Hestia raised her pitch, her voice so sharp it almost pierced the eardrums of everyone present.
"Why?!"
"I am a God too!"
"And Heimer and I are together! We are family! Do you understand, family!"
"What does Ouranos mean by this?"
"Is he looking down on me?!"
Hestia grew angrier the more she spoke.
Feeling that she had suffered a great insult and exclusion,
Her entire small face puffed up like a steamed bun, and she stomped her feet in anger.
The floor thudded loudly under her stomping.
"No way! I'm going too!"
"I must go and ask Ouranos directly why he's locking me out!"
With that said,
Hestia tried to bypass the wall of flesh that was Royman and force her way through.
"Oh, Lady Hestia!"
Royman turned pale with fright and quickly moved his body to block her.
But he dared not actually lay a hand on the Goddess, only darting left and right like a clumsy penguin, sweating profusely in his anxiety.
"Lady Hestia! Please don't make things difficult for me!"
"This is Lord Ouranos's absolute order! If I take you down there, my career as Guild Master will be over!"
"I don't care! I am going!"
Hestia refused to listen, starting to circle around Royman, trying to use her size advantage to slip through a gap.
For a moment,
The reception room was in chaos.
Eina Tulle hid in the corner, watching the scene, wanting to laugh but not daring to, only managing to fiercely cover her mouth.
Heimer stopped walking.
He turned around.
Looking at Hestia, who was jumping around like a little cat whose fur had been ruffled,
He sighed helplessly.
"Alright."
Heimer spoke.
Walking back a few steps,
He arrived in front of Hestia, who was just about to slip under Royman's armpit.
He extended his hand,
And placed it directly on her small, wildly swinging head.
"Mmph!"
Hestia only felt a weight settle on her head.
"Heimer..."
"Be good."
Heimer's palm gently stroked the soft black hair on Hestia's head; the action was gentle, yet carried an undeniable firmness.
"This is the Guild, after all, it's their territory."
"Since Ouranos only wants to see me, he must have something private to discuss that outsiders shouldn't hear."
"It makes no difference whether you go or not."
Heimer looked at her eyes, which were even beginning to mist over, the corner of his mouth curving slightly.
"Besides,"
"You don't need to worry."
"It's just a chat, can he really eat me?"
"But..."
Hestia sniffled; the initial surge of temper had mostly dissipated under Heimer's soothing words, leaving behind more worry.
"Don't worry."
Heimer withdrew his hand, taking the opportunity to pinch her chubby cheek.
"I'm not some soft persimmon either."
"Wait here obediently for me."
"Or..."
Heimer glanced at Eina Tulle, who was trying hard to minimize her presence nearby.
"You can ask Miss Eina Tulle to show you around the Guild."
"Or, you can go shopping outside."
"When I'm done talking, I'll come find you."
"..."
Hestia's words were slightly muffled because her cheek was being pinched.
But looking at Heimer's determined gaze,
Finally,
Hestia gave in.
"Fine..."
Hestia muttered, reluctantly nodding.
"Then hurry up..."
"Don't make me wait too long."
"Naturally."
Having placated his clingy companion,
Heimer turned around again.
Looking towards Royman, who was nearly collapsing on the side.
"Let's go, Guild Master."
"Don't keep Ouranos waiting."
"Yes! Yes!"
Royman acted as if granted a great pardon, quickly wiping his sweat and leading the way as if fleeing.
Soon,
The figures of the two disappeared beyond the doorway of the reception room,
Leaving only Hestia and Eina Tulle standing in place,
Staring at the empty doorway.
"Hmph!"
Hestia snorted heavily, plopping back down onto the sofa, grabbing the cookie she hadn't finished and biting into it fiercely.
Eina Tulle, however, was still in a daze, having not yet recovered from the scene that had just unfolded.
...
...
At the same time.
North Street in Orario.
This was the residential area for the Guild's high-ranking officials and the wealthy, and also where various high-end shops were concentrated.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of West Street, which was crowded with Adventurers,
This area possessed a greater sense of tranquility.
Tall plane trees were planted along both sides of the street, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled shadows.
An elegantly decorated bookstore was situated on the corner of the street.
The huge floor-to-ceiling windows were wiped spotlessly clean, and through the glass, one could clearly see the rows of neat mahogany bookshelves inside, as well as the reading area, which appeared exceptionally quiet at this moment.
Kikakujuo Mary was wearing glasses, sitting next to a table and chair in front of a bookshelf.
Her beautiful golden hair was meticulously managed.
Even while reading, her back was perfectly straight, maintaining an elegance ingrained in her very bones.
In Kikakujuo Mary's hands was a thick, hardbound book—The Orario Chronicles.
She was completely engrossed, her gaze tracing the lines on the pages.
For her,
coming to this new world,
besides fighting and growing stronger,
understanding the history, culture, and magical system of this world was also an indispensable form of cultivation.
Moreover,
Lord Heimdall had just given them time for free activity.
Naturally, she didn't want to waste this opportunity on meaningless wandering.
"I see..."
Kikakujuo Mary's fingertip gently traced a passage about the Dark Era of Orario in the book.
"So this is the Dark Faction..."
"An organization that exists only to destroy..."
Just as Kikakujuo Mary was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, attempting to build a deeper understanding of this world,
"Jingle-ling~"
The wind chime at the bookstore entrance was pushed open, emitting a crisp and pleasant sound.
This sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet bookstore.
Kikakujuo Mary subconsciously raised her head, her gaze passing over the book in her hands to look toward the entrance.
She saw two figures walk in.
Unexpectedly,
the one walking in front was Lefiya Viridis of the Loki Familia from last night.
However,
at this moment,
the expression on the Elven girl's face seemed unusually anxious.
As soon as she entered, her gaze swept across the bookstore like radar, and she didn't even bother to lower her voice, her tone full of exasperation.
"Lady Loki! Where on earth are you?!"
"Didn't we agree to just go out for a casual stroll? How did you disappear in the blink of an eye?!"
Lefiya felt like she was about to break down.
Just last night,
after she and Loki finished drinking and were returning to the Loki Familia's base,
in the time it took her to turn around,
Loki vanished into thin air like water vapor!
Leaving her standing alone and disheveled on the street in the wind.
Now, a night had passed,
and Loki was still nowhere to be found, forcing her to seek help from others in the Loki Familia to search outside.
"Miss Ais... Are you sure where Lady Loki is?"
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