Is It Wrong To Get Love In The Dungeon?

I wake up early and to my surprise, Asfi open her eyes when she feels movement that I wake up and sit on the bed. "Where do you want to go? Don't leave me." She said and muttering the last part in low voice. I can still hear what she said since I'm close to her.

"I'm gonna do morning exercise. Wanna come?" I said smiling and getting out of the bed slowly since I don't want to wake up Aphrodite early, or else she will tell me to stay and sleep again.

Asfi nod and following me to the training ground where we do warm-up and light exercise and I ask for a little sparring using wooden sword. Since Asfi holding a sword at the dungeon, I guess all noble train with sword.

My reason asking for a spare is because I want to have battle instinct so I can move by instinct when I go to the dungeon and fight monster. Also, I want to know the effect for weapon mastery since when I use weapon, It's just feel natural for me.

After the spare I realize that with weapon mastery, the skill help me make a move base on image inside my imagination and also make it more smooth and correct it the right way but it feels like my body is being moved which is not a nice feeling to have.

I guess, I really need to train the basic or else my experience for fighting and my level progress won't match and hinder me in the future. After the sparring I tell Asfi to go wash up and clean up first since I want to ask Est and try to Meditate again.

'Est, is there any detail information about my progress on the skill? example like Weapon Mastery rather than (1/10) more detailed to like experience so I can get to (2/10).'

[There is, Onii-chan.]

'Why don't you tell me about it? And why the information is not shown when I look at status'

[Because Onii-chan doesn't ask until now. For why it doesn't because it's too long.]

'Can you show it instead of rarity of the skill and skill's status? And you don't need to add the description until I ask.'

[Ok, Onii-chan. Does Onii-chan still want the information for Weapon Mastery?]

'Yes, Please and also when I practice Meditation tell me as a notification if I acquire it'

[Opening detailed information...]

Weapon Mastery (1/10) EXP (34/1000)

"Hmm, I still have long way to go just to get to 2/10. Should I just go to dungeon when looking for money and work on my foundation first? I feel that Falna only give me stronger body not technique, I think that's why people in Danmachi world has such a small amount of skill. Anyway let's start getting meditate." I said while sitting still and getting into position.

Sitting cross leg and stay still, empty my mind, slow my breath, Feels the surrounding, Imagine mana from the air pulled toward the skin and let the skin absorb.

I can feel something cool entering my body, flow around every inch of my body. I keep the feeling some more even I forget how much time has pass right now. I keep forget about time until Est wake me up by her notification.

[Congratulations Onii-chan, Meditate skill obatained.]

"How long has pass, Est?"

[1 hour has pass, Onii-chan]

I stand up, my body feel stiff. I'm still not used to it I guess. I turn my body toward the mansion since I still need money for our dinner yesterday but Asfi and Aphrodite is there looking at me with speechless face.

"What happen? Why are you girls look surprise? also Since when are you girls here?" I ask confuse looking at them.

"Around 30 minutes ago, we feel the air is moving and you are no where to be seen for so long while onee-san is hungry. So we come here searching for you but when we look at you. It feels peaceful like we're looking at nature then we start observing you." Asfi answer me while blushing knowing that she stare at me for 30 minutes straight.

"Hahaha... It's ok let's go to the kitchen. I will make simple food. Maybe I will start learning how to cook." I said while grabbing their hands

and walk inside the mansion.

After the breakfast finish. I tell Aphrodite that me and Asfi gonna go to the guild to report a new member of our familia and Asfi will go back to the mansion after that while I go to the dungeon to look for money. Aphrodite nods at me and Asfi ask me "Why can't I go to the dungeon with you? So I'm really useless aren't I?" her eyes become teary and look down.

"That's not it Asfi, It's just precaution if the people from yesterday still waiting for us or not. If we can delay the report to the guild I might do so." I said assuring her. Aphrodite hearing this start complementing me or at least that's how she thinks how to complement other people "You're actually smart aren't you darling?". Sweat drop on my face looking at this Goddess.

I prepare and equip my armor and bring my swords and spear. Walk out with Asfi outside the mansion but stop while looking at stranger at the non existing gate. Asfi might not realize who she's but I know for sure this beautiful woman.

Crimson Red hair and eye, Eye-patch covering her right eye. Long ponytail hair reaching her waist and also that slender body. She's beautiful, I thought while look at her. She stands at the gate with Tsubaki even though there's no gate.

"Asfi, can you go inside and wake up Aphrodite and bring her to the lounge area for guest? I will bring them in." I said to Asfi, she nods and quickly get inside even though she doesn't know who the woman at the gate but she knows they're important guest.

