"Xin, you really think of everything, don't you?" Hestia commented, looking at the enormous backpack.
"It's the least I can do, Hestia. I need to be prepared for anything down there," Xin replied.
Joining them, Xin reaffirmed his plans.
"Tomorrow, The girls will heading to the dungeon. Hestia, you take care of things up here on the surface. Irina, Xenovia, Eriri and Utaha, you train and get ready. When I return, we'll discuss our next steps. Hestia, can you handle Apollo and Heimdall before the War Game, right?"
Everyone nodded, accepting their respective responsibilities. Despite challenging circumstances, determination was evident on the faces of each member of the Hestia family.
"Let's face this together, as we always have. No matter what happens, our family will remain strong," Hestia declared, looking at each of them.
The night progressed with conversations, strategies, and even some laughter, providing brief relief before the impending journey of the next days. The noise from the bar could be heard, but the family stayed in that room, talking and even ordering some drinks that the waitresses brought to them upstairs.
After everyone went to sleep, hours later, Xin decided to act. The silence of the early morning was broken only by Xenovia's gentle snoring, sleeping peacefully beside his bed, and Hestia sleeping next to him. Xin opened his eyes slowly, his mind already alert even before the early hours of the morning.
Not wanting to disturb the sleep of the other family members, Xin got up quietly, careful not to make noise as he moved. He dressed in his new lightweight armor, putting it on and then his cloak over the armor, and settled the backpack on his shoulders, feeling the weight of the essential supplies for his journey and tightened the katana created by him long time ago, it would be the first time he would use it for real.
With light steps, Xin left the room and descended the stairs of the Hostess of Fertility bar. The silence of the night enveloped the place as he crossed the empty hallway of the establishment. But when he reached the entrance door, a voice called him from behind.
"So, you're leaving?"A calm voice was heard behind Xin.
"Mama Mia?!" Xin jumped with that and turned without noticing the woman.
In front of him were the Level 6 dwarf and Ryuu, their presences were so hidden that not even Xin noticed them there, leading to feeling helpless.
'Damn high-level adventurers, I could have died if they were assassins... i need to get back at least some of my defensive skill' Xin murmured, he might be a powerful wizard, but still a huge part of his power is sealed when he come down, how could he deal with a Level 4 specialized in agility and assassination and a freaking Level 6 hiding their presences?
Mama Mia smiled warmly, crossing her arms as she watched Xin with discerning eyes. Ryuu remained silent next to the bar owner, her expression inscrutable as always.
"Mama Mia, Ryuu... Were you awake the whole time?" Xin asked, still recovering from the initial shock.
"This is a bar, God Xin. We never really sleep. There's always something happening, and I know everything that happens in this place all the time." Mama Mia laughed, casting a meaningful look at Ryuu.
Ryuu remained silent, her blue eyes fixed on Xin. Her silence was like a dense presence, difficult to read.
"You're heading out, right?" Mama Mia asked, shifting her gaze to the dark entrance of the establishment.
"Yes, I need to prepare for what's to come. I want to ensure my family is safe." Xin replied, adjusting the backpack on his shoulders.
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