In this chaotic world, it all started when they found an elf girl

Chapter 152 Seeking External Help, Loki's Familia

　"who is it?"

　Upon learning that someone wanted to deal with them, Ryu's tone became tinged with a chilling killing intent.

　She is no longer the naive girl who debated "justice" with Kaguya. Her hands are stained with the blood of countless people, and her mindset has long since changed. "Justice" still exists in her heart, but she shows no mercy to her enemies. In a sense, this is influenced by Roy; once she identifies someone as an enemy, she will eliminate them completely, wiping out their entire clan!

　Looking at Ryu's murderous face, who was always ready to wipe out someone's whole family, Roy really wanted to prove to others that he wasn't the one who corrupted the atmosphere in the clan!

　But his explanation was so weak...

　"I don't know yet, but it will probably be around two days from now at the Monster Festival," Roy said, shaking his head.

　Roy was also observing Ryu's reaction. If Cassandra had told Ryu those words, she probably wouldn't have believed them. It seemed that having someone else relay them would avoid the influence of the "prophetic dream's" curse.

　Of course, there are also personal factors.

　Cassandra's lack of confidence and her constant claims about her dreams made it hard to believe her. If she could change her image and present information logically and persuasively, even if people didn't believe her, they would at least take it as a reference. Ryu's lips parted slightly, "What can I do?"

　Roy replied, "Fight and protect!"

　Ryu nodded emphatically. She had already lost her clan companions once, and she would never repeat the same mistake. The last time she encountered the floor master, Amphispina, it was just like that. She would rather sacrifice herself to protect Roy and the others.

　Knowing that something was about to happen, everyone reduced the number of times they went out. Daphne and Cassandra, who were originally scheduled to go to the dungeon for training, stayed in the courtyard to hone their skills. Goddess Astraea did the same. Everyone could feel an atmosphere of impending storm.

　As for why they didn't run away?

　The same logic applies: if others are going to scheme against them, they'll come sooner or later. Do you think they'll never return to Orario? You can't be a thief forever. Besides, knowing that the Monster Festival will bring disaster, how could the goddess Astraea, who governs "justice," stand idly by? Remember how dangerous the Great Conflict was back then? Even then, the Astraea Familia didn't run away.

　Do you think you can scare them off with just unconfirmed information? That's impossible.

　Roy searched through all the information in his mind but couldn't find this event from the original timeline. If it was an underground riot, there would be no trace of it. Therefore, he was certain that someone was targeting them.

　Roy's lips curled into a sinister smile. If that's how it is, on the day of the Monster Festival, he'll make sure all those people die here and wipe out all the demons and monsters! Having made up his mind, Roy left the Star Garden and arrived at the Loki Familia's residence—the Twilight Mansion.

　In fact, the two clans' bases were very close, both located in the northernmost part of Orario, separated only by a main street. Roy crossed the North Street and saw the Loki clan's base. As one of the two strongest clans in Orario, the Loki clan had a considerable number of members, at least a thousand.

　So they bought a large area and built numerous luxury residences, surrounding the main mansion like stars around the moon, enclosing it with towering walls. Roy remembered being here before.

　Unfortunately, the sign at the entrance, "No unauthorized persons or dogs allowed," turned him away. The guard at the time looked at him with disdain, tapped the sign with his finger, and the meaning was clear...

　Looking at it now, the entrance is empty; the sign must have been thrown away.

　"The budding of justice?!"

　As Roy approached the entrance to the Twilight Mansion, the two guards were startled and stared at him warily.

　The entire Loki Familia knew about "Sprouts of Justice" and their clan's "grudge," and they instinctively assumed Roy was there to cause trouble. They dared not be careless in the slightest, given Roy's reputation as the strongest LV.3 adventurer.

　Seeing that both guards were LV.2 adventurers—considered mid-tier combatants by other clans—Roy could only marvel at the Loki Familia's formidable resources. Roy smiled kindly, "I need to see Captain Finn. Could you do me the favor?"

　The two guards exchanged a glance; if it were an unknown person, they would have simply turned them away.

　"Please let us in to report!" One of the guards jogged into the main residential area.

　Roy was not surprised by this; the respect others earned was the result of their own strength.

　Two minutes later, the guard ran back, his expression respectful. "Sprout of Justice, please come in!"

　Roy followed the guard into the Loki Familia's territory, behaving himself and not looking around or wandering around. Although the Familia's territory wasn't full of secrets, asking questions or moving around randomly could easily offend others.

　This guard was also responsible for monitoring him.

　Upon entering the main house's living room, Roy finally met the leader of the Loki Familia.

　Finn Timner the Brave!

　The most legendary dwarf of our time, a blond, handsome young man with blue eyes, stands only 119 centimeters tall, yet exudes an aura of towering stature. Despite his youthful appearance, Finn is actually 38 years old. His blessing isn't enhancement, but evolution; his body is constantly changing towards godhood, and the higher the level, the longer the lifespan.

