The Ultimate Lich King

When we walked out of the Adventurer's Guild, it was completely dark. The streets were lit up with ambiguous orange lights. Adventurers who had returned from the dungeon were walking back and forth, holding the gold coins they had exchanged for their lives and playing various games. Spending money in various restaurants.

Because he hadn't encountered a single monster, Ye Yu naturally didn't have a penny on his body.

The shouts and shouts at the shops on the street had nothing to do with Ye Yu. He originally wanted to improve Hestia's living conditions, but it turned out to be a bad start.

Are the monsters in the dungeon really so rare?

Like Aina, Ye Yu didn't think it was because he was lucky that he went down to the fifth floor without encountering monsters. He just felt that there were very few monsters in the dungeon, and because there were so many adventurers, slow-moving people couldn't grab the monsters.

"Why do I have a strange sense of sight again for no reason..."

Muttering to himself like this, Ye Yu was slightly startled, as if he noticed something, and then slowly turned around.

"that……"

Behind Ye Yu, the person greeting him was a human girl.

She was wearing a white shirt and a wakaba-colored dress that reached just below her knees. On top of this, a slightly longer half-waist apron was worn.

The slightly dull gray-blue hair is tied into a small ball at the back of the head, and a tail hangs under the ball. It seems to be a subspecies of single ponytail.

The pupils of the same color as her hair look innocent and cute, and the girl's fair and tender pretty face has a smile that makes people feel friendly at first sight.

"Are you the adventurer? You seem to be in such a hurry. Do you want to come in and sit for a while?"

As the girl said this, she raised her hand and pointed at the shop behind her. Only then did Ye Yu notice the plaque behind the girl.

"The Hostess of Plenty" seems to be the name of the tavern.

"that……"

He didn't know how to answer, and Ye Yu did feel hungry when the girl sent out the invitation. After all, he hadn't eaten anything for the whole day.

"……I do not have money"

The silence lasted for a moment, and Ye Yu finally spoke honestly. Although it was a bit embarrassing, Ye Yu, whose thinking circuit was a little simple, didn't think it was anything.

"Ah, I see... Is this the adventurer who is going on an adventure for the first time today?"

Ye Yu nodded lightly, and then the girl made a gesture as if she was thinking about something, and then suddenly left the place in a hurry.

When Ye Yu didn't know what the girl wanted to do, she ran back not long after.

What she didn't have when she left here was the neat little basket, held in her slender wrists. Slightly smaller pieces of bread and cheese can be seen in it.

"If you can, please accept this. I originally planned to save it for a late-night snack, but I thought it would be better not to eat so much at night."

The girl handed the basket over with a smile. Ye Yu was stunned for a moment and took it. Then he said to the girl with a serious face.

"I will repay you."

I originally thought he wanted to say some words of thanks, but Ye Yu's sudden seriousness in his previous sentence stunned the girl.

"What kind of reward...why do you have to be so serious?"

With a somewhat amused look on her face, the girl immediately tilted her head cutely, as if she was really thinking about what kind of repayment she needed from Ye Yu.

"Well... then let's do it like this. In return, the adventurer-sama must spend the first money he earns with us. You can't do it without ordering a big meal."

The girl said this with a cunning look on her face. She originally expected to see some interesting expression on Ye Yu's face. However, the latter still looked serious, remembering the girl's request, as if thinking about when to repay his savior.

"Hey... Why are you so serious, adventurer-sama?"

"Am I...too serious?"

Listening to the girl's coquettish complaints and mutterings, Ye Yu touched his face and thought for a moment.

"That's right... I haven't even smiled since I was talking to him."

The girl standing on the steps said this and leaned forward slightly, looking at Ye Yu's face carefully.

"I always feel that Adventurer-sama is very serious and indifferent. Why is he like this?"

"Maybe it's because of your personality?"

Ye Yu touched the bridge of his nose in embarrassment and turned his head to avoid the girl's probing eyes.

"But anyway, thank you for the food, I will definitely repay you."

"Ahhhhh... here we go again, well, don't worry, just do whatever you want, I'm waiting for your repayment."

The girl looked helpless, then burst out laughing again, and just watched Ye Yu leave with the small basket.

Ye Yu, who remembered something, stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at the girl who was smiling from beginning to end.

"Um...can I know your name?"

"When asking someone's name, it's polite to give your own name first, well, forget it. Your surname is Froy, it's Seele Froy."

"My words...Ye Yu, Miss Hill, I will repay you."

After announcing his name, Ye Yu emphasized repayment for the third time.

"Okay, okay...I know, I'm waiting for you to repay me."

Hill, who looked dumbfounded, waved his hand, not taking Ye Yu's words to heart at all, and turned around and entered the tavern.

Although the enthusiastic girl's gift was just a small episode, it was engraved in Ye Yu's heart. Although the girl regarded Ye Yu's so-called repayment as a joke, Ye Yu himself did not think so.

Although it is only a negligible warmth, it is like providing help in a timely manner. This will definitely make Ye Yu, who is still slightly vigilant and wary of everything, remember it in his heart.

The more indifferent and uncaring the girl was, the more determined Ye Yu was to repay the girl's kindness.

It seems a little difficult to understand, but in fact it is just because Ye Yu is a short-sighted person.

