Tiona shouted anxiously.

This implied that Tione wasn't forcibly abducted by enemies breaking in.

Although there was no concrete evidence, the moment Loki and her Familia confirmed Tione's disappearance, they almost subconsciously listed the Kali Familia as the prime suspect.

Riveria calmly analyzed, "In other words, Tione left on her own accord. Given her personality..."

Loki sighed deeply, "She must have gone to find the people of the Kali Familia... That child, she really gives me a headache."

"What are you going to do, Tiona?"

Riveria's tone became serious.

Loki waved her hand, signaling her to calm down, "Don't be impulsive, going alone now is meaningless."

"We need to negotiate with Kali first."

The goddess said, "Emiya, I'll borrow these two for a bit."

The location of the Kali Familia wasn't hard to find.

Dozens of beautiful Amazonian women parading through the city were already extremely eye-catching, not to mention they had no intention or plan to conceal their identities.

And this hotel was even grander and more luxurious than the residence Loki Familia had rented at great expense.

The adventurers of Loki Familia arrived in front of this luxurious hotel, walking along the stone-paved street.

Unexpectedly, they were greeted not by the female warriors of the Kali Familia, but by a group of guards in uniform.

Borg was a burly middle-aged man with a white beard, his body full of muscles as solid as iron, possessing a physique that was in no way inferior to a martial artist.

In the port city of Melen, the administrators were divided into two factions: one was the Adventurers Guild, representing the city, and the other was the local town administrators, centered around the Mayor Medor family.

The relationship between the Guild and the town administrators was like fire and water: for local tyrants like the Medor family, the Guild was undoubtedly an overbearing outsider, seizing most of the town's profits.

Therefore, the Medor family undoubtedly regarded the adventurer Familias from the city as the Guild's pawns and spokespersons.

Normally, Loki might have been in the mood to compete with these people, but now, she just wanted to find her Familia member as soon as possible—that important child, Tione. Faced with this urgent situation, the goddess's patience was almost exhausted.

The crescent moon hung behind Emiya, and the faint moonlight shone on his back. From Borg Medor's perspective, he could only see Emiya's dark, slender figure seemingly merging with the night, with only those bright golden eyes flashing with cold light in the darkness like a beast.

The reason why these ordinary people without the blessing of God dared to stop the Loki Familia was because they were betting that the other party would not easily act in the town. However, if they took the initiative to back down, there would be no problem.

Emiya's actions avoided hurting these people.

"'Mental Intimidation' related magic or skills..."

Loki muttered to herself.

Inside the luxurious hotel booked by the Kali Familia, the Amazonian female warriors had already gathered together because of the commotion outside.

Previously, due to the presence of Arugana and Baji, as well as Bernis and Elna, the four first-class warriors, the other warriors seemed less noticeable.

Among these warriors in front of them, the weakest were also Lv.2, equivalent to third-class adventurers, and there were nearly ten Lv.4 warriors.

Loki stood at the front of the team, squinting slightly, her eyes sharply staring at the goddess Kali. She leaned forward, with no anger in her smile: "Little one, my child has been 'taken care of' by you."

On the Kali Familia's side, two Amazonian female warriors escorted the captured Tione forward, while on the Loki Familia's side, Angie and Alicia brought the bound Bernis and Elna.

"Your people took the initiative to attack my child," Loki said, her voice calm.

Kali responded, her tone equally indifferent.

Judging from their actions, Tione and the two from the Kali Familia, the three Lv.5 Amazonian female warriors did almost the same thing before and after, they all took the initiative to attack, and then were defeated.

Emiya stepped forward and said, "They came to find me, and then they were defeated by me."

Loki grinned and added, "One person, two at a time."

Moreover, it had to be admitted that Emiya's excellence was too amazing. Seeing the short goddess reveal a dumbfounded expression, Loki couldn't help but feel a burst of secret joy in her heart.

"I see,"

Kali looked at Emiya with a complex expression, her lips slightly raised: "So you are the 'Amazon Owner', huh? Excuse me, what is your level?"

