I like traveling the most

The staircase dyed red by the setting sun.

The sun is about to set, and the red light that reminds people of the word dusk shines on Xiaolin's side face.

And the one who brought this color is the god named "the end of the gods".

——Loki.

She stood on the steps above, smoothing out the height difference, and even slightly taller than Xiaolin. With a smiling expression, it seems that she has noticed everything.

"You are really bold."

"What do you mean?"

"Are you still pretending to be stupid? Although Uranus has repeatedly concealed it, his actions will still be noticed by those who are interested. That dragon girl... the talking monster, you are the one who returned it."

"…………"

The trickster god who plays tricks on all living beings uncovers the lies and explores the truth.

Xiaolin is silent.

Facing the gods who can distinguish the truth from the falsehood of the words spoken by the people in the lower world, the best way is to speak less, or simply not speak.

But all this is under Loki's control.

Then she said with surprise and admiration: "Is it really okay for you to do this? Even a hero can't stand the rumors. At that time, the huge condemnation may crush you. Not only that, but the guild will also be implicated."

"So what?"

"Don't you understand, you idiot!"

For some reason, the goddess suddenly became angry.

She changed her unremarkable image, grabbed Xiaolin's collar, leaned forward and opened her eyes, and said with indifference:

"Humans and monsters are naturally opposed. Once the guild has a tendency to help monsters, you can guess what will happen without me saying it, right? Then in order to maintain a neutral image, Uranus needs to make a difficult decision! - Abandon you!"

Or put everything on Xiaolin's head.

Although it was Uranus who did it, once the guild loses its credibility, the entire city will be paralyzed and even face the danger of destruction.

At this time, someone needs to take the blame, and it can't be an unknown marginal figure.

And the candidate happens to be the most suitable one.

The most important thing is that he is from another world!

Xiaolin had expected Uranus's behavior, and said to this treatment...

It doesn't matter.

At most, I can change my vest and start a new life.

—— Stove Ash Girl.

Transformation magic. It can transform into any posture and voice similar to its own body, change gender, and even imitate the characteristics of race.

This is the magic he stole from Lily a long time ago.

Uranus has given him a lot of favors, whether it is accepting him as a visitor from another world or making a big fuss without too much punishment, all of which Xiaolin remembered in his heart.

Just treat it as a return gift, anyway, it won't have much impact on me.

But the goddess in front of her was shocked.

Seeing that Xiaolin had already realized it, she anxiously questioned: "Hey! If you do this, is there no one in the world you care about?!"

I don't understand what the other party is thinking.

You know, once the crime of secretly helping monsters is confirmed, then not only will he not be able to stay in the city, but other places may refuse him entry.

In serious cases, he will be eliminated on the spot!

Xiaolin wanted to tell her that you guessed right, there is really no one in this world that he cares about.

Looking at the stubborn man in front of him, Loki was a little overwhelmed and sighed: "Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about those monsters, they will be implicated."

"...Are you threatening me?"

"No, I'm just stating the facts."

Now it's not just the Loki Familia that is eyeing the Heretic, other Familia have also begun to take action, and the Ikelos Familia who are secretly sabotaging and the general public are also paying attention to this matter.

Pressure from many aspects makes the guild breathless.

"For this, I have a suggestion."

"What is it, Lord Loki."

"Let's play a game."

Loki smiled like a fox again, and said with a chuckle: "You come to assist those monsters, and we come to find those monsters. Of course, even if we find them, we won't do anything strange. On the contrary, we will help you hide their traces. The price is that Xiaolin... join my family!"

The goddess who had long coveted Xiaolin finally waited for the best opportunity at this moment.

How could she let it go?

The guild is now facing pressure from many sides and it is difficult to cope with the siege of other families even with the help of Bell and others.

And at this time, if the behemoth [Loki Family] comes to the fore, Xiaolin will most likely be caught.

She is calculating too loudly.

"Lord Loki, Lord Uranus will not agree, after all, I am a nominal member of the guild."

"Don't lie, you are not a follower of Uranus at all."