　Finn at LV.6, barring any unforeseen circumstances, could easily live for two or three hundred years, and that number would increase with further upgrades. Roy said, "Commander Finn, I've long admired your name."

　Finn sat on the sofa and nodded slightly. "I've been hearing your name a lot lately."

　At this moment, Finn did something that surprised Roy: he stood up and bowed, "There is something I need to apologize to you for. The sign at the door was just something the God did on a whim, without any malicious intent."

　Roy glanced at Finn in surprise. It was rare to see the leader of the strongest clan bowing down to someone, as it concerned the face of the entire clan. If Nalan Yanran had such an attitude, things wouldn't have escalated to the point of "don't underestimate a young man's potential." The martial world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social graces. "It's all in the past now."

　Roy shook his head indifferently. To say he was truly furious at the time wasn't entirely true; there were many more familias with far worse attitudes than the Loki Familia. Besides, the Loki Familia's sign wasn't specifically targeting him; high-ranking adventurers were easily deterred. Finn's magnanimous attitude meant the matter was essentially over.

　"Please take a seat."

　Finn watched Roy with great interest. He had been following Roy's rise to prominence ever since. Roy's victory over Hyacinthus, who was at level 3, with level 2 was a battle that deeply shocked Finn and filled him with excitement.

　Now, this face-to-face meeting seems to have given him a deeper understanding of Roy.

　Roy sat down on the sofa opposite Finn.

　Finn smiled slightly. "Justice is sprouting, and then you come looking for me?"

Chapter 153 He gave too much

　"Loki, what are you doing?"

　Rivera saw Loki huddled in the corner, acting suspiciously, eavesdropping on Roy and Finn's conversation in the hall.

　"Shh!" Loki quickly put his finger to his lips, signaling Riveria to be quiet. She still felt a little embarrassed about helping Freya, that seductive vixen, test Roy.

　If it weren't for the allure of the divine wine, she wouldn't have wanted to appear at the Soma Familia's residence last time.

　Riveria shook her head. Gods who seal their divine power are no different from ordinary people; how could a high-level adventurer not notice? Roy and Finn were just pretending not to know.

　Rivera ignored it and walked out on her own.

　Roy and Finn looked up and greeted each other.

　Rivera was dressed in dark green casual clothes, with a white coat draped over her shoulders, which clung tightly to her amazing figure. Her emerald green hair was tied in a ponytail, and she wore no makeup. Her gait was graceful and elegant, and she had a smile on her face.

　Fortunately, Ais wasn't there, otherwise Roy would have had a real headache dealing with this girl's challenge.

　The commander and deputy commander of the Loki Familia have arrived.

　Finally getting to the point, Roy's expression turned serious. "Actually, I received information that someone wanted to harm me and my companions on the day of the Monster Festival." Finn and Riveria's expressions shifted; this news had surprised them quite a bit.

　They seemed to realize the purpose of Roy's trip.

　Finn asked, "What do you mean?"

　Roy said, "I want to hire the Loki Familia members to be our guards on that day."

　Finn and Riveria exchanged a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes. The Astrea Familia was quite powerful, possessing a LV.5 Gale. Were the enemies really this troublesome? They even needed Roy to ask them for help.

　Rivera pursed her lips. If it were a personal matter, she would be happy to help this "royal junior," but when it came to the level of the kin, it was not something a vice-captain could decide.

　Finn pondered, "The clans don't have any expeditions going on lately, so taking on this commission is fine, but you should know that the reward for commissioning us is..." Roy said, "I'll offer ten million Fali!"

　Loki, who was eavesdropping, scoffed. Ten million Faris was all it took to get her child to work.

　Roy added, "Ten million falies per person, limited to adventurers of LV.4 and above. LV.5 adventurers get double the amount, and LV.6 adventurers get a different amount." The hall fell silent.

　Roy's extravagance stunned Finn and Riveria. The young man before them seemed to have transformed into a god of wealth, the air thick with the scent of money. Loki, hiding in the corner, was speechless, almost forgetting that this kid was a very wealthy man who had made a fortune through the auction of the Soma Familia's divine wine. Finn smiled wryly; he hadn't originally planned to agree, but the offer was simply too much!

　A serving of fries on the street costs thirty or forty falies, while a bottle of the top-grade Panacea from the Dean Clan costs 500,000 falies. Ten million falies is enough to buy a large villa in Orario. It would take a level 4 adventurer several months to accumulate that much wealth.

　Roy hired them, spending at least a hundred million Farries, a figure Finn couldn't ignore.

　Rivera gave Roy a reproachful look, like an old mother grumbling about her spendthrift son. She could have talked to him about this privately. Roy, however, was unimpressed. He never wanted to owe anyone a favor if it could be solved with money.

　"Okay, we'll take on this commission."

　Finn agreed.

　Besides expeditions, the Loki Familia also accepts requests from friendly Familias, such as the Dean Citadel Familia and the Gubernau Familia, for special materials. However, the rewards are extremely high.

