Chapter 73: Eating, and Then Picking Up a Grimoire
After digesting what Hestia said, it took Hephaestus quite some time, mainly because the amount of information was truly explosive. Setting aside the "World's Fastest Legend" for a moment.
Because his talent hadn't yet reached its limit, he continued to train and settle in the Dungeon. She found it hard to imagine just how terrifying his stats were…
To be able to support Liam in defeating a Lv2 adventurer while being a level lower?
If it didn't involve the privacy of his ability scores, she really wanted to ask, what level was this so-called limit of ability scores?
Getting back to the main point, the most pressing matter to resolve now was the Hestia Familia's situation; they were completely unsuitable for a Familia expedition.
Even if she wanted to help, she didn't have a suitable opportunity.
The Adventurer's Guild would absolutely not allow stronger adventurers to intervene in this punitive expedition. At most, she could provide money.
Hephaestus's expression gradually became serious as she asked, "So you're planning to ask... who for help?"
Although she hadn't explicitly said she would help, it was pretty much a sure thing. Hestia answered without a second thought, "I plan to ask Takemikazuchi."
"He's a fellow god who also works at the fried potato ball stall. There are two Lv2 adventurers in his Familia, and he's usually very easy to talk to."
"It's just that I'm embarrassed to ask him for help for no reason... so..." Her voice became faint towards the end as she constantly observed her friend's expression.
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"So you have the nerve to ask me!"
Hephaestus was almost angered into laughter. The key was that she couldn't find a reason to refuse. She took a deep breath, her eyes filled with disdain as she looked at Hestia.
Before getting up from the sofa, she waved her hand, "Contact me after you've arranged it."
"Also, would it be convenient to reveal Liam's ability scores before his level sublimation?" Consider it interest paid for the help provided.
She looked at Hestia with curious eyes.
"Mm... it's nothing much, actually. Just that apart from the magic stat, all his other ability scores have reached the theoretical limit of the system."
"I can't figure out the reason either. Liam-kun has only explored the Dungeon for a total of 10 days."
When mentioning Liam, a smile unconsciously appeared on Hestia's face. Even her voice inexplicably gained confidence as she explained seriously.
It was just that she didn't notice Hephaestus's face, now as black as charcoal.
Standing up before even reaching her chair, she turned and pointed straight at the office door, her tone calm, "Now, please get out!!"
What the hell... Are those words a god should be saying?
"The Hostess of Fertility."
Adventurers who had finished their Dungeon exploration would mostly choose to eat here. Even the content of their conversations while drinking was very formulaic.
Revolving around the Soma Familia, divine wine, and the killer…
Being the subject of discussion for the first time, although he didn't know the identity was his own, Liam still felt an unavoidable sense of strangeness. He would have to get used to it.
Once the Denatus was successfully held, and the matter of him breaking Orario's fastest legend was known by other gods.
It would mean being known by the vast majority of adventurers in Orario. The current situation was still just discussion, with no specific scope locked down.
"Let's eat something different today..."
Liam found an empty seat at the bar. It was the busiest time, and no waiters were free. His gaze swept over today's recommended dishes.
After deciding on his target, he patiently waited to be served.
He didn't have to wait for a particularly long time, and the waitress who came to serve him this time was a face Liam had less contact with and was somewhat unfamiliar.
"Chloe Lolo."
Her clothing style was the same leaf-colored maid outfit. She had black, shoulder-length short hair. Her pretty features were not her defining characteristic.
Behind the white lace hair accessory were the cat ears that symbolized her identity.
A cat-girl.
Her long, slender black tail swayed flexibly.
Chloe held a tray, her gaze lingering on Liam's handsome face. She tilted her head slightly and asked, "Young man, what would you like to eat?"
"These, and another portion of today's recommended dish." Liam withdrew his appreciative gaze from her. It was purely because he found the "cat-girl" very cute, and besides, Chloe was not as simple as he had imagined.
Before becoming a waitress at The Hostess of Fertility.
Her more renowned title was the Lv4 bounty hunter, "Black Cat"!
"Okay, you might have to wait a little while. There are a lot of customers today, the back kitchen is a bit overwhelmed, meow." She jotted down the dishes.
Before Chloe even had time to slack off, Mia's gruff shout came from the back kitchen, "Chloe, don't even think about slacking! Get to the back and serve the dishes!"
"I've been found out, meow."
The young woman winked at Liam, then turned and walked briskly towards the back kitchen, leaving him with only a lively and playful back view.
Being served was undoubtedly like opening a blind box. A brief contact, and the energetic, clumsy cat-girl's mood was indeed very infectious.
The wait for the food wasn't particularly long. Especially when looking at the discussions from another angle, for Liam, it could barely be considered an appetizer.
Filling his stomach, the hunger was continuously dispelled.
Before leaving, of course, he didn't forget to pack a takeaway dinner for Hestia. Tonight's sky was not shrouded by dark clouds like before the plan was executed.
Cold moonlight spilled onto the streets of Orario.
Standing at the entrance of The Hostess of Fertility, Liam shook his head lightly, "Time to go back and rest. Get ready to start a new Dungeon exploration tomorrow..."
Before he had even taken a few steps down West Main Street, a familiar figure in a maid outfit ran out from The Hostess of Fertility restaurant.
"Young man, please wait."
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A very familiar shout. Liam didn't even need to turn around to recognize who was calling him. Out of politeness, he stopped and turned his head.
And saw Chloe Lolo holding a grayish-brown book. The sense of deja vu was very strong; it always felt like some familiar scene…
His eyes were puzzled as he asked, "Miss waitress, may I ask what you need?"
"I found this book at your seat just now. You must have accidentally left it behind, meow." Chloe stretched lazily and walked towards Liam.
The fact was just as she said. When she was clearing the utensils in front of Liam at the bar, she found this book at the empty seat next to him.
She had asked Syr and confirmed that no customer had been there before.
Thinking of delivering it to Liam, she could conveniently slip away from the busy restaurant for a short while. She didn't care if he replied or not and just stuffed the book into his hands.
"Don't deliberately leave things in the restaurant, okay? Even if it's very valuable, Mama Mia won't compensate you, meow~"
As she said this, Chloe tilted her head slightly, her peripheral vision glancing towards the tavern entrance. Seeing that no one had noticed her slipping away.
She decisively walked towards the alley beside them. Before leaving, she didn't forget to instruct, "Even if it's really not your thing, please help dispose of it!"
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Standing on the spot and watching Chloe's departing figure, Liam looked down at the grayish-brown book that had been forcibly stuffed into his hands. It felt very substantial.
Filled with a sense of mystery and the unknown.
If he wasn't mistaken, this thing should be a one-time use item, a grimoire that could allow one to master and shape their own magic, right?
"Got some loot!"
His face was calm as he surveyed his surroundings. The situation was very clear now. He was being fed a solution for his current short-board stat, making up for the deficit in his magic value.
"Nice!"
"Me think this nobody want, so me take it…" (Warcraft III Peon quote)
(End of this chapter)
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