MTLNOVEL Chapter 106: Chapter 106: The Tailing Apollo Familia, a Tried-and-True Sting Operation
Chapter 106: The Tailing Apollo Familia, a Tried-and-True Sting Operation
The plot development of the celebration banquet was unexpected for Liam. A member from the Takemikazuchi Familia, possessing rare magic, transferred to the Hestia Familia, which had only been established a short while ago.
This matter was very sudden, but from a results-oriented perspective, Yamato Mikoto joining the Familia would definitely be beneficial for its future development.
"Futsunomitama."
An extremely rare gravity-type magic. As the user's strength increases, the skill's coverage range and gravity effect will be enhanced!
Currently, Mikoto was only a Level 2 adventurer. According to the original plotline, she could already temporarily control a mutated floor lord.
A black Goliath with ability scores close to Lv5!
An excellent seedling absolutely worth cultivating. Since Hestia had already agreed, Liam naturally had no other objections.
He looked up at the young woman who was still holding a bowing posture.
He didn't show his feelings too obviously, his attitude extremely serious as he said, "Then... please take care of me in the future."
"Thank you, Liam-kun."
Receiving the other god's approval and becoming... a member of the same Familia as Liam, Mikoto's heart was finally at ease.
She stood up straight again, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Liam.
It was just that she herself hadn't realized that the current Hestia Familia's situation was by no means good!
The young woman's transfer application was only a temporary interlude at the celebration banquet; it didn't extinguish the overall atmosphere of the party.
On the contrary, with the two Familias having a deeper level of interaction, the atmosphere became much livelier.
However, it was Liam's nature that he really couldn't concentrate on chatting. After quickly filling his stomach.
Holding the gift presented by Hephaestus, he looked at his own goddess, whose face was red from drinking.
His attitude was relaxed as he said casually, "There's still time tonight. I want to take a slow walk back to the Familia home to relax my mind."
"Okay."
She had a lot of things to say, things she only dared to mention to her close friend when Liam and the other Familia members weren't present.
Towards Liam who wanted to leave alone, Hestia didn't mind.
As for safety, there was even less need to worry. Even in Orario at night, no adventurer would be so rampant!
"Lili, remember to pay the bill."
He nodded to Lili and Mikoto. The latter didn't have much to instruct. Liam decisively turned and left the restaurant.
The reason was actually quite simple.
During the celebration banquet, he had caught a few probing glances in the restaurant. Unlike the cat-girl waitress's open surveillance.
They were faint yet hostile.
Considering the final target was himself, Liam had no intention of involving others. Arriving on the streets of Orario.
In the prosperous area, it was still very lively even at night.
Surrounded by a bustling crowd of adventurers, Liam didn't mind. He opened the gift Hephaestus had given him.
What was presented before him was a short sword, only the length of his forearm.
When the moonlight splashed on the pitch-black blade, its entire body exuded a bone-chilling cold. Its texture was particularly solid. As for the feel…
Facing the passing Ganesha Familia members, Liam temporarily dismissed his thoughts.
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It might be insufficient as a main weapon, but in an emergency, this short sword might have an unexpected effect.
After all, it was Hephaestus's goodwill.
It could also serve to fill the gap of his weapon being repaired for a short time. Even if the "Apollo Familia" lost their minds and tried to hunt him down in Orario.
He would have the means to counter, rather than being a fish on the chopping block.
After all…
Even "prey" will fight back!
It was just that Liam hadn't expected that the sting operation which had been tried-and-true in the Dungeon, when transferred to the Labyrinth City Orario.
Would actually have an effect!
He didn't deliberately act too strong. Following a normal route back to the Familia home, Liam could feel the surveillance during this period.
They maintained a relatively safe distance, but made no other moves.
He estimated that the Apollo Familia wanted to use this method to create a potential sense of pressure, to pave the way for the subsequent pursuit and assassination. He was to play the role of a suitable "prey."
At least until the other party initiated a War Game, Liam naturally had to show a feeling that matched their psychological expectations.
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Leaving the crowded area, he returned to the abandoned street.
The pale white moonlight splashed on the ground, making the dilapidated buildings seem even more desolate. Feeling the timely approach of footsteps.
Liam's expression turned grave as he turned around, but there was no trace of any adventurer in the area behind him.
"Quite cautious…"
The Apollo Familia, as a "mainstay" force in Orario, the level of their Familia members was quite adequate. The surveillance just now.
Was at least a Level 2 adventurer.
A clear difference from those members of the Soma Familia. At the very least, in terms of strength, they wouldn't appear so much like useless wine-sacks and rice-bags.
He couldn't find the figure of the one watching him.
Liam turned and walked towards the Familia home. If the pursuit had no effect, the worst result, which was also the result he most wanted to see.
Was a War Game.
"With my current ability scores... facing the Apollo Familia, there should be a chance, right?"
He didn't have any psychological fear. The time was not as urgent as the Adventurer's Guild and Ganesha Familia's investigation.
He had enough time for Dungeon training to improve his various ability scores.
In terms of combat methods, with his Sword Soul template raised to level 35, to deal with the War Game that might come next.
The overall trend was definitely within his expectations.
Not sensing the approach of that tracking adventurer, he guessed they were worried about getting too close and being discovered by him.
If there was something to be troubled about.
It was probably that his planned vacation had to be slightly postponed due to the troubles caused by the "Apollo Familia."
"The plan has to be briefly postponed."
"Let's just start the Dungeon exploration directly tomorrow."
His mood was somewhat gloomy. If things had gone smoothly, appropriately pushing back the vacation, Liam felt the result would have been quite good.
Watching Liam's departing figure from afar, the adventurer, whose black uniform had the conspicuous "Apollo Familia" crest.
Her face was hidden in a gray cloak, gradually merging with the night.
Only a few unrestrained strands of red hair fell out. Her eyes were full of complexity. From being a persecuted adventurer at the beginning.
To transforming into the identity of one who persecutes a passerby adventurer.
Daphne found it hard to describe her mood. Crucially, she had no means to remind him.
Just by showing extremely strong rookie potential, he was senselessly implicated in this turmoil... wasn't this also an undeserved disaster?
She had experienced the feeling of being endlessly pursued. Only by staying in the Labyrinth City Orario and avoiding acting alone at night.
Otherwise…
It would be impossible to carry out Dungeon adventure activities!
Daphne shook her head lightly. For a new adventurer with infinite potential, the cruelest result was probably this?
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"If he had joined one of those powerful Familias, it certainly wouldn't be like this." From a bystander's standpoint.
Daphne hated this kind of behavior, but her Familia identity dictated otherwise.
She had no means to change what Liam would have to face next. What she could do was probably just slack off and do the bare minimum?
"It's just this kind of surveillance work, can't they get someone else to do it!!"
(End of this chapter)
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