Daily tasks of mistakenly brushing tasks on the spot

"Manager, lunch is ready."

At this moment, a man's voice came from the door behind the counter, causing Hestia to look over subconsciously.

Then she saw a man, whose face she had to tilt her head back to see, push the door open and walk out, holding a tray with food in his hands.

Bai Ke looked at the girl in front of the counter and was stunned. He was not shocked by the girl's beauty, but because he recognized the girl's identity.

'Hestia'

Although her clothes are slightly different from the impression in the anime, she is indeed Hestia. After all, she is so distinctive, with twin ponytails and a baby face, it is hard to mistake her for Hestia.

But why is she here?

Coincidence?

The store manager turned around and saw the stunned Bai Ke. He immediately realized that this kid from a remote place had never seen a goddess before, so he was fascinated by her. He laughed and joked:

"Haha, Bai Ke, you can't be so rude when you meet a god. Remember to say hello."

"Okay... okay."

After the interruption from the old store manager, Bai Ke came back to his senses. He put the tray in his hand on the cabinet beside him, and then he greeted Hestia politely:

"Hello, Lord God."

"Hello, young man."

Hestia responded politely, her pale blue eyes looking into Bai Ke's clear eyes. After a few glances, she found that he was a good boy who was a little indifferent, so she directly extended an invitation:

"Young man, do you want to join my clan?"

As a deity, even though Hestia's divine power was sealed due to her going to the lower world, her essence as a deity still allowed her to easily see through the nature of people.

And it still allows her to see through people's personalities and character through conversations with them. The child in front of her hid her heart to protect herself, but her character is still good.

[Ding~ Trigger mission]

【Name: Desire】

[Difficulty 1 Stars]

[Introduction: Goddess Hestia longs to have a family, please help her fulfill her wish.] (Note: No way? No way? You can't even accomplish such a simple thing?)

[Reward: Experience 300, Goddess's Tear x1]

【Do you want to accept this task? 】

"Um...this..."

The development of things was unexpected. When he was worried about joining the family, not long after, he met Hestia and was invited by her to join the family, which triggered the relevant tasks.

This is the second time that there is a physical reward in the triggered task. Although I don’t know the information of the item, the name sounds quite impressive.

This series of unexpected events made Bai Ke feel a little dizzy, but he reacted quickly and his brain started working quickly.

Faced with the main god who came to his doorstep and was one of the most suitable followers for him, it was impossible to refuse him. But of course, it was impossible to join the follower without understanding him.

Therefore, the best way is to stabilize Hestia first and make a decision after finding out the situation clearly.

"Failed again?"

At this time, Hestia had already lowered her head in frustration. It was obvious that she took Bai Ke's hesitation as a rejection.

Bai Ke came back to his senses from his thoughts and noticed Hestia's depressed expression. His mind suddenly turned and he roughly understood what had happened.

Chapter 11: Timing

"Although it may be a bit rude, goddess, can you tell me your name?"

Bai Ke asked politely.

Of course he knew Hestia's name, but he asked this to make it make sense. Otherwise, he had never seen her, but knew her name, which was very problematic.

"I'm Hestia."

Hestia, who was somewhat frustrated, tilted her head in confusion and asked:

"But why are you asking this?"

"Goddess Hestia, I am very interested in joining the Familia, but I have never heard of your Familia. I don't know you, and I know even less about your Familia."

Bai Ke paused here and continued:

"So, can you tell me about your clan and about yourself so that I can decide whether to join your clan."

Bai Ke did not hide his purpose and stated it openly because there was no point in hiding it.

Mortals cannot lie in front of gods. Gods can see through the truth in mortals' words. This is an ability that gods possess even after suppressing their divine power.

Without waiting for Hestia to respond, Bai Ke glanced at the guests who were peeking or eavesdropping around him, and continued:

"If you would like, Lord Hestia, we can talk in the back. Please go this way."

Bai Ke said this and pointed to the door leading to the back next to the counter.

"Yes...you can~."

Hestia finally reacted at this moment. After a slight hesitation, she nodded in agreement.

"Grandpa, please put these books here on the counter first. I'll come get them later."

After placing a dozen books in her arms on the counter, Hestia said this to the old store manager.

“Go…go…”

The old store manager nodded.

When Hestia entered the back of the bookstore and Bai Ke was about to turn around and leave the counter, the old manager spoke in a serious tone:

"Bai Ke, I know your dream is to become an adventurer, but choosing a clan is a very important matter. It determines your future life, so you have to consider this matter carefully."

The old store manager is certainly not blind. He knows about Bai Ke’s training these days and understands that his dream is to become an adventurer.

But this was all he could remind her of. After all, they were only in an employment relationship. Although they were very familiar with each other after spending these days together, their relationship was not yet so close that he could interfere with her thoughts.

"Thank you for your reminder, Manager. I will consider this matter carefully."

Bai Ke paused slightly, replied with a smile, then pushed the door and walked to the back.

Because the bookstore in the front takes up too much space, the space behind the bookstore is a bit cramped, and the bathroom, stairs, and kitchen on the second floor are all squeezed together.

