The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

"[Awaken]——[Revenge Princess]"

Ai Si's crisp voice reached Koya's ears, but this time her tone was not cute, but cold and murderous.

[Friend, be careful. The red light in this girl's hand has the power to slay a dragon. In your current state, you might be seriously injured if you get hit by it.]

"The power of dragon slayers... Ais is truly my ultimate enemy. Ddraig, help me."

Koya noticed that Aisi was abnormal at the moment. Her dexterity and agility had disappeared. At this moment, she was like a berserker, using the purest power to attack Aisi's vital points. It was very likely that Aisi was unconscious at this moment.

[Oh, let's have a good fight. Boost!]

With Koya's current Lv.5 physical fitness, he can withstand the three amplifications of the Red Dragon Emperor, and the duration is less than ten minutes, but this is enough!

Thirty seconds later, with Ddraig's third Boost, Koya's power once again suppressed Ais, but it was also with the beginning of this third boost that the battle time was forcibly limited to ten minutes. If the battle was not resolved within ten minutes, Koya might really die.

"Sure enough, this kind of long sword is still not easy to use."

Although the Holy Sword of Savior is undoubtedly the most powerful weapon in Koya's hands, he is not used to using it, and except when facing specific enemies, the Sword of Savior is just a sharper indestructible long sword!

In a split second, the longsword in Koya's hand was replaced by a door panel. Hephaestus had painstakingly crafted a two-handed heavy sword, the weapon Koya was most proficient with besides the bow. The heavy blade gave him a sense of security at the mere sight of it, and it was also a perfect match for Koya, whose strength had skyrocketed.

The ensuing battle was somewhat monotonous. Koya didn't want to harm Aisi, so he didn't resort to pure killing moves like shooting the Hundred Heads. Instead, he used his sword to continuously attack the rapier in Aisi's hand. Although the accumulated force had already cracked Aisi's knuckles, several more collisions followed. With Koya's full-strength swing, the sword in Aisi's hand was finally knocked away.

Chapter 229: Earthly Mistakes: Return to Terra

To be honest, if Ai Si had not suddenly "run wild", the outcome of this battle is hard to predict, because Koya has many methods that cannot be used casually, but the final result is probably a draw. Ai Si cannot break through Koya's defense, and Koya's speed cannot keep up with Ai Si's movements. But Ai Si's sudden runaway made her abandon her agility and fight Koya head-on. Now Koya, who had been knocked down by Ai Si countless times, finally had the opportunity to knock Ai Si down.

Koya took the unconscious Ess to a forest in the suburbs. Now that the city of Orario had woken up, he would definitely attract some unnecessary attention if he carried the unconscious Ess back. After enjoying Ess's lap pillow so many times, Ess's head was resting on his thigh.

Koya looked at Ais's peaceful sleeping face. The gods in Orario all said that the Sword Princess of Loki's family had a beauty that was not inferior to that of the gods. Many male gods even expressed their love for Ais in public. Of course, they were all taught a lesson by Loki in the end.

This was Koya's first time observing Aisi so closely. Perhaps because he'd had so many close encounters with goddesses, Aisi's appearance didn't strike Koya as particularly stunning, at least not in the same breath as the goddesses of beauty, Ishtar and Aphrodite. But Koya wasn't someone who simply decided on appearances; otherwise, he'd be slumped over Aphrodite and Ishtar's bellies every night.

He liked Aisi, and he didn't know where this love started. Perhaps, like all men, he was initially captivated by her exquisite beauty. But after being baptized by the goddesses, this love didn't fade. So why did Koya like Aisi? His encounters with Aisi were usually intense, and nine out of ten encounters with Aisi ended in a beating. The thought of this made Koya confused. Could it be that he... had some "strange" attribute?

Koya quickly put this terrible idea behind him and began to think about Aisi's special state just now. Koya knew all of Aisi's skills. Of course, these were all said by Aisi herself. Koya was not sure if she had any hidden tricks, but Koya felt that with Aisi's personality, she probably would not hide anything... It seems that the specific situation can only be known after Aisi wakes up.

Koya adjusted the range covered by the divine domain. The elements of fire and wind kept it in the most comfortable state at all times. Ais recovered quickly. She woke up after being unconscious for only about ten minutes. After waking up, she did not get up but just stared at Koya blankly, as usual.

"Ais, how are you feeling now?"

