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impossible!

Hestia shook her head violently to get rid of the absurd thoughts in her mind.

Well, the only reasonable explanation is...

In order to achieve a certain purpose, Chios has been deliberately concealing it, and he does not want anyone to notice him in advance.

now think of it...

(The appearance is impeccable, there is no favor but is more powerful than the second-level adventurer, the curse that even the gods are horrified resides in the body, and even the two most powerful families in the city will fight for it... so My child, why on earth would you want to be my family member?)

Holding the oak cup with both hands, the dark red grape juice inside reflected the girl's uncertain face like a mirror.

Could it be that the real reason why Chios chose her as the main god is purely because he has not been in the lower realm for a long time, lacks the support of direct family members, and is easy to control...

Unlike Loki and Freya, the power of the family has matured and is just a weak force that has just started.

Hestia couldn't help having this thought in her heart, and Hestia trembled all over.

If everything she has seen so far is a well-designed lie.

That would be too scary...

Gradually erode the soul of the gods, and play with the gods in applause.

She was afraid that if she continued to get along with Chios in a daze, if one day the other party tore off the disguise and showed maliciousness, it would be unbearable.

At that time, will I really be able to resolutely stand against this child?

Thinking of this, imprinted in the mind of the goddess, the touch of touching the young cherry lips and intertwining lips and teeth suddenly became hot.

(really...)

Hestia sighed secretly, knowing that she didn't have the confidence to do it.

Therefore, I chose to temporarily distance myself.

She planned to investigate Chios' past privately and find out what the child was hiding.

Think so.

However, Hestia tossed and turned all night about digging out the secrets of the other party without telling the young man, still unable to accept it emotionally.

Doubt is not equal to evidence, no matter how many doubts there are.

If the final result proves Chios's innocence, her behavior is undoubtedly a complete betrayal, a betrayal of the trust that should be given to each other as a family member.

(At least tell him frankly, my doubts, even if I know, I will be hated...)

After the goddess who had been silent for a long time came to such a conclusion, she said:

"I'm disturbed..."

"disturbed?"

Looking at Hestia on the main seat with a complex expression, Chios pretended to be puzzled.

"Hmm..." Nodding, Hestia continued:

"Your skills, the curse residing in your body, and the reason why you chose me as the main god, to be honest, none of them can reassure me, so..."

Clang...

The spoon in the young man's hand broke into two pieces and fell to the ground.

"To sum up your words, do I understand that..."

There was still a smile on his face, but the young man's voice sank little by little with every word he uttered.

Like a vortex formed by the depression of a calm deep pool.

"You're suspicious of me, and want to delve into my past?"

"I'm...sorry, Chios..."

After hastily apologizing, Hestia forcibly suppressed the pain in her chest, and replied honestly:

"Only by doing this can I fully trust you."

Hearing this, the smile on the young man's face disappeared immediately.

It seemed that everything that made up his smile was severely pulled away from this body by the goddess' words at this moment.

"Excuse me..."

He finished his speech briefly with a layer of frost.

Chios turned his face away and pressed his face with trembling hands.

"..."

In the oppressive silence, intermittent breathing due to excitement could be faintly heard.

Covering the gap between the five fingers, fragmented tears quietly seeped out.

"I see..."

Chapter 540 Eight? There is nothing to be afraid of

"Chios..."

Hestia reflexively stretched out her hand to comfort the young man.

In the next second, her movements stopped in mid-air.

What right does she have to do this?

In the past, the goddess could hold the child in her arms without any worries, and accept all the youth's venting.Right now, with her own doubts, this intimacy has been destroyed by her own hands.

Suddenly remembering her current position, Hestia looked sad.

Youth's grief did not last long.

Taking a few deep breaths, he quickly calmed down the emotions that were almost out of control for a while.

"Sorry, I lost my temper..."

Said in a calm tone, Chios put down the hand that covered his face.

When he turned his head and looked at the goddess again, his face had returned to normal.

"I have no right to prevent you from investigating my past, but that doesn't mean I will tell you, please find your own way."

His rationality was so calm that he seemed to reject all emotional inquiries. If it weren't for the wet traces of his fingers that wiped off his tears, it would be hard to believe that he had shown such a painful appearance a few seconds ago.

Hestia knew that what she saw just now was definitely not a hallucination.

