Looking at Ryu in front of her, Hestia, as a goddess,
Naturally, she could judge the truthfulness of a person's words.
What Ryu said was indeed true, at least for now, she had no intentions towards Ling Xuan.
Although it was brief, Hestia still noticed that slight hesitation just now.
In other words, she had no intentions now, but that might not be the case in the future.
Thinking this, Hestia clenched her small hands. Although the hostility on her face had disappeared, there was still a hint of vigilance in her eyes.
It seems I have to keep a close eye on Ling Xuan from now on. The women outside are too scary, they're all after Ling Xuan!
Even if they don't have any special ideas now, they will in the future.
Sure enough, I still have to keep a close eye on Ling Xuan.
And seeing Hestia's protective behavior, Ryu also keenly noticed.
It seems this goddess... has taken a liking to Ling Xuan!
But thinking about it carefully, it's true. Ling Xuan is a very special person, so it's normal for him to attract the attention of a god.
After this, Hestia also joined Ling Xuan and Ryu's group.
Thus, a lineup of one man and two women appeared on the bustling street.
After wandering around this area for a while longer, the three of them arrived at the circular arena located in the eastern part of the City.
Here, a sea of spectators had gathered.
Everyone was looking forward to the main event of the day - the Monster Festival.
And among this crowd, Ling Xuan also noticed a familiar figure.
Appearing in front of the three of them was undoubtedly Eina.
As the Monster Festival was a grand event, Eina and other Guild staff were assigned to work in various areas of the arena.
Her assigned job was to guide and manage the surrounding audience to enter in an orderly manner, and to be ready to provide assistance at any time.
The Monster Festival was not an event that the gods started on a whim. Although the organizers of the event were the Ganesha Familia who agreed to assist, the plan itself was ultimately proposed by the Guild.
And Eina quickly noticed Ling Xuan and Ryu.
"Ling Xuan?"
Ling Xuan nodded.
"Eina, good morning."
Seeing the two of them greeting each other, Ryu also looked at Eina with some curiosity.
She naturally recognized that the girl in front of her was a human-elf hybrid.
On the other side, Hestia, seeing this scene, felt another pang of jealousy.
And Eina, seeing this person, also showed a wry smile on her face.
"My name is Eina Tulle, a staff member of the Guild's administrative department, and I have the honor of serving as Ling Xuan's dungeon exploration advisor. Nice to meet you, Lady Hestia."
"Ah, so that's how it is. Thank you for taking care of Ling Xuan."
After the people present simply introduced themselves, Ryu looked at Eina with a curious expression.
"Um, have you seen a human girl who seems to have no money?"
"Hmm? Are you looking for someone? But unfortunately, I haven't seen her."
"Then, we'll circle around this area again and see. Maybe we just missed her."
...
Meanwhile, in a large room set up in the basement.
Freya arrived here.
She looked at the cages in front of her with interest. Inside, there were many monsters chained up, and the sound of metal rubbing echoed frequently.
Canine monsters poked their noses through the narrow gaps in the iron bars, baring their teeth and growling.
And lying on the ground were the staff members responsible.
"I'm sorry."
As soon as these words fell,
Freya left the woman who had fallen to the ground and walked towards the depths of the room.
In this short amount of time, she had successfully infiltrated here.
Although there were Guild staff monitoring the west gate and adventurers from the Ganesha Familia known for their bravery,
Freya was, after all, the goddess of beauty.
Although gods in this world could not use their power,
The goddess of beauty was a little different from other gods.
She possessed an extraordinary level of "beauty."
No, she herself was the embodiment of "beauty."
This was a power that could not be controlled by reason.
Humans and demi-humans, let alone gods, could not resist this overwhelming power of dominance.
If she willed it, she could plunge anyone into a state of ecstasy.
With this power, she successfully infiltrated this place.
Looking at the various sized cages filled with monsters lined up around her,
The captured monsters were probably in an excited state, constantly roaring at Freya from all directions.
However, when she took off her hood, the deafening roars immediately stopped.
It was clear that even monsters couldn't refuse the beauty god's appearance.
After carefully selecting one, Freya stood before the Silverback Ape.
"...I choose you."
Besides this one, there were twelve other monsters released.
.....
Meanwhile, Ling Xuan and his group were still strolling around.
Just then, an incredibly sharp scream came from somewhere not far away.
"Th-there's a monster! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
The deafening scream echoed, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Monster!
In just an instant, everyone present understood. Could it be that the monsters from the Monster Festival had escaped?
Seeing this scene, Ling Xuan couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
"It's finally starting... Freya!"