Chapter 603

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Before the new day’s war began, Izay and Loki were helping Finn find a place to rest.

The main tent was immediately ruled out as an option by the two of them.

Although it was indeed quiet there at the moment.

But once the war starts again, Finn’s main tent will become an “office” space.

A place like that isn’t suitable for recuperation.

After discussing it, Izay and Loki decided to bring the three of them to the tents where the Familial Group officers rested.

And before they could even approach, some members who hadn’t slept all night had already noticed their return.

“Leader! What happened to you!? And Lady Riviria…”

“It’s Raul… Don’t worry, we’re fine, we just need some rest. Crossing the ‘Great Deed’ isn’t an easy task.”

Raul, who had been playing games all night in the tent, noticed the commotion outside and was the first to run over.

Finn, on Loki’s back, gave him a gentle smile in response.

“Then… does that mean – Leader, you succeeded!?” Upon hearing this, Raul’s eyes widened instantly.

Loki answered for Finn: “Celebrate! We’re about to have three more Lv.7s in our house!”

The crimson-haired chief deity laughed extravagantly.

Some members who followed Raul out immediately became excited and started cheering with raised arms.

Woken up by these energetic boys, the girls’ tent also started moving.

Ais and Tione stepped out of the tent, while Tiona, still a bit drowsy, rubbed her eyes and glanced at the sky.

“Oh, it’s Izay and the others returning… I wondered why it was so lively outside… Uh～～～!”

“Hold on… What’s wrong with Lady Riviria!? Is she injured!?”

The elves led by Alisia panicked upon seeing Riviria asleep, swarming towards Izay.

“Don’t, don’t crowd!! She’s fine, she just fell into a ‘mental exhaustion’ state, she’ll be fine after a good sleep.”

Izay quickly explained and calmed down the overly worried elves.

Upon hearing it was due to ‘mental exhaustion,’ Alisia sighed in relief.

Compared to the series of ‘curses’ and ‘severe injuries’ that popped into her mind just now…

Just ‘mental exhaustion’… phew, phew…

After calming down a bit, Alisia pulled Izay aside to help him settle Riviria.

Simply put, find a place for her to rest.

Gress and Finn were treated the same.

Raul and Kos directly vacated the place where they played cards all night, allowing the two to recuperate.

As for themselves, they began handling today’s affairs.

The return of Izay and the others once again injected vitality into Loki Familia’s camp.

Even though it was still early morning… but many members who had already received the good news were full of energy, like they had been pumped up.

The neighbors around the camp were all confused by this scene.

All the gods and adventurers didn’t understand what Loki Familia was celebrating this morning?

They were just making noise last night…

Unfortunately, this time the members of Loki Familia kept mum.

Because Finn said they should suppress the news of their level-ups for a while before announcing it.

Suddenly having four more Lv.7s within two days would only invite suspicion if the news spread.

And the reality is – Loki Familia does indeed have secrets.

So as the leader of the Familial Group, Finn wouldn’t let such news leak out.

Their promotion to Lv.7 can either be announced after a year or so, or an appropriate opportunity must be found.

In short, not now.

…

When Izay came out of the elves’ tent, the companions of the Familial Group had all entered their working mode.

Everyone was doing their own work while slightly chatting with friends.

The main topic of conversation was when this invasion war would end and when they would level up.

It seemed like ordinary talk.

But only the companions of a Familial Group could truly understand what they were talking about.

This wave… This wave is full of hidden meanings…

While aimlessly wandering around the camp, Izay bumped into Ais, who was similarly idle.

The girl was currently admiring the scenery around her curiously, seemingly enjoying the tangible wind swirling around her as if playing with her.

This was the appearance Ais presented when she relaxed, Izay could confidently say.

Probably the scenery outside the city was fresh to the girl?

Orario may be interesting, but it’s just a city; there are no natural landscapes, sceneries, or fragrances in the city.

And to be blunt – Ais leaves Orario very rarely.

Even this plain area is probably one of the few places she has been.

(Should I take Ais out more often?)

Izay pondered this question.

The underworld of the Diclonius world is neither too big nor too small.

Although most stories happen in Orario, the center of this world.

However, other parts of the continent also have their own local customs and traditions.

– Like the Beo Highlands in the northern part of the continent.

Just crossing the perilous valleys leads to a rare lake as magnificent as the Dungeon, with legends of fairies living around the lake, though no one has ever seen their true form.

Also located in the north is one of the world’s three great mysteries, the “Dragon’s Valley.”

It is rumored that the clue to the location of the Black Dragon lies hidden within.

This is the adventure tale most often sung by bards, originating from “The Sacred Labyrinth Tale,” and some adventurers believe it wholeheartedly.

In contrast, the west connects to the ocean through the brine lake, and generally, people head to the “Maritime City” from the west.

The east leads to the central part of the continent, home to magical empires and millennium kingdoms.

The southern region, however, remains unexplored, filled with countless ancient ruins, the best place for exploration.

Not to mention, there is also “Olympia,” a place isolated from the world.

This underworld is actually incredibly vast…

Izay never had the intention to visit all of these places.

But picking out some of them to see wasn’t a bad idea either.

After all, just the “Dragon’s Valley” related to the Black Dragon’s clue alone, he couldn’t avoid.

“Izay…?”

A bell-like call softly sounded in his ear.

At the same moment, when he noticed Ais, Ais naturally noticed him too, quietly approaching him.

Her petite and graceful figure maintained proper posture, invading Izay’s intimate distance as she tilted her head and asked, “What are you looking at?”

Initially, Ais had sensed Izay’s gaze resting on her.

But that feeling disappeared quickly, likely because the person in front of her was zoning out.

Realizing this, Ais initiated the inquiry.

Though she asked, “What are you looking at,” in reality, it translated to her curiosity about what Izay was “thinking.”