However, Kali did not compromise as Loki had expected. She shook her head slightly and sighed: "Unfortunately, you seem to have misunderstood one important thing."

Kali said this.

Loki: "What?"

The goddess Kali smiled and continued, "And you seem to care very much about that child Tione, right? So, let's talk about the conditions again. As for Bernis and Elna, I don't care how you treat them. What I want is..."

The smile on Loki's face completely disappeared, replaced by an icy expression.

The Twilight Goddess, who always smiled with her eyes narrowed, opened her amber eyes, and a vast heavenly power flashed in her eyes.

Baji's expression was still calm, while Arugana grinned, revealing a ferocious smile.

The Elf Princess, who had remained silent, looked at them coldly.

Riveria, the Labyrinth City, no, now she is undoubtedly the strongest mage in the world.

As for the elf girls, each holding a heavy magic sword pointed at the front, at this moment, the female warriors of the Kali Familia had no room to consider other things.

"Tch."

Arugana clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, her expression seeming to say: "Actually using magic, there's no warrior's honor at all."

Loki said, "Release them."

Alicia and Angie let go, Bernis and Elna collapsed to the ground, weak and exhausted. The goddess Kali instructed two female warriors to step forward and carry them back.

Kali scratched her cheek and said with a hint of helplessness: "It is true that Tione took the initiative to come to us, but meeting them was a pleasant surprise. We came here for another reason..."

This woman had long sand-colored hair braided into braids, brown skin, unique Amazonian clothing, and wrapped around her waist was not ordinary fur, but scaly dragon skin—a [drop item] from a dragon-type monster.

That long tongue licked her lips, revealing a sadistic nature.

Arugana showed a beast-like smile without warning, her slender hand reaching directly for Emiya.

The woman opposite was the one who attacked Tione, and the moment Emiya met her eyes, which flashed with madness, he realized this.

[Oath Under The Snow]

In an instant, the plaza seemed to freeze, creating a moment of blank time.

The members of the Loki Familia had gathered in Tiona and Tione's room. The goddess looked around. "There are no signs of any fighting in the room."

After all, besides the Kali Familia, no other force dared to provoke the Loki Familia, let alone kidnap their core members.

However, even if the Kali Familia had two powerful upper-level Lv.5 warriors, possibly even Lv.6, it would still be unlikely to abduct a Lv.5 Tione without leaving a trace.

Hearing this, Tiona's expression changed, and she turned to rush out, but Aiz reacted quickly and immediately stopped her.

Loki's gaze wandered around the room, finally landing on Shirou, then glancing at the Kali Familia members who had been knocked to the ground by him and were still unconscious—Bernice and Erna.

Shirou nodded silently, looking at the empty room. The crescent moon hung behind him, and dark clouds slowly drifted past, casting a slightly dim moonlight on the ground, lengthening his shadow.

The Kali Familia was temporarily residing in a luxurious hotel run by the Medoc family. The Medoc family was a highly influential family in the port town of Melfi, having held a prominent position in the town for decades.

"Guild lackeys, what are you doing here?!"

Even Borg Medoc, the current head of the town's family, personally stood at the front of the group, holding a trident-shaped weapon in his hand.

His eyes were sharp, and although his head was somewhat bald, as long as he wore a hat, he looked like an old sea captain leading his crew in a fairy tale.

The former was mainly responsible for matters related to Orario, such as tariffs on goods entering and leaving Orario through the port city, while other daily management matters related to the town were controlled by the Medoc family.

For the Guild, which was accustomed to throwing its weight around, the town dared to openly challenge their authority with the help of its deep local roots and the covert support of overseas forces, which clearly made them very dissatisfied.

Faced with the guards' obstruction, the goddess Loki couldn't help but feel speechless and annoyed. In fact, the relationship between the Loki Familia and the Guild was at its lowest point since its creation, making this hostility particularly ironic.

Just as she was considering how to "peacefully" disperse these obstructors as much as possible, Shirou stepped forward.

"Get out of the way."

His voice was cold and his tone was low.

In that instant, Borg had an illusion—the man in front of him seemed to be growing taller and taller, as if transforming into a giant figure, looming over his head.

