All around Rivira Town, thanks to Cao Ye—and the many adventurers already staying there—the monster invasion was quickly brought under control.
However, the fighting had not completely ended yet.
Still, the sight of Cao Ye wielding twin swords and killing a monster with every strike became a hot topic among the adventurers.
Although the monsters attacked in groups, they weren't endless.
As time passed, the number of monsters gradually decreased, and the pressure on the adventurers eased.
Slash!
With one strike, Cao Ye cut down a Minotaur from the chest.
The unreasonable destructive force instantly killed it.
Thud.
A magic stone fell to the ground.
Cao Ye let out a long breath.
The battle around him had basically ended.
This time, he had killed around fifty or sixty monsters.
That was even while he was mostly running around the battlefield rather than focusing purely on hunting.
But when he thought about all the magic stones stored inside his Imaginary Space, a smile appeared on his face.
This was truly a huge unexpected windfall.
This monster attack had brought him enormous profits.
Cao Ye looked around.
Rivira Town had suffered significant damage.
Most buildings were wooden.
Against monsters, they were easily smashed apart.
But fortunately, repairs were simple since wood was plentiful nearby.
"Brother! I heard you were showing off some incredible power!"
Borus walked over with a big grin.
The way he looked at Cao Ye had grown even more enthusiastic.
Without mages casting large-scale magic, Borus had originally thought the town would suffer serious losses.
But Cao Ye's appearance had changed everything.
Wherever he appeared, monsters were killed quickly, reducing pressure on others.
Because of that, there were no major casualties.
"It was just luck," Cao Ye replied.
"Come on, don't say that."
"Just that Minotaur alone—killing it with one strike requires at least Level 3 strength, right?"
"Brother, are you Level 3?"
Cao Ye could only sigh internally.
He had only arrived in Orario a short time ago.
How could he possibly be Level 3?
Borus definitely knew that too.
And Cao Ye already guessed what would happen next.
When today's events spread back to Orario—
He would become famous again.
The last time Freya publicly "took him in" on the street had already caused a huge sensation.
Who knew what kind of trouble might come next?
When he eventually reached Level 2, the gods might even give him some strange nickname.
"Wait… the banquet!"
"Oh no!!!"
Suddenly Cao Ye remembered something.
Freya had asked him to accompany her to a divine banquet.
And now he was still on the 18th floor of the Dungeon.
If he stood Freya up…
Who knew how badly he'd be punished?
"Borus! I've got something urgent! I'm leaving!"
"Let's drink again next time!"
With that, Cao Ye sprinted away.
Borus looked completely confused.
What just happened?
He had been acting calm a moment ago.
Now he ran off like he had seen a ghost.
"Damn…"
"I just found some beautiful women to help build connections."
"And he leaves like that."
Borus sighed in disappointment.
For men, there were many ways to deepen relationships.
He had specifically found several attractive female adventurers and promised them a generous amount of valis.
The plan was for them to serve Cao Ye tonight.
After all, what did men pursue?
Money, power, and beauty.
Even if Cao Ye was kept by the Beauty Goddess, Borus understood men.
No man stayed completely loyal.
Add a bit of alcohol, and everything would fall into place.
The plan had been perfect.
But now the target had run away.
All his efforts were wasted.
"Borus! Something's wrong!"
"What now?!"
"Didn't we already clear the monsters?"
"It's not monsters."
"It's the magic stones."
"After counting them, we discovered that nearly one third of the magic stones dropped during the monster attack are missing."
"What?!"
"One third missing?!"
"Probably even more."
Borus exploded with anger.
The monster attack had already caused heavy damage to the town.
These magic stones were supposed to cover the losses.
Now so many were missing.
"Did someone in Rivira secretly take them?"
"We're not sure."
"And it's impossible to check."
"Someone must be behind this!"
"They dared to steal from me, Borus?!"
"Take everyone and investigate immediately!"
"I refuse to believe they didn't leave any traces!"
"Understood."
From beginning to end, neither of them suspected Cao Ye.
After all, he had been fighting constantly on the front lines.
He never stopped moving.
And he carried no backpack or bags.
There was seemingly no chance for him to collect magic stones.
What they didn't know—
Was that Cao Ye possessed Imaginary Space, a spatial storage ability.
Meanwhile, Cao Ye activated Mana Burst and sprinted at full speed toward Orario.
He had to hurry back.
If he really stood Freya up—
He would be in serious trouble.
He had just made bold declarations recently.
Now he was already causing problems.
What a mess.
Meanwhile…
Inside Babel Tower.
Freya had changed into a white evening gown.
With her enchanting beauty and perfect golden-ratio figure, her divine charm was displayed flawlessly.
"Ottar, where is Cao Ye?"
Freya glanced at the magic clock beside her.
Her expression showed slight displeasure.
"He has not returned yet."
Ottar replied honestly.
He knew Cao Ye had entered the Dungeon early this morning.
In fact, he had been doing this every day recently.
Since that incident, Cao Ye had completely changed.
The lazy attitude he once had was gone.
"He still hasn't returned?"
"Look at the time!"
Freya's expression darkened.
Accompanying her to a divine banquet was an honor countless people dreamed of.
Yet Cao Ye had gone to the Dungeon instead—
And still hadn't come back.
The banquet would begin soon.
Freya had even planned to show him off proudly in front of the other goddesses.
But now—
He had pulled something like this.
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