Chapter 594

Chapter 601: Using Money to Persuade the Witch (Please Subscribe!)

A breakfast feast brought joy to all present.

Afterwards, Aniya and Kuroi took charge of cleaning up the utensils while the other waitstaff returned to their respective duties, dispersing quickly.

Izay prepared to leave after finishing his meal.

Today, he had to visit Loki.

After all, calculating realistically, it had been quite some time since Izay last visited Loki for an update on his ability values.

With the accumulation from recent experiences, his base ability values were surely sufficient by now.

All that was needed was a single update; with just a flick of Loki’s fingers, Izay would become the first Lv.7 member of Loki Familia.

Another step closer to reaching the peak of the Divine Favor System.

However, before returning to Loki Familia, he needed to stop by Guild Headquarters first.

The promised share of rewards for Victoria hadn’t been given yet.

It was her rightful portion from the normal exploration process; she deserved it for her efforts.

As for Ryu’s share…

The fairy indicated that Izay could keep it for her.

Since they had already confirmed their relationship, it didn’t matter who kept the rewards.

But before parting ways, Ryu made a small request.

“…Izay, since you’re going to the guild, can you help me post a quest? It’s regarding the whereabouts of Goddess Astraea in the outside world. I want to use the guild network to see if we can find her.”

Because she was still wanted by Guild Headquarters, Ryu couldn’t show her face there.

That would be like walking into a trap.

So this task had to be entrusted to Izay.

“Hmm, no problem… I also hope to see that goddess return to Orario.” Izay nodded with a smile, readily agreeing to the request.

And not only that.

He was also curious about how Ryu would react upon seeing Alices and Kaguya again.

It would surely be interesting!

However, when Astraea Familia returns to Orario, Uranus will need to be notified beforehand to prepare an explanation.

The return of the Justice Familia after five years will undoubtedly cause a sensation.

Out of consideration for his partner, Izay felt it necessary to inform the old deity so the guild could prepare early.

…

After saying their farewells, Izay headed to the Adventurers’ Guild with Victoria, who was still savoring her red bean cake nearby.

“Miss Victoria, shall we split up once we arrive at the guild?” Izay suddenly suggested as they walked down the street.

Victoria paused mid-bite of her red bean cake but quickly recovered, replying, “No problem here! As long as Mr. Izay tells me what to do.”

Without questioning the reason, Victoria readily agreed to the suggestion.

“I’ll head to the quest area to handle related business. Miss Victoria, please take yesterday’s spoils to the exchange counter… These are the spoils from yesterday’s dungeon exploration, all stored in the backpack.”

Deliberately choosing an inconspicuous street corner, Izay retrieved two large supporter backpacks from his personal space.

One contained magic stones, the other monster drops.

Thanks to his luck value, Izay’s dungeon exploration always yielded an abundance of drops.

Just half a day’s worth required its own dedicated backpack.

Unaware of the sheer drop rate, Victoria couldn’t help but twitch her eyes slightly at the sight of the two enormous backpacks.

“Mr. Izay… You don’t expect this frail woman to carry these two huge bags alone, do you?”

“Hmm, Miss Victoria is a witch, right? Can’t you just use a little magic to move them?” Izay, surprised that the witch would complain about such a thing, changed his approach.

Then he added persuasively, “And besides, these items are extremely valuable! The weight here is pure money!”

If one were to think about it, who wouldn’t be willing to carry gold?

Especially when it’s your own gold.

Indeed, after Izay’s somewhat awkward explanation, Victoria hesitated briefly—considered it—and finally gave a slight nod.

“Alright… I’ll carry them!”

With that, Victoria conjured a rope with a wave of her hand.

She threaded the rope through the shoulder straps of the two backpacks, sighed, and dragged them along.

But that was just the surface appearance.

In reality, Victoria was using her magic to levitate the backpacks, keeping them floating at a very low height so as to remain undetected.

Upon arriving at the Adventurer’s Guild, Victoria paid no mind to the astonished looks from others as she headed straight to the magic stone exchange facility.

Izay found Rose Farnet, the guild staff member who had served him the other day.

The two entered a quiet room to talk.

“[Silver Star], you’re not here to submit a quest, are you? This morning, I heard that the mysterious white fog in the dungeon has disappeared,” the wolf girl smiled, reasonably guessing why Izay had visited the guild twice in such a short time.

“You’re absolutely right. That’s exactly why I’m here,” Izay nodded slightly in affirmation.

Rose sheepishly picked up a pen and paper. “Could you explain the details of the event so I can prepare the relevant report?”

“Just a moment, let me think about how to fabricate it…”

“—???”

The wolf girl couldn’t help but lean back, unsure whether Izay was serious or joking around.

“Rose, excuse me for a moment, someone needs you.”

At that moment, there came a knock-knock-knock on the door.

“Is that the supervisor!? Sorry [Silver Star], our conversation will have to pause.” Rose hurried to open the door.

Stepping out quickly, she saw her familiar Beastman Supervisor standing outside, looking rather helpless.

Rose缩drew her neck in, asking cautiously, “Supervisor, is there something wrong?”

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to trouble you. However, the handling of [Silver Star]’s case has been taken over by higher-ups. We shouldn’t interfere. Do you understand?” The Beastman Supervisor scratched his head and explained to her.

Confused, Rose watched as the Beastman Supervisor entered the room, apologized to Izay for interrupting, and informed him that someone would soon assist him with his quest submission.

Then, both left promptly.

Not only did Rose, as a guild staff member, feel stunned… even Izay was momentarily speechless.

“Fels… isn’t this stealing someone else’s credit?”

Not long after Rose left, the door quietly opened again on its own.

Izay sarcastically criticized, addressing the entrance.

“I merely chose the most efficient method. And even if it is stealing credit, it should be mine first. After all, I had already acted when you entered the guild.”

A ripple appeared in a corner of the room, and the magician sage clad in black robes pulled off his “Invisibility Cloak,” revealing himself.

Fels then cut straight to the chase: “Izay, Uranus asked me to deliver a message to you.”

“Oh? What is it?”

“He asked me to inquire — ‘Did you create the Memory of Change?'”

Fels spread his black gauntlets, his tone unusually serious.

“So it’s affected Uranus already? No… Perhaps it was inevitable.” Izay murmured.

Uranus was suppressing the dungeon with his divine will. His understanding of the dungeon was undoubtedly among the best in the lower realm.

Even the birth of [Calamity] was something Uranus had noticed.

However, due to insufficient power at his disposal, he couldn’t stop it.

It was reasonable that he could sense the change in history.