Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 802 Getting the Gods to Help

After the resurrection magic was introduced, it quickly became a hot topic in Orario, even prompting the gods to convene an emergency meeting.

"Let me state first that my clan possesses resurrection magic that I will never keep secret, and I am willing to provide corresponding resurrection services to the public."

Hestia, who came to attend this divine council, directly expressed the attitude of her clan with this single sentence.

When gods descend to the mortal realm, most of them are just playing around. The Hestia Familia, who originally thought the resurrection magic was cheating, and some of the gods who wanted to ban the use of resurrection magic, changed their attitude after hearing this.

"Have mortals offended the realm of the gods?"
No, this is precisely a manifestation of the wisdom of the children in the mortal realm; we gods should be pleased.

No one wants their beloved child to be resurrected after death; it's just that we can't use divine power to do so.

But now?

The children have invented resurrection magic. In the future, if a child we love dies, we will no longer have to wait a long time to reunite with our beloved child in the mortal realm. We can directly resurrect the deceased child in the mortal realm.

Therefore, I vote for the possibility of resurrection magic being used!

The gods were quite pragmatic; whether or not their divine domain was violated was of no importance. What mattered was their own experience in the mortal realm.

The days when a beloved child only had one life and died unexpectedly, leaving one with only the regret of waiting a long time to reunite, are over.

The resurrection magic was hailed by the gods of Orario as "the greatest invention of the children of the lower realms," and after a round of voting, almost all the gods voted in favor.

Of course, the condition is that the Hestia Familia, who possesses resurrection magic, cannot monopolize the use of resurrection magic.

"Of course, but you can't let my child help revive for free, can you?"

"Treatment requires payment, and so should resurrection."

The gods had no objections.

"We haven't decided on the specific pricing yet, but we will release the pricing standards to the public later."

In addition, I have prepared some grimoires of resurrection magic here.

"Since everyone's here, who wants it?"

"Hey, are they even selling resurrection magic tomes directly to the public?"

The gods were somewhat surprised.

"Of course, it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. As long as everyone supports some of my family's proposals in the future, that will be fine."

"So, Hestia, did you prepare a grimoire of resurrection magic for each of your familias?"

"Not that many. A regular magic book costs over a hundred million fali. Currently, there are only five magic books with resurrection magic. The highest bidder wins."

"One hundred million Fali, give me a copy."

"Why are you getting involved with a hundred million fares? I'll offer two hundred million for a copy."

……

The divine council instantly transformed into an auction. Amidst the enthusiastic bidding from the gods, the price of a resurrection magic tome was ultimately driven up to a staggering two billion faeries—an amount that many clans could not afford.

"Welcome to the magic book of resurrection magic. But before you use it on your children, I must tell you some conditions for successfully using resurrection magic."

"Oh, are there any conditions required?"

"Of course, mortals who step into the realm of gods will naturally have more requirements, and resurrection magic is a kind of magic that should not be used by those who are not lucky enough to be resurrected."

Children whose developmental abilities lack "luck" should ideally not learn resurrection magic, because even if they do, the success rate of using it is frighteningly low.

Open-source resurrection magic is also intended to let the world know the stringent conditions for successfully using resurrection magic, thereby highlighting the importance of the resurrection resources controlled by their Hestia Familia.

Currently, only the Hestia Familia possesses a resurrection magic with a 100% success rate. Since opening its resurrection service to the public, many customers who have lost important people have come seeking it out.

Of course, after seeing that even the lowest tier costs ten million Fali, many people who came to inquire about resurrection magic services stopped because they were short of money.

"This is based on the cost of the magic required to use resurrection magic, plus the cost of human technology, and with reference to the price of a panacea that can bring back someone who is on the verge of death or seriously injured."

A bottle of panacea costs eight million fali and can revive a critically injured person on the verge of death. Therefore, it is reasonable for ten million fali to revive someone who has just died.

