"You're saying that those monsters were being controlled?" Loki narrowed her eyes.
"No, only that Silver Guard was being controlled." As she said this, Kaede tossed the cream-flavored Potato Croquette into the air, and then... it landed accurately in Aiz Wallenstein's mouth.
Then Kaede took some other flavors for herself to eat; she wasn't picky, while Aiz Wallenstein liked the cream-flavored ones.
"And, that Silver Guard's target was a Goddess."
Watching the interaction between the two people in front of her, Loki showed a strange smile. Ooh, so envious! Feeding... whether it's the person doing the feeding or the person being fed, I'm so envious!
"Who was that Goddess?" Loki's narrowed eyes were filled with burning intensity as she asked casually.
"I'm not sure, a young goddess with a pair of huge breasts." After Kaede finished, Loki's expression changed, which startled Kaede. "You?"
"Does that guy have a blue ribbon under her chest?"
"Yes, do you know her?"
"Know her? I know her all too well!" Immediately, Loki began to gnash her teeth. "That bastard."
"Hmm?" Aiz Wallenstein tilted her head. It was the first time she had seen Loki like this, and Kaede was the same. She hadn't expected that Loki, who always appeared so calm, would show such an expression upon hearing about that goddess.
"However, if that's the case, then it makes sense." After a while, Loki withdrew her emotions and returned to her usual expression.
"Kaede, you've poked a hornet's nest~" Loki laughed, but she wasn't worried; Freya still didn't dare to start an all-out war with her side.
As the two largest Familias in Orario, if they were to fight, the casualties would be no joke. Even if Freya could win, she would have to pay a huge price.
At that time, many people would likely kick them while they were down, just like how they drove Zeus and Hera out of Orario, they would drive Freya away.
Therefore, it was impossible, though there might be some small problems.
"Tell me about it." Kaede frowned, quickly focusing her gaze on some Familias. She was a member of the Loki Familia; the only ones who would dare to provoke the Loki Familia were just those few. The Freya Familia, Ganesha Familia, and some reckless Familias.
"If I haven't guessed wrong, Freya must have taken a fancy to Hestia's child, and this time was a trial for that child." Loki had figured it out by now; that was why Freya, who hadn't attended the gods' gatherings for a long time, had attended that one.
Originally, Loki had just asked Freya what her purpose was, but Freya left halfway through, and then the incident with the controlled monster happened. And it was heading towards Hestia. During the gathering, Freya had spoken with Hestia and that blacksmith goddess for a while before leaving. It seems she had obtained the information she wanted.
Now it seems, it was information about Hestia's child. When Kaede told her the news about the Silver Guard being controlled, all the answers instantly formed in Loki's mind. However, this shouldn't concern her, so she could be a little at ease.
After all, in Orario, the only Familia that could compare to the Freya Familia was hers, so she had to be careful about whether Freya's actions were meant to target her.
"So, her trial was ruined by me?" Kaede was a bit helpless. She didn't know the inside story; she had just ruined it unintentionally, but she guessed that this reason wouldn't work.
"Do you want me to protect you?" Aiz Wallenstein suddenly said.
"No need. Freya doesn't know my strength, and at most, she'll send a few people to teach me a lesson. However, at that time, who teaches whom is hard to say." Kaede saw it very clearly, a playful smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.
"Don't worry, Ais-tan, Kaede will be fine!" Loki said, pouncing on Aiz Wallenstein, and then was knocked down once again.
Kaede shrugged. Her strength could be considered to have been preliminarily estimated in this battle. If she didn't use that, her full power should be at LV4.
This level was already quite good; after all, Kaede's true level was only LV1. If others knew her combat power and level, they would probably be dumbfounded.
...
Afterwards, Kaede's days returned to normal: getting lost in the Dungeon daily, and then searching for delicious food throughout Orario.
However, after searching for so long, the only place that had enough quantity and was delicious enough was the very first one.
Looking at the Hostess of Fertility in front of her, Kaede walked inside.
The shop assistant, the cat-person Anya, saw Kaede enter wearing a cloak and originally wanted to come up to greet her, but was stopped by the elf beside her.
"Sigh, Ryu, what's wrong, nya?" Anya looked at her companion with some confusion.
"Leave that person to me." Watching that figure, a flicker of disgust flashed in Ryu's eyes as she spoke.
"Eh? Okay, nya~" Although she didn't know why, Anya still agreed.
"What would you like to order, customer?" Ryu asked, forcing back the discomfort in her heart. The aura emanating from Kaede made her feel extremely disgusted.
Kaede didn't deliberately hide anything because it usually wasn't necessary; ordinary people couldn't feel it at all. However, Kaede hadn't expected Ryu to be an Elf, who was most sensitive to such an aura.
Of course, Kaede still remembered this Elf, Ryu. After all, the first time she came here, she saw her looking at her with a hateful gaze, and it was the same now.
Moreover, although the tone of her question was flat, Kaede could still feel a trace of disgust within it.
Kaede actually couldn't be bothered to care about Ryu's gaze, after all, she was here to eat, not to cause trouble. But at this moment, Kaede still felt very annoyed.
That's right, she was just here to eat, but what was up with this disgusted and unwelcoming tone?
"May I ask, what would you like to order?" Ryu asked again.
"Is this the way you treat guests here?" Kaede asked.
"..."
"No matter what the customer's identity is, they are still a customer, right? If they are a customer, should you, as a server, speak to me in such a tone?" Kaede's tone was also slightly angry. Anyone would be unhappy at this moment; she had been in a good mood, but it had been ruined by someone.
"..." Ryu clenched her fists, her gaze remaining cold.
"Heh!" Suddenly, Kaede laughed, stood up from her seat, and approached Ryu step by step. Her killing intent surged towards Ryu at this moment.
Even though it was only directed at Ryu, the surrounding air seemed to turn cold, causing some onlookers who had wanted to shout a few times to tremble and fall silent.
Ryu swayed there, sweat already appearing on her forehead. In the face of Kaede's killing intent, she felt as if she were on a small boat, facing a surging sea, powerless. Even though her level was LV4, it didn't provide her with any sense of security.
Kaede approached Ryu, while Ryu stood there without moving. Soon, Kaede arrived in front of Ryu. "Also, don't think that the aura on you can deceive me."
"You hate me, but don't you also hate yourself? You're just the pot calling the kettle black... Oh, no, the pot calling the cauldron black?"
Kaede licked the corner of her mouth. "But you should understand, even if the contact is shallow, it still counts as contact. Once you've made contact, you no longer have the right to turn back~"
Ryu's body froze completely, even forgetting to let the cold sweat flow, and pain appeared in her eyes.
"Hate me? Aren't you also loathing yourself?" Kaede said with a smile, then turned and left the Hostess of Fertility. She wouldn't be able to eat this meal...
"Madam, this employee of yours is a bit unqualified." Before walking out, Kaede's voice spread throughout the shop.
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