Chapter 151: [Vol.2] Quest 133- Striking A Deal

After everything was settled Ai had told Cirrus that she fought Kaguya to prove she is no longer a child to which she proved successfully. He told her that Susanoo gave him a request to fulfill to allow their relationship to keep going, a half-truth.

He told her he would be in the city working on his request for a while.

The next day.

“So you wish to rent out a forge?” said Hephaestus. “Can I ask why?”

Next to Cirrus was Eupheme.

“I was requested to make a weapon.” Cirrus said.

“Why you? You aren’t a fulltime Blacksmith? The only works you made were with my child here.”

“That may be true Lady Hephaestus, but he does have the Blacksmith development ability when he reached level 6.”Eupheme said in her monotone voice.

“Hmm…and the rank?”

“G.”

Hephaestus looked at Cirrus with her one eye very carefully. She knew she spoke the truth, but she was still hesitant.

“Euphe…” she looked at her.

“Hm, it is true he was also the one to help create the Brilliant Nightmare, Cirrus.”

As Cirrus takes out the weapon Hephaestus remembers Eupheme telling her that she and Cirrus create this weapon along with his parent.

Cirrus places the weapon on her desk, and she looks at it carefully, examining it with extreme focus.

“…I can safely say this weapon is truly one of a kind.” She slightly smiled by it's quality. “Beautifully crafted with a lot of thought put into its creation and material's. Your parent, Cirrus must have a pretty high Mystery rank to create this.”

“They do but for this weapon I will be working on I will be the sole person working on it.”

Her eye fell on Cirrus.

“I know your strong and skilled, but this weapon wouldn’t have come into existence without an equally skilled Blacksmith and Item Maker, not even I can make a weapon like this without another hand.”

“Lady Hephaestus I possess Blacksmith, Metal Working, Mystery, and Mixing development abilities.”

“W-what!” she shouted in surprise. “H-how?!”

Given Cirrus’s high degree for combat it was hard to believe he had such development abilities of such variety, he is what they would call a Renaissance Man.

“I have them through a skill of mine, you can check if you wish but I like you to promise me you won’t tell a single soul outside this room.”

She was starting to sweat; she really was overcome with information she knows not how to deal with.

“….Tell me.”

“Hm?”

“Tell me, Cirrus.” Hephaestus said sitting down on her chair. “Why are you doing this?”

“…The reason is really simple!” A slight smile formed on his face. “I’ve told Eupheme this but I’m simply doing this and I know it's cringey but I am doing it out of…love.”

“….Eh??” Her eye widened.

Hephaestus looked at Eupheme and she nodded her head.

“For…love?”

“Yup.”

“Are you sure?”

“I am.”

“That’s the only reason?”

“Why is it so hard to understand? I may not be all wishy washy about it, but love can truly move the heaven’s.” Cirrus said with a keen eye. His words were filled with such confidence Hephaestus didn’t think for a second he was spouting empty words.

“For love huh…fine then if you managed to create a weapon that far surpasses this one here or even any of mines I’ll gift you a forge myself and give you a 50% discount on all of my wares for life! But should you fail you will give me this weapon as the reward as well as having you get us material from the deepest parts of the dungeon. How’s that for a deal?” she said with a grin.

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‘No one is going to accept that bargain! Material from the deepest floors are now incredibly valuable since no one has been able to traverse the 50^th and below floors!’

A grin grew on Cirrus’s face followed by a smile.

“Deal.”

“Eh?” She was surprised again.

“The deal is far too good to pass up, so shall we shake on it?”

“Heh…I hope you enjoy giving us all your loot from the dungeon.” Hephaestus extended her arm.

“And I hope-" He extended his hand. "-you didn’t let your sourness-" They both shake on the deal. "-on love make this deal so favorable?"

“!?” Hephaestus's eye twitched a bit.

Cirrus quickly took back his hand once the deal was agreed upon.

“So where is the forge in question?”

“I’ll get it ready for you in 3 days, I look forward to seeing what you can make.”

“Thank you very kindly.”

As Cirrus leaves with Eupheme, Hephaestus sits alone in silence.

“For love huh? Well it’s not an original answer but one I heard several times before…it is kinda nice he wasn’t trying to win me over…Aphrodite, did he know? No...no. It's my imagination.” She muttered to herself.

 

Walking back.

“I still find it hard to believe it’s for Ai?” Eupheme said.

“How so? Was it because we both known each other since we were kids?”

“Partially yes but you…you always seem more of a business before pleasure kind of person.”

“People change Eupheme.”

“Hm, I can see that very well.” She then placed her hand on Cirrus’s head.

When she first met Cirrus he was only 7 years old and about up to her hip in size now she had to look slightly up at Cirrus to meet his gaze.

“You’ve grown up to be a fine man.” She said with a warm smile.

“And you’ve grown into a finer Blacksmith.”

“Heh~ I can see how you can win over a crowd!” she punched him in the shoulder.

“Hahaha! And I can see why your smithing is so fast!”

The two would continue to chat with each other until they had to go their own ways.

 

Back home.

“Circe is everything getting prepared?”

“Yup! Powder’s, oils, a bunch of alchemic stuff! They should be all done within 3 days!”

“Nox can you keep an eye on Ai for me? I will be going into the dungeon again to get material.”

“No problem!”

“Lenoa do you think you can process the Balor’s magic stone in time?”

“Ki-hihihihi! Of course! Anything for my future niece-in-law!”

“Well then let’s build ourselves a masterpiece!”

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