After cleaning their bodies briefly, everyone came together outside Hephaestus's room.
Yami raised his hand, and before he had time to knock on the door, the voice of the red-haired goddess sounded from inside: "The door is unlocked, come in."
I don't know how many times this conversation has been going on.
But this time, Yami always felt a little guilty, especially after thinking about the adventure just now.
He subconsciously scratched his nose. But what should be faced still had to be faced.
The moment the door was pushed open, a room full of books came into view, and the bright red hair goddess directly opposite came into view, and the dark skinned captain Tsubaki with a ponytail was also inside, not only that, but even Hestia was also in the room at this time.
"Yo, Yami-kun, you are finally back, you really made us wait!"
The moment Hestia saw the crowd, her face was full of surprises, and she hurriedly ran to everyone, carefully looking at everyone's situation.
After confirming that there was no problem, the loli goddess couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's great that you're all back safe and sound."
"I'm sorry to make you worry, Hephaestus-sama, Hestia-sama." Yami's expression was a little unnatural, or it could be said to be full of stiffness.
After all, he had already seen the slight change in the expression of his goddess.
Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to want to attack on the spot, which undoubtedly made Yami breathe a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Yami-kun, thank you for taking care of my children, I will take them away first, Tanjiro and Nezuko are still waiting for them to go back, and by the way, I will help them update their ability values, so see you later."
With that said, Hestia took her Familia members and left one after another. The room became empty in an instant, and there were only seven people left.
Tsubaki stood aside without speaking, but looked back and forth at Kanae and the others.
Hephaestus has already mentioned to her that the Familia has recruited a few new recruits with great potential, and they were recommended by Yami, so are they the ones in front of her?
They do look good, in every sense of the word.
However, the only thing that makes her feel strange is that these people don't seem to be good at forging equipment, which is really troublesome.
It is obviously a Familia of artisans, so why did her goddess accept so many other types of talents?
As the head of Hephaestus's Familia, Tsubaki has no idea what her goddess is thinking, but since the matter is a foregone conclusion, she won't say anything more.
Hephaestus looked at the children in front of her, without any expression on her face, and then said, "You still know how to come back?"
"Goddess-sama, I'm very sorry, I didn't tell you about it first, the main reason is that the situation of Kagaya and Tanjuro-san is really serious, and we need a lot of precious materials, so everyone is in a hurry and wants to improve their strength as soon as possible. For the sake of their safety, I can only go with them."
Yami apologized in a very bachelor manner, and his attitude can be described as very correct.
This made Hephaestus, who originally felt a little dissatisfied, now have nowhere to release the slightly pent-up emotions in her heart.
The red-haired goddess gave Yami an angry look, and at the same time thought to herself how slippery this kid is.
"Forget it, since your attitude is so sincere and you haven't forgotten to ask Hestia to bring me a message, I will forgive you this time."
"Thank you Goddess-sama for your forgiveness, you are really a kind-hearted goddess."
Yami immediately flattered her without any trace, perfectly explaining what it means to be a human being.
"Okay, don't say such words in front of me. They are obviously some words of praise. How come they are so disgusting when they come out of your mouth!"
There is a slight disgust on her face, but if you look closely, you can still see the curvature of Hephaestus's mouth.
Obviously, this matter has passed.
"You are all here to update your stats, right? Let's start one by one in order, starting with Yushiro. I just happen to be free right now. I'll call Hestia and the others to celebrate in the evening."
"Yes, Goddess-sama!"
Everyone quickly responded with words, and then Yushiro stepped forward, took off his shirt, and sat on a chair.
In fact, this kind of treatment was given during this period of time. Under normal circumstances, each craftsman Familia like Hephaestus Familia seldom updated their ability values.
After all, the focus of all members is generally on forging. Although in this process, the ability value will be increased to some extent, but that kind of value is too small, and there is no need to update it every day. The blacksmiths will only update once after entering the dungeon with other Familia members.
Who made everyone so incredible, and this also made Hephaestus experience the troubles of Exploring Familia Gods!
She pricked her finger and dripped the blood of the god on Yushiro's back.
