Danmachi: Gacha Draw

"Ha! This direction is exactly what I expected!" 

Link, who was following Hermes, sensed the surroundings and essentially determined the destination to which Hermes was heading: the Street of Night. 

As the night progressed, the streets of Orario grew noisier. 

In the heart of the city, this area is well-known for its night owls, and even the gods who reside in Orario often come to join in the fun. 

But Link now turned a blind eye to the chaotic situation around him. He followed Hermes and turned a corner on Night Street, entering a certain lane one after another. 

He continued moving forward along the dark path, entering the alleyway between the walls of the houses on both sides. 

Until today, Link had no idea that, apart from the specific entrance gate, it was possible to enter Night Street through that path. 

It seems that this Hermes guy is not here for the first time. 

He is so familiar with the road that he acts like an ordinary prostitute. 

Link followed him from a distance, still praying in his heart that Hermes would not have a favorable outcome tonight. 

When the time comes, telling Yasifi about this matter will definitely not bode well for him. 

Then, the front of the dark road began to open up, and the entire Night Street appeared before Link's eyes. 

"Oh, there's a lot of life here at night." 

Link looked at the streets illuminated by pink magic stone lamps with eyes full of academic curiosity and then noticed that one street was filled with female fairies extracting sperm. 

"By the way, where is the Ishtar Family's base?" 

Link had only been here once before, and he had merely walked around the periphery.

These should only be part of the Ishtar Family's enterprises, and the Royal Family's base should be located deeper. 

Link glanced left and right. 

It wasn't until he spotted a tower-like building with a very remarkable height that he realized it was the largest structure on Night Street. 

That should be it!

Link followed Hermes and arrived at a lively area that looked as if a festival was being held.

Surrounded by Far Eastern-style buildings, the surrounding walls and doors were all painted vermilion, perhaps to add interest and create an ambiguous atmosphere.

In front of the door, Far Eastern-style buildings occupied both sides of the road.

They were wooden houses made of red pillars and red walls.

Each one was over three stories tall, and the bright vermilion color was incredibly beautiful.

The cherry blossom trees found in the dungeon were either planted in the middle of the wide path or on the side.

This labyrinthine tree in the underground city blooms beautiful flowers regardless of the season, scattering cherry-red petals onto the stone floor. 

"Coming to here?"

If Link remembers correctly, this area seems to be where Haruhime, the fox from the original novel, goes about her daily activities.

This generation is also the territory of the Ishtar Family.

According to his luck, Link thinks it shouldn't be difficult to find a fox…

It would be best if he could take advantage of the situation and procure her services.

But considering that Haruhime, the perverted fox, is the kind of prostitute who would faint at the mere sight of a man's collarbone, she might not be easy to negotiate with.

It's better to try to improve her preference first and then see if it's her

If it is, I'll kidnap her from now on.

It's called preparing for a rainy day.

Slowly, Link followed his instincts and arrived at the largest building.

On the first floor of the Vermilion Brothel, in a large grid-shaped room facing the avenue, many famous prostitutes waited side by side.

The group of women dressed in kimonos smiled at passersby and solicited customers.

A group of men stopped in front of the shop, perhaps choosing a woman they liked.

After chatting with the prostitute through the wooden lattice, they entered the shop.

When Link looked at the prostitutes of various races waiting for customers inside the wooden lattice window, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.

He felt no hostility, so Link did not take any action immediately but instead turned his head calmly.

The person who tapped his shoulder was Hermes, who had been following him the whole way.

He had been distracted for a moment, only paying attention to the scantily clad prostitutes, but he didn't notice that Hermes had been observing him as well.

"Hey! Link, haven't you found the girl you like? I'm really lucky to meet you in a place like this. It seems we're like-minded!"

Hermes said with a smile, emphasizing the words "like-minded."

For this adventurer with the 'Hero's Weapon' in front of him, Hermes…

No, all the gods should be extremely interested in him.

"God Hermes… I originally wanted to follow you here and ask why you were planning to give Asifee a day off and go out with me. Believe it or not, I'll talk to Asfi tomorrow and tell her that you're coming tonight."

"Ah, this..."

Hermes scratched his head.

"I really forgot about this, huh! Don't be so cruel! Don't tell Yasphi about this, or I'll get beaten again! Come on, this is for you. If you take a bottle, it will be treated as a sealing fee!"

Hermes took out a bottle of pink potion from his bag and placed it in Link's hand.

"This is…"

"This is the best quality 'energy potion.' Drink a bottle and fight all night!"

Viagra?!

"Is this your first time using it?"

Hermes showed a sly expression.

"Well, look at the way you can't let go and keep looking around. Is this your first time coming to Night Street? You've reached this age too, so why don't you let me invite you over and take a stroll inside? Is the inside more exciting than the outside~~?"

While speaking, Hermes slightly lowered the brim of his hat to cover his face and then showed a meaningful smile, revealing his gentlemanly nature.

And it's not just a normal relationship

Link immediately called out to him and looked as if he had become an old friend.

"How about it? I'll take you to see the new world tonight. Don't be so rigid; after all, I am a 'god.' You understand."

Seeing that Link seemed to be thinking, Hermes struck while the iron was hot and continued to persuade him.

The purpose of clarifying his identity as a 'god' is not for anything else but to make Link think that gods are a group of creatures driven by interests.

Finding fun in the lower world is the spiritual nourishment they rely on to survive.

It's that simple on the surface.

As for the true purpose, only Hermes himself knows.

"It's fine; it just so happens that I want to take a closer look too. It would be better if someone led the way."

"Hey! Let's go then!"

Hermes and Link entered the brothel.

The inside of the brothel is the same as the outside, completely decorated in the Far East style.

The entire building is connected by several adjacent houses.

Open paper partitions and high-quality log floors pave the entire base.

The spacious hallway is surrounded by sliding paper doors engraved with various floral patterns.

The boards separating the rooms are lined up, and the noise of the banquet can be heard coming from inside.

To create an ambiguous atmosphere, the beams, railings, and most of the decorations are brightly colored.