Crossover Anime: Creating a Fate-Ordering Envoy from Scratch

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Seeing this, Hephaestus couldn't help but ask...

"That thing wasn't cheap, was it?"

"It's not cheap, but the other day when I was selling potato balls, dumplings and dolls, I met a traveling merchant who was planning to celebrate his friend's birthday. He took a liking to my dolls, but since he didn't have any cash, the bar gave him some mead."

"...Have you ever drunk it?"

"No."

Have you smelled it?

"No."

"..."

After receiving the answers to her repeated questions, Hephaestus fell silent.

Baili understood what the God of Forging meant.

He said with a smile

"Now open it and smell it."

"sure."

Hestia opened the mead she had received in the exchange.

What wafted from the glass jar wasn't the smell of alcohol, but... simply the smell of sweet water.

"Ugh! This! This is just water with sugar added!! I traded my biggest doll for it! I'm so angry!!"

"The sugar water... is finished."

"Mr. Baili is right, the sugar really ran out. The sugar water ruined all my work for the day, and I wasted my time! Those dolls weren't cheap!"

Hestia looked furious.

In the end, everyone still tried the sweet soup.

It doesn't taste like honey, just white sugar...

"Never mind, let's not dwell on this. Could you two please help me move some furniture?"

"no problem."

Hephaestus put down her water glass and began to move.

Baili also went over to help.

The two of them lifted the bench together and moved it out of the basement.

After setting down the bench, on the way back, Baili overheard Hephaestus asking him a question.

"Mr. Baili, what were you doing before you came here?"

"Nothing much has changed, it's not much different from now, just hunting down some monsters."

"Slaying monsters... There are indeed many monsters outside of Orario that have escaped from the dungeons and multiplied."

Hephaestus regarded the locals as the people of the area.

He did not deny this.

"Where is Miss Hephaestus?"

As Baili hoisted a box full of books, he asked curiously.

Why would the God of Forging be willing to descend to the mortal realm to forge weapons for humankind?

Hephaestus stopped in her tracks, her left eye, which was not covered by the blindfold, staring directly at Baili, and gave a somewhat casual answer.

"Because it's fun."

Her voice was calm and firm, yet carried a hint of elusive emotion.

"Is that all?"

Baili pressed on, feeling that the answer wasn't entirely accurate. (Read thrilling novels at Feilu Novel Network!)

There was only one reason to begin with.

Hephaestus spoke slowly, her gaze still fixed on Baili's face.

"Not long ago, one more appeared..."

At that moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, and Baili sensed a subtle change.

Hephaestus's eyes revealed a peculiar focus...

Although she didn't say it explicitly, Baili vaguely sensed that this was more than just a matter of work or interests.

What made you change your mind?

Baili attempted to explore further, as he wanted to learn more about this deity with powerful forging skills.

Hephaestus smiled slightly, but did not answer directly.

Some things don't need to be expressed in words.

She spoke softly, then turned to the side.

"And now is not the time to chat."

Just then, Hestia suddenly jumped out from the side, carrying another box in her arms.

"What are you two talking about?! Why are you leaving me hanging? Ah... actually, there's still a lot more to talk about! Let's talk about it later!"

She urged him on, promising to prepare something delicious.

Hephaestus glanced at Hestia, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by his characteristic seriousness.

"That's true... We need to move these things to the ground quickly."

Baili nodded, but did not delve into the topic of Jiu (a type of mineral) from earlier.

So the three of them began to work together to move the heavy boxes outside one by one.

Hestia, on the other hand, borrowed a car from somewhere to facilitate the transport of furniture to the new base in the village.

Along the way, Hestia noticed that Hephaestus would occasionally glance at Baili.

His eyes held both admiration and some indescribable emotion.

I was right...

Hestia was now certain.

Hephaestus, who had only met Baili twice, must have had other ideas.

I never expected that.

I never expected that.

It's unbelievable that one of my friends would fall in love with me at first sight.

Of course, this is just Hestia's current speculation and cannot be confirmed yet.

I feel I need to find an opportunity to ask them clearly.

At that moment, Hephaestus suddenly broke the silence.

"Another reason I forge weapons is that I feel a sense of accomplishment when I see adventurers using my weapons to fight and grow stronger."

This must be the soul of forging.

Watching the weapon he had crafted shine and radiate heat.

For Hephaestus, it was also a rare pleasure.

"Then Miss Hephaestus will certainly not be disappointed this time."

"Why do you say that?"

"Those weapons will definitely be 100% effective in the hands of Rias, Mai, and Asia, or even more so."

Because not only is it a divinely created magical artifact, but it also has the blessing of destiny.

The monsters in the upper levels of the dungeon are too weak, but they are enough to test stability, since they are all easily defeated anyway.

"I also think Mr. Baili's companions are very strong; you can sense that from the first meeting."

That extraordinary aura...

Hephaestus was certain of this.

Just as they were about to reach their destination, Hestia turned back to look at the two of them and joked.

"Looks like you two have great chemistry! I feel like you'll make a perfect team! You can harvest rare loot in dungeons while crafting the perfect weapon."

Hephaestus blushed slightly upon hearing this, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Stop with the nonsense, Hestia. We have serious business to attend to now."

"Hehe, we're almost there."

As Hestia responded, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of them.

There were more than twenty people in total.

At the very front of the group was a young woman.

"Huh? Sorry, you're blocking the way."

Hestia looked at the group of people in front of her and urged them to make way.

Hephaestus, who was standing next to Baili, then spoke up to explain.

"That badge..."

Hephaestus recognized it at a glance

"The Ganesha Familia..."

"It turned out to be them."

Baili also possessed relevant intelligence.

The Ganesha Familia is very large, and its members are among the strongest in Orario.