Chapter 123: Taking Over the Hestia Familia, Arrangements for Subsequent Matters

Chapter 123: Taking Over the Hestia Familia, Arrangements for Subsequent Matters

Successfully defeating the Apollo Familia and taking over all of the Familia's assets—this current scene was something Liam had anticipated. If there was anything unexpected…

It was probably that it had come a bit too quickly.

Just after leaving the circular arena, he was surrounded by numerous adventurers who wanted to join the Hestia Familia.

For an ordinary adventurer to join a powerful Familia, the normal way was to display their own "vessel" or have their personality appreciated.

But only a very small number of lucky individuals could achieve their wish.

The vast majority of ordinary people toiled in ordinary Familias, finding it extremely difficult to even touch the threshold of a mid-tier Familia like Apollo's.

Their own talent, resource allocation, and so on.

Right now…

The best opportunity was laid out before them. A Familia stronger than the Apollo Familia.

And having inherited all of the Apollo Familia's legacy. With few members, one could say the current Hestia Familia.

Was like a freshly baked cake.

By joining early while the number of members was still small, it would be easier to obtain resources.

Even these adventurers understood this; there was no reason Liam wouldn't see it. What truly surprised him was Hestia's attitude.

She had handed all the authority over to him.

Soma, who had been completely disappointed in his Familia members, had done the same. Hestia, on the other hand, did it out of absolute trust.

He didn't refuse.

If these adventurers really managed to talk their way into joining the Familia.

It would upset the delicate balance that was currently maintained, which was something Liam didn't want to see. His gaze swept over the crowd.

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"This is quite a problem…"

Recruiting dependants was inevitable. To explore the deeper levels of the Dungeon, the configuration of personnel in all aspects had to be in place.

Whether it was improving his ability scores or the level of his Sword Soul class.

Both of these required deep exploration of the Dungeon. Liam had to consider the future. The upper and middle levels posed no threat.

But when they truly reached the dangerous lower levels.

With the "Sword Soul Template," it wasn't difficult for him to defeat monsters, but he couldn't simultaneously ensure the safety of his teammates.

What he needed to consider was how to screen them.

But soon, Liam saw... two familiar faces in the crowd. Daphne and Cassandra, whom he had met twice before.

With the disbandment of the Apollo Familia, they had become free adventurers.

The former was a commander.

In terms of ability, she was definitely more outstanding than the current Lili. And the latter... the somewhat socially anxious and gloomy blue-haired girl.

Cassandra.

The reason she was impressive was her ability to have prophetic dreams.

At a critical moment, she might be of great use, avoiding risks in advance. And from the perspective of their strength.

They were a relatively good choice, both being Level 2 adventurers!

"Regarding the matter of recruiting members for the Familia, of course, it must be done. There are many things to deal with now."

"The time is set for this afternoon, at the former Apollo Familia home base."

"The current headquarters of the Hestia Familia!"

There were still many things to handle. Liam had no time to waste here. The smile on his face faded, gradually becoming serious.

It was just that his gaze lingered for a moment when it swept over Daphne and Cassandra.

And the numerous adventurers gathered here could even faintly feel the change in the young man's aura.

It also made them realize…

That blocking the Hestia Familia, which had just finished a War Game, was a very unwise act.

The huge disparity in strength, and the power displayed by the "strongest rookie" Liam, which surpassed that of a Level 3 adventurer!

Noticing that Liam and Hestia were about to leave.

Without even needing a reminder from the Ganesha Familia guards, the numerous adventurers who had blocked the way.

Involuntarily made way.

But whispering was inevitable. The goddess Hestia was clearly the easier-to-talk-to type, but the decisive and ruthless Liam…

Just a glance from him.

And they felt an extremely immense pressure!

It wasn't until they watched the backs of Liam and Hestia gradually depart that most of the adventurers who remained breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is this guy really a rookie?"

"Why do I feel like he has a kind of killing aura, as if he's carrying many lives on his back?"

"This seems a bit tricky. Hestia asked me before if I wanted to join her newly established Familia…"

"I only wanted to try because she seemed easy to talk to."

"And didn't you hear?"

"Even if the Hestia Familia recruits members now, it's with Liam as the main focus. We Level 1 adventurers."

