The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

Author: Kasha

Summary:

A country boy entered the labyrinth city of Orario with great dreams, but reality soon slapped him in the face. This city did not welcome him with adventure and battle, and without any family to accept him, Koya had no choice but to go to the Loki family to work as a bricklayer.

"So this is the hero I want to raise?"

[Yes, Ms. Himeko.]

"What is your role?"

[I can do whatever you want, even if you don't dare to think about it. So pay for it, Miss Doctor! ]

"Mora? Is it possible that only Mora is used?"

[As long as Mora is there, this is our contract, Miss Ningguang.]

Volume One

Volume 1

Chapter 1: The Brick-Carrying Brave Man and the Big Sister Who Wants to Get Married

"Go, go, go! You can't even lift a 500-jin stone and you want to join the clan? Go where it's cool."

This was the seventh time Keya was kicked out of the door. From the initial disappointment to the current dullness, he had become accustomed to this kind of rejection. Coming from a small village in the countryside to the center of the world, Keya, like every young person who came here, gradually realized his own insignificance under the cruel reality.

Keya Constantine hails from a remote village far from Orario. Like most people drawn to Orario by the thirst for adventure, young Keya hopes to leave his mark in the city and become a renowned adventurer. But Keya has been in the city for a week now, barely surviving starvation by hauling bricks on a construction site.

"Grandma... Orarie is completely different from what you said. She might as well be farming in the countryside."

After being rejected by his clan again, Koya returned to the brick-moving site. This was the construction site of the new building of the Loki clan. The workers who came here to move bricks were very hardworking. They probably thought that with their strength and endurance, the people of the Loki clan would take a fancy to them and recruit them into the clan.

At least Koya knew that the one who worked the hardest among this group of brick movers was a mercenary who had made a name for himself outside, but so far no one had successfully joined Loki's family.

At first, Koya also planned to try his best to make Loki's family take a fancy to him, but after working for two days, he realized that no matter how hard he worked, he could not compare to those "roll kings" who wanted to live on the construction site and move bricks 24 hours a day, so now he just did his job quietly and never tried to show off again.

[The Brave Cloud Nurturing System has detected the target, Keya Constantine, and is now binding—]

[Binding Completed - Then please work hard to become a brave warrior admired by everyone~~~~]

"..."

When Koya heard the voice in his head, he was initially bewildered. His first reaction was that he had become a toy for the god's amusement. For a moment, Koya didn't know whether to be happy or angry. If it was truly the god's handiwork, then was he favored? But becoming a toy for others' amusement... was it really worth it?

Regardless, Keya had no room to resist. Furthermore, compared to this inexplicable issue, he still hadn't secured lunch or dinner for the day... The Loki Familia's construction site didn't provide meals. Leaving this so-called system behind, Keya focused on moving bricks. Of all things, eating was paramount.

·Dividing line·

At the same time, Wuliangta Jizi, who had just completed a mission and was on her way back, took out her mobile phone, ready to watch some videos of handsome guys to relax, but she found that an app suddenly appeared on her phone for no apparent reason.

"Ai-chan, did you download some weird app on my phone again?"

"No." Bao Cai replied.

"Really?"

“It’s true!”

Jizi knew that Ai-chan, as an artificial intelligence system, couldn't possibly deceive her, a captain. But the sudden appearance of a strange app on this phone, which had Captain Destiny-level encryption, was simply unbelievable. Could this be the work of the Anti-Entropy gang?

"Ai-chan, scan my phone for viruses!"

"Ok."

Half an hour later~~~~

Ai-chan had already tested Jizi's phone five times and found no problems. Jizi also discovered that the apps that appeared on her phone seemed invisible to everyone except herself. This couldn't be something that Anti-Entropy could create. Jizi could only believe that this old lady seemed to have really got some incredible opportunity.

"Let me see what you are good for!"

Welcome to the Hero Development Game. The stronger the Hero you cultivate, the richer the rewards you'll receive. This game is essentially a love development game where you can't interfere with the Hero's actions. Also, a friendly reminder: the higher the Hero's favorability towards you, the richer the rewards!

After carefully memorizing every word of the opening animation in her mind, Himeko asked Ai-chan.

"Ai-chan, what does my phone interface look like now?"

"Hmm? It's just a normal interface. Is the handsome guy on the screen your ideal partner, Himeko? Do you need Ai-chan to help you pull up his profile?"

"No need, Ai-chan, go play. By the way, no stealing electricity."

Ji Zi confirmed that her opportunity might really have come. She also read a lot of novels during her rest time, but she never thought that the golden finger would really come to her one day.

"Could it be that the post about sending the system that I replied to in the book review yesterday when I was reading the novel was real?"

