"That's right." In response to Emiya's question, Loki readily admitted it and said, "That little one hasn't established a Familia now, and she won't in the future either."
"No way. You've read the story, so you should know that she'll meet Bell in the future."
"Hah? How could that be?" When Loki heard Emiya mention Bell, her face broke. "There's no way I'd let that rabbit meet her!"
Emiya gasped. "I remember Hestia didn't steal your boyfriend, did she? What kind of grudge do you two have that you would even take away her only hope?"
This was too cruel.
If Hestia didn't meet Bell, the establishment of her Familia would be a long, long way away.
Who knows if another Bell would ever appear?
Loki waved her hand and said, "I actually don't have that much of an opinion on that little one, but that rabbit absolutely has to die! Ahhh!"
Loki's face became even more contorted as she unleashed her killing intent without any restraint.
Fortunately, this killing intent was not directed at the people present, so they only felt their minds go blank, their limbs tremble, and their chests feel as if they were being crushed by an invisible boulder, making it impossible to breathe.
Other than that, everything was normal... as if!
"Hold it in, Loki!" Emiya quickly reminded the goddess who was about to lose control.
Loki quickly reined in her killing intent and said with finality, "Anyway, the rabbit must die."
"That's not good. He's Zeus's grandson," Emiya said. Yes, the protagonist of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Bell Cranel's grandfather, was Zeus.
"He's just an adopted grandson. Do you think that old pervert Zeus would start a war with me over an adopted grandson?" Loki said, not caring at all.
Originally, the two largest Familias in the Labyrinth City of Orario weren't Loki Familia and Freya Familia, but Zeus Familia and Hera Familia.
These two Familias had reigned over Orario since the gods first descended.
At one point, the two Familias were at the height of their power in Orario. Even Loki Familia and Freya Familia didn't dare to clash with them head-on.
Zeus Familia and Hera Familia, after reigning over Orario, decided to go for a big victory.
So they successively defeated the "King of the Land," Behemoth, and the "Tyrant of the Sea," Leviathan, before setting their sights on the strongest Black Dragon.
If they could successfully defeat this Black Dragon, the prestige of the two Familias would rise even higher.
Unfortunately, the two Familias still failed. Their main forces were completely wiped out by the last Black Dragon, the "One-Eyed Dragon." With their main fighting forces gone, the power of Zeus and Hera Familias drastically weakened.
At this time, Loki and Freya conspired and drove the two Familias, who were a thorn in their side, out of Orario.
Since then, the strongest Familias in Orario became Loki Familia and Freya Familia.
This was why Loki wouldn't even think twice about a Famila-less Zeus.
"I know you don't like Bell because of Ais, but you can't just kill Bell for something that hasn't even happened yet. He hasn't done anything, yet you'd kill him. Isn't that a bit unfair?"
"Besides, if you get rid of Bell today, another Thor or Hall will appear tomorrow. You can't expect Ais to never fall in love or get married and stay by your side forever."
Emiya tried to persuade Loki with all his might, but Loki didn't care at all. She said viciously, "I don't care. Ais-tan is mine. If anyone dares to lay a hand on my Ais-tan, I'll kill them."
"Even you won't get away with it."
Emiya: ...
He sighed and said helplessly, "If you're so worried, just give Bell to Freya. I'm sure with Freya's methods, she'll charm Bell so much that he won't be able to think straight. Then he won't try to steal your Ais."
Loki's eyes lit up. She stroked her chin and said, "That's not a bad idea. I can kill two birds with one stone. I'll get on Freya's good side and solve the little rabbit problem. I agree."
The conversation between the two of them left everyone else completely confused.
The only ones who could vaguely understand were Erina Nakiri, Takashi Natsume, Nyanko-sensei, and Haruhi Suzumiya.
This was because these people knew about the concept of a story plot.
They also understood that Loki, this goddess, was likely a character from an anime who had seen the plot and wanted to sever the relationship between a man named Bell and a woman named Ais.
Erina Nakiri guessed that these two were probably the male and female protagonists of the story.
This made her feel a sense of shared experience.
She had also read the plot of Shokugeki no Soma and knew that if she hadn't met Emiya, she would have fallen in love with Soma Yukihira.
The two of them would have eventually ended up together.
Unfortunately, ever since she met Emiya and saw a much wider world, she knew there was no way she could ever love that man, Soma Yukihira.
But Erina Nakiri didn't feel any regret.
