I love time travel the most!

However, it's still necessary to understand the details clearly.

Eina asked, "So, you've already accepted the favor?"

"No, I was granted the favor two weeks ago."

"is that a lie……"

"No, it's true."

Kobayashi did not lie to her about this, nor was there any need for him to lie.

In Eina's eyes, Kobayashi's growth was simply too extraordinary! Even the most famous Sword Maiden, Ais, took a full year to advance from LV1 to LV2. Yet Kobayashi had done it in just half a month—it was completely incomprehensible!

Wait, half a month ago?

Eina remembered that when Kobayashi came to complete his adventurer registration two weeks ago, he mentioned that he hadn't joined a familia. However, he had been granted a blessing two weeks prior, which meant...

"You joined the familia from the very beginning?"

"...Yes, that's right."

Kobayashi nodded in agreement.

Seeing his decisiveness, Eina nodded knowingly and murmured, "No wonder..."

"what?"

"Actually, the god Uranus did it on purpose. He didn't spread the news that you had become a level 2, probably because he had some task for you to complete."

"Yes, that's right."

Although he didn't know why Eina's topic was jumping around so much, Kobayashi still admitted it, because he would be going on an expedition with Loki's Familia in a while.

On the contrary, Eina believed that Kobayashi's concealment of his clan was at the behest of the god Uranus.

Otherwise, he would have become a Level 2 adventurer in just half a month and a celebrity in the labyrinth city long ago. But now there's no word of it, and if you're not someone he knows, you might quickly overlook it.

Thinking about it this way, he wasn't actually wrong.

No, Kobayashi, who could have been admired by everyone, now has to hide his outstanding achievements. Don't you think he's pitiful?

Eina came to a subtle conclusion and forgave Kobayashi.

"But! Even if you become a Level 2 adventurer, you haven't been an adventurer for long. You can't fall behind in your dungeon-related knowledge, understand?"

"Yes, I understand!"

When a soldier receives an order from his superior, Kobayashi stands tall and responds loudly.

Looks like I'll have to keep getting tutoring.

Then the two looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere relaxed.

Just then, an adventurer suddenly started making a scene in the direction of the guild counter, attracting the attention of the two.

"Only 10,000 Fali? How is that possible? How could those materials be worth so little? Are you blind?! Damn it, how can we possibly... Damn it!"

He was an extremely slovenly man.

He was pounding on the receiving counter, and if it weren't for the iron railings, he might have grabbed the staff member by the neck.

Irritable, fanatical, and obsessive.

There was an inexplicable unsettling atmosphere, a feeling that people would stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Is it because they're desperate and lack money, or...?

"Here we go again, the Soma Familia."

Eina sighed and rubbed her forehead, seemingly very annoyed by the man's unreasonable behavior.

Looking at his flailing back, Kobayashi asked softly, "Should I kick him out?"

“No, he’ll leave on his own soon.” Eina shook her head and said with a hint of warning, “Kobayashi, you can’t get involved with the Soma Familia. They’re dangerous, you hear me?”

"I see."

Kobayashi nodded.

"Hmm, very good." Seeing him nod in satisfaction as Eina agreed, she then seemed to remember something and said, "Sorry, Kobayashi. I have something to do right now. Can we talk about it when I get back?"

“Of course. Please go ahead, Miss Eina.”

"Also, never think you're strong just because you're already at LV2. You absolutely cannot go below the 17th floor, understand?"

"……I see."

If she knew that I had caused a ruckus on the 17th floor and even single-handedly defeated Goliath, the floor master of level 4, I would definitely get a scolding, so I decided not to say anything.

Eina left in a hurry, it was unclear what urgent matter she had to attend to.

On the other side, the Twilight Mansion.

Unlike other stingy and poor clans, the Loki clan's residence was a castle, a very large castle.

Because all the members live here, they can love each other like family.

Riveria, the caring "mama-san" for the children, had been waiting for the return of the swordswoman Ais, but she didn't expect it to take so long; Ais didn't return until evening.

Riveria breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing him return safely.

"You're back, Ais."

"……Um."

Although he was as quiet and reserved as ever, and didn't show any emotion, something just felt off.

"Well, have you apologized properly?"

"... yes."

"what?"

"He got away again."

Sword Maiden Ais recounted the whole process with a slight sense of discouragement, and she didn't hide the fact that she had Kobayashi give Bell a lap pillow.

Riveria opened her mouth slightly and burst out laughing. Seemingly realizing she'd gone too far, she turned away and laughed secretly. But her constantly shrugging shoulders only made Ais more annoyed.

Sword Maiden Ais pouted and lightly tapped Riveria's back, strongly expressing her dissatisfaction with Riveria's mockery.

"Humph."

"Sorry...hehe...but...hehe..."

Clearly, Riveria hadn't expected her princess to be so naive, doing something so silly that it made her laugh.

A boy gives another boy a lap pillow or something.

That's hilarious!

Riveria's laughter was not malicious, but the innocent princess still felt embarrassed and ran back to her room.

She was completely baffled. Not only Riveria, but even Kobayashi was laughing. What went wrong?

"Go update your status."

she said softly.

Stepping out of the room, Fiora searched for Loki.

"Soma, Soma, Soma sake~"

At this moment, Loki was humming an unknown tune, holding a jar with the Soma Familia symbol aloft, and swaying as he walked towards the reception room.

"Loki."

"Ais, look! This is Soma's wine!"

Loki seemed genuinely interested in the sake produced by the Soma Familia, but the swordswoman Ais didn't seem to care at all, stating bluntly:

"Um, I'd like to update my status."

"By the way, you haven't updated your status yet."

Loki then remembered that they had gone to the dungeon as a group, and only Fiora Ais hadn't updated her status after they returned.

but……

"What should we do? We have guests."

"I think I've leveled up to LV6."

"what?!"

Loki's eyes widened involuntarily, her narrow eyes looking rather comical, but she couldn't care less at the moment.

"You mean upgrade to LV6?!"

"Hmm... but it's not certain yet."

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and update your status!"

"But, guest."

"Who cares about her at a time like this! Of course, my little Ais is more important!"

The impatient god grabbed the swordswoman's wrist. Now the two were about to do something secret that only they could talk about. The eager Loki was like an old rogue who couldn't wait to strip Ais naked.

No, I can't wait even a second longer!

Loki pushed open the door to the living room and slipped inside, saying to the half-elf, "Sister Eina, I'm sorry, I have some urgent business to attend to. I'll have Riveria keep you company for a while longer."

Miss Eina, the guild's most popular employee who had finally made it over, was dumbfounded.

"……Eh?"

"Hey, Loki!"

Riveria got up to call Loki back, but Loki ran so fast that he closed the door and disappeared in the blink of an eye, his excited shouts echoing down the corridor.

"My Ais is about to reach level 6! My Ais is about to reach level 6!"

“…Really.”

Riveria sighed in distress.

From the gods to their retinues, not a single one of them gave her any peace of mind.