As the light flickered, Yami and others appeared in a room.
The magic stone lamp that provided lighting on the wall flickered slightly, and the familiar environment made him recognize at a glance that this was the room of Goddess Hephaestus in the Tower of Babel when he left before.
It's the same as when he left, the only difference is that there are two more little girls in the room.
Fortunately, unlike last time, Hephaestus took the initiative to recruit two children, but the number is not huge, so naturally, there will not be any crowded feeling in the spacious room
"Is this a different world?"
Kuina and Shirahoshi looked at everything around them curiously, everything seemed so new to them.
The surrounding buildings are completely different from what they imagined, and it seems that they are not much different from their world.
"If you want to find some magical places, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. After all, Orario's living standard is almost the same as that of Pirate World in some respects."
"It's almost the same, and it's even far inferior in terms of technology, so it's better not to expect too much."
Before the girl felt confused, Yami immediately poured cold water on them.
Although thi is a world of swords and magic, and there are gods, but in terms of living standards, in many worlds Orario can only be regarded as the lowest level.
Not only that, even the strength is not necessarily so powerful, but in terms of digging one's own strength, the grace of God in this world is the most meticulous.
"Don't listen to him, this world is still very good, you will like the details."
Goddess Hephaestus gave Yami an angry look, and the latter shrugged innocently.
"Yami, go and arrange two rooms for Kuina and Shirahoshi!"
"Wait, no, let Tsubaki go. I suddenly remembered that there are still some things I want to ask you. Now that we have just returned to Orario, it is time to give me an answer."
The expression of Goddess Hephaestus is full of deep meaning, and she doesn't hide it at all.
If it was before, Yami might still feel guilty and apprehensive, but now, he probably has already laid down, and he can guess what his red-haired goddess is going to ask.
Anyway, the identity of the visitor from another world has been exposed, so even if some other things are revealed, it doesn't matter much.
After all, Goddess Hephaestus has gained the trust of Yami, making him willing to tell him some secret information.
This may also be a way to narrow the distance between each other.
"I understand, Hephaestus-sama, I'm going to let the Captain come here."
Yami nodded in agreement, and quickly caught the location of Tsubaki. Since it was only over an hour before they left Orari, Tsubaki, the forging maniac, did not choose to rest at the moment. Instead, forge in her own room.
He immediately left the room of Hephaestus and brought Tsubaki directly here. At this time, the one eyed big breasted woman was still in a state of confusion.
"Ah, Hephaestus-sama, have you returned from another world? Why so fast?"
"You feel very fast, but Yami and I stayed in a different world for a long time, and because of the synchronization of the time flow, in order to prevent other children from feeling panic when I am not in the family for a long time, so we choose to come back so soon."
After briefly explaining the reason to Tsubaki, the latter suddenly showed a look of enlightenment.
Indeed, although the Hephaestus family is a craftsman family, members of the family occasionally need to meet their own goddess.
In addition to updating the ability value, there is also the weapon or equipment that they have forged, and hand it over to Goddess Hephaestus for review, and get some valuable opinions from here by the way.
Even Tsubaki, known as the strongest human blacksmith, still needs guidance from her own god.
"I see, then, so, Goddess-sama, how is this new world? Is it fun? Is it a technological world similar to the world of Kanae and the others? Are there any powerful blacksmiths there? Or is there some kind of novelty? forging material?"
A series of questions came out of Tsubaki's mouth.
Such an agitated behavior immediately made Hephaestus froze slightly, and even Kuina and Shirahoshi who were beside them were a little nervous when they saw such a carefree woman.
After all, neither of them is the type who is good at dealing with the other type.
Among them, Shirahoshi is the most obvious. At the beginning, even speaking with Yami was difficult, and often because of certain words, she would cry directly on the spot. It was only after special training that she became a little much better.
However, Tsubaki's action triggered the girl's stress response again.
"Give me a little more maturity, what do you look like frizzy, don't let the newly joined children think my family is strange, okay?"
"Eh? Are these two members of another world who have just joined the Familia?"
After being scolded by Goddess Hephaestus, Tsubaki also realized her recklessness and scratched her head in embarrassment, only then did she realize the two new faces on the scene.
Especially when seeing Shirahoshi, Tsubaki was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes burst into dazzling light.
The bubbles at the waist supported Shirahoshi's body, and the long pink fish tail was fluttering gently in the midst of restlessness and nervousness, and the girl's reddish cheeks added a lot of cuteness.
Even Tsubaki, a straight woman of steel, feels her soul has been healed at this moment.
She lost control again, and jumped in front of Shirahoshi, her expression full of excitement.
