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At the last moment, she stopped talking.

It's impossible to kill him.

As a Level 5 adventurer and the leader of a familia, he'll definitely be useful in the war against the Freya Familia. After eliminating that woman (Freya), we'll find a pretext to make her disappear!

But Ishtar was also very anxious at this time.

Although she favored Kobayashi, Frini was also quite strong. What if that toad, who didn't know how to hold back, crippled Kobayashi...

"Damn it, that toad!"

Ishtar scratched her head in frustration and yelled at Samira, "Quick! Where are they now? Take me there right now!"

"Yes, Lady Ishtar!"

Samira answered loudly.

He rose and led the god out of the room.

The handsome young attendant, who was waiting at the entrance, followed closely behind with fluid movements, and the three of them walked down the palace together.

Swaying her slender, supple waist, Ishtar walked up the long, grand staircase.

Here, numerous battle prostitutes from the Ishtar Familia gather, including cute, innocent, hot, and wanton women.

As Ishtar glanced at the glamorous and seductive prostitutes, her irritable mood eased slightly.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly again.

With just a word from her, these alluring women would use their charm to seduce and tempt men, draining their wallets, bodies, and even souls clean.

Of course, Kobayashi was no exception!

Those eyes, brimming with spring-like longing, it seems they also know that the man is here.

"Let's go, let's go welcome the new member."

Ishtar, once again brimming with confidence, puffed out her chest and strode out of the palace gates, surrounded by the expectant and longing gazes of the prostitutes.

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"So, this is the brothel you recommended, Hermes?"

Kobayashi pointed to Frini, who had been kicked away and was now lying on her back in the flower screen with her eyes wide open, and asked the self-proclaimed heartthrob who had roamed the red-light district:

"Are you sure this isn't a toad-tribe beastman? I must say, your taste is rather peculiar."

"Uh... I really didn't expect that."

Hermes pulled down his cowboy hat.

He naturally recognized the person who had been kicked away as the leader of the Ishtar Familia, and he really didn't expect to run into her here, since she usually roamed around the palace and rarely came out.

Could it be that he heard that Kobayashi was here, so he made a special trip over here?

In fact, he was right.

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

At this moment, the toad demon let out a hoarse laugh, its powerful voice suggesting that it was not injured by the kick.

After all, it was LV5, and Kobayashi had only retaliated subconsciously, without using any force.

Amidst the trembling, dodging presence of numerous prostitutes, Frini pushed aside the round table and sofa that were pressing down on her and nimbly sprang to her feet.

It's hard to imagine that she, with her robust build, could make such light and agile movements.

Then, her bright eyes spotted Kobayashi at the door, her mouth splitting wide upwards to reveal huge teeth.

His whole face broke into a smile.

A bunch of ugly, grotesque wrinkles that couldn't really be called dimples squeezed out of her cheeks, and she stuck out her tongue to lick her thick lips.

That smiling face gave Xiaolin goosebumps. He grabbed Hermes' shoulder and made a vomiting motion.

"Ugh~!"

"Xiao Lin..."

“I’m sorry, Hermes. I know it’s wrong to judge a person by their appearance, but I really can’t accept it physically. And you are too, I can tell just by looking at your face.”

As he said, Hermes' handsome face twisted slightly after being stared at by Phryne.

Don't let his playboy image fool you; he actually has very high standards.

At this moment, Florini said something even more absurd: "What are you whispering about? Are you deciding who will spend the night with me? It doesn't matter, you can all serve me together."

"……Aha?"

"Alas, beauty is a sin, isn't it? They all seem to need me to be satisfied... Although the goddess (Ishtar) is somewhat beautiful, she still can't compare to my beauty. That's right, I am more beautiful than even the goddess!"

Is she...is she serious?!

Kobayashi had never seen anyone so confident in their beauty, or rather, so overly narcissistic.

I really want to give her a mirror.

So that she would understand how scary her face is.

It would be even better if, like Upper Moon One, someone died because they were too ugly.

"Hermes, may I kill her? May I kill her!"

"Well... please bear with it. After all, this is a red-light district, and it's not good to be too flashy."