Although Ai Si looked the same as usual, Koya felt a little worried when he thought of the madness that Ai Si had just shown during the battle. According to the basic rules, explosive secret techniques like this basically require some price to be paid, such as physical strength, sanity, and even lifespan.

"It's ok."

After saying these three words, Ai Si fell silent again, but her eyes never left Koya, as if she wanted to see a flower in Koya. After two or three minutes of silence, Ai Si spoke.

"Koya, why are you so strong?"

It's still the same old problem. This problem has been lingering between Ai Si and Koya since the first time they met. Before today, Koya had always fooled people by saying that he was not as strong as Ai Si, but this time it was obvious that Ai Si would not let Koya go.

"...If you promise not to tell anyone else, I'll tell you this secret. Even Lefiya and Loki can't tell either."

"it is good."

"Actually, I possess a [Magic]. This magic allows me to travel to other worlds, much like gods descending from the upper realms to our world. The time I spend in other worlds doesn't pass in Orario. For example, it might seem like I've grown so much stronger in just one night, but in reality, I've been training for a long time in that other world. Also, the adventures I've taken in that other world are reflected in my Gifts, which is why I level up so quickly."

Koya briefly explained his abilities in a way that Aisi could understand. After he finished speaking, Aisi's eyes started to light up when she looked at Koya. It was obvious that this way of becoming stronger quickly was exactly what she needed. She also finally understood why Koya could grow so fast. It turned out that he was secretly training in a place she didn't know about!

"Koya——"

"I know what you want to ask, but I can't take anyone to other worlds right now. But when I have the ability to do so, I'll tell you the first time, okay?"

"Ok!"

"Let's skip this topic for now. Aisi, what happened to you just now? Did it affect your body in any way? Do I need to take you to see the God Mihe?"

"It's okay, just rest for a while. I'm sorry about the state just now... Koya, I think I thought you were a monster."

Princess of Vengeance – This skill significantly increases the attack power against all monsters, and even more so against dragons. The effect of this skill scales with the level of hatred, increasing the greater the hatred. Loki praised this skill as the most powerful damage-dealing skill in the history of the underworld. Before Koya, Ais was considered by all the gods to be the hero most likely to defeat the One-Eyed Black Dragon.

"You think I'm a monster? Well, I do look like one when I activate Black Dragon mode."

Koya didn't have much of a thought about Ais treating him as a monster. After all, his Black Dragon form made him look like a monster, not to mention others. Moreover, the image of the Black Dragon was the most popular monster in Orario, and the one-eyed Black Dragon was quite famous.

After lying here for about thirty minutes, Aisi's body had recovered. The injury on her knuckles caused by Koya had completely disappeared after the treatment of the recovery potion. Even the dust caused by the fight between the two had been cleaned up by Koya. Except for a few sudden potholes on the plain, there was no trace that could indicate that a fight had taken place between Koya and Aisi.

Ten minutes after Koya and Aisi left, a tall figure arrived. He carefully observed the traces of the battle for a while. After spotting a pit some distance from the main battle area, he roughly simulated the course of the battle in his mind and came up with a somewhat incredible answer...

"..."

The tall figure frowned and started the simulation again from the beginning, but no matter how many times he repeated it, the answer he got from his own experience was the same, and Koya won.

·Dividing line·

"Hestia, I might have to be gone for a while this time."

In the Hestia family, Koya gathered everyone together as the leader, and told everyone that he was about to go to the world of Terra. Because this time travel was an invitation from the doctor and there was no mission, time would pass at a normal speed; going to the world of Terra was naturally not just because of the doctor's invitation, another reason was Koya's level. His upgrade speed was too fast, so fast that even gods had to have doubts. If he stayed in Orario, he would definitely be in a lot of danger.

So he had to seek refuge in another world, and come back in a month or two to announce his upgrade to Lv.5. Although the speed was still exaggerated, it was about the same as the Lv.9 Queen of the Hera Family. With Koya's status as the 'heir' of the Hera Family, the dangers facing him would not be less, but they would be much less.

"Well, it is indeed necessary to go out and hide for a while. If the other gods ask me, I will tell them that you went to Hera."

"Thank you for your hard work, Hestia. Next is the dungeon exploration. Xenovia and Irina will lead the team. Ata, your hunters will help them familiarize themselves with the rules of the dungeon, and then organize an expedition."

"Expedition? Koya, are we strong enough?"

"Xenovia is level 8, Irina is level 7, do you think they're strong enough?"

