46 A Sweet Evening
"Hey, did you hear the latest news?"
At the renowned Fertility Hostess, in one of the many tables, a group of adventurers engage in casual conversation.
"Latest news?" One of the adventurers asked, looking puzzled.
"Hehe, just came from the guild, guess what I saw?" With a mysterious smile, the adventurer said.
"Tsk, cut the chase and spill it!" An annoyed expression crossed the other adventurer's face as he shot a cruel glance.
Several eavesdropping adventurers also gave the mysterious one harsh looks.
Even Mia Grand shot an impatient glance at the adventurers.
Feeling the many threatening stares around him, the nervous adventurer quickly spoke.
"Alright, I'll tell you... You see, it seems the Rozzo family's expedition was successful, they reached floor 60."
"Floor 60!?"
"Damn!"
The exclamations and gasps of several adventurers filled the place, even Mia Grand at the back couldn't help but show surprise on her face.
You must know that since the era of Zeus and Hera, the farthest families have managed to reach is floor 47.
Don't mention floor 60, even if they said they reached floor 50, it would be a surprise.
Reaching floor 60 means defeating the fearsome Balor, and also passing through the dragon hell on floor 58.
An achievement that until now only the Zeus and Hera families have been able to accomplish.
"They did it on their first attempt..." Mia, who was behind the bar, murmured with surprise.
As an adventurer active in the era of Zeus and Hera, she still remembers the difficult situation both families faced to reach floor 59.
According to her memories, it took more than six attempts to finally make it to floor 59.
Both families even lost many elite adventurers in the process.
However, the Rozzo family indeed managed it on the first try, and probably without losing anyone.
"So the Goddess's words weren't an exaggeration..."
Mia suddenly recalled her ex-Goddess's words.
...
Flashback
"Hehe, seems like Kaylon got under your skin, Freya." With a big smile, Mia looked at her Goddess, who looked annoyed after the conversation with the Rozzo family's God.
"Sigh... Kaylon always manages to irritate me." With an exasperated sigh, Freya, now occupying Syr's body, said to Mia.
"It's a pity you're powerless..." With a somewhat mocking smile, Mia tells Freya.
With the Rozzo family's strength and Kaylon's strength as their God, Freya's two main weapons are useless.
Being immune to her charm and surpassing the power of her family.
"The power of their family... The radiance of those beautiful souls." Thinking of the beautiful colors of the Rozzo family, Freya/Syr couldn't help but put on a somewhat lascivious smile.
"Oh? Could it be that you have an idea about the souls of the Rozzo family members?" With a more serious tone, Mia asked.
"Hehe, I'm not so naive as to desire something out of my reach, Mia..." Seeing the concern in her ex-captain's eyes, Freya smiled.
She's not stupid; she naturally knows it's impossible to get her hands on the precious souls of the Rozzo family.
The power of the Rozzo family surpasses that of her own family, and their divine power is also superior to hers.
She knows that if by chance she were to take the soul of someone from the Rozzo family, Kaylon wouldn't hesitate for a second to erase her from this world.
Trust in Gea's rules?
Freya isn't stupid; she doesn't believe for a second that Gea would cause trouble for Kaylon because of a little Goddess like her.
To the eyes of the Primordials, they are just ants.
The only reason Gea protects Genkai is because it's an important part of the world's stability.
And she, as the embodiment of the world's will, naturally wouldn't allow any harm.
"However... I truly envy them." Remembering the radiance of those precious souls, Freya felt very bitter.
Each member of the Rozzo family has a unique and beautiful soul.
Whether it's the absurd vitality and nobility exuded by Riveria's soul, the energetic and charming soul of Elinalise.
The aggressive and intense soul of Eris, Ghislaine's purity and durability.
And several more souls in the Rozzo family that are simply the most beautiful she's ever seen.
"Do you think they have great potential?" Looking at her Goddess with curiosity, Mia asked.
"Potential... In my opinion, if they had been born in the era of Zeus and Hera, perhaps the Black Dragon would no longer be alive." With a confident tone, Freya said.
Astonished by Freya's bold words, Mia asked again, "So, in your opinion, the Rozzo family has greater potential than the Zeus and Hera families!?"
