[103] More Temptations Like This, Please!

As Eiji stepped down from the arena, he was immediately approached by a goddess.

She was a goddess with honey-coloured, slightly wavy long hair, dressed in a white gown, exuding an elegant and dignified aura. Her beauty was so stunning that it made countless people feel ashamed of their own looks. The key point was—

"What a great fate."

Eiji was filled with respect.

The curves of this goddess were astonishing, no less impressive than the rich girl, if not more so. She gave off a thrilling sensation, radiating a gentle yet enchanting charm.

"Up close, you're even more handsome than I imagined."

The goddess walked up to him, her orange eyes rippling with emotion.

"I wonder if I have the fortune to invite you for a drink tonight?"

"It would be my honour."

Eiji answered without hesitation.

"Ohoho, how straightforward."

The goddess covered her mouth with a light laugh, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons, clearly very pleased.

"In that case, come to this place tonight. My divine name is Demeter. I'll be waiting for you at the inn~"

The goddess reached out and handed Eiji a piece of parchment she had obtained from a guild staff member, then left with great anticipation.

Eiji took the note with the address written on it and calmly tucked it into his pocket.

"Sir, could you... wow!"

"Sisters, grab him!"

"First come, first served!"

After the goddess left, Eiji was immediately surrounded.

A small portion of the crowd were members of various familias, tentatively approaching him after learning of his intentions. However, the majority were scantily clad Amazons.

They had no sense of restraint, their eyes glowing green as they pushed through the crowd, fighting their way to the front.

At that moment, Eiji felt it could even be described as terrifying. He was completely taken aback.

"All of you, behave yourselves! Stop making a scene!"

The stern voice of Shakti rang out in the ears of the Amazons.

"Wow!"

"Ah!"

One after another, figures were grabbed by Shakti and thrown backwards, causing a chaotic scene of flying bodies.

It took a full two minutes before the crowd was finally dispersed.

Intimidated by her authority, the Amazons looked resentful but dared not approach, only lingering in the distance.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine."

Eiji wiped the lipstick off his face, straightened his dishevelled clothes, and replied with a smile.

You look more than fine; you even seem to be enjoying it.

Shakti was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Anyway, I'll get straight to the point. I want to invite you to join my familia."

"Your familia?"

"Exactly. The Ganesha Familia I belong to is one of the top familias in Orario, also the largest familia in the city. I am the captain of the familia, Shakti Varma, Lv.5... You can think about it and give me your answer later."

Shakti didn't press Eiji for an immediate answer.

She knew that Eiji's high-profile declaration must mean he wanted to join the strongest familia, so she didn't push him, as that would only leave a bad impression.

As long as the Loki Familia or the Freya Familia didn't interfere, the chances of him joining the Ganesha Familia were still quite high.

Eiji thought she was indeed a good person.

"Aren't you going to continue fighting in the arena?"

"No, there's no point in continuing."

Eiji shook his head.

Thanks to Xiong Li, he had already achieved his goal.

Moreover, with his strength of defeating a Lv.2 without even using his special abilities, continuing to fight Lv.1 adventurers would be too much of a bully. He had no habit of picking on the weak; in fact, he disliked doing so.

"I'll come back tomorrow."

"...You're not planning to fight in the upper-level adventurers' arena, are you?"

"Why not?"

Eiji countered.

Fighting strong opponents was the best way to keep improving.

Besides, only by staying in the coliseum would the familias be able to find him easily.

"Hmph, hearing you say that makes me want to see just how far you can go."

Shakti snorted lightly, then added meaningfully, "But I should warn you, the upper-level adventurers' arena has no level restrictions. From Lv.2 to Lv.7, anyone can participate. You'd better not be as reckless as you were today."

"Really?"

Eiji's eyes lit up instead.

"...What are you getting so excited about?"

Shakti couldn't help but facepalm, sighing in exasperation.

"Whatever, that's all the advice I have for you. Do you want me to escort you out?"

"Please."

Eiji glanced at the Amazons who were eyeing him like wolves from a distance, thought for a moment, and decided to rely on Shakti's help.

If he doesn't ask for her assistance, he might not be able to leave the coliseum in one piece today.

The open-minded Amazoness ladies were nice and all, but couldn't you come one at a time? With so many of you rushing at me, it's hard to choose... I mean, it's hard to discuss singing techniques with each of you individually!

With Shakti's help, Eiji left the coliseum through the back door. Along the way, he bought a black cloak to conceal his identity.

"Huh? How did the note turn into more than a dozen? Which one was from Goddess Demeter?"

Legends about him began to spread throughout Orario.

Familias big and small were impacted that day, and his deeds were the talk of the town.

Among them was a top-tier familia.

Located in the northern part of Orario, a towering structure rose like a forest of spears, drawing awe and admiration from all who passed by.

The pallum familia captain, upon hearing reports from his subordinates, had already learned of the matter.

***

The gods, each billions of years old, had seen and experienced too much in their infinite lives. Very few things could still excite or stimulate them.

Even if they took a liking to a child on the surface, unless they truly fell in love or had an extremely strong possessive desire, they rarely forced romantic relationships.

If they found someone they fancied, they would have a casual relationship together, then part ways as if nothing happened, reuniting whenever they felt like it.

Such was the way of the gods.

Free, unrestrained, and bound by nothing.

Or rather, such was the way of Goddess Demeter.

On the second morning in Orario.

Eiji woke up in an inn, with Goddess Demeter sleeping beside him, her eyes closed, breathing steadily, her cheeks still tinged with a faint blush.

"Thankfully, after sealing their divine power, gods' bodies become like those of ordinary humans."

Eiji was quite relieved.

Goddess Demeter's body was indeed at the level of an ordinary human, nothing compared to his senior sister, who was like a human juicer. With his enhanced physical abilities, he could handle it just fine.

"Ugh, I've fallen!"

Eiji looked at the alluring curves of the goddess beside him and couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

To think that he, once such a pure and upright young man, could fall to such depths. It just goes to show how full of temptations this world is. With just a slight lack of willpower, one could easily fall under the spell of a witch.

So, bring on all these temptations! My will is strong; I can handle them!

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