Ji Zi shook her head and put those strange thoughts behind her. With anticipation and admiration, Ji Zi clicked to start the game, and then she saw a picture of a very handsome young man moving bricks on her phone.

[This is your hero. He is currently in a vast city where the gods exist. Unfortunately, he is too weak to receive the attention of the gods. In order to survive, he has to find a job to make a living——]

The subtitles and videos on the phone were advancing in real time, which gave Jizi the illusion that she was watching a TV series. Also, the boy in the video really appealed to her - he was handsome, with slightly long black hair stained by sweat and draped over his face. At first glance, Jizi thought she was seeing the second male lead in an otome manga; it was a pity that this nobleman who should have been sitting under an umbrella and elegantly holding a cup of coffee had become a mule-and-horse kneeling man moving bricks on a construction site. Such a contrast made Jizi, the elder sister, feel a little sorry for the boy.

"By the way, Ms. Jizi, you can talk to me directly with your mind, no need to speak out loud. After all, talking to yourself on your phone can easily be mistaken for being in the anime."

"...You're quite the cool one, never mind. What's this boy's name? What can I do to help him?"

[He is your hero, Koya Constantine, the one blessed by the world. As for the function of this system... In short - pay with gold, idle.]

'Gone? ’

【Gone! 】

'Can I uninstall you?'

[Ahem, I'm a living person, how could I possibly control everything you do? But don't worry, krypton gold has feedback. Every time the hero becomes stronger, it will be reflected back to you, Miss Jizi. According to this system, just one feedback can cure all your problems, and a second feedback will make you a true S-rank Valkyrie!]

"The pie is very attractive, then let me see your krypton gold system!"

[Okay! Please come in, sir!]

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Chapter 2: Loki's Rejection

The day's work quickly ended, and Koya received his wages from the Loki Familia. He was as stingy as ever. After all, for the Loki Familia, most of the workers who came here wanted to join the Familia, so a little pay was fine. Just as Koya was thinking about heading to the ruins after dinner to rest for the night, he suddenly heard cheers and congratulations from behind him.

"Boss! That's great!! You're recognized!"

"Hahaha!"

Was it that famous mercenary from the outside world? He'd been spotted by the Loki Familia? It was truly something worth celebrating, but unfortunately, it had nothing to do with Koya. He no longer had any hope of joining the Loki Familia. Instead of dreaming about it, he should think about where he could find a living once this construction site was finished. After all, the pay was truly pitiful. Or maybe just go back to the countryside? At least he had two acres of farmland at home. If he worked hard, he wouldn't have to worry about survival.

"Farming or something like that seems like a good idea."

"Eh? Are you planning to leave Orario?"

"Yeah... This city can't accommodate an ordinary person who doesn't know his place. Instead of staying here and envying those adventurers, I might as well go home and farm. Hmm..."

Koya looked at the person who had taken over his words and walked beside him. Red hair, squinty eyes, a foxy mouth, and most importantly, she was very small. Everything matched the information he had recorded in his mind. Loki? Didn't he expect to see a god just when he decided to leave Orario?

"Lord Loki, I'm sorry."

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay. Speaking of which, aren't you a noble? Or has your family fallen on hard times?"

"No... I'm just an ordinary person. I don't have a prominent family."

"Is that so? Then I wish you all the best after leaving Orario."

"Thank you for the blessing, Lord God."

Koya left, feeling somewhat disappointed. It seemed he hadn't been destined to be the protagonist. Even after reaching Loki's presence, he still couldn't change his fate. Koya left Loki's family without looking back. The moment he stepped out the door, Loki's heart skipped a beat, as if he had lost something precious.

As a god, Loki knew that her premonition was absolutely correct, so—

"Livilia!! Don't pour out my wine!!"

·Dividing line·

"Tsk, my little hero has hit a wall. You're not going to trick me, are you?"

Jizi looked at the recommended item "Meet the Goddess" that she had just bought with a month's worth of alcohol money and clicked on Loki on her phone screen in dissatisfaction, as if she wanted to stab her to death. Unfortunately, this had no effect.

"She's such a cute kid, but she's not going to recruit him. This goddess must be blind."

The Loki Familia is one of the most powerful families in Orario, and its main combat members are the elite and nobles of each race. The leader of the Loki Familia is a brave warrior from the Dwarf race, and the deputy leader is an elven royal. The core members of the Loki Familia are trained from a young age. For example, the recruited mercenary will most likely be a menial worker for the rest of his life.

"Bloodline theory? Foolish and backward. And that mercenary looks pretty good, at least a C-rank Valkyrie. Loki doesn't like it?"

