The Warrior of Love

To end the cause and effect of his mother-in-law's past and to upgrade himself at the same time, these are Jiang Liu's two current small goals.

"Actually, Bell, you really don't need to get involved."

Jiang Liu picked up a spoon and stirred the hot broth; the steam made his expression look hazy.

"This is originally my own business. You are just implicated by me. It is not too late to get out of it now."

"Huh?" Bell was stunned.

Xi'er encouraged him, "Yes, Mr. Bell, please leave Hercules as soon as possible. Although this person looks like a good person - sorry, I don't mean anything else - he is really not suitable as a companion. You can tell at a glance that he is the type who is particularly prone to causing trouble!

If you don't have a place to stay, I can talk to the owner Mia and ask her to stay in the store temporarily."

The gray-haired waitress seemed to have developed a good relationship with Bell during this period, and her words to him were very enthusiastic.

However, Bell seemed not to have heard Xier's words. He just looked at Jiang Liu in confusion, grievance... and even anger.

"I... can't do it?"

"what?"

"I know that I am only level 1 and I am completely useless... I know that Hercules is much stronger than me and he doesn't need my help at any time."

Bell bit his lip, and a flash appeared in his red eyes.

"It's the same in the dungeon. As long as you follow Hercules, there will be no problem. No matter how powerful the monster is, you can defeat it. I just need to follow behind obediently and kill some low-level monsters under your care. I can get a lot of magic stones, and food and shelter will be guaranteed.

Normally, you would teach me combat skills without getting tired of it, even though I was just a clumsy novice and never complained. Although you never said anything, even as a rookie, I actually understood... This kind of treatment is not enjoyed by other adventurers."

Ah, no need to think about anything, just follow Hercules' instructions - I don't know when Bell started to have this idea.

However, what made him feel ashamed was that he knew this was not good, but he was still unwilling to change.

Perhaps it was because Hercules was too powerful, when Bell was with him, he would feel at ease from the bottom of his heart, which was simply a gentle poison for adventurers...

But this thinking must change!

Otherwise... Bell would never be able to recall his childhood dream again.

"I've made up my mind, Hercules. I'm going to fight alongside you this time - like a true adventurer!"

Bell looked directly at Jiang Liu, which was rare (he rarely made eye contact with others in the past), and his voice was trembling but his tone was firm.

"It doesn't matter if I'm only level 1, even if I'll be killed instantly by the enemy. I don't want to hide behind Hercules anymore... Please, give me a chance to fight alongside you!"

"Um, okay."

Jiang Liu stared at the young man for a moment, then suddenly his expression relaxed and he smiled gently.

"I am glad to."

Bell first opened his eyes wide in surprise, then turned around and said with joy beyond words: "Ms. Xier, Hercules agrees with me - Hey, where is Miss Xier?"

"When you, Bell-kun, were making your "passionate confession" there, I quietly left." Jiang Liu said teasingly.

The white rabbit boy then realized how embarrassing the truth he had just said was. His face turned red and he lowered his head silently.

At this time, Jiang Liu sighed softly and said softly: "Believe in one thing, Bell-kun."

"Ok?"

"You...will definitely become stronger."

Chapter 190: Troy

Although Jiang Liu was prepared to clear the dungeon alone, when the day finally came, he unexpectedly discovered that he was not fighting alone.

In addition to Bell, Hestia and Heber actually brought a group of teammates, who were the followers of the male god Hermes whom they met on Happy Street that day.

Due to the special nature of this clan war, it was not reported to the guild. In a sense, it was "illegal", so no rules would be followed. It was supposed to be a one-on-one duel between clans, but now the opposing camp has gathered at least twenty clans. Hestia and the others certainly would not sit and wait for death, but would try hard to find allies.

However, their companions were just a few of their fellow gods from weak clans... and they really didn't have the energy to help.

The only one who agreed, or even took the initiative to recommend himself, was Hermes.

The man who looked frivolous turned out to be surprisingly loyal. This time, he was standing against almost half of Orario's Familia, but he was willing to lend a helping hand. Although the reason was that "he was good friends with the two goddesses in heaven", it couldn't be that simple no matter how you think about it.

