Chapter 87 - How did someone like that get into the Loki Familia?
"Stop!"
"Don't come any closer!!"
Explaining would obviously be troublesome, and I'd definitely be troubled, but there's no time for idle chatter right now.
As soon as they landed, Noah put down the bundle containing the three children, supported Ryu with one hand, and drew his sword with the other. With a blinding flash of light, a massive slash struck the cliff face, creating an echo that reverberated throughout the entire 18th floor.
"I am a member of the Loki Familia! We have just been attacked by Evilus, and my friend is injured! We need your help! Please lend a helping hand!"
The slash, with power comparable to level 3 magic, silenced hundreds of adventurers in Rivira, with only the echoes of the explosion filling the void. Nearly a minute later, rustling sounds of discussion finally arose from all directions.
"Loki's Familia? Never seen him before."
"Was that spell instantaneous? Its power is ridiculously overpowered! Was that kid the one who caused that commotion just now?"
"Oh! I did see him with Lady Riveria at the Guild last time. He must be a rookie of the Loki Familia."
"A rookie? You're telling me this is a rookie? He could probably beat me in a second!"
"But that's Gale from the Astraea Familia, there's no doubt about that! She broke several of Olbut's bones not long ago!"
The commotion ended with the emergence of a muscular man wearing a black eyepatch, who was immediately recognized as the leader by the surrounding adventurers.
"I am Bors, and you—"
His powerful gaze swept over them, and then Bors gave an expression as if he had given up on pursuing the matter. "What do you need?"
Since he was so capable, they wouldn't ask any further questions about whether he was a member of the Loki Familia or not; they'd just accept it.
After sheathing his sword, Noah picked up Ryu again to slow down the rate at which she was bleeding. Sensing the message conveyed in the other person's expression, Noah didn't dwell on it...as long as the items were safe, that was fine.
"An item to break a curse! My companion was attacked by a cursed item, and her wound is afflicted with an incurable curse!"
His gaze swept over the wound on Ryu's abdomen, which was being covered, but blood was still flowing from between her fingers. Bors rubbed his chin. "A curse breaking item? That is extremely precious."
Sensing a hint of bargaining, Noah narrowed his eyes slightly and scanned Bors and the others. "You should know Arachnia of Evilus, right?"
"What?! Was she the one who just attacked you?"
The news that the most notorious serial killer in Evilus had appeared on the 18th floor sent chills down everyone's spines.
"Don't worry, she's already charred. You should be considering something else...do you think I'm easier to talk to than Valletta?"
The boy opposite them meant that he had already killed Valletta, before the adventurers, bombarded by this news, could react, they were enveloped by a chilling murderous intent.
"No matter the cost, you will be richly rewarded for saving my friend. But if I find out later that you've been hiding anything, none of you will escape..."
The chilling murderous intent swept over him, causing Bors to shiver instantly. He quickly suppressed the subconscious greed that had accumulated in his heart over the years. In their line of work, the most important thing is to learn to be opportunistic and adaptable, otherwise, they won't even know they you died. They dare to challenge the Guild and even extort powerful Familias like the Freya Familia, Loki Familia, and Astraea Familia because these powerful Familias are generally of good people.
But just by looking at the eyes of the silver-haired youth in front of him, they could tell he was a ruthless killer.
How did someone like that get into the Loki Familia? Shouldn't he be with Evilus?
"I! I understand! Hey! Men! It's time to show your spirit as adventurers! These are heroes who risk their lives to uphold justice in the city! Bring out all the good stuff right now! If I find out anyone is hoarding anything, they can forget about ever entering Rivira again!"
Seeing the merchants from Bors and Rivira greeting each other enthusiastically, Ryu remembered the various grievances her Familia had suffered since arriving here, and she immediately felt unbalanced, even forgetting the embarrassment of being princess carried in public.
"Why, why? We were ripped off badly when we got here!!"
"Because I'm good at reasoning." Holding Ryu in his arms, Noah calmly headed towards an inn.
"Reasoning? They can reason?"
"Of course, everyone has their own reasons. It's just that some people's reasons are money, some people's reasons are swords, and some people's reasons are justice. So you have to learn to speak to people in a human way and to devils in a devil's way, you know?"
Although she didn't quite understand what she was hearing, Ryu nodded blankly, like a child receiving an introductory lesson. However, recalling Noah's cold and ruthless demeanor, so different from before, Ryu's attention suddenly wandered.
So the way you act in front of me is because you think I'm easy to bully?!
A sense of resentment at being slighted welled up inside Ryu, causing her to puff out her cheeks and feel an urge to bite Noah. But as she got angry, Ryu suddenly calmed down. Well, if I hadn't been bullied by those Rivira adventurers and forced to return to the surface, I probably wouldn't have met this guy...
The weakness and dizziness caused by blood loss made the girl's consciousness hazy and shifting. She couldn't help but gently close her eyes, lean against Noah's chest, and listen to his heartbeat and breathing.
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