I love time travel the most!

Everything has two sides.

Soma's divine wine can indeed be addictive, but once one can break free of it, it can bring even stronger mental and willpower, which can be regarded as a kind of training and cultivation.

Even if he can't resist, it's okay. With Aqua there, he'll definitely be able to return to normal.

"correct!"

Seeing that Kobayashi seemed interested in the divine wine, Hermes quickly changed the subject.

"Kobayashi, are you from the Far East?"

"Ok?"

"Look, whether it's the name, the black hair, or the appearance, they are very similar to adventurers from the Far East, only their clothing is different."

The people in the Far East are quite distinctive.

Whether it's their name, appearance, or attire, you can almost immediately recognize them.

It's understandable that Hermes had this doubt.

“No, I’m not an adventurer from the Far East.” Kobayashi shook his head and denied it. “If I had to say, I wouldn’t consider myself a person from the Far East.”

"I see."

"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

"No, there's nothing there. Okay, let's continue chatting. I love small talk the most."

Hermes loved to travel, and to alleviate the loneliness of travel and to learn about local customs and culture, he needed to chat. In fact, most of his information was obtained through casual conversation and a little bit of intellect.

He is essentially a troublesome god who possesses a wealth of information and secrets about Orario and its surroundings, yet always acts nonchalantly.

Hermes had an incredibly high alcohol tolerance. In the blink of an eye, the table was covered with empty wine glasses, all of which he had drunk.

"Hiccup—"

Hermes slammed his wine glass on the table and let out a satisfied burp. Just when Kobayashi thought he had had enough, he unexpectedly said again:

"Okay! Let's go to the next one!"

"……what?"

"Hey, hey, hey, you don't think drinking here is enough, do you? We're going to the next place for another round of drinks!"

Where did you get this drinking culture from?

Xiaolin looked disgusted.

He had actually been trying to restrain himself, but the fact that the other person looked exactly like Aqua was something he simply couldn't accept.

But since I've already agreed to treat you, I have no choice but to accept it.

"So, where to go next?"

"Of course it's a place that men like!"

Hermes grinned lewdly.

In the labyrinthine city, if you had to pick a place that all men would like, it would have to be the red-light district.

The breaths and whispers of the night are undoubtedly a place that gets the blood pumping.

"Since you're offering to treat me, I'll gladly oblige... Although I'd like to say that, Hermes, it seems someone's come looking for you."

"Find me?"

Hermes was taken aback.

But immediately, a cold aura enveloped him from behind.

"Hermes, the High God".

"Yo, yo, Asifi, want a drink?"

The deity's expression changed, and she turned her head to look at the child who was grabbing her, greeting her with great fear.

Upon seeing Asphie's gloomy face, he felt as if he were facing imminent disaster.

Chapter 248 Retreat only leads to aging, cowardice inevitably invites death.

"You stupid!"

A shout came from the bustling tavern, but the surrounding noise was so great that no one saw what was happening in the corner.

It's a bit of a shame that there was no audience when the gods were being reprimanded by their mortal subjects.

Kobayashi expressed his regret.

"What are you doing?! Why make the person being treated pay for the meal? Has Lord Hermes lost all sense of shame?! This is utterly disgraceful!"

Asphie angrily reprimanded Hermes while repeatedly bowing to Kobayashi in apology: "I'm sorry, my god is really too willful."

"It's alright, it's alright. Anyway, it was my request to treat, it has nothing to do with the god Hermes."

Kobayashi waved his hand dismissively.

Although her face remained expressionless, she was actually giving Asphie a thumbs up in her heart.

You've arrived just in time, Miss Asphie!

That's right, that's exactly how it should be!

We must give this shameless, frivolous guy a good scolding, otherwise he'll definitely get even worse in the future!

Seeing Hermes sticking out his tongue and making faces with his back to Asphie, showing no sign of remorse, Kobayashi's mood immediately soured.

Oh no! Aqua's shadow is too obvious; I'm already feeling physically uncomfortable.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kobayashi."

Asphi bowed again, slightly embarrassed, and said, "It's all my god's fault for being so shameless. I'll pay for the drinks this time."

"No, no, no, I'll do it."

Xiaolin decisively refused.

After all, he had already promised to treat her, so even if he couldn't change his mind at this point.

"Next time, Miss Asphie will treat us."

"I understand, I will definitely treat you well."

Asifi sincerely apologized again.

Although it was very sincere and the attitude was good, how should I put it... there was a strange sense of formulaicness to it, as if this process had been done countless times and had become a subconscious action.

How come you're so skilled at it?

However, considering that Hermes often dumps troublesome tasks on Asphie, it becomes clear why she is so skilled at it.

"I'm sorry, I'll give that bastard a good talking to when we get back."

"Please be lenient."

After saying that, she glared fiercely at her own god, causing Hermes to look conflicted.

If Asphie hadn't clung tightly to his arm, this deity would have vanished in a flash.

We arrived outside the tavern.

Kobayashi bids farewell to the two main deities.

Although Hermes is somewhat unreliable, he is a good chief god who is willing to worry about and clean up the messes of his own people... although Asphie cleans up his messes more often.

"Oh, right!"

Just as Hermes was about to leave.

He suddenly seemed to remember something, slapped his forehead, pulled a small medicine bottle from his pocket, and then threw it away carelessly.

Fortunately, Kobayashi's fingers were nimble, and she used a silk thread to bring it into her hand.

"this is?"

"Recovery medicine."

"Why give it to me?"

"Thank you."

Hermes seemed unconcerned about it. Something that might be offered as a gift by a god couldn't possibly be ordinary.

He turned to look at Asif, trying to find out something, but the mature beauty pushed up her glasses, closed her eyes and mouth, and adopted an attitude of not interfering at all.

The main reason she would clean up Hermes' messes countless times was that she would never interfere when Hermes made certain decisions.

That's why you've been working so hard, Miss Asphie!

Kobayashi put it in his pocket and thanked him, saying, "I understand, I will use it well."

"……what?"

"what happened?"

"Shouldn't you usually ask what the medicine is for when you receive it?"

Hermes found Kobayashi's indifferent attitude quite novel.

They don't follow any rules at all.

Xiaolin understood that Hermes wanted to boast a bit to prove that the potion he had brought out wasn't some cheap, mass-produced knockoff.

Okay, if he wants to.

Kobayashi, playing the role of the straight man, asked, "So, Hermes, what magical effects does this potion have?"

"Hehehe, this is a rare potion I obtained from the ruins, a super recovery potion with only one bottle available!"

Hermes puffed out his chest and boasted loudly.

Asphie nodded slightly, indicating that her god was right.

This potion is indeed a rare treasure obtained from the ruins, and its effects are better than any other potion on the market, even the panacea.

The potions in the labyrinth city are divided into low-level, medium-level, high-level, and panacea.