Chapter 43 – Miach’s surprise

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"These are all medicinal herbs that Hephaestus and I, along with Miach, have collected in the past few days. Basically, we have everything that can be obtained in Orario, and more than half of the herbs produced in the dungeon are also here."

"How about that, we're quite impressive," Hestia said proudly, hands on her hips, in response to Aston's confusion.

"As for Miach, he has been paying close attention to you for a while, so he decided to come along this time."

There was no need to explain for Hephaestus. As the beneficiary of the potion to be made next, it was normal for her to be here, and bringing a companion was also normal.

So, Hestia just briefly explained why Miach was here.

"I see." Internally sighing, Aston greeted the two deities, "Good evening, Goddess Hephaestus, God Miach."

"Just call me Hephaestus, and I'll leave it to you from now on, Aston," Hephaestus nodded repeatedly, pleased.

"Call me Miach too, Aston." Miach, the noble young man, also smiled and spoke.

"Sure, I'll call you by your names, just like Hestia," Aston replied directly without any pretense.

"Thank you so much for Naaza's matter. Although Hestia thanked you on my behalf earlier, I want to express my gratitude in person," Miach said to Aston.

Behind him, Naaza Erisuis, who had always concealed her prosthetic limbs with a long gown, was now in rare short sleeves, revealing a pair of fair and tender arms.

Obviously, the potion Aston had given earlier had taken effect, and her arms had returned to their original state.

"Thank you, Aston-san," Naaza also thanked him. Although her expression was slightly plain, her tone was filled with gratitude.

"No need to thank me. Miach, you've also helped me a lot, haven't you?" Aston smiled slightly and replied.

Upon hearing this, Miach didn't speak further, just nodded with a smile.

Then Aston's gaze fell on Hephaestus, and looking at Hephaestus, he said, "Hephaestus, I can't guarantee success, but I'll do my best."

"Also, I hope that if the potion is successful, the two won't reveal my situation. I also hope that Lord Miach can take responsibility for this matter, similar to what happened with the previous incident involving Loki, can you agree?"

"Yes, I understand," Hephaestus nodded slightly.

"Ah, of course, Aston. I helped with Loki incident before, and I can handle it this time too," Miach smiled and agreed.

He understood why Aston wanted to do this.

After all, what Aston did was indeed extraordinary.

Hephaestus had mentioned it to him before, hoping he could help, and he had not refused.

For him, it was just a small matter. Even if Aston didn't bring it up, he would have taken on this responsibility for Hestia's Familia.

After all, Hestia was a very close friend of his.

Moreover, Aston had also given him an incredible potion, a great favor that he could not refuse.

Nodding slightly in agreement, Aston then opened various boxes and began to search for the necessary herbs.

There were more than two hundred varieties of herbs lying here, and these were just the ones produced in Orario and its vicinity. If herbs from other regions were also collected, there would be even more.

After obtaining the needed herbs, Aston approached the workbench and began to use various tools to craft the potion.

At the beginning of Aston's actions, the people behind him all widened their eyes.

It was dazzling, and they could hardly keep up with Aston's speed.

Seeing the reactions of her two friends, Hestia felt proud. It seems that they are also shocked by Aston's speed.

Soon, Hestia smiled and said, "You don't know the speed at which Aston made potions in the past two times, even faster than this. His hands turned into afterimages, not afraid of any errors in the process."

"Today's situation is already considered slow."

Hestia's words brought everyone present back to reality. Although they had snapped out of it, their eyes still seemed a bit trance-like, as if they couldn't believe what was happening before them.

"So fast and without any mistakes. Truly amazing." As the only deity present who could understand Aston's potion-making process, Miach expressed his admiration.

Although Miach had sealed his divine power now, his eyesight was still strong. When he was in the heavenly realm, he often made potions at an incredibly fast pace, similar to Aston's current situation. So, he had developed excellent eyesight, and even though he had sealed his divine power, this eyesight remained.

However, without divine power, his hand speed couldn't keep up. Making potions now was slow and clumsy, and he couldn't dare to speed up the process.

Therefore, many potions that he used to casually make were now beyond his reach.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Naaza wear the prosthetics.

The potion Aston had given him before, he could easily create it in the heavenly realm, but now, after sealing his divine power, he couldn't recreate it.

Of course, the main reason was that the situation of Miach's Familia didn't allow him to waste herbs trying repeatedly.

He could see that although Aston was fast, the potion-making process had no mistakes. The extraction of herbs, the blending of the potion, and the fusion of various materials were all perfect. Moreover, Aston demonstrated exquisite techniques, which even he found impressive.

However, the only thing is that he couldn't comprehend the herbal combinations Aston was using to create the potion. As a god of medicine, he considered himself an expert in the field of potions, with extensive knowledge and rich reserves. However, he couldn't figure out the principles behind Aston's combinations.

There are many herbs in the mortal realm, and the combinations of various medicinal properties are extremely complex. Even Miach, a god of medicine, dared not claim to have completely mastered the herbs of the mortal realm.

Furrowing his brow, Miach began to contemplate why Aston was doing this, starting to analyze the properties of the herbs Aston was using.

As time passed, Miach's eyes became brighter, as if he had figured something out.

"To think that it can be combined like this, this technique is truly genius."

"But can potions made like this really be successful?" Miach didn't completely understand the potion Aston was making, but he discerned some principles behind it. He became excited, as these new potion combinations could inspire him greatly, perhaps allowing him to develop new potions.

"Naaza, in the future, come over to discuss potion-related issues with Aston when you have time; it will be beneficial for you," Miach said to Naaza, who was focused on watching Aston.

"Yes, Lord Miach" Naaza responded without surprise, nodding her head.

Even if her main deity didn't say it, she had the intention to do so. Although she couldn't see the process of Aston making potions, the effects of the potions sold in the store twice by Hestia were excellent, and there was a strong response. Yesterday, there were returning customers inquiring about whether Aston's potions were available.

Unfortunately, he was in the dungeon, and there were no new potions yesterday.

If she could learn from Aston, maybe it would bring a new spark to the store.

After all, relying on potions made by Aston to make the store popular was impossible.

Hestia's Familia would eventually open their own potion shop.

"Miach, what do you think?" At this moment, Hephaestus suddenly turned to Miach and asked.

"The potion's grade is very high. The potions Aston is currently making are very advanced. With my current situation, I can't produce such high-level potions."

"Perhaps, it's really possible." Miach nodded, then answered.

Upon hearing Miach's response, the hopeful light in Hephaestus's eyes became even brighter. Her gaze once again focused on Aston.

Behind her, Tsubaki, looking at Hephaestus's reaction, sighed slightly in her heart.

As the leader of Hephaestus's Familia and Hephaestus's close friend, Tsubaki was well aware of Hephaestus's desire to heal the scars on her face. Tsubaki also hoped that this time would be successful, as Hephaestus had experienced too many instances where hope turned into despair.

Then, Tsubaki looked at Aston's figure, silently praying in her heart.

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