Breeding MILFs: Debauched Hero

Chapter 133: 133 A Long-Awaited Visit to That Place

Clop-clop, crackle!

I arrived at the temple, riding Lynn. It was a truly hectic forced march, as I had ridden straight from the dungeon.

First, I examined the temple. Although it had progressed more than last time.

"I had asked them to work on it whenever they had a chance while I was in the capital, but it’s still a long way off."

Including the framework, the temple, with its exterior half-restored, stood there. There was still a long way to go. Well, I’ll just pour more money into it.

Tsssk!

The Goddess materialized and stood beside me. She also looked up at the temple.

"I don’t know how long it’s been since I last saw it."

"I gathered a lot of money while raiding the dungeon earlier, so it should all be restored within a month or two. Don’t worry."

At my words, she flinched in surprise, then looked at me. A smile spread across her face. Following that, she clasped her hands together and rejoiced. So purely.

"I truly hope so! For it is a place more beautiful and pure than any other!"

She was cute. She was like a girl who purely rejoiced at anything.

Suddenly, I grew curious. If the temple were fully restored, then what?

"Goddess, what will you do once the temple is fully restored? Gather believers, I presume?"

She shook her head. It was unexpected.

"No, I shall make it a tourist destination. Is that not splendid?"

"A tourist destination? What about exerting your influence as a deity?"

I was a bit surprised. Of all people, the Goddess was talking about a tourist destination. This meant she was aiming for profit too!

The Goddess smiled warmly. She placed her hand on my head and replied.

"Lucian. It is not that only unconditional faith acts as power for a deity. Of course, faith is power, but."

"Is that so?"

"If one knows that a deity exists, and even before sleeping, recites their name and wishes for something, that in itself is a precious prayer."

I didn’t quite understand it, but it sounded like something quite profound. So, faith is power, but it’s not just unconditional faith that is power, is that it? I am a Mortal, a human. I don’t know well, as I’m not a deity, but it resonated with me somehow.

The Goddess looked more sublime than usual. Should I say she looked like a benevolent Goddess?

"Indeed, compared to that Horuz..."

I crossed my arms and pondered. A temple turned into a tourist destination. Good. And trendy. Even as a tourist destination, we can hand out information pamphlets and such, so it might actually be better for spreading awareness about the Goddess.

"A tourist destination, that’s a great idea! It’ll generate some profit too."

"Rather than that, would it not be better to first benefit this surrounding area?"

"Ah, public security? Indeed, the scenery here is certainly beautiful, but it’s a lawless zone."

I recalled the time monsters appeared before. Snow-capped mountains were visible in the distance, and being near a plateau, the weather was cool in summer and moderately cold in winter. If it were developed as a tourist destination, it might be a massive success. But what if monsters suddenly appeared? That would be problematic.

"Ah, should I check the rewards first?"

While the Goddess was lost in thought, I tried to check the rewards first. First, I obtained three Masterpiece-grade items. Even using just two of these, I’d quickly reach Master Late-stage.

"As expected, I don’t need this. This one’s not great either. Oh? This one would be good to give to one of the women, wouldn’t it?"

I handled one of the Masterpiece items, examining it closely.

[Sorcerer’s Wedge Touch]

Rarity: Masterpiece

*Unique Effect ’Transformation’: Can be transformed into another weapon of desired shape.

*Unique Passive Effect ’Sorcerer’s Obsession’: When attacking, ’Judgment of the Azure Sky’ is activated with a 25% chance.

*Unique Passive Effect ’Omnipotence’: Each time an attack is made, 100% additional damage of a random attribute is added.

「An armament imbued with the aura of forbidden obsession.」

The stats were incredible. Of course, it was a bit ambiguous for me to use right now.

"There’s no need for me, who possesses Dawn, to specifically use this. But it would be good to give to one of the women. Should I give it to Aunt?"

However, there was something I had to do first. I decided to level up. My points had accumulated, now slightly exceeding 620,000. Should I raise them as much as I can?