"Welcome, To what do I owe the p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to get visited by 2 beautiful ladies?" I said and bow to them.

There's a sign of surprise on her face and back to turn serious while Tsubaki just smile giggling at her surprise's face. "We're just gonna talk about the cost for something that this woman destroyed yesterday."

"I'm sorry but I don't think you're here just for that. I don't think a little problem with this kind of damage will bring a Goddess to our home especially one of the ric.h.e.s.t Familia in Orario. Am I right Hephaestus-sama?" I said while look at her face that now full of surprise.

"So you know about me. You know a lot don't you Pallum? no, Pallum doesn't have this kind of mana structure. Human? this small? Why are you not scared of us? two woman with eye-patch." She asks with a small smile on her face.

"Trust me I know more than a lot in this world and like I said two beautiful ladies, so why should I be scared by beautiful lady? eye-patch? for me it's more like you just covering your beauty." I said smiling brighter since I try to make myself like a mystery for them and seems like I got their attention.

"Don't you know what happen behind this eye-patch? It might be something ugly for a woman." She ask while surprise hearing my response.

"Don't I just tell you that I know more than you think of me? Even though It's not hard to guess that Tsubaki has hetero chromatic because of the half-dwarf blood in her that will effect her smiting skill since the eye from the human doesn't have sharper eyesight for smiting. Also, you the Goddess of Blacksmith that has deformity on your eye. While you search for cure to your eye, you forgot some category when searching for it." Now fish on, Let's see if I can profit from this.

Now both of them surprise to my statement about it since they never tell people about it. For me it's easy since I love their character, I don't know why no people want to court them when they're so beautiful. Shame indeed, now I hope I have a chance. Maybe when I got bigger, This body sucks.

"H- How do you know about it? Tell me who you are? Are you using my niece!?" Hephaestus become alert. "Wo- Wo wo wo, relax Hephaestus-sama. I guess you come here to meet your niece right? Relax, Let me take you to her. This way please." I bow once again and show them the way into the mansion.

While reaching the mansion Hephaestus still asking but a bit embarrass but still keeping plain face "W- What category that I missing? Can you cure it?". I guess no one that doesn't want to look beautiful.

"Hah~ I'm sorry for alerting you. For compensation let me ask you, Why your eye still look the same between your body in the God Realm and at the Mortal Realm? Since you make your mortal body, shouldn't you can make it different?" I ask apologetically.

"Yes, I did try that and it doesn't work. Why don't you tell me what is it?" She asks frowning at me. "Why do I need to answer it? I already give you a clue to your million years problem. Shouldn't that be enough? How much value is information while you Gods doesn't even realize that? Even the cure is much more expensive right?" I chuckle at this since the hook already dig deep.

"Y- You have the cure!!?? Can you help me!?" She stops and looking at me. I also stop and look at her "I might be, I can try. Maybe.... No, I won't risk my life for that." this is the first time that I use my second wish 'The Library of Heaven's Path' to look at Hephaestus profile book.

"That's true, for the cure it might be dangerous. I'm sorry for my lost of composure. If you don't mind, how about selling the information about my eye?" she said sincerely.

"How about we talk inside?, my wife should already been waiting. Shall we?" I said while pointing at the lounge room. Hephaestus looked surprise hearing I said 'wife'.

I open the door, and look at the sofa where Asfi and Aphrodite is sitting. No surprise that Aphrodite already back to sleep after breakfast and half-awake now, her head is swinging left and right but stop and look at the door which make her eyes widened. She jumps off and start running toward us. "AUNTY!!!" She jumps and hug Hephaestus but before she could reach Hephaestus, I stop her "Okay, stop bothering her like that. Talk first and play later. Now back to the sofa, okay honey?" I pat her head

"Umm.. Fine, but let me sleep on top of you tonight." She nods and inflate her cheek but still going back to the sofa. I'm speechless to her demand but back to poker face and guide Hephaestus and Tsubaki to their seat at the sofa opposite of Aphrodite.

"I'm sorry Hephaestus-sama, Tsubaki-san that I can't accompany you ladies since me and Asfi need to report to the guild about Asfi being our new member. Please excuse us." I said and prepare to leave the room.

"Don't you said that you know a lot? How can you don't know why the guild ask for our blood when registering our familia? Her name should already been there registered as your familia. You just need to report to the guild when you level up." She said confuse since I don't know that. Well, How I'm suppose to know that. They never told me anything, then I look at Aphrodite because I think they should already tell her. Much to my guess Aphrodite turn her head avoiding my eye contact to her. 'This Goddess more and more like Hestia!!'.

