Chapter 272

Chapter 275: Finn: I feel insulted! (Please subscribe!)

When Riviria called out his name, Izay could guess what she was about to say.

As expected, she wanted to try if his magic could cure Loki’s ailment. Despite feeling somewhat helpless about it, Izay still agreed.

After all, this was the deity he had chosen; no matter how helpless he felt, what else could he do?

As for the possibility of failure?

Izay hadn’t even considered it.

The judgments of his magic in various situations were altered according to his own thoughts. For example, the effect of “Purification” — rejecting all “negative conditions” and restoring them to a “healthy” level.

Magic itself doesn’t have an accurate concept of “negative conditions” or “health.” What constituted negative states and to what extent they could be restored were entirely judged by Izay’s subjective will.

It was somewhat similar to that adult’s Noble Phantasm, “Thou Art a Dragon.”

If I say you are, then you ARE!! (doge)

Super strong indeed~

But now it had to be used for something like this… It’s like using an anti-aircraft gun to swat a mosquito. Sigh…

With a sigh deep in his heart, Izay got up, approached Loki, and unleashed his magic.

Shortly after the holy light illuminated the room, Loki jumped up from the couch with a whoosh.

“…Whoa… Whoa whoa whoa!”

“Amazing~! The headache disappeared instantly~! I can’t feel the splitting headache from before at all!”

She felt ready to go again!

“Thank you so much, Izay, you’re a lifesaver~!” Loki let out a long breath, revealing a relaxed expression.

As the saying goes, every trade has its experts, and this phrase makes perfect sense.

If a recovery spell couldn’t resolve an abnormal condition, wouldn’t switching to a magic that could solve such abnormalities work just fine?

“Let’s save the thanks for later; we should consider more pressing matters first.” Hearing Loki’s spirited gratitude, Izay raised a corner of his mouth in a light smile.

“Pressing matters? What pressing matters~?” Loki tilted her head in confusion.

“The matter of how much we need to deduct from your alcohol budget.” Izay spoke seriously.

“NANI!?” The deity was utterly shocked!

“It’s true… Loki, there is a need to limit you in this area,” Riviria was the first to agree.

“Why not just take it all? Help Loki quit drinking.”

“Ah, that’s a good suggestion.”

“Feels pretty good~!”

“No! Not good at all! Tione, how could you be so cruel to me!?”

Seeing more and more people agreeing with the proposal, some even wanting to go all the way, Loki’s heart was filled with cold dread.

However, it was useless. One mouth couldn’t argue against many. Under the principle of minority obeying the majority, Loki’s opportunities to drink in the near future would likely plummet drastically.

Unwilling to accept reality, the goddess began to numb herself and tried to numb Izay and the others.

This night passed amidst the commotion of the goddess and her followers…

Soon, day and night alternated. The rising sun peeked over the massive city walls, and the awakened Orario gradually became lively. Morning sunlight shone down from the sky dotted with white clouds.

Today was the day of the Monster Festival.

As an annual festival, street vendors began setting up their stalls early in the morning. Besides convenient skewer dishes to eat while strolling, there were also trinkets and accessories related to the Monster Festival. Weapon stalls weren’t lacking either. The stall owners were determined to make a fortune today.

Inside Twilight Manor, after breakfast, Izay wandered onto the aerial corridor, pondering how to plan his time for today.

Drilling into the dungeon during such a grand festival… He couldn’t bring himself to do that.

But if it were shopping… Artemis wasn’t around.

She seemed to be attending some tea party with Demeter.

Taking advantage of the kids going out during the Monster Festival, a group of close-knit goddesses planned to relax together.

Sort of like a noble ladies’ tea party, right?

He’d have to wait until evening to find her. There was no chance for Izay during the day.

“Maybe going shopping with Tiona and the others isn’t bad?”

Just as Izay thought this, as if assisting him, Tione, Tiona, Refia, and Haruhi appeared in the courtyard below.

“Ais seems to be accompanying Loki to the celebration…”

“Eh—!? Ais-sama isn’t coming?”

“Although I know you’re disappointed, Refia, but it’s because she didn’t get invited earlier and Loki beat us to it.”

Apparently, Loki had another appointment with another deity, so Ais was hired as a bodyguard. Tiona added.

After hearing this, Haruhi nodded understandingly, “Since Ais-sama has official business, there’s nothing we can do.”

Bodyguards for deities on outings were very important.

Not only was it an unspoken rule among each faction, but it was also a form of insurance.

There wasn’t any deity who went out without at least one member of their faction.

Hestia was a special case; her entire faction consisted of just one person.

And Freya… Well, whenever she sneaked out, there were always Level 6 adventurers lurking in the shadows, rotating shifts.

Refia understood this situation. Although she was naturally a bit disappointed and harbored some resentment, she didn’t dwell on it.

“If that’s the case, then when we go shopping later, I’ll shop for Ais-sama’s share too!”

The little sprite clenched her fists tightly, declaring this with determination, as if surrounded by an aura.

“Not bad spirit, Refia.”

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go! We’re playing all day today!!”

“Um… Why don’t we invite Master Izay along?”

No! Haruhi, don’t call me!

Hearing their entire conversation from the aerial corridor, Izay now had absolutely no desire to go shopping with them!

Shopping with girls needs no further explanation, right?

Especially now with three “high-spirited” girls and a little fox who rarely attended festivals and was brimming with excitement.

Surely it would be fatal!

Izay felt it would be better to be alone.

With this thought, Izay directly hid in Finn’s office.

When they came knocking, he politely declined with the excuse, “You go ahead; I need to help the captain deal with documents. I’ll join you afterward.”

After bidding them farewell, Izay sighed in relief.

“Do you really dislike going shopping that much, Izay? To go through all this trouble just to find an excuse here?”

Sitting in his office chair, Finn teased with a smirk.

“Sigh, Captain, since you don’t have a girlfriend, it’s hard to explain this to you. Going shopping with a group of women eager to splurge is pure self-torture~!”

“???”

Izay, are you being polite?

Is it my fault I don’t have a girlfriend or can’t find one?

Why the personal attack!?

Finn, who had always been committed to reviving his race and developing offspring, and had been looking for a partner but hadn’t found the right one yet, felt genuinely insulted!