Evidently, Xiaolin deliberately changed the facts, but Loki still exposed him at once, and even unfolded the parchment in his hand to stop him from quibbling.

A strange pattern appeared on it.

It was not the symbol of the city gods, nor even the symbol of the gods in this world, but Xiaolin knew what it was.

The emblem of the Akusis Church.

The symbol of the goddess Aqua.

Seeing that he stopped talking, Loki smiled and asked: "How about it, do you want to play... a game?"

Xiaolin was a little curious and surprised, and asked: "Is it really okay to do this, Lord Loki? Finn... Your captain has been waiting for this opportunity, maybe you can use it to revive the dwarf race."

"Hehehe——, unfortunately, it was Finn who made me do this."

Loki seemed to have said something extraordinary.

Seeing Xiaolin's surprise, she looked at the man in front of her with pride and appreciation, and said: "Finn said that you are the most important. If he can let you join the family, he is willing to wait for the next suitable opportunity!"

Now and the future.

Finn chose a better future.

With Xiaolin's help, the family will be stronger than before, and the chances of reviving the dwarfs will be greatly increased. The most important thing is to eliminate the riots that may be caused by fighting for Xiaolin.

Kill three birds with one stone!

As expected of Finn, who is known as the [Brave], this wisdom is really admirable.

"Okay, I'll accept this challenge."

"Oh, that's pretty straightforward."

"After all, it won't do me any harm, right?"

"Then I'll act without hesitation."

The God of Trickster declared.

From this moment on, the [Loki Family], one of the two top families in the Labyrinth City, ended.

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Back to the guild.

Even after a day, the guild was still very noisy, and the noise echoed in the hall, making people feel irritated.

Just as Xiaolin was about to enter from the back and go to the underground altar of the guild, he was stopped by someone.

"Xiaolin, can we talk for a while?"

The half-elf girl and the fox girl appeared in the passage.

I don't know what they want, but under the worried gaze of the two, I still followed their footsteps to the soundproof meeting room.

In the room, Xiaolin sat on the sofa. Opposite him were two beautiful girls who pursed their lips and kept silent.

As if to relieve the depressing atmosphere.

Xiaolin deliberately teased: "Is it really okay to be lazy here? Others are busy all over."

But their expressions were still stiff.

Xiaolin sighed and said: "Why is this expression, the pretty face is wasted. If you have anything to say, say it."

"Xiaolin, discuss with us!"

Aegina straightened her upper body.

She looked at Xiaolin straightly with an almost pleading look, her eyes trembling: "If you have any troubles or worries, please tell me, okay? I won't tell anyone, I promise. Even if someone says I'm not qualified to be a guild staff, I want to be your strength."

"So do I. I only have a little bit of strength, so if I can help, I'm willing to give everything I have."

Haruhime also pleaded softly and coquettishly.

The gentleness of the two would disturb anyone's thoughts.

But it's not possible.

With their personalities, if they knew everything, they would definitely do something stupid.

In addition, Xiaolin would soon become the target of other people's condemnation. Once he was involved too much with them, he would be implicated, so he must not drag the two women into the water.

"... Sorry, this is the mission of the God, I can't say it."

Xiaolin said this distant word.

Facing the indifferent Xiaolin, Aina and Haruhime seemed to have lost their strength, lowered their heads and showed a sad expression.

They knew that they still couldn't be a helper to the man in front of them.

But Xiaolin understood why the two girls became so depressed through his [eyes].

Then he left them and walked out of the room.

On this day, everyone in the guild - whether it was guild staff or noisy people, heard a heart-wrenching pig cry.

According to insiders, the sound came from the guild president's office.

Because it has not been confirmed, it is not known whether it is true or not.

However, they found that the guild president, who was already fat like a pig, appeared in front of everyone the next day and became even fatter.

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Xiaolin and Uranus tacitly did not mention this matter. After all, some things are not good for both parties if they are said.

There was no trouble in the next few days.

...If that were the case, it would be good.

On this day, Fels hurried over, holding a crystal for passing messages in his hand, and reported anxiously: "It's bad, Uranus, I can't contact Reed and the others."

"...What happened?"

