Chapter 174: Hidden Currents, a Plot in the Darkness!
Grit, grit.
Inside the Hostess of Fertility, Syr looked at the goddess before her and nearly ground her teeth to pieces.
Just now, this woman had almost started ordering her around nonstop. On top of that, they were all small things, such as changing the tableware, adding more drinks, and bringing over a few side dishes.
None of these matters were serious, but when they happened again and again, even Syr understood what was going on. The other party was messing with her.
Especially when she saw Ethan sitting at the side with a face that practically said, "This has nothing to do with me," Syr naturally understood as well. She had been exposed, and Artemis was taking the chance to get revenge.
"Enough. Don't go on endlessly!"
Finally, after adding drinks "again," Syr exploded and snapped sharply at Artemis.
"Hm? You're only a waitress. I'm eating here and asking you to add some drinks. Is that not allowed?"
"You…!"
Syr stared at Artemis and nearly failed to hold herself back.
Artemis also looked at Syr with a smile. Now that your weakness has fallen into my hands, this disguise of yours should not have been easy to get, right? After all, without Ethan, even I would not have noticed anything wrong.
That meant she would probably not abandon this identity easily. There was a lot of room to play with here.
Rustle… rustle…
"Hm?"
Just as Ethan was trying his best to avoid getting dragged into the battle between these two, he sharply caught sight of a figure quietly disappearing into a corner.
"Interesting. Scorpio, go take a look."
Beside Ethan, a palm-sized pure-black scorpion appeared, then quickly slipped into the corner.
After being plotted against by Ishtar and Evilus, Ethan, who held grudges well, had never forgotten them. He was only waiting for the right chance to deal with them.
After all, Ishtar was a goddess. Whether he wanted to drive her out of Orario or send her back to heaven, neither option was easy.
"No one noticed, right?"
"Of course. Who do you think I am?"
In a dark corner, a small figure ran inside, where several other people were waiting. They were all wearing similar clothing, so they clearly belonged to the same Familia or organization.
"How is it?"
"It's confirmed. That legendary Moon Goddess has a close relationship with Ethan. Also, Syr from the Hostess of Fertility has a very good relationship with him too, and she is currently fighting with that goddess out of jealousy."
"What an enviable guy. The Goddess of Beauty and the Moon Goddess both favor him, and even the poster girl of the Hostess of Fertility likes him. Damn it!"
As he spoke, he punched the wall. However, no one responded to him.
All of this was only his useless rage. People were simply different from each other.
"So, what does the lord mean?"
"Find a chance to kidnap this 'Syr' and inform Ethan to meet us in the forest outside Orario at midnight."
"Okay, I understand."
"Has everything there been arranged?"
"Everything has been arranged. Kaenseki, magic swords, and everyone in the Familia are all ready. As long as he dares to go, forget a mere Lv.3. Even a Lv.5 or Lv.6 will have to die."
"Good."
Cruel smiles appeared on the faces of the two men. However, they did not know that all of this had been "seen" by a pair of eyes in the darkness, and it was being sent to Ethan in real time.
Now Ethan became rather curious. Someone actually wanted to put him to death.
Kidnapping, Kaenseki, magic swords, and even the entire Familia being involved. This made Ethan very curious. Which Familia wanted to kill him?
"Midnight, huh?"
Thinking this, Ethan could not help laughing. He was actually rather looking forward to this farce.
However, he had forgotten that the place he was in right now was the front line of a shura field between two goddesses. The two goddesses were attacking each other, yet he was sitting there laughing. What exactly was that supposed to mean?
"Ethan, are you very happy?"
A faint voice sounded right beside Ethan's ear, and the warm breath directly woke him up.
"Huh?"
Ethan looked at the two goddesses before him with some confusion. Weren't they fighting hard just now? Why had they both come over to him?
"What are you laughing at?"
Compared to the direct Artemis, Syr was a little more "gentle," but there was still a trace of killing intent in her voice.
Two goddesses were fighting over you, and you're very happy about it? You really are impressive.
"Nothing. I just found two little bugs. By the way, Syr, where is Allen?"
"Hm? Why are you asking about Allen?"
"In a bit, someone should come to kidnap you. You are not suitable for that, so it would be better to have Allen replace you."
"Kidnap me?"
This time, it was Syr's turn to be confused. This disguise of hers in Orario was very popular, and she had not made enemies with anyone. Someone would come to kidnap her?
"It has nothing to do with you. They're coming for me. But because it's hard to target anyone else, they chose you."
"Then I really am suffering a disaster for no reason."
"Pretty much. I'm quite curious too. Who exactly has the guts to trick me out of Orario and kill me?"
"Do you need my help?"
Syr's expression changed slightly. Ethan was now her precious favorite, and she absolutely would not allow anyone to harm even a single hair on his head.
It was not only Syr. Artemis, who was standing beside him, was also very emotional, but she held herself back because the help she could provide was limited. After all, she was currently a goddess with no Familia members.
"I don't need anything. I'll personally go and take a look. Besides, they've already prepared the burial site. It would be rude not to visit."
"I can have Allen go with you in secret."
"No need. With my current strength, even an entire Familia might not be able to defeat me."
"Suit yourself."
Hearing Ethan say that, Syr felt a little emotional. After all, the vast Freya Familia was her creation, firmly holding the position of Orario's strongest Familia.
Yet in Ethan's mouth, an entire Familia could not compare to him alone.
Ethan smiled faintly. Right now, his mind was working quickly. In Orario, he had quite a few enemies, but as for who would want to kill him at this time, he really could not think of anyone right away.
Because of that, Ethan was truly a little curious to uncover the mystery at midnight.
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