Chapter 221

Chapter 224: I’m Still a Virgin! (Please Subscribe!)

As the sun peeked over the eastern horizon, the morning Orario buzzed with vitality and human energy.

Cobblestone roads, shops, inns, bell towers, squares, and skyscraper facilities… various structures large and small densely stood tall, forming a picturesque landscape.

“Wow…!”

At the sight of the bustling scene before her eyes, Haruhi covered her mouth and let out an excited sound.

This grandeur was one of the sights of Orario she had never known.

As she followed the main force of the Loki Familia moving towards the city center, Haruhi took every opportunity to look around.

Since arriving in Orario, Haruhi could only gaze at the moon through the latticed windows of the pleasure quarter; now, she finally felt as if she were at “the center of the world.” She also realized just how vast the outside world truly was.

“Is this Haruhi’s first time going out like this? You’re too excited.”

Walking with the group, or rather, seeing off the children, Loki glanced at the little fox girl. Seeing her wagging fox ears and tail made her squint her eyes and instinctively lean closer.

Putting on an affectionate act, the deity said, “You can take this as something natural. There will be many more chances like this in the future!”

“Th-thank you, Lady Loki… but it tickles…” Haruhi, facing the embrace and cheek-rubbing from her goddess, didn’t know where to put her hands. Her shy attempt to push Loki away while not daring to do so was genuinely adorable.

“Haruhi has never gone out like this before?” Tiona looked over curiously.

“How could I go out when I was ‘guarded’ by the Ishtar Familia!? Tiona, you idiot!” With that, older sister Tione bluntly retorted.

“Big sis, isn’t that a bit harsh? Of course, I know that much! But during expeditions or dungeon explorations, surely Haruhi must have gone out?”

The current team preparing to explore the dungeon consisted of nearly twenty people, all core members of Loki Familia’s First and Second Armies. Haruhi’s past wasn’t exactly a secret among them.

“In the past… during dungeon explorations or ‘expeditions,’ I would stay inside cargo boxes and let them carry me, unable to see the outside…”

Haruhi managed to escape Loki’s antics, and upon hearing Tiona’s comment, began twirling her fingers as she replied.

“Aiya,” letting out a somewhat troubled cry, realizing she had said something wrong, Tiona immediately clasped her hands together and apologized, “Sorry, Haruhi! I didn’t know these things, I spoke without thinking.”

“It’s fine, I’ve come to terms with it a lot more now.”

Because she was saved… Haruhi added silently in her heart.

“That may be true, but even with reason, that behavior is still excessive.”

Refia pouted her lips, showing some indignation about the matter.

Perhaps the sense of justice ingrained in the elf?

At that moment, she suddenly looked at Ais beside her, “Ais, don’t you feel the same way? Aren’t those people really excessive? … Ais?”

Looking over, the blonde girl was deep in thought, occasionally glancing at Izay.

“Ais… What are you thinking about?” The curious little elf couldn’t help but ask.

Ais turned her head, blinked, and with a thoughtful expression said, “The Ishtar Familia is in the pleasure quarter…”

—!?

Regardless of what Ais would say next, just hearing this opening, Izay suddenly felt an ominous premonition!

Danger!!

“Loki said Izay met Haruhi a long time ago…”

But destroying the Killing Stone ritual and saving Haruhi was last night.

“Which means Izay… went to the pleasure quarter a long time ago?”

As the girl’s words fell, the atmosphere within the group seemed to grow silent. Everyone, whether calmly, teasingly, or gleefully, fixed their gazes on Izay.

Apparently, having just learned this information, they overlooked the matter, but now Ais had uncovered a blind spot.

Should we say that looking at things naturally leads to different perspectives?

In short, Izay was betrayed!

“Cough cough, why are you all giving me such looks? Do you trust me so little? I am still a virgin!”

“Eeeeeeekkkk———”

Someone’s heart was slightly flustered, but outwardly remained composed. Faced with Izay’s seemingly flawless response, everyone sighed.

“Do you believe that? Kos.”

“Hehehehe, don’t look at me, Cruz, I don’t believe it!”

“Kos, Cruz, that’s enough! If you’re going to whisper, can’t you speak louder? I went to the pleasure quarter because Raul took me! And I only ever visited Haruhi!”

Raul, who had been happily watching the drama unfold, froze, his curved smile still lingering, completely bewildered.

What does this have to do with me?

Izay, stop slandering me!

“What are you looking at? Raul, if it weren’t for you dragging me to the pleasure quarter the first time, none of this would have happened!” Izay used the art of blame-shifting to perfection.

And Raul pointed at him angrily, “Hey! Izay, you’re framing me!!”

“Every word is true!”

“@＃%*￥＆*@……”

In the end, none of the male members of the Familia escaped unscathed, including Finn and Gress, who were also implicated. On the road, they began bickering.

“Boys are so boring… they can argue about something like this.” Anqi swayed her cat tail, her little face showing disdain.

Alisia chuckled while patting her face, “Don’t say that, boys will always be like that.”

“I actually don’t think it’s a big deal. Rather, I look forward to the day our leader gets angry, then it’ll be my chance!”

“My sister is beyond saving.”

Unlike the carefree Amazon sisters, Ais, who seemed to have caused the commotion, looked somewhat remorseful, wondering if she had done the wrong thing.

The next moment brought comfort as the mother figure patted her head, along with Refia, who inexplicably pouted unhappily.

“But what Izay said is actually true. I can tell he isn’t lying. Going to the pleasure quarter to save Haruhi was a good thing, better than not being able to save her, right? Would you rather see Haruhi suffer in the Ishtar Familia, treated like a tool?”

Loki stepped in and said something fair. The girls all shook their heads.

Empathizing, they wouldn’t want that; women are emotional creatures after all.

Amidst the commotion, they approached the central square in front of the skyscraper facilities, where Loki reluctantly parted ways with the group.

After all, this exploration would reach the deeper levels, and they wouldn’t return in less than two or three days.

Another two or three days without seeing her beloved Ais or having someone to drink with, her sadness was immense～ (spreading arms wide.jpg)

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As Izay headed into the dungeon with his companions,

“Ahchoo!”

Almost at the same moment someone declared his “purity,” Artemis sneezed lightly.

“Ah? Artemis, do you have a cold?”

Opposite the goddess, her old friend from the heavenly era, Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, asked.

Currently, the two were engaged in their morning exchange.

Ever since hearing that Artemis had settled in Orario, Demeter often came to chat with her, maintaining the bond between close friends?

“No, I’m perfectly healthy, there’s no way I’d catch a cold.” Artemis shook her head denying the possibility.

Deities, after sealing their powers, could potentially catch a cold, but she definitely wasn’t sick now, though she didn’t know why she sneezed.

“Eh… you’re in good health?” At the mention of this word, Demeter’s face lit up with a teasing smile.

“Speaking of which, Artemis, you’ve been looking exceptionally well recently, completely different from before. Did you find your true love? Are you filled with ‘love’?”

In an instant, the blue-haired goddess blushed red, “S-saying what?! Demeter, stop teasing me like that! I’m going to get angry!”

“But you seem so refreshed now, more beautiful than ever.”

“Nonsense!! I’m a pure and chaste goddess, how could I do such things!?” This statement from Artemis herself lacked confidence, making her very uneasy.

“Eeeeee———” Facing her friend’s rather clumsy cover-up, Demeter wore a maternal smile.

Do you think she believes you?

Won’t you vote a little?～.jpg