Bang—
"Ouch~ handsome, be a little gentler."
A coquettish voice sounded.
Anyone hearing it might think the two were doing something inappropriate.
But the reality was quite different.
In front of Cao Ye were four Amazon women, tightly bound and thrown onto the ground.
Each of them wore expressions of regret and helplessness.
Of course, they didn't regret using Monster Offering.
They regretted using it on the wrong person.
The guy looked tall and slim.
Who would have expected him to be this strong?
He had easily wiped out the Killer Ant swarm, and then effortlessly captured the four of them.
Even though they were all Level 2 adventurers, being captured so easily was extremely embarrassing.
"Handsome, we were wrong earlier."
"How about this?"
"The four of us will serve you properly tonight as compensation."
The woman said this while putting on a shy expression.
The other three immediately lit up with interest.
The Amazon race was a female-dominated tribe.
Men were usually captured from other places.
Their culture was extremely open when it came to relationships.
In Orario's largest red-light district, the Pleasure Quarter, most of the workers were Amazon women.
And these four women were part of it.
They belonged to the Ishtar Familia.
By day they explored the dungeon.
By night they worked in the red-light district.
That was their daily life.
Handsome men like Cao Ye were rare treasures in the Pleasure Quarter.
Some women would even pay money just to spend time with them.
If something actually happened between them tonight—
They would consider themselves the lucky ones.
"Compensate me?"
"Sorry."
"I'm not interested."
Cao Ye curled his lips.
He didn't despise them or anything.
He wasn't some self-righteous moralist.
Nor did he have some obsessive purity complex.
He simply had no interest in dark-skinned girls.
Even though he was a shameless pervert, Cao Ye still preferred:
Fair-skinned.
Rich.
Beautiful.
Unfortunately—
These Amazons had none of those qualities.
And after spending so much time around Freya, his standards for women had risen dramatically.
Ordinary women simply couldn't catch his interest anymore.
"Don't be shy, handsome."
"My sisters and I have plenty of experience."
She gave him a seductive smile.
Completely unaware that Cao Ye felt nothing at all.
Sure, dark-skinned beauties existed.
But Cao Ye personally couldn't appreciate the aesthetic.
"Wait a second…"
"You're from the Ishtar Familia, aren't you?"
Suddenly something occurred to him.
Most Amazons in Orario belonged to one familia:
The Ishtar Familia.
"That's right."
"I'm from the Ishtar Familia."
"My name's Afuya."
"Have you visited our place before?"
What she meant was the Pleasure Quarter.
In Orario, more than 80% of men had been there at least once.
After all—
Men had needs.
And the Pleasure Quarter was exactly where those needs were satisfied.
That was also why the authorities had never shut it down.
Adventurers lived under enormous pressure.
If they didn't have somewhere to release it—
Who knew what kind of trouble might occur?
"That's perfect."
"Exactly what I was hoping for."
Cao Ye suddenly smiled.
Earlier he had been thinking about how to get that fox girl from the original story.
Her magic Uchide no Kozuchi (Magic Hammer) was incredibly powerful.
It could temporarily raise a person's level.
Even though it only lasted 15 minutes, it was still absurdly strong.
Imagine using it on Ottar.
He would temporarily become Level 8.
At that point, the title of Orario's ultimate weapon would become completely unshakable.
Later that same magic could even evolve into Ninefold Blessing, allowing the buff to apply to multiple people at once.
Up to nine targets simultaneously.
It turned a single-target buff into a group buff.
Truly the ultimate protagonist cheat ability.
The problem was that the Ishtar Familia wasn't weak.
And they also had connections with the Dark Faction.
It wouldn't be easy to act against them.
But now—
Members of the Ishtar Familia had just attacked him with Monster Offering.
They had delivered themselves right into his hands.
Officially, the Guild strictly prohibited Monster Offering.
If handled properly, this could become the justification to initiate a War Game.
And during that war—
Stealing away a certain fox girl would be incredibly easy.
As for whether Freya would agree?
Cao Ye wasn't worried at all.
Once she learned the effect of Uchide no Kozuchi, she would definitely approve.
After all, it would give the Freya Familia an incredible trump card.
For other familias, the magic might create a temporary Level 6 or Level 7 fighter.
But in Freya's case—
It would create a temporary Level 8 Ottar.
For at least the next ten years, the Freya Familia's position would become unshakable.
"Handsome, what are you thinking about?"
"How about you untie me and let big sister help you relax?"
Seeing Cao Ye lost in thought, Afuya assumed he was just shy and inexperienced.
To veteran women like them—
A handsome virgin was an absolute treasure.
Just imagining it made her excited.
"Oh, right."
"I almost forgot you were still here."
"Sorry."
CRACK!
A swift chop landed on her neck.
She immediately fainted.
The sudden action stunned the other three Amazons.
What just happened?
Why did he suddenly attack?
But before they could react—
Cao Ye struck again.
Three more chops.
Soon all four women were unconscious.
"…Crap."
"I shouldn't have knocked them out."
"How am I supposed to carry them now?"
"Am I supposed to drag them all the way back?"
Only after finishing did Cao Ye realize his mistake.
From here back to Orario was still a long distance.
Transporting four unconscious people wouldn't be easy.
He sighed.
He should have brought them back first, then knocked them out.
Poor planning.
After a bit of struggling and dragging, more than two hours passed.
Finally, Cao Ye dragged the four unconscious Amazons out of the dungeon.
He had tried waking them several times along the way—
But he had apparently hit them too hard.
He would have to be more careful next time.
Without wasting time, he brought them into the elevator and went straight to the top floor.
After hauling them out of the lift, he walked toward Ottar.
"Ottar."
"Is Lady Freya asleep yet?"
Even though it was already late at night, Ottar was still standing guard outside.
He stood perfectly straight, eyes closed in meditation.
Cao Ye even wondered if the man was sleeping while standing.
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