From the very beginning, she had looked down on Soma Yukihira, a guy from a small diner. Although after reading the plot, she knew he was the son of the person she idolized, Saiba Joichiro, and her opinion of Soma Yukihira had changed.
But unfortunately, she just couldn't fall in love with him, even if he was the son of Saiba Joichiro.
Perhaps if her father pushed her to the brink of collapse and Soma Yukihira saved her, she might have fallen for him. But at the moment, that was impossible.
After all, she had already become Emiya's private chef.
Moreover, after reading the plot, Erina Nakiri understood why her father had become so dark.
And she no longer feared her father.
Besides, her father was nothing in front of Emiya.
So she probably wouldn't fall in love with Soma Yukihira in this lifetime.
Therefore, when she heard Loki and Emiya's conversation, she felt a sense of shared experience.
After all, she was also someone who had been separated from her destined love.
Just then, Takashi Natsume, who had understood the gist of the conversation, couldn't help but say, "Is this really okay? Separating people who are supposed to fall in love for a reason like this?"
Loki said very unpleasantly, "Shut up. That dead rabbit is not worthy of my Ais!"
Hinoe and Nyanko-sensei both pulled on Takashi Natsume, telling him not to be so nosy. Offending a goddess was not a joke.
Emiya explained, "Don't worry, Natsume. Even without Ais, Bell still has Lili, Haruhime, and even Freya. Missing one Ais is nothing."
"Huh?" Takashi Natsume was stunned. "Is this Bell person some kind of a playboy?"
If that was the case, then what he just said was probably unnecessary.
Emiya said, "He's not a playboy, but he's very good at charming girls. If nothing unexpected happens, he'll become a winner in life with a whole bunch of wives."
Takashi Natsume: ...
What could he say? This guy named Bell wasn't in need of sympathy from a single guy like him who didn't even have a girlfriend.
Emiya saw Takashi Natsume's embarrassment, cleared his throat, and changed the subject.
"Alright, let's stop talking about this. Let's discuss the rewards. Both Megumi Tadokoro and Kojiro Shinomiya presented us with great dishes, so I think we should give them a little reward as a prize. What do you all think?"
Loki said, not holding back at all, "My reward is for Megumi-chan to join my Familia."
Emiya rolled his eyes and said, "You didn't even ask if she wants to."
Loki turned to Megumi Tadokoro. "Megumi-chan, I'll ask you one more time. Do you want to join my Familia and become my child?"
Since Megumi was still in a state of forced calm, she wasn't flustered. When she heard Loki's question, she said without any hesitation, "I'm sorry, I want to go to Totsuki."
After she spoke, she specifically looked at Soma Yukihira.
Emiya could almost smell the stench of love in the air.
Soma Yukihira, on the other hand, was completely oblivious and didn't understand why Megumi Tadokoro had looked at him. But he still responded with a smile.
Loki was a bit disappointed that her plan to abduct Megumi Tadokoro had failed. She genuinely liked Megumi Tadokoro. Her cooking was perfect for her Familia.
Loki Familia often went on expeditions to the dungeon. If they could eat Megumi Tadokoro's food every time they came back from an expedition, they would feel rejuvenated and all their fatigue would be gone.
Unfortunately, Megumi Tadokoro still refused.
It was a shame, but as a goddess, she still raised her hand and tapped Megumi Tadokoro's forehead, giving her a small reward.
"Megumi-chan, you're too shy, so I'll give you the ability to enter a calm state whenever you want. But I don't want you to rely on it. When you no longer need this ability, you'll be a truly outstanding chef on your own."
Normally, Megumi Tadokoro would have been so happy that she would have fainted.
But unfortunately, she was still in a forced state of calm.
So Megumi Tadokoro only nodded and said thank you.
But when she returned to normal tomorrow, she would probably be unable to sleep, as this was a reward from a goddess.
Emiya averted his gaze and turned to Haruhi Suzumiya. "Since Loki has already given Megumi Tadokoro her reward, you should give Kojiro Shinomiya his."
"No problem. Leave it to me."
Ever since she learned of her identity, Haruhi Suzumiya had been trying to actively use her wish-granting ability.
Although she was not yet proficient due to the lack of practice and couldn't do many things, she could still handle simple things.
After thinking for a moment, Haruhi Suzumiya pointed at Kojiro Shinomiya and said, "Then I will give you the reward of never getting sick in this life."
In an instant, a faint light emanated from Kojiro Shinomiya's body.
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