By the time Borg realized it, he found himself covered in cold sweat, and the guards behind him had all obediently made way.

Under the blessing of the Development Ability [Lord], the pressure emanating from Shirou was palpable. The oppressive feeling of a high-level adventurer was far beyond what ordinary people could withstand.

Ignoring the now-motionless Borg, Shirou walked past him, and the adventurers of the Loki Familia followed closely behind, filing in.

Dozens of lithe Amazonian female warriors stood in neat rows, their bodies radiating killing intent. At the front were the two most powerful leaders—Algana, with white hair and brown skin, and the Baze sisters.

At this moment, the members of the Loki Familia truly realized that the other warriors of the Kali Familia were by no means ordinary.

In terms of the number of mid-level adventurers, the Kali Familia even surpassed the Loki Familia and could be compared to the Ganesha Familia. The only difference was the lack of a sufficient number of first-class adventurers.

"Likewise."

Kali returned the smile, responding without showing any weakness: "My children have also received your 'care'."

Two battle axes were held against Tione's neck, while Anki and Alicia also held their swords to the necks of the Kali Familia's female warriors. The unfortunate Erna trembled, constantly shivering from the cold air of [Ice Skadi].

"You don't think that Tione was captured by my people, do you?"

Loki sneered, her tone full of disdain: "A junior challenging a senior is completely different in nature from a high-level adventurer attacking a low-level one."

For the first time, there was a clear emotional fluctuation in the voice of the goddess Kali: "High-level, against low-level?"

Kali turned her gaze to him: "You alone?"

Although Shirou was not a member of her Familia, and had even been regarded as an "enemy" in some respects, he was now almost considered a half-member of the Loki Familia. Therefore, the goddess Loki could use him to show off without any psychological burden.

Shirou replied: "Lv.4."

"Oh my, oh my, oh my…"

There was a hint of surprise and disbelief in Kali's laughter.

Loki looked at Kali: "Now you understand, right? You're the one in the wrong. Return Tione to us, and we'll give you these two. One for two. This is a deal you're profiting from."

Loki frowned slightly: "What?"

"Bernice and Erna, although they are my beloved children, since they have been defeated, and defeated by someone of a lower level than themselves, then… even if they are killed, I will have no complaints."

"Sigh."

Loki sighed deeply, interrupting Kali.

"Now, give me back Tione, or tonight, the Kali Familia will be destroyed, and I will personally kill you and send you back to Heaven."

The corners of Kali's eyes slightly lifted, and behind the young goddess, the Amazonian female warriors quickly adopted a battle stance.

However, in the next moment, their expressions all froze.

A magic circle opened within the ranks of the Loki Familia, and the torrent of magic power, so vast that it seemed to connect heaven and earth, was released, pressing down on the female warriors and making them breathe rapidly.

Level, Lv.7.

264

Chapter 264: Provocation, Challenge.

The goddess Kali waved her hand: "Release her."

Hearing the goddess's order, the female warriors holding Tione released her and lowered their weapons. Tiona immediately rushed over to catch her sister.

Seeing Tiona carry Tione back into the ranks, Riveria calmly retracted the magic circle.

Kali: "Now, it should be considered even, right?"

Loki replied coldly: "I don't know why you came to Orario, but you'd better not have any more ideas about Tione and Tiona."

Before the words could fade, Algana suddenly spoke: "Speaking of which… now, the exchange is complete, right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure shot out like lightning.

Although she possessed a beautiful face, her bright eyes and upturned lips could not help but remind people of dangerous cold-blooded reptiles.

Her appearance was less alluring and more chilling, like the cold gaze of a snake facing its prey.

"Projection, start (Trace On)."

A hideous black giant axe met the attack from the side. Shirou, for the first time in a long time when facing an Amazon, projected the axe-shaped [Nine Lives].

[Skill Effect Activated]

[When having a close bond with the guarding target, all abilities are enhanced beyond the domain, the growth of ability values is accelerated, the upper limit of ability values is broken through, the effects of magic and skills are enhanced beyond the domain, and the effects of skills are enhanced according to the number and strength of the bonds]

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