After returning to his room in Orario, Kevin looked around, deep in thought.
Lily did not teleport out with him.
It seems that people who sign the contract can act independently in different worlds.
This is a good thing... or rather, it is exactly what Kevin wants.
This means that the more contractors he has, the more labor force he possesses!
He has only contracted Lily so far and is still short of manpower.
As the progress in the Terraria world advances, Kevin will inevitably need more contractors.
However, Kevin does not intend to continue activating the "Contract" ability in Orario.
If the gods discover my little actions, I will definitely be in trouble.
As for the "Soma" Familia that Lily belongs to... they are quite special.
The chief god of this Familia, Soma, has completely lost interest in his own Familia and no longer cares about them.
That's why all kinds of chaos arise within the Familia.
The main gods of other Familias are not so easy to fool.
After all, these are real "gods."
It is only for the purpose of having fun that they walk the earth in the form of humans.
Kevin never underestimated the gods of Orario from the beginning.
After returning from the dungeon, Kevin entered the world of Terraria to explore.
The time flow made the sky in the two worlds inconsistent.
When Kevin stepped out of his room, the sky was still at dusk and had not yet turned to night.
"I hope Miss Aina hasn't finished work yet."
Although the Adventurer's Guild has staff on duty 24 hours a day,
Kevin wanted to find his own adventure consultant, not just anyone else.
Compared to the early morning, the guild seemed more lively in the evening.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone diagonally into the guild hall through the stained glass.
The magic stone lamps emitted a warm light, making the words on the notice board clearly visible.
The most favored places by adventurers were naturally the windows of the "Gold Exchange" and the "Appraisal Office."
As for the registration and consultation counters, only a few new adventurers would visit.
Although this reduced a lot of workload, Aina still felt a little dejected because she was being ignored.
Just then, a quarrel erupted from the money exchange window next door.
"That's just a small amount of money?! Stop kidding, are you blind?!"
"Did you include the monster materials?! Count again! It can't be that little! There must be more money!"
Obviously, the dispute arose over the amount of gold exchanged.
This kind of situation frequently happens in the Adventurer's Guild.
After all, adventurers risk their lives to obtain loot from the dungeon.
If they fail to receive the expected returns from exchanging their loot, it is only natural that they would protest loudly.
However...
"Is it the Soma Familia again?"
The pink-haired teller girl muttered quietly.
"It really makes me feel uncomfortable. Fortunately, I've never been an adventure consultant for the Soma Familia..."
"Don't say things like that."
Aina knocked lightly on the head of her outspoken human friend, feeling a little helpless.
While this was a well-known fact, it was another matter when spoken by a guild staff member.
However, Aina also felt relieved.
Fortunately, she didn't have to deal with such troublesome adventurers.
Thinking of this, the image of a young man emerged in the half-elf's mind.
"I wonder if his exploration went smoothly today."
"It would be great if he returned safely..."
"Hello, Miss Aina."
A familiar voice came from behind the counter.
Aina quickly came to her senses and got back to work.
But the business smile on her face did not last for more than a few seconds.
The emerald eyes suddenly widened when she saw a familiar face.
"Ah... It's Kevin, you're back from the dungeon?"
"That's right."
Kevin nodded slightly and said with a smile.
"I'm glad Miss Aina still remembers my name."
"If I can't even remember the name of the newcomer I'm responsible for, I'd better not be an adventure consultant."
Looking at the young man who appeared alive in front of her, Aina's mood also became happy.
The irritation caused by the previous argument seemed to be washed away.
She looked Kevin up and down and asked tentatively,
"It looks like your first adventure went pretty smoothly?"
The protective gear on the opponent's body was not damaged. Although there were some bloodstains, they should have been left by monsters like goblins.
When he walked over here just now, the movements of his legs, feet, and arms were normal.
This means that there were no hidden injuries after returning from the adventure.
Judging from the perspective of a newcomer entering a dungeon for the first time, it was a perfect start.
"Maybe it's because Miss Aina is silently praying for me, so I'm lucky."
Facing Kevin's teasing, a smile appeared on the pretty face of the half-elf girl.
"Slippery talk… But for adventurers, luck is also part of strength."
"Did you run into any trouble this time?"
Kevin nodded, but when he spoke, Aina's heartbeat suddenly quickened.
"Actually, I came here specifically to see Miss Aina."
"…Huh?"
When the pink-haired girl next to them heard this conversation, she immediately showed a strange expression.
"Oh? I have to sit up and listen to this."
But after listening to what Kevin said, Aina concluded with a bit of a smile,
"So, you just want to ask me if there is any way to buy iron ore and sell potions?"
"As expected of Miss Aina, you summarized it very well."
Kevin nodded vigorously, almost clapping.
"I thought... Forget it."
Aina sighed helplessly and began to think.
"But you are a member of Hephaestus's Familia, so you should have no shortage of connections to buy minerals."
"I haven't actually come across any of that stuff yet."
Kevin shrugged and explained.
After traveling to the world of Dicuo and being adopted by the forging goddess Hephaestus, he has been learning forging by the goddess' side.
On weekdays, he either deals with the blacksmith shop or feeds Hestia.
He doesn't know the other members of the family.
On the contrary, because he was able to stay next to the goddess, he received a lot of jealous looks.
Kevin just didn't bother to pay attention to those who challenged him and clamored to drive him away from the goddess.
This explanation, however, was interpreted differently by Aina.
"I see. Kevin doesn't even have any friends to talk to in the clan. He must be bullied all the time."
When the half-elf girl looked at Kevin, there was suddenly a bit more kindness and sympathy in her eyes.
"I can indeed contact the merchant who sells ore, but what about the potion?"
"Well, I... Well, I have a friend."
With a light cough, Kevin began to lie with his eyes open.
"He is an alchemist who has recently made a lot of recovery potions. Since he is too busy to get away, he wants to ask me to sell them."
These "recovery potions" naturally refer to weak healing potions and mana potions.
If Kevin used all the gold coins on him to buy these two potions, he could buy hundreds of bottles!
He certainly couldn't use all of it, so he might as well sell it and exchange it for Valis.
Then use these Valis to buy iron ore to solve the urgent need for iron ore in the Terraria world.
This is the method that Kevin thought of to kill two birds with one stone—the premise is that Miss Aina's connections are strong enough.
Fortunately, his carefully selected adventure consultant did not disappoint his expectations.
"Of course, you can, but I need to confirm the quality of the potion made by your friend first."
As she spoke, Aina stretched out her white little hand toward Kevin.
The slender five fingers spread out, matched with translucent jade-colored nails, looking like precious works of art.
Kevin was stunned when he saw this, and he also stretched out his hand and placed it on Aina's hand with some doubt.
"…What are you doing?"
This action made the tips of the half-elf girl's ears turn red, and she said coquettishly,
"I asked you to give me a few potion samples so I can take them to the nearby testing center for identification!"
"Oh, sorry."
Kevin, knowing that he had misunderstood, scratched his head awkwardly and took out a bottle of healing potion and a bottle of magic potion, then handed them over.
Aina took the potion with a blush on her face, then glared at her colleague, who was giggling beside her.
"What are you laughing at? You can write the next monthly summary report yourself."
"Eh—?!"
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