Chapter 6: Chapter 6 - Hestia Family
Next is the entire process of Link joining Hestia.
Link held his forehead.
At that moment, his mind was filled with excitement as he saw the pure and innocent smile and sincere invitation of the busty Loli Goddess in front of him, he unconsciously agreed.
Of course, there is probably also the thought of going against the goddess Loki.
Anyway...
It's great now. The Hestia Familia isn't like Loki or the other gods' Familia. They have no foundation and have to start from scratch and slowly fight for everything.
"Well..."
That's it!
Start from scratch! At least the future life will be unrestricted and there won't be anyone to restrict me!
With the system here, the future will be easier.
Link thought as he followed Hestia, and soon arrived at the Hephaestus Family base where Hestia was temporarily staying.
This is a very large and luxuriously decorated weapons store.
The counters, shelves, and walls are filled with a variety of weapons and armor. These weapons and armor look very extraordinary. After all, all of the ones that can be sold here are obtained by Hephaestus. It is undoubtedly an excellent work of this god.
Link was dazzled by the equipment in front of him and couldn't help but stop and look at it.
Hestia, on the other hand, quickly took Link's hand: "Okay, stop looking! Come with me quickly!"
The employee looking after the store saw that it was Hestia and didn't stop him. Everyone knew that Hestia was Hephaestus' close friend in the divine world and a god.
Hestia very skillfully led Link through the front of the shop and into the room behind the shop. There were a lot of clanking noises inside and the sound of forging and hammering could be heard the whole time.
Under Hestia's leadership, the two soon found Hephaestus who was forging weapons.
"Hey! Hephaestus, I found a boy who is willing to join the Familia!"
The lively and lovely Hestia soon revealed the news that Link had joined the Familia.
As a close friend of Hestia, after hearing the news, Hephaestus couldn't help but put down the forging hammer in her hand and raised her eyes to look at Link behind Hestia.
He seems to be doing well, at least he's not a person with a dark aura.
Hephaestus came to this conclusion the first time she saw Link.
Although she doesn't have the ability to see through the essence of the soul like Freya, as a god, she still has the ability to judge a person's quality from their aura.
Otherwise, an "idiot" like Hestia might have been tricked by evildoers, captured, and turned into a sex slave.
Seeing Hestia smiling and leading the family children along, as if she was asking for credit, Hephaestus held her forehead helplessly…
"Well, let me introduce myself first. What's your name?"
Hephaestus asked loudly.
"Excuse me for bothering you, Goddes Hephaestus. My name is Link. I come from a remote village outside of Orario. I came to Orario to become an adventurer."
Link very politely said that when facing a woman, a polite first conversation will give them a good first impression.
This is Link's unique ability that he was able to successfully seduce girls in his previous life.
"You are a very well-behaved boy, so why do you want to join Hestia's Family? Compared to other Families in Orario, Hestia has nothing now and everything must start from scratch. Have you really thought about it?"
Hephaestus asked as she sat down and looked Link in the eyes.
The boy in front of her gave her a good first impression and what he said was simply stating the facts.
A capable member of the Family can arrange for at least one adventurer to accompany the newcomer when he first enters the dungeon, so that even if he encounters danger, he can return safely, at least without losing his life.
The reason Hepheastus said such direct and explicit words wasn't only because she didn't want Link to join a Family at will and enter the dungeon in danger, but also because she didn't want Link to leave the Familia for these reasons afterwards. "I'm not going to join the Family at will, thus saddening Hestia."
Rather than having these possibilities arise when the time comes, it's better to point them out from the beginning and inform Link so that he can be mentally prepared.
This is also the heart of Hephaestus.
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Hephaestus. To be honest, I was originally planning to join the Loki Family, but in the end I was rejected. Maybe I'm too ambitious, and as a newcomer, I'm not qualified to join. Since there is a family with a surname in the famous family, so I hope that by joining a family that doesn't have a family yet, at least Lord Hestia's requirements for me won't be too high."
Link briefly told the whole story, and of course, he didn't say that he had any intention of retaliating against Loki for scorning him.
It's better to speak with modesty and discretion.
But Hephaestus seems to have seen something...
"You're a petty child... I understand. So the last thing you need to know is the dangers of the dungeon, right? You can lose your life in it at any time. Even so, do you still want to be an adventurer?" ?"
Link naturally knew that these series of questions were all tests given by Hephaestus and answered them seriously.
Nobody is a saint or noble...
"I want to gain power."
The reason is very simple and straightforward.
The weak have no right to survive. Since transmigrated, no, to be precise, after facing the dragon, Link's mood has completely changed.
If he continue with such a weak attitude, sooner or later he will meet the next 'Dragon', and by then, there may not be another 'Artemis'.
Only by becoming stronger he can have the ability to survive any crisis.
In Link's eyes, Hephaestus saw determination.
Hephaestus Hestia was not willing to ask any further. Having met countless adventurers, she understood the reason why this child chose the path of the adventurer.
At that moment, with shining eyes, Hestia stared at Link.
Sensing Hestia's gaze, Link smiled back.
"Then, Lady Hestia, are you willing to accept me and let me join your Family?"
"Certainly!"
Hestia puffed out her chest without hesitation: "No matter what kind of child he is, as long as he joins my Familia, he will be the most precious member of my family!"
"Now that you have decided to join, Link, I have one last message for you," Hephaestus suddenly said solemnly, "After joining the Familia, you will be the only member of Hestia's Familia. I hope that you can understand the importance of 'family. '"
"I understand that I will do my best to make the Hestia Familia prosper and become the leading Familia in Orario, and I will never break my oath. Goddes Hestia, please let me join your Familia."
"Wow!"
At that moment, Hestia finally experienced what it was like to be a goddes of a dependent clan.