"Gods don't seem much different from ordinary people, but Naaza's beast ears look so cute."
Before leaving the pharmacy, Naaza returned after buying materials. Kiana immediately took a liking to Naaza's dog ears. Perhaps it was because Naaza was a member of her main god's god friend's Familia, or perhaps because Takatsuki had spent a fortune buying many potions, or perhaps because she saw Kiana's lively and adorable appearance, Naaza actually let Kiana touch her ears.
"The gods in the Lower World are all sorts of different, but most of my god friends are quite approachable."
Hestia said from the front: "We're going to see a War God from the Far East now, Takemikazuchi."
"Lord Hestia, but this direction seems to be towards the commercial street."
Mei asked curiously, looking at the surrounding crowd. Did this War God live in the bustling commercial street?
"Oh, right, Take is right here. Oh, we're here."
Hestia suddenly spotted her target and immediately jumped over: "Take! Long time no see!"
The group watched as Hestia greeted a black-haired man wearing a store uniform and a headband, especially since he was standing behind a fried potato ball stall.
"Oh, it's Hestia. You haven't been here for days. The manager said you already resigned. Is that true?"
Takemikazuchi's personality was somewhat similar to Miach's. He greeted Hestia and asked.
"Yes, Take. Let me introduce you. Look at my Familia."
Hestia quickly ran behind the group and pushed them forward. Everyone greeted Takemikazuchi.
"They all seem like very good children. Congratulations, Hestia, you finally have your own family."
Greeting Takemikazuchi seemed to be Hestia's pure intention to show off in front of her god friends. After buying a few bags of red bean cream-flavored fried potato balls from Takemikazuchi, everyone bid farewell to Takemikazuchi and rushed to Babel Tower.
"Hestia, why is Takemikazuchi working as a store clerk at a fried potato ball shop?"
Kiana asked curiously. Although the fried potato balls tasted good, she had initially thought that Takemikazuchi owned the shop, but it turned out he was just a clerk.
"That's because..." Hestia ate a fried potato ball in one bite, then her tone changed: "No money..."
"..." * 6
"As you can see, the cost of living in Orario is very high. The daily income of ordinary low-level adventurers might only be enough for their basic needs, and normally, it takes many years for an LV1 to reach LV2. Some people can't even level up their entire lives."
Hestia said helplessly: "Plus, Take's Familia only has a few people, so he can only go out and work to supplement his income. Originally, I was also a clerk here, but luckily, I met you guys."
Next, after Hestia and the group had a meal at a nearby restaurant, they went to a shop in Babel Tower to visit the forging goddess, Hephaestus.
However, unlike the idle Hestia, Hephaestus's Familia were famous blacksmiths in Orario and had their own shops, and Hephaestus often toured the various shops.
The group literally searched from the shops on the fourth floor all the way to the seventh floor before finally finding Hephaestus on her rounds.
"Oh, Hestia, why are you here? If you're looking to borrow money from me, that's not going to happen."
The tall, red-haired goddess wore a black eye patch over her right eye, but even so, she immediately spotted Hestia running around with people on the seventh floor.
"Who said I wanted to borrow money from you!"
Hestia immediately bristled: "And I don't live in the abandoned church anymore. These are my new children. How about it?"
"Oh?" Hephaestus surveyed the people behind Hestia and said: "Then congratulations to you."
"But even so, I can't give you a discount, Hestia."
After looking around, Hephaestus withdrew her gaze and said to Hestia in front of her.
"Ah, ah, what do you take me for! It's either borrowing money or getting a discount!"
At Hephaestus's teasing, Hestia feigned anger. After hearing Hestia's words, Hephaestus instead adopted a thoughtful expression.
Seeing this expression, Hestia subconsciously asked, "What is it...?"
"A freeloading bum who stayed at my house for three months after coming to the Lower World?"
As Hephaestus's words fell, Hestia felt a sharp sword pierce her chest: "Uh..."
"Just lazying around at home reading books every day, not going to work or looking for a Familia?"
Pfft!
"Almost starved to death after being kicked out of the house and came to borrow money from me?"
Pfft!
"She said her future dream was to live a carefree life, supported by others…"
Hephaestus recounted Hestia's embarrassing incidents since coming to the lower world, one after another, as if she were going through a treasured collection. Hestia, feeling as if she had been pierced by a thousand arrows, immediately pounced on her to stop her from saying anything more.
"Ah, ah, ah! Stop talking!"
Hestia, raising her hand high to cover Hephaestus's mouth, said somewhat angrily, "Hmph! I'm not talking to you anymore, let's go!"
With that, Hestia walked away in a huff. However, everyone knew Hestia's little temper, and the others still bid a proper farewell to Hephaestus.
"Although Hestia often acts unreliable, she is still a god who cares very much for her friends and family."
Perhaps to salvage Hestia's image in the hearts of her Familia members, Hephaestus added a sentence before the others left.
However, even without her additional explanation, everyone understood their Head God, even though they had only been together for a few days.
After visiting the divine friends, the final destination was the clinic upstairs, which was also a clinic opened by the Dian Cecht Familia. The signboard girl inside the clinic was the famous Saint of the Battlefield, Airmid Teasanare, an LV2 adventurer who possessed a cheat-like healing magic, [Dia Fratel].
According to rumors, she could even bring back the dead.
"Such severe internal injuries… If even Miach-sama determines this, then should we try to treat them first?"
After visiting the clinic, Airmid Teasanare examined Fu Hua's internal injuries with magic. Although not as detailed as Miach's diagnosis, she also believed them to be very severe internal injuries.
"Don't worry, if the treatment isn't successful this time, there will be no charge. After all, the purpose of our clinic is to cure patients."
After exchanging glances, Fu Hua spoke, "Then I'll trouble you."
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. Well then, let's begin."
As her words fell, Airmid Teasanare began to chant her magic.
"Drops of healing, tears of light, eternal sanctuary, summon the musical notes of medicine with three hundred sixty-five melodies. The calendar of healing will save all things; then, come, break evil, bury wounds, send sickness and curses to the other shore, send them to the pivot of light."
"In the name of the gods—I heal!"
As the incantation ended, the magical light enveloped Fu Hua.
"Oh!!!"
Even the bystanders could feel the immense life force contained within this magic.
"How do you feel?"
After the magic ended, Airmid Teasanare looked at Fu Hua, who was closing her eyes and sensing.
"It worked, but it didn't heal completely."
Fu Hua opened her eyes, "My body feels a bit lighter, but the injuries are still there."
"A bit lighter? Let me check again."
After examining Fu Hua's body once more, Airmid Teasanare made her judgment, "There might still be an unknown energy on your wound, similar to a curse, but my magic can only dispel a little. It seems we really need the potion that Miach-sama mentioned."