abnabooks Chapter 20 The Plight of the Rudra Family
Chapter 20 The Plight of the Rudra Family
The Garden of Stars, the Bathing Room.
The warm water washed over the fairy girl's fair skin, washing away the giant's foul-smelling blood. Her flawless body appeared and disappeared in the hazy mist, sparking the imagination.
With her eyes closed, she recalled the perilous situation that had just occurred; Roy had almost been crushed to death by the Armored Titan.
"Was he doing it on purpose?"
Liu murmured, her keen intuition allowing her to perceive a trace of the true nature hidden within the boy.
A moment later, like a drenched wildcat, Ryu shook her head, shaking off the jumbled thoughts in her mind and the water droplets from her long golden hair. Who cares about that kind of guy? They're just business partners.
She helped him hunt monsters!
He helped her revive her best friend and companion!
As for dealing with the dark faction, it was their meddling, and she would never thank them!
About two hours passed in the instance world. When I returned to Orario, it was already getting dark. It seems that the time ratio is different in different worlds.
The goddess Astrea returns with ingredients, and the Ganesha Familia protects her on her journey.
She was still wearing that familiar evening gown, exuding the gentle and kind aura of a mature woman.
Roy and Ryu tacitly avoided mentioning what had happened in the alternate world. The two went into the kitchen. Ryu's cooking skills weren't very good; she could only char the sandwiches, so Roy was the main cook, and she did the odd jobs.
In less than half an hour, the enticing aroma of the food filled the entire mansion, making the Ganesha Familia members who were secretly protecting them outside drool.
Astraea warmly invited them to dinner, but they had to decline as they were on duty.
While the three were enjoying dinner, undercurrents were swirling within Orario.
The reason is simple: the bounty of 80 million Faris!
The adventurers' eyes turned red.
The adventurers didn't take Ryu's proposed war game seriously at all; it was impossible for Ryu alone to defeat the large number of Rudra's Familia.
Many adventurers dismissed the "War Game" declaration as the elven girl being blinded by anger, or as an attempt to save face by preventing the annihilation of some of her clans.
Adventurers who hunt down Rudra's Familia in advance can exchange their heads for Fali at the guild three days later.
At this point, speed is everything; the faster you are, the more you get. A massive campaign was launched across the city to subjugate the Rudra clan.
"There are members of the Rudraksha clan here, level 1 low-level fodder!"
"Kill him, and there are three more to the east!"
"Have you found the Rudraksha clan leaders?"
……
The Rudra clan members were ambushed, and the crisp sound of weapons clashing rang out as blood flowed like a river.
A similar scene unfolded throughout Orario.
The orange-haired cat-man, Jaluo, barely escaped his pursuit and hid in the sewers. Sewage washed over his face, and his cold eyes revealed intense hatred.
Of course, it's mainly the D-rank and below Familias that will participate in the subjugation; Familias like Freya Familia and Loki Familia won't actually get involved.
High-ranking families chose to remain neutral.
Meanwhile, the many gods watched the conflict with great anticipation, enjoying the spectacle regardless of who won or lost.
The most burdened are naturally the guilds. They have to maintain order, prevent desperate dark faction adventurers from breaking into residents' homes and killing them, and also prevent some adventurers from taking advantage of the chaos. They are extremely busy.
They complained bitterly, harboring the same question in their hearts: why would the great god Uranus agree to such a reckless thing? Isn't this going to cause chaos?
It's not actually that complicated. Between two evils, choose the lesser. The current chaos is only temporary. The leak of Zagnat's intelligence means that this won't happen overnight.
The Hall of Twilight.
Loki, with his red hair and squinting eyes, lay on the sofa, sipping his favorite wine. "This isn't like Astraea at all."
That's the goddess who governs justice!
"I heard that Gale is accompanied by a little brat... War Game... The tremors in the dungeon... have driven the Rudrak's clan to the brink of destruction, could it be that...!" Loki put down his wine glass, his narrowed eyes slightly opening.
Loki called over a member of his kin, "How much longer until Finn and the others finish their expedition?"
The member in charge of communications reported, "Lord Loki, due to the anomaly in the dungeon, the captain and his men have ended their expedition ahead of schedule and will return to the surface in three days, barring any unforeseen circumstances."
"Three days later..."
Loki squinted again and muttered to himself, "You'd better not drag us into this, or else..."
If Roy were there, he would surely be struck by how terrifying this clown goddess was. Although it was a coincidence, combined with the false information, one could deduce her ultimate goal.
Battlefield.
Standing atop the high-rise, the goddess Freya exuded captivating charm with every move. Gazing at the chaotic Orario, she thought, "I'll leave this to them. But that girl, I'm determined to have her."
"Everything is as the goddess wishes!"
Ota, whose body was as large as a small mountain, stood behind. He knew that the goddess had her eye on the elf, and that she had seen a soul color that was no less than theirs.
The next day.
Upon receiving news that the Rudra clan had been hunted, Ryu rushed over to find Roy.
When Roy saw that Ryu wanted to join the extermination team, he speechlessly reassured her, "Calm down, calm down. This kind of hunt can only weaken the enemy's strength at most. It's impossible to completely wipe out the Rudra Familia!"
Roy didn't say it explicitly, but the clever elf girl's face froze for a moment. Was the Rudra clan completely wiped out?
Roy's appetite was bigger than she had imagined!
This is common knowledge; the Familia were established by the gods, and if the gods disappear...
Roy grinned. "If you're going to do it, do it thoroughly. If you don't nip it in the bud, it'll just grow back!"
Looking at the smile on the boy's face, Liu felt a chill, but it suited her perfectly. Now, she was a vengeful beast, and asked, "What's next?"
Roy laughed, "Treat them to a meal, behead them, or accept them as your dogs—which card should you play first?"
Without hesitation, Ryu shouted, "Beheading!"
Roy's lips twitched; he shouldn't have asked.
"dinner!"
……
Roy and Ryu left the Star Garden, and before leaving, they didn't forget to take out the leftover ice jelly from yesterday to reward the Ganesha Familia members guarding the mansion.
On a sweltering summer day, the Ganesha Familia members' eyes were filled with goodwill as they enjoyed this bite.
Roy led Liu to the slums, the area where he had previously pitched his tent. Knowing the way well, they went straight to a dilapidated house.
Before even entering the house, a stench assaulted my senses.
Roy pinched his nose and said, "You guys still really like living in garbage dumps."
"Roy, didn't you move away?"
The seven or eight homeless people living in the house were startled when they saw Roy and huddled in a corner.
Roy tossed over a money pouch. "Here's 30,000 falis. Help me send a message to the Rudra's kin: Goddess Astraea wishes to see God Rudra!"