If a Holy Grail War really happened, knowing the enemy's real name would be a great advantage.
In this world, it might be a coincidence that there is a corresponding god, but if all of them are corresponding gods, Shirou Emiya will still think that there is a certain connection anyway.
It's like the world where I become a butei, in which Sherlock Holmes, Arsene Lupin, and the vampire Dracula who transformed into a werewolf, all exist in the story.
But these stories have become real history in that world.
He just lamented why he didn't read more history, otherwise he would be able to understand these gods better.
"As for the bookstore—"
Aina put her index finger on her chin and began to think.
"Do you have any free time these days?"
"Of course there is. As an adventurer, don't you have a lot of freedom in how you allocate your time?"
It is naturally impossible for Shirou Emiya to stay in Hephaestus's workshop every day. Even if Shirou Emiya has nothing to do, Hephaestus, as the goddess of forging, has a lot of things to do.
Although for her, the most time-consuming thing seemed to be the frequent divine meetings.
"Then I'll take you there tomorrow."
Aina nodded as if she was sure.
"I can also——"
Before Emiya Shirou could finish his words, Aina interrupted him.
"Emiya, I remember you can't read, can you really find the books you want?"
"It seems that this is the case——"
After speaking Japanese for so long here, Shirou Emiya had forgotten that this was a different world, and he simply couldn't understand the words used.
Chapter 437: Willing to Help Others
"welcome."
Along with this voice, a girl holding a tray walked out of the store.
After saying goodbye to Aina and leaving the guild, Emiya Shirou headed towards the tavern.
After exploring the dungeon for nearly a day, Shirou Emiya had only eaten a few pieces of dry food. Although he could still continue fighting, he certainly couldn't keep going like this.
Although it was not late at night, it was not early either. For most people, it was already past dinner time.
However, there was no feeling in the pub that dinner time was over.
The noise and bustle continued to echo in the tavern. The adventurers could eat in the tavern for several hours, if Mia hadn't driven all the customers out late at night in order to operate normally tomorrow.
Adventurers who don't have much to do tomorrow might actually stay in this tavern until the next morning.
Adventurers basically arrange their own work and have flexible working hours, but the employees in the [Hostes of Opulence] tavern do not have such flexible working hours.
This is also why, when Shirou Emiya came to the tavern late at night, he was scolded by Mia.
But I still plan to make delicious food for Shirou Emiya.
After staying in the dungeon for such a long time, you must be exhausted both physically and mentally.
Mia was just worried that Shirou Emiya would be too immersed in the dungeon and forget to come back.
When I wanted to come back, I could no longer get out of the dungeon due to physical and mental reasons.
This was a big no-no, especially since Shirou Emiya was exploring the dungeon alone.
He is not one of those adventurers on the front lines now. Every time he enters a dungeon, it is basically an expedition and it takes several days to return from the dungeon.
The staff of the tavern were also very familiar with Shirou Emiya, who had been patronizing their store.
Naturally, I don't want Shirou Emiya to die in the dungeon.
Although Shirou Emiya did not realize that Mia scolded him like this because she was worried that something unexpected had happened to him in the dungeon.
But he took to heart what Mia said, and basically returned to Orario during this period of time.
As if out of apology, Emiya Shirou did not choose to trouble them, but chose to go to the stove and cook it himself using the ingredients.
At first they were skeptical about Shirou Emiya's cooking skills.
After all, there are only a few adventurers who can cook skillfully, especially those who are still exploring dungeons, who have almost no time to spend on other things.
However, the aroma that filled their noses not only dispelled their doubts about Shirou Emiya's cooking skills, but also dispelled some of their sleepiness.
Before Emiya Shirou could even eat, half of the dishes he cooked had already been divided among them.
After all, this is the cooking skill that both Hephaestus and a certain unnamed god of the hearth who can't cook have agreed upon.
“You didn’t come that late today.”
A cold yet slightly gentle voice came from beside Emiya Shirou.
At some point, Ryu came to Emiya Shirou's side carrying a steaming meal.
"Don't tease me about what happened that day. I never came back to Orario that late again, right?"
Emiya Shirou took the chopsticks handed to him by Ryu and responded.
And it was only after Emiya Shirou had finished eating that Ryu spoke again.
"No one has teamed up with you yet?"
"Well, without forming a team and collecting materials and magic crystals on the way, I can only break into the 16th floor now."
Emiya Shirou answered Ryu's question very honestly, after all, this was a fact.
Unless he chooses to give up those materials and magic crystals and chooses to break through directly, he should be able to break into a deeper location.
