I love time travel the most!

"By the way, how did Eina know about this?"

"Everyone knows about the trouble you caused in the red-light district."

The half-elf girl rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

It's no wonder she was so angry, because the rumors about Labyrinth City are getting more and more exaggerated, and they're so incredible that it's impossible not to believe them.

"……I see."

It was Kobayashi's oversight.

The news of wanting to obtain Haruhime wasn't just leaked to them; it was also spread by people from the Ishtar Familia.

Those Amazons love gossip, they'll definitely spread this around.

Ishtar would surely be furious if someone dared to provoke her for the sake of a prostitute.

Eina suddenly asked again, "Kobayashi, is it true that the girl you mentioned will be used as a sacrifice?"

“It’s true. Although the Ishtar Familia is hiding very well right now, I have special intelligence channels and have confirmed this information. That’s why I want to save her.”

"Really? Then you must rescue her, otherwise it would be too pitiful."

Is it too pitiful?

In fact, if we don't consider humanity or other factors, then using Haruhime as a sacrifice to amplify the power of many people would undoubtedly be the most reasonable approach.

But this is not a critical time, and Ishtar intends to use it for evil purposes. Most importantly, Haruhime is someone Kobayashi has taken a liking to, so we have to stop her.

"Actually, the guild had already taken measures regarding the [Ishtar Familia] issue five years ago..."

Eina revealed some interesting information.

The guild did not adopt the passive attitude that it seemed on the surface, but secretly prepared everything and was just waiting for someone to solve this problem.

Sure enough, that strange feeling...

Kobayashi fell into deep thought.

After obtaining all the information about the Ishtar Familia from Eina, he got up and left.

Walking down the street, many adventurers pointed and whispered about him. It seemed that what he had done the day before yesterday had already spread.

Even Hill found out.

However, her focus seemed a bit off.

"...So, did you do it or not?"

"what?"

"I'm asking you, did you sleep with that fox-woman prostitute, or not?"

She leaned her upper body forward, her shapely figure pressing against Xiaolin's chest. Her expressionless face turned upward, her silver-gray eyes fixed on Xiaolin's, with a clear inquiry as if she wanted to see if he was lying.

I got very close and could smell her fragrance.

The alluring power grew stronger, and Kobayashi instinctively backed down: "Uh, well..."

"Don't even think about running away."

Hill grabbed his arm and held it down tightly, preventing him from moving.

very scary!

To be honest, her charm is already quite overpowered; the other maids in the shop are clearly acting strangely.

Just as Kobayashi was about to leave to let her calm down, an elf girl pulled her away.

“You’re too excited, Hill. Mr. Kobayashi can’t speak properly.”

"Ryu? Let go of me, Ryu!"

"Alright, let Mr. Kobayashi catch his breath."

Ignoring Hill's commotion, Ryu forcibly pulled her over, while simultaneously signaling to Kobayashi with her eyes that if she wanted to leave, she should do it now.

Kobayashi returned a grateful look, but did not leave. Taking a breather, he quickly recited the same set of words he had spoken to Eina earlier.

That's right, they're all just tasks assigned by the gods.

"Why did Kobayashi go to such lengths?"

Hill's eyes held a hint of reproach, as if he were complaining about his impulsiveness and recklessness.

"I had no choice," Kobayashi shrugged. "Because someone reached out to me for help, and I couldn't just ignore it."

"Well."

Hill puffed out his cheeks.

She remembered; Kobayashi possessed this quality, an unchangeable essence etched into his soul. Subconsciously, she reached out to him, asking with a touch of self-deprecation:

"So, if one day I were to ask Kobayashi for help, would you come to my rescue?"

"--I can!"

Without any hesitation, Xiaolin took her hand.

Hill gazed intently at the radiant soul, lost in rapture.

There's nothing I can do about it; that's just her taste.

Chapter 311 Full Bloom!

The sun had just set.

There weren't many pedestrians on the street, but Xiao Lin still attracted the attention of a few customers and prostitutes, some curious, some surprised, and some puzzled. After his outburst in the red-light district, he was already a household name.

Ignoring these people, Kobayashi went straight to the center of the flower market.

The palace of the goddess Ishtar, in addition to the luxurious palace with light-up reliefs on the lower level, also has an upper level (skyscraper) that soars into the sky, vying with its enemies for height. Together, the two levels are at least hundreds of meters high.

In the end, it might turn into, "If you're a man, go up to the 100th floor."

He couldn't help but think that.

As if trying to imprint its final glory into his mind, Kobayashi stood there for a long time.

After looking up, I walked towards the gate.

Before he could even step inside, two Amazonian female warriors at the entrance blocked his way, brandishing their battle axes and twin swords in a cross shape.

"No unauthorized personnel allowed."

They blocked the way forward.

Kobayashi raised an eyebrow and said, "Excuse me, I was invited by the goddess Ishtar to keep this appointment, so I shouldn't be considered a freeloader."

"Oh, then why didn't we get a notification? Hey, did you receive a notification?"

"I haven't received any notification either."

One of the Amazons asked his companion and received the same answer: no notification had been received.

'Then let's go and confirm it.'

...Just as Kobayashi was about to say that, he saw the smiling expressions on their faces and immediately realized that this was just a way of making things difficult for them.

Is it not that they didn't receive a notification, but rather that they want to give them a hard time?

"A boring trick."

Xiao Lin muttered softly.

At this point, Amazon, who had spoken earlier, said, "But it's not impossible for you to go in. If you and I have sex, my legs might give way and I might let you in. But where we go in is another story, ahahaha—"

"Ah! How cunning! I want some too!"

Another Amazon shouted.

Her vulgar language and bold gaze suggest a passionate and unrestrained nature, as well as a faithfulness to desire. However, perhaps influenced by the goddess Ishtar, she is more dissolute than the average Amazon.

At least the sisters Tione and Tiona were not as dissolute as they were.

I have no intention of arguing with them.

He took a deep breath, opened his eyes again, and his aura became extremely strong, as if a powerful person was giving him orders.

“—get out of the way.”

A cold, authoritative voice reached the ears of the two Amazon warriors, who instinctively shivered and gripped their weapons tightly, their previously playful smiles turning ugly.

"You think we'll listen... cough!"

"What...um!"

Before they could react, Kobayashi flashed forward and delivered a swift chop to the back of their necks. The two women, struck hard, immediately collapsed to the ground, their vision going black.

Kobayashi didn't even glance at the fallen guard.

Entering the palace and pushing open the red-lacquered gates that were as tall as city gates, Xiaolin's face was obscured by the setting sun, while the remaining light invaded the smoky yet incredibly luxurious hall.

As soon as he entered, he saw a group of fully armed combat prostitutes. They were armed and ready, and upon seeing Kobayashi enter, they quickly formed a semi-circle, surrounding him. Had this scene been prepared in advance?

"Lord Kobayashi, do you need my help?"

"No need, they're just a bunch of rabble."

He shook his head and refused the waiter's help.

Perhaps because he didn't deliberately muffle or lower his voice, the members of the Ishtar Familia showed anger on their faces when they heard them called a rabble.

Although there were no Level 4 adventurers among them, there were quite a few Level 3 adventurers, and countless Level 2 adventurers.

They are the Ishtar Familia, one of the top-tier Familias rated A by the guild.

"Don't be afraid! There's only one enemy, and he's a mage! Don't give him a chance to cast a spell!"

"That's right! Let's attack together!"

"Grab him, I'm going to squeeze him dry!"

“Go, go, go!”

The prostitutes charged forward, roaring.