For anyone, having a God ask so directly was an extremely troublesome matter.
Lies would be seen through.
Even trying to brush it off with jokes wouldn't work. If it truly had nothing to do with you, a straightforward denial would suffice. Evasiveness only proved you had something to hide.
Loki's seemingly joking tone actually concealed killing intent, like a sharp blade pressed against Roy's neck. Based on his answer, it would determine whether the Freya Familia would move against the Astraea Familia.
Once suspicion was aroused, they would be crushed by the war machine that was the "Freya Familia"!
The hall grew quiet. Astraea, Ryuu, and Ais watched Roy.
Daphne and Cassandra sensed the strange atmosphere around them, exchanging glances with fearful hearts.
Under everyone's gaze, Roy spoke: "I just reached Level 3. These past few days, I've been in the Dungeon familiarizing myself with my strength. What is it, Lady Loki?"
As his words fell, the hall fell into brief silence. Loki's brows rose vertically—not lying. She pressed further: "Did you go to Daedalus Street?"
Roy shook his head: "No."
Still no trace of lying. Loki's brows furrowed tightly. Could it really have nothing to do with this brat? Then why did Freya have her investigate, specifically naming the "Sprout of Justice"? That damned slut was toying with her!
"Lady Loki, what do you mean?" At this point, Roy seemed to react as well, his expression displeased.
Loki's heart skipped a beat, immediately changing her face. "Just joking, little brother Roy. Don't mind it."
Loki apologized repeatedly, pulling Roy to a corner and secretly slipping him several small secrets about Astraea, only then calming Roy's anger.
The Astraea Familia's suspicion was completely cleared. Loki left with her tail between her legs, taking Ais with her.
Astraea looked at Roy with astonishment. How did he do it? To say that matter had nothing to do with Roy—she wouldn't believe it even if beaten to death.
But even she couldn't detect Roy lying. Those words were truer than pure gold!
Astraea addressed the girls in the hall: "Alright, everyone, back to your own business."
Daphne and Cassandra breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to escape this terrifying atmosphere.
The fairy maiden's sky-blue eyes looked deeply at Roy,敏锐ly detecting something strange. Today's Roy seemed unusually obedient...
Astraea came to Roy's side, her small mouth slightly open. "How exactly did you do it?"
Loki's terrifying insight—let alone children of the lower world, even Gods could hide no secrets from her.
Yet Roy had successfully deceived Loki. This act could already be called a feat surpassing the Gods!
"My Lady, what are you talking about?" Roy furrowed his brows, his eyes clear and transparent to the depths.
Astraea grew anxious. Still pretending?
At that moment, Roy's weary eyelids slowly closed, his head falling into the Goddess's all-encompassing bosom,传出呼噜呼噜的 snoring sounds.
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That was something that happened a day ago.
While the gray-haired girl was being driven dizzy by the Gods, Roy had already returned to Orario.
Roy left all the supplies in his spatial ring with Old Lady Kaede, thanking her for her care these past two days. As for whether Kagome could return to the modern era, he wasn't worried. Traveling between two worlds relied on her power of longing; the Shikon Jewel was merely a medium.
Having taken a legendary piece of equipment from her through semi-forceful means, Roy felt somewhat embarrassed. When she fought Naraku, he would definitely have to go help out—mainly because the rewards were quite enticing.
Back to the main topic.
Roy hid in an alley, concentrating, able to hear the discussions on the surrounding streets.
The mysterious Level 7 adventurer!
The defeat of the strongest Familia!
Shocking: tavern waitress Syr Flova was actually Goddess Freya in disguise!!
People throughout the streets were discussing these recent events. A storm of public opinion swept across all of Orario. Even in this city that never lacked entertainment, the impact of these incidents was explosive.
The first two needed no elaboration.
The third drove countless people mad.
Who could have imagined that Freya, the pinnacle of the Goddess of Beauty, had for years disguised herself as a tavern waitress, integrating into their daily lives?
Those who had drunk at the "Hostess of Fertility" tavern and enjoyed the gray-haired girl's personal service jumped up in excitement—that was Goddess Freya!
More people regretted it so much they collapsed on the ground weeping. Why did they learn of this so late?
A trace of a smile curved at Roy's lips. His plan had undoubtedly succeeded. Freya's "city girl" game could never be played again!
But troublesome matters still lay ahead.
The enraged Freya would definitely find the one who exposed her, conducting a carpet-search investigation of Orario!
And he, the "Sprout of Justice," a new member of the Astraea Familia, was merely Level 3. He appeared to have no connection whatsoever to that Berserker who suppressed the Freya Familia and defeated "The Braver" Ottar.
But Freya had schemed against him some time ago. Even if she didn't know that he knew, with such an incident suddenly occurring, she would more or less send people to investigate.
He still needed to prepare in advance, taking precautions.
Roy did not return to the Stardust Garden. Instead, he took out a black cloak from his spatial ring, draping it over himself, completely concealing his body.
Traversing through dark alleys, Roy headed toward the Soma Familia's territory, only a few kilometers from the previous battlefield—Daedalus Street.
Thus he had to be cautious.
Fortunately, with so many forces investigating the Level 7 Berserker these past few days, even the Evilus faction and merchant guilds colluding with them had joined the fray.
In the dark alleys, Roy encountered several groups of people, but like him, they were wrapped up tightly from head to toe, not daring to let their identities be detected.
And they naturally assumed he was a fellow traveler.
The two sides passed each other, each busy with their own affairs, not interfering with one another. You have your KPIs, I have my OKRs—everyone has a bright future ahead.
Roy smoothly arrived at the Soma Familia's territory.
The security around it was weaker than he had anticipated. These old drunkards truly lived in a stupor.
Relying on his Level 3 skills, Roy avoided the attention of those Level 1 small fry and slipped in with ease.
The entire Soma Familia didn't have a single Level 3 adventurer, relying on two or three Level 2s and a large number of Level 1 members to keep up appearances—unbelievably weak.
The Level 3 Roy entered like no man's land, smoothly infiltrating the private bedroom of the Soma Familia's captain.
Roy studied the effects of the Shikon Jewel while waiting for the other party to return to the room.
He didn't have to wait long.
Only half an hour later.
A middle-aged man wearing glasses, refined yet with a hint of阴柔气质, pushed through the door—precisely the captain of the Soma Familia, Zanis Lustra, Level 2 adventurer, title "Guardian of the Wine."
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