If we only talk about friendship, Hephaestus and Hestia have the best relationship. But even though the God of Craftsmen's followers are strong, they did not provide any help to Hestia this time... This is a normal reaction. After all, as the main god, he must consider the fate of the entire follower.

Hermes' behavior was abnormal.

It’s just that the blond male god always has a smiling expression, making it difficult to guess what he is thinking.

This time, the Hermes Familia sent a total of five adventurers, all of whom were superiors, some of whom were even above level 3. Although their number was not large, they could definitely be said to be elite, even surprisingly strong, because before this, the Hermes Familia gave people the impression of being an ordinary family of the middle and lower classes, and their strength should not have been so strong.

In addition to the adventurers from Hermes' own family, they also brought a masked adventurer in a green cloak. Although her appearance was not clear and no one could recognize her identity, Jiang Liu easily recognized her as "Sulfur", a clerk at the "Mistress of Abundance".

According to Hermes, she had her own goals in joining this war, and there were guys in the enemy camp who she had to deal with at all costs (the Dark Faction).

Although it is not for the purpose of helping Hebe and Hestia's family, their interests are ultimately the same, so they will do their best in the battle.

As gods, they could naturally distinguish between lies and truth. The green-haired elf was not false, so Hebe and Hestia accepted her.

Then with the addition of Aisha and Chun Ji, Jiang Liu can actually put together a team of about ten people, which is really cause for celebration.

The final number of troops gathered by the opposing camp was... 835.

Among them, there are seven level 5 adventurers, three level 6 adventurers, and one level 7 ultimate weapon - this is already a combat force configuration that can destroy any large clan.

"One to eighty?"

In the new home of the Hebe family, in the room of the goddess of youth, the silver-haired girl was calculating something with a bitter face.

"Even if it's Hercules, I don't think you can win. The odds are so different."

"Why, do you regret it?" Jiang Liu, who had just updated his ability values, was lying on the bed with his upper body naked.

"Shouldn't you let me do this?"

"That's not it... Since you did this, you must have your reasons."

Heber sighed, put his hands on his waist and looked down at Jiang Liu.

"I'm just angry. You do everything arbitrarily and never discuss it with me. Do you think I will be a constraint on you and not allow you to do anything?"

"Even if it means making the entire city the enemy?"

Heber thought seriously for a moment and said, "Although it is troublesome, if you insist, I will not object. As your main god, and you are my only family, it is natural for me to trust you... What's wrong, you have a smirking expression."

"Um, a little touched?"

Jiang Liu scratched his head: "To be honest, I feel that I went a little too far this time. Even if I win in the end, I will probably offend many clansmen. If we want to expand our clan, we may encounter unexpected resistance... I feel a little sorry for you."

"What? It's actually this."

Heber let out a long sigh and said helplessly, "You said it yourself: this is our clan. If that's the case, then there is no question of being worthy of anyone. No matter what is waiting for us ahead, as long as we don't waver, it will be fine. Or do you have no confidence in yourself?"

"Of course I am confident—"

"You must survive this time." Heber suddenly lowered his voice, "I've thought about it. Even if we fail and are kicked out of Orario, it doesn't matter. This world is so big, and there are more exciting places than just Orario. There are adventures outside. As long as you survive, our family story will not end."

"Uh……"

"I once thought about asking you to take me away from Orario."

Heber turned her head to look out the window. Her silver hair appeared almost transparent in the sunlight, making her slender figure look even more illusory, and her tone also became gentler.

"Every day before I go out, I tell you to be careful on the road. When you come back, we prepare dinner together. At night, we go out to see the night view. Sometimes I go to appreciate the scenery and prosperity of Orario during the day, listen to your stories of adventure, and occasionally encounter some trivial matters and play the role of a chivalrous man... These days are really happy.

If I were with you, I'd be happy no matter where I am...

But I gave up because it seemed to be just satisfying my own desires, and it shouldn't be up to me to decide how you choose.

I can feel that there is a fire burning in your heart, and it has never been satisfied. Even if you go to the dungeon every day, ordinary battles only make you more and more hungry. The ever-increasing ability value may also be the external manifestation of this strong desire.

Being with you, I am really satisfied. So... I also hope that you can be happy, Hercules."

The goddess of youth turned her head and showed a sparkling smile in the bright sunshine.

