Chapter 105: Encountering Loki Familia!
"Have you heard? The Hephaestus Familia is selling 'space rings'~"
"I heard. It's said they were made by an item maker with 'space magic'. Each one costs 8 million valis, and the space is only 1 cubic meter. It's not something ordinary people like us can afford."
"8 million valis... How long would it take me to earn that much?"
"Wake up, stop daydreaming."
… …
On the streets, people were already discussing the newly released 'space rings'.
Ethan had provided Hephaestus Familia with 100 space rings with 1 cubic meter of internal storage in one go.
If each one sold for 8 million valis, then 100 of them would be a total of 800 million valis.
After deducting the handling fee charged by Hephaestus Familia, Ethan would still receive over 700 million valis.
However, it would take some time to sell all 100 space rings.
After all, not everyone could afford to spend 8 million valis on a space ring.
"Ethan!"
Ethan, accompanied by Haruhime, arrived at the 'Hostess of Fertility', ready to celebrate their successful business.
After all, he had made a lot of money this time, so it was worth celebrating.
However, as soon as they arrived, Ethan bumped into a group of people.
"Tiona?"
The person who came was none other than Tiona, whom Ethan had met several times before.
Behind her were members of Loki Familia.
Ethan also knew Finn, the captain of Loki Familia, since he had interacted with him many times.
Besides him, there were the other two members of Loki Familia's Big Three, Riveria Ljos Alf, the Nine Hell, and Gareth Landrock, the Elgarm, both veteran Level 6 adventurers.
Ais Wallenstein, the Sword Princess, Bete Loga, the Vanargand, Tione Hiryute, the Jormungand, and Lefiya Viridis, the Thousand Elf.
Of course, there were also second-line members like Raul, Anakitty, and others.
"It's been a while, Ethan~"
"It hasn't been that long, Tiona."
Seeing him, Tiona immediately walked over enthusiastically and happily greeted him.
The other members of Loki Familia looked over curiously, especially Riveria.
She was a little puzzled.
When did Tiona become so familiar with Ethan from Freya Familia?
"It's been a while, Ethan."
This time it was Finn who spoke.
As Ethan's 'teacher' for a period of time, he was quite familiar with the boy.
"Finn, long time no see."
Ethan was naturally no stranger to the person who had taught and guided him on how to be a qualified adventurer before.
For a moment, the atmosphere became quite harmonious.
Although they weren't from the same Familia, the contact between the two parties had no impact.
"So you're the child Freya mentioned. It's the first time I've seen you in person."
"Loki-sama~"
A feminine voice with a distinct 'Kansai dialect' accent sounded, and he recognized the speaker immediately.
There weren't many gods in Orario that Ethan was wary of, and Loki was one of them.
Apart from her reputation as an 'evil god' in mythology, Loki in this world was someone who truly acted according to her own whims.
Back in Heaven, she had actually killed several gods, actual real gods.
And all of this wasn't due to any grudges or feuds, but purely because of her whims.
Although she appeared to be quite harmless in anime, a pervert who lusted after beautiful girls, but underestimating her would surely lead to great losses.
"To be honest, I don't see what's great about you. I feel like you're not as good as our Ais-tan."
"Ais is a Level 5 adventurer, of course I can't compare to her."
"Hehe, you're quite the 'smooth talker', kid."
Hearing his response, Loki laughed.
However, beneath that smile, there was a hint of suspicion.
Mortals couldn't lie in front of gods.
Ethan might have said this out of politeness, but that wasn't what he truly thought in his heart.
Especially since Freya had said he was a future hero, which made her a bit skeptical.
This little guy, could he be a hero in the future?
"Ethan, strong!"
At this moment, Ais blurted out these words, surprising everyone else.
After all, Ais wouldn't lie, and with her current strength as a Level 5 adventurer, saying that Ethan was strong meant that his strength was definitely not weak.
"Hmm?"
Bete also looked over, but only for a glance.
For him, such a small fry wasn't worth paying attention to.
"By the way, we're having a banquet, do you want to join us?"
Finn extended an invitation to him.
Ethan's strength and potential were worth his effort to win him over.
Although he had only guided him for a few days, Ethan's growth rate and strength had surprised him several times.
So, it was best to befriend such a person if possible.
Moreover, even Loki and Freya had some cooperation, so it was good for them to be on good terms as well.
"No need, this is your Familia's banquet, I won't disturb you."
"Alright~"
Finn didn't think much of his refusal.
However, throughout this process, Loki's gaze kept roaming around Ethan.
"Loki, what are you looking at?"
After Ethan left, Finn saw that Loki was still staring at the boy's back and couldn't help but ask.
"Finn, it's best not to have too much contact with this boy in the future. Even if you interact with him, be cautious."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"This kid is not a simple person. No wonder Freya keeps such a close eye on him."
"Ah?"
"Just remember what I said."
"Alright, I understand."
Although Finn was still curious, he knew Loki's personality.
If she didn't want to say it, then it was definitely not a simple matter.
Besides, knowing too much wasn't good either.
Gareth, on the other hand, didn't pay much attention to their discussion, considering it unnecessary.
He walked straight inside, ready to have a good drink and relax.
Among the members of Loki Familia, only Riveria frowned subconsciously when she looked at Ethan.
She couldn't sense anything from the boy, but she instinctively rejected and even disliked his presence, which she couldn't even understand why.
On the other side, Ethan had already entered the 'Hostess of Fertility', considering his encounter with Loki Familia as just a small interlude.
"Haruhime, what do you want to eat? Order whatever you want, we're not short of money."
As soon as they entered, Ethan said 'generously' to the fox-eared girl.
With this crystal card in hand, containing a total of 25 million valis, 15 million from the sales of three space rings, and 10 million from the money Tsubaki had given him to buy the 'Goliath's Hide'.
After obtaining 'Golden Rule' from the card pool, this money had landed in his pocket that very day, and now he was considered a wealthy man.