Chapter 1011: Chapter 768: Wrapping Things Up (Part 2)
Even if Haruhime used [Level Boost] on Bell Cranel, granting him the power of Lv.4, he still wouldn’t be a match for the Lv.5 Fulini.
Therefore, the defeat of the Hestia Familia was inevitable, without any suspense.
However, the defeat of the Hestia Familia would truly drive the Istar Familia into the abyss.
This much was certain to Reiger after learning that Bell Cranel had been captured by the Istar Familia.
At the same time, this was also what Reiger had been waiting for.
His deliberate troublemaking in the quarters was not just to grant Haruhime a few days of freedom.
What he genuinely wanted was for Istar to receive due retribution.
This was something he could do himself, but once done, his clan would be implicated. So why not just add insult to injury and achieve revenge while letting others take the blame?
Coincidentally, those to shoulder the blame were their sworn enemies, the Loki Familia, which made it even more perfect.
Of course, this matter was something Reiger wouldn’t speak of, because it was hard to explain.
He just told Ais and the others one thing.
"The person hidden by the Hestia Familia is the female fox person I was previously looking for on Fengyue Street."
Reiger’s words left Ais and the others astonished.
"Is it the female fox person with the ’Grade Escalation’ magic?"
Raul widened his eyes.
"Her?"
Ais also recalled the fox girl imprisoned in a cage.
Her magic had indeed caused Ais some trouble with Fulini.
"So, so the Hestia Familia concealed a member of the Istar Familia because of the ’Grade Escalation’ magic, and refused to hand her over?"
Rephia felt she had discovered the truth.
"Look at you, speculating maliciously again, aren’t you?" Reiger knocked on Rephia’s head again, ignoring her soft cries of pain, and said helplessly, "There must be other reasons behind this, don’t guess recklessly."
Saying that, Reiger pondered for a moment and then turned to Raul.
"When was it that [Little Rookie] was captured by the Istar Familia?"
Reiger suddenly asked such a question.
"Yesterday." Raul was somewhat perplexed, but still responded, "I heard that the Goddess Hestia has already protested to the guild, but there is still no result."
"Good." Reiger smiled, drank up his milk, then stood up, and turned to Ais, saying, "Sorry, Ais, I need to handle something, you take Rephia and the others to the 18th floor first."
Hearing Reiger’s words, Ais seemed to have guessed what Reiger intended to do.
Not only Ais, even Rephia had guessed it.
"You’re going back to Fengyue Street again, aren’t you, Mr. Reiger?"
Rephia felt quite complicated.
The thought of Reiger going to such an unscrupulous place, even knowing that he wasn’t there to find pleasure, still made Rephia feel uneasy.
Going to such a place, would Mr. Reiger really remain untainted?
The innocent and pure elven girl was pondering such subtly intricate matters.
Unaware of this, Reiger only spoke indifferently.
"Since I played a role in this, I should clean up the aftermath to some extent."
The downfall of the Istar Familia was something Reiger had to witness personally.
Only then would the great revenge be considered fulfilled.
Besides, he indeed had a hand in prompting these events.
Even if he did nothing, these events would unfold like in the original tale. Since he had intervened, naturally, he had to go and ensure no unexpected outcomes arose.
If the Istar Familia hadn’t provoked him or obstructed the Loki Familia, Reiger would definitely have stood by as these events unfolded.
But, Istar, that narrow-minded goddess, inevitably made some foolish moves.
Since that was the case, Reiger didn’t mind sending her on her way.
"Do you really have to go?" Raul worriedly said, "In principle, direct conflicts between Familia are prohibited within the city. If the leader knows about this, they probably wouldn’t allow you to get involved either."
If that weren’t the case, Finn wouldn’t have let Reiger off the hook last time. Even if it was just for appearances, they had to do something; otherwise, it would be hard to explain to the outside world.
The guild doesn’t care whether you have grudges among yourselves; they only know that if a conflict arises between Familia, the superhumans (adventurers) with their blessings would wreak havoc in the city. Especially conflicts among top-tier adventurers, who knows how much damage and destruction they would cause. As city managers, they absolutely wouldn’t sit by and watch these things happen.
The citizens of the city also don’t want to be caught up in battles among adventurers and suffer collateral damage.
The Loki Familia is the most representative exploratory familia in Orario, and a highly reputable one at that. As the face of the city, it has to consider various matters.
Under such circumstances, Finn indeed would stop Reiger from getting involved in the Istar Clan affair again.
In response, Reiger just smiled.
"Don’t worry, I’m not the main character this time."
Leaving these words, Reiger turned and left.
"Be careful."
Ais didn’t say anything else, just gave a reminder.
"I know."
Reiger waved his hand without turning back and walked out of the dining hall.
...
The Desolate Battlefield.
This is the base of the Freyja Clan, one of the strongest factions in the city.
It is located near the southern main street, very close to the bustling district, essentially in the city center, showcasing its unique status.
Its exterior resembles a majestic temple, a mansion that, even while situated in the bustling district, occupies a vast piece of land, surrounded by high walls on all sides.
Whether by coincidence or design, this mansion stands facing the Twilight Manor, the base of the Loki Familia located in the northern part of the city, as if opposing each other.
Those familiar with the Freyja Clan know that within these four high walls, in an area akin to the desolate wilds, countless adventurers engage in fierce battles daily.
They do this to earn the goddess’s favor, to become stronger and more illustrious, engaging in a cycle of what they call training but read as mortal combat.
This is a rite of passage for every person who joins the Freyja Clan.
This is the path all hope that the Beauty Goddess Freya might take notice of them.
Yet today, the Desolate Battlefield was unusually silent, with no sounds of combat or fighting.
Only an aura of killing intent permeated the air, having spread at some unknown moment.
In this wilderness, there stands a structure resembling the moon in the sky, known as the "Silver Mansion."
In the depths of the Silver Mansion, at the center of a grand hall, a beauty god who seems capable of capturing all the world’s brilliance is seated on an elegant chair,
In front of the beauty god, there is a round table set with the finest wine and delicious food.
"Ton ton..."
Picking up the wine bottle, poured the wine into a transparent glass, the silver-haired beauty god raised the glass but didn’t drink it, instead lightly parting her lips while swirling it.
"Ishtar made a move on that child, huh..."
This was a very plain self-mutter.
Yet, this simple mutter made the already saturated tension in the hall even more intense.
Upon closer inspection, there were eight figures kneeling before Freyja as if they were in the presence of a queen.
There were four dwarves of identical appearance and height.
There were two elves with contrasting black and white hair.
There was a cat person with sharp eyes.
And there was a pigman warrior, exuding a heavy pressure and shocking presence, with a strong physique.
"Hedine." Freyja continued to swirl the wine, speaking with a casual grace, "What do you think, what should I do?"
The white elf kneeling below lifted her head.
"To be caught by a mere harlot, that dumb rabbit has no right to call himself my apprentice, let alone earn your favor." Hedine Serland spoke coldly and helplessly, "However, surely you won’t let this go unnoticed, will you?"
Freyja let out a bell-like laugh.
"That’s someone I’ve taken a liking to (as a partner)," Freyja still seemed to be talking to herself, "Ishtar, she’s crossed the line."
Hedine and the others immediately bowed their heads in unison.
They had comprehended the divine intent.
"It’s a good opportunity to let the world reevaluate you."
Freyja addressed the two below.
"Ota, Allen, what do you say?"
Upon hearing this, the pigman warrior and the catman youth spoke without hesitation.
"As you wish."