Hermes looked troubled.

His greatest strength lies in his rhetoric and his cunning in scheming behind people's backs; high-profile actions like taking physical force are simply out of character.

"Giggle giggle giggle giggle."

Seeing that the two didn't move, Florini laughed loudly again: "There are so few men worthy of me these days! I was just feeling bored, so here's Hermes, one of the three most handsome men in the city, and the recently famous Kobayashi... Look at those delicate and pretty faces, I really want to... I really want to push you down and straddle you, and make your faces unrecognizable...!"

After saying that, she rushed forward again.

Her excessive and unrestrained words, her undisguised desires, and the strength to match those desires—it was through these qualities that she ruined many men.

But today, she's met her match!

"Get out of my way!"

Kobayashi lifted himself up and kicked!

After a powerful kick, it sank deep into her fat belly. Although the impact was somewhat mitigated by the fat, Frini still stuck out her tongue, drooled, and opened her eyes wide before shooting out at a speed even faster than when she was being kicked.

With a loud bang, it crashed into the hall again!

They smashed the screen, vases, and other decorative items to pieces.

The prostitutes, huddled together, did not rush to retaliate after seeing their clan leader beaten; instead, they wore gloating smiles on their faces.

As members of the lowest rank in the clan, they had been bullied and abused countless times; harsh words and beatings were commonplace. Seeing Frini's discomfiture, they were naturally overjoyed, and their eyes welled up with tears as they looked at Kobayashi.

At this moment, Kobayashi turned to Hermes and said, "As you can see, it wasn't that I wanted to take the initiative; I was just defending myself."

"Xiao Lin..."

Hermes sighed, rubbing his forehead.

But he didn't say much.

After all, the other party did strike first, and if Kobayashi hadn't retaliated, he might have been killed.

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

A familiar, hoarse laugh.

Frini stood up again, spat out a mouthful of blood, wiped her chin, and her smile became even more unrestrained. She laughed loudly, "Yes, that's it! That's more like it! I like it! Later, I'm going to play with you until you're unrecognizable!"

"Hehehe..."

Kobayashi also laughed maliciously.

Why wouldn't he be willing to vent his frustrations with a good punching bag?

This time, Kobayashi took the initiative.

He rushed towards Flini, and as she slapped him to block his path, he swiftly crouched down and kicked her in the back of the knee. While she lost her balance, he turned and delivered a spinning kick to her face, pinning her to the ground.

Then, stomp down hard, stomp down repeatedly, stomp down without any mercy!

A powerful force pierced through the entire floor, causing the massive body to sink deeper and deeper.

"I'll teach you to disgust me! I'll teach you to disgust me! I'll teach you to disgust me!"

"Cough cough cough... cough cough cough...!"

At first, Frini struggled a few times, but gradually she stopped moving and had obviously fallen unconscious.

Hermes, seeing this, quickly called for a halt.

"Kobayashi, no! Stop it!"

Injuring someone can be excused as self-defense, but killing someone is not, especially since Kobayashi is still affiliated with a guild.

If I were to kill someone, that vengeful goddess (Ishtar) would surely go berserk.

Upon hearing Hermes' words, Kobayashi immediately stopped mid-air with his foot, which was about to stomp down again, and said with a smile, "Oh dear, how could I kill someone? I was just defending myself. And Hermes, are you not frightened? If you are not satisfied, I can take her life at any time, just give the order."

"Xiao Lin, you..."

Hermes was dumbfounded.

He heard it.

Kobayashi was saying that he punished Phryne to protect Hermes' safety, not because he himself had been offended.

If Ishtar were to hold her accountable, she could simply claim that Hermes had instructed her and that she was merely following the orders of the god.

In other words, Kobayashi distanced himself from the situation, but implicated Hermes.

Seeing that smiling face, Hermes couldn't help but smile wryly. He couldn't figure out whether Ishtar or Kobayashi was more vindictive.

A wave of waves has risen again.

Before they could even think about what to do, Ishtar, the Queen of the Night, the Queen of the Red-light District, and another goddess of beauty in the labyrinth city, descended.

"Wow, that really caused quite a stir!"