West Street, also known as Old City Street, has an overall structure somewhat similar to an urban village, and is naturally different from the bustling street next door.
The closer you get to the city wall, the more dilapidated the buildings become.
Shaka and Yuuki strolled leisurely through the alleyways.
Along the way, they passed by the lair of the original Hearth God, the abandoned church, which still belongs to Hephaestus today.
After walking for another 20 minutes, until they were almost at the corner of the city, they finally saw a small house made of broken bricks and tiles.
Yuuki exclaimed, "This is so dilapidated. Is this really one of the two strongest healing factions in the city?"
[Sky Blue Pharmacy]This is the residence of the Miach Familia.
It is now extremely poor.
Shaka also sighed with emotion: "It can only be said that it was in the past..."
To treat Naaza's arm, Miach borrowed money from his rival and spent a fortune to have a metal prosthetic limb made. As a result, all the members of his familia abandoned him...
Shaka couldn't understand what those who left the group were thinking, given that the gods treated their followers like children.
Perhaps, this is what adventurers are all about.
They are driven by profit, lack confidence, and have no real beliefs.
No wonder the former "heroes" are "disappointed" with this era.
The two stepped forward and knocked on the wooden door of the shop. Before they could even use any force, the door creaked open.
Nobody here?
"Excuse me..."
Shaka shouted and poked his head into the shop. The room was empty and pitch black, without even a magic stone lamp.
"Could they have gone out?"
Yuuki took Shaka's hand and followed him into the room.
Shaka turned on his phone's flashlight and shone it around...
How to describe it...
Four words: extremely poor
No wonder they didn't even lock the door; even thugs probably wouldn't want to come to this room.
"Could it be that we've got the wrong place?"
"No."
Shaka held his phone and found many books about alchemy on the bookshelf next to him. He randomly picked one out, which was titled "Research and Recording of Dual-Attribute Elixirs".
This is...
I remember that three years later, the Miach Familia would launch a special potion that could restore both physical and mental strength, which would become one of their main products.
at this time...
"Oh, we have a guest?"
A handsome man with long, dark blue hair stood at the dilapidated doorway, holding a paper package in his arms, his expression gentle.
Shaka twitched his nose and smelled the herbal scent from the paper package.
Now is the time for "school district" internships, and those extravagant students are all big fat sheep.
He probably took all the medicine out to sell...
"I'm sorry for barging in and disturbing you," Shaka said, bowing apologetically.
The man before them was a god, Miach.
"I'm sorry, we are just a poor family and have nothing to offer our guests."
Miach was very kind and always smiling. He placed the paper package on the table, took out a candle and a match from under the table, and lit it.
The room was suddenly illuminated by the dim yellow firelight.
Shaka got straight to the point and asked:
"Hello, God Miach, I am the leader of the Astraea Familia. I have come here abruptly to inquire about my Familia member."
"Your member?"
"Her name is Tachibana Kanade, and she is a human girl with pure white hair."
"That child..."
Miach's expression turned somewhat awkward, and he scratched his face helplessly, looking quite embarrassed.
"Judging from your reaction, you know that child, right? Could you please tell me her whereabouts?"
"Yes, I know." Miach hesitated, then placed his hands on his knees and bowed slightly to Shaka.
"I'm sorry, my child has caused you trouble."
"oh?"
Is something the matter?
Shaka and Yuuki exchanged a glance, their expressions serious: "Explain in detail."
Miach rubbed his hands together on his knees, then said rather embarrassedly:
"Actually, that child is currently in the Ganesha clan's prison..."
"ha?"
Shaka was completely bewildered.
Anothe one?....
"That's right. Because Naza forcibly carried Kozue away on the street, it attracted the attention of the Ganesha Familia. Afterwards, they naturally traced it back to my family."
Miach recalled...
In the afternoon, a dozen guards wearing red elephant masks kicked open the family's wooden door, shouting:
You've been caught doing something wrong.
Shaka looked completely astonished: "Is that so?"
Is it possible that my great Astrea Familia is destined to end up in jail?
I never expected this, I never expected that even someone as outstanding as you, Kanade, would end up in jail?
Seeing Shaka's strange expression, Miach quickly added:
"But don't worry, Kanade is just going to give a statement, she should be back soon. As for Naaza..."
As he spoke, Miach bowed again and said, "Excuse me, if possible, could you please bail out Naaza?"
"To be honest, we are somewhat powerless to change the current situation of our family."
Shaka hesitated, "That's not a problem... but I'm really short on money right now."
Unlike the students in the "school district" who spend money lavishly, Shaka's secret stash of money has just been taken away by his "first wife".
We are very poor now.
Miach explained, "It's alright. As long as Shaka-san doesn't pursue Naaza's crimes, this matter will be taken care of. I can guarantee that you will receive a 20% discount on all purchases from our store in the future."
"make a deal!"
Shaka grabbed Miach's hand and shook it up and down:
"Don't misunderstand, I'm not after that money. I just think Lord Miach is kind and I want to be your friend!"
Shaka's thinking was very clear. After all, it's a game, so there must be all sorts of NPCs with different professions. As for blacksmiths and magical items, there's Cecil and himself. Now all that's missing is an NPC who can make potions.
Next up are the skill instructors; the Takemikazuchi Familia, who just arrived in Orario, is quite good.
Thanks to Shaka, the Takemikazuchi Familia arrived in Orario two years ahead of schedule; otherwise, they wouldn't know where they would be working.
Swordsmith City and Orario are separated by a desert after all.
Saving up enough money for a sandboat ride isn't easy. If you choose to take a detour, the distance from Swordcraft City to Orario will take two months just to travel, not to mention you'll have to stay and earn money.
"I heard from Lord Shadow that Takemikazuchi seems to be his colleague... Perhaps we could strengthen our ties a little."
While thinking...
Shaka and Yuuki crossed the east and west ends of Orario and arrived at the familiar Ganesha Familia.
When Shakti met him again, he felt very embarrassed.
"I heard you captured a dog-person girl named Nazha? And a white-haired girl?"
Shakti glanced at Shaka and said indifferently, "Come with me."
After passing through a series of familiar cells, the three arrived at a special cell.
A note was pasted on the iron gate...
[Astraea's Familia's Private Confinement Room]
Shaka was stunned.
Is it really necessary...?
He glared at Shakti with displeasure, who returned a look that seemed to say, "Don't you have any self-awareness?" and said sullenly:
"This crime is attacking a deity in the street. You'd better watch yourself."
"ah?"
Shaka glared at Shakti with a look that said, "Woman, you're messing with me."