Chapter 209: A Chance Encounter in the Dungeon. What Fate!
"Ethan?"
Looking at Ethan, Artemis sized him up in confusion.
They had clearly gone shopping together yesterday, so how had such a big change happened today? His overall charm had risen by a huge amount.
Not only that, but Ethan seemed to carry a special charm that made people fascinated without realizing it.
"Artemis, what's wrong?"
"You…"
Artemis pointed at Ethan, not knowing how to explain it.
"Oh, I just updated my Falna at Freya-sama's place and gained a new Skill."
"A new Skill? What Skill?"
"Fair Youth. It can greatly increase my charm. Don't you think I've become more handsome?"
"Your charm has indeed increased quite a bit."
Facing Ethan's question, Artemis answered directly.
However, unlike Freya, Artemis did not find it strange that Ethan, as a child of the Freya Familia, had awakened a Skill related to charm.
Not to mention, Ethan and Freya's relationship was not merely a simple goddess-and-child relationship.
"Oh, right. Aside from that, I also awakened a Skill called Blessing of Orion."
"Blessing of Orion? It should be because you resonated with Orion that night."
"Probably."
In truth, even without the Skill, Ethan had already received two rounds of strengthening.
Personal Skill: Pressure of the Moon Goddess.
The strengthening from this world's Orion constellation.
Now, Falna had given birth to another Skill, directly granting Ethan a third layer of enhancement.
To be honest, even Ethan had not expected one Personal Skill to trigger so many things. But for him, this was naturally a good thing.
Originally, it had only been "1." Now, it was "1 + 1 + 1." He had profited greatly.
"By the way, I may not have time to accompany you these next few days."
"Hm? What happened?"
"The Guild arranged a mission for me. They want me to investigate Evilus, especially something that seems to be happening on the 27th floor. I may not have time for the next two days."
"I understand. I'll tell Hestia and Hephaestus later."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
"Mm."
The two got along very well. Even though Ethan had so many women around him, Artemis had now let everything go.
Rather than fight over jealousy, it was better to occupy the most important place in Ethan's heart. And now, she had clearly succeeded.
Although no matter how one looked at it, she was not ranked first, at this moment, Artemis possessed the aura of an "older sister."
Not only that, but in Ethan's heart, Artemis was indeed the most special.
She was the only woman who had first established a romantic relationship with Ethan before crossing that final line.
Back in the Large Tree Sea secret realm, they had even made a vow of "ten thousand years of love" beneath the night sky.
In Ethan's own mind, Artemis was his true girlfriend and future partner.
As for Freya, she had indeed come before Artemis, but their relationship was more like friends with benefits.
As for Haruhime, she had always placed herself very low from beginning to end, and most of the time, she took the initiative to serve him like his maid.
As for Hestia, Hephaestus, and Tsubaki, those three were purely accidents.
Of course, since they had already entered his mouth, Ethan would not spit them back out.
Once they had been marked by him, they could never run away.
"It's getting late. I'll head into the Dungeon first."
"You don't need to worry about home. I'm here."
"Good."
Yes, home.
After returning, Ethan had moved out of the Tower of Babel and spent money to buy a manor in the bustling district. Artemis and Hestia were living there now, and Ethan often went there too.
As someone from from East, Ethan had an obsession with "home" deep in his bones.
As the saying went, a golden nest or silver nest was not as good as one's own doghouse. Buying a house had been something Ethan had wanted to do for a long time.
After speaking with Artemis, Ethan went straight into the Dungeon.
After obtaining [Personal Skill: Pressure of the Moon Goddess], Ethan's physique improved every day. If he took off his clothes now, he would reveal tough, well-trained muscles.
Beneath Ethan's seemingly slender body now lay destructive power comparable to a calamity.
Whoosh.
After entering the Dungeon, Ethan acted as if he had entered his own backyard.
Putting aside everything else, the middle and upper floors posed no threat to Ethan at all. Even if Ethan stood still, those monsters probably could not break his defense.
The strengthening from the various Personal Skills obtained through gacha, the physique enhancement brought by Falna, and the amplification from his Skills had made Ethan's current strength impossible to measure.
Just like that, Ethan walked through the Dungeon without any pressure, advancing smoothly toward the lower floors.
Bang!
After some time, Ethan was finally about to enter the 17th floor.
Before he even entered, he heard chaotic noise coming from inside.
"Take them down! Don't let them run!"
"Tiona, what are you doing? A Minotaur ran from your side!"
"Huh? I didn't notice. Don't worry, I'll deal with them now!"
"Ais, be careful. Don't destroy the terrain."
"Mm."
…
Noisy voices rang out one after another, leaving Ethan speechless.
Had he run into the Loki Familia again?
Soon, after entering the 17th floor, he quickly saw several girls chasing down Minotaurs.
Yes, he had not seen wrong.
Several girls were chasing down Minotaurs. These nightmares of Lv.1 adventurers were now being slaughtered like little chicks.
"Moo!"
Not far from Ethan, three Minotaurs rushed over.
They were not trying to attack Ethan. They were trying to escape danger.
Behind them were women even more monstrous than themselves. Even monsters could feel fear.
"Wait for me, Minotaurs! Don't run!"
Bang!
A figure dropped straight down from midair and landed precisely on the head of one Minotaur. Its huge bull head was crushed underfoot.
Pshk.
With one swing of the strange double-bladed greatsword in her hand, she cut another Minotaur straight in half at the waist.
Crack!
As for the last one, she split it vertically. Its tough skull was cut open as easily as cartilage.
"That was close. They almost got away."
The dark-skinned girl wiped away nonexistent sweat from her forehead and spoke with a bright smile.
"Yo, long time no see, Tiona."
"Hm? Ethan?"
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