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His belly fat filled out a suit that was more upscale than those worn by the average office worker; his wide-set figure couldn't be described as sturdy, no matter how politely described. His arms and legs were thick and short, and his chin was saggy. As one waitress sarcastically remarked, he was as fat as a pig. Yet, paired with his fine attire, he looked like a wealthy man.

He is none other than Guild Master Loiman Madil, who has the final say in city management and is the de facto supreme leader of the guild.

"You think you've made me wait after a few minutes? You're something else."

"terribly sorry."

She was immediately scolded, but Eina didn't say anything more and only apologized.

The other party is a long-lived race and has been working in the guild since the last century. Since becoming the guild leader, he has led a dissolute life, which is also the main reason for his obesity.

—The guild's pig.

All the city elves despise and reject him.

They said he had forgotten his racial pride and dignity, was shameless, and fiercely criticized him for his decadence and depravity due to money, which made him fat and ugly.

Perhaps because he was disliked, and because of the inherent tendencies of those in power, even when facing his fellow race members, Leuman still displayed an arrogant and unruly attitude.

He would only fawn over gods of exceptionally high status in the city.

Moreover, he was only a half-elf.

The other party is definitely underestimating me as a mediocre person.

Meanwhile, she could still hear the other person's incessant sarcastic remarks, but Eina was basically a kind person. While she was trying to persuade herself, she brushed these words off her mind without leaving a trace.

however--

"Hmph! You seem to really enjoy using your body to seduce adventurers!" Lloyd's gaze lingered unceremoniously on her ample breasts and slender waist, which were tucked into her suit.

Eina resisted the urge to twist her body.

"You instigated two high-ranking adventurers who are considered the city's treasures, and now you've finally caused trouble! I've heard about it!"

He's deliberately provoking Eina.

Fortunately, the words used to find fault were merely insults, not out of lust; otherwise, Eina couldn't guarantee what might have happened next.

"You've misunderstood, Chairman. I didn't do that."

"Shut up! How dare you use elven blood? Don't you have any shame?!"

Loemann's face flushed red, and he cursed loudly in a rough voice.

At this point, he started to care about the elven bloodline again. He clearly didn't care about the opinions of his own kind. Did he think that he was the true elven lineage?

Just as Eina managed to suppress a sigh, Loiman narrowed his eyes, a fierce glint in them, and snapped, "The worst part is! You deliberately concealed the information about Bell Crane, whom you were in charge of, didn't you?!"

Uh……

Very perceptive.

Neither her development capabilities nor her unprecedented magic were noted in detail within the guild.

Of course, Kobayashi didn't have one either.

However, since Kobayashi is a follower of the god Uranus, he will not be punished as the guild intentionally conceals this fact. Moreover, Lloydman would not dare to cause trouble for Uranus unless he no longer wants to be the guild leader.

Eina pressed her shoulders down to stop them from shaking.

No, that's not true.

"Don't lie! You're always on the adventurers' side, aren't you? If he has any secrets that the guild doesn't have, it's not something that can be settled with just a loss!"

Faced with the sprite slamming the table and squealing like a little pig, the half-baked guy could only patiently wait for the storm of insults to pass.

But before the other party could finish venting their frustrations, another unexpected event occurred.

"Master, Loki, the High God, has arrived!"

Before Leuman could even reprimand his subordinates for their loss of composure, he himself lost his composure upon hearing those words.

You mean Loki, the God of High?!

Loemann looked quite upset.

As mentioned earlier, there are only a handful of gods in the city who would make him bow down, and unfortunately, Loki is one of them.

Moreover, he is the most troublesome of the gods.

"I'm going right now!" Loiman shouted, but as he was about to leave the room, he called out to Eina behind him, "Hey, you come too."

"……Yes."

Eina's smile remained unchanged.

Compared to before, his smile now had a more amusing tone.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Loki, the High God! Loki, the High God!"

Loyman jogged alongside Loki, not even bothering to wipe the sweat from his forehead and cheeks.

The goddess, striding confidently, didn't even notice him.

"Please wait, Loki! This is the guild's secret territory; you cannot trespass any further!"

"Huh? But I think I've already been here before."

"This……"

Loki was referring to the last monster festival, when she forced her way in to find out who was behind it all.

And now, this is the second time.

Before Loiman could speak again, Loki grabbed his ear and threatened, "Stop getting in my way, you pig! If you block my path again, I'll rip off your proud elf ears, you hear me?!"

Faced with such impolite insults, Lloydman not only showed no anger, but instead smiled bitterly and repeatedly agreed.

Finally, the little pig was pushed away by the goddess and dared not stop her again.

The half-baked guy standing behind, witnessing this scene, grinned even more broadly than before.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Yo, Uranus, it's been a long time."

“Loki. It’s only been a month since we last met.”

The goddess greeted him with a smile, but was coldly rejected by the ancient god, while secretly groaning inwardly.

In fact, the gods are all amusement people.

But the most troublesome and the least desirable thing for the entire city to face is Loki right in front of them.

Not only are they clever and cunning, but their Familia is also incredibly powerful, which means that no one except the Freya Familia can control them.

Uranus initiated the conversation.

"Loki, what brings you here?"

"Ah, I've come to ask about the talking monster."

Without beating around the bush, Loki went straight to the point.

It is said that sincerity is the strongest killing move, but in Uranus's view, the opponent was clearly prepared.

Did you find something?

Or is it just a simple bluff?

Unsure of what to do, the old god didn't reveal any flaws and said expressionlessly to the goddess below, "The guild is also investigating this matter as soon as possible. We will immediately notify all the clans as soon as there are any new developments and give you an explanation."

It's perfunctory and insincere.

A very official answer.

Loki, naturally, wasn't satisfied with that. She dropped a bombshell right away, saying with a smile, "Those monsters, they're actually related to the guild, right? They probably caused too much trouble on the surface, so they were sent back to the dungeon? And Kobayashi escorted them? On the 20th floor?"

"—!"

Uranus showed a rare hint of emotion.

But Loki noticed that brief moment, his narrowed eyes like those of a cunning fox.

Hmph, you guessed right!

Ais, who is from our own Guild, had encountered Kobayashi and even stopped the monster-hunting operation, which means that this matter must be related to the guild.

As for the 20th floor, Finn and his group deduced it after chasing Kobayashi and the others to the safe floor (the 18th floor) and inquiring about the items they needed, such as moss powder and fire cloth, which were essential for the 20th floor.

Now it seems that she was right.

"Loki, how much do you really know?"

"Almost there. That's why I came to find you, Uranus."

This is a lie.

Loki had no idea about those things.

She was just using that as a rhetoric; her real purpose was to extract more information.

But she miscalculated.

Regardless of whether Loki knows about this now, Uranus has no intention of telling him the whole plan.

only……

"Are you prepared to sacrifice Kobayashi?"

"……Um?"

"Don't play dumb. Things have escalated to this point, and to quell the public's anger, we need a scapegoat. But the guild only has Kobayashi right now, and doing so is the best way to achieve our goal, am I right? Most importantly, Kobayashi isn't even one of your kin."

"I do not understand what you're saying."

"Don't play dumb! I know perfectly well."

Loki smiled and pulled out a piece of parchment with the symbol of some kind of clan drawn on it.

However, it is neither the symbol of the sky god (Uranus) nor the symbol of any supreme god; to be precise, it is not the symbol of any supreme god in this world.

"Let's have a good talk, Uranus."

"........."