I love time travel the most!

After waiting for a while, there was still no sound from the altar space.

Finally, Kobayashi couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Doesn't the god Uranus intend to do something? You know, the Ishtar Familia is going to seal that fox-girl's soul inside the Killing Stone. If she succeeds, the Labyrinth City will be turned upside down."

He believed Ishtar would do that.

Despite the short time they spent together, Kobayashi knew that the goddess was incredibly domineering.

If something does not meet her expectations or goes against her, she will destroy it, whether it is spiritual or physical.

Uranus lowered his head, his blue eyes, which had witnessed countless changes of time and seen thousands of years, staring directly at Kobayashi below, as if seeing through his inner self and looking into his soul, silently indicating that he had guessed what Kobayashi was thinking.

Kobayashi did not avoid the question, but instead looked directly at the other person in response.

a long time.

Uranus's indifferent voice echoed at the altar: "The guild is neutral and will not interfere in any clan's internal decisions. Its existence is merely to maintain the normal operation of the city. As long as it does not cause any adverse effects on the city, let them do as they please."

His words conveyed a sense of detachment.

While it's true that guilds are supposed to be neutral in resolving disputes between clans, it would be incredibly irresponsible of them to ignore such matters altogether.

He then remembered that the Soma Familia had also used divine wine to addict many adventurers, causing them to commit numerous heinous acts in the dungeon.

Even so, the guild ignored it, which was a bit too much.

Kobayashi seemed to understand something.

"Guilds exist because of the needs of their clans, not because guilds need their clans...?"

"Yes."

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he saw a faint smile on Uranus's cold, expressionless face.

But upon closer inspection, it has disappeared.

Uranus added, "However, we can't just let things go unchecked, especially since Ishtar's alliance with outsiders (the school district faction) will undoubtedly have an impact on the city."

"what do you mean?"

"I'm entrusting this matter to you: thwart Ishtar's ambitions."

"...My methods are quite radical."

"as you like."

Xiaolin's lips gradually curled up.

He bid farewell to Uranus, turned, and disappeared into the dark space.

Fels appeared silently and said, "Is it really a good idea to hand it over to him? If we go too far, I wonder if it will affect our plans later."

"It doesn't matter, this is a trial. And I also want to see if he is qualified to shoulder the future of the city, and whether he can build a bridge for coexistence."

Uranus felt a long-lost sense of anticipation.

Outsiders might not notice, but Fels, who had been with him for a long time, could clearly sense it and subconsciously asked:

"Has the decision been made to select him?"

“The other child is also very good, but he doesn’t have the same potential or temperament as him. Most importantly, his identity is very suitable.”

"...Visitors from another world?"

"Yes."

This alone provides a lot of room for maneuver.

Even if Uranus's plan ultimately fails and he fails to build a bridge for coexistence between monsters and adventurers, he can still blame it on Kobayashi.

After all, people from other worlds are naturally suited to take the blame.

"So let's see how far he can go through this."

"……I see."

Fels responded and then disappeared without a sound.

Uranus looked up at the ceiling, then passed through space and landed on a frail, white-haired, red-eyed boy who was hunting down a LV2 baby dragon with his companions.

Although he has grown rapidly, he still needs more training and mental refinement. He has immense potential and may not lose to Kobayashi when he matures, but unfortunately, there isn't enough time.

...No, it can be used as a backup plan.

If something goes wrong or an accident happens to Kobayashi, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let him take over.

Uranus planned to take a two-pronged approach as a precaution.

the other side.

Kobayashi arrived at a mansion.

Just as I was about to knock on the door to visit, I saw two people lurking suspiciously outside the fence, doing something I didn't know.

Upon closer inspection, aren't these members of the Apollo Familia? Their names are... Daphne and Cassandra, I think?

Kobayashi stepped forward, stood behind them, and asked, "What are you two doing here?"

"Eek—!!!"

The sudden question startled Cassandra. She turned around to explain, but when she saw Kobayashi's face, she turned pale, swayed, and fainted.

Hey, am I that scary?

Xiaolin couldn't help but purse her lips.

Daphne quickly grabbed her companion to prevent her from falling. Upon seeing Kobayashi, she couldn't help but twitch her lips.

If she had to choose the person she least wanted to see, it would definitely be Kobayashi standing in front of her right now.

To be honest, she still has nightmares every night, the scene of which is naturally a huge fireball falling from the sky and almost burning her to a crisp.

The same was true of her companion, Cassandra.

If she hadn't been having nightmares and not sleeping well, constantly complaining about needing to find her own pillow, she wouldn't have come here with him.

My heart is about to explode!

Daphne suppressed the urge to run away and explained, "I came with this child to get her pillow. She can't sleep well without it."

"That's right..."

Kobayashi nodded.

Many people experience this, so he's used to it.

Speaking of precognitive dreams, Kobayashi initially really wanted to learn how to do it, but since this ability wasn't magical, he couldn't learn it and could only feel regret.

This is the limitation of poor imitation!

Xiaolin's expression wasn't good, which led Daphne to mistakenly believe that the other person didn't want to see them, so she got up and subconsciously wanted to say goodbye.

At this moment, Kobayashi said, "In that case, shall we go in together?"

"……Um?"

“Your companion has fainted, and it must be difficult for you to walk while carrying her.”

"Well... okay, please."

Daphne hesitated for a moment, but then agreed.

Knocked on the door.

Hestia emerged from the mansion and paused slightly upon seeing the visiting guests.

"It's strange that you all came together."

"We just bumped into each other at the door."

"So that means you came here for different reasons?"

"That's it."

"I see... Alright, come in."

The kinship deity opened the gates and welcomed the guests into the mansion.

Having absorbed all of the Apollo Familia's assets, even with a debt of 200 million fabulous, Hestia no longer needed to work as hard as before and successfully lived the stay-at-home life she had always longed for.

Arrive at the clan hall.

After seeing the change in the Familia patterns on the walls and the fact that the surrounding decorations were no longer the grotesque ones they used to be, Daphne finally had a real sense that the Apollo Familia had reached its end.

Although I don't have a good impression of the clan, it's still a place I've lived in, so I feel a little lonely.

"Come, have some tea, please."

"Thank you."

Hestia prepared tea for the two of them.

As for Cassandra, who was in a coma, she was placed on the sofa in the hall and peacefully drifted off to sleep.

Hestia sat in the main seat, looked at them, and asked, "So, what brings you here today?"

She looked at Kobayashi first.

But Kobayashi pointed at Daphne, indicating that she should speak first.

Seeing this, Daphne sighed and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I came with this child (Cassandra) to get a pillow. She can't sleep well without it."

"This is it?" Hestia was slightly taken aback, but readily replied, "No problem. You can just go and get it when she wakes up."

"...Thank you, High Goddess Hestia."

"it's okay no problem."

Actually, she has never been a generous person, but since Daphne and the other two have now joined the Mih Familia, she'll give them face as friends.

"And what about you, Kobayashi? You wouldn't have changed your mind and want to join my familia, would you?"

Hestia deliberately asked a question that seemed impossible.

Xiaolin is currently the most sought-after child in the city, and she has invited him several times. It has become a habit for her to ask him almost every time they meet, but she is always decisively rejected.

However this time—

"It's not impossible, depending on the situation."