"Wow--"

Atalanta sighed and said nothing more. After signing a contract with Koya to grow their skills together, the hunters of Artemis's family now all have the strength of Lv.3. With the help of Haruhime and Hatsune, the Hestia family does have the strength to organize an expedition.

"Also...Cassandra and Daphne, do you two want to join this expedition?"

"Captain, you finally remembered us? You threw us right back home when the guild issued a mandatory mission last time~~"

"Sorry, Daphne, it's mainly because your presence is really not that strong. Next time, please hang around me more often. So, do you want to join this expedition? Oh, and I want to give you the skill of growing together too..."

"If we continue to wander around in front of you guys for too long, I'm afraid you'll just drag us into the room~~"

"Ahem, it's really not that serious."

"Actually, we wouldn't mind if the captain really wanted to do something."

"You should first look at Cassandra beside you."

The topic ended with Cassandra's face turning as red as a monkey's butt and steam rising from her head. After arranging the members of the Familia, only a few trivial matters remained, but Hestia could handle these perfectly well, without Koya having to handle them alone. Koya's only instruction was that Xenovia and the others collect more magic stones during the expedition. He still owed the system and the Hestia Familia a debt that he still hadn't paid off.

The next day, Xenovia and Irina headed for the dungeon early in the morning with the hunter group led by Atalanta, while Koya, Hestia, Hatsune, Haruhime, and Elly left the gates of Orario with a bit of fanfare. Whenever a god familiar to Hestia approached and asked about it, Hestia would tell them that Koya had received a letter from Hera, asking him to go train with Hera for a while...

At the city gate, Koya took out the nuclear-powered locomotive that had performed brilliantly during the war games with Apollo's Familia (there were two of them, one he gave to Hephaestus in exchange for a set of weapons, and the other he kept). After kissing Hestia and the others goodbye, Koya started the locomotive and drove off into the distance.

An hour later, after opening the largest range of the divine domain to confirm that no one was following him, Koya contacted the doctor in the chat group. Three seconds later, Koya appeared in Rhodes Island.

"You are finally here——"

This was the first sentence the doctor said after seeing Koya, and then he dragged him to the medical department without stopping. Under the expectant gaze of many doctors, Koya neatly broke off a piece of dragon horn from his head... Then the group of doctors ran away excitedly, leaving only Koya and the doctor.

"Has your Originium Potion not been released yet?"

"No, the impact is too great. The initial batch of potions was only circulated among Rhodes Island operators, but recently various countries seem to have received some news, and the existence of this potion is gradually becoming impossible to suppress."

"Call me if you need anything. I'm not as smart as you, but I'm quite strong."

"The reason I called you back is actually because of this. Rhodes Island is ready to disclose the existence of the Originium Potion. However, there are still many disagreements within Rhodes Island regarding the pricing."

"I can guess that. If you price it too low, the big countries won't want it. If you price it too high, those who really need it won't be able to use it. It's really troublesome. And if the world of Terra doesn't have Originium disease, then many of the problems that have been suppressed will explode all at once."

The doctor looked at Koya with some surprise. She didn't expect that Koya, an outsider, could see through her nature at a glance. This was not like him. In the doctor's impression, Koya was the kind of reckless warrior who was good at using force to solve all problems.

"I was raised by Hera after all, but it's just too much trouble to use my brain instead of thinking when I have convenient and quick power."

"You really are... Then how do you think this contradiction should be resolved?"

"It's very simple. Reduce the potency of the medicine, so that a cure takes ten, twenty, or even a hundred doses. At the same time, set the price of each potion at a level that even ordinary people can afford. This will not only protect the lives of Originium patients, but also give those countries some buffer time. If the patients are truly unable to pay, we can only negotiate with their countries to pay with work instead of money."

"Not bad, you actually figured it out."

"But even so, it would be difficult to push forward, right? After all, some countries don't want to see Originium disease patients disappear."

"Yes."

The doctor sighed helplessly. Even though Rhodes Island had made great concessions, some countries still did not allow the sale of Originium potions. If it weren't for Koya's remaining influence, some countries might have already sent troops to wipe out Rhodes Island. However, countless times at this moment still made Kal'tsit's brows deepen.

"Koya, this time it really depends on you. Let's go to Xiosta. You turn into a dragon and fly me there."

"……is this necessary?"

"Have!"

