Shirou Emiya doesn't want to work overtime

Panting, Shirou Emiya put down the hammer in his hand with difficulty and apologized to Hephaestus.

For the whole morning, he did not forge a work that satisfied Hephaestus.

Shirou Emiya was also very sorry for this.

"No, if you can really forge a work that satisfies me in one morning, then I can only describe you as a monster, and it can be said that you have a talent that can surpass the gods."

Even though Shirou Emiya is very talented, he is still a human.

However, looking at Shirou Emiya who is immersed in forging, Hephaestus also believes that even without her own teaching, Shirou Emiya can forge a weapon comparable to that of gods after decades or even longer exploration.

Being able to understand the forging skills of gods is enough to prove his extraordinaryness.

Even if it is just a little bit.

Although Shirou Emiya absorbs knowledge like a sponge with his superhuman talent and terrifying learning speed,

But Hephaestus's forging knowledge is like an ocean. Even if Shirou Emiya learns like this, he has only learned less than one thousandth of Hephaestus's knowledge.

Looking at Shirou Emiya who is already out of breath, Hephaestus can't help but praise how strong Shirou Emiya's perseverance is.

The hammer that Shirou Emiya wields when forging is not ordinary.

That is the hammer she has always used for forging.

Each swing is not only forging the weapon, but also a training of the user's body and mind.

Under the situation of declining mental power and losing strength, Hephaestus can persist for almost a morning, and her attitude towards Shirou Emiya has also changed a little.

At this age, he has a consciousness as hard as steel, or even harder than steel.

Even if he doesn't accept the gift, Hephaestus believes that Shirou Emiya will definitely become a hero.

I don't know how many people in this world can do this kind of perseverance.

At least in all the years that Hephaestus has lived, she has seen only a handful of people with such perseverance.

"Take a break. Will you eat here or go back?"

Hephaestus smiled at Shirou Emiya, who was almost exhausted.

Chapter 432 Hestia

"Hephaestus!"

"Hephaestus!"

Accompanied by the shouts of a 13- or 14-year-old girl, the wooden door of Hephaestus's workshop was pushed open heavily.

A girl with shiny black long hair, tied into two ponytails hanging on both sides, but even so, it was still long to the waist, with a round little face and a childish appearance, broke in.

She walked around the front desk very skillfully and walked towards the workshop at the back.

"Isn't there?"

"I brought the meatballs here!"

The girl shouted into the workshop, seemingly not worried at all that she would affect Hephaestus who was forging weapons.

"Hestia! What's up with you?"

Just as she was about to push open the wooden door of the forging room, a heroic voice came from behind her.

"Ah! Hephaestus, how come you suddenly appear behind me!"

The girl named Hestia seemed to be frightened, her ponytails stood up directly as if against gravity, and she quickly jumped up and turned around.

"You have a guilty conscience, so you didn't notice me!"

Hephaestus seemed to be very familiar with Hestia, and she knew at a glance what she wanted to do at this moment.

"What? Don't talk nonsense, we are friends of Wujian, I just came to see you and give you meatballs by the way!"

Hestia pouted, seeming very dissatisfied with what Hephaestus said.

"Thank you, then I'll go upstairs first!"

The corners of Hephaestus' mouth twitched slightly, and she took the bag in Hestia's hand and walked upstairs, without any nostalgia in her eyes.

"Wait a minute!!"

Hestia shouted at Hephaestus.

"Anything else?"

"You, shouldn't you return the gift or something? For example, treat me to a meal."

"You've revealed your true intention!"

"No, it's normal to return the gift!"

Hestia turned her head and argued.

"Ha! Hestia! You've been eating here for so many days, when will you return the Wallis I lent you!"

"Uh--!"

Hearing Hephaestus' words, Hestia's eyes immediately burst into tears.

"I have no money, no home, and even no job. I'm just a goddess who can be abandoned in the alley at will!"

Hestia seemed to have suffered a great blow, sitting on the ground, looking at Hephaestus with an extremely pitiful look.

It was as if, as if she had been abandoned by Hephaestus.

"Ah! I'm so annoyed. Just for the last time, the last time. If you can't find any adventurers and come to my place to eat, I will kick you out!"

Looking at Hestia pretending to be pitiful, Hephaestus grabbed her head in self-abandonment and walked upstairs.

"Great! I knew Hephaestus was the best!"

