Chapter 135: God Hermes?
[Twin Lotus on One Stem]
· Reversal Magic
· Darkness and Light
· Cursed Technique Lapse: Blooming Flower of Evil
· Cursed Technique Reversal: Blooming Flower of Good
Twin Lotus on One Stem was Ethan's magic.
It was a Reversal Magic born under the influence of [Jujutsu Sorcerer] and [All the World's Evil], combined with Ethan learning Reverse Cursed Technique.
Cursed Technique Lapse: Blooming Flower of Evil.
The blooming "Flower of Evil" would absorb all the "evil" around it, devour it completely, then feed it back to Ethan and directly increase his strength.
Cursed Technique Reversal: Blooming Flower of Good.
It was an ability opposite to the "Flower of Evil," yet completely different from it.
The blooming Flower of Good would shine upon everyone.
It consumed Ethan's own magical energy to heal all friendly units over a wide area, and it also had the effect of "stabilizing emotions."
But that was not the most important part.
Just as the "Flower of Evil" absorbed "evil," the "Flower of Good" released "good" into the surroundings.
Targets who sensed this "goodwill" would have their hostility and malice worn away little by little.
Good grief.
This was practically a large-scale crowd control skill.
As for allies, it calmed their minds.
But for enemies, it reduced their hostility.
If they truly lost their hostility in battle, what else could they even do?
However, this kind of ability was not suitable to use casually.
And Ethan did not really have much use for it right now.
"Cursed Technique Lapse: Flower of Evil!"
"Cursed Technique Reversal: Flower of Good!"
In Ethan's left and right hands, a black Manjusaka and a white Mandarava rose respectively.
Anyone who saw them would probably look over instinctively.
Looking at the "Flower of Evil" and "Flower of Good" in his hands, Ethan had a strange feeling.
Could he also create something with these?
In that "Dou Qi world," the protagonist could use Heavenly Flames to form lotus flowers.
Then could Ethan also imitate that a little?
However, with the current situation, this was not a suitable time to research or experiment with it.
Just like that, Ethan returned to Orario without any trouble.
However, just as he had stepped out of the Dungeon with his front foot, someone grabbed him with the back foot.
"Hey there, little brother. You're Ethan, the one whose fame has been rising recently, right?"
As he spoke, the other party even threw an arm around Ethan's neck, acting as if they were already close friends.
Ethan looked over at him.
Messy blond hair, a hat on his head that looked like something a traveler would wear.
That outfit seemed somewhat familiar, but Ethan did not react right away.
"I'm Ethan. And you are?"
Looking at the other party, Ethan felt that this person was definitely not simple.
"Me? I'm just a nobody. Not worth mentioning."
The other party spoke very casually.
However, that only made Ethan feel that something was even more wrong.
This guy came up acting as if they were close, and when asked to introduce himself, he only said he was a nobody.
No matter how he looked at it, something was off.
Thinking this, Ethan's gaze toward him became more scrutinizing.
In Orario, he should have quite a few enemies.
For example, the Ishtar Familia, the Apollo Familia, and the Evilus hidden within Daedalus Street.
Especially Evilus.
Now that the Artificial Labyrinth had become the territory of the Freya Familia, the Evilus had lost a very important base.
Many members of the Evilus had once used the Artificial Labyrinth to enter the Dungeon.
But now, everything was gone.
On top of that, he had heard that the members of his Familia had caused quite a commotion on Daedalus Street back then.
Quite a few people had died.
Thinking about it like this, Ethan had only been in Orario for a little over two months, not even three, yet he had already offended so many people.
So what category did the guy in front of him belong to?
Thinking this, Ethan's gaze fell on the other party once more.
The other party had clearly noticed the change in his expression.
However, he pretended not to see it.
"Little brother, I have a 'save the world' commission here. Are you interested?"
Under Ethan's gaze, the man smiled.
His face was practically written with the words, "You must be curious."
"Not interested."
Facing such a question, Ethan refused without the slightest hesitation.
That instantly made all the dialogue the other party had prepared useless.
He stared at Ethan in confusion.
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't someone agree?
This was about saving the world.
"Huh? You said you're not interested?"
"That's right. Not interested."
After receiving confirmation again, the man's expression changed slightly.
"Are you sure? This is a commission to 'save the world.' If you succeed, you could even be called a 'hero.'"
"Heh."
Hearing the word "hero," Ethan immediately laughed.
However, his laugh was full of disdain.
That made the man somewhat curious.
In this world, the title of "hero" was not something just anyone could obtain.
Over thousands of years of human history, the number of people who could be called "heroes" could be counted on one hand.
Without exception, they had all achieved "miracles" and accomplished things that were originally impossible.
Especially during that chaotic era before the gods descended to the lower world, when endless monsters ravaged the earth.
It was in that kind of environment that humanity gave birth to one hero after another.
"Little brother, you seem to look down on it. Do you not believe me?"
"No. I just find this so-called title of 'hero' funny. To be honest, I really don't have much interest in being a hero."
"You don't want to become a 'hero'?"
"No."
Without hesitation, Ethan gave a clear answer.
Heroes were people who burned themselves to illuminate others.
As for Ethan, calling him selfish would not be unfair.
He held respect for those legendary heroes.
But asking him to become one himself?
That was a joke.
What kind of hero would be like him?
"Looks like you really don't care about being a 'hero,' little brother."
"Can't help it."
The blond man stared at Ethan and rubbed his chin back and forth with his hand.
Looking at him, he hesitated, unsure how to continue.
The other party was not following the usual script at all.
All the lines he had prepared had gone to waste.
"Hermes? Is that you?"
Suddenly, a "familiar" voice rang out.
Ethan subconsciously turned his head and saw a baby-faced, buxom goddess walking over.
She had called out the name of this overly familiar guy in a single glance.
Hermes.
That was not the name of a human.
It was the name of a god.
And in DanMachi, Hermes could be considered one of the gods working behind the scenes.
He was a god who loved entertainment, but also a very scheming god.
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