Although a fine of 100 million valis had been imposed, I was basically innocent.
100 million valis.
It was a pretty hefty sum, but I had sold so many magic swords that I could pay it off immediately and still have plenty left over.
"Can I just pay it right away?"
[They say to submit it to the Guild reception desk.]
"What a hassle..."
I took out the valis I had piled up in a corner of the house and stuffed it into a sack.
"Urus is..."
At the top of Babel?
Did something happen?
"Did you hear? Bell Cranel leveled up again."
"Damn it, that rookie bastard... I'm jealous. So jealous."
"He's probably getting spoiled by Lady Freya right about now, huh?"
"Haah... when will we ever see the light of day?"
"Freya Familia really does seem to be full of shining talent."
As I headed to the Guild carrying the sack of valis, I heard adventurers complaining.
"Should I make some earplugs...?"
...?
[Is something strange about that?]
"Wasn't that Bell guy in Hestia Familia?"
[Who is that?]
"Ah, you wouldn't know?"
[I have no need to remember every adventurer who killed my children.]
"I get that, but... never mind. Let's go to the Guild first."
I set the valis down at the Guild's still-busy reception desk.
"Exactly 100 million valis. That's enough, right?"
"Ah... yes, just a moment please."
The receptionist, struggling under the weight of the sack of valis, came back a little later with a document.
"Please sign here."
"Got it... By the way, do you know a Bell Cranel?"
"Do you mean [Argonaut], who just became Lv.5 this time?"
"Was that his epithet?"
"He became Lv.5 in the shortest time ever, so he's very famous now."
"Really? Which Familia is he from?"
"If I remember correctly, he's from Freya Familia."
...
"Thanks."
Something was off...
He was from Freya Familia?
Not Hestia?
Was my memory wrong?
Or...
...
"Pandora, do you know anything about the goddess Freya?"
[I know a little. Dionysus sold the information off.]
"Tell me everything you know."
[Gender: female. Height: 166. Bust—]
"Not that kind of thing."
[As the goddess of beauty, she has the ability to seduce others and see through their souls.]
"...Just in case, let me ask this: can that goddess manipulate other people's memories?"
[Well? If she used her charm ability... it wouldn't be impossible.]
"Ha... damn it..."
What a pain.