I love time travel the most!

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Hermes narrowed his eyes and spoke up, "Oh my, isn't this Kobayashi? Where have you been all this time?"

As soon as he spoke, it was as if a special power emanated from him, breaking the atmosphere of the tavern and awakening the engrossed adventurers.

Hill also regained his senses and quickly suppressed his breathing before causing any major trouble.

She hadn't expected to be so excited to see Kobayashi again after so long.

Kobayashi raised an eyebrow, but his words were just as flippant as his: "It's clearly you, Lord God, who's been avoiding me all along, so why are you blaming me instead?"

He was alluding to the time when he returned from the 59th floor wanting to repay the other party, but disappeared before he could.

Hermes scratched his head and laughed heartily, "Haha, is that so? Sorry, I happened to be busy at that time."

That's a lie; they were clearly hiding on purpose.

He could probably guess the reason.

Considering that Hermes took the initiative to come to the tavern to ask Hill and the others about himself, it's clear that he deliberately left first to gain the upper hand in finding out about his origins. However, he ended up returning to the labyrinth city in disgrace because he found nothing.

Xiaolin looked at him with a smile.

Hermes was speechless for a moment, realizing that what he was trying to hide had been seen through. Embarrassed and angry, he said, "Kobayashi! I'm your benefactor, aren't I? So please, give me some face, okay?"

They spoke very strongly at first, but then completely softened their stance.

Considering the other party's frivolous and quirky personality, it's not entirely incomprehensible.

"Benefactor?" Hill, who was standing next to him, heard the key words and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Actually, I was very curious from the beginning why Lord Hermes knew Mr. Kobayashi, and what's the story behind the benefactor?"

"actually……"

Kobayashi didn't hide anything from the silver-haired maid and told her about what happened on the 59th floor.

It also served to satisfy Hermes' curiosity, even though the other party might have already learned about the matter through other channels.

Hill exclaimed, "That's too dangerous!"

"Uh……"

"Mr. Kobayashi! Why did you go to such a dangerous place? You're only LV2, you should think more about your own safety!"

"With the Loki Familia looking after us, nothing dangerous happened..."

After being stared at intently by Hill, Kobayashi's voice grew softer and softer.

Even if he stubbornly insisted that he had not encountered any danger, the consumed potion and feather given by Hermes were undeniable, making everything he said sound like a sophistry.

The sullen girl finally sighed and immediately took Kobayashi's hands.

Amidst the murderous glares, her large, watery eyes revealed unmistakable worry as she said with concern, "Please don't take any risks, Mr. Kobayashi. You must cherish yourself. Even if you don't think about yourself, you must think about others. Don't let her worry about you, okay?"

I have a feeling you're implying something.

Hill didn't explicitly say who 'she' was, and the others assumed the silver-haired maid was talking about herself, but Kobayashi understood that she was referring to someone else.

The girl's alluring aura erupted once more, enveloping the two of them like a nail driven deep into Kobayashi's mind. Yet, at its deepest point, it encountered a thin membrane, as if provoked, and fiercely repelled the nail.

Unaware of his own ignorance, Kobayashi replied:

"Next time definitely!"

Seeing that he was unaffected, Hill was taken aback, but quickly smiled again.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes gradually became unfocused, and even her breathing became rapid.

She was about to lose her patience.

Just then, Hermes suddenly spoke up: "Hill, I've been here for quite a while. I just ran into Kobayashi. Could you please bring me some wine?"

"……OK."

Hill gave Kobayashi a deep look, covered the lower half of her face with the menu, and turned to walk quickly toward the kitchen.

Looking at her beautiful back, the flirtatious male god said, "How is it? Pretty cute, right?"

"Very cute. Or rather, too cute."

“But Hill is very hard to catch, you can easily be devoured.”

"I'm awake. Just look at them."

Kobayashi gestured with her chin towards the gaze that was still directed at him with resentment, disgust, and jealousy.

The two chuckled and simultaneously raised their teacups to cover their faces.

'Old fox.'

'Little fox.'

They were all secretly slandering each other.

Hermes was merely testing the waters; he wanted to know if Kobayashi knew anything about Hill. Kobayashi sensed his intention and skillfully deflected the question.

Hermes, however, had a vague feeling that something was amiss. Nothing was more accurate than a god's intuition, and he trusted his instincts.

