Chapter 3 - Help me. Hestia. (Patreon)

After several days of training his ability, Kael came to the conclusion that leveling it up wouldn't be easy. He had thought it would work like the RPGs from his previous life, where the more you used an ability, the stronger it became.

However, even after spending days using his ability until he completely exhausted his magic, it still hadn't leveled up.

Because of that, he gave up on training his ability and focused solely on finding transportation to Orario. And finally, the day had come.

How had he managed it?

Well, he had simply volunteered to go there. Yes, they would take the things they had harvested to Orario, where everything would be sold. That was how they survived in that village. Kael usually didn't do this kind of work; he only worked in the fields.

Everyone was surprised when he volunteered to go to Orario, but no one objected.

So, he grabbed a bag containing all his money and climbed into the carriage heading for Orario.

Kael had expected the journey to be difficult, but it wasn't. The village where he lived wasn't that far from Orario, and there were no monsters along the roads. The biggest concern was running into bandits, but fortunately, that didn't happen.

When they arrived in Orario, Kael helped unload and transport everything they had brought with the assistance of his companions. Once they were finished, he slipped away.

No one cared about Kael's "disappearance" as he hurried toward the Tower of Babel, which he had been staring at ever since arriving in Orario. As soon as he got close to the tower, he looked around.

It was a landmark he had always loved, so standing right in front of that enormous structure made his heart race and his lips curl into a smile.

'After all these days, I've finally made it here.'

He let out a sigh and calmed himself down.

The adventurers passing by looked at Kael suspiciously, but he didn't care. He was good-looking and well-dressed, so he had no self-esteem issues.

They were probably just confused about why he was smiling so broadly while staring at the tower.

'They probably think I'm crazy.'

Kael scratched his head before approaching someone who was standing alone. She was a young woman with red hair, wearing simple armor.

As soon as she noticed Kael approaching, the woman frowned.

She had assumed he was going to be unpleasant, but he approached her with a smile.

"Excuse me, I'd like to ask you a few questions."

'He's actually quite polite,' the woman thought. 'And handsome, too.'

"Of course."

"The Dungeon is beneath the tower, right?"

"Hm? Oh, yes." The woman was confused by Kael's question, since it was common knowledge.

"I see…"

'Just like in the original story. There must be shops and things like that above ground.'

"Can I enter the Dungeon without belonging to a Familia?" Kael got straight to the point.

Upon hearing his question, the woman's eyes widened. She stared at him as though he had just said something utterly insane.

"Why do you want to know that?" she asked.

'He's definitely planning to do something crazy, isn't he?'

"I'm just curious."

The woman sighed and said, "If you're thinking about entering the Dungeon, forget about it. You'll die in ten seconds. Besides, the Guild monitors adventurers entering the Dungeon, so it'll be difficult for you to get in."

Kael looked toward the Dungeon's entrance.

Plenty of people were going in, and he couldn't see any guards or anything of the sort. He was confused by the woman's words.

'But if she says so, it must be true.'

Kael innocently brought a hand to his chin before asking her, "Which Familia do you belong to?" He smiled at her.

The woman was beginning to find the number of questions Kael was asking rather strange, but she answered anyway.

"The Loki Familia."

As soon as he heard those words, Kael's eyes lit up.

"Then you can help me!" Kael exclaimed, surprising the woman.

"Huh? What?"

"Help me join the Loki Familia. I have some money with me. I can pay you for it."

Kael really wanted to start his life in this world as part of a powerful Familia, and the Loki Familia was one of the strongest in Orario.

It was a great opportunity.

The woman stared at Kael for several seconds.

'How old is this kid? Eighteen? Has he lost his mind?'

No one had ever approached her like that before. He was asking her for something difficult.

Joining the Loki Familia wasn't as simple as getting a recommendation.

Besides, she didn't know Kael, and she wasn't willing to risk her reputation to help someone like him.

"I'm sorry, but that won't be possible," she said.

"Please, I'll pay you. I promise I'm strong. I promise I know how to use a sword. I've trained!" Kael didn't want to mention his teleportation ability for obvious reasons.

The girl began praying for her group to arrive while continuing to refuse to help Kael.

As Kael kept trying to convince her, she grew increasingly impatient. Just then, her group approached.

"Huh? Who's this idiot?"

"Hey, brat, get lost. Stop bothering Lea."

"Tsk. Just look at his clothes."

There were three men, all tall and muscular.

The woman stepped away and followed the men, letting out a sigh of relief.

'A reverse harem?' Kael thought.

As he sighed in disappointment, he suddenly heard a voice from behind him.

"Excuse me."

It was a pleasant female voice that sounded lovely to his ears.

When Kael turned around, his eyes widened.

Standing there was a short girl with her hair in twin tails, wearing revealing clothes with a plunging neckline that showed off her enormous breasts.

Kael was left speechless.

"Excuse me?"

"Ah, sorry. I got distracted."

"I'm sorry, but I overheard your earlier conversation. You're looking for a Familia, aren't you? I have a proposal for you."

"I accept," Kael said without thinking, surprising Hestia.