92 a world in rapid decline (1/2)
When she wakes up, Lily was confused at first before starting to fearfully look around. She remembers stealing the golden egg before making sure that he would follow. She was proud of herself, but she needs to ensure her survival. The next thing she feels was her Flana or the lack of feeling.
This has never happened before, she had to bear it since birth, always feeling the creping feeling of Soma blood in her, but now, everything had vanished, leaving her with a sensation of lightness like never before.
All her thoughts came to a halt as she smells the luring scent of the breakfast mindlessly lading her to the kitchen not far.
When her brain kick starts again, she stood frozen at the sight of the very same adventurer she was sure she guide to his demise. At the table a black-haired, white dressed, a child-like woman was happily munching on the food in the plate in front of her.
When she captures his attention she cringes a little, fearing the blows that never came. Opening her eyes, she sees another plate in front of her.
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Once Lily finally start to eat, I keep watching until the two finish.
”Now that we're done with breakfast, ti time for our little thief to pays her debt.” I could see her flinch but continue.” As you have tried to steal something from me, it only natural that you work it back. Hestia needs a helping hand in the store, you will work with her. I will go to the guild and sell the egg, when I know the price it will be the amount you will need to pays back before being free, questions?”
”I... I can't... they, they will come to me.” She shakily starts, finishing in a whisper.
”Don't worry about that, I have gone to Soma last night, is Familia wasn't really very cooperative at first, but I was able to persuade them that thief can't be that easily done. In order to pay off for his member action, he had free you from your Familia. UNtil your debt pays, you will be a member of ours. Hestia, I leave it to you.”
”Mmm, count on me Alex! Come!” Hestia bolts away to the second floor, dragging a still lost Lily with her.
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Taking all his pouches with him, Alex goes to the Guild. Looking through the few present, he rapidly catches his advisor.
”Miss Flott, I need your help.”
”Hmm? How! I didn't see you for quite a time! what do you need?”
”A private room, I have quite some crystals to exchange.”
”That much?”
”I was fortuitous enough to be able to go with some of the Loki Familia in the dungeon, I was able to gather quite a few.”
”Alright, follow me.”
Leading him to one of the available room, he starts to empty his crystals in boxes shipped off by some guild members while he takes out the others. She rapidly understands why he asks for the room when he starts to take out crystals from the middle floor. A know level taking out that much of them would bring unwanted attention. When he takes out the golden eggs, she couldn't take her eyes off.
”Alright, for the crystals it easy, but the egg could take a few days, it will all depend on the buyer. I could give you a million straight and the rest after?”
He nods at her While putting all the coins in a pouch before exiting the guild.
The previous day exploration had brought him a little over three million alone after taxes have been deducted. The egg was another million and the majority of the drop another one. 5,000,000.00 valis was an enormous sum from low Familia, even if a good part would be used in weapons maintenance, foods, and other expenses, it would leave them with sufficient resources to live comfortably for a time.
For Alex, it was nothing more than pocket money. His weapons didn't need maintenance, his food problem has been taken care of the instant he reopens the link and he had already an house. All this money would go to Hestia the moment he quit this world. He didn't think that she would come with him. As much as they had become close, it was nothing compared to the friendship she shares with Hephaistos.
Other than Ais, he didn't really care from those of this world, the only one he would need to ask was Haruhime. Even then, all he would need was to bring her to the Mikazuchi Familia and be done with it once he deals with Ishtar.
Poping in his territory, he directly calls Sunny.
”Sunny!”
”Yes, master?”
”How many elves have we that are free?”