Chapter 282

Chapter 285: Being on Good Terms and Jealousy Are Two Different Things (Please Subscribe!)

In the northern part of the city, within a residential area flooded with magic stone lights.

Night had already fallen, dyeing the entire sky a deep black, adorned with the faint glow of stars.

In a corner of the mansion formed by several towering structures overlapping each other, the deity and her faction members gathered together to discuss matters at hand.

“Did you call us here for the incident during the Monster Festival? Loki.”

“Ah, so you’re already aware, Finn.”

“The Guild sent over a message.”

As Finn spoke, he waved the object in his hand towards their deity.

In the hands of the Halfling Tribe Leader was a letter, stamped with the exclusive seal representing the Guild Headquarters.

The content of the letter detailed the aftermath of the disturbance at the Monster Festival.

There were no casualties, and the extent of damage to the city was kept within acceptable limits. However, the culprit behind the incident has yet to be found, and there are no leads.

The Monster Festival is quite a significant event for Orario. After all, it’s a celebration that people can’t help but pay attention to.

However, during such a celebration, an accident occurred where monsters escaped control.

It could be considered a rather severe “mishap.”

Even though Finn didn’t attend the festival today, he still learned about the event through other sources, as did Riviria and Gress.

Moreover, Izay and Ais played crucial roles in this matter, with rewards mentioned in the letter sent by the Guild. The rewards were fairly generous.

“It’s not that there are no clues; it’s just that the culprit is too cunning,” Loki said while mysteriously pulling out a glass wine cup from somewhere and pouring herself a bottle of red wine, speaking nonchalantly.

“By the looks of it, Loki, you’ve already figured out who the culprit is.”

“Halfway there…” Gress leaned back into his chair, speaking with certainty. Loki, however, shook her head mysteriously.

“What do you mean? Loki, can we stop being cryptic?” Tione felt inexplicably exhausted.

Inside the guest room used temporarily for discussions, the main deity Loki, the three giants of the household, along with Izay, Ais, Tione, and Tiona, the four parties involved, were all present.

As for Refia and Haruhi, who were also present… cough, cough, they don’t need to worry about these kinds of things.

“Literal meaning? Tione.” Loki took a sip of her wine and said, “This time, the monsters caused both disturbances and attacks! These two incidents must be looked at separately.”

“Meaning there are two culprits behind the scenes?” Riviria lightly raised her eyebrows, summarizing Loki’s words.

“Ah, exactly! One of them is that love-struck goddess!”

“Goddess Freya?”

“Who else could it be? That girl’s collection obsession has flared up again! She probably had her eyes on someone’s child, sneaking into Ganesha’s faction’s monster containment area and deliberately releasing the monsters to create chaos in the city.”

Loki got a bit angry when talking about this matter because, from another perspective, she was somewhat dragged into Freya’s mess. This made Loki uneasy and filled with doubt.

The monsters that appeared during the Monster Festival today can be divided into two categories.

One category consists of the nine ordinary monsters released by Freya.

The other category is the man-eating flowers created by someone unknown.

The former has already been confirmed to be Freya’s fault, but what about the latter?

What’s the deal with those man-eating flowers?

Loki put down her wine glass and slightly opened her divine eye. “Izay and Ais encountered never-before-seen man-eating flower monsters today and fought against them. Those man-eating flowers have strong offensive capabilities and are even powerful…”

“Without considering the smaller varieties, most of their potential ability values are around Level 5,” Izay added.

Today, after dealing with so many man-eating flowers, he was the most qualified person to comment on this.

The defense of the man-eating flowers, or one might say their “durability,” is their standout attribute, excelling even among Level 5 monsters.

Their speed and attack power are somewhat lacking compared to their defense, merely reaching Level 5 standards, but they still shouldn’t be underestimated.

After all, they are Level 5 combatants.

“…”

Upon hearing Izay’s report, Finn, Riviria, and Gress were all somewhat astonished.

Level 5 monsters only appear in the ultra-deep layers.

Monsters from the ultra-deep layers brought to the surface?

What kind of person would do something so reckless!?

“By the way, I collected quite a few magic stones when I eliminated those monsters, similar to the ones we encountered during our last expedition.”

Izay took out the magic stones he had collected earlier, filling a small bag with withered yellow stones.

“I have some too!”

“And me…”

On purpose or not, Tione and Tiona grabbed theirs with their hands, each pulling out a withered yellow magic stone.

“—??”

Only Ais, who destroyed the monster’s magic stones along with her weapon, showed confusion on her face at this moment.

You guys make her seem out of place.

“So, is this another new species?”

Finn looked at the small pile of unusual magic stones on the table, his expression serious.

“Speaking of which, Izay, why do you have so many magic stones? How many man-eating flowers did you encounter?”

“Hmm… roughly dozens of them…”

Upon hearing the reply, Tiona elongated her tone, “Oh—! I see, so that’s why your battle situation was so intense, visible from far away.”

“To be able to quickly deal with dozens of man-eating flowers, impressive as always, Izay. You’ve surpassed even me in growth,” Tione patted Izay’s shoulder with a sense of nostalgia.

“Could you pat a little lighter? I feel a tinge of jealousy in your words, Tione.”

“Haha—, you’re stating obvious truths.”

Compared to the somewhat serious trio of Finn, the younger generation seemed not to care much about the second type of new species monster, continuing their playful antics.

It’s understandable for Tione to feel jealous since the height she worked hard to reach from childhood was surpassed by Izay in just about two years.

They indeed have a good relationship, but the jealousy is real.

Out of necessity, Izay moved closer to Ais, using the young girl’s body to defend against the Amazonian’s assault.

Ais still felt somewhat confused about the situation, while Tiona… she was fanning the flames nearby.

“Young people these days are truly amazing~” The dwarven warrior sighed like an old man, although he was still in his prime according to dwarven calendar.

After the commotion caused by Izay and Tione, the serious atmosphere in the room dissipated significantly.

Riviria’s gaze was fixed on Izay, her emerald eyes filled with countless emotions.

That boy who used to study magic knowledge with her every day.

He has now reached a height sufficient to stand alongside her.

In the future, he will only become stronger.

Eventually, surpassing even her and Finn together.