NOVEL WEB Chapter 103: New Home
Chapter 103 - New Home
After spending two hours with Demeter, Orsted returned home with the materials.
This time, Orsted obtained twice as many Grimoire materials as before—enough to create at least twenty Grimoires.
The materials he'd gathered from the dungeon, along with blank books, were sufficient.
However, this was still far from enough.
The Hestia Familia would continue to grow, and with each member having three magic slots, twenty Grimoires wouldn't suffice.
Orsted planned to keep purchasing materials from Demeter, which was why he wanted her Familia to avoid trouble.
Returning to the villa, Orsted immediately began crafting Grimoires.
He had already distributed the benefits for new members before leaving for Demeter's manor that afternoon.
Twenty-one members joined the Hestia Familia this time.
Except for Senie, all were elves.
Over half aspired to become mages, while the rest, like Ryuu, aimed for melee combat.
Orsted's schedule was tight.
Crafting a single Grimoire took time, and even working tirelessly without sleep, completing twenty would take three to four days.
This left him no time to personally prepare melee weapons or defensive gear for the new members.
Instead, Orsted tasked Lili and the others with taking the new members to Hephaestus to select equipment.
With the Hestia Familia's current wealth, each member could afford a first-tier weapon worth tens of millions of Valis, but Orsted opted for restraint, authorizing Lili to purchase third-tier equipment.
If new members wanted stronger gear, they'd need to earn it through effort.
In the future, when Orsted had more time, he might forge powerful equipment for them himself. For now, he was too busy.
"Lili, Tifa, Senie, Elenoir, and the others are in your hands," Orsted said early the next morning, standing with Hestia at the mansion's entrance.
"If anything goes wrong, use Skynet to contact me immediately. I'll rush over as fast as I can."
Skynet, Lili's second magic, was an auxiliary communication spell.
It allowed her to create a magical network for group conversations, though it consumed significant mind power/mental.
Lili had only used it once since acquiring it and hadn't touched it since.
"I understand, Orsted-sama, Hestia-sama," Lili said firmly, placing a hand on her chest.
"Rest assured, we'll bring everyone back safely."
"Lili's right," Tifa added gently.
"We'll take good care of Elenoir and the others." Senie, holding a small jug of wine and sipping quietly, said nothing—a true drinker.
"Orsted-sama, Hestia-sama, don't worry," Elenoir said confidently.
"It's just the upper floors. We trained extensively in our villages before coming to Orario."
"We may not handle Level 2 monsters, but upper-floor monsters are no threat."
"Exactly," another elf chimed in.
"Please trust us."
"Orsted-sama, Hestia-sama, await our good news!"
"Ser Orsted…"
As Elenoir spoke, the other elves echoed her confidence, assuring Orsted and Hestia.
"I wish you all success," Orsted said with a nod, offering his blessing.
"Don't push yourselves too hard," Hestia added, waving with a warm smile.
With Lili, Tifa, and Senie—who rivaled a Level 4 adventurer—the group faced no real danger on the upper floors.
Orsted wasn't overly concerned.
Though Lili didn't know Senie's full strength, she trusted Orsted completely.
Neither was worried about the new members' first adventure.
After a brief farewell, the group, led by Lili, Tifa, and Senie, headed toward Babel.
Orsted didn't join them, as his time was too limited.
Crafting Grimoires kept him occupied, and leading new members into the upper floors would be a waste of time.
Since the new members were all elves, they accepted Orsted's absence as the Hestia Familia's captain for their first adventure without complaint.
Moreover, Orsted had hinted he was preparing gifts for the new members.
Elenoir and the others were eagerly anticipating them.
"I should get back to crafting Grimoires," Orsted said, watching the group's figures fade into the distance.
"Thank you for your hard work, Orsted," Hestia said softly.
"It's not hard. It's all for the Hestia Familia," Orsted replied, shaking his head.
He turned and entered the mansion.
Hestia glanced toward Lili and the others' departing figures, then hurried after Orsted.
"Hey, Orsted, our home's too small," Hestia said.
"We need a bigger home. What do you think? With just over twenty new members, the rooms are already at capacity."
"If we don't upgrade, we can't recruit more."
"That makes sense," Orsted agreed, nodding.
The Hestia Familia aimed to be elite but needed numbers.
Orsted found Hestia's proposal practical.
"I'll ask Hephaestus to help me look for a new home," Hestia said.
"Please do, Hestia."
"Heh, it's the least I can do. You're the one working hard, Orsted."
"Let's work together to make the Hestia Familia stronger."
"Absolutely, together!"
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