Chapter 115: Chapter 115
"Kiriya, you were so cool just now!"
Hestia looked up at the boy beside her at a perfect forty-five-degree angle, her face glowing with excitement.
Every time she remembered Kiriya saying, "Someone like you can’t even compare to one finger of my Hestia," she felt as if she had just drunk the finest wine in Heaven!
She was dizzy with happiness.
Seeing the blush spreading across Hestia’s cheeks, Kiriya’s heart stirred.
A playful smile appeared on his lips as he leaned down toward Hestia’s ear and whispered.
"Then, my goddess, shouldn’t your loyal and capable Familia member receive some kind of reward?"
"R-Reward? What reward?"
Hestia felt the warmth of his breath brush against her ear, and her ears instantly turned bright red.
Even her words became a stammering mess.
"For example... I heard there’s a certain pair of stockings in Hestia-sama’s closet. A very specially designed pair."
Kiriya deliberately licked his lips in front of her.
"I’m sure they’d look amazing on you."
"Uh..."
Hestia was so embarrassed that her toes could have carved out an entire apartment.
That pair had been custom-made at a specialist tailor after Hephaestus suggested it to her.
At the time, Hestia had been swept up in the heat of the moment.
But once she calmed down, she did not even dare open the package, much less touch it.
Just thinking about it made her whole body heat up, so she had locked it away in the deepest part of her closet!
How did this guy even know about that?
"H-How did you know about that?"
Hestia lowered her head, her voice as tiny as a mosquito’s buzz.
"Heh. Hestia, never underestimate a man!"
Kiriya looked proud.
"When certain topics are involved, even the dumbest man can turn into a famous detective."
"Don’t be proud of something that weird."
Hestia instinctively retorted, only to realize that Kiriya had already caught her small hand.
She looked up and met his expectant gaze.
"May I, my goddess?"
Kiriya pressed the attack, his voice was low and magnetic, like a devil whispering temptation.
Hestia had wanted to refuse.
After all, that pair of stockings was far too embarrassing.
But when she raised her head, she saw several goddesses gathering nearby.
Quite a few of them were even familiar faces.
They came in all types, each with her own charm.
Their smiles were sweet, their gazes were full of interest, and Hestia could guess exactly what they were thinking without using anything more than her toes.
"Hmph. Kiriya is mine!"
In that instant, Hestia made a bold decision.
"F-Fine! I know, okay?" Hestia shouted as if she had completely given up, then went limp in Kiriya’s arms.
She was so embarrassed that her whole body had lost strength!
"Hehehe..."
Looking at Hestia, who looked as soft and tempting as a wagyu meat, Kiriya could hardly wait to go home.
However, just as he picked Hestia up and prepared to slip away, a familiar voice rang out behind him.
"Hahaha, young man, your performance today was truly astonishing—"
Kiriya turned around sharply and spoke to Finn and the other members of the Loki Familia at machine-gun speed.
"Sorry, everyone, something urgent suddenly came up. Extremely urgent. Can’t delay it. I’ll be leaving now. Let’s get together another time."
"Bye."
Finn and the others were stunned by Kiriya’s rapid-fire excuse.
Finn listened blankly.
He had just raised his hand to say something, only to find that Kiriya had already vanished with a movement technique!
"This..." Finn was left speechless. He turned to Riveria beside him.
"Did I say something wrong just now? Why did he seem so anxious?"
"...Sigh."
Riveria pressed a hand to her forehead and shook her head.
Her companion was brilliant in strategy, but in some areas, he really was slow.
"Captain, they were clearly in a hurry to go home and be... affectionate."
Tiona was the one who bluntly revealed the truth.
"You interrupted his good time. Honestly, you’re lucky he didn’t glare at you."
Ais blinked when she heard that, and for a moment, she seemed a little hesitant.
Riveria had been paying attention to the blond girl the whole time.
Seeing that reaction, she held Ais’s slightly cold hand.
"Tomorrow. Even if you want to ask him something, it doesn’t have to be right now."
"Mm."
Ais finally nodded.
"So that’s what it was."
Finn gave a bitter smile.
"Then I suppose I was being rude."
"Tch. Boring."
Bete clicked his tongue, then turned to leave.
"Bete, where are you going?"
Tione called after him.
"None of your business."
Bete shoved his hands into his pockets and kept walking without turning back.
"From that direction, he’s probably going to the Dungeon," Tiona said.
Everyone fell silent for a moment before Finn smiled.
"Looks like Kiriya’s performance really got under Bete’s skin."
"Forget Bete, even I feel like charging into the Dungeon and going wild right now. And I already went once during the day!"
Tione laughed as she said that.
"..."
Ais looked toward Babel and had just taken a step when Riveria caught her wrist.
"Training still needs balance. If you keep a bowstring pulled too tight, it will snap."
Riveria tried to persuade her.
Seeing that Ais still seemed reluctant, Riveria offered another argument.
"If you exhaust yourself tonight, you might miss your chance to see Kiriya tomorrow."
Only then did Ais finally give up on the idea.
Riveria let out a quiet breath of relief.
This girl looked delicate and gentle, but in truth, she was incredibly stubborn.
Riveria was genuinely worried that Ais would overtrain and collapse inside the Dungeon.
That would be dangerous.
As for Bete, Finn personally stopped him and forcibly escorted him back to the Familia.
No matter what, nighttime was for resting, not for showing off one’s stubbornness.
Halfway back, they ran into Loki, who was sprinting toward them.
The Goddess of Trickery was covered in sweat and panting heavily.
"The... fight... Is it... already... over?"
"Mm, it’s over."
Finn smiled.
"You’re late, Loki."
"Damn it!"
Loki collapsed to her knees in an instant, sinking into a full ORZ pose.
Her entire body seemed to turn pale!
"Why did I take that nap? And why didn’t any of you wake me up?"
"You can’t blame us for that."
Riveria immediately corrected her.
"You were the one who said no one was allowed to disturb you while you were sleeping."
Loki choked on her words.
In the end, all she could do was let out an unwilling howl.
"DAMNNNITTTTTTT!"
....
In truth, Loki was far from the only one feeling regret.
Across Orario, countless people were beating their chests and stomping their feet in remorse.
A Level 3 adventurer had challenged an entire Familia alone, and not just any Familia, but a first-class faction like the Ishtar Familia.
Even more unbelievably, one of their adventurers had been boosted to Level 6.
And Kiriya had defeated them all!
He had not relied on tricks or schemes.
He had crushed the Ishtar Familia head-on, sweeping them aside like fallen leaves in an autumn storm.
What a feat!
And they had completely missed it!
Just thinking about it made them feel as if a piece of their hearts had been carved out.
The pain was unbearable!
And so, in taverns across the city, storytellers of all kinds suddenly appeared.
After being treated to good food and wine by eager listeners, they began vividly retelling the scene.
Naturally, they focused heavily on Kiriya’s strength, dominance, and presence, drawing waves of cheers from the crowd.
Overnight, Kiriya once again became the hottest name in Orario!
Some busybody, using the fact that he had single-handedly cut through over a hundred combat courtesans in the Pleasure Quarter, gave him a new nickname.
The Hundred-Woman Slayer.
The title spread across Orario in no time.
Countless people slapped their thighs and praised it, all agreeing that it could not be more fitting.
And so, without Kiriya knowing a thing, he gained yet another loud and ridiculous title!
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