Finding excuse I make another reason. "Then I'm sorry too since I need to go to the dungeon because I actually have some debt to pay today. Excuse me.". Hephaestus interjects by saying "It's fine about your debt just tell Tsubaki where and how much to let her pay first, since we also need to buy some information from you.". Uugghh, Tsubaki and I make the same face 'What a drag..'.

"I'm sorry Tsubaki-san, the place is called Hostess of Fertility, I owe them 17.000 valis" I whisper to her ear. Tsubaki just smile at me and whisper back "It's fine, now I have a reason to go. I think you and I are the same, we don't like formality Hehehehe...." Tsubaki start running outside leaving me behind. 'Uuugghhh, I got betrayed. She leaves me here alone.'

"Now that your problem already been taken care of. Let's discuss something before I go play with my niece." Hephaestus said looking at us. Aphrodite just nod her head with close eyes like saying 'Right.. right.. Let's finish this discussion so I can play and back to sleep'

"Hah~ *sigh*.... Ok where do you want to start?" I ask Hephaestus. "Let's start from introduction. Who you're and what you're. Are you a threat to my niece?" she glares at me and stop Aphrodite from answering.

"I'm Alan, adventurer. Captain of Aphrodite familia and also Aphrodite's husband. Human, also not a threat to Aphrodite. Even my level is still 1." Hephaestus surprise hearing my answer and look at Aphrodite and ask "You are married? but how? Why don't you tell me?".

"Yes, aunty. Since our soul is attracted to one another. Ojii-san help us with the marriage and now our soul is connected." Aphrodite said plainly while hugging my arm. I facepalm my face since we suppose to keep that Ojii-san a secret. "If you're wondering about Ojii-san Aphrodite talk about. The thing that I can tell you is, that he's the one that take care of her while she run away from God Realm. He asks us to keep it a secret. Sorry Hepaestus-sama" I said apologetically.

"Hah~ *sigh*. Hephaestus only is fine, since you marry to her then I'm you aunt-in-law. So how can she not grow, all these years?" Hephaestus ask

"The place where she goes have an energy that suppress her growth and her divinity but her divinity sometimes act up after acc.u.mulating from time to time. Her growth right now will double the same with mine but still will stop at peak condition of her body. Mine also the same, So I basically have the same lifespan as her" I explain to Hephaestus.

Aphrodite look at me surprise how I can come up with this story to cover up her mistake but then look serious at Hephaestus and nod seriously while crossing her arm.

"Okay, Now back to the transaction. How id the price for the information?" She said seriously want that information.

"The price for it?? Hmm... Let me think... I need weapons and trainer for every type of weapon, for the trainer I don't need it now but for the weapons please if you can. I wont doubt the quality since it's from Hephaestus Familia. I don't think Hephaestus Familia will throw garbage weapon to your niece's Familia aren't you? also, I need someone to teach this girl some common sense" I smiled cunningly to her and also pointing at Aphrodite.

She understood what I mean sigh and smiling. "Fine, it's a deal. We will give the best weapon of every type to you and someone to teach my niece, I want to teach her but I have work to do to, So what is the answer?".

"You really don't know are you? It's the wound on your soul. The one that doesn't change when you go here to Mortal Realm. Unluckily your soul is divine soul of the god, no ordinary potion can heal it" I said that seriously and talk to Est with my thought 'Est, is there Eternal Soul Restoration Potion in the shop?'.

[There's a potion that Onii-chan mention, Est will show it to Onii-chan.]

1x Eternal Soul Restoration Potion 1.000.000.000.000 SP

I want to vomit blood to this price but hold it. Since Hephaestus is looking at me right now. She knows that there's still no potion that can heal the deformity or the wound on the soul of the god.

"Y- You said that you have the cure for it. Can you tell me the price?"

"I indeed have the cure, but the price even I don't know if I can make it." I can only smile wryly after looking at the price.

"We, if Hephaestus Familia will provide you with the ingredient for it. Can you make it? Also, we will still pay the price for it." She said hastily. I guess rich familia doesn't have much goal to reach.

"I can make it indeed but the ingredient is problematic. As for the price, I don't have any request for now. Maybe in the future." I said while thinking but then Aphrodite look at me and said "Why don't you make aunty be my sister too?" hearing this I quickly give hand chop to her head. "Is that what you always think about?" this is why someone need to stop her way of thinking.

"Ouch..!!! It hurts, also why not. I want to live with Aunty Hephaestus too... You promise me lot of sister" She said while holding her head and pointing at me at the last part.

