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Even so, Hephaestus did not have much work.
Apart from the requests given by Baili, there have been virtually no customers during this period.
Faced with this situation, Chun even complained that Hephaestus's weapon shop was too expensive.
Hephaestus countered by saying that the weapons she made for Baili were very affordable.
only……
She herself knew that in all the time she had run the weapon shop, she had only ever offered such a large discount to Baili.
Lost in thought, Hephaestus arrived at the entrance of her shop and looked out the window.
"Huh? Baili?"
A familiar face appeared at the store entrance.
How long did it take you to get back?
Hephaestus thought she wouldn't see Baili for a while.
This situation came as a surprise to her.
Hephaestus, about to open the door, tidied her hair and adjusted her shirt collar to make sure she looked perfect.
I should have changed my clothes...
With that thought in mind, Hephaestus opened the door.
The first person to enter the house was not Baili, but a little girl carrying a box.
Her white hair and petite figure remind one of the children still studying in the school district.
But most of those children weren't as strong as the white-haired girl in front of them.
After all, Hephaestus heard a heavy thud when the box was placed on the ground.
Baili followed him into the house with a smile on his face.
"Excuse me, Miss Hephaestus. We have come here hoping that you will accept our new commission to forge the materials in the box into weapons."
After Baili finished speaking, his gaze immediately fell on the box that the white-haired girl had opened.
Hephaestus also looked over. 760
The boxes were full of raw materials.
Part of it consists of monster materials, and the other part consists of refined ore bricks.
"You want me to build everything? Baili, you're just asking for trouble..."
Hephaestus pursued perfection in crafting weapons.
The materials used for the box were certainly not cheap, but she felt it wasn't from the best batch.
Hearing Hephaestus say that, Baili casually picked up one
"Why not give it a try? I've never doubted that Miss Hephaestus's skills are capable of creating something useful."
"Really..."
Hephaestus knew perfectly well that Baili was just saying nice things.
But she just loves listening to it.
Moreover, this was Baili's commission.
Although Hephaestus, who hadn't considered refusing, complained, she still decided to try the materials.
"As payment for the commission, Miss Hephaestus may have whatever she desires."
"I will think about it."
Upon hearing Baili's words, Hephaestus immediately became interested.
She already knew the answer in her heart.
An exciting plan.
Hephaestus, however, remained calm and did not show it.
After agreeing, Hephaestus noticed that there were quite a few people who had followed Baili into the store.
Besides the white-haired girl carrying the box, there were four other people.
"Just like Rias, Mai, and Asia before, this time I will lead them in a training session in the dungeon."
Baili then introduced the other four people present.
Himejima Akeno, Yukino Yukinoshita, Yotsuya Miko, and Sanjou Haruhime.
Three of them, Haruhime Nono, volunteered to go along.
She didn't want to be left alone in the villa.
After a brief self-introduction, Hephaestus, having learned the names of the others, had a somewhat subtle expression.
Unexpectedly, after the first three people left, five more arrived...
The competition is getting tougher and tougher.
With this in mind, Hephaestus had the kitten help carry the box deeper into the workshop before turning to Baili and the others.
"It will take at least two or three days because I need to carefully examine their materials."
"no problem."
"So... has everyone had breakfast? If not, would you like to join us?"
"I ate something before coming out to fill my stomach, and there's still plenty of space."
"Then it's my treat."
Hephaestus became very generous and decided to take everyone to the Tower of Babel for a meal.
The dining location is the Tower of Babel.
This building can be described as a shopping complex for Oralley.
Apart from the top floor area, which belongs to the Freya Familia (CDF), the other floors have been bought or rented by different businesses.
Therefore, there are many completely different kinds of shops inside the Tower of Babel.
Seventy percent of them are related to underground cities, making it a veritable underground city economic zone.
For example, shops that sell weapons for adventurers;
A stall that specializes in helping people enhance magic stone equipment;
There are also companies that offer services such as day trips to the upper levels of dungeons to support adventurers.
"Mr. Baili's friends haven't really gotten to know this city yet, have they? The Tower of Babel, as an iconic building, is arguably the fastest way to understand Orario."
Hephaestus invited everyone here, partly to introduce Orario.
Baili expressed his gratitude to Hephaestus in this regard.
“That makes sense… Miss Hephaestus, your invitation can give them a lot of experience.”
"After all, Orario is not a simple adventurer town."
After saying this, Hephaestus led the way.
Chunji, who was following behind, suddenly moved to Baili's side.
She was just chatting with the kitten when she whispered something to him.
"Thank you... Mr. Baili, for not assigning me to work at the Adventurers' Guild, but instead letting me stay with you."
“Chunji, I have my reasons for keeping you here; at least in my opinion, you have good potential and are worth nurturing.”
"nourish?"
“I am well aware of your special power.”
"That, that..."
When Sanjou Haruhime heard Hyakusato say that, she suddenly started to stammer.
Her power was never revealed to outsiders.
At least in Orario, Haruhime believed that nobody knew.
So why was Baili so clear about it?
Although she didn't know if it was true or not, Chunji felt that Baili's tone was very certain...!
In this case……
What should I do?
Chunji was somewhat confused.
She feared experiencing the same misfortune again.
But since Baili and the others saved her, Chunji did not want to take their kindness as malice.
"Haruhime, Haruhime, look over there... there's a magical doll that can dance!"
At this moment, the little cat from the tower called out to Chun Ji.
She then looked over.
At a stall near the Tower of Babel, two exquisitely crafted dolls are dancing on a table, powered by magic stones.
Tacheng Cat walked over there with a curious look on its face. It didn't seem like a strong person who had easily defeated the enemy before, but more like a child who liked new and interesting things.
And it wasn't just the kitten; Akeno and the others were also very kind to her last night.
Zhu Nai preparing clothes for herself;
Miko brought herself some snacks;
Yukino, who gets to choose her own room first.
The gentle women all followed Baili and were willing to obey all his arrangements.
In this light, my concerns seem quite unnecessary.