2 Chapter 2(My goddess?)

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Yang: "Wow! You really gotta see it to believe it huh, where do you think I should start when we get there Tibor?"

Tibor: "Hmmm, maybe head to the guild and see if anyone would recognize you, if that fails then well head down to the citizens market and ask around for me and we'll get you some work until you figure something out, yeah?Always good to have some extra hands around especially someone closer to my son's age after all, even if you are a few years older."

Yang: "Well if anyone knows me I'll come to visit anyway and say hi, It's the least I can do for all you've done for me, thank you."

As the trio approached the city gates Yang was taken aback by the cobblestone roads and Medieval styled city. He had to hold back from looking too amazed not to draw attention which in itself was difficult and became almost impossible when he saw a man with dog ears and a tail carrying what looked like a basket of greens in his arm, walking as if it were the most normal thing in the world.

Every time he took a look around he had to remind himself this is a magical world and these things are normal, acting weird towards them probably won't be appreciated so he needs to get used to it immediately, that being said he still couldn't help but sneak glances at some of them.

As they approached the citizens' marketplace Tobir stopped the cart and called some men over to unload the items in the back. He then looked over to Yang and spoke.

Tibor: "The guild is at the end of this street, fanciest building in the area you can't miss it just head to the front desk and tell them your situation and they will sort you out, don't forget to come visit and remember...if things don't work out there just come find me and I can find a job for you."

Yang: "Thank you for all that you've done for me. I'll come visit when I'm done at the guild. I'll see you later."

As Yang began walking down the street Tibor couldn't help but smile as he thought, 'How can someone have such a cheerful attitude knowing they could of very well just lost everything including their past'. He looks at his son and hopes to the gods such a fate never befalls him.

YANG POV------

On the way down to the guild, I couldn't help but notice people openly carrying weapons and wearing armor. They must be adventurers, huh, most of them don't look that much different from anyone else so I guess the gods' blessings aren't exactly a physical thing but a more magical thing. I wonder how strong they can even get, nobody has ever gone past level 9 so only one way to find out I suppose.

As I approached the guildhall I saw what appeared to be a very well-kept wooden office building with large glass windows and people constantly entering and exiting. Well, this is where my so-called mission to clear the dungeon begins.

I take deliberate and somewhat hesitant steps toward the entrance and as I get closer my mind begins to get more excited...power....monsters.....dungeon.....MAGIC! This is like a dream come to reality. I need to stop looking back and enjoy my life in this world. These are my first steps to the summit and I can't think about anything else.

As I enter the building I'm graced with the sight of what appears to be an adventuring party, mostly humans but two half-elves it seems and a catgirl, well I guess those are a thing too huh. I ignore them and walk up to a free receptionist to begin registration. I approach a petite human woman with pale skin and black hair.

Yang: "Hi there my name is Yang Shen and I'm new to Orario, I'd like to become an adventurer, please."

????: "Good day sir my name is Valrissa Brin. What Familia are you a member of?"

Yang: "Oh I haven't joined any yet is that a requirement Ms.Brin?"

Varissa: "Unfortunately the dungeon is dangerous and only those with a blessing may enter so it is a requirement. If you'd like to return with a blessing I can immediately give you an adventuring license that allows you to trade monster crystals for valis here. What god would you consider joining?"

Yang: "Hephaestus the goddess of the forge is the familia I'm hoping to join, would you happen to know where she is?"

Varissa: "Oh that means you're a smith then, goddess Hephaestus should be in the tower on the higher floors in her office if she is not in her personal forge."

Yang: "Thank you, um, is being a smith a requirement?"

Varissa: "Well not officially but it's sort of an unspoken one, most people who join her are there for the benefits such as materials and recipes her familia has when it comes to creating items and refining materials."

Yang: "Well that might be a problem since I'm not a crafter but I should still try. Thank you Valrissa I'll be back later with her blessing hopefully."

Varissa: "Good luck Mr.Shen I wish you success."

As I leave the building I immediately make my way to the tower, curiously enough on my way I see an extremely tiny person carrying a massive backpack and think to myself, 'Must have super strength of some kind'. I ignore it and make my way to a sign and follow it unit I find the entrance.

The description Tobir gave truly undersells this place. I can hear people talking in crowds all around me, some are bidding on items or haggling prices while others are buying special food items or selling and buying items from in the dungeon. One thing that stands out however is that in here almost all the customers are armed and armored head to toe, this is the adventurers market for sure, I weave past crowd after crowd as I make my way to the upper floors where Hephaestus familia forges are to ask for directions to my future goddess.

As I approach the Hephaestus familia area I greet one of the blacksmiths to ask for directions.

