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

"I was injured by a monster's breath not long ago and then I realized that my equipment actually had such a shortcoming, so I ended up here right away."

"Not long ago..." Hephaestus muttered softly.

Fighting alone in the deep layer wearing such unreliable equipment, he was just injured. This kid... is too strong, right?

Moreover, judging from her tone, the so-called "breath" seemed to have no harm at all.

But before that, if you didn't show me the materials of the flying dragon and the cannon dragon, I would probably have believed your lies.

You killed the Cannon Dragon, so how could its breath be the breath of an ordinary monster?

Hestia's luck is too good, isn't it?!

"Well, so I hope that God Hephaestus can help me strengthen my equipment. Of course, I can also provide the materials."

Asuna walked to the backpack nearby, pretended to take out the ores that were identified as having extremely high magic resistance from the warehouse, and placed them on the coffee table.

"I just don't know if you are sure. After all, these..."

"Huh? Who do you think I am?! Wait, what is this?!"

"This material... How on earth did this ore evolve?! How could a dungeon produce something like this???"

"This is an ore that I have never seen before. Did you really go below the fifty-ninth floor?!"

God Hephaestus, feeling that his forging skills were looked down upon, glared at Asuna in dissatisfaction, and then his attention was attracted by the ores she placed on the table that he had never seen before.

It seems... I have underestimated the reaction of God Hephaestus... But that's right, after all, he is the god of forging, and his obsession with minerals must be different from that of ordinary people.

However, when Hephaestus saw the special minerals below the fifty-ninth floor, she could not suppress the expression of surprise on her face, and she almost popped out her only left eye.

She excitedly confirmed the ore in her hand, holding it in her hand as if caressing the delicate body of her lover, and carefully stroking the surface of the ore with a look of surprise, studying this ore that she had never seen before.

"Well, after all, the dungeon is a place where everything is produced. Even monsters can be produced continuously. It's not surprising that this kind of ore is produced. There is no need to make a fuss. After all, there are still many areas in the dungeon that have not been explored by anyone."

As she spoke, Asuna secretly glanced at the countless precious minerals in the warehouse. Well, the reserves were sufficient, so there was no need to worry about the failure of strengthening due to insufficient materials.

"That's true...it's a dungeon after all."

The value of the unexplored floors far exceeds that of the other floors, and the value of the materials and other things inside will naturally rise as well.

Shrugging her shoulders, the goddess with a large eye patch on her right eye seemed to have calmed down. She continued to study the mineral for a while with a surprised look, and then, as if everything was clear in her mind, she picked up the ore and the hammer and came to the forging table beside her, ready to start the work as usual.

However, before that, she had to refine the ore first.

"Are there any other ores? If that's all, the final strengthening effect might be a little weak."

"Of course."

Asuna confidantly pulled the backpack over and placed it next to God Hephaestus.

"Boom!"

An extremely heavy, muffled sound suddenly rang out.

Hephaestus took a look at the piece of ore in his hand, which he had just regarded as a treasure, and threw it into the smelting furnace beside him.

I knew that this girl must have a lot of good things!

After picking and choosing and throwing enough ore into the flames, Hephaestus ignored it and all he had to do now was wait.

"Because this is the first time I'm using metal extracted from this mineral, I need to use the equipment you gave me before to test its effects."

The two of them sat back on the sofa again, with a blazing fire burning on the workbench next to them.

"Do you need me to provide you with some more equipment?"

Asuna asked.

After all, the so-called experiment is a process of constantly spending money.

"No... never mind. Just give me a few, just in case."

Hephaestus, who was about to refuse, suddenly changed her mind. It was obvious that she was not sure that she could perfectly control the properties of this unknown mineral at the first try, and she needed to conduct several experiments.

"Okay." Asuna nodded. This time, without the backpack as a cover, she could only return to the clan's base and pretend to get equipment. "I'll go back later and get some of the equipment I don't need."

Hephaestus nodded and continued, "As for the price, please don't worry. It will be deducted from the materials you provided just now."

"Huh? Aren't those used to pay previous debts?" Asuna's eyes flashed with confusion.

"It seems that you have no idea about the value of those materials..." Hephaestus held his forehead with one hand and said speechlessly.

"…Maybe…I still know a little bit…"

From the way you look at me, I know you don't know the value of the previous materials...

Hephaestus shook his head and then spoke.

Chapter 42 Hestia's Reformation

"The materials you gave me before were basically from the Cannon Dragons and Flying Dragons deep in the dungeon."

Hephaestus crossed his right leg over his left leg, leaned back, tilted his head slightly, and glanced at Asuna with his still intact left eye.

It seems... as if I'm looking at a nouveau riche or a prodigal.

"Materials from deep within the dungeon can often fetch tens of millions of Varys."

"And the materials on dragon monsters are even scarcer. On the one hand, it's difficult to defeat them, and on the other hand, it's also a matter of personal luck."

"After all, the materials on monsters are not like magic stones that can be dropped by killing one. It all depends on your luck."

As he spoke, Hephaestus took another look at the huge backpack that he had almost emptied and smacked his lips.

"I don't know how many flying dragons and cannon dragons you killed, but you actually dropped a whole bag of materials. It's also a relief that you discarded the materials of other monsters and didn't leave these most valuable materials to rot in the dungeon."

"Well... it's okay."