"I don't know. But it's likely that the crystal is broken, and they are likely to have been attacked."

"Huh?"

The god sitting on the altar frowned, and he subconsciously looked at Xiaolin standing beside him, and the other party also looked at him.

Could it be that Loki took action?

They both thought of the same thing.

But at this time, the guild president Loiman, with a round belly, rushed into the guild's secret place and reported loudly:

"It's bad! God Uranus! The monsters are rioting and have occupied the safe zone (18th floor)!"

"What did you say?!"

The sudden change made Fels blurt out his shock.

At this time, Loiman saw Fels wrapped in a black cloak, and suddenly spoke, which scared him.

"Ghost?!"

There is actually a rumor in the guild.

At midnight, a ghost with a black body will wander around the guild.

But this rumor has never been confirmed, and Loiman, as the guild leader, naturally firmly denied it.

But now it seems that he has to admit it.

Fels ignored it and walked quickly to the corner, where there was a crystal for surveillance. Then she fiddled with it for a few times, and a shocking scene appeared on it.

The entire 18th floor has fallen!

The safe zone is completely occupied by monsters!

"What on earth is going on?!"

Fels was shocked and angry, and had no idea what was going on.

First, the crystal used for communication failed, and before he could find out the reason, [heretics] suddenly caused a riot in the dungeon and occupied the 18th floor.

This is a very serious matter.

In this way, [heretics] were completely exposed to everyone's vision, and those followers had a reason to attack.

Fels looked at the picture in the crystal ball.

Those [heretics] looked very angry, violently destroying the entire safe zone, but strangely, they did not hurt any human.

"What happened to make them so angry?"

"... I don't have time to think about this. Sending multiple followers to carry out the mission will cause unnecessary chaos, and the expedition team will be handed over to [Ganesha's followers]."

The god who formulated the guild rules and was responsible for the adventurers issued an order.

[Ganesha Familia] is one of the Familia that knows about [Heretics], so it is the best choice to let them take charge of the task.

"Go, go and inform them."

"Yes, yes!"

Loiman turned and left.

Kobayashi looked at the direction he left, shook his arms and said, "It should be my turn next."

"No, not for the time being."

"... Hmm?"

Kobayashi was slightly surprised.

The god on the high seat said to Fels: "Incorporate Bell of [Hestia Familia] into the expedition team."

"... I know."

"Hmm???"

Both Fels and Kobayashi were shocked.

Soon, Kobayashi found something wrong.

"Lord Uranus, you...!"

"Yes, I want to abandon Bell."

The god said this coldly.

Not abandoning Kobayashi, but abandoning Bell!

Kobayashi and Bell, one is a new member of the guild who is currently in the limelight and rising strongly, and the other is a little-known but inconspicuous rookie.

I thought that a shocking reversal would be used to create an atmosphere to highlight the new hero.

However...

"God Uranus, are you going to use Bell?"

Xiaolin asked.

Contact the [heretics], establish a bond with them, understand their suffering, and resonate with their hearts.

If it was the simple and reckless Bell, in order to save the [heretics], he would definitely rush in regardless of everything.

At that time, the guild will operate again.

The [heretics] will be rescued, the riots in the city will be quelled, the guild will be able to take the opportunity to re-establish its authority, and Xiaolin will be able to take the opportunity to gain another wave of reputation, and the calculations of the [Loki family] will be frustrated.

Kill two birds with one stone!

But the world where only Bell was injured was completed.

"Although I am sorry Hestia, I have no reason not to use this. Besides, it will be good for you too."

Uranus looked down at Xiaolin below.

Cold and ruthless,

At this moment, Xiaolin understood why he always felt awkward.

Yes, these gods are different from Aqua!

Not at all!

"Yeah, if that's the case, it would be good for me..."

Kobayashi clenched his fists, closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He opened his eyes again, looked at the god who gave the best method above with a burning gaze, and said:

"--But, I refuse! I like to say no to self-righteous people (gods) the most!"

"…………"

The god on the high seat was silent.

Until Kobayashi left, he did not speak to stop him, but fell into deep thought.