51 Cheongsam!
Chapter 51 - Cheongsam!
In the lower levels of the Tower of Babel, at the entrance to the dungeon, a bustle of people was returning to Orario.
It was already afternoon, time to get off work, and adventurers, being human, were exhausted after spending a tiring day in the dimly lit dungeon.
With a 'bang'—
"Ouch!"
At that moment, a figure burst out of the entrance.
Due to high speed, especially on the spiral staircase, an unfortunate adventurer who couldn't dodge in time was knocked down.
"Bastard, jerk, watch where you're going!"
The person who was knocked down cursed instinctively, but when he got up, he couldn't see even a shadow of the culprit.
People around him were at a distance; they looked behind him and then ahead but saw nothing.
A few onlookers who had seen the incident knew someone had just rushed past them.
However, since they were strangers, no one would kindly remind the guy, fearing they might instead get wrongly accused.
"Did I see a ghost?"
The unlucky fellow was baffled, clearly having been knocked down, yet upon standing up, found nothing amiss.
But, after pondering for a while and coming up with no explanation, he could only resign himself to bad luck; there was nothing else to be done.
On the other hand, Ethan, who had hurriedly left the dungeon, was heading straight for the elevator.
A few minutes later, he finally arrived and saw Ottar standing at the door of Freya's room.
Ethan let out a sigh of relief, thinking that he had made it in time.
"You are late, Freya-sama is very angry!"
Seeing Ethan panting, Ottar spoke harshly. Making the goddess wait so long was too much.
To Ottar, Ethan was becoming more and more hateful, having been disrespectful in front of their goddess and angering her several times.
If it weren't for their goddess's forbearance, he would have struck Ethan down already.
"Very angry?"
Glancing outside at the sky, it was nearing evening.
The sun had not set yet, but it was beginning to descend.
It wouldn't be long before 'sunset' was visible, indicating that it was indeed getting late.
'Knock~ Knock~'
Taking a deep breath, Ethan stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Whether it's a blessing or a curse, you can't escape it.
The other party is already angry, so what else can you do? You can only go in with a thick skin.
"Come in~"
Freya's voice came from inside, and her tone suggested she was not in a good mood.
'Creak—'
Ethan pushed the door and entered, immediately noticing Freya dressed in a pure white gown, looking truly beautiful, especially as she was formally dressed up for meeting with other gods, making her even more stunning.
"I thought you had forgotten about today's event, my dear Ethan~"
"Of course not, I was just delayed. There was a monster attack on the 18th floor of the dungeon, a massive influx of monsters stormed into Rivira Town."
"Monster attack?"
Freya looked at Ethan with a slightly strange expression, not really doubting him.
However, the boy's luck seemed poor; following the previous Monster Party, he had encountered another monster attack the very next day. Ethan seemed to be quite the jinx.
Such 'special events' are not easily encountered by other adventurers; otherwise, they wouldn't be considered 'special.'
"Alright, go and clean yourself up quickly, you reek of sweat. And change into these clothes."
"Clothes?"
Ethan looked over and saw a set of neatly folded clothes and a pair of shoes on a nearby table, clearly fancy and expensive.
"What, you plan to attend the divine banquet with me in those pathetic rags? Even your thick skin can't save you from the embarrassment I'd feel!"
Disapproving of Ethan's current attire, Freya was quite critical.
"By the way, Freya-sama, I have a piece of clothing for you, would you like to try it?" Ethan suddenly remembered something.
"Clothing?" Freya was curious.
"Yes." Ethan nodded.
"Let me see~"
Freya instinctively wanted to refuse, doubting Ethan's taste in fashion.
But then she remembered the black stockings he had given her before, which she had liked, so she decided to give him a chance.
"This is the clothing~"
Ethan pulled out a card, the cover featuring a beautiful woman in a cheongsam.
Then, with a flash of white light, a noble and elegant white cheongsam appeared in Ethan's hand, embroidered with black ink paintings, exhibiting a unique beauty.
"This dress—"
Seeing the cheongsam in Ethan's hands, Freya's eyes lit up.
She had never seen this style before, but she loved it at first sight. It was interesting to try a new style of clothing.
"Do you like it, Freya-sama?" Ethan asked.
"Not bad, put it down, and then hurry up and clean yourself." Freya ordered.
"Got it~"
Seeing Freya distracted by the cheongsam, Ethan smiled, having managed to divert her attention.
The cheongsam was a prize from the 'Jujutsu Kaisen' card pool, and Ethan more than once suspected that his system was a [Perverted System], considering the types of items he drew out.
This cheongsam, a 'Feng Shui Ink Long Cheongsam,' was one of Ethan's favorites.
He brought it out not only to shift Freya's focus but also out of genuine curiosity to see what the goddess of beauty would look like in a cheongsam.
With this little scheme in mind, Ethan returned to his room and thoroughly cleaned himself up.
Then he changed into the set of clothes prepared by Freya, a very formal men's attire that made Ethan look even more handsome and added a touch of nobility.
'Knock— Knock—'
The knocking sounded again, and Ethan knew without guessing who it was.
"Coming~"
Opening the door, sure enough, Ottar was standing there.
"The goddess says it's getting late, it's time to leave."
"I know."
Ethan could guess that Ottar was here to signal their departure.
'Tap— Tap— Tap—'
A crisp sound echoed, and Ethan instinctively looked over.
Freya walked over wearing the ink long cheongsam. The white base with black ink patterns perfectly complemented her noble and incomparable temperament. She looked absolutely stunning.
"How do I look?"
Freya, a perfect mannequin for any attire, looked absolutely charming in this dress.
If the old Freya was like a seductive mandala flower, drawing people in without them even realizing it, then the current Freya is like an elegant snow lotus.
She is so untouchable that people are afraid to even lay a finger on her, for fear of sullying her otherworldly elegance.
"Very beautiful~"
Faced with Freya's question, Ethan honestly responded.
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