Tsubaki was not kicked out by Hephaestus this time, and she acquiesced to let her stay. After all, apart from Yami's ability, other people seem to have nothing to hide
"Have you gained anything from entering the dungeon this time? Especially Kanae, are you used to the life of adventurers?"
While updating her ability value, Hephaestus started chatting with others.
As a newcomer who has just joined the Familia, she, the main god, naturally has to care about them, and her children stayed in the dungeon for three days at a time, which is why at the beginning, Hephaestus did not give Yami a good look.
Because the latter, the leader of the newcomer, is too clumsy!
"Overall, it's not bad. It's not too different from our previous life, but when we came back, I was a little scared when we met the floor master Goliath."
"Did you actually run to the seventeenth floor?"
Kanae's words immediately surprised Hephaestus and Tsubaki.
Although she knew that this batch of children was very good, but she didn't think they were this good. It is too surprising that they went deep into the seventeenth floor when they explored the dungeon for the first time.
"Are the current rookies so good? Not only are they powerful, but they also escaped unscathed when Goliath just refreshed, which is completely comparable to the biographies of heroes!"
Tsubaki couldn't help sighing, "I remember when I entered the dungeon for the first time, I only went up to the eleventh floor. Even if I met Goliath later, I was terrified by its huge body. , if it wasn't for standing at the entrance of the passage, I'm afraid I might not be able to survive."
Recalling her own experience back then, Tsubaki's tone was also full of emotion.
Hearing this, Kanae also nodded in agreement, "Indeed, Goliath is too powerful, we tried to fight it, but we were messed up, if it wasn't for Shinobu's healing magic, Adding Yami-kun and Tanjuro-san together, it might be really dangerous!"
Unknowingly speaking such words, the atmosphere in the room froze slightly.
Yami covered his face helplessly, he was already winking crazily just now, but was completely ignored by Kanae, and she directly told everything in the dungeon!
Now, he can already feel the piercing eyes of Hephaestus and Tsubaki.
"You guys are too brave. Although everyone's strength is comparable to Lv.2 adventurers, it's a little too much to challenge Goliath!"
On behalf of Hephaestus, Tsubaki spoke her mind, then her eyes fell on Yami, and she said in a tone full of reproach: "I said Yami, didn't you stop them?"
"Goddess-sama and Captain, please don't blame Yami-kun, in fact, he has already told the specific situation in advance, it's just that we want to become stronger, that's why we took the initiative to ask for the crusade against Goliath."
It was only then that Kanae realized what it meant to be fucked, and hurriedly pleaded for Yami.
Seeing that the girl didn't look like she was lying, the seriousness on Tsubaki and Hephaestus's face dissipated quite a bit, but they still gave Yami a fierce look.
"Although I don't object to adventurers doing some risky things, which will be conducive to the accumulation of great achievements, but it is too reckless to attack Goliath with your current strength. Although I have roughly learned the specific situation from Hestia, you can't be so hasty."
"Yes it's important to become stronger, but at least choose the right method."
"Yes, Goddess-sama, we have remembered!"
Everyone humbly accepted the suggestion from Hephaestus, and updated their ability values one by one.
They just became an adventurer, and their basic ability value is basically zero. This time they entered the dungeon, and went directly to the middle area, and also fought with Goliath. Although they didn't achieve obvious results, they still got a lot of boosts.
Yushiro acted as a supporter, and at the same time provided magic support when fighting Goliath, so all ability values increased by more than 200 points, and he completed the feat required for upgrading.
That's right, it's so outrageous! From being a support alone, he can already be upgraded!
Needless to say for others, Shinobu and Tamayo are the core members, the increase in magic power is undoubtedly very significant, each increased by more than 300 points, and the rest of the values range from 150 to 300 points , the great cause required for the upgrade has also been completed.
Among them, the biggest improvement is probably Kanae.
The girl faced the giant Goliath directly, and left many scars on the other party with her excellent swordsmanship. Her strength and durability attributes have been greatly improved. The great achievements have been accumulated, but the basic values have not reached the standard, which cannot meet the conditions required for the upgrade.
It has to be said that the monsters really appeared in groups.
"Yami, do you want to update your ability value?"
Facing Hephaestus's question, Yami shook his head slightly, "It's not necessary for now, I didn't take much action this time, so the increase in ability value should not be obvious, and it's completely unnecessary."