Chapter 230: Arknights: Xiosta

Across the endless wilderness, the Originium Worms, once leisurely searching for Originium ore in the dust, suddenly began digging, then retreated into the sand. Soon, a shadow enveloped the desert. Ten minutes after the shadow vanished, the Originium Worms finally emerged from the sand, trembling. Originium Worms, by definition, were incapable of fear. Many even harbored immense Originium energy within their bodies and used self-destruction as a means of attack. But now, these Originium Worms seemed to have rediscovered their true nature as insects...

"Wow! Can Koya go any faster?!"

"Okay, remember to look at the map and don't accidentally fly over it."

The doctor was standing on top of Koya's head at the moment. She tied ropes to Koya's two big horns and she was holding the ropes to ensure her body balance. The doctor felt that her image at the moment was just like the savior Xiaodu in the cartoons she watched as a child. It was a pity that Koya could not turn into a handsome robot.

"Koya, fly straight ahead and you'll see Xiosta in about ten minutes. Don't land in the city. The Rhodes Island operators will meet us outside the city."

"understood--"

Koya flapped his wings suddenly, rolling up thousands of white clouds in the air, and flew towards Xiosta at a speed several times faster than before amid the doctor's exclamation.

·Dividing line·

"Provence... Why do I feel like there's something wrong with the data we're observing?"

"The amount of volcanic gas being emitted is alarming, and the detector Eyjafjallajokull gave us has also sounded the alarm."

The operators heading to Xiosta for vacation had already arrived the day before yesterday. Most of them were indeed there for vacation. For example, Ifrit and her friends had a lot of fun at the beach, and even had a barbecue. But some operators were just unable to sit still, like Provence and Skyfire. These two got up early in the morning and headed for Xiosta's volcano. They were obviously more interested in the real volcano than the fake beach.

Then it looked like something was really wrong. From a professional point of view, the volcano in Xiosta had reached the conditions for eruption, which means that the volcano could erupt at any time. Coincidentally, because of the Obsidian Music Festival, a large number of tourists were gathering in Xiosta at the moment. If the volcano erupted, the damage would be quite exaggerated.

"Anyway, first send all the data we've collected to Miss Eyjafjalla."

In order to confirm the true situation of the volcano, Provence and Skyfire decided to leave professional matters to professionals, and it happened that there was a real volcano expert among the operators who came to Xista for vacation.

“Is there anyone nearby?! Help! Why are there so many Originium bugs gathered here?!”

·The dividing line of time·

Koya stopped outside Xiosta, but his massive frame must have caught the eye of quite a few people, right? But that was Rhodes Island's goal. While the Doctor disliked forcing others to accept things through force, it had to be said that sometimes force was the solution, because it could directly defeat the person who raised the issue!

I guess by the time they set out from Chernobyl-Rhodes, all the forces had already obtained the intelligence they wanted.

"Koya, don't change back yet. Stay here for a while."

"Okay, okay, remember what you promised me."

"rest assured."

Just when Koya was about to change back, the doctor stopped him. Then the doctor and the operators who came to support him from Rhodes Island surrounded him and looked him over, and took a lot of photos with a camera.

"Your current appearance is quite different from Auroras. Hmm—if you were put in Monster Hunter, would you be considered a variant or a secondary character?"

"What weird things are you saying?"

"But this red pattern does have a certain official feel to it."

The doctor said a lot of things that Koya couldn't understand at all. Although he was not stupid, sometimes he really couldn't keep up with the doctor's thinking. What this guy was thinking in the last second and the next second could be a world of difference from what he was thinking in the present second.

"Doctor—Mr. Koya—"

"Oh, here comes the little donkey."

"Uh, Doc!"

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry."

Amiya's arrival interrupted the Doctor's wild thoughts, and Koya finally transformed back into human form. To fit in with the local environment, Koya deliberately changed his clothes into beach shorts, a fancy T-shirt, and flip-flops. How should I put it... it gave people a rather frivolous feeling. Even the Doctor and Amiya, who knew Koya well, planted the stereotype of him as a playboy in their minds when they saw him dressed like this. But Koya was indeed a playboy.

"Mr. Koya, long time no see. But we may not have time to reminisce now. Please come back to the hotel with me quickly--"

Amiya, holding Koya in one hand and the Doctor in the other, ran through the streets of Xiosta. Within three minutes, Amiya had brought them back to the hotel Rhodes Island had booked. Koya's landing point was quite remote, and perhaps due to its proximity to the border and lack of a 'beach' view, the hotel wasn't particularly high-end. Koya's only praise for the hotel was its cleanliness.

Could it be that... Rhodes Island is actually short of money?