Watching the battle between the human and the god, Asifi shook her head helplessly and gave Ryuji an apologetic look behind Kobayashi.

Perhaps because they've spent so much time together, she knows exactly what her god wants to do just by lifting her butt.

That was just a test.

Back in the kitchen, Hill was flushed, her body felt weak, and she instinctively leaned against the wall, panting slightly.

Liu, busy with his work, dropped the plate he was holding, quickly stepped forward to support her, and said with concern despite his cold expression, "Hill, are you alright? You're burning up, are you feeling unwell?"

The elven maid, unaware of the reason, became a little nervous.

Although she appears to be an ice queen, she speaks very gently and is always very concerned and dedicated to helping her companions.

At this moment, the kitchen maids who had noticed the interaction between the two also gathered around.

Hill is the absolute heart of this tavern, popular not only with adventurers but also adored by the other maids, who would worry about her if anything were to happen.

Hill shook his head: "I'm fine, I'm just a little dizzy."

To be precise, I was so excited that I couldn't control myself.

Because Kobayashi's soul shines even brighter than before!

"Crystal clear" is not enough to describe his soul; it should be described as pure, radiant, and even exuding a faint divine aura.

The proof is that Kobayashi deflected her charm.

But who exactly possessed that divine power?

To be honest, she was a little jealous.

Seeing Hill's slightly distorted expression, Ryu assumed she was indeed feeling unwell and quickly said, "Don't overwork yourself, go and rest for a bit."

Popular people always have a tough time, and this is especially evident in bars.

Hill grew slightly anxious and subconsciously said, "But, Mr. Kobayashi...!"

"Brother, has he arrived?!"

Upon hearing the familiar name, a cat-eared girl's eyes lit up, and she quickly ran out.

"Wait...! Anya?!"

Hill realized she had misspoke and reached out to call her companion back. But when she saw the cat-eared girl chatting happily with Kobayashi, she withdrew her hand, slumped her shoulders, and looked dejected, her voice becoming weak and listless.

"I'm sorry, I don't feel well. I'll go and rest for a bit."

"Oh, oh... please go ahead."

Liu looked puzzled until Hill looked intently in a certain direction before going upstairs, and she seemed to understand something when she followed his gaze.

Is it a romantic relationship?

Liu remained silent for a moment.

Because she was so worried, she called out to everyone and then tiptoed upstairs.

But just as she was about to knock on the door, a soft shout and a strange rubbing sound suddenly came from inside.

"Xiao Lin...Xiao Lin...Xiao Lin...!"

Seemingly understanding something, the elven maid blushed slightly and covered her mouth to keep herself from making a sound. Without lingering, she tiptoed downstairs.

Back in the kitchen, when asked by the others, she instructed everyone not to disturb Hill's rest. As her companion, that was all she could do.

And the other side.

Anya ran to Kobayashi's side and cried out, "Big brother!"

"Hey, Anya? Where's Miss Hill?"

"Hill is suddenly feeling unwell, meow, so I'll be in charge of receiving you two from now on!"

The cat-eared girl meowed and struck a cute pose, her tail swishing back and forth behind her, seemingly very confident in her hospitality skills.

But her actions reignited the hostility that had just dissipated around her.

Kobayashi quickly told her his request and instructed her to consult with Hermes if he had any issues, and to make sure she did not disturb him.

Although Anya was a bit unreliable, she was still obedient and quickly ran back to the kitchen after agreeing.

"Alright, no one will bother us this time."

"Then let's begin. Perfect timing, I also need to properly thank the god Hermes."

Hermes took the initiative to pull Kobayashi into a hearty drink.

The way they looked at him made it seem like they wanted to get him drunk and then take the opportunity to extract information from him.

joke!

Kobayashi is a member of Aqua's retinue and drinks a lot of alcohol every day. He can even drink the Water of Life (96% alcohol concentration) without batting an eye.

Don't even think about getting him drunk unless you give him bird vodka!

As they downed glass after glass of wine, their table was piled high with empty glasses. The extra empty glasses were stacked half a meter high, almost completely obscuring their faces.

Hermes, however, did not let Anya take away the empty wine glass; instead, he left it there like a medal.

"Hey, look! Isn't that Hermes?"

"What's he doing? Is he having a drinking contest? And who's the person opposite him?"