"By the way, Hyacine, where exactly did Barbara go?"
"Hmm... She went to an interesting place, maybe she's having fun right now!"
Inside the Loki Familia, in the captain's office.
Having experienced the attacks from the Fallen Spirit and the Monster Person, plus a whole day of meetings, Finn seemed a bit exhausted, but because the physical stamina of high-level Adventurers far exceeded that of ordinary people, he could still carry on.
And this time, calling Hyacine to the office was for another important matter... Barbara was missing!
Because Loki had gone to the Guild to explain the situation and had been in meetings all day, the familia members naturally had a rare holiday. Finn had intended to let the familia members take this rare opportunity to rest well, but reality slapped him hard in the face.
It hadn't even been a day, and half of the "Deliverers" were gone!
Even if he asked the other half, he couldn't get any clear answer, because Hyacine had been stalling, with absolutely no intention of telling the truth.
Finn had a massive headache over this, but he was helpless.
Could he really force the Deliverer?
But the problem was, Barbara had just demonstrated the ability to resurrect, and he really didn't want to leak this trump card, otherwise the Loki Familia would definitely be targeted by all the familias, including the Dark Faction!
By that time, Barbara would definitely be on the Dark Faction's kill list, because if she didn't die, it would be even harder for the Adventurers of Orario to die.
Ask yourself: knowing that the opponent is using an invincibility cheat, would you choose to go head-to-head with them? Or would you choose to report and ban them directly?
Normal people would choose the second one, right!
Of course, there would also be some weirdos who would choose the third option... I'll use cheats too.
This is both "fighting fire with fire" and "giving them a taste of their own medicine"; in short, it's about making things difficult for the other side too.
But the problem is, this is the real world!
Even if you want to use cheats, there have to be cheats available for you to use.
It is conceivable that the Dark Faction does not possess such capabilities, but Hyacine and Barbara do!
If possible, Finn hoped that these two young girls would stay in the familia forever, but what difference would such a Loki Familia be from a cage?
The reason those two Deliverers chose the Loki Familia was to become Adventurers, not to become canaries in a cage!
"Hyacine, I know you and Barbara have a close relationship, and you want to help her hide something, but I also hope you can remember..."
"No matter what happens, the Loki Familia will stand behind you!"
The title of "Deliverer" was simply too prominent, and even Finn didn't have many methods, so he could only express through words and actions that he and the entire familia were the girls' solid backing.
If they encountered any difficulties, they could completely tell them.
Although they were older-generation Adventurers, they weren't dead yet!
"Thank you, Finn."
"But please let me think about it..."
Finn's meaning was very clear: whatever happens, the Loki Familia will cover for you, so go ahead and do it with confidence.
But the matter of the Pleasure Quarter was really a bit difficult to talk about... and the things involved behind it were simply too many; it would be better to keep it separate from the Loki Familia.
"Of course, that's no problem, but I have to remind you of one thing."
"The Pleasure Quarter seems to be quite chaotic. If Barbara has gone there, it would be best to have her return quickly..."
As one of the two top familias in current Orario, the Loki Familia naturally received the intelligence in the fastest time: the goddess Ishtar was ambushed and killed by the Dark Faction.
The monster that ambushed her was suspected to be the same as the one the Loki Familia encountered in the Dungeon, both being clones of a Fallen Spirit.
What does this explain?
The Dark Faction, which had once been wiped out, now actually showed signs of making a comeback! It was highly likely that Orario would fall into the Dark Age once again, just like seven or eight years ago!
And after hearing this, the expression on Hyacine's face changed slightly.
The Pleasure Quarter is chaotic?
That's not just "chaotic"!
Even the goddess of the Pleasure Quarter had been taken care of; what could be more chaotic than that?
But Hyacine had to hold it in, she couldn't laugh...
"Nihehehe~"
"..."
The laughter was too demonic, so much so that Finn didn't know what to say.
However, someone soon broke this rare peace.
"This is bad! Finn!"
Riveria's voice suddenly came from outside the door. This elven royal, usually so elegant and composed, appeared exceptionally flustered, even forgetting to knock as she burst straight in.
"Riveria, what happened?"
Seeing such a sudden change in his friend, Finn immediately knew the severity of the situation. His joking expression vanished, replaced by the familiar demeanor of the Captain.
"Barbara is back!"
"And she brought three people with her. Two of them... we both know."
What did she mean?
Finn frowned. Riveria seemed so shocked that her words were somewhat incoherent.
"Don't rush, Riveria. What could be more important right now than the sending back of the deities in the Pleasure Quarter?"
"Calm down and tell me slowly."
Finn had been active in Orario for so many years; what major event hadn't he seen? Nothing should be able to shake his heart anymore.
"Never mind. Even if I told you the specifics, you might not believe it... It's better to see it for yourself."
Riveria sighed helplessly and led Finn and the others toward the Loki Familia's reception room.
As the door opened, the first thing to catch their eyes was the familiar blonde girl—Barbara herself.
But compared to before she left, there seemed to be a certain golden 'accessory' attached to her?
An incredibly sultry fox lady was using her tails like an octopus to cling to Barbara, with no intention of letting go.
Finn understood everything the moment he saw this. Barbara really did go to the Pleasure Quarter!
Did she start a war with the Dark Faction in the Pleasure Quarter?
Moreover, that little fox on the girl looked like someone straight out of the Pleasure Quarter; she definitely wasn't a normal Adventurer!
A girl and a girl?
Barbara and an unknown Foxian...
No matter how he thought about it, this felt bad!
If news like this got out, the Loki Familia would truly become the harem Familia of Loki's dreams.
And it wouldn't be Loki's harem, but the Deliverer's harem... which actually sounded kind of nice?
Tossing those thoughts aside, Finn turned his gaze toward the other two women.
However, the moment he saw them, Finn's eyes widened, his expression looking as if he'd seen a ghost.
I thought my heart would no longer be swayed, but who knew reality would kick me once again...
"Alfia? Alise?"
"Why are you here?"
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