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Seeing that Loki might really want to lose his temper, Hephaestus pulled Hestia aside and gave the space to Loki, Ais, Li Xuan and the others.

"Aisi, do you really want to transfer to Li Xuan's clan? If you really want to, even if I really, really don't want to, I will be willing to let you go."

Loki looked at Aisi with red eyes, speaking in a sad, reluctant tone, appearing to be understanding. But in reality, she was thinking that if Aisi really wanted to change her sect, she swore that Li Xuan would not see the sunrise tomorrow in the lower realm and would be sent back to the heavens by someone else. Did she really think that she, one of the two kings of Orario, was jealous?

The other members behind Loki were also staring intently at Ais's answer, as her answer would most likely determine the overall actions of Loki's clan.

"No, I never said I wanted to change my religion."

Ai Si blinked her eyes and spoke innocently. She thought there was nothing ambiguous about her and Li Xuan's answers. She was just taking a friend who had just arrived in Orario to see the sights of the Labyrinth City. Why did it spread that she and Li Xuan were having an affair, and even wanted to transfer from the Loki clan to Li Xuan's clan?

"If you don't want to change your sect, then what are you going to do with your relationship with him?"

Loki was a little confused for a moment. She was already full of murderous intent and was ready to take action tonight, but Aisi suddenly said that she would not change her sect. What was going on?

"My love for Li Xuan? How is that possible? Li Xuan and I are just friends. I originally asked him to come to the labyrinth city of Orario to do me a favor. It was his first time in Orario, so I took him around to see all kinds of sights."

Loki was even more confused. What was going on? Why was Aisi's answer completely different from what she expected? Could it be that she was too suspicious and caused such a big fuss, and in the end, I was the clown.

No, no, no, Loki, calm down. Maybe Ai Si is just lying to you. 940 is just trying to protect that guy from the underworld.

"Aisi, you didn't lie to me?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

"So I was mistaken? No, it was the dwarf who misled me. I wanted to come and greet your friend, Aisi. Believe me, I was fooled by that dwarf."

Looking at Ais's expression, Loki finally believed that he had really misunderstood the situation and made a big fool of himself. He had no choice but to put the blame on Hestia. After all, although she herself had guessed so, Hestia's words had misled her quite a bit.

"The dwarf blames you for saying that Aisi wanted to change her sect, which made me wrongly accuse Aisi."

"Well………………"

Hestia was also silenced, as if she was too excited after Hephaestus' question. She continued to ask Hephaestus' question and did not listen to the answers of Ais and Li Xuan.

She felt guilty and didn't know what to do. She could only look at Hephaestus again. The initial question and guess were raised by Hephaestus, so she should at least come forward to save her.

Hephaestus was also troubled by this useless best friend, but she still stepped in to help her out. After all, it was she who had originally proposed the hypothesis, and Hestia was merely echoing her words. The source was still her. She could only blame herself for being too nosy. Today was a bit embarrassing.

Chapter 227: Aisi's Question

"Sorry, I saw that Ais and him were quite close, so I teased her a little. I didn't expect Hestia to go along with what I said."

Facing Hephaestus' apology, Loki didn't know whether what she said was true or if she was just trying to help her best friend. After all, the relationship between Loki's family and Hephaestus's family was good, so Loki didn't ask too much about this matter, and the focus was still on Ais.

"Aisi, when did you meet him? Why didn't we know about it? And you asked him for help? Is there something we can't do?"

Even though Aisi had said she had no connection to Li Xuan, Loki still felt awkward. Why didn't she, who had been with them day and night, know when Aisi had met other gods? And why did she even ask him for help instead of Ji, the chief god of the clan? Loki still felt a pang of resentment.

Ai Si was silent, not only because she didn't know how to explain to Loki how she knew Li Xuan, but more importantly, how should Ai Si herself ask questions about grace and gods.

But now the situation is what Ai Si had expected, so she can no longer retreat. Even though the truth may break her relationship with Loki, Ai Si still wants to get to the bottom of it.