　Finn was worried that Roy's offer was too low, making it difficult to refuse, which would also leave him unable to explain to his subordinates. As the leader of the familia, he had to consider all aspects. With the cooperation finalized and time pressing, Roy didn't linger. He got up and left, not needing to leave any proof. These were all prominent familia members in Orario; they wouldn't make a fuss over something like this.

　Rivera personally escorted Roy to the door.

　Is it that urgent?

　Riveria was slightly surprised. Who on earth had set their sights on the Astrea Familia?

　Roy nodded and walked away quickly, leaving Riveria with a thin, retreating figure.

　Riveria returned to the hall.

　Loki emerged, still wearing the same shorts and a tube top, his short red hair tied in a single ponytail.

　The three sat on the sofa, and Rivera asked, "Finn, what do you think?"

　Finn licked his thumb, feeling a slight pain. "Something's going to happen on the day of the Monster Festival, but it's not aimed at us." "Loki, what about you?"

　"I'll help if I can. I still owe him a favor, and this time I've finally paid it back."

　Roy left the Twilight Mansion.

　He then went to the Soma Familia's encampment and had Lily coordinate the Familia's personnel. Although they weren't good at fighting, they were sufficient for surveillance. These two or three hundred people were distributed in different areas.

　On the day of the Monster Festival, they can be notified immediately if anything unusual happens.

　"Don't worry, Lord Roy, we're all ready!" Lily's little face was serious; she was finally able to help Lord Roy, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. "Thank you!"

　Roy patted Lily's little head.

　Lily's hair was a mess, but she wasn't annoyed at all; on the contrary, she enjoyed it.

　At the Soma clan's residence, Roy casually asked for a secret room and carried out the experiment he had always wanted to do.

　The Shikon Jewel!

　He'd had this legendary piece of equipment for a while now, but he'd been too busy to test its power. Now that he knew someone was targeting them, Roy was determined to find time, no matter how busy he was.

　Use all available resources to utterly crush the enemy!

　In summary, the effects of this equipment are to enhance strength, resurrect the dead, and grant wishes.

　A side effect is that negative emotions can contaminate the precious jade, thereby affecting the user's mind.

　For Roy, the first two are definitely the most useful. The Shikon Jewel can only grant the "one and only wish," and any other wishes will be met with a backlash.

　Roy took out a corpse from his spatial ring. It was the man Chanis had sent to stalk him, whom he had killed and left in the ring. Now it was perfect for his experiment.

　Roy forcefully pressed the Shikon Jewel into the lifeless corpse, waiting for the change to occur.

　Roy didn't know if it would work.

　Unlike Inuyasha, this world has gods. When people in the mortal realm die, their souls return to the heavens, their memories erased, and they are reincarnated. Inuyasha's world, no true gods or immortals have ever existed; it's all just legend.

　Only Kikyo and Kagome were reincarnated, and the explanation that the Shikon Jewel carried Kikyo's soul into Kagome's body isn't entirely unfounded. With souls in the hands of the gods, could the Shikon Jewel snatch them from their grasp? Roy seemed somewhat nervous.

Chapter 154 Hestia of the Celestial Realm

　skyline!

　It is a world in a different dimension from the lower realm. Its vastness is beyond description. A god can create a continent with divine power in the blink of an eye, and at the same time, can easily destroy everything in the world.

　Meanwhile, the gods were divided into different factions, scattered across various regions: the far east, the far north, Egypt, India, and Mount Olympus… A handsome young man was working diligently, his body shrouded in an aura of the underworld, proving he was a god associated with death. One after another, the souls of humans from the mortal realm were sent here, and he used his divine power to wash away their memories and impurities, making them pure and spotless.

　Then, the souls are enveloped in divine power and sent one by one into the passage for reincarnation, returning to the lower realm.

　It's unclear how long this kind of work lasted.

　Gods are immortal, so time has no meaning for them, let alone needs to be calculated.

　This tedious job was undoubtedly a painful torment for a god who loved to play, a veritable torture. Fortunately, he had someone to keep him company recently. It was a petite and delicate young girl.

　The girl had delicate, exquisite features, a cute and innocent face, long, smooth black hair tied in pigtails, a white dress with a blue ribbon tied around her arms below her chest, and bare, translucent feet that looked like they were made of fine jade.

　She has a pair of clear, bright blue eyes that sparkle like jewels. Her figure is like that of a little girl, petite and delicate, only 1.4 meters tall, but she has an unusually full bust that is the envy of many.

　The goddess Hestia.

　However, Hestia's target was not him.

　Instead, it was the god next to him—the Rudraksha who had recently been sent back to the heavens.

　Rudra came to see his family's children one last time, since he had nothing else to do in the heavens anyway.

　Hestia asked excitedly, "Lordara, I heard you were just sent back to Heaven. Can you tell me about things in the mortal realm?" Lordara's lips twitched, and he snapped impatiently, "Why are you asking this?"

　"Why are you like this..."

　Hestia was startled.