That mercenary's abilities would definitely prevent him from becoming a full member. Loki wouldn't even grant him a gift, and he'd be a non-staff member of the Loki Familia. Furthermore, the concept of bloodline isn't foolish or backward in that world; here, bloodline is a surefire way to gain status. Heroes of the bloodline are destined to be heroes, and the elven royal family possesses an innate advantage in magic. Exceptional geniuses are few and far between. With a stable supply of high-quality adventurers, the Loki Familia doesn't need a single "lucky guy." Also, Koya's age is a concern. If he were only a teenager, Loki might have taken him in. And if Koya were a girl, she would have taken her in, too. Loki is a womanizer.

"Your description of this Loki goddess doesn't sound very reliable... I hope my little hero can meet a good god."

[Don't worry, this system guarantees that every penny you spend will be worth it. This system guarantees that Keya will find a goddess who is quite suitable for him.]

The system mentioned the following item: {Product Description - Encounter with the Goddess: A specific type of item; Effect: Helps the hero take the first, most solid step in his journey. He will be able to join a suitable clan and have a goddess who loves him.}

·Dividing line·

Walking on the street and watching the adventurers returning from the dungeon in armor, Koya couldn't help feeling envious. He was not the kind of person who gave up easily, but the reality was too hopeless. First of all, he was over twenty years old, and had no special skills such as forging and potions, nor did he have a prominent family background or a huge amount of money... If Koya were the leader of the clan, he would not accept such a person, because recruiting such a person into the clan would be of no use except to cause trouble.

Before he knew it, Koya had wandered over to a fried potato ball stand. For the past week, he'd been eating three fried potato balls for dinner; they were cheap, filling, and delicious. More importantly, according to a half-elf lady in the guild with whom he had a close relationship, there was a good chance of encountering Hestia and Ais at the fried potato ball stand. However, his luck hadn't been very good; he hadn't encountered either one in the past week.

"Boss, three original fried potato balls with chili sauce."

"Okay. Speaking of which, you look much better today, brother. You don't look as worried as you did a few days ago."

"Hey, boss, do you remember me?"

"You're one of the only two people who can handle Karen's secret fiery chili sauce, so of course I remember you. So, little brother, can you satisfy this old man's curiosity?"

"It's nothing serious... I just faced reality and prepared to leave Orario."

"Why? Honestly, after being in this city for so long, I've only seen people trying to get into it, not leave it."

Orario is the absolute center of this world. For example, the magic stone lamp is quite popular in this world. The magic stone lamp must use magic stone to emit light. In the words of the earth, this is an absolute monopoly. There are many such monopoly industries in Orario. Because of the existence of dungeons and gods, the city of Orario is unique in this world.

"Because no family wants me."

"Brother, you don't have a clan?!"

The stall owner looked quite surprised. There were indeed many ordinary people in Orario, but it was rare to find someone as good-looking as Koya without a family. Generally speaking, such people would be spotted by the Apollo family or directly sold to the Ishtar family in Orario within a few days. It could only be said that Koya was really lucky.

"I don't know whether to say you're lucky or unlucky, little brother... But since you don't have a Familiar, I can recommend one to you."

The stall owner thought of the god who was sent to work by his own god today. That god seemed to be a good friend of his own god, and now she was also looking for members of her own clan - as for whether the god liked her or not, that was none of his business.

"Brother, I am actually a member of Hephaestus's Familia."

"Ah?! Boss, do you have that kind of background? Then why aren't you in the blacksmith shop and instead selling fried potato balls here?"

"I have handed over my blacksmith shop to my children, and I am now enjoying a comfortable retirement."

"So, uncle, do you want to introduce me to the Hephaestus family?"

"No, it's a friend of our Lord God..."

Chapter 3: Hestia's Familia

The Hephaestus Familia, Orario's most renowned forging clan, was rumored to have acquired over 60% of the equipment for high-ranking adventurers. No clan in Orario would dare to be their enemy. Since they were friends with such a prominent figure, they were likely quite capable.

And for Koya, it is a blessing to have a choice. No one wants to live an ordinary life after seeing hope. There are many adventurers who died in the dungeon in Orario, but more adventurers will still flock to the dungeon because the dungeon is their hope for change.

"Lady Hestia, what do you think of this young man? He is looking for a Familiar who will accept him."

Not long after, Koya was taken to a small, old bookstore by the stall owner. After arriving here, Koya's eyes were fixed on the figure. The person in front of him was his last hope. If even the goddess in front of him didn't want him, Koya might really have to leave the city, find a safe city to be a businessman, or go back to his hometown to farm.

"Hey! Really? Really? Are you willing to join my clan?"

"Yes, Lady Hestia, please take me in."

"Hehe~~ I didn't expect to find a family on the first day out, and it's a very cute child! Karen, thank you for bringing him to me."