"To Strength, to Intelligence, to Dexterity..."

While allocating points, I suddenly reached level 100. Because of this, I also gained some damn transcendent-like Stats.

"Kyaa, max level achieved! Of course, there’s still more beyond this, but!"

Next was promotion. First, I offered Masterpiece-grade items one by one, reaching Master Mid-stage, and then passing through that to Late-stage. It didn’t glow like before. Instead, it felt as if a thick, formless shell enveloped my entire body, then shattered in an instant.

I hadn’t even transitioned to Grand Master, yet it was this much? I even felt as if I had transcended the world. A feeling like I could be indifferent to whatever happened in the world?

"Kyaa, only someone like me can raise Force Heart like this. It would be impossible for a normal man."

A chuckle escaped me. The Goddess looked at me, startled.

"What did you just do? The aura I sense from you has grown larger and denser!"

"I just got stronger. To protect Goddess."

When I smiled leisurely, the Goddess scoffed as if I were laughable.

"Huhu, it would be good if my man protected me, but I am also growing stronger in my own way. Remember that I am not merely a woman who needs protection!"

"Of course, my woman."

I knew that well. Because as much as I grew, the Goddess also regained her power. That’s why I was secretly looking forward to Horuz appearing next. My heart pounded, wondering how high-class the battle would be then.

Huh, was I always this belligerent? I’ve truly lived long enough to see this.

I strolled around with the Goddess. While walking along the lakeside as much as possible, I dealt with any monsters, and for side paths, I roughly set up temporary fences.

"Hmm, they won’t be able to come through now, right?"

"A wild boar would probably just break through it."

"Hmm...."

"It is time to go rest. Shall we go to the tower?"

"Yes!"

We headed towards the watchtower. After strolling along the lakeside a few times, my mind felt at ease. I felt like I could even forget about the upcoming Demon King subjugation party.

Upon arriving at the watchtower, Drom greeted us. The Goddess had already etherealized.

"Huu..! You’re back?"

"Yeah, have you been well? Oh... you’ve grown a bit too, haven’t you?"

This punk, how many halos does he have on his chest already? Five, huh?

I whistled, and Drom nodded, sweating.

"Haha, how could I compare to boss, who has reached the pinnacle? Anyway, please go up and rest quickly!"

"Alright, nothing unusual happened?"

"Haaah...!"

At my question, Drom immediately sighed. Had there been a lot of tiring things? He soon spoke grumblingly.

"Don’t even mention it. While the laborers were working, monsters attacked so frequently it felt like I was going crazy."

"And?"

"I dealt with all of them! I eliminated every single one that appeared, smoked the ones that could be eaten and ate them with the laborers, and when bandits or mountain brigands showed up, I roughed them up appropriately and took some valuables, which is how I grew like this."

"You carried out my instructions well. That’s a relief."

Still, it seemed he had done well with what I ordered. Thanks to him, the temple was taking shape like that. It really pays to have a good subordinate. How great is it to have someone so loyal?

"With that much growth, you’ll reach the Heavenly Demon you desire in no time, won’t you?"

"Ahh, it’s impossible unless you’re at boss level."

"Still, don’t you think you’ve gotten a little closer to the powerhouse you aspire to be?"

At my question, Drom tilted his head for a moment. Then he smiled bitterly.

"I don’t really know."

"Alright, gain some more experience. Oh, and don’t just stay cooped up here, sometimes patrol the surroundings. Up to where I set up the temporary fences."

"Ah, you did that to prevent monsters from coming, Boss?"

"Yeah, because the temple will be restored soon. It would be problematic if it got defiled."

Drom couldn’t help but admire me. His face was full of smiles. That’s a Heaven’s Smile, alright.

"Yes, understood!"

Drom immediately headed outside. He now had a thick axe as a weapon, presumably obtained from bandits.

"At first, I thought he was some kind of show-off character, but he’s strangely endearing. Ah, I should rest."

