The squad captain directly waved his hand, his movement exceedingly crisp and decisive. He quickly led his team to turn into an unnamed alley, vanishing without a trace in a puff of smoke.
Leaving only a group of pedestrians dumbfounded in the wind.
"..."
"Huh?"
The other pedestrians watched in a daze. You look at me, I look at you, their foreheads full of question marks.
What was this?
Collective blindness?
Or could it be that this bear was actually an unofficial member of the [Ganesha Familia]?
"I told you... how could Orario possibly have such a dangerous monster running around casually..."
A pedestrian wiped his cold sweat, trying to convince himself with this reasoning.
"So it was Lord Ganesha's arrangement! Then it's fine, it's fine, let's disperse."
The crowd successively found a way out for themselves.
Although in their hearts they still felt that a giant bear looked terrifying just by looking at it.
But since even the military police responsible for public order turned a blind eye to it, then they, as ordinary commoners, naturally had no mind to worry about such idle matters.
At the same time.
At an open-air cafe seating not far away.
In the shadow cast by a sunshade.
Three figures were sitting there.
Although located in a busy downtown area, surrounded by a noisy crowd and hawking sounds.
Around their table, there seemed to be a kind of invisible aura, making the pedestrians passing by subconsciously lighten their footsteps or cast a glance of reverence.
The one sitting in the middle.
Was a little boy who looked to be only around ten years old on the outside. He wore a set of exquisite light armor, possessed soft golden hair, and a pair of azure eyes.
Even if he was just sitting there quietly holding a teacup, that pair of not-so-large hands seemed to grasp the command of thousands of troops and horses, giving a sense of reliability as steady as a mountain.
[Loki Familia] Captain, Lv.6.
—「Braver」, Finn Deimne.
On the left-hand side.
Was a tall and beautiful woman, possessing long green hair that flowed with a luster like top-tier emerald, and pointed ears that declared her noble bloodline.
Even sitting at this kind of street-side open-air cafe seating.
She still maintained an elegant sitting posture as if sitting on a throne in a royal palace, her back straight, holding a book that looked quite old in her hands.
It was just that at this moment.
This Elf lady's gaze did not linger on the pages of the book in her hands, but was cast towards the street corner where that giant bear had just disappeared.
—[Loki Familia] Vice-Captain, Lv.6.
—「Nine Hell」, Riveria Ljos Alf.
As for the right-hand side.
The art style underwent a sudden change.
A dwarf with a short stature but burly build, his face full of a messy beard that almost covered more than half of his face, tightly gripping a wooden mug in his hand.
"Gulp, gulp—Hah!"
He heroically chugged a large mouthful of ale, casually wiping away the white foam clinging to his beard.
—[Loki Familia] Top Executive, Lv.6.
—「Elgarm」, Gareth Landrock.
It could be said that these three were existences standing at the apex of Orario's pyramid, and also the most famous core combat strength of the [Loki Familia]—the 'Big Three'.
Normally, these three busy individuals were so busy their feet didn't even touch the ground.
The reason why they appeared neatly at this kind of place where one would be bored to death at this moment.
Was entirely because of their worrisome Main God—Loki.
Who knew what kind of crazy fit that red-haired Goddess threw. She used the excuse of coming out to investigate the public sentiment, but in reality, she definitely snuck out to drink and harass others along the way.
Left with no choice, they could only come out collectively to catch her, and incidentally wait for the rabbit by the tree at this intersection with an open view.
As a result, they hadn't caught the person yet.
But instead saw this scene first.
"Interesting..."
Finn set down the teacup in his hand, the porcelain cup clinking softly against the saucer.
Those azure eyes narrowed slightly, looking towards the direction where that small figure riding on the bear's back disappeared in the distance, the corner of his mouth curving up into a meaningful arc.
His thumb lightly rubbed the cup's handle.
This was his habitual action when thinking.
"Is that the Haimer Familia that has been causing a massive uproar in the rumors lately?"
Finn's voice was not loud, gentle, and could clearly enter his companions' ears.
"They do look very special."
"Hmph."
Gareth beside him snorted, setting down his mug, the liquid sloshing inside.
"More than just special."
"Daring to swagger through the streets riding such a huge bear, even those guys from the Ganesha Familia don't dare to intervene."
The old dwarf's eyes were very sharp; he had seen that scene just now with utter clarity.
That Ganesha Familia squad captain obviously recognized the other party, and then ran off with his people as if he had seen a ghost.
Not even daring to let out a fart.
What did this signify?
It signified that someone higher up had already put in a word.
"The face of that God Haimer is truly immense."
Gareth sighed with emotion, a glint flashing through his eyes, seemingly recalling every detail of that giant bear just now.
"Moreover, Finn, did you notice it?"
"That bear's physique..."
