I love time travel the most!

Loki became even more certain of his thoughts.

Speaking of...

That idiot said he'd give us some kind of trial; I hope he's not going to cause any trouble at the festival.

Her conjecture was confirmed an hour later.

Chapter 228 Woof woof woof

Although it's a bit sudden, I still hope you can think about it.

If you happen to save a beautiful elven girl, would you gently and politely help her up with a smile and ask if she is injured; or would you turn away without even glancing at her, like an unsung hero?

The streets were in disarray, littered with scattered debris. Behind him lay the easily defeated monsters, and in front of him stood the elven girl he had just rescued.

The hero rescuing the damsel in distress may be a cliché, but it's very effective.

At this time, saying something comforting to the other person, even if it doesn't immediately make them choose to marry you, will at least greatly increase their goodwill and bring the two of you closer.

however--

Kobayashi looked at the rescued Lefia with a complicated expression, his lips moving but no words coming out. Finally, to the girl's unexpected gaze, he looked up to the sky and sighed:

"Woof woof woof!"

"……Eh?"

This greatly shocked the elven girl.

It starts from last night.

Because of her weapon debt, Ais had to grind monsters intensely in the dungeon. Tiona, who was also in debt, couldn't contain her excitement and returned early, while her loyal fan, Lefia, naturally chose to stay by her idol's side.

This caused them to lose track of time, and they were caught by 'Mom' Riveria when they returned.

Because the expedition had just ended, the three leaders explicitly forbade the expedition members from going to the dungeon, requiring them to rest and recuperate for the next expedition a month later.

That would be one thing, but bringing Lefia along was another.

As a devoted fan of the Sword Maiden Ais, Lefia naturally chose to take the blame for her idol, claiming that she had insisted on taking her to the dungeon.

Knowing his personality, Riveria naturally understood the real reason behind the matter, but just as she was about to give him a lecture, the god Loki staggered down from upstairs.

"What are people doing in the middle of the night?"

"As you can see, I am preaching."

Riveria turned her head and saw the drunken god. With her motherly instincts, she was about to give Loki a lecture.

Loki sensed the other's anger and jokingly remarked, "Being a mother must be tough."

"Who are you calling the mother?"

Despite being over a hundred years old, the still-single elven royal couldn't help but complain.

Of course, with Loki involved, she could no longer lecture him.

“But even a god like me needs to punish people sometimes.” Loki narrowed his eyes, like a cunning fox, making it impossible to see his true thoughts. He raised his wine glass to the idol swordswoman below, who was bowing her head in remorse, and said, “Little Ais, tomorrow is the Monster Festival. You will come with me as my guard.”

To be honest, she was a little nervous about meeting that aloof goddess alone.

After all, it's always hard to figure out what the other party is trying to do.

However, she wouldn't be afraid if she had her own Fiora as her protector.

A mature deity should always have protectors by their side, and should not run away alone like that free-spirited and willful foolish goddess.

"Guards..."

Sword Maiden Ais tilted her head in confusion.

On the other side, Lefia excitedly shouted, "Wait, wait a minute! Miss Ais has agreed to go with me!"

She had finally mustered up the courage to invite him; if her own god intercepted him, wouldn't her feelings have been wasted?

He puffed out his cheeks, trying to persuade Loki to choose someone else.

However, Loki, who was to meet that dangerous goddess the next day, couldn't understand her situation and waved his hand, saying, "Sorry, Lefia, I have my reasons. You don't have the right to refuse."

"Eh——————"

The elven girl let out a long, drawn-out cry, expressing her displeasure.

But in the end, they could only bow their heads and accept their fate.

On the day of the Monster Festival, the group gathered at the Familia Restaurant for a meal. Tiona was puzzled when she heard that the Sword Maiden Ais had been booked by Loki. After realizing that this was their punishment for being caught late the night before, she sighed and resigned herself to her fate, just like Lefia. They agreed to meet at the food street after the mission was over.

"Ahhh, I really want to be with Miss Ais."

Walking down the street, the listless elven girl couldn't stop sighing and complaining. At the same time, she secretly cursed her god for not understanding his subjects and for taking away the swordswoman Ai and separating the two of them.