However, at this stage he still needs these things to maintain the huge consumption caused by his forging.
Shirou Emiya was not in a hurry about this matter. If no one wanted to team up with him, Shirou Emiya thought that he would stop collecting magic crystals and materials half a month before leaving this world and go directly to the depths of the dungeon.
And now, he could feel that he still had a long time to live.
During this time, Emiya Shirou would rather accept Hephaestus's teachings than explore the dungeon.
Under the guidance of the gods, his forging skills have improved rapidly.
Even Hephaestus couldn't help but admire it.
Of course, I am referring to sword forging. When it comes to things like spear forging or armor forging, the level of Shirou Emiya's work can basically only barely reach the passing level.
It wasn't just barely passing in the eyes of Hephaestus, but it was just barely passing for someone who had studied forging normally for several years.
Even if such spears and armor were given to adventurers for free, they might not necessarily accept them.
"is it?"
Ryu looked at Emiya Shirou who put away the dishes and seemed to be thinking about something, and nodded.
"Emiya, don't you understand what Ryuu means?"
At this moment, a clear and loud voice came from beside Liu.
She was a girl with long light grey hair hanging down in a ponytail.
She has eyes that match her hair color and a face as white and delicate as milk.
The playful and cute face coupled with the crisp voice gives people a feeling of a girl next door.
"Hill——"
Ryuuna's voice sounded coldly yet slightly gentle.
"Yes, team up?"
Emiya Shirou looked at the girl named Ciel with some suspicion.
Almost every day, Shirou Emiya would come to "Hostes of Abundance" for dinner, so he was naturally familiar with the waiters there.
"Of course, Ryu is a LV4 adventurer!"
Hill introduced himself to Emiya Shirou very proudly, as if the LV4 adventurer was himself.
"Won't it delay your work at the tavern?"
Shirou Emiya did not ask about Ryu's strength, what skills he had, or how much help he could bring to him.
Instead, the first thing that came to his mind was what kind of trouble it would cause to the tavern's work if Liu followed him to the dungeon.
After all, the business of [Hostes of Fertility] is extremely booming every day, and it is often very busy.
When it's busy at night, Shirou Emiya will also help out.
Whether it is giving the ingredients to them or helping them prepare delicious food.
These tasks are easy for Shirou Emiya, who often works part-time. If he is busy until late at night, Shirou Emiya will also help clean up the tavern.
If some adventurers get too excited and accidentally smash the tables and chairs.
Shirou Emiya was even able to repair the table and chairs almost intact.
It can be said that he is a very enthusiastic person.
It was also because of Shirou Emiya's enthusiastic help that their work became a lot easier and Mia smiled more often.
Although Shirou Emiya is not an employee of the [Mistress of Fertility], in a sense, he is one of the employees of the [Mistress of Fertility].
It's just that there is no official position and no salary for Shirou Emiya.
Some people also asked Shirou Emiya why he was willing to waste his time helping them do these things.
After all, for those adventurers who are constantly exploring dungeons, this kind of thing can neither relax their tired bodies and minds, nor improve the proficiency of their skills. It may even make them more tired because of helping.
It can be said to be a completely thankless task.
"I just saw that you needed help, so I helped you. It won't affect anything, right?"
This was his answer.
What they were thinking was that there was absolutely no benefit at all for Shirou Emiya to do this.
However, Shirou Emiya was worried whether his actions would affect them.
From the beginning, Shirou Emiya had never considered himself.
They could truly feel from Shirou Emiya that he did these things without any other purpose, he just took action because he saw that they needed help.
Perhaps it is because of this that they are so worried about Shirou Emiya's safety in the dungeon.
To them, Emiya Shirou was more than just a customer who frequented their store.
A trustworthy friend,
Chapter 438 Meeting
"What's the big deal? You, Emiya, have helped us so much. What's more, you have improved many delicious dishes, which have been praised by customers. We will naturally do our best!"
Hill quickly waved his hand in response to Emiya Shirou.
"Besides, it was Liu's own idea to help."
Listening to Ciel's words, Emiya Shirou turned to look at Ryu who was standing beside him.
"I haven't been to the dungeon for a while, and I still need to maintain my combat feel occasionally."
Ryu also nodded to confirm Emiya Shirou's question.
But she never relaxed herself.
"Arigato——!"
Emiya Shirou also put his hands together to express his gratitude to Ryu.
The reason why he didn't hold Ryu's hand to express his gratitude was because Emiya Shirou knew that Ryu was an elf.