Hestia, who originally looked extremely miserable and charming, instantly put away her expression and followed Hephaestus's pace.

"It seems that the last time was also the last time--"

"Shut up!"

Hephaestus looked at Hestia who was smiling beside her with some annoyance.

"What does this meat taste like?"

Emiya Shirou asked the maid beside him who was handling the ingredients.

Regarding the choice proposed by Hephaestus.

Naturally, Emiya Shirou chose the second option without hesitation and went out to eat by himself.

It was just the overwhelming feeling of exhaustion that made it almost impossible for him to move his body after relaxing.

Whether mentally or physically, a strong feeling of weakness surrounded Shirou Emiya.

He never thought that he would become so weak in an instant after relaxing like this.

But this is also related to Emiya Shirou's strong perseverance when forging.

His physical and mental strength had been declared critical long ago.

It's just that Emiya Shirou kept gritting his teeth and telling himself that he would hold on for one more second, and hold on for one more second.

It was the accumulation of seconds after seconds that enabled Shirou Emiya to persist for such a long time.

Even Hephaestus was startled.

The result of this was that Emiya Shirou didn't even have the strength to move his arms after relaxing.

Then Emiya Shirou was forced to choose the first option by Hephaestus.

After more than half an hour, with the adjustment of breathing, the slow healing of the Holy Remains and Avalon, Shirou Emiya walked out of the bed tremblingly.

After all, Avalon is not running at full power all the time.

As for the one who carried Shirou Emiya to the bed, of course it was not Hephaestus, but Hephaestus's maid.

Hephaestus is not Hestia and has to live a miserable life every day.

Since he wanted to stay for dinner, Emiya Shirou also came to the kitchen to get to know some of the ingredients in this world.

Although he probably won't stay in this world for long, he is still very interested in the ingredients of this world.

Rather than eating and drinking in taverns outside, Emiya Shirou prefers to make his own food.

And the challenge of turning unknown ingredients into gourmet food is also a challenge.

Emiya Shirou was also very interested in this.

So he is now in the kitchen observing the steps and methods of the maids making delicious food.

Just from the way many ingredients are processed, Emiya Shirou can probably deduce that they are similar to the ingredients in his own world.

"Emiya—!"

Shouts came from the restaurant.

That was Hephaestus's voice.

"Let me introduce to you, this is the god who has nothing to do every day, and often comes to my place to eat and drink in shamelessly pretending to be pitiful - Hestia!"

Hephaestus waved her hands, seemingly showing Hestia's gorgeous appearance!

"Hephaestus!!!!"

Hestia blushed and shouted loudly to Hephaestus, how could she introduce herself to others like this.

"Hello! My name is Emiya Shirou!"

Shirou Emiya could only look at the two people who had an extremely good relationship, scratched his head, and responded to Hestia with a smile.

"Emiya? Shirou Emiya!"

Hestia seemed to remember something, and suddenly a golden light appeared in her eyes.

"Are you the adventurer who broke into the tenth floor of the dungeon without any gifts!?"

Hestia stared at Shirou Emiya like a prey, drooling, and couldn't help but keep it.

"Uh, yes, what's the problem?"

Emiya Shirou was frightened by Hestia's reaction and couldn't help but take a step back.

"Oh? Is there such a thing?"

Hephaestus pinched her chin and looked at Shirou Emiya in surprise.

"I told you not to stay in your workshop all the time. I heard this when I went to the guild this morning to find out if there was anyone who could become my dependent. This is something that has been confirmed by the guild. Now it's almost All the gods are looking for him, hoping to let him join the family, but they didn't expect that he is here with you! "

Hestia explained while complaining about Hephaestus.

In order to find her Familia, Hestia had to search in various places every day in addition to her normal work.

Naturally, she got this kind of information that would immediately ignite the entire Orario.

I also look forward to meeting such a talent and letting him become a member of his family.

only----

"Emiya's appearance here means that she has become your dependent!"

Hestia thought about it carefully, since Shirou Emiya appeared with Hephaestus, didn't it mean one thing?

Emiya Shirou has become Hephaestus's dependent.

However, Hephaestus' answer surprised Hestia.

"No, Emiya is not a member of my family—"

Chapter 433 The secret that cannot be told

"Eh!!! Why?"

Hestia was very surprised. She looked at Hephaestus with a puzzled face, and then looked at Shirou Emiya beside her.

Suddenly, tears poured out of the corners of her eyes!