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Because he learned from group members that his potential was limited, Takagi Akira, who had not felt the gaze of goddess Freya for some time, thought that Freya was no longer interested in him.

Just when Gao Muming saw that it was still early and was planning to buy some breakfast to bring back to Bell, the sound of the gods' discussion not far away reached Gao Muming's ears.

"Have you heard? The Loli God has been pestering Hephaestus since the old Celestial God Association."

"I know. I heard that he followed Hephaestus to her workshop and hasn't come out for several days."

Hearing this, Gao Muming remembered that in the original work, Hestia stayed in Hephaestus's place for two days without interruption in order to let her friend Hephaestus forge weapons for Bell.

When Gao Muming thought about Hestia getting up from her seat because of him, he was somewhat moved by the deep love that the god had for her child. At the same time, he also felt an inexplicable sense of irritation as if someone was choking him at Hestia's humble request.

"When I watched the anime, I just thought that scene was very interesting, but now when I think about it, I can only feel helpless."

“Although I know it’s better to have my weapons and armor forged by professionals, I still feel a faint sense of panic for some reason.”

"I feel uncomfortable when I think about the possibility that someone has tampered with or cut corners on the weapons and armor I use. It's not just weapons, I feel this way about items and potions as well."

"This inexplicable feeling of panic is definitely because I saw too many cases of countries being thwarted in various technologies before I traveled through time."

"Forget about Bell's breakfast. Let's take some delicious food to Hephaestus's workshop to comfort the goddess Hestia. It would be even better if I could take the opportunity to secretly learn some forging techniques."

Thinking of this, Gao Muming changed the direction of his advance and walked towards the workshop where Hestia was, asking questions of the residents around him.

Gao Muming, who subconsciously excluded himself from the list of people who would be played a prank by Goddess Freya, did not know that at this moment, Freya on the top floor of the Tower of Babel was looking at Gao Muming with interest.

Freya, who could see through the light of souls, had excitement glittering in her eyes.

"Hestia is so lucky that she has two children who are growing at such an incredible rate. If I hadn't been sure that gods cannot use their powers in the underworld, I would have suspected that Hestia was using her powers secretly."

Then Freya showed a look of regret on her face.

"It's a bit of a pity that such a special child has mediocre potential. I can see that he has already hit the wall of his potential."

Just as Freya was thinking this, Ota pushed the door open and walked in.

"Goddess Freya, I have completed what you ordered. The reply to Loki's family has been delivered."

Freya, whose eyes were always fixed on the person below, replied to Ota indifferently.

"Really? Thank you for your hard work, Ota. It's almost the time Loki agreed to meet me at, so I should get ready to leave."

After saying that, Freya turned around and looked at Ota and stretched out a hand. Seeing this, Ota immediately took down the dark blue robe hanging on the hanger beside him and put it on Freya very carefully.

When Freya put on the hood of her robe, opened the door and was about to leave, she suddenly stopped.

"Ota, as an adventurer, is there any way to break through your own bottleneck?"

"Take risks and break through in a life-and-death struggle."

"That's an answer that fits your personality very well, Ota."

Freya smiled at Ota and then murmured something.

"Fighting a powerful enemy?"

After coming down from the Tower of Babel, Freya went straight to the cafe where she had agreed to meet Loki.

Just as Freya was sitting on the second floor of the coffee shop, fiddling with the cup in front of her boredly, Loki's voice rang in Freya's ears.

"Hey, sorry to have kept you waiting. I made an appointment with you, but I asked you to wait here for me."

Loki, who came with Ais, greeted Freya and sat directly opposite her.

Freya shook her head calmly.

"I didn't wait long. I've only been here for a short time."

Freya then changed the subject and looked at the blonde girl standing behind Loki.

"Won't you introduce it to me?"

Loki raised an eyebrow when he heard Freya's words.

"Huh? Considering the relationship between our two clans and the reputation of my family, do I need to introduce myself to them?"