The small dining room for breakfast is located next to the kitchen door, separated from the backyard by a wall and relatively far from the bathroom. While eating, you can see the flowers in the center of the yard through the glass window.

When Bai Ke closed the door and turned around, he saw Hestia looking around with curiosity in her eyes.

"Goddess Hestia, please follow me."

Bai Ke said as he stepped forward to lead the way, bringing Hestia to the dining table, and then said, "Please wait a moment."

Bai Ke went to the kitchen and because there was no tea, he brought out two cups of hot water.

"Thank you."

Hestia took the cup and took a sip.

"Goddess Hestia, I wonder how many people are in your clan?"

Bai Ke sat down opposite Hestia and asked the question.

"Um... this..."

Hestia's body froze. By chance, she heard some of her friend Hephaestus's followers say that if the conditions of the followers were poor, most people would not join.

However, Hestia did not intend to hide anything in this matter. After a slight hesitation, she patted Xiongwei with an expression that said, "I am very optimistic about you."

"My clan has just been founded and there is no one yet, but as long as you come in, you will be the leader of the clan in the future."

“I see~.”

Bai Ke nodded, showing a thoughtful expression, and then asked rapidly:

"Do you have a base? How much money does the clan have? What is its philosophy? What is its operational direction?"

Normal people in this world would ask about these things in advance before joining a clan, so as to avoid joining a bad clan and getting themselves into trouble.

Although Bai Ke knew Hestia's general situation, these questions still needed to be asked to verify the plot information.

"Um... this..."

Sweat appeared on Hestia's forehead. Does the family need to involve so many things...

During the few days since she came to the underworld, she had been eating, drinking and having fun at her good friend's house. She had no idea about these things and had no idea how to answer.

Just when Hestia was at a loss, she finally heard a question she understood, so she said weakly:

"The clan's funds are over 100,000 Faris. The operation direction is... you go to the dungeon to make money and support me~."

As Hestia spoke, she couldn't help but cover her face. She suddenly realized that she was such a failure as the main god and knew nothing about the affairs of her clan.

"So, basically, there's nothing?"

Bai Ke took a sip of water, his expression did not change.

"Yes."

Hestia lowered her head as if resigned to her fate, and said in a self-destructive manner: "Because I just came to the underworld, I am now staying at the home of a god friend, and the money is also pocket money she gave me."

"Have we just arrived in the Netherworld?"

Bai Ke's eyes flashed, and then asked:

"Well, may I ask, Lord Hestia, how many days have you been in the underworld?"

Hestia was a little self-destructive at the moment, and answered the question directly: "Eight days. Today is my eighth day in the underworld."

"The eighth day?"

However, the time in this underworld is the same as the time he traveled through. Is this a coincidence or something else?

Bai Ke didn't think too much about this matter. Since he couldn't figure it out now, he would just put it aside for later. He would naturally understand it when he could figure it out.

However, based on this information, he determined the time point of the current plot, which is half a year before the plot begins.

Half a year before the story begins, Hestia came down to earth.

After Hestia came to the mortal world, she stayed in the family of her friend Hephaestus for three months. Later, she was driven out of the family because she looked like a parasite.

Later, Hestia slept on the street all night. Unable to find a family to support her, she could only ask her friends for help pitifully. This happened countless times.

Hephaestus finally relented and found him a place to live and a job to support himself. Three months later, the protagonist Bell Crane came to this city and after hitting a wall everywhere, he joined Hestia's family.

This is the main line of the original plot. Bai Ke searched for it specifically when he was writing the book, so he still remembers it and it has not been forgotten.

However, when the fantasy becomes reality, it is still uncertain whether the plot will continue to unfold.

After all, the world is so big, and if there is a mistake in any link, it will cause a butterfly effect and cause the original plan to deviate.

Not to mention, with him as a disruptive factor, if the plot still happens as it is, then it is absolutely certain that the fate has been determined, and it's just a matter of time before the curtain opens.

However, these things are not something he can consider right now, and there is no point in thinking too much about them.

Chapter 12: God's Grace

Without thinking too much about this matter, Bai Ke continued to ask:

"Goddess Hestia, why did you invite the store manager and me to join your clan?"

This was what Bai Ke was confused about. He vaguely remembered that in the original plot, Hestia seemed to have started recruiting followers only after being driven out. Of course, it was also possible that he remembered it wrong.

However, it is better to confirm first.

Hestia heard this and did not hide anything, and directly told the reason:

I don't know how to do it, but I know it's a long time

"Just now, I suddenly had an idea and remembered the ridicule that Loki guy made at me a few days ago, and my goal of forming a super powerful clan."

"I felt that the store manager was a nice guy, so I invited him, but failed. Then you came out, and I felt that you were also nice, so I invited you."

As Hestia spoke, she no longer looked shocked. She looked at Bai Ke with great interest and said:

"Well, well, what do you think of this idea? As long as you join my clan, you will be the leader of a super faction in the future."

"not so good."