Chapter 218

Chapter 221: Loki: How Many Horses Do You Have to Send? (Requesting Subscription!)

Beneath the moonlight, a pair of emerald blue eyes gleamed with an intense light.

“So you’re the type who won’t realize reality until it’s too late and crashes head-on into a wall?” Izay, holding his spear against the giant axe, spoke with a mocking tone.

Once the moon illuminated the situation clearly, he couldn’t help but chuckle even more.

Before him stood a sight that shimmered with a brilliant metallic sheen.

It was a full-body suit of armor, completely covering its wearer who towered over two meters in height. The horrifying crimson hue could only be described as tasteless.

From the shin guards to the helmet, there were no gaps in this fully protective gear. The dazzlingly refined metal clearly showcased its durability and resilience. It must have been first-class armed equipment.

And that astonishing shape? Clearly custom-made to fit the user’s massive form.

So, because earlier he only brought a weapon without any armor, during the time he got thrown down the stairs, he took the opportunity to put on his armor?

What is this?

Does a duel without armor not count? You’re not even at your peak either!

How much combat power does this armor give you? Is that why you feel so confident again?

“Shut up! I was just careless earlier! And you just got lucky with a sneak attack. Now, I’ll teach you what true Level 5 strength is!!”

Underneath the full-face helmet, a voice filled with hatred rang out.

“Clang———!”

In the next instant, Izay twisted his weapon, effortlessly deflecting the giant axe’s strike before unleashing a powerful thrust!

An anomaly began with a fierce gust of wind —— swirling winds mixed with surging Starflame!

Centered around the interlocked spear and axe, the two weapons crossed paths.

Moving at a speed beyond the perception of the female giant, Izay unleashed a sweeping horizontal slash with all his might!

The attack, akin to a violent storm, struck the armored abdomen of the female giant, scattering sparks as it tore through her defenses! Ripping it apart!

A vivid crimson blood flower instantly blossomed across the corridor, only to wither away just as quickly.

“Gaaaahhh… Damn it… My proud armor… How dare you damage me————!”

Thrown several meters away by the residual force, Fulini’s face under the visor twisted with rage, ready to unleash fury.

“That’s enough! Fulini.”

At that moment, the door beside Izay opened, revealing a purple-haired goddess exhaling smoke as she elegantly stepped out.

Ishtar, declaring the end of this farce.

“I-Izaya-sama! This brat…” Fulini clearly couldn’t accept the outcome, raising her axe accusingly towards Izay, seemingly ready to accuse him.

“Enough! I said —— that’s enough!!” Ishtar’s amethyst eyes suddenly locked onto hers, radiating an undeniable authority.

“…B-but!” Fulini, intimidated by the goddess’s divine presence, weakened slightly in tone but still refused to back down.

But the very next moment, the crimson-haired goddess and fox-eared girl who emerged from Ishtar’s room silenced all her protests.

“Goddess Loki!!”

The female giant seemed to understand why Ishtar hadn’t appeared earlier.

Because a deity of equal or even higher status had paid her a visit.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to appear; she simply couldn’t.

“How did you start fighting again so soon?” Loki walked up to Izay with Haruhi in tow, glancing between him and the enormous toad-like figure.

After a while, she retracted her gaze and nodded inwardly.

Tsk~

What a pitiful Level 5! Even with armor, they can’t beat our Level 4, tsk tsk tsk…

“Is the conversion ceremony complete?” Seeing Loki and Haruhi emerge, Izay ceased his standoff with the toad and turned to ask.

“Yeah, the ceremony doesn’t take long. We’re done.” Loki confirmed.

“Can we go then?”

“Of course ——!”

Then let’s go. Izay added, gaining Loki’s agreement, and the two of them brazenly strolled past Fulini, dragging along Haruhi who was still dazed and trying to comprehend the situation.

“See ya, Ishtar! No need to see us off～”

Lastly, perhaps out of courtesy, Loki waved goodbye to Ishtar.

She sure has a knack for being sarcastic.

Only after the trio’s figures completely disappeared from the corridor did Fulini cautiously approach Ishtar.

“Ishtar-sama… are you really letting them go like this?” The giantess’s tone still carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Ishtar slowly lifted her gaze and looked at her, her expression devoid of any ripples.

“What, do you intend to chase after them? All the way to the Loki Familia?”

The goddess of beauty puffed on her pipe, blowing a puff of smoke directly into Fulini’s face.

Fulini grimaced as her face was covered in smoke. However, considering the words of her main deity and imagining herself chasing after the Loki Familia, she dared not object, lowering her head and appearing unusually obedient.

“This matter isn’t over yet. Haruhi is merely temporarily staying with Loki. Eventually, I will reclaim her.”

“But until then, prepare the funds. Contact ‘those people’ and tell them we’ll provide the money if they contribute their efforts. Include us in their plans.”

“Loki Familia or Freya Familia, what do they think? Even Zeus and Hera’s factions fell apart. Do they truly believe themselves invincible? The dark side of Orario runs deeper than they see.”

This isn’t over…

Throughout, Ishtar’s tone remained utterly calm, her gaze sinister, yet her expression betrayed no unusual emotions.

Currently, she resembled a coiled snake, biding her time.

Her heart hasn’t given up on her “prey.” She waits patiently for the perfect opportunity, and at the slightest chance, she will unhesitatingly spit her poison and bite down hard!

“Yes, yes!” In the presence of the main deity whose aura was heavy with menace, Fulini dared not exhibit her usual stubbornness, meekly agreeing with her deity’s words.

Actually, would Loki not sense Ishtar’s intentions?

Of course not!

But how should one say it… Loki thought Izay had a good point.

—”In the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks become useless.”

Does she really fear a deity like Ishtar?

Her Familial Group is currently in a period of rapid development!

Not to mention the perfectly enchanted armors exclusively available to internal members.

Thanks to the “experience accessories” crafted by Izay, the base ability values of the primary members of the first and second teams within the Loki Familia are increasing at an alarming rate compared to their peers.

As for the three giants at home, although their growth is relatively slower due to their high levels, it’s not non-existent.

And Ais among the four officers, each has broken through one or two S-level abilities, continuing to accumulate.

Their goal seems to be breaking through four S-level abilities before undergoing “level elevation.”

Raul, Anqi, Refia, and others also continue to improve their abilities step by step. Although there haven’t been expeditions recently, their rigorous training has proven even more terrifying than expeditions.

After all, if Izay can catch up to them, what reason do they have not to work hard?

A wave of intense training fever has swept through the Familial Group!

Finally, there’s Izay—a combat unit of unparalleled power within the same level.

This kid can already go head-to-head with Level 5s without using magic. What happens if he uses it?

Several wide-area annihilation spells dropped would leave few in Orario capable of withstanding it.

Now, there’s also a little fox girl who can temporarily elevate someone’s level.

Who dares to provoke such a tiger?

If Freya continues to dwell in the battlefields vying for the attention of the gods, it’s possible that one day, Loki’s Familial Group might surpass them entirely.

So, Loki isn’t worried at all right now.

Bring it on; she’ll just watch how many horses they send!