"There's no comparison..." With a few simple words, Freya expressed her opinion.
In her eyes, if given a little more time, the Rozzo family won't find it difficult to surpass the Zeus and Hera families.
"No comparison?" Murmuring Freya's words, Mia had to raise her opinion of this new family.
End of Flashback
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"Truly terrifying..." Hearing about the exploits of the Rozzo family, Mia confirmed Freya's words.
The Rozzo family indeed surpasses those two giant families by a lot.
"Good thing I'm not a captain anymore." Letting out a relieved sigh, Mia thought about the enormous burden Otta must be carrying with such a giant pressing down on him.
As Mia drifted into her thoughts, the adventurer who had provided the previous information spoke up again.
"There's another big piece of news!" Raising his voice, the adventurer once again grabbed everyone's attention in the bar.
Seeing everyone listening intently, the adventurer couldn't help but get excited; today, he felt like he finally had the five minutes of fame he had long desired.
"There's also been a power increase in the Rozzo family; two level 5 adventurers upgraded to level 6. Now the Rozzo family officially has six level 6s." Finishing delivering the latest information, the adventurer delighted in seeing the surprised expressions of all the adventurers.
"Damn incredible!"
"The Rozzo family is getting closer and closer to the title of undisputed king of Orario."
"That's a huge increase; both the Loki and Freya families only have three level 6s. That means the Rozzo family has double the number of top-tier adventurers!"
The excitement lingered for a long while inside the tavern.
And not just the tavern, news about the Rozzo family is circulating all over Orario, and it won't be long before it spreads throughout all of Genkai.
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"Floor 60..." Looking at the information obtained by his family, Finn sighed resignedly.
"Seems like we need to expand our plans, Loki-sama," addressing the red-haired Goddess who was seated in a chair.
"Tsk, we need prestige, Finn. Now if we want to get anything from the dungeon, we'll have to go deeper than floor 60," Loki was also in a mood of annoyance.
As an expeditionary family, the Rozzo family has now surged far ahead of them, making it difficult to gain prestige in the dungeon.
"Do you have any idea how we can increase our prestige?" With a touch of hope, Finn asked the rest of the family leaders.
If there's anyone who cares more about the Loki family's prestige, it's undoubtedly Finn.
For one aiming to be the hero of the Pallum, prestige is very important; only with it can he lift the honor of the little people high.
"Honestly, I think we should negotiate for the information the Rozzo family obtained about floor 60, and then try to go down ourselves..." Gareth, who was reclining, said.
"I don't see that as feasible; in my opinion, a big part of the reason why the Rozzo family could go so far down must have to do with Lady Riveria," Kalisa broke the dwarf's fantasies.
"I agree," Finn also nodded, though it's a bit embarrassing to admit, in his opinion, they don't have the strength to go down so far.
"So how will we gain prestige?" Gareth asked.
Soon the room fell silent; the leaders of the Loki family pondered a feasible solution.
"I think I have an idea," suddenly, Loki, who had remained silent, spoke up.
"Oh? Please share it with us, Loki," looking at Loki hopefully, Finn said.
"Hmm, in my opinion, we still have the option to finish off the remnants of the dark faction..." Rising from the sofa, Loki walked to her desk and said.
After Loki spoke, the eyes of the Loki family leaders lit up.
"Of course, that's a great idea," with an excited expression, Finn nodded vigorously.
"Um, I also think it's a great idea; once we exterminate the remnants of the dark faction, our family's prestige will increase," Kalisa, who seriously considered Loki's proposal, nodded.
Although after the "death" of Zard and Alfia, the dark faction was defeated.
In fact, it was not completely eliminated; after all, it's difficult even for the adventurers' faction to identify all the members of the dark faction.
So since the end of the war, there are still small remnants of the dark faction.
These are currently being constantly hunted by the Astrea family.
"If we gather information and organize a second raid on the remnants of the dark faction, our family can claim to have rid the plague of the dark faction," Loki said seriously, while taking a sip of liquor.