"After all, this is the first time I'm meeting this kid, isn't it?"

After chatting about this topic for a while, Freya still asked Loki her questions.

"Tell me, Loki, what is the reason for you suddenly meeting me?"

"It just so happened that we haven't chatted for a long time, so I wanted to talk to you."

"You're lying again. Do you think you can deceive me with such a lame excuse?"

Loki's expression turned serious after being exposed by Freya.

"Then I'll get straight to the point. You've been making a lot of moves lately. What exactly do you want to do?"

"I don't quite understand what you're talking about, Loki."

"Stop pretending to be confused. Every time you do something abnormal, you will get into trouble."

Loki said this while glaring at Freya fiercely, and Freya glared back without giving in.

In the silence, Loki suddenly retracted his momentum and expressed his guess somewhat weakly.

"Is it because of men?"

Freya on the opposite side remained silent, but the faint smile at the corner of her mouth confirmed Loki's previous guess.

After knowing that Freya's series of actions were all for the children of other clans and not for causing any big trouble, Loki felt relieved and looked at Freya opposite with some disgust.

"I really can't stand you. Can't you be a little more restrained? Tell me, this time it's that family's child who has the misfortune of being favored by you again."

While Loki was chatting with Freya, Gao Muming had already found the workshop where Hestia was.

After explaining his purpose, Gao Muming was taken out of the workshop by members of Hephaestus's family.

At this time, Hephaestus and Hestia had just cooperated to complete the production of Bell's weapons. As soon as he entered the workshop, Gao Muming heard the conversation between his own goddess Hestia and the goddess Hephaestus.

"Finally one thing is done. Thank you so much, Hephaestus."

"How about it, are you satisfied with this dagger?"

"I am very satisfied. I will leave the rest of the spears in your hands as well."

"Really? You're really good at ordering people around. I just finished making a weapon, and you didn't even let me take a break."

"Besides, a spear is different from a dagger. This kind of customized spear must be tailored to the user. After all, the thickness, length, and center of gravity of the spear shaft must be customized according to the height of the person and the habits of using the spear."

"So you should go back first. I will help you forge the spear once you bring back the data you need."

Gao Muming followed the sound and walked into the workshop. At this time, the two gods also noticed Gao Muming's arrival. The moment they saw Gao Muming, Hestia came to Gao Muming excitedly.

"Takagi Akira, you came just in time. I was just planning to look for you, but you came. Hephaestus, do you envy the bond between me and my Familia?"

Hestia dragged Gao Muming in front of Hephaestus in a boastful tone.

"Oh, are you one of Hestia's Familiar?"

Hephaestus looked Gao Muming up and down.

Facing Hephaestus's gaze, Gao Muming lowered his head and introduced himself to Hephaestus.

"Yes, I am Akira Takagi of the Hestia Familia, the Goddess Hephaestus."

At this time, Hestia had not had a good rest for a few days and had serious dark circles under her eyes. She finally realized it belatedly and asked Gao Muming curiously.

"By the way, Takagi Akira, how did you find this place? Didn't I tell you that I was coming to Hephaestus?"

"I only know this from the gods' idle chats that I occasionally hear. But from what we just said, I think you must have paid an astronomical sum of money to ask Hephaestus to help Bell and me make weapons, right?"

Hestia, who was hit in the sore spot by Gao Muming, didn't dare to look Gao Muming in the eye. Her eyes began to become a little vague and she didn't dare to look Gao Muming in the eye.

Hephaestus on the side nodded with interest.

"Indeed, the dagger costs two hundred million fares, and your spear is even more expensive at three hundred million fares."

Hephaestus named a price that was astronomical for a low-level adventurer.

Seeing that what she wanted to hide was exposed, Hestia hurriedly explained to Takagi Akira with gestures.

"Don't worry, Gao Muming. You don't have to worry about the management of the clan. I, a god, will pay off these debts by working as a part-time worker."

