Tsubaki was about to object, noting that she had gone to the dungeon and was slightly injured, but Hephaestus narrowed his eyes and said bluntly, "You know, Hestia and Artemis love him. Forget them and that Freya; they alone take on three goddesses. Do you think it's worth it?
"I..."
"I've dismissed all the gatekeepers. No one will know what happened today. As a member of the family—my family—I hope you'll be happy in the future, so... Tsubaki, think about it for yourself."
Hephaestus put down the black tea in her hand, stood up, and left, leaving only Tsubaki, who stood silently in the room with her head down.
Meanwhile, Link returned to his residence. As soon as he reached the door of his house, he heard a familiar voice coming from inside.
"Hestia, our family's base is right next door. Please take good care of us in the future."
"Artemis, are you really sure you want to stay in Orario and develop?"
"Well, after all, my Orion is here."
The sound of Hestia angrily slamming the table could immediately be heard in the room as she shouted,
"As expected! You just wanted to steal my Link, so you stayed in Orario on purpose! You live so close! Move! Let's move right now!"
"Slam..."
Link opened the door and entered.
"Artemis? How could you..."
"Orion!"
As soon as she saw Link, Artemis immediately jumped happily and threw herself into Link's arms.
This move completely surprised Hestia.
Is this girl, who looks like a women in love, really Artemis?
Wasn't it Freya who transformed?
But then she reacted, pushed Artemis away, threw herself into Link's arms, and fiercely asserted her claim:
"Link is mine! You can't get close!"
Like a little dog protecting its food.
Ugh, this metaphor is a bit inappropriate, but that's what it means.
Link had no intention of joining the dispute between the two goddesses. He looked at Artemis and asked, "Artemis, where do you live now? There are more than twenty of you, and there isn't any house around here that can accommodate so many people... Just the large courtyard on the west side?"
"Well, that's right there."
"That's not too far. It's just across two streets. I'll be your guest later."
"Yes, you're always welcome, my Orion."
Hestia saw them talking to each other. Link even wanted to be a guest, and Hestia almost exploded on the spot, her twin ponytails beginning to move automatically without wind—a feeling of divine power.
Seeing this, Link directly hugged the busty loli like a pillow, rubbed her head, and the furious arrogance disappeared without a trace in an instant.
"It's okay, don't make a fuss. Artemis's your best friend in Heaven. Now she's strange to prepare to develop in Orario. From now on, we'll be able to see each other every day. This is a good thing and should make you happy."
"Ok…"
The loli goddess buried her head in Link's arms and replied softly.
Link straightened Hestia's twin pigtails and then set her down on the ground.
"Well, Asagi, Olga, let's go first. I've already given the Antares material to Miss Tsubaki. I'll make it into armor later, and the cost probably won't be too low. I have to go to the dungeon to earn money, so I have to work hard."
"Well, stay safe, Link!"
"Take care, Orion!"
The two goddesses spoke in unison.
Link waved his hand and left with Asagi and Olga.
Even the steps on the way out felt a little rushed…
This Shura Field is not a place to linger…
Thirty-six strategies: walking is the best strategy!
Please escape first as a courtesy!
But Link was right.
The items dropped by Antares are not cheap.
The processing fee for the armor will definitely be quite high.
Although Tsubaki mentioned it can be discounted, the difficulty of processing the material remains.
Much less, one must have some psychological expectations.
It is still necessary to start working hard to save money now.
...
He don't know if it is because he reached level 3 or because he killed Antares.
Although he worked all night and stayed up late, Link is still in a good mood today.
He feels energetic and took Olga and Asagi to fight in the dungeon for an entire day, yet he still feels like he has some energy left.
It seems that he no longer has to worry about Olga and Asagi squeezing him.
At dusk, Link took Asagi and Olga back to the surface. As usual, he first went to find Tsubaki to exchange the dropped items for Vali.
However, it was not Tsubaki who received them today, but Hephaestus.
"Huh? Where's Tsubaki?"
Link asked. After hearing Link's words, Hephaestus gave him a cold look: "She is still lying in bed to rest, but you, do you have anything to say?"
"Um..."
Hephaestus looked at him and continued counting the scattered items, without saying a word.
For a moment, the room fell into an eerie silence.
It seemed that Hephaestus already knew what happened last night. Sure enough, some things cannot be hidden from the gods.
Link realized that he needed to take a stand now.
To Hephaestus, Tsubaki was family, and she was waiting for him to express his feelings.
But what should he say?
'I already have Olga and Asagi, and I am confused about some other women. There will be more women in the future. '
Hanging from a tree is impossible.
After thinking about it for a long time, Link decided to put aside the so-called rhetoric and said something from the bottom of his heart…
"Don't worry, Goddess Hephaestus, I won't let my woman down. This is my oath as a man. Please don't worry about this."
"Crack!"
Obviously, Hephaestus wasn't satisfied with this answer.
She forcefully threw the list onto the table and glared at Link in front of her with her red eye.
Not to be out, Link glared back at Hephaestus.
He intended to keep his word and would never let his woman down. He is definitely not the kind of man who would disregard others once he puts on his pants.
He wouldn't go too far and say he would only be nice to one person in the future, which would go against his own moral integrity, even though he had long since lost much of it.
The two faced each other for five or six minutes.
Noticing Link's gaze, Hephaestus was the first to relent. She stood up and left the room as she said…
"Tonight's delivery amounts to 4.735 billion vali. Someone will bring it to you soon. As for the delivery you gave to Tsubaki, I will construct the main body afterward, and Tsubaki will only make the leftovers and accessories. Forging, the price is tentatively set at 860 million Vali. Prepare enough Vali for me. This will be the gift for marrying the head of my family."
Break!
Hephaestus slammed the door shut and left.
The stunned Link stood there.
"8...860 million?"
It's more than four times the size of Hestia's Sword in the original novel!
It's been a year of work! Exhausting!
Who has so many valis?
Link fainted and died instantly.
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