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On Anos's side.
He had indeed glanced toward Babel Tower.
Because a golden treasure chest had just appeared there.
Aside from the one connected to Ophis, this was the first golden chest he had seen.
That alone was enough to make him pause in surprise.
Almost instinctively, he looked in that direction.
And then he saw the person tied to the chest.
Freya.
Freya naturally noticed him as well.
But what she noticed first wasn't his gaze.
It was his soul.
After recognizing her, Anos also saw the chest's unlocking condition.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations: Treasure Chest Triggered.]
[Chest Rank: Gold]
[Unlock Condition: Completely conquer the goddess Freya.]
"…?"
Completely conquer.
What exactly did that mean?
Did it refer to conquering her through strength?
Through personal charisma?
Or something else entirely?
If it only meant defeating her in battle, even if he unleashed all his hidden cards and managed to win, it might still not satisfy the condition.
Conquest wasn't something achieved by simple victory.
Aside from Freya, he also noticed Ottar staring at him.
But that man didn't concern him much.
Compared to the world of High School DxD, the upper combat level of this world was significantly weaker.
In DxD, the power structure remained relatively balanced across different tiers.
Here, however, the gap between gods and mortals was enormous.
Still, Anos only spared them a brief glance before withdrawing his gaze.
Whether he pursued the chest now or not—
It would still be there.
So it made more sense to claim it when he was fully prepared, As long as time was on his side, he could eventually secure it.
That much he was confident in.
Yes.
Anos was confident that he could defeat Freya.
Even kill her if necessary.
According to his calculations, the probability of that outcome exceeded ninety percent.
But defeating her alone clearly wouldn't be enough.
"So… I've caught the attention of a goddess."
Anos chuckled softly.
"That's a new experience."
Throughout his life, he had certainly been pursued by beautiful girls before.
But being targeted by an obsessive goddess?
That was definitely a first.
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