Yang: "Hi there excuse me but is goddess Heaphaestus around here, I'm here to join her familia."

Blacksmith: "Head to the end of the hall take the stair up and knock."

He gives me simple directions as he dips his head once more and resumes his work.

I follow his directions and come to a pair of black and red doors at the top of a staircase. Slowly I knock on the doors. As the doors slowly open I begin to get nervous, I'm about to meet an actual god, the kind with magic, and ask for her blessing, what if gods want a piece of my soul or something what should I do, I'm not even a craftsman so would she let me join her familia.

As the door opens I see a woman who looks to be in her mid-thirties open the door.

????: "Good day I'm Tsubaki Collbrande how may I help you?"

Yang: "Hi I'm Yang Shen and I'd like to join goddess Heapheastus's familia."

Tsubaki: "Are you a blacksmith or crafter of some kind Yang?"

Yang: "No but I'm sure I'd be able to do other things to help if that's what you mean."

Tsubaki: "The decision rests with the goddess anyway but doesn't get your hopes up ok, we are a familia of crafters as it's our goddess's specialty."

Yang: "It's ok I understand."

Tsubaki: "Follow me, please."

Yang simply nods and follows Tsubaki past the doors into an ornate lounge area colored in black, red, and gold truly befitting a goddess. As we make our way up another set of stairs past many closed doors into what I assume is Heapheastus's office I notice there aren't many people in this area, it seems like an in-between point for the familia and the market and with how busy the market was it makes sense for it to be empty. As we make it to our destination I see even more ornate double doors which Tsubaki gently knocks before entering and ushering me inside.

As I enter I'm greeted by a lovely woman only an inch or 2 shorter than myself(6ft) with an obvious eyepatch on her right eye. As she looks up from her papers at her desk and greets us, all my nerves are suddenly wound tight.

Hephaestus: "Good day I am Hephaestus, how may I help you?"

Tsubaki: "Yang Shen here wants to join our familia Hephaestus, but he isn't a crafter."

Hephaestus: "Then why do you want to join us... crafting is our specialty and if it isn't yours then, I don't get why you are even here."

Yang: "Hi I'm Yang and well... I have some things in mind and need good blacksmiths to make them, weapons that will help me in the dungeon when I level up. I figured it would be cheaper from within the familia than commissioning them from you while in another if that makes any sense."

Yang nervously rubs the back of his head and cringes at his poor explanation.

Hephaestus: "Non-crafters in my familia are normally tasked with scouring the dungeon for specific monster drops that we'd rather not have to pay another familia for.If you join us this kind of task is what you'd be signing up for. The lower the floor the better the item and the lower the floor you can get to the better discounts you'd get from our craftsmen, of course, if you provide the materials it would drop that much further, how does that sound to you. Also, I'm going to need to see those designs you want to commission of course."

She says gaining a wolfish grin at the end at the idea of new designs falling into her lap this easily.

Yang: "That's about what I expected, um, about the designs I'd much rather that if these are actually new they don't get mass-produced, wouldn't be much of a special design if everyone had one after all."

Hephaestus: "That's fine but I'd have to save a copy of the designs and that's non-negotiable."

Yang: "Of course, um, do you have some paper I can sketch them in, this might take a while."

After what felt like almost an eternity of Tsubaki, Hephaestus and Yang discussing and sketching weapons they came to a few conclusions about the design he provided. The design was so strange and the fighting style was rather unique to the point that they never would have even considered it as most people wouldn't want to use an item so complex, coupled with the fact that it would be an absolute chore just to swing and carry it around made it essentially impossible without monster drops from the higher level floors such as floor 55.

They noticed this didn't seem to discourage Yang however as he said he would eventually get there. What shocked them, even more, was when he said that he has a few more designs that would follow these rules but needs to think about them more. The prospect of creating such unique weapons excited Hephaestus and of course let Yang enter the Hephaestus familia.

Hephaestus: "Alright but I'm the only one allowed to know about these, of course, and Tsubaki here but nobody else, now take your shirt off."

Yang: "Um, excuse me?"

Hephaestus: "The blessing goes on your back so take it off and lay on the couch."

Yang: "Oh, ok got it," He says as he lays on the couch in her office

Hephaestus stood next to the couch and did a soft chant before allowing a single drop of blood to drip from the tip of her finger onto his back, this caused black tattoo-like designs to appear and fully display his status board. As Tsubaki brought the magic paper for her to copy the board for him to view her one eye and Tsubaki's eye went wide as they saw what was on his back.

Hephaestus: "What..."

Tsubaki: "Already?"

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