"I know that I promise you but not every woman you met have to be your sister, I know your aunt is beautiful but doesn't mean she has to be your sister! Separate room for tonight." I said to Aphrodite

"No!! You promise I can sleep on top of you tonight!" She said shaking my body

"Alright then no dinner for tonight." I smile at her 'Hehehehe.... my win...'

"Aunty!! Accept the condition!!" She pleads Hephaestus to be her sister. Just when I'm about to take her from Hephaestus

"I don't mind if he does't mind having to marry this old woman but at least we need time to know each other, how about it Aphrodite-san?" Hephaestus smile and hug her.

'NOOO!!!!! NOT YOU TOO!!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS FAMILY!!!!' I can only give myself a face palm and sigh deeply at this. "Not you too Hephaestus-sama, You're spoiling her too much."

Hephaestus glare at me angry "What did I told you to call me?". "Alright, Hephaestus." I give up but she still angry.

"Hmph! Call me Darling now..." She said while avoid looking at me but blush.

"Why are you have to accept it like that, aren't you spoiling her too much?" I start to lose hope convincing this family.

"Why? I only accept since if you can cure my eye, I will still be in debt with you all my life. Or maybe you lie when you said I'm beautiful? So you're saying I'm ugly? I also want to live with my niece and have handsome husband. I never have a husband since everyone think my eye-patch is scary. Looking at you even I know that you will be handsome in a few years." She said

"It's not about that Heph-" before I said her name. Hephaestus reproach me "Darling!". Both of them, no not both of them. Now three of them since I can feel Asfi now staring at me too.

"Ok darling, you win" lesson learned 'Woman are scary, now if Hephaestus become my wife should I take advantage for the price? Well I need to become stronger anyway'.

"Do you still need the potion now? Darling." I said awkwardly. Hephaestus smiles at me "Of course darling, I want to look beautiful too for my husband. So when do we marry?" before I said anything since I thought that we can use Aphrodite blessing. Est give me notification.

[Onii-chan, Ojii-san just give me a message for you to read]

{Kid, if you want to marry a Goddess without Divinity of Love, put your hand on Aphrodite and that Goddess so I can help you.}

Hephaestus and Aphrodite confuse since I stop and not responding to Hephaestus's question. "Are you really doesn't want to marry aunt Hephaestus, Alan darling?" Aphrodite eyes start glowing with tears again.

I just back to reality and quickly said "No no... I don't mind at all, who will reject beautiful lady which this one is a beautiful Goddess that want to marry me? I just thought that you can't give your blessing to Hepha- Ehem *cough* Darling since she's a god but I think it can be done." I said while walking to them.

I put my hand on their shoulder, one at Aphrodite and one on Hephaestus. After that I feel a warm stream of energy from Aphrodite going to my hand and move to Hephaestus.

Hephaestus shocked beyond believe. I don't know what happen and ask her "What is it darling? Anything wrong?". Hephaestus looks at me "What did you just do? How did you do that?". "I don't know anything, I don't even know what happen." I said to Hephaestus wondering what happen.

"You just give me new divinity from Aphrodite. More like a copy of her divinity which now I have divinity of Love. Don't say this to any other God or there will be chaos, I can hide my divinity from other God and Goddess since I'm also a Goddess, Am I clear?" Hephaestus said that and makes me and Asfi surprise but we nod quickly.

"Now can you tell me darling the ingredient for my potion? I need to go back and pack my stuff to live here. Can I also make a workshop and change something in the mansion? Also, permit my girl familia to enter? I will update the male status in the shop so no male can bother us. Ufufufufu, also maybe annouce about our marriage to my member." I feel like she has a little change of personality after getting the divinity of Love.

"The ingredient is Monster cores. monster core from 1-10 floors will be worth 1 points, 11-30 will worth 10 points, 31-50 floor will worth 50 points, 51-70 will worth 150 points. The total that we need is 1,5 Trillion points. That's the only ingredient and yes you can change anything you want in this mansion area as long as you don't change place that the other like. Also, don't announce the marriage. Who will believe you married to 4 years old kid" I said while still massaging my forehead thinking how could this happen.

Hephaestus seems surprise by the amount that we need but quickly recovered. "Ok, I will be right back to announce it and send some to you, since we can buy monster core too from other adventure."

Before Hephaestus run back I add another one "Darling Hephaestus. 1 more you need to announce, don't attack monster that can talk or has intellect to start conversation with us. unless they attack first."

Hephaestus confuses by my statement but not ask much and run back to her place.

'Hah~ How can this happen to me right now. This luck is even bigger than Cranel has.'