Bill's Goddess Adventure

A: Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon Story

Chapter 4

Hera had arrived at the house of Aphrodite; it was all but empty, only a few members of the original Familia remained.

With a sigh she walked through, looking for her fellow Goddess

"Excuse me, is Aphrodite here?" Hera asked an elf

"Yes. Right this way." The elf bowed

As they left Hera saw that Aphrodite's home was ravaged, the castle was falling into disrepair...and Aphrodite...she reflected this.

"Oh Aphrodite..." Hera gasped in sadness as she saw her daughter-in-law

Aphrodite had lost the majority of her beauty, her heavenly glow, her clothes were rags, her golden blonde hair was dirty and matted and she sat on a ruined throne "Hera..." Aphrodite cried lightly seeing a familiar face "I-I'm sorry about my home...but...we've had some problems." she smiled lightly

"What happened?" Hera went to her side

"Bandits...marauders...savages...thieves...killers." Aphrodite listed off "My Familia have left me...I only have a handful left."

"You have the loyal and loving left." Hera urged

"But...How can I be a strong Goddess for them? My home is a ruin, I am the goddess of love and beauty...I am not Athena." Aphrodite cried "I love those who remain...but I'm not worthy to be a Goddess to them."

"Then get a smaller home." Hera suggested "You think there can feel your love in this humongous palace, even when it is in top condition?"

"But...WHERE is there a place small enough?" Aphrodite asked

"...There...there's a place near MY home. It's homely and small but...It might be big enough for you and your current Familia." Hera answered "And it is cheap, so you and they do not need to pay much for rent."

"Hera...you're a wonderful woman." Aphrodite hugged her

"I AM the Goddess of Family." Hera reciprocated it

"Lady Hera, Matt is returning and he has an injured person." the elf woman spoke

"See them in. We need to tell him we're moving." Aphrodite nodded

The elf nodded and left the room

"Come on, maybe I can show you my Familia. He's a great person." Hera smiled

"I hope." Aphrodite nodded

*Outside*

"Okay, just rest here; I'm gonna tell Lady Aphrodite that you're here." Matt spoke

"Thanks..." Bill removed his shoes and two small crystals fell from them "Oh come on..." he chuckled

He added them to his bag, which was bulging and nearly ripped from how many small crystals he had as well as the large crystal he got from the bear

"I hope they don't fall out." Bill muttered

"Do you want a bigger bag?" Matt offered

"Yeah...please. If you have any spare." Bill nodded with appreciation

"Ah, its fine." Matt smiled, passing him a slightly larger bag

"Thanks." Bill poured the crystals he had acquired into his backpack.

"You're welcome." Matt nodded

"Matt? Are you there?" a soft sounding woman's voice asked

"I'm here Lady Aphrodite." Matt responded

"Bill?!" Hera gasped, catching Bill's attention

"Lady Hera?" Bill responded

"What're you doing here? Me?" the two spoke at the same time then diverted to their own answers

"I just came back from a Dungeon Grind and Matt was helping me out." Bill answered

"I came here to help Aphrodite and Hephaestus out." Hera answered

"Do... Do we know who took it?" Bill asked nervously

"Yes...It was Edward of the Hephaestus Familia. He said that you weren't worthy of such a blade and that's why he stole it." Hera answered telling Bill all she knew.

Bill growled, clenching his fist in anger

"Bill?" Hera gulped

"I'm gonna find him...And I WILL get my sword back. He's not going to keep it." Bill answered, still tired from his grinding.

But then he felt a burst of energy and the white aura returned "I won't let him take what you gave me! I won't let him steal your gift!"

"Bill..." Hera blushed in amazement as she saw the white aura envelop him.

"A skill?!" Aphrodite gasped

"Skill? Which one?" Bill asked as he examined himself as he was still glowing

And it slowly died down, and he nearly collapsed in exhaustion

"I don't know." Aphrodite admitted "Hera needs to look at your Status."

"We have to get back home." Hera answered

"But...I've got to exchange..." Bill panted

"The crystals can wait Bill." Hera answered

"But..." He tried, and fainted

"BILL!" they shouted

"We have to get him to a healer!" Hera spoke

"Asclepius can help!" Aphrodite answered

"He's just fallen asleep." Matt said as he calmed down

"Let's get him home." Hera spoke feeling relieved.

