Chapter 110: Confession
"It's really lively!"
Gazing at Lily, who was on the side squabbling with the goddess Hestia over Bell, Shirou couldn't help but smile.
Bell's wish, hadn't it already come true? Lying on the ground, listening to the constant chatter and looking up at the ceiling of the floor, Shirou's thoughts drifted.
It wouldn't be long until he left Orario, he thought.
Honestly, he felt a bit reluctant to leave. But he absolutely couldn't stop moving forward. He turned his head slightly, looking at Lefiya and Ais, who were chatting with Tiona and Tione. Shirou's lips curved. Siblings! What a happy sight.
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"Go for a stroll in Rivira? I'll pass then. Have fun."
Hearing Ais's invitation, Shirou thought for a moment and then declined. After all, his reputation in Rivira Town was too well-known, and many people looked at him with fear. He didn't like that atmosphere. As for Lefiya, she wanted to go, but due to a mission, she couldn't leave casually.
This resulted in her being incredibly enthusiastic about everything she did after Ais left. That kind of intensity made the party members she usually looked after feel quite miserable. She only quieted down obediently after being lectured by Riveria.
After everyone who went to Rivira returned, a group of girls once again went to the stream to bathe together.
Shirou, who wasn't paying much attention to this, suddenly saw the wise gaze of Hermes, and a memory suddenly appeared in his mind. Hermes seemed to take Bell to peep? Heh. How bold! Shirou narrowed his eyes at the cautiously moving Hermes, then turned and left.
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"Uh, excuse me, Hermes-sama, what do you mean by wanting to be alone with me?" Bell, called out by Hermes, followed behind him, asking bewildered.
"Hehehe, don't worry about it, just follow me." Ignoring Bell's helplessness, Hermes continued forward with Bell. But just then, several arrows rained down, landing at their feet.
"Huh!" Startled by the sudden attack, both of them quickly jumped back. Then, a black shadow descended from the sky, landing beside them.
"Seriously, I thought Hermes-sama would be smarter, but he actually came to peep!"
"Peep!" Poor Bell, who knew nothing, stared at Hermes, whose arm was being held by Shirou, with a look of horror, his eyes full of questions.
"Haha, Bell-kun, peeking is a man's romance!" Even caught red-handed, Hermes remained calm, even trying to tempt Shirou. "How about it, young man, come peep with us."
"There are naked beauties over there, don't you want to take a look?"
"Come on, come on, peeking is a man's romance!" Shirou said expressionlessly regarding Hermes's temptation, "It's impossible for me to collude with you." If Shirou wanted to see, he wouldn't need to sneak around like this. He could just find a tree crown, sit on it, and see everything. Besides, there weren't just the three of them here right now; how could he possibly agree to collude with Hermes-sama?
"You heard it too, Asfi. All of this was Hermes-sama's idea."
"Yes, I heard it clearly. I'll give him a good beating."
Stepping out from behind the tree, Asfi's eyes were filled with murderous intent as she looked at Hermes, who had disgraced their Hermes Familia. Witnessing this terrifying scene, Hermes knew things were bad and begged for mercy repeatedly.
But Asfi was furious at the moment and completely ignored him. Looking at Hermes, who was being strung up and beaten by Asfi, Shirou couldn't help but laugh. How amusing!
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This farce didn't last long. Bell, enlightened by the truth, desperately fled from there to hide his shame. He would surely soon encounter another girl bathing. Truly the protagonist!
Afterward, no more commotions occurred in the Loki Familia camp. Everyone quickly waited for Bete's arrival. With the antidotes he had collected, the Familia members who were previously bedridden quickly recovered. Thus, the time to return to Orario finally arrived.
Due to the large number of people, the Loki Familia once again split into two teams for their return to Orario. Shirou, as a key player in the Loki Familia now, was naturally in the first team.
"Then we'll be heading off. See you again in Orario!"
"Yes, Master Shirou, Master Ais!" After saying goodbye to Bell, the Loki Familia's first team entered the passage to the seventeenth floor, beginning their journey back to Orario.
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"Look, it's the Loki Familia!"
"They've returned indeed! I heard they went to the fifty-ninth floor this time."
"Oh my god, the fifty-ninth floor! I can't even reach the ninth!" Exiting the dungeon and walking on the streets of Orario, listening to the cheers and praises of the surrounding people, all members of the Loki Familia wore expressions of pride. For adventurers, expeditions were the easiest way to gain glory. Glory, wealth, strength—all of these could be obtained in the dungeon. The dungeon was undoubtedly a dreamland for ambitious individuals.
Amidst the cheers, the Loki Familia members quickly returned to their headquarters, the Twilight Manor.
"Open the gate, we're back from the expedition."
"Yes, open the gate!" At Finn's command, the tightly shut gates of the headquarters slowly opened.
"Welcome back." As the gate opened, a figure swiftly darted out from the Twilight Manor, rushing towards everyone. But unfortunately, every member of the Loki Familia knew Loki's temperament inside and out.
Therefore, they skillfully dodged Loki's embrace, causing Loki to fall directly to the ground, wailing in pain.
"Loki, there were no casualties on this expedition. Also, I have something else to tell you." Hearing Finn's words, Loki, who had been wailing, instantly returned to normal.
Having already understood the general situation from Bete's letter, she nodded.
"Alright, let's go then!" With that, the Loki Familia members returned to the Twilight Manor.
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"Tiona, Tione, Bete are LV.6!" After dinner, those strolling around the Twilight Manor soon heard Loki's roar. The next moment, everyone cheered loudly. With Tiona, Tione, and Bete all reaching LV.6, the Loki Familia now had seven LV.6 members. In the LV.6 tier, they had surpassed the Freya Familia. If one more person reached LV.7, they would surpass the Freya Familia and become Orario's strongest Familia.
Hearing this news, Shirou, hiding on the side, also smiled. After all, he was about to leave, and before that, the stronger the Loki Familia was, the better. Hiding in a corner, after everyone had updated their statuses, he knocked on the door of the God's Room.
"Ah, you came so late, you did it on purpose, didn't you!"
"That's right, I did it on purpose!" Ignoring Loki's glare, Shirou casually took off his shirt and sat on a stool.
Helpless, Loki could only sit back on the bed to update his blessing.
"So, why did you come so late? Do you have something to tell me?" As a god of schemes, how could Loki not know Shirou's intentions?
After a moment of silence, Shirou calmly said, "I'm leaving, Loki!"
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