"Wow, does Orario actually sell dried fish?"
"Then please give me a box; I want the spicy flavor~"
Since coming to the city of Orario, she had first helped treat Adventurers in public, and then was called to the underground altar by Ouranos.
Afterwards, she joined the Loki Familia, snuck into the Dungeon to fight monsters, but ended up getting caught and brought back...
They finally had an expedition, but then this business with the red-haired Monster Person and the Dryad happened.
But today, there shouldn't be anything going on; after all, the captain of the Loki Familia, Finn, went out early in the morning, seemingly wanting to discuss matters regarding the Monster Person and the Dryad with the Familia's allies and the Guild, to see if they could find any useful intelligence.
So, the Loki Familia naturally had some free time. It was estimated that they wouldn't be able to enter the Dungeon on a large scale for a few days.
And after updating their Status in the morning, Hyacine and Barbara brought Aiz and Lefiya to Orario's snack street, which led to the scene above.
Barbara quickly found a delicacy that suited her taste... spicy dried fish!
"Eh? Do we really have to eat this?"
Aiz hadn't said anything yet, but a hint of awkwardness appeared on Lefiya's face; after all, she wasn't good at eating spicy food.
However, facing the snack that Barbara handed over, Aiz didn't hesitate in the slightest and stuffed it directly into her mouth.
"Awoo, mm-mm..."
For Aiz, Barbara was the same as Hyacine; although they hadn't been here long, the aura about them definitely couldn't be fake. They were both gentle people, just like her mother!
So Barbara definitely wouldn't poison her, nor would she try to harm her in any way, so Aiz just ate it directly.
At first, there was no problem, but as Aiz's small mouth chewed faster and faster, the calmness on her face gradually started to break, and even her cheeks turned crimson.
"Miss Aiz, are you okay?"
Seeing Aiz show such a change, Lefiya immediately became anxious, but there was nothing she could do to stop it.
"Don't worry, Lefiya~"
"Aiz is a Lv.5 Adventurer, how could she lose to spicy dried fish? Let's cheer her on!"
"Do you want to have one too? The taste is very good!"
The smile on Hyacine's face was like the sunlight falling from the sky, instantly brightening Lefiya's face. But the sunlight seemed a bit too enthusiastic?
Lefiya couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. She looked at Aiz, who was blushing and sweating beside her, then looked at the dried fish in Barbara's hand, and finally made up her mind.
"Since Miss Aiz has already eaten it, I absolutely cannot fall behind!"
Although Lefiya's level was only Lv.3, she could unleash firepower not inferior to a Lv.5; she could be considered the next generation of talent cultivated by the Familia.
Moreover, Lefiya's idol was Aiz. Since her idol had already risked it personally, how could she be willing to fall behind?
It's just some spicy dried fish, I just need to defeat you!
She grabbed a handful of spicy dried fish and stuffed it directly into her mouth, then chewed forcefully.
This scene left the two girls watching the show in silence. They had seen people eat spicy food, but they had never seen anyone eat spicy food like this?
Eating so much at once, even Barbara felt it was too much. Regardless, shouldn't she be eating just one small piece at a time, like Aiz?
"Mm... Ah! So spicy..."
Just then, Aiz couldn't handle the spiciness in her mouth anymore, so she swallowed the rest of the dried fish and started gasping for air.
A single piece of dried fish was enough to make Aiz break out in a cold sweat, her face turning an unnatural shade of red; needless to say, Lefiya was in even worse shape.
"Wuwuwuwu!!!"
Because there was too much dried fish in her mouth, the girl couldn't even swallow it. Eventually, the spiciness of the dried fish completely overwhelmed her tongue, and Lefiya passed out from the heat.
That's it?
Lefiya, isn't that a bit too weak?
It seems it's better for her to eat less of these in the future... After all, Lefiya hasn't reached adulthood among the elves, so she should just sit at the kids' table for now.
With no other choice, the girls had to take the unconscious Lefiya to find a drink, hoping it would alleviate her condition.
However, as they were supporting the unconscious girl, Hyacine and Barbara narrowed their eyes almost simultaneously.
The two of them were supporting Lefiya from opposite sides, so they could naturally see what was behind the other...
Both Hyacine and Barbara saw several women behind each other, wearing clothes that couldn't even be called clothes, but rather just a piece of cloth draped over them.
With such distinctive attire, the only race that came to mind was the Amazon; after all, there were a few Amazons in the Loki Familia as well.
But if one were to ask which Familia in this city had the best relationship with the Amazons, everyone would likely give the same answer...
The Ishtar Familia!
"Ishtar Familia... why are they staring at me?"
Originally, the two girls thought the target would be Aiz, but that intense gaze and sense of crisis remained fixed solely on Barbara, not even Hyacine.
"Are they... really planning to make a move?"
With this thought in mind, the four girls left the snack street together, but the tails behind them remained hot on their heels...
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"That's them, the Deliverer mentioned by Lord Ouranos, the people Lady Ishtar warned us to watch out for."
Several Amazons hid within the crowd, glancing at Barbara's location from time to time, their intentions clear as day.
"There seem to be two 'Deliverers', what should we do?"
"Lady Ishtar said to grab one when they aren't paying attention. As long as no one knows it was us, the Loki Familia won't come knocking."
"As for the other one... it doesn't really matter whether we take them or not."
Although Ishtar didn't know how significant the 'Deliverer' was, she didn't intend to capture both of them to avoid the Loki Familia going berserk, so she targeted Barbara first.
This was unavoidable; after all, Hyacine looked very dazzling and had a rainbow pony by her side, so capturing that girl would easily be noticed by those around. Barbara, on the other hand, was much simpler; just throwing a sack over her would make it hard to be easily discovered.
"Lady Ishtar gave a strict order. The Loki Familia was just hit by a powerful monster and currently doesn't have the energy to focus on the 'Deliverer'. We must take advantage of this opportunity..."
"To take that girl into our possession!"
The surrounding Amazons nodded in agreement, then followed the departing Barbara and her group.
"Once she's brought to our Familia, why would we worry about her not wanting to join?"
The Ishtar Familia's specialty was painting those pure white sheets of paper black, ensuring you could never return to where you came from, eventually leaving you stranded in Orario's "Pleasure Quarter"...
This eternal land of filth!
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