"Loki, it doesn't matter when and through what channels Li Xuan and I met."

Under Loki's anxious eyes, Ai Si briefly recounted the process of her acquaintance with Li Xuan.

"How can you say this isn't important? Aisi, you have to know that some people only know their appearance but not their true heart. You're still young and don't understand how treacherous people can be. Why don't you tell me how you met him? I'll also... "

"Loki!"

Aisi suddenly looked at Loki seriously and called her name.

"I really want to discuss a problem with you. This is why I asked Li Xuan to come and help me. Please stop talking nonsense. I hope you can answer this question properly. Don't evade or lie. You can't hide it from Li Xuan. If you don't answer properly, I will really quit the Loki clan.

. "

Seeing that the usually silly Ai Si was now very serious, Loki didn't dare to smile anymore, and her face became calm. She understood that Ai Si might be serious this time. Even before, she didn't have such a strong premonition that she might lose Ai Si.

"Okay, I understand. No matter what you ask, Aisi, I will answer it seriously."

However, despite saying so, Loki, the god of trickery, was still thinking whether he should speak more in his own favor. All the words were true, but every word was in his favor. This kind of language ability was very easy for Loki.

But then she saw Li Xuan, who was looking at her with a half-smile, and she was startled, feeling that he had seen through her inner thoughts completely. Then Loki remembered what Aisi had said. She had specifically invited Li Xuan to help, so that Loki could tell the truth. Could it be that this Eastern god held a position of truth or justice? It was a very difficult situation. For a God of Deception like her, he was the most unsuitable opponent.

This is trouble, this is what Loki felt in his heart. It is impossible that Aisi made such a big fuss just for a small fight. The problem must be very disadvantageous to her.

"Loki, my first question is, do you know what the problem is with the Favor System? Answer me."

"Hiss!" Loki couldn't help but gasp. She knew that Aisi's questions would be tricky, but she didn't expect the first one to be so difficult to answer.

You have to know that the Favor System is the fundamental reason why the labyrinth city of Orario could be established. Without it, there would be no adventurers, and there would be no labyrinth city of Orario. And Aisi's first question pointed to it. If word got out, it would likely stir up a storm. Even Loki's family would have a hard time protecting Aisi after she revealed this. The wrath of all the main gods of the labyrinth city of Orario would not be easily extinguished.

Looking at the silent Loki and the dead silent scene, the grumpy werewolf Bert couldn't help it.

"Loki, why are you so silent? If Aisi asks you, just answer. Is there really something wrong with the favor system?"

"do not talk."

Finn, the brave dwarf and leader of Loki's clan, tugged at the werewolf Bert's clothes and told him to stop talking.

"Captain, what are you doing?"

But werewolf Bert ignored his advice and continued shouting loudly.

"Hey!"

The three giants of Loki's family, the three 1v6 team leaders Finn, the elven magician Riveria, and the dwarf Grace shook their heads helplessly. The new generation of people are strong enough, but their brains are not very good, which also makes them very worried.

"Okay, Finn, don't blame Burt. I'm sure you're all curious about this too. What's wrong with the Favor System?"

Loki was silent for a while, and finally spoke. As soon as he opened his mouth, he defined that there was something wrong with the grace system, skipping the stage of what exactly was wrong with the grace system.

"So, the favor system really has problems."

Werewolf Bert had originally thought Loki's silence was suspicious, so he tried to test it. But now Loki directly said that there was a problem with the grace system, and based on Loki's reaction, it was a very serious problem.

"Actually, many of the older generation who experienced the battles against the remnants of Zeus and Hera's family probably have some guesses about this matter."

The one who spoke was Finn, the leader of Loki's clan. They had lived for so long, how could they not understand the problems in the grace system.

"Bert, do you know? During the dark turmoil a few years ago, Chardo of Zeus's family and Alfia of Hera's family tried to destroy the labyrinth city of Orario. Do you know what the outcome was? Although it was publicly advertised that the current Twin Kings, Loki's family and Freya's family, worked together to defeat them, it was easy for the three of us, one against six, plus Ota, one against seven, to defeat two people who were either seriously ill or poisoned and dying. "

"You probably really thought so, but those were just lies we made up to boost morale. The truth is, any one of them could easily kill everyone in our two clans."

