Yu. He offered to arrange accommodation for her, but she refused... which made things awkward.

Asuna and Li Yu exchanged a helpless glance. Asuna sighed and then said, "In that case, you can stay at my place for now!"

What else could she do? She couldn't really live with Li Yu, so she could only stay at her place for now and figure things out when she got to school tomorrow.

"Okay, thank you for your help!" Hestia was a little embarrassed. This was really awkward. She suddenly realized that she was quite useless, and the thought made Hestia blush.

"Alright, I'll go cook. You guys can go upstairs after you eat. Stay at Asuna's place tonight, and you can ask Principal Hu to arrange your accommodation when you get to the school tomorrow." Li Yu was too lazy to complain about Hestia anymore.

He suggested they eat there before leaving, and then went to the refrigerator to prepare ingredients for dinner. Asuna quickly stepped forward to help, saying, "Are there enough ingredients? If not, I'll go get some."

The two of them got busy in the kitchen, leaving Hestia watching helplessly in the living room. After hesitating for a moment, she went over to help.

However, Li Yu refused, after all, Li Yu knew this guy's situation well. Although this guy was the Hearth Goddess, he couldn't make any everyday food.

She uses Divine Power to cook all the food, so there's no need to do that here. Li Yu and the others should just take care of it themselves, and Hestia can just wait to eat.

With nothing to do, Hestia ran to the balcony and looked around. She was still very curious about this world, and everything in it was new and exciting to her.

After Li Yu and Asuna prepared dinner, they called Hestia, who was admiring the view from the balcony. Hearing Li Yu's call, she came running in.

It wasn't until this moment that Asuna realized Hestia wasn't even wearing shoes? Goodness, she hadn't really noticed before, and only now did she realize it.

After a moment of internal monologue, Asuna said nothing. Hestia's eyes lit up when she saw the food Li Yu had prepared. After sniffing it, she said with some surprise, "Your cooking is excellent!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yu shrugged and said, "Thank you for the recognition from the Hearth Goddess, but I feel that my cooking skills still have a lot of room for improvement. Let's eat first!"

After saying that, Li Yu served the food and placed it in front of Hestia and Li Yu. Hestia couldn't wait to sit down, pick up her bowl and chopsticks, and start eating, savoring the delicacies of this other world.

Yes, this is her first meal in this world. After all, she didn't eat much when she went to negotiate, and now she can finally have a proper meal.

"It tastes so good! I love this flavor." After just one bite, Hestia's eyes lit up, and she instantly Avatar a glutton.

Although at her level it doesn't matter whether she eats or not, since her Divine Power isn't sealed, she can go without food without any problems, but she still has a craving for food.

She's now indulging her taste buds with these delicious foods, and she's eating quite a lot. Seeing Hestia eating so fast, Li Yu and Asuna silently quickened their own pace.

If this continued, they wouldn't even have any food left. The three of them had a big meal at the table, and Hestia looked completely satisfied with her meal.

She thoroughly enjoyed the food this time and has now completely fallen in love with the cuisine of this world. Seeing that everyone had finished eating, Asuna immediately helped Li Yu clear away the dishes.

After the two finished packing, Li Yu said, "Asuna, I'm leaving this girl in your care tonight. She's a bit useless... please take good care of her."

Hearing Li Yu's words, Asuna nodded. Hestia, who was on the other end, also heard Li Yu's words and retorted with considerable dissatisfaction, "I'm not useless! You're spreading rumors!"

However, her rebuttal had no effect whatsoever; the two completely ignored her. After all, who would care about a useless goddess? Neither of them cared.

Seeing that it was almost time, Asuna took her leave, and said to Hestia, "Come with me, my room is upstairs. You'll have to make do with me tonight!"

Hestia nodded, glanced at Li Yu, and then Li Yu, saying, "See you tomorrow, I'm off now."

After saying that, she followed Asuna out of Li Yu's house and went upstairs to Asuna's room, where she would stay for the Asuna.

After seeing the two off, Li Yu Li Yu first went to wash up and take care of his personal hygiene before climbing into his bed to begin studying the Divine Blood that had already been integrated into his body.

The next plan might have to change. Li Yu is quite looking forward to going to Orario, and there's also the matter of that God Slayer... The tip of the iceberg of this world is slowly being revealed to Li Yu!