"Then it's decided; let's not waste time in the dungeon for now, let's prepare to destroy the remnants of the dark faction," fully convinced, Finn immediately gave new orders.
"Understood."
With a nod from the leaders, the Loki family began hunting down the remnants of the dark faction.
(This is a prelude to the disaster of the Astrea family, by your decision, the disaster will erupt when we return from Fate).
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"Urano-sama, this is the information the Rozzo family collected from floor 60," a skeleton, draped in a cloak, handed several report sheets to Urano.
"Thank you, Fels." Taking the reports carefully, Urano read them attentively.
After a while of reading, a frown appeared on Urano's face.
"So it seems as I suspected, some kind of being is altering the dungeon..." Looking at the report from floor 59, Urano pondered deeply.
"Urano-sama, can't you see it with your divinity?" Although he was a skeleton and it was difficult to see his emotional changes, Fels's voice sounded somewhat surprised.
For Fels, Urano using his divinity in the dungeon has the ability to see everything that happens inside.
"Unfortunately, Fels, there's something down there that won't let me observe past floor 50..." Urano shook his head, informing Fels.
Of course, Urano didn't disclose what that something was, and Fels, being a wise man, knew that Urano must be hiding something.
However, as an intelligent skeleton, he didn't inquire further.
"You may withdraw, Fels, continue investigating any changes in the dungeon," looking at Fels, Urano said.
"Understood." Although somewhat curious and nervous, Fels still left Urano's throne.
Urano, who saw Fels's departure, shook his head; he naturally saw Fels's strong curiosity.
However, to avoid causing panic and terror, he couldn't speak of that something that prevents him from seeing deeper.
After all, if mortals knew about that something, they would never see the dungeon in the same way again.
"I hope you're not causing trouble..." Looking into the depths of the dungeon, where his omnipotence and omnipresence faded, Urano said with a tone full of warnings.
~THUD~
As if the dungeon found amusement in Urano's words, it trembled slightly.
...
"Elinalise, do I look alright?" Riveria, now dressed in a beautiful white dress, asked Elinalise as she admired herself in the mirror.
Elinalise, meticulously arranging Riveria's hair, smiled upon hearing Riveria's question. "Riveria-chan, in my opinion, even the goddesses would be ashamed in the face of your beauty."
"Hmph, don't exaggerate," pursing her lips, Riveria huffed as she continued to gaze at herself in the large mirror.
"Riveria-chan, is there really a need to fuss so much? I'm sure Kami-sama will find you beautiful no matter what you wear," looking at Riveria, who wouldn't stop fussing, Elinalise said helplessly.
"No, Elinalise, this time it's very important!" Shaking her head, Riveria refused to be underdressed for this special occasion.
"Why is it so important?" Looking at Riveria, Elinalise asked, confused.
"Well, it's our first official date..." with a nervous voice, Riveria said.
"What!???" Upon hearing Riveria's words, Elinalise nearly jumped in surprise.
"But you've been together for years?? In all this time, hasn't Kami-sama invited you on an official date?" Completely dumbfounded, Elinalise looked at Riveria in a state of shock.
"Well, we've had some, but most of them are casual..." Seeing Elinalise's shocked expression, Riveria explained.
Although they've had dates with her Kami-sama before, they were all casual, nothing as elegant as this time.
"Really, Riveria-chan, you should consider my words; leave Kami-sama and marry me instead," with a resentful expression, Elinalise told Riveria.
"Don't be silly, just help me fix my hair, please," ignoring Elinalise's words, Riveria focused on her attire.
"Tsk, fine," with a pout, Elinalise continued to fix Riveria's hair.
Soon Riveria was completely ready.
With her beautiful white dress covered by a transparent veil adorned with various precious jewels.
Her beautiful hair and her beautiful face, Riveria today had the ability to compete for the title of goddess of beauty.
"Let's go, Riveria-chan, Kami-sama must have been waiting for over an hour," thinking of her Kami-sama, Elinalise said.
"Umu." Nodding, Riveria also quickly exited the room.
~CRECK~
Opening the door, the first thing Riveria saw was her God, who today wore a beautiful black three-piece suit.
Kaylon, who finally heard the door opening, immediately looked towards the entrance.
