thebusnovel Chapter 8 is a bit big, you'll have to bear with it.
Chapter 8 is a bit big, you'll have to bear with it.
Orario is managed by the Adventurers' Guild founded by the great god Uranus.
The guild is fully responsible for matters related to dungeons, gods, clans, urban public order, and urban economic development, and is equivalent to the ruler of Orario.
Different clans have different ranks and even have to pay taxes to the guild, with higher ranks paying more taxes.
With this parchment scroll, you can withdraw 80 million Fali from the guild. As expected of a B-rank family, the Astrea Familia does have some wealth.
Roytan accepted the receipt without hesitation.
Eighty million fali—any adventurer with even a hint of malice would probably abscond with that money.
In this world, the average person would need about 40 to 50 Faris for a meal. Orario is the center of the world, so it would be cheaper elsewhere.
What does 80 million fali mean? As long as you don't do anything reckless, an ordinary person couldn't spend it all in a lifetime.
But Roy wasn't that stupid. Without the proof of Astraea's identity, the check was just a piece of paper. Some people always think that if they find a check for hundreds of millions on the street, they can cash it at the bank.
But more likely, they'll receive a silver bracelet, or at the very least, a certificate of merit.
The person holding this check is the most important!
The cooperation details have been finalized.
Roy and Astraea stared at each other in the mansion. It was their first meeting, and they didn't have anything in common to talk about, except for a brief chat about Ryu.
Glug glug—
Just then, an untimely voice rang out.
Roy's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the flat stomach of the goddess Astraea, whose flawless cheeks were flushed with two rosy blushes, revealing a wry smile.
"My Goddess, I know a little about cooking."
Roy would certainly not be so presumptuous as to embarrass a woman, especially such a beautiful goddess, who would be a pleasure to behold even if she were just a pretty face.
These gods are omnipotent once they unleash their divine power, yet they choose to confine themselves to the lower realms, experiencing the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, which makes Roy feel a sense of closeness to them.
As time passed, the elven girl lying on the bed slowly awoke, her spirit and injuries fully recovered.
Liu stepped out of her room and quickly located the kitchen, where she could smell two people.
"I'm so sorry, I need your help."
"It's okay, two people working together is even better."
"I'm coming."
"It hurts~"
"Bear with it, this one's a bit big."
……
The conversation coming from the kitchen made the innocent, elfin girl's sky-blue eyes widen instantly.
Remembering what Roy had said when he came in, the elven girl's pretty face turned bright red. No way, that's impossible! He just met the goddess Astrea!
A blush spread to the elf girl's pointed ears, her two crystal-clear ears drooping and standing up, one above the other, like a bird's wings.
"What are you doing?!" The elven girl rushed over and pushed open the kitchen door.
The scene before her eyes left the elven girl stunned.
The boy and the goddess squatted on the ground. Astraea held the magic stone lamp in one hand for illumination, while Roy held the goddess's delicate, silk-like hand and pulled out the bloody wooden splinter.
"Ryu?"
Roy and Astraea looked at her with suspicion.
In this situation, the elven girl immediately realized that she had misunderstood, and a sense of shame welled up inside her, as if waves of heat were rising from the top of her head.
The two were cooking when, as the goddess added firewood, a sharp splinter pierced her finger. Roy, with a very simple heart, helped her pull it out.
Why not use magic stone equipment?
The elven girl looked up and quickly understood that the magic stones of the refrigerator, gas stove, kettle and other appliances had been shattered. She pursed her lips, wondering how the goddess Astrea had been living these past few days.
A dozen minutes later, four dishes and a soup were placed on the table, and the rich aroma filled the whole house: stir-fried beef and potato shreds, Kung Pao chicken, cucumber salad, steamed egg custard, and mushroom soup.
Astraea and the elven girl stared intently at the food on the table, their eyes glued to it.
"Your culinary skills are more than just dabbling; to be able to lie to a goddess without being caught, you're truly impressive," Astraea said with a smile.
Roy gave a polite yet slightly awkward smile. "I know a little, but I'm pretty much an expert!"
Upon first encountering the gods, Roy was determined to try out all the ideas he had developed over the past decade.
As long as he believes in his heart that he is not lying, the gods may at most sense a slight abnormality and cannot be completely certain that he is not lying. Compared to the top chefs of his previous life, he really only knows a little bit...
It mainly depends on what you're comparing it to.
Of course, if a deity questions someone directly, no matter how skillfully they use language, it won't work.
Listening to Roy's sophistry, the goddess Astraea smiled gently, her smile as pure as a hundred flowers blooming, rising from the mud unsullied, far surpassing the allure of delicious food.
After that tough battle in the kitchen, Astraea and Roy became much closer.
More importantly, Astraea realizes Roy's true intentions and the way to save Ryu.
"So you're from the Kingdom of Lachia. It must have been tough for you, considering Ares is in that country."
"Fortunately, my greedy old man (the village chief) is better at handling interpersonal relationships than I am."
"That's unimaginable."
"Ha ha!"
……
Watching Roy and the goddess chatting happily, the elf girl next to her felt like the sky was falling. What exactly happened during her rest?
If she had known that meeting Roy and the goddess Astrea would lead to this outcome, she would have loved to go back in time and slap her past self twice.
The three devoured the delicious dishes on the table, and after they had eaten and drunk their fill, the room fell into silence.
They all knew that what was meant to happen would happen.
The Astrea Familia was wiped out; such a tragic outcome demands an explanation!
"Lady Astraea." The elven girl lowered her head, still finding it difficult to face her beloved goddess.
"Ryu, do what you think is right," Astraea said softly. With this boy by her side, she wasn't worried that Ryu would break down.
Faced with the goddess's trusting gaze, Roy felt a little embarrassed, but this time, with the hope of reviving Alexie and the others, and the fact that his revenge mission had been interrupted, the elven girl did not completely succumb to despair.
"yes!"
The elven girl nodded emphatically.
Roy and Liu walked out of the Star Garden.
After leaving the mansion, Ryu's expression instantly changed. She stared coldly at Roy, "Who exactly are you...?"
Roy interrupted her, chuckling, "Go to the guild headquarters. Next, we'll move on to the second step."
Seeing Roy feigning ignorance, Ryu's expression darkened. What was wrong with this guy? What was his purpose?
Suppressing her doubts, Ryu asked, "How?"
Roy laughed, "To take down a clan of over a hundred people in one go, of course it's a war game!"