"That's impossible! Then why did we win in the end?"

Facing Captain Finn's words, Tiona, one of the Amazon sisters, uttered a cry of disbelief. The Loki and Freya Families were now the kings ruling over the entire labyrinthine city of Orario. How could they be so weak?

Chapter 228: The Weak Adventurer and the Powerful Hero

"Because neither Chardo of Zeus's Familia nor Alfia of Hera's Familia truly wanted to destroy Orario. They simply wanted to use their final moments to test Orario's capabilities after the disappearance of Zeus's and Hera's Families, and see if they could shoulder the responsibility of continuing to advance against the Black Dragon. I'm afraid they were disappointed in the end."

The one who came out to answer Diona's question at this time was Livilia, who had fought with Alfia. For her, even after several years, she still could not forget that tragic defeat.

"Did you know, Tiona? Alfia, also in a 1v7 situation, was a magic defender with no training in close combat. She simply watched her fellow Families attack, and yet, with a single slash, she instantly killed Ota, the strongest among us, from Freya's Familia. Can you understand the difference?"

This is like a duel between a warrior and a mage, and the mage throws his staff down and the warrior falls to the ground. And this is a regular mage, not the kind of melee mage who only has Illumination and maxes out Bloodlust, Fury, Charge, and Whirlwind, but a proper turret mage.

She would think of Alfia's strength, and even now Livilia was amazed by it.

"Alfia is like this, and she's seriously ill and can't exert much power."

“而在她之上，赫拉眷族和宙斯眷族还有着一众1v8和一个1v9，就这样，宙斯与赫拉眷族在跨越了三大委托之二之后，也在面对只眼的黑龙时束手无策。一群1v9带着1v8都没能在黑龙身上留下一道伤痕，而现在迷宫都市欧拉丽的最强者只是1v7，而且这个1v7还挡不住赫拉眷族同样1v7的阿尔霏亚，你说我们离黑龙到底还有多远的距离。”

This matter has been buried in Livilia's heart for a long time, but she has never known who to talk to, so she could only keep it in her heart and not say anything. This time, Ai Si took the lead and Loki also spoke, so she dared to speak out the doubts in her heart.

Why was there such a huge gap between these adventurers and the Black Dragon? A thousand years ago, without divine assistance, the heroes before the Age of Adventurers had only immortal spirits to aid them, yet they were still able to damage one of the Black Dragon's eyes. And yet, these adventurers, blessed by the gods, couldn't even inflict a single wound on the Black Dragon. Even if they acknowledged a gap between them and some heroes, was it really that great? After a thousand years, why hadn't anyone caught up to the last hero?

"But didn't the Hera and Zeus Families also defeat two of the three commissions? They were just a little powerless against the Black Dragon in the end. Only one of the previous heroes could hurt the Black Dragon, and the other heroes couldn't do much damage. So a 1v9 situation is almost comparable to a hero."

Lefiya knew that Ais was determined to kill the black dragon, and was afraid that the information Livilia and the others had revealed was too depressing and would deal a heavy blow to Ais, so she hurriedly sought compensation from Zeus's and Hera's families.

"You are wrong about this, little elf."

The person who said this was Li Xuan. He was watching everyone's discussion with great interest, but when he heard what Lefiya said, he couldn't help but speak out in rebuttal.

"Even in a 1v9 situation, their strength is far inferior to that of the famous heroes of the past. Although they both conquered two of the three major commissions and reached the final Black Dragon, the environments faced by the heroes of the past and the 1v9 adventurers of today are completely different."