"Could it be that this child is the legendary mermaid? Isn't her singing voice particularly beautiful, and she also has the ability to charm?"
"Yami big brother!"
Tsubakia's idiot-like behavior immediately made Shirahoshi a little at a loss. The girl hurriedly swung her tail, swam to hide herself behind Yami, and only dared to poke out a small head.
"Captain, where did you hear that mermaids can sing and have the ability to charm? What you're talking about isn't a mermaid at all, it's better to say it's a sea monster. Shirahoshi is a mermaid princess from another world. Pay attention to your behavior a little bit, don't scare her!"
Yami's words were full of helplessness.
Goddess Hephaestus on the side also patted her forehead helplessly, "I said, can't you be a little more reserved? You will scare these children like this."
"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm just a little excited. After all, I've never seen a mermaid before! I'm a little excited."
Tsubaki, who was aware of her behavior, hurriedly came back to her senses, with an apology on her face.
She solemnly bowed to Shirahoshi who was hiding behind Yami, and apologized softly: "I'm sorry, I was wrong just now, did I scare you? Let me introduce myself, my name is Tsubaki Collbrande, I'm the Captain of the Hephaestus family, welcome newbie, feel free to ask me if you don't understand anything in the future."
"Hello, Captain, my name is Kuina, please give me more advice in the future."
Sensing the kindness from Tsubaki, Kuina took the lead in introducing herself.
Although Shirahoshi still had lingering fears at the moment, under Yami's encouraging eyes, she quickly calmed down and stuck out most of her little head.
"Hello, Captain, my name is Shirahoshi, a mermaid from Fishman Island, nice to meet you."
"It's really a mermaid! It turns out that this kind of race really exists. You are too cute, Shirahoshi-chan. Don't worry, I will take good care of you in the future!"
Although there were some episodes in the first meeting, the final result was not bad.
"Okay, Tsubaki, please arrange two rooms for Shirahoshi and Kuina. They'll be in the Tower of Babel, and I'll prepare another room for Yami. Although the environment of the weapon shop on Adventurer Avenue is good, there's no way to compare it to here."
"Understood, Hephaestus-sama," Tsubaki nodded clearly, then looked at Yami next to her with deep eyes, and then quickly moved away, "Then Shirahoshi-chan, Kuina-chan, come with me."
"Go, although the captain character is a bit out of character, she is not bad. I still have something to talk with Hephaestus-sama. I will go to you guys after the conversation is over."
Yami's words are obviously more effective than Tsubaki's.
After saying that, Kuina took the initiative to hold Shirahoshi's hand, followed Tsubaki and left the room of Hephaestus.
For a time, only Yami and Hephaestus were left in the room.
Hearing the sound of footsteps walking farther and farther away until finally disappearing, the red-haired goddess' gaze fell on Yami, full of deep meaning and at the same time with a faint smile.
"Now, Yami, let's talk about you too."
"No problem, Hephaestus-sama, as long as I know, I will tell you the answer to your questions!"
"Don't be so serious, sit down and talk slowly~"
Goddess Hephaestus patted the chair beside her and signaled Yami to sit over.
The latter is not too reserved, even if he is in the same room with the goddess, but he has been here so many times, and he is used to this kind of behavior, and he will not be as distracted as he was at the beginning.
Of course, only when talking about business.
If it's just a simple chat, then I'm sorry, what Yami is thinking, even he himself has no way to guarantee it.
"The other world is really interesting. In fact, as early as a long time ago, the gods have begun to realize the existence of the different world, and they are looking for a way to go to the different world, but even the most powerful gods can't do it. To leave this world."
"So when I learned that Yami came from another world and you have the ability to travel to another world, I was taken aback~"
A very classic opening statement, but it is also the heartfelt words of Hephaestus.
She is really fortunate that when Yami came to recommend himself, she took Yami under her command on a whim, otherwise, she might have missed those wonderful worlds.
"Hephaestus-sama, you are too polite. In fact, it is thanks to you that I was able to become an adventurer and awaken such a special ability!"
"No, I just gave you the 'God's Grace', and I didn't do anything else. Even if you don't join my family, other gods can still activate the potential in your body, so that you can start your journey in another world, I am just lucky."
Goddess Hephaestus smiled lightly and shook her head, she had a very clear understanding of herself.
She didn't give the other party the ability to open portals to other worlds. After all, that was Yami's own ability, which even the gods didn't have.
With so many different worlds, Hephaestus has every reason to believe that sooner or later, Yami will catch up with these gods, and even completely surpass them.
At that time, the looks of the other gods will definitely be particularly exciting!
"Then let's get down to business, Yami, I also visited two different worlds with you, and you more or less knew something about it, so can you tell me why you know so much about these two different worlds? There is something somewhere, as if you know it, as if..."