"Even if we could really join the Familia, it would just be to work for them…"

"Let's disperse."

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Not following the crowd, Daphne, with her vermilion short hair, still wearing the symbolic Apollo Familia attire.

Her proper and beautiful appearance gave off a particularly strong impression.

When Liam was about to leave, the gaze that fell on her, she didn't ignore it.

Instead, she was comprehensively considering the feasibility of joining the Hestia Familia. In terms of strength, he was undoubtedly powerful.

Even if it wasn't an arena battle.

The Apollo Familia, facing a full-strength Liam, would still have been slaughtered.

The development prospects were definitely good. By taking advantage of the Hestia Familia's small number of members, she could slowly become a core member of the Familia.

Dungeon exploration could proceed as usual.

Most critically, Daphne didn't feel a particularly repulsive gaze from Liam. But when facing other men.

He might as well have had "rejection" written on his face.

"Cassandra, it's time to change out of this Familia uniform. As for which Familia to join, I already have a preliminary idea."

"Ah…"

The gloomy girl, who had been looking down the whole time, not daring to look directly at Liam, raised her head.

She didn't understand for a short moment, but quickly reacted that the Apollo Familia had been disbanded. As for the preliminary idea.

Cassandra was silent for a moment, finally asking, "Um…"

"Are you sure Liam... he won't refuse our request to join just because we were former members of the Apollo Familia?"

"I have a feeling he won't."

Daphne shook her head lightly, finally saying with a bright smile, "Even if we're rejected, that would be a very reasonable thing, right?"

"Joining a Familia is a two-way choice in the first place."

"Besides, if we can't join the Hestia Familia, with our strength as Level 2 adventurers, wouldn't it be simple to find a place to stay?"

"Okay."

At the former Familia home in the abandoned church basement, there were no assets that needed packing. The next goal was very clear.

Head straight for the former Apollo Familia home base.

The situation of assets being looted after a Familia's disbandment did not occur. On the contrary, the Ganesha Familia guards had been stationed here early on.

And the adventurer leading the team was also a somewhat familiar face to Liam.

Shakti, with her neat blue short hair, whose figure and looks were impeccable, and whose own strength was top-tier.

The "Staff of the Elephant God."

"It's actually her…"

When he led Lili away from the Ganesha Familia, Liam had a brief encounter with Shakti. After that, there was no further contact.

After all, as the captain responsible for maintaining order in Orario, her affairs were incredibly busy. To meet her outside Apollo's manor was something Liam hadn't expected, but that was all.

Also noticing Liam's arrival.

Shakti didn't put on a stern face. It was just that when she looked at the young man's face... her mood was inevitably a bit complicated. It wasn't because of his past actions.

But because of the words he had said to her.

"Is delayed justice really still justice?"

Considered as practicing the justice deep in her heart, she began to pay attention to those adventurers who were oppressed at the bottom.

She didn't stand on a moral high ground to point fingers.

Coming to guard the Apollo Familia's headquarters was also to see Liam, whom she hadn't seen for a short time but had constantly heard about.

To proactively show her attitude.

It was just that Shakti, who always maintained a serious look, couldn't help but have a scrutinizing look in her smile. She proactively congratulated him.

"Liam."

"I thought I would hear about the miracles you created again soon, but I didn't expect it to be this fast."

"Relying on your own strength, you could easily sweep the Apollo Familia. I also have to thank you for abiding by Orario's rules."

"And not causing another Familia massacre…"

The latter half of her sentence was definitely from the bottom of Shakti's heart. If he caused another Familia massacre, the order that had been so hard to maintain…

Would probably fall into a deeper level of panic!

"If my partners had helped, the result would have been even easier."

Facing the goodwill proactively released by Shakti, Liam looked up and smiled faintly. The facts were as he said.

He only needed Mikoto to use the "Futsunomitama" skill to create a gravity field.

He could then use his speed advantage to easily defeat the numerous challengers of the Apollo Familia one by one.

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Shakti didn't deny it. After handing over the large bunch of keys that Apollo had asked her to give to Liam, her gaze swept over Lili.

Finally, she withdrew her complicated gaze.

Towards this supporter who had once been oppressed, her own dereliction of duty had led to delayed justice, which was saved by Liam in his own way.

