Akira was deep in thought about what to do today he didn't have a whole bunch so he thought he'll take Lili into the dungeon and then have a meeting with Hephaestus he needs a bit more money after all so he'll sell her a few more weapons that he has lying around in his GOB
With that settled he turned to Lili and said
Akira: Come on Lili let's head for the dungeon for a few days you won't have to do anything just follow me
Lili: okay let's go
And so they headed for the dungeon for a few days where Lili has confirmed her suspicions that this guy really is a high level adventurer
As they just finished selling the stones to the guild and Akira gave a bit of money to Lili he suddenly asked her to accompany him to meet with Hephaestus
Lili was a bit afraid to be meeting with such a high profile person but Akira was adamant that she needs the experience when she mans his shop when it's done there will probably only be such people able to afford his weapons
At the end she agrees to come so they were on their way as Akira was scanning the surroundings with his magic he felt an extremely familiar presence just up ahead so he pulled Lili and went to see if it's her
As he walked he came across a short red haired girl he recognised as Rethusa captain of the Artemis familia accompanied be a blue haired girl with bright green eyes they looked like they were wearing pretty old clothes he guessed that maybe they haven't had much luck with the dungeon here in the city
Akira: Artemis!
Artemis heard someone calling her and turned around and saw Akira as she did she got a big smile on her face and rushed over to greet him
Artemis: Akira you're finally here I heard you were here but I hadn't seen you how are you?
She said as she gave him a firm hug after all he and Artemis are friends nothing more then that Akira was sure he wasn't her Orion and so was she as he didn't mind he put those thought's away
Akira: I just got here the other day and decided to do some business and buy some land before I came to see you by the way what are you wearing those clothes look a bit old you two?
Artemis and her captain cringed a bit and got a little upset but still explained that she was forced into a war game by the god Apollo at the end she lost because he lied about his familias levels and had to hand over everything they had to him causing a lot of the girls to leave her familia the only ones staying being Lante and Rethusa.
Akira was a little surprised that such a thing happened he didn't think they would lose to Apollo and asked how
Rethusa: They were hiding their captains level he became level 4 before the game and they said he was level 3 and considering I was only level 3 at the time we didn't stand much chance…
Akira thought he would help his old friends out and loan a manor to the Artemis familia in his district after all there isn't much problem for him having a all girls familia nearby he was a man at the end of the day plus he's been thinking he'll invite them even before something like this happened
Akira ended up explaining what he did with his district and insisted that the girls get one of the manors for loan until they can pay the girls tried to refuse but Akira said he doesn't want to see them like this anymore he also gave a monster Rex stone to Rethusa and told her to buy new clothes and an inn until the houses are done.
The girls thanked him profusely but he waved it off there was no way he was gonna let some random people he doesn't like be his neighbours so now he'll have the Hestia, Artemis and Miach familias nearby and he was content with something like this
After Akira and Lili left and made their way to Hephaestus office Lili was quite nervous as he knocked on the door but he patted her head and told her not to worry
A minute later a dishelved looking Hephaestus came out and was surprised that Akira was back so soon but that surprise quickly faded and she gained a beaming smile as she's been smithing new works for awhile trying to keep her mind from away from him that was why she was dishelved in the first place
Hephaestus: Ahh Akira come in please ohh who might this little one be?
Lili: My name is Liliruca arde lady Hephaestus and I was rescued by sir Akira a few days ago so that I can work in his shop when it's ready
Hephaestus: ohh that's good I guess we'll be seeing more of each other in the further then take care of us Liliruca
Lili eased up a bit due to Hephaestus casual and down to earth demeanour and replied with a smile
Lili: Just Lili is fine lady Hephaestus take care of me too
As the conversation between them ended Hephaestus faced Akira and asked what he was here for and he explained that he needed some more money so he was wondering if he could sell some more weapons to her and she agreed to buy another 3
As Akira was about to bid farewell Hephaestus had a lightbulb above her head as if she remembered something important she said
Hephaestus: Wait Akira I spoke with Loki after you left before and she said she'd like to meet you when Tsubaki and I come to your shop when it's done I said it would be okay but I'm just making sure
Akira wondered if he was seeing things there's no way he just saw a floating lightbulb on Hephaestus head surely. Before he registered her words and thought this isn't a bad idea at all another connection is fine
Akira: that's fine she can come as well the shop will be open that time anyway and I don't think anyone other then top familias will shop there my swords and weapons are for level 5's and up after all and Loki would come there eventually anyway.
Hephaestus nodded her head and bid goodbye to Akira as he and Lili decided their schedules for the coming few days before his house is ready he has enough funds for the rest of the district now so he'll go and give it to Goibniu at the 2 week mark from his talk with him that's only a couple days away…