"Is absolutely not an ordinary beast, nor even an ordinary tamed beast."
"That kind of oppressive feeling is even stronger than some monsters in the middle floors of the Dungeon."
"Mhm."
Finn nodded, expressing his agreement.
Of course he noticed it.
Furthermore, that bear's every step was very steady, yet it didn't make much noise, signifying its excellent control over its strength.
"Moreover, it's not just these."
Finn turned his head, looking at Riveria, who had been sitting beside him in silence.
"Riveria, do you still remember the words Lefiya said when she came back yesterday?"
Riveria raised her head slightly, closing the book in her hand, her emerald-like eyes flashing with light.
"You mean, regarding the relationship between that God Haimer and Lord Loki?"
"Exactly."
Finn smiled, his smile carrying a hint of helplessness.
"That child Lefiya, although somewhat prone to panicking, shouldn't mishear something like this."
Last night, after Lefiya Viridis came back, although for some reason she was somewhat evasive about the details and her face was as red as an apple.
She still brought back a key piece of intel.
That Lord Haimer, was unexpectedly an old friend of Loki from the Heavens.
And from the sound of it, their relationship was not ordinarily tight.
This became very interesting.
They knew their own Main God's personality well. A God who could be acknowledged by Loki and even treated as a friend was absolutely not an ordinary nobody.
"No wonder the Ganesha Familia had this attitude."
Riveria said indifferently, her voice clear and melodious.
"It seems that this newly descended God, although his Familia is still in its starting phase, carries quite a heavy weight among the Gods."
"However..."
Finn changed the subject, a sharp light flashing through those eyes that looked somewhat immature but were actually full of wisdom.
"Face is face, and strength is strength."
"What I care more about is the grapevine news that came from the Guild side just now."
Orario had no walls that didn't leak wind.
Especially for a top-tier Familia like the [Loki Familia], their intelligence network had long since permeated every corner of the city.
"I heard that just yesterday."
"Those children of the Haimer Familia have already all reached the middle floors."
Finn stretched out a finger, lightly tapping the tabletop.
"Middle floors, huh..."
"And it's only the second day."
Hearing this, Gareth raised his eyebrow, his beard twitching.
"Daring to go down to the middle floors on the second day? Are those brats not wanting their lives anymore?"
"If it's true, then they indeed have some guts."
"It's not just guts."
Finn shook his head, his expression turning a bit more serious.
"Being able to delve into the middle floors on the second day signifies that their speed of accumulating strength is terrifyingly fast."
"If following this progress..."
"Although we still don't know the exact values yet."
Finn paused, casting his gaze towards the direction of the Guild headquarters, where the Pantheon stood.
"But it seems that the record for the fastest promotion to Lv.2 held by our Ais back then has truly met its challenger this time."
Hearing the name 'Ais'.
Riveria, who had originally maintained a placid attitude, also had a ripple flash through her eyes.
—Ais Wallenstein.
That was the pride of the Loki Familia, and also the child they had watched grow up.
That Sword Princess who recklessly gave her all to become stronger, had risked her life back then to set the record of ascending to Lv.2 in one year.
This had always been seen as an insurmountable myth in Orario.
And now...
"Being able to go to the middle floors on the second day..."
Riveria repeated in a low voice, her brows slightly furrowing.
"This means that their accumulation of basic ability values is probably already quite considerable."
"If that rumor is true..."
"Perhaps in just a day or two, that record is going to be rewritten."
The three of them fell silent for a moment.
The air seemed to grow a bit heavier.
If someone could truly ascend to Lv.2 within a few days.
Then this wasn't just a matter of breaking a record.
"A bit interesting."
Gareth broke into a grin, breaking the silence, the fighting intent in his eyes flashing by.
"It seems our Orario is going to get lively from now on."
"I really want to see if that group of little lasses truly has three heads and six arms."
"There will be a chance."
Finn picked up his cup again, recovering his unhurried and calm demeanor.
"Since Lord Loki and that Lord Haimer have a good relationship."
"I think we will be officially meeting very soon."
"Even possibly..."
Finn glanced at the distant sky.
"Even faster than we imagine."
The scene shifted back to the Guild.
When Eina finally managed to digest the heavy bombshell of everyone reaching Lv.2, and tremblingly stamped the confirmation seal on those Guild cards.
"Phew..."
Eina looked as if she had collapsed from exhaustion, slumping into her chair.
Looking at this God who still wore a breezy and unbothered expression.
Eina only felt that her professional career had encountered an unprecedented challenge today.
"Um... Lord... Haimer..."
Eina organized her words, just about to open her mouth and ask about the details during the leveling-up process—this was the Guild's routine procedure, although she seriously doubted whether these procedures applied to this God.
Suddenly.
A burst of hurried and heavy footsteps came from the corridor outside the door.
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