Asuna said in a low voice, picking up the drink on the coffee table and taking a sip.

Well, I threw all the materials and stuff into the warehouse, so it’s okay, it’s okay.

"The first-class weapons made by my family can be sold for tens of millions at the cheapest. You should know this, right?"

How could I not know... At the time, I even thought to myself, "Which unscrupulous businessman made this weapon?"

Of course, this is just something you can think about in your mind. After all, it is really expensive!

"Well, I know."

"Although I am often criticized as a profiteer, I can't help it. After all, it is a first-class weapon, so it is normal to charge a little more for materials and labor."

"Hmm... you are right..."

Under the hood, Asuna forced a slightly awkward smile on her face.

If you could lower the price of those equipments a bit, you wouldn't be called a profiteer in people's minds...

Hephaestus nodded lightly. In her opinion, the money was really meaningless. It was just to enable her to buy more forging materials in the future.

As for the high price?

If any first-level adventurer dares to use "high-quality and low-cost" weapons and protective gear to explore the dungeon, I respect him as a real man!

If there is, I will definitely send someone to burn incense for him on this time next year and use my life to verify the practicality of the equipment. Well, he is a ruthless person.

Weapons and equipment made by new blacksmiths can just be used in the middle and upper levels. After all, the attack power of monsters there is not very high. Even if there is something wrong with the equipment, it will be easily discovered under the eyes of the clan elders and then replaced with a new one.

Unless it is a newly developed new clan without the guidance of seniors, there will be a person who goes into the dungeon to adventure alone.

Generally speaking, for newcomers, the clan will arrange several experienced adventurers who are willing to stay at lv.1 to teach trusted adventurers to lead the newcomers in leveling up.

Well, that just sounds nice.

After all, who would want to stay at lv.2 if they can be promoted to lv.1?

Those old birds often mentor newcomers in their clan because they cannot get over the hurdle in their hearts and believe that they have no hope of promotion in this lifetime.

Anyone who wants to upgrade has to go into the dungeon day and night, right?

After a long period of "safe" adventure, those veteran adventurers already know where to buy cheap and affordable novice equipment. Even an economic chain has been formed, which can be regarded as mutually beneficial.

As the leader in the equipment manufacturing industry, the Hephaestus clan is naturally well-known in the adventurer city of Orario for its excellent craftsmanship, good reputation and scary prices.

Although there are other families in Orario that are also engaged in forging, the Hephaestus Family is still the one that does it the most.

As the chief god of the clan, Hephaestus naturally has the most say in the price of his own equipment.

"A first-class weapon costs about 30 million Varys. The more precious ones can cost hundreds of millions."

“That’s really a huge profit.”

Asuna said with emotion.

"After deducting the cost of materials and labor, I actually didn't make any money."

Hephaestus shook his head with an expression that said "I'm not interested in money."

"..."

She is a supreme god, a good friend of Hestia... Hold it in... Hold it in...

Asuna frantically suppressed the urge to complain in her heart and continued to listen to Hephaestus's... no, popular science.

Hephaestus paused, then continued, "Any one of those cannon dragon scales and teeth you gave me can be exchanged for a first-class weapon from me."

In other words, its value is about 30 million Varis, which is equivalent to a first-level equipment.

"Although you don't need to replace your own equipment, it is still okay to use it as the foundation of your clan."

"After all, when your clan develops in the future, you will definitely need a lot of high-level equipment. Maybe it's cheaper to buy it now, but the price will increase in the future."

"How about it, are you interested in exchanging those materials for some equipment?

I think if you exchange it with materials from the Cannon Dragons and Flying Dragons, the forging masters under my command would be happy to exchange with you."

As he was talking, Hephaestus actually started promoting the equipment of his own family.

"No, no, no, no, it's too early to talk about this now." Hearing what Hephaestus said, Asuna waved her hands and refused: "It's still too early to talk about this now. I will definitely come if you need me in the future!"

After all, there are still a lot of materials in the warehouse waiting to be sold or exchanged.

Asuna seemed to have seen that in the future, high-level adventurers would each have a weapon or protective gear made of cannon dragon or flying dragon materials.

"Really? That's such a shame."

There was no trace of regret on Hephaestus' face, as if he had not said anything just now.

"During the days when you were away, Hestia often came to me to brag about how talented the two little girls in your family are. I almost got calluses from hearing her."

"I am so sorry……"

"Ah, it's okay. After all, I was often annoyed by her when I was in the God Realm. I'm used to it."

Hephaestus shrugged indifferently. "Come to think of it, that girl actually bought a shop on the street and started to make money by selling snacks. This is really all thanks to you, Asuna."

"Open a store?"

“Yes, it’s right next to a branch of my store, and I sold it to her at a low price.

As for the name, it seems to be..."

Chapter 43: Yabesha, Ya was killed?

"Clang~!"

"Qiang~!"

"Qiang~!"

What came to my ears was a continuous knocking sound.

The sound of hammers colliding with metal could be heard constantly, and all around were adventurers of all kinds.

The expressions on their faces are very distinctive.

When he went in, he was holding his purse tightly, and when he came out, his face was filled with surprise and sadness.

Some lost some money, but got a new set of equipment.

Some people went in with money and came out with money, their faces full of indignation, shouting "swindlers!"

It was obvious at a glance that the equipment he wanted to buy first had increased in price again. Well, he would have to tighten his belt again.