Is It Wrong to Try and Create a Family in a Dungeon City?

Chapter 7: Reunions and Renovations

"Are you trying to kill me woman!?"

"Did you leave Bell to carry everything while you came home carrying nothing but those sacks?" Hera countered back as Bell soon slipped out of Hera's hold and shut the door. Then proceeded to walk behind the bar and into the back where the kitchen was and grabbed a pitcher of lemonade and a glass.

"A-Aside from assisting Bell here in carrying your goods when I saw him carrying them from the marketplace. I did want to stock up on some of your shop's medicinal herbs and other drop items you had in storage." Miach said as he was then handed a glass of lemonade by Bell.

"I take it you want to experiment with some of those again? Why not have some of your members go down in the dungeon to get some? It'd be cheaper and you're not in the best financial situation at this point." Zeus commented as Miach drank a bit from his glass and looked at the old god with a light glare.

"We're fine...somewhat. Mainly it's some of my children wanting to see if it was possible to create a more mass of health potions using better quality herbs and drops. It would earn us more to supply for little investments. Plus, you both at least offer them at a fair price compared to Dian and others."

"Tch...stingy old god. What kind of hair brained idea is he plotting this time to up the prices of dropped items and medicinal herbs."

"From what I've heard him boasting, he seemed to be investing to make a large bath house with various types of baths and springs. Making it seem like a small restore here in Orario."

"I APPROVE OF THAT MAN'S PROJECT!" Zeus howled before Hera kicked one of the crates towards him. Making the old man howl in pain once the hard wood of the crate hit his shins. Crying his eyes out as he rolled on the floor and grabbed his legs as Hera sighed and looked over to Bell as he sat on one of the bar's stools.

"Any luck with the letters Grandma?" Bell asked as Hera pinched his cheeks a little. Earning her a cute pout coming from him as she giggled as Zeus got up and began to put away a few of the supplies they brought home.

"No, while I'm happy to hear some of them decided to retire and settle down. Recrutement for our Familia and shop aren't looking so good right now."

"I'm sure that your old members will come back. Maybe a few of them." Bell said as he rested his chin under his hand on the bar. Smiling as he imagined more and more members and customers coming in and out of this place. And with so many help around and hopefully doing well in business and in the dungeon too.

"You see optimistic about this Bell? Hear anything interesting from the market to suggest some of your Grandpa and Grandma's children will come?" Miach asked as Bell shook his head and waved his hand at the Medicinal God.

"Well I did hear some stuff. But no, since we started this shop and Grandma sending letters, I have a gut feeling that some of them will come. It's instinct."

"Instinct you say? Well hopefully it's that. But what did you hear in the shops?" Hera said, sitting next to her grandson as he listed off a few things he heard and haggled with owners about. She smiled as she heard Bell's listings of what she heard and a few stories of him haggling with some shopkeepers.

It amused her of how some could be swindled by a child or how they were nearly angry to the point of going bald by their own hands. Eventually Miach left their humble abode with goods in hands, along with a few baked pastries in hand courtesy of herself and Bell. The God promised to tell his children to come by for goods and the eatery as repayment.

A slow and progressive day soon ended. A few more customers came and went and were catered by the three of them. Nightfall soon waved over Orario as Bell was then tucked soundly asleep by Hera as she shut the door to Bell's room. Sighing as she walked over to her own room, with Zeus waiting for her inside with mugs and a bottle of ale.