Of course, the longer you are dead, the more magic power is required to revive you, and the fee will increase with the time since you died. We hope you can understand.

Secondly, the use of resurrection magic requires that the remains be intact. Repairing or restoring incomplete remains is a separate, chargeable service.

The Hestia Familia only provides resurrection services; as for meeting the conditions for resurrection, that is the customer's own business.

Haici, who possesses expertise in bone remodeling, has not yet given a definite response to Broly's proposal for collaboration.

Amid is willing to cooperate, but the magic stone repair technology is not yet fully perfected and is still in the clinical trial stage.

Meanwhile, Fels was researching a resurrection device powered by magic stones. There was only one Broly Dragon Talisman, and magic power was restored by taking magic recovery potions. It would have to stop if it needed to resurrect more than three people a day, because Bell's stomach couldn't hold that many.

This Miss Fool was researching a resurrection magic device powered by magic stones. According to her, it might even evolve into a portable resurrection tool in the future.

Of course, this is on the premise that the issue of luck, which is part of resurrection magic, can be resolved when searching for the corresponding soul in the underworld.

Four days have passed since Miss Adi was resurrected. After receiving several resurrection requests and bringing some dead people back to life.

Today, they were to travel to the underworld again. Bro used the Sheep Talisman to remove the souls of those he was taking to the underworld from their bodies one by one, and then handed the Dragon Talisman to Miss Fool, asking her to use resurrection magic on a person who had been dead for many years.

Immediately afterwards, his soul left his body, with Ais on his left and Ryu on his right, his tail curled around Bell, and he flew back into the opened gates of the underworld.

Upon arriving in that grayish-white afterlife, they used their diffused energy field to create a commotion and attract Erebus.

When the Dark God arrived and saw Liu in his arms, he understood why Liu had come.

Without Brolydo even having to say anything, he summoned the undead girls of the Astrea Familia.

Alexie and the others turned back into spirit orbs, and when they were awakened again, they were still grumpy in the morning.

Just as they were about to utter a few curses, they saw a familiar elf swooping towards them.

Former members of the Astrea Familia gathered together, and a group of girls in spirit form embraced each other.

"Lord Erebus, could you please call Miss Alfia out as well?"

"Hey, why did we call her out?"

"This is my son Belle, her eldest nephew..."

Broly explained Bell's situation.

Erebus scratched his head, and the darkness beneath his feet spread out, revealing another dignified woman.

Alfia was interrupted, and before she could even unleash her sharp tongue, Bell's greeting, "Hello, Auntie," stunned her.

When Alfia opened her eyes, she saw a boy who looked somewhat like her younger sister standing in front of her, not to mention Bell's conversation with his aunt.

Ais then stepped forward and inquired about her father from the Dark God: "Lord Erebus, I would like to ask you for help in finding my father's soul. Is that possible?"

"How could I possibly say no to that question?"

Erebus glanced at Broly's hand still wrapped around the swordswoman's waist and said with a hint of helplessness.

"However, if your father has no achievements and is just an unknown nobody in the lower realm, I can't guarantee I can find him for you."

"My father is known as the ancient hero Albert Wallenstein. I wonder if you, Lord Erebus, have heard of him?"

"This name is legendary; it refers to an ancient hero who, before the age of divine grace, defeated a black dragon with the power of a mortal."

"That……"

"However, it's a pity that I never saw your father's soul in the underworld."

Upon hearing this, Ais was taken aback, then a hint of joy appeared on her expressionless face: "You mean, my father isn't dead?"

"It's not impossible, but it's also possible that while I was dozing off, the other person's soul had already found peace, or even been reincarnated and returned to the lower realm to form a new life entity."

After all, the story of that great hero is from a thousand years ago, and no one knows what has become of his soul.

Ais's father, who disappeared without a trace in history, can not be found in the underworld either.

"And what about my mother?"

Ais was somewhat disappointed, so she inquired about her mother.

