Chapter 140: Arriving at the Destination, and There's Someone Familiar!
Ethan did not know what Hermes was thinking.
Otherwise, he would definitely have scoffed.
Someone like him could become a "hero"?
As a modern person who had gone through the baptism of the "information explosion," he did not hold the same longing and expectations for "heroes" that the people of this world did.
There was no denying that heroes deserved respect.
However, becoming a hero sometimes required paying a painful price.
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Time gradually reached the afternoon.
Riding the wyverns, the group finally arrived at their destination.
It was the outskirts of a ruin located within the Great Tree Sea.
In the distance, what should have been a lush, dense forest had now turned into a strange purple woodland.
"Hermes-sama, where exactly did you go?"
The moment they arrived at the camp, a beautiful blue-haired girl walked over and stared directly at Hermes.
Quite a few people nearby gathered around.
Looking at Hermes being aggressively questioned, each of them showed an expression of "watching a good show."
Clearly, this was not the first time something like this had happened.
The blue-haired girl was none other than the current captain of the Hermes Familia.
Hermes's perfect tool person.
Asfi Al Andromeda, the female adventurer granted the alias [Perseus] by the gods.
"Ah, Asfi-chan, I wasn't running around. I went to bring reinforcements."
"Reinforcements?"
Asfi looked toward Ethan, who stood not far away.
Black hair, black eyes, and slightly messy hair.
The first impression he gave was that he was very handsome.
However, as a princess born in a maritime nation, Asfi had seen far too many handsome and beautiful men.
Because of that, she did not pay too much attention to his appearance.
Still, precisely because she understood her own god so well, anyone Hermes could call "reinforcements" was definitely not simple.
"Hello, I'm Asfi Al Andromeda, captain of the Hermes Familia."
"Ethan Starfall, a member of the Freya Familia."
Because the Hermes Familia spent most of the year operating outside Orario, Asfi did not know much about Ethan, whose fame had only risen in Orario over the past two months.
"Ethan-san?"
Just as the two finished greeting each other, a jade-green figure walked over from a nearby tent.
"Ryuu-san."
Seeing the newcomer, Ethan smiled and greeted her.
Ryuu Lion.
A waitress at the Hostess of Fertility.
Aside from that, she was also a powerful adventurer.
She carried the name [Gale] and was a wanted criminal pursued by the Guild.
She had already reached Lv.4 seven years ago, and she had become an adventurer ten years ago.
In other words, she had only taken three years to rise from Lv.1 to Lv.4.
That speed was only a little slower than a cheating protagonist.
Back in Orario, she had also been a rising star.
Unfortunately, because of Evilus later on, this rising star came to a halt.
Naturally, Ethan was not unfamiliar with Ryuu.
Because he often visited the Hostess of Fertility, he had gradually become familiar with all the waitresses there.
That included this female elf who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
One had to know that she had once saved him.
Although Ethan had not needed saving at the time, that favor was still real.
"Why is Ethan-san here?"
Looking at Ethan, Ryuu spoke with some confusion.
This was the Great Tree Sea.
It was extremely far from Orario.
And Ethan was supposed to be the treasured favorite of the Freya Familia.
So why had he appeared here?
"Well, there was no helping it. I was dragged in as emergency help. My goddess agreed to it too, so I could only obey."
They had just a physical relationship the night before, and the next day she had sold him off.
Ethan, who was currently fascinated by the flavor of the Goddess of Beauty, had now had his fire forcibly put out for ten days.
Hearing Ethan's words, Ryuu was somewhat surprised.
That goddess had actually allowed him to come here?
Was it not said that she treated this "Beloved Pet of the Goddess of Beauty" as the apple of her eye?
Goddess Freya was actually willing to let him come to such a dangerous place?
"This matter wasn't led by me. It was led by his goddess. I'm just the errand runner."
At that moment, Hermes hurriedly spoke.
If it really were his fault, then so be it.
But this time, it truly was not.
He would not take the blame for something that was not his fault.
After all, even when something was his fault, he would still find a way to push the blame away.
However, no one paid any attention to him.
Although Hermes was a god, his status here was truly not that high.
His own people knew him well.
The members of the Hermes Familia all understood Hermes's character.
Ryuu had also dealt with Hermes before.
Ethan knew this guy's true nature too.
Because of that, everyone tacitly ignored him.
The corner of Hermes's mouth twitched.
How had these people suddenly formed a united front?
Just like that, after some simple contact, Ethan could be considered settled in.
Before long, night gradually fell.
The members of the Hermes Familia also began lighting fires and preparing dinner.
As a "guest," Ethan got to enjoy the treatment of a guest for once.
He did not need to do anything.
He only had to wait for the meal to be ready.
Looking at the burning campfire, Ethan suddenly missed Haruhime a little.
It had been half a month since the two of them separated.
Aside from that, there was also Paimon back home.
He had been abducted by Hermes and had completely forgotten that there was still a starving emergency food supply at home.
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Orario, Seventh District, Old Town, Hostess of Fertility.
"Achoo!"
Paimon, who was sitting at the counter and eating heartily, suddenly sneezed.
"What's wrong, little one? Did you catch a cold?"
Behind the counter, Mama Mia looked at Paimon with concern.
"No, I just suddenly sneezed. Maybe someone is talking about me."
"Haha, you're our shop's little mascot. Ever since you came here, business has improved quite a bit. There must be plenty of people talking about you."
"Hehe. I really have to thank you, Auntie Mia. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have a place to eat."
"I can't guarantee anything else, but in my shop, you definitely won't go hungry."
"Thank you, Auntie Mia. You're so much better than Traveler. That guy actually abandoned me and went traveling on his own. When he comes back, I'm definitely going to scold him properly."
Paimon's face was full of anger.
As a companion, he had actually abandoned her and gone solo.
That made Paimon very angry.
Mama Mia looked at little Paimon, who had puffed herself up, and smiled.
Paimon had said this countless times over the past few days.
However, anyone could tell that Paimon simply missed the "Traveler" she kept talking about.
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