Zongman: Don't move, Aisi, your family still owes me money

"Merlin...my lord?"

"Why, Lord Merlin is there?"

"Ah...we must hurry and inform Master Merlin!"

Although Lily had no idea why Merlin appeared in Hephaestus's shop.

But since Merlin was nearby, she could quickly inform Merlin about this matter.

A few minutes later, Lily finally found Merlin in the workshop at the back.

"Master Merlin, something terrible has happened. Master Hestia, Master Hestia..."

"Lily? Why are you here?"

"Wait, Tiaya? What happened to Tiaya?"

Merlin, who was studying enchantment with Tsubaki and Welf, was surprised when he saw Lily rushing in.

But what surprised him even more was Lily's words.

"Ah, there's no time to explain, Master Merlin. Master Hestia is on the second floor. The family might be doomed because of this."

Lily's words made Merlin immediately realize the seriousness of the matter, and without saying a word he rushed to the second floor of Hephaestus's shop.

"Boom."

"Tiya, are you okay?"

Merlin flung the door open and rushed inside.

However, after entering the house, Merlin was shocked by the scene he saw.

"Eh?"

"what?"

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

The scene that came into view was completely different from what he had imagined.

Hestia and Hephaestus were looking at him strangely as he stood at the door.

"Merlin?"

"Merlin?"

Two simultaneous exclamations echoed in the room.

Chapter 44: Return the favor? I won't hesitate.

"Merlin? Why are you here?"

Hestia's eyes widened, she looked at Merlin in disbelief and asked.

"Ah? Merlin, you're here. Did you change your mind?"

Hephaestus's face was filled with joy as she looked straight at Merlin.

After the two women finished speaking, they immediately discovered something strange.

That was the other party, and they all knew Merlin who suddenly appeared.

"Hey, Hephaestus, do you know my Merlin?"

Hestia blinked and looked back at Hephaestus.

"Well, Hestia, your Merlin? Could it be that you are the main god of Merlin?"

Hephaestus asked in disbelief.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

The two women had no idea that the other party actually knew Merlin.

At this time, Welf and Chun, who followed Merlin out of curiosity, also looked at the scene in front of them with some confusion.

"Well, this scene, what is it called, as I recall?"

Tsubaki grinned, looking at the scene in front of him with a smile on his face.

"Shura Field, ah, I didn't expect that Master Merlin would deceive another goddess. What a grave sin."

Lily pouted slightly and said with a slightly sour tone.

"Well, Shura and the like don't matter. The real thing is to go back and make that magic cannon."

Welf, who was standing at the back, said this with a slightly bored tone.

At this time, Hestia and Hephaestus in the room looked at each other and realized that this matter might need to be discussed in detail.

"Alright, Tsubaki and Welf, you two should go down. There's nothing to see."

Hephaestus said as she glanced at Tsubaki and Welf near the door from a distance.

"Yes."

"Yes."

After the two responded, they retreated downstairs honestly.

"Ah Lily, I have something to do. I'll go down first."

Lily was also very tactful and quickly left with Chun and Welf.

All of a sudden, only Merlin and the two goddesses were left in the room.

"Well, that's fine too."

Merlin nodded slightly at this, walked into the house, and looked at Hestia before asking.

"So, Tiya, why are you here?"

After hearing Merlin's question, Hestia scratched her head a little embarrassedly.

"Ah, this...that..."

Hestia hesitated, and finally waved her hands and asked back.

"Oh Merlin, when did you first meet Hephaestus?"

"Tiya, your intention to change the subject is too obvious."

Merlin said, giving her an unpleasant look.

"Hehe, Hestia, there's nothing to be shy about here."

"Just say it directly, isn't it?"

At this time, Hephaestus walked forward and looked at Merlin with a slight smile.

"Merlin, you know, Hestia actually came here to ask me to help you forge a weapon."

"Hephaestus!"

Hestia cried out shyly and hurriedly hugged Hephaestus.

"Well, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

"After all, you care about Merlin, so you do this."

Hephaestus smiled and pushed Hestia away, then looked at Merlin.

"You know, Merlin, Hestia just begged me desperately to make a weapon for you. I'm sure Hestia values ​​you very much, so she did this... wuwu..."

Before Hephaestus could finish her words, Hestia, who looked very shy, covered her mouth.

"Merlin, don't listen to her. It's not like that at all. I just...ah, I just came to see an old friend. I didn't..."

Hestia's face flushed red as she tried desperately to explain.

However, at this time, Merlin didn't say anything, but strode forward, touched Hestia's head, and spoke softly.

"Tiya, even if you don't do this, you are still an irreplaceable and important person to me."

"Besides, I like you just the way you are. Thinking too much like this is not like you."

After Merlin finished speaking, Hestia, who was standing there, stiffened involuntarily, and then threw herself directly into Merlin's arms.

"Wuwu... Merlin, it is my greatest fortune to have met a clan like you... Wuwu..."

Hestia cried so hard that she wet Merlin's clothes on his chest.

While comforting Hestia, Merlin looked at Hephaestus across from him.

"Hephaestus, I'm so sorry that Tiaya has caused you trouble."

"No, it's not really a bother or anything like that."

"but……"

Hephaestus paused, a trace of sadness flashing across her mature face.

"Since you're Hestia's child, then... forget it."

That’s right, Hephaestus originally planned to persuade Merlin to join her clan.

But no one expected that Merlin was actually a member of Hestia's family.

Then it is naturally difficult to discuss this matter any further.

After all, she didn't want to be branded as someone who poached her best friend's boyfriend.

"Really? Thank you very much."

Merlin nodded slightly in thanks.

After Hestia calmed down, Merlin sent Hestia downstairs to help look after her.

He himself stayed to talk with Hephaestus again.

Hephaestus had deliberately given him a hint before, obviously wanting to talk to him alone again.

After Merlin returned to the office on the second floor, Hephaestus immediately stated her purpose.

"Merlin, I heard you were going to make some strange weapon again."

"And this time, Tsubaki and Welf are actually working together."

"This is really interesting."

Hephaestus's ruby ​​eyes stared at Merlin with intense desire.

"Actually, if you weren't Hestia's, I'd really want to snatch it away."

"Well, let's get down to business."

Merlin replied indifferently.

"Wow... so cold. I really envy Hestia."

Hephaestus said, looking at Merlin with resentment, and then explained slowly.

"Actually, I want to ask, can I watch them while they're making it this time?"

"I'm very interested in the magic cannon you're researching."

"And it can actually use a magic circle."

“This is really curious.”

Looking at the extremely eager Hephaestus, Merlin nodded slightly.

Anyway, given Hephaestus's identity, if she really wanted to lose face, he couldn't stop her.

"Really? Thank you so much, Merlin."

"By the way, is there anything I can do? It can be considered as a small way of repaying the favor."

Looking at Hephaestus's sincere eyes, Merlin hesitated for a moment, then his gaze swept across Hephaestus's slightly red lips, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Then I won't be polite. Actually..."

(The end of the extra chapter, I will do what I said)