"In that case, I respect your opinion."
Hephaestus didn't mean to force it, but this made Tsubaki look regretful.
Originally, she thought she could see Yami's specific ability data and skills.
"Then children, take a good rest. Not only did you stay in the middle level for three days this time, but you also fought with Goliath when you came back. I absolutely believe that you all need to rest, both physically and mentally." Hephaestus said to everyone gently.
"Well, that's right, we will pay attention to it, and take them around Orario by the way."
Reminded by Hephaestus, Yami also wants to relax, but Orario has many magical places, such as the wine of Dionysus, the girls in Happy Street, and the hot springs.
After all, Orario does not have only one type of Familia.
Aside from the popular exploration Familia, there are also entertainment and business Familia. Many gods whose names have never appeared in the original works are silently operating their respective fields.
In Yami's memory, there are gods who opened hot springs or bathhouses and other industries, and they are also very famous in Orario.
Perhaps, it's time to take a day off for a little change of mood.
"That's good, relax for a day or two, and then enter the dungeon for leveling."
After updating their status, Goddess Hephaestus did not intend to continue to keep everyone, so everyone resigned together and left the room.
However, Yamihong chose to stay.
"Anything else? Yami."
"Yes, Goddess-sama, I am going to take over the other members of the Demon Slayer team today, there is a lot of knowledge that Orario doesn't have. For example, ore, there is an ore that absorbs the energy of the sun, you should be interested in this. There is also…"
After revealing all his plans, Hephaestus showed an interested expression on her face.
For the God of Blacksmithing, nothing excites her more than new materials!
"With your ability, can you take me there too?"
"I don't know about this, but it should be possible, but are you sure there will be no problems for you, Goddess-sama?" Yami's eyes showed a look of worry, "If you suddenly disappeared in Orario, are you sure the other gods won't notice?"
"No, unless it is 'returning' or using divine power, the gods who have sealed their divine power will not be able to perceive each other's existence, even if I leave Orario there will be no problems. "
"If that's the case, then there's no problem."
Yami is not opposed to taking Hephaestus to other worlds, rather, he hopes to take the latter to other worlds.
Orario is not allowed to use divine power, but she is not restricted in other worlds.
Therefore, it is absolutely possible for Hephaestus to obtain advanced things from other worlds, and then move them to Orario without anyone catching them, which will also have infinite benefits for the Familia.
"Then I will go with you."
"Of course there is no problem," Yami did not refuse, and then suddenly thought of something, and continued: "Also, Goddess-sama, there is still a lot of new knowledge to acquire,
That world should be a world without gods, so there won't be any trouble. "
"Furthermore, the means of production are far more advanced than Orario. At that time, we can try to obtain them and apply them to the Familia members. Maybe it can make the Familia members stronger, and at the same time, it can make Orario's life more colorful. "
"Yes, then I will be looking forward to it."
There was a strange light in Hephaestus's eyes, and she was already looking forward to what Yami said.
Why do these gods go to the lower realm?
Isn't it because the heavens are too boring, and the unchanging scene for hundreds of millions of years has made all the gods lose interest, so they choose the lower realms to form families, and then start from having infinite possibly having fun with a human?
But now it seems that she has a new way to have fun!
The gods know the existence of other worlds, but none of the gods have found a way to go to other worlds, and she, Hephaestus, seems to be one step ahead!
"Hey, hey, what are you talking about? Why do I feel that you're hiding something from me? I am obviously the captain of the Familia, okay?"
Tsubaki, who was listening in a cloud, was slightly dissatisfied, and directly complained loudly.
Hearing this sentence, Yami and Hephaestus looked at each other, with faint smiles in their eyes, but finally told Tsubaki about it.
After learning about the existence of a different world, and that many newcomers are also from another world, the stable Captain suddenly became restless, and said that she would also follow along.
Yami shrugged helplessly and can only agree.
After all, Tsubaki is the Captain of Hephaestus Familia, and no matter what, she cannot be avoided. In addition, she is also a senior member of the Familia, and she is very loyal to Hephaestus.
So there's no problem disclosing the secret of another world to her.
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