77 Haruhime Acquired, Ethan Stunned!
Chapter 77: Haruhime Acquired, Ethan Stunned!
In the entire hall, not a soul dared make a sound at that moment.
Goddess Ishtar was pacing back and forth with a troubled expression, reluctant to give up Haruhime, whom she had obtained with difficulty.
"Ishtar-sama, we can actually agree to this condition," Ishtar's male pet spoke up.
He had climbed to his position through his wisdom, resolving many unsavory matters on behalf of his goddess.
He was like a 'good wife,' except that the roles of men and women were reversed here.
"What do you mean~?" Ishtar gloomily looked towards her male pet.
If she didn't know he was captivated by her charm, she would have been tempted to kill him just for what he said.
"Ishtar-sama, to complete the Killing Stone ritual, we need the Killing Stone and a night of the full moon. This year's night of the full moon has already passed, and we have no clue about the Killing Stone, so it doesn't matter where Haruhime is now."
"Keep talking~"
"Once the next night of the full moon arrives, and we have obtained the Killing Stone, we can simply abduct Haruhime back. It won't delay the progress of the ritual."
"Hmph, that's Freya Familia you're talking about. Do you think one can just abduct people from there as if it were their own house?"
"Ishtar-sama, even if Haruhime has great potential, she is just a Lv1 adventurer after all. No matter how much goddess Freya pays attention to her, she can't be by her side every day, right? That's our opportunity."
"You do have some point~"
Ishtar nodded, agreeing with his words.
Haruhime was merely a sacrifice for the Killing Stone ritual; whether she belonged to her Familia or Freya Familia didn't make much of a difference.
As for becoming enemies with Freya Familia once again, since they were already preparing for the ritual, Ishtar had to be prepared to go all out against them; offending them at that time didn't matter anymore.
Most importantly, as her male pet said, this year's night of the full moon has already passed, and next year's is still a long way off.
And now, they don't even have the Killing Stone; all she has is Haruhime, and without the other components, her 'plan' is just empty talk.
Most crucially, if she doesn't agree, then her Familia might not have a future, and Haruhime would still end up in Freya's hands.
Although she was reluctant to admit it, with sufficient power, one really could do whatever they wanted.
Just like now, the overall strength of Freya Familia far surpassed that of Ishtar Familia, so no matter how angry Ishtar was with Freya, she could only endure it.
After much consideration, Ishtar ultimately decided to compromise and agreed to hand over Haruhime.
Just as her male pet said, she hadn't made preparations for the ritual yet.
Once everything was ready, they could just abduct the fox-eared girl back.
By then, her entire familia could level up, plus with the cannon fodder she had recruited and the support of the chaos-loving Evilus, all combined, they could definitely knock Freya off her throne.
"Freya, cherish your good times now because once everything is ready, you will have nothing left."
Saying this, Ishtar's face revealed a touch of madness.
…
"Greetings, my lord. I am Sanjouno Haruhime. Please take care of me from now on!"
"Uh—"
Looking at the golden-haired, fox-eared girl in front of him, Ethan was completely baffled.
Then he looked towards his goddess.
What's this all about?
Went looking for trouble in the morning and sent the person over by evening?
His goddess's efficiency is a bit too high, right?
At the same time, Ethan was speechless about Ishtar.
Her most hated enemy is stepping on her head, and she just endured it?
This is Haruhime, the cornerstone for realizing Ishtar's 'ambitions,' and she just handed her over?
If this were in the story of those typical 'fanfictions,' it would have led to an intense conflict between two Familia, even war games, resulting in the 'transmigrators' reaping fame and beauty through their cool and handsome actions.
How come when it comes to his turn, everything gets solved as soon as his goddess gets involved?
"Freya-sama, this…"
"Are you blind, can't you see? Ishtar sent her over, and I've already 'converted' her; she is now a member of my Familia."
"I—you—this—"
For a moment, Ethan didn't know what to say, other than giving a thumbs up and saying 'awesome,' what else could he do?
And this made him understand one thing: being powerful really allows one to do whatever they desire.
In the original story, Haruhime's plot could have been a short chapter leading to a series of future incidents, but here it was just like a passing scene; it's over in an instant.
"Right, there's one more thing, Ottar—"
As she called out, the door opened, and the burly Ottar walked in.
"Freya-sama!"
Upon entering, Ottar spoke with full respect.
"Your name is Haruhime, right? Use your magic on Ottar."
Seeing her loyal bodyguard come in, Freya instructed the Renard.
Although she had seen the magic called [Uchide no Kozuchi] during the 'conversion,' she still wanted to witness its effect firsthand.
Of course, the main point was to see if Lv1 Haruhime's magic could work on the Lv7 Ottar; this was very important.
"Yes, Freya-sama."
Hearing the goddess's command, Haruhime naturally did not dare to disobey.
She knew well that this goddess was someone even Ishtar-sama wouldn't dare to provoke.
Although the dark-skinned goddess cursed daily, she didn't dare let out even a peep when things went awry.
The disparity was immediately clear, making Haruhime very cautious, fearing unwittingly angering the other party.
"Grow—"
"That power and that vessel. Breadth of wealth and breadth of wishes. Until the bell tolls, bring forth glory and illusion."
"Grow—"
"Confine divine offerings within this body. This golden light bestowed from above. Into the hammer and into the ground, may it bestow good fortune upon you."
"Grow—"
A layer of golden light slowly appeared on Ottar's body.
But that wasn't the key point; the thing that mattered was that Ottar felt his strength instantly elevate by one level, which was unbelievable to him.
After all, the hardships he had gone through to level up from Lv6 to Lv7 were immense, and it was a miracle that he managed to upgrade successfully.
Now, just a single magic had increased his strength by one level, which he found unbelievable.
"Freya-sama, this—"
"How do you feel?"
"Very strong, now I can easily defeat the former me."
This time, Freya truly smiled from her heart.
Since Haruhime's magic worked on Ottar, that meant she now, albeit barely, possessed a Level 8 member.
This made her extremely happy!
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