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

Chapter 9: Shop's First Steps in Marketing and Dungeon Diving

"And Lady Hera, you could stand to use the extra income and publicity for the store. Along the fact that if you do this, it means more job opportunities for your delivery services to thrive."

"Plus the fact that it'll be Bell's first time in the Dungeon would make him happy and forget you called him a rabbit by accident." Zeus butted in as Hermes stopped and turned to the other side. Slapping his hand over the older God's mouth with fear in his eyes.

"SShhh! Shut up! Let me-"

"H-Huh!? You mean Bell is still mad about that!? I-I thought he was fine!" Hera cried out with worry as Loki and Hermes did a double take at looking towards her with surprise and disbelief in their eyes. The scariest Goddess they know in existence, looking ashamed and worried.

"He was fine about the shop's name. But he's still a bit miffed at you calling him a rabbit. Especially after we tucked him in bed and you said "good night and sweet dreams my little bunny". I heard him muttering about not being cute or a bunny in his sleep before we shut the door." Zeus said as Hera had tears forming in her eyes and shaking.

"Still, Hermes does bring up a point. This brings us more business like you wanted. It gives Bell a bit of his dream to explore Orario and its dungeon. All while he's with our children and maybe make some friends and learn more about how to help our business." Zeus listed off as Hera was now looking up in thought.

As Hermes and Loki looked towards him with widened eyes as he drank a bottle of wine he served himself. Both other Gods watched the small smirk forming on the corner of his lips as they met with the bottle.

'Cheeky bastard...'

"But you know Loki, this is gonna cost you. Hermes, you too. Be honest, by when do your children need our supplies before they run out of theirs?" Zeus continued as he bright the bottle away from his lips and looked at the two of them.

"Well Falgar was the one that reported back to me. Asfi was unfortunately caught in the crossfires and injured. He came back today, and given his skills and Level the report was from only a few hours ago."

"Not bad for your kid. Though if Bete wasn't stuck down there with his leg injured from your kid's report, we could've gotten this info and tried dealing earlier than now." Loki said as Hermes and Zeus nodded. Agreeing that the quicker the report came would've given more of a time set to potentially take this job.

"Falgar's reports and own opinion, they would probably last at least four days without food. But likely they'll run out of their medical supplies, Health and Mana Potions around the third day. If they can get their magicians to use healing spells they could maybe stretch their supplies longer, but sadly-"

"Evilus. *Sigh* So likely, we have three days at the least to prepare food and supplies to...how many people were in this expedition." Hera said, covering her face with one of her hands as she leaned against the wall. Now focused and looking at Loki from between her fingers.

"Finn didn't want to take too many this time. It was just a couple dozen members from us. Ten blacksmiths from Hephaestus's Familia and ten from Hermes's. Roughly...we'd need food for at least forty-five to fifty Adventurers." Loki summarized as Hera sucked in her lips and looked to Hermes.

"Hermes, tell your child this to pass a message back to the others. Try to limit and ration out the medical supplies if able. And if possible eat only one of the M.R.M's every other day. If they ate one today, tell them to skip tomorrow's meal and eat one the day after." Hera stated as Loki's eyes widened and Hermes nodded.

"Y-You're actually-"

"Oi! Don't get all crybaby on me Loki. This is a rush order so odds are, whatever treasures your children and their group pulled from Evilus or their findings in the Dungeon will be split and given to us as payment. From you, we're gonna need half of your findings and we'll calculate the price and delivery fee, then send you the bill. Hermes, you at least have to chip in half to help pay for the medical supplies we need to restock from Miach."