"Not only were the heroic groups smaller in the past, but the environment was also far harsher. Back then, monsters overflowed from the dungeons, wreaking havoc across the land. The heroes had to fight their way down through layer after layer of monster seas, with no safe floors. What you might call monster riots were merely the norm for the heroes, yet they were still able to fight their way to the Black Dragon in one go. Unlike now, the dungeons are so stress-free that they've even placed the three major commissions above ground, no longer stationed deep underground to prevent heroes from breaking through. Doesn't that mean you adventurers haven't put any pressure on it at all? Without the monster sea to hinder you, you adventurers can tackle the three major commissions in installments, replenishing your health and resting each time. While the results are the same, the value of your efforts is incomparable."

These adventurers have really been playing the adventure game of pretending to be a real god for too long. Anyone with a little bit of common sense knows that today's adventurers are not as good as the heroes of the past, but they always brainwash themselves into thinking that they are just not as good as the strongest in the heroic age. Compared with other heroes, they should not be much different. After all, there is only one person in the heroic age who can hurt the black dragon in thousands of years. As for other heroes, the top adventurers of Orario do not think that they are much worse than them.

This is no wonder. It is human nature not to want to admit one's own shortcomings, so adventurers often believe this set of rhetoric imperceptibly. Even if this question occasionally comes to the mind of a powerful adventurer, he will only force himself to forget it. After all, no one wants to admit that he is trash.

"But, but, even if the top adventurers aren't as good as the heroes of the past, there are still many adventurers, and their combined impact is far greater than that of the heroes. For the past thousand years, the lives of people in the Age of Adventurers have been completely different. They no longer have to worry about the demons in the dungeons threatening their lives. Doesn't this demonstrate the significance of the Age of Adventurers?"

Li Xuan's words intensified the lily elf, Lefiya, who spoke of the biggest change since the advent of the Age of Adventurers. Over the past millennium, humanity had gone from struggling to survive on the surface to suppressing monsters in dungeons. This change was visible to everyone, and it all happened after the Age of Adventurers. In the Age of Heroes, no matter how powerful the heroes were, they couldn't reverse the overall collapse of the earth's situation. Therefore, Lefiya believed that the Age of Adventurers was definitely better.

"Little elf, tell this to Loki and see if he can admit that the suppression of the Nether Dungeon is the credit of the adventurers. Stop joking, okay? The greatest contribution of you adventurers is just playing the game of Dragon Quest with the gods to make them happy. Apart from that, there is no other merit."

Chapter 229: The Resentment of Loki's Family

What Li Xuan said was too heavy, so heavy that even Lefiya couldn't bear it. She couldn't help but shift her gaze to the main god Loki beside her, wanting her to come out and refute Li Xuan's words. Not only her, but even the other adventurers of Loki's clan turned their eyes to Loki. Li Xuan's words also belittled them as worthless. Even if they had better psychological quality than Lefiya, they could not bear it.

But Lefiya and the people of Loki's family were disappointed. Loki did not refute Li Xuan's words, because although what Li Xuan said was unpleasant, it was also the truth.

In reality, the labyrinth city of Orario is a stage set for the gods' pleasure. Every adventurer is an actor on stage, their role varying from minor to minor. The original protagonist, Bellcrane, is no exception. Who was his adoptive grandfather? Zeus, a mere figure raised by the gods to play the hero of Dragon Quest. His every move may seem self-indulgent, but in reality, the gods often influence his actions.

"Don't look at me. Since Loki doesn't want to attack you, let me be the villain. Let me ask you a question first. Why does the Guild have such a high status? Even the gods have to obey the rules set by the Guild and Uranus. Do you know?"

"…………"

Li Xuan's question stumped them all. Why? Why would the gods listen to the Guild and Uranus's orders? The Guild had existed since they arrived in Orario, so all adventurers took it for granted. After all, other cities and countries also had their own governing bodies.

"Maybe it's because Uranus is so strong."

Bert, a werewolf who worships strength, tries to give his own answer.

"But don't the gods need to seal their own power in the underworld? Even if Uranus is powerful, there's no need for the other gods to be afraid of him."

"Is it because he is older and highly respected?"

Lefiya's answer couldn't even convince herself. They were all immortal gods, so why would they care about age?

"The answer is actually very simple. It's because Uranus is willing to be the president of this union, so the gods are willing to obey the rules he sets."

