Chapter 43 - Return of Artemis
After returning to the ground, Link looked at Liliruka beside him. "
That magic stone…"
A sentence made Liliruka nervous, and her body trembled reflexively.
She immediately took off the backpack from behind her, which was much larger than she remembered, and opened it directly in front of Olga and Asagi.
"Adventurer-sama… all the magic stones and dropped items are here…"
The most common items in the backpack were magic stones of different sizes, and the dropped items were not many compared to before.
In order not to expose his skills, Link did not make many shots today.
In contrast, the dropped items were much fewer.
"As for the magic stones, I'll give you a quarter of them after converting them into mana later. As for the dropped items, I'll take them all. Do you have any objections?"
"No, you're giving me too much…"
"It's fine if you don't have any objections."
In front of Liliruka, Link replaced all of the guild's magic stones with Vali and then distributed them to Liliruka.
"Thank you, Miss Supporter."
"Too many, you don't have to take care of Liliruka like this…"
"This is the fruit of your labor, Miss Supporter. If it weren't for your guidance, we wouldn't be so relaxed in the dungeon."
Link touched her little head and reminded her, "Remember to be careful on the way back. After all, the only wealth that can be kept is real wealth. You must pay attention to your safety."
Even if it's only a quarter of all the magic stones, it's still a huge amount of money for Liliruka now.
Looking at Link's departing figure, Liliruka couldn't help but burst into tears.
She has been living with members of the Soma Family, who conspire and bully each other, for these years.
This is the second time in her life that she has received warmth without any calculations from an outsider.
'How nice it would be if I weren't in the Soma Family...'
At this time, Orario was outside.
"Lady Artemis, the monsters near the village have been cleared. We can return to Orario to complete the commission."
Outside the village, Rhetusa, the leader of the Artemis Familia, reported the results of this commission to Artemis.
"Okay, I understand, Rhetusa. Thank you for your hard work."
"This level of work is not considered hard work, Lady Artemis."
"Well, now that we have dealt with the monsters, Rhetusa, please let everyone return. After a short rest in the village, we will stay for one night and then return to Orario tomorrow to make repairs."
"Squeak! Squeak!"
After Rhetusa left, the bird flew down from the branch and landed on Artemis's outstretched finger.
Feeling the bird's warmth on her finger, the beautiful goddess smiled charmingly.
More than a month ago, after Artemis sent Link to Orario, she accepted a commission from the Adventurer's Guild and left, as usual.
Now that the commission is complete, it is time to return to Orario.
This place is not too far from Orario. If they do not rest tonight and work hard on the road, they might be able to reach Orario tomorrow morning.
But this is completely unnecessary.
The children of the familia have been tired for a month and still need the minimum of rest.
Therefore, Artemis made the decision to let everyone stay in the village for one night and enjoy some free time with good rest.
After clearing the battlefield and putting away the magic stones and monster drops, Rhetusa followed the goddess's instructions and called everyone to gather in the village.
This is a village built on the edge of the forest, on the banks of a trickling river.
Due to the harassment of nearby monsters, she asked Orario for help.
Whether it's a beast or something else, the villagers can solve it on their own, but there's no way.
Although these monsters, which have come to the surface to reproduce since ancient times, are generally weak, they are not something ordinary humans can handle.
To them, Artemis and her familia, who came here to deal with the monsters, were like heroes.
Therefore, the goddess and her companions were also warmly entertained by the villagers.
"Ah, look!"
"It's the goddess and her attendants!"
"The monsters have been wiped out!"
Artemis and leader Rhetusa walked in front of the team and were slowly surrounded by the approaching villagers.
But the girls of the family clan are accustomed to this kind of thing. Like the Artemis Familia, there are actually many Familias that primarily focus on driving away the monsters that roam the land.
Helping the residents of villages and towns rid themselves of the monsters that affect their lives is a common task for dependents like them.
At that moment, the village was quite lively.
After meeting the village chief and discussing the matter of staying the night, Artemis nodded and agreed to let everyone move around freely.
The lively girls ran off one by one and soon disappeared.
"Come and see! Come and see! The new strongest adventurer, Link, known as the 'fastest'! He reached level 2 in just half a month! He also wrote the 'Nibelungenlied.' You can buy a copy now for just 50 Valis!"
In the market, the merchant's shout quickly caught the girls' attention.
"Link? The Link we sent to Orario over a month ago?"
"Half... half a month to reach LV. 2?"
"Are you kidding? It must be fake news!" T
he girls pestered the merchant and eventually learned from him about the various important events that had taken place in Orario during this time.
After receiving the exact news, the girls couldn't help but chatter and make a fuss.
Lante, who had many dealings with Link in the past, even spent 50 Valis out of her own pocket to buy a copy of the 'Nibelungenlied.'
The girls were now questioning their lives. 'That mere Link, whom they could easily handle more than a month ago, has become as powerful as them in just half a month?'
'This is simply outrageous!'
Especially Lante, who claimed that she couldn't accept it.
'What are you making such noise about?'
The commotion from the girls attracted the attention of Artemis, who was not far away.
The beautiful goddess approached and asked a question. Lante took the 'Nibelungenlied' and approached the goddess with a distressed expression.
"Lady Artemis, Lin... Link... he!!!"
"Eh? What happened to Link?"
Artemis frowned slightly, recalling that handsome and valiant figure.
But at that moment, doubts arose in her heart: why was there news about Link here?
Could it be that he had committed something and was wanted across the continent?
"No, Link ascended to Level 2! And it only took half a month! He even wrote a book!!"
"Ah???"
The beautiful goddess's eyes widened.
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