"Is your mother a fairy?"

"Ah."

"Fairy spirits are beings closest to gods. They are unique individuals created by gods in the distant past to help heroes in the lower realms. They have no so-called lifespan limit, and their composition is more like elements. However, because of this, they do not have the concept of a soul. For them, death is simply dissipation..."

Erebus's words caused Ais's expression to gradually fall into melancholy; she had already anticipated this outcome. "However, you are proof of her existence, yes, your mother must have loved you very much..."

Meeting the swordswoman's questioning gaze, Erebus spoke directly.

"The elements that represent her life are now entwined around your soul."

The fairy Arya's concern for her daughter was like the wind; she never left her daughter's side from beginning to end.

"So, Mom, you never abandoned me...?"

Ais showed a sad yet happy expression.

Broly offered her his shoulder.

He sat down on the spot and hugged the swordswoman.

However, the physical differences between the spirits are two meters and two meters tall, and one meter and sixty-two.

It looks like a burly man is hugging a little girl.

“Ryu, although I also really want to go back to the mortal realm, to be with you and everyone else around Lady Astrea, to lend a helping hand to those in need, and to bring justice to injustices, there's just no way to help. From now on, you have to take good care of yourself and continue our ideals with Adi. Don't cry like this anymore and show your weakness.”

Alexie and her companions comforted Ryu, raising their hands to wipe away the tears from the elf's eyes, and casually flicking the tip of her nose with their right index finger.

“Actually, Miss Alexandra, it is possible for you to return to the lower realm.”

Just then, Broly, having finished comforting Ais, came over and said this.

"Hey, doesn't resurrection require a complete body?"

The undead girls, including Alexie, looked over, their expressions somewhat surprised.

“Indeed, resurrection requires a complete body, but when we were researching how to repair Miss Adi’s fragmented remains, we also studied the ability of magic stones to contain souls. Perhaps if we continue our research, we can eliminate the need for a body and allow the soul of the deceased to be resurrected directly within a body made of magic stones…”

Alexie: "..."

They've built up such an emotional atmosphere, and now they're telling her they still have a chance to be resurrected?
"Well, Ryu, let's wait until we're resurrected, then let's all work together to ensure justice continues to prevail~"

"Ahem, I feel it's too early for you to become a star and shine upon the mortal realm."

"I take back what I just said!"

After another round of playful banter, Ryu finished her emotional exchange with her former companions.

"Bell, have you seen your mother?"

The white-haired boy walked over at this moment, and Broly asked him directly.

"Uh, no."

"Huh?"

“My mother was an ordinary person. My aunt said that when my mother came to the underworld, she had already rested as a pure soul sphere.”

"Uh, Bell, please accept my condolences."

“Ah, Brother Broly, no need for that. Although I didn’t get to see what my mother looked like when she was alive, Aunt Alfia still told me a lot about her life, and I’m still very happy.”

Bell smiled slightly, and didn't seem to be lying.

Besides telling the boy about his mother and her younger sister, Alfia also gave her nephew some advice based on her own experience after hearing that Bell dreamed of becoming a hero.

"Compared to a front-line warrior who can fight and withstand attacks, or a back-line mage with powerful artillery, what the lower realm actually needs more is a healer who can guarantee the lives of warriors or mages and allow them to fight without any worries."

If my aunt really had such a healer back then, perhaps she could have become a world-renowned, unprecedented, and unparalleled hero in the mortal realm. Hmm, if such a healer really existed, I would definitely bestow the title of true hero upon her..."

Who says only those who fight on the front lines are heroes? Aren't those who stand behind and provide support and life-saving protection also heroes?
"Brother Broly, Aunt Alfia wants me to develop in the direction of a resurrectionist in the future. She says that even a behind-the-scenes hero is still a hero."

I want to follow her advice and become a behind-the-scenes hero who can stand behind everyone and help them face powerful enemies without fear or retreat!

