I love time travel the most!

Kobayashi stared at the all-seeing god above him and said, "I now belong to the guild. If I do anything out of line, it could cause trouble for the guild."

There were already significant signs of trouble when the conflict with the Ishtar Familia occurred last time.

Fortunately, the Freya Familia stepped in to take responsibility and quell the gods' complaints, and the guild also imposed a symbolic punishment.

But if this time the fact that they are protecting monsters is exposed, the guild, which has lost its credibility, will definitely be held accountable by the adventurers.

This is also what troubles Fels.

Previously, allowing Kobayashi to target the Ishtar Familia was intended as a test of the gods' opinions, but the feedback was quite unfavorable. This time, protecting the heretic is a hundred times more serious than the last time; at that point, the guild's very existence might be in jeopardy.

"I have a plan for this, so you don't need to worry."

"...Since you've put it that way..."

Uranus eventually ended the conversation calmly, but his knowing expression made one feel that something was amiss.

Then Kobayashi left.

The surveillance will continue, and Uranus has already given Hestia instructions to take the dragon girl (Winnie) to the monster's lair on the 20th floor.

It's too unsafe for the heretics to stay on the surface; it's not their time to make their appearance yet.

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Leave the guild.

On the way to the Hestia Familia's base.

Kobayashi and Ryuko left the bustling streets and walked along a quieter path. The moon hung high in the sky, and the stars shone brightly. Only at times like this could he enjoy a moment of tranquility with his beloved.

Even so, some people still dared to disturb us.

He stopped in the middle of the path and shouted towards the hidden corner to his left, "Come out, you've been exposed."

Three seconds later.

"Hehehe—, have I been exposed?"

A girl wagging her dog tail emerged from the shadows; she was Lulune, a member of the Hermes Familia, the Mud Dog.

The dog-woman was secretly alarmed.

Don't let her LV3 status fool you; as a core member of a clan specializing in intelligence gathering, her professional skills are exceptional.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so favored by Asphie, nor would she have been bestowed the title of "Mud Dog" by the gods, given that she wasn't so secretive.

The girl, who considered herself an expert at hiding, was easily discovered by Kobayashi.

He thought it was a false alarm and waited a few seconds. However, Kobayashi's gaze remained fixed on her, who was constantly moving in the shadows. Seeing that he had indeed been exposed, he had no choice but to reveal himself.

Why did I want to test my idol?

Are you out of your mind?

I hope the man in front of me won't be angry.

Lulune smiled awkwardly.

Xiaolin certainly wouldn't be angry, but it's hard to say what would happen if the person who came wasn't someone she knew.

"Lulune, is something the matter?"

He had no connection with the dog-woman girl in front of him; her presence here must be a mission from the High God.

Just as expected, the girl took out a piece of parchment from the pocket at her waist.

"This is what the God asked me to give to you."

"That playboy heartthrob..."

Kobayashi didn't take it immediately; instead, he looked disgusted.

He'd bet!

That god is definitely up to no good!

"Um... Mr. Kobayashi?"

"Sorry, I got distracted."

Kobayashi accepted the parchment. As he opened it, his expression gradually turned grim.

Her icy face radiated a terrifyingly low pressure, startling Lulune so much that she immediately shouted, "I'm leaving first!" and turned to run into the shadows. At the same time, she couldn't help but curse Hermes for leaving her with this huge problem, hoping that she wouldn't be disliked because of it.

The dog-woman prayed silently.

Hermes didn't do anything strange; he simply told him exactly what the Ikelos Familia had done to the Heretic and what the human nobles had done.

"It's so disgusting."

As Kobayashi sighed, a familiar voice came from behind him.

"...Xiao Lin?"

"Ms. Ais?"

Turning around, a blonde, golden-eyed female swordsman appeared at the intersection, her presence seemingly illuminating the entire dark street.

"What are you doing here?"

"I just returned from the dungeon and was planning to visit the [Hestia Familia] headquarters. Where is Miss Ais?"

"I just got back too."

Sword Maiden Ais keenly noticed Kobayashi's sneaky action of hiding the parchment behind his back. She wanted to ask but ultimately didn't. And what did she mean by 'really disgusting'?

The female swordsman secretly kept it in mind.

They naturally walked together towards South Street.

As they were about to part ways, Kobayashi suddenly asked a strange question: "Miss Ais, what are your thoughts on monsters?"

"Monster?"

Ais tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.

To her, monsters are enemies; the two sides are inherently opposed and in a life-or-death struggle.

Why would you ask such a strange question?

Confused, Kobayashi asked again, "If monsters have intelligence, reason, and the ability to communicate, what do you think, Miss Ais?"

"……Eh?"

"If they were like humans and no longer harbored any ill will towards them, Miss Ais, how would you interact with them?"

"........."

One strange question after another overwhelmed the innocent girl's mind, leaving her tilting her head with an adorable, bewildered expression.

"Do not you know?"

Ais's reaction was not unexpected by Kobayashi.

Most people would probably think the same way she does; only a few would bluntly say that these things must be eliminated, and even fewer would consider whether they should coexist.

"Sorry for asking such a strange question."

"……fine."

Xiaolin greeted them and turned to leave.

Watching their backs as they walked down different paths, Ais felt that Kobayashi was hiding something, which might lead to something bad happening.

Chapter 321 Winnie, Unacceptable to Humans

Ais tried to call out to Kobayashi.

But then a strange sound came from behind, which seemed to be a group of people shouting and scolding.

At the same time, a passerby rushed over and stopped him, only to learn that a monster had appeared on the street.

"Monster?!"

The blonde girl was immediately startled.

The appearance of monsters on the streets reminded her of the monster festival. The monsters that ravaged the streets had caused the town no small amount of trouble.

The girl subconsciously looked towards the intersection behind her, but the couple was no longer there.

"Could it be..."

Ais frowned slightly, signaling the passersby to leave and seek refuge, while she rushed to the center of the street to try to stop the monster that was causing great destruction to the town.

She ran toward the center of the riot.

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That happened an hour ago.

Bell and the others returned from the dungeon with heavy hearts, but they still managed to force a stiff smile when Winnie welcomed them. The kind-hearted Bell couldn't resist the cute dragon girl's request and started playing hide-and-seek with her.

The dragon girl secretly hid in Bell's room, curling herself up into a ball to make herself even less likely to be discovered, given her already petite size.

Hold your breath and wait for Bell to arrive.

You can sense the presence unintentionally.

There are four.

They walked down the long corridor on the fourth floor and filed into the next room, which was currently unoccupied.

I suddenly heard that sentence.

"I never expected there to be so many talking monsters besides Winnie."

——! ! !

The dragon girl's amber eyes widened.

Her long, blue hair trembled, and her ears, more twisted and sharp than an elf's, twitched incessantly. Her already acute hearing was now at its peak, picking up every single word of the conversation from the next room.

When she came to her senses, Winnie had already pressed her ear against the wall, not making a sound.

In the room next door.