"Don't worry, Goddess Hestia. Even though it's slow, I will help you pay the debt."

As gods, the two goddesses present could tell that there was not the slightest falsehood in what Gao Muming said.

Hephaestus looked at Gao Muming, a member of Hestia's family, who did not back down because of the huge debt, with a hint of approval in her eyes.

Just when Hephaestus wanted to take the opportunity to ask Gao Muming about various requirements for weapons manufacturing, Gao Muming spoke.

"Goddess Hephaestus, there is no need to make the spear that was customized for me."

After hearing what Gao Muming said, Hestia thought that Gao Muming said this because he was afraid that the debt was too serious. She immediately opened her mouth to say something, but was blocked by Gao Muming's next words.

"In return, I have a request that I hope you can agree to."

"Oh? What's your request? Tell me."

"I hope to be taught about blacksmithing."

After Gao Muming finished speaking, Hestia and Hephaestus looked at the adventurer in front of them with some surprise.

"Wait, you rejected the opportunity for me, the master craftsman Hephaestus, to personally make you a weapon for a first-level adventurer in order to learn forging?"

"Yes."

"Could it be that you think you can make better weapons than mine after learning forging?"

"I don't think so. It's just that weapons are my second life to me as an adventurer. I can't completely rely on others for my life. If possible, I still hope to control my life in my own hands."

"Even if the one you entrust your life to is a god?"

"Yes, even gods."

"Do you know that just because you said such words of distrust towards the blacksmith in front of me, Hephaestus, I can kick you out directly?"

Under Hestia's somewhat worried gaze, Hephaestus showed a playful smile on her face.

"However, since you are my friend Hestia's Familia, I will not bother with you this time. Besides, I am a little curious about how far you can go."

"Sign this bill of fifty million faris as tuition for you to come to my clan to learn the basics of blacksmithing for a month starting tomorrow."

Hephaestus said as she handed a contract to Gao Muming. After taking a quick look and confirming that the content was correct, Gao Muming signed the contract readily.

After saying goodbye to Hephaestus, after seeing the posters about the festival on the walls of the shops on the street, Hestia thought that Bell, who had just arrived in Orario, would definitely go shopping at the festival. She used the excuse that the family members were acting together, and dragged Takagi Akira, who was planning to go back to rest, to attend the festival together.

Due to the celebration, East Street, which is the center of the celebration, is now crowded with people, and even the adjacent streets are crowded.

After making sure that the carriage could not go any further, Hestia dragged Gao Muming off the carriage in an alley not far from East Street and walked to East Street.

Hestia led Gao Muming through the crisscrossing paths, and soon they came to an empty path.

Gao Muming looked at the noisy crowd around him, then looked at the empty path and instantly had a bad feeling.

"When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong." Just when Gao Muming was about to remind Hestia, Hestia took the lead and walked into the path, and met Freya who was alone in front of the path.

"It's Freya, have you seen my Familia Bell? A young man with white hair and red eyes."

"The rabbit-like boy? I saw him walking that way before."

Freya said, raising her hand and pointing Hestia in a direction.

"Thank you so much, Freya. Let's go, Takagi Akira."

After thanking Freya, Hestia turned her head and looked at Akira Takagi behind her.

Because of Hestia's cry, Gao Muming and Freya's eyes met. There was a hint of surprise in their eyes, and Gao Muming secretly admired in his heart.

"As expected, Goddess Freya is the embodiment of beauty. She is indeed very beautiful."

After nodding to express his gratitude to Freya, Gao Muming raised his feet and followed Hestia's steps.

Freya, who stayed where she was, looked at Gao Muming with a hint of ambiguity in her eyes.

"His name is Gao Muming, right? His eyes just now were different from those of other people who were seduced by beauty. I could feel that his eyes were clear and full of pure admiration."

"The members of Hestia's family are really to my liking. I'm really jealous of Hestia. I can't help but want to play a prank on them."