Danmachi: The Sign In System!

Chapter 126 - Another Sign In

Orsted and Hestia arrived with Miach and Naaza.

Hestia had suggested inviting Miach's Familia, noting their improved but still modest circumstances. 

A shared high-end carriage added flair to their entrance.

Orsted stepped off first, turning to assist Hestia. 

She beamed, radiant in her formal attire. 

Orsted wore a moon-white elven robe, a style he'd taken to after buying it that afternoon. 

His silver hair, elegant robe, and striking features drew every eye.

Gods and adventurers disembarking from carriages stole glances, their faces flashing with awe. 

Orsted's presence briefly overshadowed Hestia, but she wasn't bothered—she glowed with pride. 

Orsted's brilliance reflected on her as his patron goddess.

"Orsted's practically divine. No one here—god or adventurer—holds a candle to him," Miach said, approaching with Naaza, his tone warm.

"Thanks for the compliment," Hestia replied, accepting it for Orsted with a grin.

Orsted smiled and nodded in gratitude.

"Let's go, Orsted," Hestia said, slipping her arm through his like a lady.

"Miach, after you," Orsted gestured.

Miach nodded, offering his hand to Naaza, who took it. 

The four ascended the stairs, entering the opulent Guild-managed mansion on North Street's elite block. 

Built for divine banquets and occasionally leased to wealthy merchants, it exuded grandeur.

Flanked by gods and adventurers in lavish attire, Orsted and his group moved gracefully, chatting lightly as they climbed the grand staircase to the second floor. 

The palace's splendor awed most adventurers, who gawked at alabaster statues and ornate decor despite briefings from their gods. 

Naaza couldn't resist eyeing the sculptures.

Orsted, however, remained unfazed, his gentle smile steady as he escorted Hestia, ignoring the extravagance.

The banquet hall on the second floor was a spectacle: crystal magic stone chandeliers hung from lofty ceilings, long tables groaned with rare delicacies, and luxury defied description.

A familiar voice greeted them. 

"Orsted, over here!" Tsubaki, in a broad-shouldered kimono, waved from a table.

Hephaestus, in a red dress, stood beside her, smiled softly.

Orsted's mouth twitched at Hephaestus's sight. 

Last night, after finishing Aerith's Grimoire, the system triggered a sign-in.

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Remodeling Ointment : Repairs bodily damage. Contains excessive energy, fatal to mortals. Recommended for gods.

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Orsted had been dumbfounded. 

A reward he couldn't use, meant solely for gods? 

His mood soured. 

Hestia, protected by the Familia barrier, didn't need it. Was it trash?

Then it clicked: Hephaestus, born with half her face disfigured, hid it under an eyepatch. 

A dab of the ointment could restore her. 

Realizing it came from his third Hephaestus sign-in, Orsted's initial amusement at the system's "favoritism" turned to unease. 

The ointment was tailor-made for her, making him wonder if Hephaestus was the system's darling.

Seeing her tonight, his expression grew complex.

Hestia, privy to the ointment's existence and granted its use by Orsted, was thrilled. 

She darted towards Hephaestus.

"Hephaestus, come to my place tonight! I've got something amazing for you!"

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