I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

"Excuse me, sir, what would you like to order?"

So far, Asuna has only ordered a large glass of water.

Moreover, for some reason, Asuna always felt that Seele's eyes were looking at her butt intentionally or unintentionally.

She shifted awkwardly, tugged at her cloak, and spoke only after making sure her butt was completely covered.

Chapter 11 Aunt Mia: Isn't this a waste?

"This……"

Asuna half-raised her knife and fork in one hand, staring blankly at the plate of fried noodles in front of her that was filled to the brim with food, almost like a pile of human figures, and was as high as 30 centimeters.

She mechanically turned her head and glanced at her side. There was the huge cup of water that Xier had given her before, and this large plate of noodles...

Its height is almost catching up with that water cup!

"Oh? What's wrong? This will definitely fill you up!" Aunt Mia laughed cheerfully. "Eat more. You must maintain sufficient physical strength in the dungeon."

As she spoke, Aunt Mia gave Asuna a thumbs up, and a dazzling white light seemed to flash at the corner of her mouth!

Asuna lowered her head quickly.

"It's so dazzling!"

However, when she saw the fried noodles in front of her that were almost up to her neck...

"Um..." She raised her head and asked tentatively, "If you can't eat..."

"Um?!"

Aunt Mia immediately revealed a slightly unfriendly expression.

"My cooking is not delicious?"

"No no no..."

Asuna waved her hands quickly.

"But this..."

"If it's delicious, you should eat it all!"

Aunt Mia looked very serious. Her broad hands, which did not look like those of a woman, rested on the counter and slowly pressed down on Asuna. "If you can't finish it, then leave it for me to work and pay off your debt."

"Eh?!" Asuna said in a daze.

"But...I will pay in full, why should I stay and work?"

"Hmph." Aunt Mia snorted in a serious manner, "In my shop, if you don't finish your meal, you have to stay and work! It doesn't matter if you pay me!"

Asuna: This is not the right attitude for a forced sale, right?

Could it be possible... Asuna's eyes swept over the young female shop assistants who were walking around the store.

"Yes, that's right. They also stay here to work because they can't afford the wages."

They say they stay to work, but actually it's for protection.

Because, all the shop assistants here at Aunt Mia can continue to live safely in Orarie under her protection.

Asuna's "carefulness and caution" made her think that she had met another female adventurer who had offended someone or gotten into trouble in Orario.

In addition, Asuna's voice sounds very young, and this kind of girl with "some" strength often offends people because of impulse.

Of course, this is not a problem for Aunt Mia. Except for those girls, the shop assistants in her store have basically caused a lot of trouble in Orario and some are even wanted. However, aren't they still living well here?

"..." Asuna always felt that Aunt Mia looked at her strangely, as if she would definitely become a clerk here.

However, when her gaze returned to the "hill" in front of her, Asuna couldn't help but want to cover her face.

How can I eat so much?!

Asuna lowered her head and began to eat in small bites, as if resigned to her fate. However, because the cloak did not affect her eating, Asuna did not put down her hood.

This action further confirmed Aunt Mia's guess.

How could an adventurer wear a cloak and a hood while eating? They must be the ones who got into trouble outside!

After this meal, you can stay here with peace of mind.

Aunt Mia waved her hand and called Xier over.

"Go prepare some clothes for this girl later."

Seele looked at Aunt Mia, then looked at Asuna who was eating the "mountain of noodles" in small bites with her head down. She still didn't understand what Aunt Mia was thinking.

She couldn't help laughing, and covered her mouth with one hand to hide her smile. She walked behind the bar and whispered to Aunt Mia, "This is Belle-chan's leader, the mysterious leader of the Hestia Familia who wears a cloak and a hood all day long, Aunt Mia."

Aunt Mia: “…”

Xier: "She is different from Liu and the others. She is not wanted by anyone..."

Aunt Mia glanced at the mountain of noodles in front of Asuna and said, "If I had known this, I wouldn't have used so many ingredients. What a waste."

"..."

On the side, because Aunt Mia and Seele's conversation was not suppressed at all, Asuna, who heard the entire content, couldn't help but twitch her lips.

I don't want to wear a cloak all day long. Who would have thought that a body reconstructed with Aphrodite as the material would retain some of its original characteristics and exude charm all the time? If it weren't for this cloak that can reduce my presence...

Adventurer: Hey, there's a female adventurer over there who's as pretty as a goddess but isn't a god yet! Let's knock her out and take her back to build some rapport!

Asuna felt a chill.

Although things will not develop as she imagined, with the charm she exudes all the time, those weak-minded adventurers will definitely come in groups to harass Asuna.

"I need to find a smaller concealment tool..."

Asuna thought so.

"By the way, the goddess who adopted Hestia seems to be the god Hephaestus."

"I wonder if I can ask her to help me create a tool that can suppress this kind of charm..."

However, when I think of the sky-high-priced weapons of their clan, and then think of the fact that their own Supreme God Crowdfunding Group ⑤⑥壹②七九④零 was thrown out by Hephaestus because he was lazy and gluttonous with him...