The Goddess Hephaestus pondered the words in her mind, and soon had thoughts.
"Omniscient and omnipotent, that's right, it is omniscient and omnipotent. Your understanding of other worlds is almost terrifying. It really gives me a feeling of omniscience and omnipotence. You know, that's something that even I can't do. It's unbelievable."
"So, Yami, do you really know about other worlds, or does your first skill tell you the basic situation of those worlds before going there?"
Speaking of this, Goddess Hephaestus suddenly showed a curious look on her face.
Hearing this, Yami was slightly taken aback, and then realized that his red-haired goddess attributed all her abilities to the skill "Almighty Man", which surprised him a little.
However, he had no intention of explaining.
Sometimes, a beautiful misunderstanding is not a bad thing, at least not to embarrass Yami, and to avoid disclosing the existence of the system.
But apart from the system, other things can still be told to the other party.
"My lord, you misunderstood. Before I went to the different world, no one told me any information about the different world. As for why I can know so much, in fact, before I became an adventurer and obtained magical powers, I already know them."
"Oh? What does this mean?" Hephaestus narrowed her eyes tightly, her eyes full of inquiry.
She probably also realized that the next words might subvert her cognition.
In fact it is true!
"Hephaestus-sama, the next thing I will tell you may be difficult for you to accept, so no matter what happens, please don't get excited and listen to me patiently."
"Don't worry, I'm not as fragile as you imagined. Rather, I'm curious about what you'll say next."
"In that case, I'm relieved."
Yami breathed a sigh of relief, and then his expression became serious.
"Some things are too complicated to explain, so I will pick a few simple explanations."
"The world I lived in in my previous life was similar to the world of Demon Slayer. The only difference is that the time I lived in was pushed back by about a hundred years."
"I don't know about special powers, but at least from what ordinary people can see, without any special powers, human beings can only live for about eighty or ninety years."
"And instead of magic, we have Technology for living."
"Sounds very ordinary."
Goddess Hephaestus interjected softly.
"Yes, it is indeed very ordinary. If adventurers survive by entering dungeons to obtain magic stones, then the world I lived in in my previous life relied on non-stop work to earn rewards."
"Although life is not as colorful as that of adventurers, it is very stable and safe."
When he said this, Yami's eyes shone with a faint brilliance.
He has been away for a long time, and he misses his previous life very much.
Although every day is the same, and he has no relatives, there are still some shining points, maybe this is human beings, always full of nostalgia.
"Sorry, I've got distracted."
Yami, who quickly came back to his senses, smiled apologetically, and then continued: "Although the world in the previous life was very ordinary, the entertainment-related projects are exceptionally good.
Among them is a kind of reading material called light novels, which should be converted into the storybook of this world.
"Light novels record various stories and provide them for people to read."
"Hephaestus-sama, you must be very curious, why do I use names such as Demon Slayer and One Piece to call the two worlds?"
"Ah, I was really curious before, but now I probably have guessed something, if I guessed correctly, the light novel you mentioned should record other world related stories?"
The tone of Hephaestus was calm, but there was a turbulent sea in her heart.
"That's right, just as you think, Hephaestus-sama, in the world I lived in in my previous life, there were a lot of light novels, among which there were "Demon Slayer", "One Piece".
"These two books tell the story of Kanae and Kuina's world. "
"Moreover…"
Yami's words paused slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he continued: "Actually, not only that, there is also a book called "Is It Wrong to Find Encounters in the Dungeon?", which tells the story of the labyrinth city Orario, in which many characters appear on the stage, including the Freya familia, the Loki familia, Hephaestus Familia and Hestia familia and so on. "
"Later, this light novel was adapted into manga then anime, in which the image of the goddess 'Hestia' was forged, just like you, Hephaestus-sama, which is also exactly the same. "
"This is also the reason why I know so much about the different world. Compared with being able to travel to a different world, perhaps knowing the detailed information about the different world is my greatest ability…"
Yami couldn't help but feel a lot better when he revealed everything he knew in one breath.
Sure enough, the feeling of holding something in your heart is not particularly beautiful, and it feels much better after you say it, but it may not be so beautiful for Hephaestus
After all, it is not that simple to accept that you are actually a character in a storybook.
Thinking of this, Yami suddenly showed a worried expression.
What if his red-haired goddess can't think about it for a while!
Yami quickly explained: "Hephaestus-sama, don't think too much, this is just what I know, but it doesn't mean that Orario was created by someone from my previous life. Hephaestus-sama, you are also absolutely real, but for some reason, the story of this world was captured by the writer in my previous life just now and written out.