Bear said something similar about wanting to become a Yangko Star, but he looked very determined.

"I will also help in the underworld. As long as it is a resurrection spell used by this child, I will do my best to help find the corresponding soul in the underworld."

Bell is the only bloodline left behind by his sister in the mortal realm, and Alfia doesn't want the boy to encounter any danger or return to the underworld prematurely.

But what could a dead woman do? All she could do was persuade her nephew to become a behind-the-scenes supporter, rather than someone who would risk his life on the front lines.

Good heavens, after a trip to the underworld, Bell's resurrection magic seems to have gained a permanent buff: "Her own period helps with the soul summoning."

Seeing this, Broly had a sudden inspiration and asked the Dark God, "Lord Erebus, could you keep an eye on some of the souls that have just returned to the Underworld?"

"Uh, sure, but what do you want to do?"

"A collaboration."

Resurrection magic requires a great deal of luck to be used successfully because it is not easy to retrieve the soul corresponding to the target of the resurrection magic from the underworld. But what if there were professionals in the underworld who could help retrieve the soul? Wouldn't that eliminate the luck factor required when retrieving the soul?
"Helping with this kind of thing must be tiring. What benefit would I get from helping?"

“Every so often, someone will die and come to the underworld to report the latest news from the mortal realm, so that you can know what’s happening in the mortal realm without leaving the underworld.”

"It sounds good, but it seems like I could have learned about this kind of thing through some recently deceased souls, right?"

"Indeed, but those who die specifically can be resurrected and told to the people or gods of the lower realm what you want to say. What do you think?"

If the Netherworld were a large-scale online game, then Erebus would be a player who had been kicked out of the game. However, there is now a way to restore his right to speak in the game. Although he cannot directly participate in the game, this is still good news for the dark god who is bored in the Underworld.

"make a deal!"

Erebus agreed without hesitation. As for helping to search for souls, as a local god in the underworld who could use his divine power, it was just a trivial matter that required a little effort.

When Broly returned to Earth with his people, Fels received this good news.

“You’ve really got yourself into hiring the gods of the underworld as your helpers, Mr. Broly.”

After a pause, Fels brought up another matter.

"Actually, I've been thinking about whether I should ask you to let me become your external wife, so that I can share your good fortune through your special wing skill."

"Uh, so, I've lost one wife in the external position?"

Broly scratched his head.

"Wrong, it should be minus three."

Fels shook his finger.

"Huh?"

“Haici and Miss Amide had similar thoughts.”

Luck is a necessary condition for using resurrection magic, and this ability is extremely rare; there might not be one in ten thousand adventurers.

Both Haze and Amid had designs on Broly after learning that he possessed the special ability to share his luck.

However, they couldn't bring themselves to say that they wanted to be the Saiyan boy's wife, even if only in name. Amid was genuinely embarrassed, while Haici was worried about her goddess.

Ryu heard Fels' words clearly from the side.

At this moment, the elf's expression was quite complicated; it turned out that someone else was eyeing Broly.

"That's a real shame."

Broly said with a smile that he had a good impression of Heitz and Amid, and got along well with them in the lab. If the two of them wanted to share their good fortune and asked him to become his nominal external wives, he probably wouldn't refuse.

Of course, now that he knows he made the Dark God a guild member and lost the chance to get two external wives, he's not too disappointed.

"Hey, Ryu, is there something on my face?"

However, Broly suddenly noticed that the elf was looking at him with a strange gaze, so he looked over and asked.

No, no.

Liu quickly looked away.

When Broly was expressing her regret, she found herself feeling somewhat depressed, with an urge to call the other person a womanizer, but it seemed not for her friend Seele, but for herself.

Oh no, what's wrong with me?

The complex emotions made Liu feel uncomfortable.

That evening, she found another friend, Adi, and confided in her.

Of course, this is not from my own perspective, but from the perspective of someone who has a friend.

(End of this chapter)