Although the other party suppressed his excitement in the blink of an eye, in the eyes of the goddess, the young man's way of forcibly swallowing his pain was far more distressing to her than crying out loud.

Perhaps the biggest blow to Chios is not that the goddess intends to explore his past, but the breakdown of the trust relationship between the two parties...

The reality questioned by the main god was like a sharp invisible dagger, which ruthlessly pierced into the young man's heart, tearing him to pieces.

In this regard, Hestia's feelings are actually the same.

Looking at the expressionless Chios, she felt her heart was bleeding.

While hurting the youth, the goddess is also torturing herself.

It was only a few days ago that he agreed to become Chios' family and bestowed favors on this child, and the unsettled memories were still active in his mind.

How can it be so easy to cut and alienate so easily?

She wanted to believe Chios.

Putting aside all the doubts entrenched in his heart, he gave the child unreserved support.

However, the endless dissonance deep in her heart echoed in her ears all the time, repeatedly warning her of Chios' abnormality.

If there is no evidence that can refute that voice, even if she manages to maintain a "family" relationship with Chios, it may not be completely separated.

Hestia made this extremely difficult decision just because she had figured out this key point and knew that short-term pain is worse than long-term pain.

"Chios, confess and respond to me this time, okay..."

Saying so, Hestia got up and left the seat, and came to Chios.

"Don't you feel it? I don't want to hide from you the feeling that I don't want to investigate, and I don't want to be separated from you..."

She put her hands on the young man's shoulders, and said in a pleading tone:

"Please, give me the answers that can overcome all doubts, and the courage to accompany you into the future. I...I hope to truly become your family!"

"God Hestia, I..." Sensing the bitterness and anxiety conveyed by the goddess' words and deeds, the young man's pretended indifference could not help but waver.

In the middle of speaking, Chios seemed to be unable to control the burst of emotion in his heart anymore, he pulled Hestia over and hugged the goddess's slender waist.

"Ugh?"

Suddenly, she found that her chin rested on Chios' shoulder and neck, and the girl didn't react immediately.

Feeling the scalding warmth of the entwined bodies, her pretty face was immediately stained with crimson.

"What are you doing? We clearly..."

Although she said words that seemed to reprimand the young man, the goddess' unstruggled body had already betrayed her thoughts at this time.

So close...

so warm...

Yes, how could this child's wish be false?

He couldn't even see the reality of the children in the lower world, so didn't he live those long years in vain?

Chios must have something to hide, so he kept his mouth shut.

Even if Chios' soul is stained with darkness, even if there is some kind of evil in his heart, as long as it is not hopeless, she will use the holy fire in her charge to purify and comfort him.

Compared to conflict and rejection, this is what she should do.

If even her family can't tolerate her, what kind of god is she?

Facing the fiery attachment of the young man who was about to burn her to ashes, the goddess inevitably...

Softened.

click...

A certain crystal-like thing buried deep in the heart of the goddess suddenly produced countless spider web-like cracks.

Feeling the gradual softening of Hestia's delicate body in her arms, facing Chios who couldn't see the direction of the goddess, the corner of her mouth slightly pursed.

"I don't regret what I did, but..."

There was a trace of fear in the soft voice of the young man, accompanied by hot and humid breath on her fair and smooth neck, whispering:

"Forgive me for not having the courage to tell you personally. When I think that you may hate me because of this, my body and mind are frozen with fear."

This is a lie.

When doubts arise, people are always more inclined to believe the answers they find, especially the confessions obtained from suspects, whose credibility in people's minds is bound to be compromised.

Having said so much, Chios just wanted Hestia to investigate with the intention of favoring him.

Every day of doubt, Hestia's sense of guilt will be further added, thus continuously weakening the interference of the will of the world...

In the end, this accumulated energy will surely turn into a monstrous wave that completely smashes all her defenses.

"I will wait patiently until you...the only God in this world who can make me think knows everything and make a verdict on me. No matter what the result is, my heart for you will never change, come on Hestia god."

"Yes, me too..."

The goddess who firmly believed in the idea of ​​being with the youth tightly hugged each other's arms, and responded softly:

"Whatever the answer, I will not abandon you, Chios."

Already, there is nothing to be afraid of.

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08:01

Northwest Avenue, at the gate of Piriano Manor...

Holding a silver wand, a beautiful elf with long emerald green hair and a white mage costume stood in front of the door.