I lightly stretched my body and went up to the top room. It seemed Drom hadn’t touched anything, just as I had instructed.

First, I went into the bathroom and washed up. It was a place that had appeared thanks to the Goddess exerting her power last time.

"Ehh...hmm."

After finishing my shower, I lay down on the bed. The Goddess immediately appeared and lay beside me. The bed was soon filled with her scent. It was the benevolent and profound fragrance of a woman.

"Ufufufu♥"

The Goddess laughed, as if she was happy just looking at me like this. I also chuckled and gently stroked the Goddess’s face. She soon pressed close to me and buried her face in my chest.

"Ah, this is good. To be like this with the one I love."

"Me too. There’s no need for Sex; just being together like this is enough."

It’s really strange for me too. Despite never having been in a relationship, I felt like I understood what pure love was. Just looking at her made me happy, and just thinking of her made me feel blissful.

Then, when we were together in one place, that dazed feeling of only looking at that person, with my heart foolishly pounding.

The Goddess pulled the blanket up to her chest. I asked.

"Then, Goddess. Are there more deities in this world?"

"Of course there are. In the East, there are deities like Shiv and Amaterasu. Though their personalities are a bit prickly."

"Ooh...!"

"I don’t know if they’re doing well now. They’re quite eccentric, you see."

"Speaking of which, where did Horuz go?"

If Horuz wasn’t dead, she would be recuperating somewhere.

The Goddess replied as if she understood.

"She would be in a place that is here, yet not here. Is it called Subspace?"

"As expected, she didn’t die. Is it like a dungeon?"

"It would be similar. We deities do not die as long as our spirit core—or to put it more highly, our divine core—is not destroyed. Of course, this applies only to our true bodies."

When the Goddess was sealed in the past, her divine core must have been safe. That’s why she merely remained in a sealed state.

"So that’s why Horuz was aiming for Goddess’s divine core back then."

I clicked my tongue. How vicious. She really meant to kill her, didn’t she?

The Goddess, on the contrary, giggled.

"And you protected me, such as I am. I was joyful. Even if I were to go to the Pantheon and praise myself, I would not be happier than this."

"Hahaha, of course!"

When I boasted a little, the Goddess immediately smiled coyly.

"Hmph, but do not be mistaken. Next time, I shall save you!"

"Ooh, Goddess’s Show and Prove! I’ll look forward to it!"

"Of course! Ufufufu♥"

The Goddess playfully poked my cheek with her index finger. In response, I also poked the Goddess’s cheek or forearm.

"Hmph, how dare you defy me?!"

"I’m just returning as much as I received! This is also love!"

"Hmph, what nonsense. You just need to receive!"

"Eit, I can’t do that!"

We spent a long time playing around on the bed like that. It’s strange. I thought it would be cringey if this happened in real life, but it’s completely natural, isn’t it?

The Goddess calmed her bursting laughter and stroked my ahoge.

"Lucian... what will you do until the Demon King subjugation party gathers?"

"Infinite Sex with Goddess?"

"Oh my! You lewd dog...♥"

The Goddess pouted. At the same time, her face and ears turned red. So cute.

"Hmm, I’m thinking of just resting appropriately and tidying up the surroundings. And doing what I need to do as the Lord."

"Why do you speak as if you will never return? Do not do that."

The Goddess’s face quickly turned anxious. I shook my head.

"It’s not like that. It’s just how humans are. They tend to tidy up before leaving. Because I want to see a well-organized place first when I come back next time."

Only then did the Goddess nod as if she understood. It seemed she had gotten used to things by spending time with me.

"Spending time with you, I feel I understand a little more. Yes, I shall watch over you well! I will help if needed."

"Haha, thank you, Goddess!"

I smiled brightly at her. Soon, a notification appeared between her and me.

[Congratulations! ’Dawn Guardian’ reacts to your growth!]

[Owner’s level confirmed: 100.]

[The following effect has been unlocked!]

Hmm? Is this finally the last effect?!

With trembling hands, I took out Dawn.