Chapter 559

Chapter 566: What an Incredible Skill! (Please Subscribe!)

At the North City Gate of Orario, near the city wall stood the Guard Office.

“Here are your five entry permits. Please take good care of them.”

After Izay and his companion entered with Shakuti, they waited for a short while before the Miss Leader deftly prepared five sheepskin scrolls and handed them over to Laentoluca.

“Thank you so much for helping us, Miss Shakuti.”

“Not at all, not at all. You should thank Izay here. I didn’t really do anything special to help.”

Shakuti waved her hand, feeling somewhat unworthy.

It was just a simple task she had been doing daily lately, almost treating it as part of her routine work.

In Shakuti’s view, this wasn’t something worthy of praise.

Though it did have the tinge of “abusing power for personal gain.”

But as Lord Ganesha would say: In such a vast area as Orario, what harm is there in letting some cute, harmless children live here?

And with the main deity of the Guild secretly assisting, no risks were involved to achieve results.

Easily helping others.

Why wouldn’t one do it?

Laentoluca was unaware of Shakuti’s inner musings and didn’t take her modesty seriously.

In the young girl’s mind, if someone helped, gratitude must be expressed. It was only natural.

The gratitude Izay held deeply in his heart, Shakuti deserved just as much.

Later on, despite everything, she insisted on expressing her thanks before obediently leaving the gate with Izay.

Watching the two figures gradually disappear into the distance, Shakuti scratched the back of her head.

“Hmm… fairies? This is the first time I’ve seen this race… They don’t seem too different from humans… But Izay probably wouldn’t fabricate facts here… Is there something special about them?”

Pure curiosity.

One could call it rareness.

With no one around but herself, Shakuti loosened up a bit, revealing parts of her true character.

However, it was merely curiosity; she wouldn’t act rashly because of it.

They still had their lives ahead in Orario.

There was no need to rush. The mysteries of the fairies would likely reveal themselves in due time.

So why hurry?

…

Time slipped by unnoticed.

Izay wore a slightly exasperated smile, leading the blue-haired girl who was fascinated by everything around her down the street.

Upon entering the bustling Adventurer Street, Laentoluca became like a curious child.

Just walking along the street, she quickly encountered things that piqued her interest.

There were grand buildings with unique styles, dark alleys inviting passersby to enter, and equipment and items never seen in the world of apocalypse.

So varied and endlessly fascinating that she wanted to stop and admire.

Had Izay not been holding her hand, she might have let loose entirely.

Of course, today was meant for Laentoluca to explore, so Izay tried his best to satisfy her curiosity.

As long as they didn’t stay too long, he introduced her to various sights.

After all, earlier that morning, Laentoluca won the rock-paper-scissors game among the five adult fairies to decide who would accompany Izay to the North Gate.

Only one winner, while the other four stayed home to help Artemis and Negoran watch the little ones.

As for the original followers of the Goddess—girls like Letsha and Lanti—they went out to gather more living supplies.

Last night when Lady Artemis suddenly descended upon Adimi House with a large group, the girls were quite startled.

After much explanation, they reluctantly accepted the reality and were now working hard to build relationships with the new companions.

…

Under the experience of stopping and going, Izay and Laentoluca unknowingly arrived at the gathering place of adventurers—the Guild Headquarters.

Before the massive white marble temple, it was always bustling with people. The entrance hall was packed with adventurers, and the bustling vitality of the entire great city seemed condensed into a silhouette, presenting itself before the newcomer.

“While we have the ‘pass,’ let’s register as adventurers too. That way, next time you come, Laentoluca, it’ll save us trouble. And as a senior, you can share experiences with others~”

“I don’t really care about being a senior or not, but since you’re guiding me now, I’ll follow your lead.”

“Huh? Where did this sudden tsundere attitude come from~?”

“…Should I punch you?”

After a brief silence, Laentoluca took a deep breath and couldn’t help but clench her small fists.

Catching her threatening little hand from the corner of his eye, Izay blinked and spoke softly.

“I was just joking. I’m sure beautiful and lovely Laentoluca wouldn’t mind such trivialities, right?”

“Hmph, praising me now won’t fix it. I’m already upset~”

Her long blue hair swayed as she moved, the most mature of the gold fairies behaving rather childishly at the moment.

But Izay could tell—it was just words.

From start to finish, the girl hadn’t truly been angry.

Perhaps it was luck?

For so long, Izay seemed to have never met an especially capricious girl.

Girls close to Izay either had gentle personalities or were very understanding, making them exceptionally easy to please—except Loki.

Could it be that “luck” and the “Star of Enlightenment” were also playing a role here?

How does it know my preferences…

What an incredible skill!?

After marveling internally, Izay led Laentoluca to the Guild counter.

As usual, finding acquaintances first was the key to handling any situation.

Glancing around, he noticed that the half-elf glasses girl he knew well wasn’t at the reception area but in the office section behind.

Something must have happened. Eina looked troubled.

“Ugh… How am I supposed to handle unprecedented abnormal situations during my shift!? I have no idea what to do!”

“Don’t complain there, Missia… Just organize the information first, then ask capable adventurers for help. Even for unheard-of abnormal situations, following these steps will resolve matters properly.”

Sitting at a large desk in the office area, Eina encouraged her colleague who seemed ready to give up.

The half-elf’s pale face was equally filled with worry.

But driven by a sense of responsibility, Eina couldn’t easily ignore this tricky abnormal situation.

At this point, careful observation would reveal that nearly half of the Guild staff had gathered in the office area instead of their usual positions at the reception counters.

Judging from this unusual detail, it seemed the Guild staff were indeed facing a difficult situation.