Chapter 416: A Group of Unfortunate God-Kings, Returning to the DanMachi World Again!
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"That guy is surprisingly ruthless," Sora chuckled with a subtle sneer as Zeus vanished into the distance.
Zip~!
Right on cue, Seito unlocked the spatial partition, releasing Hestia and Lili back into the open space.
"So, any hot takes?" Seito asked, looking at the blue-ribbon goddess with a teasing smile.
"What can I even say?" Hestia said with a bitter sigh. She truly hadn't expected Zeus to actually move forward with wiping out the rest of the Main Gods.
"To think we spent so much effort helping him level up fast back then," she added helplessly.
"Oh?" Seito and Sora traded a quick glance.
"Care to elaborate?" Seito nudged.
Hestia explained the background story. It turned out that Zeus's exceptionally rapid ascension was largely fueled by the other God-Kings holding Main God Authorities, who had willingly funneled substantial chunks of divine power points into his reserves. Otherwise, how could Zeus have reached the peak stage of the God-King Realm so early?
Although no one knew the exact cap of Zeus's current energy reserves, the fact that he had casually thrown out an offer of 1.5 billion divine power points proved he was sitting on a massive fortune!
Seito and Sora made strange expressions. Were the God-Kings holding Authorities in the Western Mythos Faction a bunch of total suckers? Using their own hard-earned divine energy to power up their future murderer—they truly hadn't seen that plot twist coming!
Hestia looked down, clearly annoyed and disheartened.
"Don't sweat it, we've got your back," Seito said with a reassuring smile, catching her mood.
Hearing those words lifted Hestia's spirits significantly. She already knew Seito was on her side and would never assist Zeus, but hearing him say it out loud still brought a warm sense of security.
"How do you plan to help?" Hestia asked curiously.
"Just like Zeus planned—we execute him directly and make you the sole ruler of the Western Mythos Faction!"
"If any of the other God-Kings holding Authorities try to resist, we wipe them out on the spot."
"If they stay quiet, we just take their Authorities."
Seito spoke with total composure. If the Western Mythos Faction was going to have a sole Main God, it was only going to be someone from his inner circle! Hestia was clearly the absolute best candidate for the spot.
Hestia broke into a bright grin upon hearing his plan. She had zero objections. Though she was naturally carefree and loved having fun, there was zero chance she'd turn down ultimate authority! It was an offer she was definitely claiming.
Seeing her goddess smile again, Lili felt a wave of relief as well. She didn't know Zeus's exact background, but she knew one thing for certain: that old man deserved to die!
"Alright, let me drop you two back off at your world first," Seito said, standing up.
A trip back to the DanMachi world was necessary today. He needed to make sure Hestia was back in place before Zeus announced the official divine gathering, while simultaneously shifting Bell over into Sora's Familia.
Hestia and Lili nodded in agreement, and Sora stood up alongside them.
Wrapping divine energy around the trio, Seito activated his spatial authority, teleporting the group out of the region in a flash.
In the DanMachi World, Lower Realm.
The Labyrinth City, Orario!
Inside the mansion of Seito's Familia, Bell was currently sitting at the table, eating lunch.
"Lady Goddess and the Master should be coming back soon," Bell mumbled under his breath, taking a bite of his meat pie.
Over the recent stretch of time, Bell had spent most of his days grinding solo inside the Dungeon. Only on very rare occasions would he party up with other local Familias.
The reason he avoided teaming up with local adventurers was simple: after having his horizons expanded by Kitahara Iori and the other high-level members, standard level 1 and level 2 adventurers simply couldn't keep up with his pace!
Furthermore... because he consistently ventured out on his own while Seito and Hestia were completely out of sight, many factions in Orario were growing increasingly suspicious.
The deities residing in Orario kept a constant eye on Bell's movements. Among them, Freya, the Goddess of Beauty, was the most persistent! Had it not been for her caution regarding Seito's true identity, she would have moved on Bell long ago. With Seito absent, Freya was using Syr to launch daily passive pushes toward him!
Zip~!
Just as Bell finished his meat pie, several figures materialized out of thin air right before his eyes...!
Bell snapped into high alert, dropping into a quick combat stance as he looked up.
"Master! Lady Hestia!"
Spotting Seito, Bell instantly lowered his guard, his face lighting up with excitement.
"Hey there, Bell. How have things been going lately?" Seito offered a friendly smile, looking at the rabbit-like youth.
"Master! I've been grinding hard in the Dungeon every single day!" Bell replied with his signature, innocent smile.
Beside Seito, Sora studied Bell with genuine curiosity. This was his very first time stepping into the DanMachi world, let alone a distinct fantasy setting like Orario!
"Seito, is he the one?" Sora asked, turning to Seito.
Seito glanced at Sora and nodded. "Yep, that's him."
Their short exchange left Bell completely confused. Hestia and Lili were equally puzzled, as neither knew why Seito had brought Sora along for the trip. Was he just visiting for fun?
"Master... who is this?" Bell asked, sensing the divine aura radiating from Sora. It felt strikingly similar to the divine presence carried by Seito and Hestia!
"Let me introduce you. This is Sora, the God of Games—and your future primary deity!" Seito introduced smoothly.
"Hey there," Sora offered a casual wave.
"..."
Bell froze, completely stunned.
What on earth?!
He hadn't seen his deity for barely half a month, yet the moment Seito returned, he casually announced that Bell was being transferred over to this Game God's Familia?!
Was he... being abandoned?!
Hestia and Lili were equally dumbfounded, having zero clue that Seito intended to swap Bell's primary deity.
"M-Master... did I... did I do something wrong?" Bell asked anxiously, his voice trembling slightly.
"Don't get the wrong idea," Seito explained immediately, realizing Bell was misinterpreting the move. "Bell, the Familia I originally intended for you to join was actually Sora's. After all, Kitahara Iori and the rest of the guys all belong to Sora's divine faction."
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