Seeing that no one from Loki's clan could answer, Li Xuan quickly revealed the answer.

"You don't think the position of Guild President is a good one, do you? While this position carries great power, it also comes with a very important task. That is to use divine power to suppress unrest in the dungeon through a device built by the gods above the dungeon where the guild is located. Guild President Uranus is the only god whose divine power has not been sealed and is always in its full state. This is also allowed by the gods. For them, if the price of releasing divine power is to squat in the loneliness of the underground altar for thousands of years, then why do they still come to the mortal world? Are they taking the wrong medicine?"

"So, what you think of as achievements are merely things that Uranus didn't want, and you've pinned them on the adventurers. In reality, it's all Uranus's responsibility to suppress the dungeon. When he stops unleashing his divine power, it'll be up to you. You're dreaming of stopping the dungeon's riots. You'll only return to the state of a thousand years ago, or even worse. But it's not wrong to say that you suppressed the dungeon. After all, without you having so much fun playing with the gods, the labyrinth city of Orario might not exist, and Uranus wouldn't have suppressed the dungeon. Well done, adventurers."

Damn! Listening to Li Xuan's words, which were apparently praise but actually sarcastic, they couldn't get angry. After all, they were the clowns, too self-righteous, and they could only endure the frustration.

"Loki, what's the problem with the grace system?"

Werewolf Bert was feeling uncomfortable, but he couldn't bring himself to trouble Li Xuan. He could only ask about Loki's favor system to see if he could defeat him and catch up with the ancient heroes. Only then could he confidently claim that adventurers were no less capable than the ancient heroes. This was also the sentiment of Finn, Riveria, and other senior adventurers of Loki's clan.

"As you all know, the gods descended to the mortal realm just to seek pleasure, so upgrades to the Favor system must go through the hands of the gods. When you could have made a breakthrough, it was blocked by Favor, and only the main god can upgrade it. This wastes a considerable amount of potential. Furthermore, the gods also like to see the weak defeat the strong, so when the Favor system was first designed, the upgrade condition was roughly based on your strongest state, that is, when your skills that significantly increase your attributes are triggered."

Finn and Livilia's forehead veins bulged after hearing Loki's words. They dared to answer the first question, as they did not expect the gods to help the people of the lower world for free. But the second one was too much. You know, many of these top adventurers have burst skills that can increase their strength by half a level or even a whole level. As a result, Loki told them that in the God's Grace system, their strength is the strongest time node after obtaining their burst skills. That is to say, in the grace system, they are now 1v6, and their strength, experience bar and upgrade difficulty are 1v7, but they are 1v7 in normal state.

A group of geniuses who are capable of challenging opponents of higher levels are forced to be stuck at a certain level. Generally, geniuses who are stuck at a certain level do so to lay a solid foundation, but these people from Loki's clan were trapped by the grace system. They have good combat power but cannot level up.

"Loki, what else?"

Ais listened quietly to Loki's answer, and when she heard only these two points, she couldn't help but frown.

"What else?"

Loki was a little confused. These were the only two shortcomings of Enhui that she knew of.

"Li Xuan told me that the skills of the grace system are also problematic."

As she spoke, Ai Si turned her gaze to Li Xuan, wanting him to confirm whether Loki was hiding something.

"Loki is only the God of Trickery, after all, not the God of Wisdom. He didn't participate in the construction of the Favor System, so that's all he knows."

Li Xuan shook his head, indicating that Loki only knew these two shortcomings of the grace system.

"Aisi, you mean he said the grace system still has flaws? He wasn't among the first group of gods who descended to the mortal world. How did he know that? What other problems does the grace system have?"

Hearing what Ais said, Loki frowned. Could it be that the group of people who developed the grace system were hiding something?

"I can only say that the gods who developed the Favor System were either stupid or evil. There is no third possibility. The design of generating skills according to the adventurer's wishes is the biggest drawback of the Favor System."

Chapter 230: The Favor System is Full of Trap

"Well, isn't this great? It allows the clan to have the power they want."