Hope in Another World 115

Title: Return

It’s almost night.

Shun walked on the street with clear eyes like a holy Buddha.

At this moment, he was like a sage, without any worldly desires. Even Hestia and Haruhime at home couldn’t arouse his thoughts.

After wandering endlessly for a long time, Shun walked towards the Hostess of Fertility storefront.

After several days of tiring physical work, relaxing and taking care of cats was the best choice.

Although there were no cats at the Host of Fertility, there were still two cute and easily oppressed cat girls; it would be nice to have a double date with Ryuu after a long absence.

Thinking about this, Shun turned around and walked towards the West District.

The West District was different from the North District, and was home to many ordinary citizens.

Orario traded magic stone products all over the world as its main industry, employing many workers who were responsible for producing these products. It was said that the number of hired workers created by the Guild was greater than the number of adventurers who explored the Dungeon. Of course, these workers also lived in the city.

Most laborers who weren’t part of a Familia settled here in the West District and lived with their families, thus forming a large-scale residential area.

Needless to say, this most prosperous street had many shops like pubs and hotels standing side by side, and many adventurers came here to chase simple and natural girls.

However, the atmosphere created by the audience who took off their dangerous equipment seemed much more relaxed.

After a day of work, the workers drank freely, and the simple shopkeepers looked for customers. When the capable adventurers flirted with these girls, they seemed to give up. However, the local youths didn’t let this happen and intervened between the two parties. After both sides stared at each other for a while… they actually started a drinking duel to decide the outcome. The shopkeepers, covering their mouths and holding their stomachs with their hands, and the surrounding customers also came to join in the fun and enjoy the carnival.

The largest tavern on West Main Street, “The Hostess of Fertility” was a frequent haunt for many adventurers.

This pub was made of wooden planks, and the interior decoration was much calmer compared to other pubs. The magic stone lamps on the ceiling also reduced their brightness, giving a slightly stylish atmosphere. The food and wine served here were all delicious, especially the refreshing fruit wine and the herb-roasted chicken.

At this moment, the pub was full of people. People of various races were drinking and having fun. Many customers came here specifically for the store staff. Seeing a group of beautiful girl waitresses, they seemed to be in a fantasy world.

However, they looked different from the pub girls outside. When they were flirted with, they sometimes became very aggressive, and sometimes they would fight back, making the other party unable to finish their meal.

It was a pity that many beautiful waitresses who were out of reach of the adventurers changed their faces one by one when they saw Shun coming, and their bright smiles disappeared.

Seeing the hateful winners hugging each other and teasingly pinching the tails and ears of the two cat girls made the other adventurers envious.

If this young man wasn’t the infamous Sun Eater, they would definitely beat this disgusting bastard.

Finally, after a while, the annoying Sun Eater left the scene and walked into the kitchen, causing the adventurers in the front hall to drink to celebrate.

Ryuu, who was washing dishes behind him, was suddenly attacked. Her eyes were covered and she leaned angrily into Shun’s embrace.

The sweet display between the two made Syr envious as she passed by.

Along with the hustle and bustle of the night, time continued to pass. After helping Ryuu finish her kitchen work, Shun proudly held Ryuu’s hand and walked around Orario.

However, the streets were very noisy tonight, and the whole street seemed to be celebrating some kind of festival.

Shun looked at the various decorations on the streets and alleys. When he found that the decorations had almost the same ‘moon’ pattern, he suddenly realized something.

“Ryuu, what kind of festival is about to start?”

For the first time, Shun couldn’t help but show a serious expression.

Fortunately, Ryuu, who was also paying attention to the bright lights above the street at this moment, didn’t notice, and spoke softly:

“The Moon Goddess Festival will begin soon. Counting from tonight, this festival will last for a total of three days.”

“I heard that it was a festival that existed before the gods descended to the lower world. At that time, people considered the moon as a god and prayed for a safe victory over monsters.”

“Currently, in previous years, Syr and I also had time to go shopping for the festival.”

Such a lively festival usually brought back fond memories for people, including Ryuu.

However, for Shun, who was familiar with the plot, he suddenly remembered the story of “Orion’s Arrow” from the Danmachi movie version.

The movie version story told that after the Moon Goddess Artemis was swallowed by a monster, she used her remaining power to summon a spear (arrow) and let the missing body in it find someone who could pull out the spear and kill the monster.

It wasn’t difficult to kill the ancient monster that swallowed Artemis. The god-killing weapon made by Artemis could be used to stimulate her power, and Shun’s power could defeat it.

But….

In this case, it meant that Artemis would return to heaven and undergo a long-term rebirth like Apollo instead of returning to heaven.

Promising ten thousand years of love was very romantic like the original work.

But if think about it carefully, anyone would feel that ten thousand years was too long.

Shun always hated tragedies, and wouldn’t accept it even if Artemis was reborn ten thousand years later.

What’s more, he didn’t want to make Hestia sad again.

‘The ancient monster that stole Artemis’s power can launch an attack that almost cleanses the lower world.’

Shun frowned.

‘That’s the realm of the gods, and it’s beyond my reach now.’

‘There are still twenty days left, and I can only be promoted to Level 7 at most. According to the Danmachi power system, only by being promoted to Level 10 can adventurers reach the realm of the gods.’

‘If it’s normal, this definitely can’t be solved.’

Under Ryuu’s gaze, Shun suddenly sighed.

“Clearly, I just want to be promoted through my own efforts, why are you forcing me?”

“Roulette… return early!”

With his words, the golden wheel in his field of vision spun, and with his disappearance, an invisible force filled the air, and the long river of time flowing in the Danmachi World froze silently.

Shun returned to the Main World.