Hestia did not answer immediately.
She picked up the recruitment papers on the table and pushed the book that Lin Yuan had just returned aside.
"If my child refuses an order, I will of course ask why first."
"What if you don't agree with his reasons?"
"Then let's argue," Hestia said. "I am the supreme god, and I'm not always right. If neither of us can convince the other, then the person who made the choice will bear the consequences."
Lin Yuan continued, "What if members are unwilling to enter the Dungeon and cannot earn money for the Familia?"
" Familia need to make a living, and those who can contribute should certainly work together. But it's not only useful to enter Dungeon."
Hestia pointed to the person in the library who was responsible for organizing the bookshelves.
"Some people excel at fighting, while others are good at cooking, forging, or bookkeeping. If you can't do anything for now, you can slowly find something that suits you."
"What if he still can't find it?"
"Then I'll take care of him for now."
You can't even support yourself right now.
Hestia blushed. "This is temporary! I'll find a job, Familia will gradually grow stronger."
She lowered her voice and added, "We can't just kick someone out of their home because they're having a hard time."
Lin Yuan looked at her.
Fairy Tail will not take back a member's guild crest just because that member is temporarily unable to perform a mission.
"What if a member wants to leave?"
"I will ask for the reasons. If he has already made a decision, I will revoke the Falna."
"Even if he's prepared to join a rival Familia?"
Hestia hesitated for a moment.
"I'll definitely be angry, and I'll stop him from being tricked by a wicked god. But if it's truly his own choice, I can't force him to stay just because I can't bear to part with him."
What do you want from your Familia members?
This time, Hestia thought about it for even longer.
"I want someone to eat with, someone to live with. Someone who tells me where they went when they went out, and someone to listen to their stories when they came back."
She looked at the recruitment paper on the table, the one whose name had never been listed first.
" The Familia I want to build doesn't have to be the strongest in Orario, nor does it have to be very rich. Everyone can argue, everyone can do different things, but they won't abandon each other when trouble comes."
What if someone goes to a very far place?
"Then let's wait for him to come back."
"There might be no news for years, or we might never find our way back."
"Home isn't a cage that locks people in," Hestia said. "It's precisely because people leave that we need a place to come back to."
She knew that Lin Yuan would eventually return to Fairy Tail.
Even if Lin Yuan Hestia Familia, he won't stay in Orario forever, nor will he make finding his way home a secondary matter.
But she still gave the same answer.
Lin Yuan did not see any arrogance in her, as if she were above ordinary people. What Hestia wanted was not subordinates who obeyed her, but a family with whom she could live.
This is very similar to the position Makarov originally left for him.
"I understand," Lin Yuan said.
Hestia, "And then?"
I join your Familia.
She jumped up from her seat, her knee hitting the edge of the table, causing the whole table to shake.
The librarian immediately glared at them from a distance.
Hestia covered her mouth, forcibly suppressing her cheers. Only after the two left the library did she grab Lin Yuan's arm and repeatedly check on him.
"You really agreed?"
"Real."
"Not just a priority?"
"No."
"You won't change your mind again tomorrow?"
"Won't."
Hestia finally let go, unable to suppress the smile on her face.
The only place to bestow this Falna is the inn where Lin Yuan is temporarily staying.
The room wasn't big. Hestia closed the doors and windows, then had Lin Yuan take off his shirt and sit on the edge of the bed with his back to her.
" Falna will not replace your original power," she concluded. "Divine writing will only record your existing abilities and future experiences."
"Let's begin."
Hestia pricked her fingertip and dropped a drop of divine blood onto Lin Yuan's back.
The divine blood did not drip down the skin, but instead transformed into concentric circles of tiny characters that spread outwards. A hearth-shaped emblem appeared in the center, and was then surrounded by even more characters.
Lin Yuan could feel a warm power touching his body, but he did not try to penetrate the soul seal or touch the World Marker.
The Space God-Slaying Magic Power quietly accepted this record.
Hestia, who had been full of anticipation, quickly fell silent.
The five basic abilities that initially appeared were all at their lowest values. This does not mean that Lin Yuan only possessed this level of strength; it simply means that Falna had not yet recorded his experiences after joining the Familia.
The truly unusual items are the True Magic and skill slots.
When an ordinary person receives Falna, both of these areas may be completely blank. However, the sacred characters on Lin Yuan's back extended on their own during the first inscription, without Hestia's guidance.
A faint black and silver glint flashed across the edge of the text.
Hestia saw the name that appeared first in the skill bar.
" The Campione..."