Now…

She could be considered to have a relatively good home.

After all, Liam, who could display Level 4 strength at Level 2, was already catching up to her.

If they were to really fight to the death, with Liam's many special methods, she wasn't very confident of winning…

Choosing not to linger here, before leaving, Shakti didn't forget to remind, "If you encounter any difficult matters."

"You can directly find the Ganesha Familia guards. They will help you."

"Of course."

The implication was obvious. It was probably a worry that the disbanded former Apollo Familia members would cause trouble, to prevent impulsive actions.

A portion of special care given.

Liam didn't care about these things. He seriously sized up the manor that stood in the center of the world, in the Labyrinth City of Orario.

The last time he was here was for the banquet hosted by Apollo.

Returning again was as the master. It was also, in the more than a month since he had transmigrated to Orario, in a real sense…

Having his own place to stay!

"Well then."

"The future is a brand new chapter."

The former Apollo Familia home base, which should now be called "The Hearthfire Manor," Liam had already experienced its luxury.

The Familia's strength could only be considered mid-tier.

But the scale of the Familia home could be compared to those top-tier Familias.

As for the inventory of the Familia's assets, the process didn't require Liam's concern. Lili, Mikoto, and Hestia were handling it.

The final result was somewhat unexpected.

The liquid funds could only be considered passable, only twenty million Valis. The reason for this was probably related to Apollo's involvement with men.

He had spent most of the liquid funds on the weapons and equipment of his Familia members.

"Passable?"

"Poorer than expected, but the good thing is the Familia home is very large. Even if the Familia develops in the future, we can still live here."

Placing the final statistical results on the table, Liam once again surveyed the crowd.

Lili, who had said she would be Liam's free supporter for life, didn't show any particularly strong emotional fluctuations.

On the contrary, it was Hestia.

Having experienced being without the support of her close friend Hephaestus, eating only fried potato balls every day to fill her stomach and sleeping in the basement of an abandoned church.

She repeatedly held the final statistics, her eyes filled with an unconcealable surprise.

"This is already good enough."

"Liam-kun, this is all your credit... If it weren't for you, wanting to have such a Familia home…"

"Is absolutely not something we could think about at this stage."

As for the liquid funds, Hestia had no intention of interfering. The current living environment was directly maxed out.

In terms of food, her close friend's place completely covered it.

She had nothing else to do. For the next year or so, she was prepared to work at the Hephaestus weapon shop.

If there was something she really cared about…

It would probably be the weapons with the indestructible attribute that the "Goibniu" Familia could forge!

Putting down the statistical sheet, Hestia's gaze swept over the luxurious interior of the manor. Deep down, she still felt it was unreal.

But the result was undoubtedly good.

She looked at Liam again and said with a relaxed smile, "Do you want to update your ability scores now?"

"The War Game with the Apollo Familia should have brought some improvement in ability scores. After updating, we can see the specific situation…"

"And whether to sublimate your adventurer level!"

"We can wait a bit."

Just with today's low-intensity battle, whether he could make all his ability scores reach their theoretical limits.

Liam remained skeptical.

After all, in terms of comprehensive attributes, he had only barely reached the SS rank.

There was no reason for a cheat to not be fully utilized. And to reach the limit, at most, he would only need to immerse himself in Dungeon training for two days.

Or seek out the War God Takemikazuchi, who could rival a Level 5 in strength without using divine power, for honing.

The Familia's assets had been inventoried. As for what needed to be considered next, it was the supplement of Familia members.

"Let's go have a good meal at noon. We'll treat it as an internal celebration banquet for now. In the afternoon, we still have to see if there are any suitable adventurers to recruit."

Liam said decisively.

It was just that before setting off to find a restaurant, he didn't forget to cast his gaze towards Lili. The bet she had placed when the odds were at their highest.

The War Game was over.

The Grand Casino should be paying out those two hundred million Valis soon!

Since he was going to win anyway, there was no reason not to fleece them from other channels. This was all funds for forging weapons.

Liam smiled faintly, "When can the winnings from the casino bet be settled?"

"Tonight."

Considering the huge amount of Valis, even if the Grand Casino was willing to pay, Lili returning alone might encounter danger.

Liam decisively made a decision, "Alright."

"I'll go with you then."

(End of this chapter)

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