Chapter 531

Chapter 538: A Young Girl’s Troubles of Love and Youth (Please Subscribe!)

Following last night’s outbreak in the Pleasure Quarter between two major factions, the deity Ishtar was even sent back.

The city completely fell into shock due to this event. The once dominant faction that controlled the Pleasure Quarter was utterly wiped out, causing a significant impact on everyone involved.

In order to suppress the matter and provide the citizens with a satisfactory response, many deities leading Familial Groups were summoned by the Guild Headquarters for a meeting.

Of course, this meeting wasn’t one where all the gods sat neatly in rows waiting for orders from the Guild’s higher-ups.

Rather, it was more amicable; inviting those willing gods to help the Guild Headquarters deliberate on a reasonable solution.

Especially concerning the punishment of the goddess Freya, who was directly involved.

An open war between Familial Groups has never resulted in a celestial deity being sent back before.

Such treatment was usually reserved for darker faction deities.

Even Zeus and Hera, the great deities, were merely expelled from Orario.

One could say Freya set a precedent here!

This issue was undeniably tricky.

It required collective wisdom to resolve.

Thus, Loki went to the Guild Headquarters early in the morning, dragging Riviria along as her bodyguard.

It should be noted that she wasn’t there to discuss solutions but rather to watch the spectacle unfold.

Having some fun at Freya’s expense was irresistible for Loki.

Only a fool would miss such an opportunity!

…

After exchanging words, Izay learned the ins and outs from Rine and couldn’t help but feel helpless.

Looks like that package will have to stay with him for a while longer…

Loki left in the morning, and it was already noon, yet she hadn’t returned, probably wasting time eating and drinking along the way.

Whenever Riviria accompanied her, Loki always managed to wheedle some pocket money out of her.

Though Riviria often claims she won’t indulge Loki, deep down, she’s quite soft-hearted.

That’s why Loki teasingly calls her “Mama-san.”

Indeed, the phrase “verbally denying but actually going through with it” fits Riviria perfectly!

Subsequently… Izay and Ais quickly picked their lunch and headed towards their usual spot.

Why are there three people?

This is thanks to a certain little fox who tagged along after finishing up with the soup.

“I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but I feel like Rine has been a bit troubled these past few days…” Haruhi was sharing her observations with Izay.

Perhaps due to her past experiences and gentle nature, Haruhi seems particularly sensitive to changes in those around her.

She easily noticed the concealed emotions of her companions over the past couple of days.

“Why do you think so?” Izay tilted his head curiously.

Haruhi looked down, stammering, her tail unconsciously flapping back and forth: “It feels like she lacks energy… And… She seems to be quite concerned about Mr. Bert?”

Ah, hearing this, Izay began to understand.

A young girl’s troubles of love and youth…

Considering that the entire Loki Familia resides within the Twilight Manor.

As they spend more time together, it’s natural for feelings to develop among members.

Just like how Tione is devoted to Finn, Rine also harbors feelings for Bert.

Most members familiar with this healer girl know this.

But this familiarity is limited to the female members.

Since Rine conceals her emotions well, those who interact less frequently with her wouldn’t be privy to this information.

Upon hearing that this matter involves Bert, Izay instinctively thought along these lines.

What else could it be?

According to his memory, the turning point for Rine’s feelings toward Bert occurred during a distant expedition several years ago.

Back then, the Loki Familia was far from its current strength.

Although the three giants, including Finn, had reached Level 6, the younger officers like Ais had yet to reach Level 5.

During that expedition, Finn and Riviria led the vanguard, while the rear guard encountered an abnormal situation known as the “Monster Feast,” resulting in many casualties.

Gress was fending off enemies from another direction and couldn’t provide support.

It was Bert who broke the deadlock.

He activated the magic he detested, ‘Hati,’ burning away all the incoming monsters.

His purpose was to protect the “minor” companions he usually looked down upon.

Still, only Rine survived. All other members of the rear guard perished in the “Monster Feast.”

This incident became the catalyst for Rine’s affection toward Bert.

This healer girl is one of the few who truly understand Bert’s “kindness.”

“Rine… cares about Bert…?” After hearing Haruhi’s words, Ais tilted her head slightly, her thoughts momentarily stuck.

Why?

She’s the perfect example of someone who can’t grasp the connection.

For someone naturally innocent, gossip isn’t part of her expertise—it’s a blind spot.

Ultimately, driven by confusion, Ais turned her gaze toward Izay, hoping he would explain.

“Hmph, don’t look at me, Ais. Honestly, I’m not entirely clear either, but I can guess it’s related to romantic feelings…”

“Romantic feelings?” x2

For a moment, both girls were even more puzzled.

How does this relate to romance?

As the conversation seemed to hit a dead end, a voice suddenly came from the side.

“Wow, there’s something you don’t know, Izay? This is rare!”

The cat-eared girl sitting nearby, sipping her soup, turned over with a teasing expression.

Since the two parties were close, and the trio hadn’t intentionally kept their voices low, their conversation inevitably caught the attention of this catgirl.

Anqi was aware of what Haruhi said, having spent enough time with Rine to notice her recent distracted state.

As for the specific reasons, Anqi had already guessed them unlike the three who just now discovered the signs.

“In short, it’s unrequited love crisis!!”

Anqi leaned forward slightly, placing her index finger beside her cheek, summarizing the cause in one sentence.

“Unrequited… unrequited love!?”

The little fox reacted strongly.

Judging from the feedback from her tail and her surprised hand covering her cherry lips, it was evident that she was genuinely startled by this news.

Despite experiencing more thrilling events personally, she was still shocked by this small matter of unrequited love, leaving Izay momentarily speechless.

However, ignoring this minor episode, Anqi subsequently shared her speculations with the three.

The story begins a few days ago.

An Amazonian girl started inquiring about Bert outside the Familial Group, presumably intending to pursue him, which caused quite a stir among the members.

Though it’s currently just a hint, for a girl secretly in love, it’s a big crisis!

After all, the Amazons are notoriously open-minded, and any girl sensing competition would naturally feel threatened.

“Hooh… Seems like Bert’s luck has finally turned around, huh?”

After learning the details from Anqi, Izay cast a curious glance at the wolfman chatting with Gress.

He was enduring the rough loudmouth of the dwarf, who might also be teasing him about this matter. Anyway, Izay saw Gress laughing heartily.