"Don't worry, just enjoy the battle, my hero (Hercules)!"

-

On this day, perhaps the most chaotic clan war in Orario's history is finally about to begin.

There is no guild as a referee, and even the war itself is against the rules, but no one cares about this, because when more than two-digit clans are involved, it is no longer something the guild can control.

On one side is a mixed clan coalition force of nearly a thousand people. Some of them are elites from top clans, some are leaders of small and medium-sized clans, and some are even "rats" that just came out of the sewers.

They may not be familiar with each other, or even have hatred against each other, but at this moment they put aside their prejudices because of the order of the Lord God and prepare for the coming war.

On the other side is a team of adventurers with only ten people, from two weak clans and a hidden clan of the male god. Not only are there good and bad people among them, but the number disparity between them and the enemy is huge, making this look more like a farce. However, the coalition camp does not think that this war will be easy.

Even in the whole of Orario, there are probably only five adventurers who can defeat the Ishtar clan alone, not to mention that there are also many passing adventurers who were wiped out. This proves how terrifying someone is.

Otherwise, the coalition forces would not have gathered so many troops.

The game mode is "Breakthrough".

Whoever can obtain the belt of goddess Ishtar within one day and one night will be victorious.

It was difficult to deploy troops inside Orario, so the coalition forces chose an abandoned castle on the outskirts of the city as their base.

With sufficient material and manpower support, the abandoned town was transformed into an indestructible armed fortress in less than a week.

It contains a powerful force that is enough to destroy a country in the outside world, and it has prepared various equipment based on "war", even including a magic sword.

The center of this fortress is where the Goddess' Belt, the ultimate prize, is stored. The fortress itself was given a name by the goddess Ishtar that symbolizes "wealth", "prosperity", and "solidity"——

[Ilion (Troy)]!

Chapter 191: Attack of Hercules

War will always stir up people's frenzy in any era.

It is hard to imagine that there are creatures that are so keen on fighting each other that they even develop more powerful weapons, train stronger bodies, and make more careful plans in pursuit of efficiency.

Ordinary beasts evolve to survive, but intelligent humans evolve to stand out from their fellows.

Orario is exceptionally lively today. Although this adventurer's city is usually very prosperous, today is different.

——War game.

It was a private fight between clans, which was cruel and exciting, even more exciting than killing monsters. Even the gods from heaven could not contain their excitement.

For gods who find life boring, watching adventurers fight monsters or fight to the death is the best form of entertainment. War games are even better than those two, and can attract their attention even more.

This time many clans joined forces to attack the Hebe & Hestia clan. Needless to say, the gods from the participating clans, even the neutral clan gods were paying attention to this war.

Loki, Freya, Ganesha, Kenmurai, Hermes, Hestia, Ishtar, Apollo, Set...

This is a carnival of the gods!

"Okay, it's almost time to start!"

Following the words of a certain god in his own residence, the gods of the entire city seemed to be moved, and they all raised their heads at the same time. No matter where they were, they temporarily put down what they were doing and snapped their fingers together -

"Buzz!" "Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

……

Virtual screens like lenses unfolded in various places in Orario, whether it was the tavern or the lobby of the Adventurer's Guild, or even the settlements of each clan. In other words, almost everyone could see the images on the screen.

--clairvoyance.

Or a "telescope", in short, it is something similar that can project distant objects clearly without missing any details.

In the netherworld, no mortal can use such large-scale reconnaissance magic. This is something only gods can do, a miracle caused by divine power.

Although according to common sense, gods' divine powers would be sealed when they were in the underworld and they were not allowed to use their powers, this ability was an exception.

The gods are allowed to use this ability only when watching war games, so that they can enjoy watching mortal warriors fight.

This was not an official war game, but after most of the clans were involved, the guild's attitude was actually not that important, so even without authorization, the gods still used the spell of clairvoyance.

The image displayed on the lens screen was a towering castle, like a giant standing on the earth. The city walls extending to the left and right along the horizon looked like a giant with his arms outstretched to embrace the world.

“These guys are pretty capable!”

The gods were astonished. You know, it was just a deserted city not long ago, but now it has become a rare fortified city in the world. Maybe it is not as good as Orario, but it is much stronger than the cities outside.

Then the gods became excited: the more this happens, the more intense the battle will be!