"Then how should I repay her... Let me think about it, let her become a goddess, right? She will be very happy to repay her like this, right?"

With words on his lips that would definitely make people think he was crazy, Ye Yu walked through the deserted alley and came to the dilapidated shrine.

Before I knew it, I was home.

"I'm back Hestia."

When Ye Yu opened the door and walked into the basement of the shrine, a pure white figure rushed towards him.

It was as if a cheetah that had been lurking for a long time pounced on its prey. Ye Yu was immediately pinned down by the shadow and unable to move.

However, there was naturally no cheetah in the house. The only person who achieved this effect was Hestia, who was about to collapse after waiting at home for a long time.

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahs !”

"I'm really sorry, Lord God, I wasted too much time due to some accidents."

Ye Yu said this with an apologetic look, and even the name in his mouth changed. Feeling the trembling girl in his arms, Ye Yu could feel how worried and scared she was.

In this situation, Ye Yu never dared to speak out about the fact that he once went to the fifth floor to commit suicide.

"Idiot, I told you that your safety is the first priority, and making money is secondary! I was just joking when I told you to support me, I am also working hard to make money!"

"That's not possible. How can I let Lord God work for me?"

Ye Yu, who was as cold as a piece of ice in front of this outsider, showed a faint smile and coaxed Hestia like a child.

"What are you talking about? Shouldn't we be family? And don't treat me like a child!"

Unconvinced, Hestia slapped Ye Yu's palm away from her head, and Hestia pouted angrily.

"Have you eaten anything? After staying in this dungeon for so long, I should have killed a lot of monsters and earned my first pot of gold. Have you bought yourself something good to eat? Don't think about saving money or anything. , if you are going to adventure in the dungeon every day, you must ensure that you are in perfect condition."

"As for me, it doesn't matter. Because of my work, I can still eat a lot of fried potatoes. When Ye Yu becomes stronger and can make more money, treat me to a big meal!"

Looking at the chattering girl who showed concern for him every word, the smile on Ye Yu's face became even more doting. He picked up the lunch box that the girl Xi'er gave him and faced Hestia. Ya said.

"Of course I won't forget Lord God, let's eat together."

"Hey, there's bread and cheese. It's indeed Ye Yu. He earned a very good amount of Wallis on his first adventure."

Although it was just a very common and cheap thing, Hestia seemed to deliberately exaggerate it as if to encourage Ye Yu.

Ye Yu, who knew the girl's thoughts, just smiled knowingly, and the two of them finished dinner together in a very relaxed atmosphere.

"Okay, okay, let's take off our clothes before going to bed."

Putting the basket aside, Ye Yu was thinking about whether to return this thing to Xi'er tomorrow. At this moment, Hestia said carelessly behind him, and then came forward to tear it apart. Ye Yu's clothes.

"As a girl, please be careful about your actions and words."

Listening to the words that were 100% thought-provoking, Ye Yu looked helpless, but still took off his shirt obediently.

"Well... I was too surprised last time, so I didn't record your status. It just so happened that you experienced your first battle today. Let me see if your status has improved."

Hestia said so enthusiastically, pressing Ye Yu onto the bed, and then straddling his back.

Although Hestia said so...but in fact, I haven't experienced any battle at all today.

Ye Yu looked helpless. In this situation, he didn't know whether he should explain to Hestia what happened to him today.

After thinking about it for a while, Ye Yu gave up the plan. If Hestia knew that she had gone down to the fifth floor, it would not only make her have unnecessary fear, but it would also make her worry about herself every day in the future, right?

Ye Yu, who was lying on the bed, looked up curiously. Last time, he didn't take a good look at what the so-called gift looked like because of the sudden incident.

There was a mirror hanging on the wall, and what was reflected in the mirror was Ye Yu's own back. What is particularly eye-catching is the dense group of black words engraved on the back.

Ye Yu didn't know when these things appeared, but it seemed that the divine Enxi was intuitively reflected in these strange words.

There was a strange feeling on the back, which was because the girl's palm had been gently stroking Ye Yu's back. Once or twice, Hestia carefully repeated the same place, as if to relax Ye Yu, stroking it gently.

After doing this, Hestia took out a silver needle. The girl first pricked her fingertips with a needle, and the blood that overflowed slowly dripped on Ye Yu's back.

Then quickly, Hestia frowned in surprise.

Logically speaking, the red blood drops falling on Ye Yu's skin should spread and seep into his body.

But the actual situation was not like this. Hestia found that the drops of her blood condensed on Ye Yu's back and formed a small piece of ice.

"Strange...how could it be like this?"

Although it was slightly different from what she expected, Hestia, who was doing this for the first time, completely regarded this unusual situation as the special nature of Ye Yu.

"Well... As expected, my dependents are different from others. Even updating the status and engraving them are so different."

Hestia murmured while tracing with her fingers. The thin layer of frost had no effect, and the girl easily imprinted Ye Yu's state.

When Ye Yu turned around after putting on his clothes, he saw Hestia holding a crystal clear ice plate in her hand.

"Hiss... so cold, so cold... Hey, this is your current state. Although there is no growth, don't be discouraged. After all, gradually becoming stronger is a very long process."

Hestia, who was freezing enough, handed the ice plate in her hand to Ye Yu. At the same time, the girl did not forget to comfort Ye Yu, so that he did not have to worry about his own strength.