"Matt, I need to tell you something." Aphrodite spoke as she nodded in agreement to Hera's suggestion

"Of course Lady Aphrodite." Matt listened

"We're moving; to a smaller place near to Hera and Bill." Aphrodite answered

"I understand." He nodded

*time skip*

Bill mumbled in his sleep, he was on his belly and his face was resting on his pillow. "Lady...Hera..." he whispered

"Yes?" She smiled, getting some paper ready

"Hmm...Huh?" Bill mumbled awake. "Wh...What did I say?" He asked innocently

"My name?" She shrugged

"Oh...Do I do that often?" Bill asked

"Kind of." Hera answered "I'm just going to check your status now."

"Okay...What hit me?" Bill asked as Hera began the scan.

"You fainted." He nodded

"From exhaustion?" Bill asked "Where's Matt and His Goddess?"

"Getting settled in their new home. They're settling their affairs." Hera answered as the spell to scan his status continued. "Oh...My...My." She muttered, eyes wide

"What? What is it? What's wrong?" Bill asked in worry

"Look!" Hera said, passing him the paper

As Bill examined the paper he went wide eyed. "What the...?"

His status was going in the high 190's going to the 210's!

"And you have a skill!" Hera added happily

"What's the name of the skill?" Bill asked in amazement, shock and awe.

"Heroic Rage." She read "I think I've read about this skill." She nodded, going to the books

"So...whenever I fight, I exert myself to the peak to fight?" Bill asked

"No... Only when you are...Fighting for others." She replied as she read the book "It doubles your attack and stamina while you will be able to mostly ignore pain. It also restores your power but once you've ran out, you will be exhausted. It will activate randomly when fighting for others until you are Level 4, where you would be able to make it activate at will for short bursts."

"Oh...Okay. What level am I now?" Bill asked

"According to this status you're still Level 1." Hera answered "But your status levels ARE impressive."

"Really?" He blushed

"Yes. Especially when you haven't been an Adventurer for long." She nodded

"Dang...So...can we see Matt and Aphrodite? I'd like to meet them while I'm conscious." Bill asked

"No! No...You've still got to rest. Also I've added a beam across the door, no more thieves." Hera reassured him.

"What's wrong?" He frowned, noticing her panic

"I...I don't want anyone else taking our stuff. You worked hard for these crystals; I'd hate to see your hard work being stolen like that." Hera answered

"It's fine." He smiled "Want to cash them in with me?"

"Yes I do; but maybe tomorrow, you're still tired." Hera answered

"Wow you're defensive." He chuckled "But I feel fine, if we go now...we can get dinner for tonight." Bill answered

"Sleep." She glared

"Okay! Okay...I'll sleep." Bill answered

"Good." She nodded

"Alright...Night." Bill spoke

"Good night." Hera answered

She kissed his forehead gently as he went to sleep, making him blush

'Come on Bill, you can't think like this! She's your Goddess! This must be a form of taboo!' Bill thought 'She... She's like a mother!'

While Bill was thinking that Hera was thinking about this situation herself.

'He is so kind.' She smiled 'It's like he's not a boy, he's like a man...'

Her eyes widened at that '... A... Man?'

'I-I can't think of things like this! He's my familia! Also...I'm with Zeus...But...we DID separate...' Hera thought 'Well... We haven't officially. It's why I'm hiding. But I left him.'

'I...I can...love again...Wait love? I-I don't love Bill! D-Do I...?' Hera thought

'No! I don't!' She told herself angrily

'I...Should just...Hnn!' Hera tried to think but she was just getting mad at herself.

And so she kicked the wall lightly... And then jumped up and down, holding her hurting foot

"Ow, ow, ow!" Hera winced lightly

"Stupid wall." She pouted

*elsewhere*

Edward was deep within a dungeon where he was striking at large mammal creatures, he was deep within Dungeon Floor Nine...and the creatures he was attacking were wounded and fleeing from him. Bill's sword DID cut the creatures, but they didn't kill them.

He snarled at that. Be hadn't killed anything since Floor Six!

And that was with his OWN weapons NOT Bill's.

"Why won't you KILL anything? I OWN you! I FREED you! You obey ME!" Edward snarled at the blade imagining that it was alive; which unknown to him and it WAS, in a way. The Spirit of Bill's sword was created from the love and care Bill poured into his weapon; it would only work fully for him.

And the sword glowed red in reply

"DON'T make me mad, My Lady made you. She can UNMAKE you!" Edward snarled as he heard a bear like creature roaring behind him "Don't fuck this up!"

But the blade didn't listen. It became as dull as a rock, losing its sharp edge.

As Edward tried to carve into the bear, it DID cut it...but it was like trying to cut someone with a butter knife. It was difficult and tiresome, so Edward sheathed the blade and attack with his own non-enchanted blade.

And with a roar, he charged

To be continued

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