Asuna felt that if she wanted the god Hephaestus to help, she would probably have to ask Hestia to apologize to the god who had taken her in for a long time.

On the one hand, it was to let the other party see that she had completely reformed and was no longer the goddess who used to live a lazy life at Shenyou's house.

On the other hand, it means that Hestia has found a child worthy of entrusting, which makes God Hephaestus feel relieved.

You know, the abandoned church where Hestia and Asuna lived was arranged by the god Hephaestus. It was fully equipped with all the daily necessities, which were definitely not something that Hestia, who couldn't save money to buy.

"It's really hard to have a friend who is troublesome... God Hephaestus."

Asuna ate in small bites while thinking about this. Before she knew it, her stomach had sent out the signal "I'm full, stop oppressing me!"

That's why she came back to her senses from her thoughts.

"..."

However, when she saw the noodle dish that just dropped from her neck to just below her collarbone, she couldn't help but let out a cry of pain.

"Ugh."

"If you really can't finish it, you can take it away."

After Aunt Mia knew that Asuna didn't need her protection and shelter, she no longer thought about how to trick her into her shop.

"However, if there is still this much left next time you come to eat at my restaurant, you will have to pay ten times the price."

Shameful waste!

Asuna finally breathed a sigh of relief. She bowed her head slightly and expressed her gratitude.

"Thank you for your help."

As expected, I should go to the god Hephaestus to make a tool that can suppress my charm. Otherwise, wearing a cloak all day long would be too easy to be misunderstood...

Chapter 12: Hephaestus Familia

【Hephaestus Familia】

──This is a name that all adventurers who live in Orila have definitely heard of.

You may not know which is the strongest family in Orario.

You may not know which clan the strongest adventurer in Orario belongs to.

You may not know that Loki is actually a flat-chested, squinty-eyed goddess.

However, once you become an adventurer, you will definitely have heard the name [Hephaestus Familia] from various channels.

Moreover, in Orario, a place where families and adventurers gather.

[The Helphaestus Family] Although it is not the most famous and powerful family in Orario, it is definitely the richest family in the entire Orario.

The weapons shop under his command almost exclusively sells weapons and equipment for all the large families in Orario.

Any weapon or equipment made by a master craftsman could completely drain the wealth accumulated by a small clan.

However, thanks to its advanced blacksmithing technology, its reputation has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Even the Loki Family still owes a large sum of money to the Hephaestus Family.

Weapons, as adventurers' companions and brothers, are of vital importance to an adventurer.

Having a good weapon is the dream of every adventurer.

And owning weapons forged by the [Hephaestus Familia] is a dream within a dream.

Although it takes a lot of wealth to realize this dream, for the adventurers, the wealth does not disappear, but turns into more useful weapons to accompany them.

The weapons of Hephaestus's family are like magic potions with strange effects (paying gold! drawing cards!), which attract countless adventurers to pursue them.

As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. The quality of the weapons of the Hephaestus Familia is beyond doubt. After all, this is the result of years of reputation.

Not to mention that the chief god of their clan is Hephaestus, the famous god of forging in the heavens. How could there be some deceptive counterfeits under his command?

Of course, with a good reputation and high-quality weapons, the weapons of the Hephaestus Familia are also "very" expensive.

This can be seen from the debts of the [Loki Family].

The price ranges from hundreds of thousands or millions to tens of millions or hundreds of millions, which is very normal. Therefore, for most adventurers, dreams are just dreams after all.

Even the large clans that are famous throughout Orario do not have many weapons and equipment forged by the god Hephaestus himself.

Today, the Hephaestus Familia welcomed two guests, which was very common.

"Hephaestus, here I come!" Hestia greeted cheerfully and walked in through the door.

"Thank you, Tsubaki."

Asuna, who was following behind Hestia, smiled bitterly, then thanked Tsubaki Kobrand beside her.

"No, it's okay. Goddess Hestia has lived in our clan for a long time before. We all know her character. There's no need to be like this."

Tsubaki said in a rather admiring tone, "Goddess Hestia is really lucky to have found a responsible adventurer like you as the leader, Miss Asuna."

"That's not the case." Asuna shook her head and said, "Then I'll go in first."

"Well, go ahead. I hope you can get the equipment forged by my Lord God himself."

After saying that, Chun was the first to leave.

As the leader and forging master of the Hephaestus Familia, she has a lot to do.

"I'm in."

He said in a low voice, maintaining basic reverence for the gods.

As soon as she entered, Asuna noticed the tall woman with short red hair and an eyepatch on her right eye.

"Are you the Asuna that Hestia keeps talking about?"

Hephaestus held Hestia's little head with one hand to prevent her from getting close to him, while Hestia danced with her hands and feet, as if she wanted to hug Hephaestus' thigh? !

"Yes." Asuna quickly ran over and picked up Hestia.

"Ahhhh, what are you doing? I haven't seen you in a long time, can't you let me get closer to you?!"

Hestia pouted in dissatisfaction, making her already round face look even cuter.