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Chapter 415 - Chapter 416: The Shocked Hephaestus Familia (3)

"Tens of billions!" Hestia declared with unwavering seriousness.

Then, suddenly...

"Tsubaki, go call Miach and tell him Hestia seems unwell. Ask him to bring some medicine!"

"Yes, Hephaestus-sama," Tsubaki replied, nodding earnestly as she prepared to dash outside.

"Hephaestus! I'm telling the truth! It's real!" Hestia protested, hopping anxiously in place.

Her animated response sent waves of laughter through the Hephaestus Familia. To them, Hestia was more of a lovable mascot than a serious business partner.

As Hestia flailed like an agitated rabbit, Alexander shook his head, exasperated but amused.

"Put the boxes down," Alexander instructed calmly.

The group of laborers carrying the heavy crates sighed in relief as they set them down. However, their curiosity kept them from leaving—they wanted to see what treasures were inside.

Alexander didn't disappoint. With a casual wave of his hand, the boxes snapped open in unison.

When the contents were revealed, the room fell utterly silent.

"!!??"

"That's... the fang of a Flame Dragon! I've been searching for one to complete my Dragon Fang Sword! It's a material that only appears on the 58th floor of the dungeon!"

"Wait, the 58th floor? Are you kidding? Who could possibly bring this back?"

"Is it fake?"

"No way. I've seen this material before when the Zeus Familia brought some back. There's no mistake—it's authentic! Back then, I offered 20 million valis for a single dragon fang and still didn't get it!"

"Twenty million valis!? Then this box alone must be worth billions!"

"Look at this—dragon claws and dragon scales! With these, I could forge armor capable of leveling up!"

"Fiery horns! These are used for crafting magic swords! And there are two full boxes of them!"

"This can't be real! I must be dreaming!"

The sheer rarity and value of the materials left everyone in the room stunned. Some even pinched themselves, certain they were imagining things.

If not for their discipline and respect for the Hephaestus Familia, the onlookers might have lunged at the treasure then and there.

Alexander, unfazed by the commotion, turned to Hephaestus and said with a calm smile, "These materials are worth tens of billions."

"Tens of billions?!" Hephaestus gasped.

As a goddess and a master smith, Hephaestus was no stranger to rare and valuable materials. She had forged divine-grade weapons before, and yet...

It had been years—centuries, even—since she'd seen a human capable of producing such an incredible bounty.

Her voice trembled slightly as she turned to Hestia. "Did you... Did you clear out the entire dungeon?"

"Well... no," Hestia admitted sheepishly. "Alexander only cleared below the 59th floor. That's all!"

She then ran to Alexander's side, puffing out her chest with pride. "Hephaestus, let me introduce you to Alexander. We're Family now."

Hestia's phrasing, of course, caused some confusion. In the dungeon, "Family" could mean either blood relatives or members of one's Familia. Naturally, the latter interpretation prevailed, and the room assumed Alexander was a new recruit to Hestia's Familia.

Hestia glanced at Alexander, silently pleading with her eyes for him to play along. After all, it would be embarrassing for a goddess to admit she becomes a familia to a mortal.

Alexander sighed, reaching out to tap Hestia's forehead lightly. "You're really something."

He chose not to expose her little charade. After all, this was Orario, a city filled with gods. While the divine couldn't wield their full powers here, revealing that he surpassed even their might would only cause unnecessary trouble.

Hephaestus, meanwhile, was still reeling.

"You cleared the dungeon below the 59th floor?! That's impossible!"

Even the Loki Familia—renowned for their strength—was still exploring those depths. And yet, the pile of materials before her was undeniable proof.

Hephaestus's gaze shifted to Alexander, then to the other adventurers present. "The Loki Familia has groups of Level 5 and 6 adventurers, and even they struggle to reach the 59th floor. Don't tell me... are all of you Level 6?"

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