After looking, the first thing he saw was the precious Riveria.
"Riveria, you look beautiful..." Honestly, Kaylon had many words to describe the charm of his Riveria.
But in the end, they all turned into a simple and sincere statement.
"Thank you, Kami-sama," blushing slightly, Riveria couldn't help but feel pleased to see her God's stunned expression.
With a big smile, Kaylon extended his forearm. "May I escort you tonight, my lovely lady?"
Embracing Kaylon's arm, Riveria responded with an affectionate smile. "It will be my pleasure, Kami-sama."
"Well, off to your date! Stop feeding single dogs like me with dog food!" Elinalise quickly shooed the duo away before she died of diabetes.
With an ironic smile, Kaylon and Riveria left the house.
Upon reaching the door, a beautiful white carriage awaited them.
"I wish you both luck on your date; you don't have to worry about anything, I'll take care of the house!" Seeing the couple board the carriage, Elinalise said with a smile.
"Thank you, Elinalise, I leave the rest to you," with a smile, Riveria bid farewell to her friend.
Kaylon also made a small gesture of farewell.
Soon the carriage set off towards the Tower of Babel.
Watching the carriage depart with a smile, Elinalise waved her hand.
~Swoshh~
The next second, a
Superd appeared near Elinalise, standing respectfully, he said to Elinalise, "Elinalise-Sama, what is your command?"
Turning her gaze towards the Superd, Elinalise said in a serious tone, "Ivo, I entrust you with the captain and Kami-sama; make sure no idiot ruins their date."
"Understood, Elinalise-Sama." With a solemn face, Ivo nodded firmly.
Then with a great speed, he disappeared into the darkness.
With everything arranged, Elinalise turned around and returned to her home.
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"Where will we have our date, Kami-sama?" Riveria asked Kaylon as they walked through the halls of the Tower of Babel.
"I reserved an invitation to a very nice place, little Riveria, I'm sure you'll like it," Kaylon said with a proud smile, leading his elf.
After walking for a while, they reached an elevator. Carefully stepping in, Kaylon pressed the button for the 77th floor.
Riveria looked at the elevator curiously; it was her first time riding Babel's elevator.
Soon, the elevator began to move, and within a few seconds, it arrived at the 77th floor.
*DING*
With the sound of a small bell, the elevator opened, revealing a luxuriously decorated hallway.
"What's this?" Riveria looked around the lavish place with curiosity, filled with anticipation.
"I made some deals with Freya and reserved this beautiful floor. Come, let me show you the view," Kaylon said, taking Riveria's hand and leading her down the hallway.
Soon, they entered the main room.
Luxurious decorations adorned the place, and the windows were made of glass, offering a beautiful view of the entire city of Orario.
"Beautiful..." Looking around, Riveria's eyes sparkled with excitement.
In the center of the room, a table for two was set up, with several dishes on it, still steaming, indicating they were freshly made.
"I hope you like it, little Riveria," Kaylon nodded with satisfaction, seeing Riveria's happy expression.
To rent this place, he had to have a long conversation with Freya; after all, this place is very special to her.
In the end, after much persuasion and at a good cost, Kaylon managed to reserve it for one night.
Honestly, this isn't usually his style; in fact, he prefers a simple and clean tavern.
Even in his past life, he wasn't the type of person who enjoyed excessive luxury; he was always a very simple person.
However, he is clear that this occasion is special, and for a special situation, you need a special place.
"Thank you very much, Kami-sama, I love it!" With a big smile, Riveria hugged her God's arm tighter, her eyes brimming with affection.
Honestly, Riveria isn't a person who enjoyed excessive luxury either; she is also a relatively simple person.
However, like every woman, knowing that her man went to such great lengths to make a special night, makes her extremely happy.
"Then let's enjoy the rest of the night," with a smile, Kaylon led Riveria to the table, delicately arranging her chair. The beautiful evening began.
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That's it for today's chapter!
I'm finishing up the final touches before heading to Fate.
I plan to summon my own Heroic Spirit, who do you recommend?
Remember, it should be in line with the MC's personality.
Thanks for the support!!