I completely forgot that there were two Amazonian sisters with me, and that we were actually traveling as a group of four.

“You’ve been complaining all morning, Lefia.”

Tiona sighed helplessly.

Even her lively and cheerful nature couldn't lift Lefia's spirits. What could she do? Lefia was a huge fan of the Sword Maiden Ais.

By the way.

Everyone in her clan knows that she likes what she does.

Ignoring the ever-complaining Lefia, Tiona turned to her sister and asked curiously, "How strange, why didn't you go with the captain? Why did you come to the Monster Festival with us instead?"

Upon hearing this, Tione clenched her fists and said angrily, "Because the captain has something to do today, and he won't let me come along!"

This is why Loki wanted to bring Ais the Swordswoman along.

……one.

The three leaders all had important matters to attend to today, and the other children of the Familia, except for the Sword Princess Ais, couldn't resist the temptation of the goddess of beauty, so they had no choice but to make do with Lefia.

"Lefia, don't be sad, we're here for you."

Tiony patted the elven girl's head.

In fact, she has a mature and steady personality. She is not only Tiona's sister, but also the sister of others. No matter what, she can make them feel her magnanimous heart.

...except for things concerning Finn.

Whenever it involves the group leader, she immediately transforms into a grumpy older sister.

After being comforted, Lefia sniffled, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and smiled, saying, "That's right, I still have you all with me."

We can't let her ruin everyone's fun.

"Good boy, good boy."

Seeing how obedient Lefia was, Tione embraced her tightly in his magnificent bosom, almost suffocating the elven girl.

Only after repeatedly patting him did they finally get Tione to let go.

Tiona, standing beside her, let out a soft "hmm".

"……Um?"

"What's wrong, Tiona?"

"Isn't that Kobayashi?"

Following the direction Tiona pointed, the two saw a handsome man and a beautiful woman standing by a roadside stall not far away, looking like a couple, with sweet smiles on their faces.

"Okay, go say hello."

"Never mind, Tiona."

Tiony pulled back her tactless sister and, under her puzzled expression, lectured her, "They seem to be in a good mood, so let's not disturb them. Come on, the Colosseum will open soon, let's get in line early."

"oh oh!"

Tiona didn't understand, but the Colosseum was clearly more appealing to her, so she let her sister take her away.

However, as he left, he still raised both hands and waved to Kobayashi from afar.

Seeing Ryuu feeding Kobayashi, Lefia couldn't help but murmur to herself, "That's so nice, I want to do that too..."

It wasn't that I wanted to feed Kobayashi, but that I wanted to feed Ais.

If the same atmosphere were to occur between the two of them...

Lefia's cheeks flushed.

"Lefia, let's go!"

"Uh... I'm coming."

Lefia, waking from the hallucination, looked miserable. Her hard-won composure sank to the bottom again. With her shoulders shrugged and ears drooping, she walked listlessly toward the Amazon sisters.

the other side.

While feeding them, Ryuu noticed a few members of the Loki Familia, or rather, their special identities attracted too much attention, and most pedestrians on the street noticed them.

"Lord Kobayashi, aren't you going to say hello?"

"...Looks like we don't need to."

Kobayashi smiled and raised his hand, greeting Tiona from afar.

I was expecting some pleasantries, but I didn't expect the other person to be so understanding.

anyway……

Kobayashi took another bite of the fried potato ball that Ryuji fed her, feeling a strong sense of disappointment. She frowned slightly and said, "This doesn't seem to taste as good as I imagined. Did I misunderstand?"

In the labyrinthine city, fried potato balls are a standard snack, but neither their texture nor their taste met expectations.

Is it because I ate so many rare ingredients in Axel that I've become so picky about food? Or is it because it wasn't fried by Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, that it doesn't taste good?

"Lord Kobayashi, these are just ordinary fried potato balls, and although what you said is true, please don't say it in front of the stall owner."

"Uh...sorry."

Only then did Xiaolin notice the stall owner's angry and hostile expression. After leaving behind a considerable amount of falafel, he quickly fled.

If we don't leave, they're going to hit us.