I love time travel the most!

The crowd's fear and dread turned into hatred and anger, and they picked up stones from the ground and threw them at the cowardly monster in the center.

"Get out of here, you monster!"

"This is our city!"

"Go back to the filthy labyrinth!"

Even though adventurers kept shouting warnings not to do this and not to provoke it, they still refused to give up, and were filled with excitement at the human enemy who had stepped into their territory.

The most recent example is the monsters that wreaked havoc at the Monster Festival.

The pent-up negative emotions of the people, who had suffered greatly from the monsters, finally erupted at this moment.

"........."

On the rooftop of a building, the blonde swordswoman stared expressionlessly at everything below.

Even if the monster didn't retaliate but only used its large dragon wings to shield itself, she still believed that it could harm humans and was a potential threat.

Therefore, we must punish it!

The girl reached for the slender sword at her waist, her body falling forward, ready to fall from the sky and kill him with a single blow.

But just then, a hand landed on her shoulder, stopping her movement.

"...Xiao Lin?!"

Ais was slightly surprised.

She is a Level 6 adventurer, and although her specialization is Agility, her perception is also outstanding.

However, Kobayashi appeared silently behind him. Does this mean that the other party has become stronger than him?

Could it be that it's already at LV5?

Kobayashi did not respond to her probing gaze, but instead stood beside her looking down.

Winnie let out a soft wail as she was pelted with stones. Although her newly grown wings could protect her from the stones, they were no match for the barrage of malicious attacks from the crowd.

Tears welled up in the eyes of the girl who had curled up.

“Bell…”

The girl called out that person's name.

However, the hero who saved her was not the white-haired, red-eyed boy, but an elf girl with long golden hair who was less than 120 centimeters tall. She seized the opportunity to break through the crowd and quickly grabbed Winnie's hand.

She escaped into the buildings with the monster and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Those chestnut-colored eyes were incredibly familiar.

The blonde girl on the rooftop watched in astonishment as everything that was happening below, but Kobayashi already knew who the hero who had rescued Winnie was.

—It is Lily, who can transform.

The magic used by the little girl was one that even Kobayashi couldn't see through. However, if she used mind-reading abilities, that would be a different story.

Seeing that they had escaped successfully, Kobayashi also prepared to leave.

"Wait, Kobayashi."

"Ms. Ais..."

"Is this what you were talking about?"

The blonde girl's golden eyes reflected in the man's eyes, and her inquiring gaze seemed to say that he wouldn't let her leave without a clear explanation.

However, the man did not explain.

"...I'm sorry, I also have my own reasons. I can't tell you everything until everything is settled."

After he finished speaking, he turned around.

The girl sensed something and reached out to grab the man's hand, but her grasp missed. In an instant, the man and his waiter vanished.

She had seen this ability before.

She was even saved by this ability on the 59th floor. If Kobayashi hadn't intervened in time, she might have been struck by the Fallen Fairy's concealed magic.

Could this be teleportation?

Sword Maiden couldn't help but think this.

Immediately afterwards, she pouted and showed an unusual unhappy expression, looking at the spot where the man had been standing, seemingly angry with him.

That expression was absolutely adorable.

And the other side.

Kobayashi followed Lily to the headquarters of the Hestia Familia.

—An abandoned basement.

Here he reunites with Bell, Winnie nestled in his arms, Hestia, and others.

After hearing their account of the cause and process, Kobayashi also told Bell and the others about her encounter with the swordswoman Ais.

The white-haired boy's expression froze upon hearing the name of the swordswoman. What would the person he admired think if she knew he was protecting a demon?

A moment of panic ensued.

Hestia suddenly thought, "Why don't we bring Loki and the others in too? That guy loves this kind of thing, he shouldn't refuse."

"No, it's impossible."

Kobayashi simply rejected it.

Under the curious gazes of the crowd, he said, "Even if Loki, the god of war, agrees, Finn the Hero would never agree. His wish has always been to revitalize the dwarf race, and the potential danger of talking monsters is the best way to establish merit and prestige. That man would never miss it."

This is also why Kobayashi didn't tell Ais the whole story.

If they tell her, the girl will definitely be tricked into revealing her secrets by Finn, and then they will be the ones in trouble.

"how so……"

Upon realizing that he was now on the opposite side of the person he admired, the white-haired boy was dumbfounded and muttered to himself, unable to speak.

If he had to choose one person he wouldn't want to be his enemy, that person would definitely be Fiora.

But now there's no time for him to hesitate.

Because the next instructions have arrived.

A white owl landed on the window, and a careful observer noticed a note tied to its leg.

After opening it, it says on it.

—Take the dragon girl to the monster's lair.

This means that the situation is urgent and Winnie must leave the surface and head to the monster's lair!

Bell squeezed Winnie's hand and said to everyone, "Let's go, everyone, there's no time to lose."

"Yes!" xN

The crowd responded loudly.

This farce should end.

Chapter 322 Parting

The harsh reality is right before our eyes.

The barriers between humans and monsters, as well as the overwhelming hostility, are things that the Hestia Familia cannot withstand.

Humans loathe their fangs, claws, and wings, and are disgusted by their existence.

Rather, this is actually the opposite of the fear that humanity was once helpless against and ravaged, a fear that has continued from ancient times to the present.

Monsters are the common enemy.

The irrefutable truth devastated Belle and Winnie.

Just as Kobayashi said, the appearance of monsters plunged the guild into chaos.

In the ensuing chaos, the crowd instinctively distorted the facts of the previous night, portraying the hero who saved the young girl as a monster with outstretched wings that was about to attack her.

The public has raised numerous questions and criticisms about the guild's crisis management capabilities, and the guild has been tirelessly gathering intelligence.

Allowing monsters to invade the surface is a serious matter, and coupled with the missteps of the last monster festival, this will damage the reputation of the management organization.

Why must I suffer like this?

"Stop complaining, Misia."

Eina hurried to the guild counter to calm the crowd, expressing sympathy for her friend's tearful plea, but unfortunately, the hot-headed residents showed no sympathy.

"Hey, why are monsters running around in the street?!"

"Give us a reasonable explanation!"

"The Ganesha Familia is responsible for raising these monsters, right? They're definitely involved in this!"

"That's right!"

Unaware of the situation, they began to suspect everyone, seeing everyone as the mastermind behind it all.

But in any case, it all comes down to the guild's dereliction of duty, so naturally, the first place they came to was the guild.

In order to give them a clear explanation, Eina and the others not only had to find out the cause, but also had to coordinate with the various clans and appease the emotionally distraught masses. There were countless things they had to do.

Let's set aside for now the half-elf lady who's running around frantically and overwhelmed with work.

Loki Guild

Ais woke up in the morning with her lips pouting, looking rather unhappy. Her sullen expression was clearly noticed by her little follower, Lefia, who kindly inquired and then revealed that Kobayashi had stopped her from fighting the monster.

The three leaders of the clan happened to be passing by and overheard it.

Finn asked curiously, "Ais, you said Kobayashi was stopping you from fighting the monsters?"

"Ah."

"Why would he do that? Was there some reason?... Ais, tell me what you know about what happened."

"it is good……"