The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

Doing business is not shabby, and each subsystem has reward scores. Although the system will not pester its host to buy things like those salesmen, as long as the host has the desire to consume, the system will definitely provide the best service!

"Ten million molas? Okay, that's it."

While Keqing isn't as wealthy as Ningguang, she's still a renowned wealthy woman in Liyue. Ten million Mora is nothing to her. Seeing Keqing's willingness, the system quickly got to work. Furthermore... judging by her spending this time, it's clear her resistance to the system has significantly decreased. Having succeeded the first time, the system is confident she'll be able to do it again and again! It seems the decoupling insurance is no longer necessary for now!

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Chapter 33: Monster Festival

After leaving the guild and walking back along East Street, Koya was surprised to find that this usually deserted street was actually quite lively today. What caught his eye were several huge wooden boxes, which were connected together by a simple truck and being transported to the location of the Ganesha clan. The occasional crashing sounds coming from inside made Koya realize that there were probably living things inside.

"Ah! It's the Monster Festival."

Koya remembered that, although he hadn't been in Orario long, he had heard of the Monster Festival. It was an annual celebration held by the Ganesha Familia, one of Orario's top Families. The main event involved releasing monsters from the dungeon into an arena prepared by the Ganesha Familia, where members of the Familia would then "tame" the monsters.

Of course, this "taming" doesn't mean making the dungeon monsters obey the tamer's commands in the conventional sense. After all, most upper-level monsters are unintelligent and only know how to kill. Taming here means completely eliminating the monster's desire to attack, essentially tiring it out. Of course, there are also some ground-level monsters found outside of Orario. These monsters are generally weaker than the dungeon monsters, but they possess a basic intelligence and can be tamed.

However, taming monsters in the dungeon or on the ground is certainly not an easy task for the members of Ganesha's family. They have to ensure that they are not injured and prevent accidentally killing the monsters in the dungeon. When they fight, they have to do it in a cool way so that the audience feels that the tickets are worth buying. Wow... Just thinking about it is a daunting task; but who is their main god, the [group leader] Ganesha?

Koya thought about it and realized that he hadn't had a good rest since coming to Orario, and he hadn't even had a date with Hestia after confirming their relationship. Why not take Hestia out for a good time during the Monster Festival?

"Hehehe~~A date with Koya." The next day, Hestia sat in front of the dressing table and fixed her hair with a silly smile on her face. She was so excited that she couldn't sleep the whole night after receiving Koya's date invitation. But if she had to say if she was dissatisfied with the date... Hestia looked through the mirror on the dressing table and took a fierce look at Hatsune Miku who was sitting at the dining table with Koya and eating breakfast together in the mirror.

It was supposed to be a sweet date for two, but because of Hatsune Miku, it turned into a threesome. Koya knew that two people were best on a date, three was awkward, four was perfect, and five was just fun...

Leaving Hatsune alone wasn't a good idea, after all. Koya felt like he'd been a bit of a jerk. He'd let down Grandma Hera's teachings and Hestia, who only loved him. But how could a twenty-year-old boy not have some feelings for a beautiful girl living with him? Besides, in a world where most men died in the dungeons, resulting in more women than men, it was perfectly normal for a man to have multiple wives, as long as he could afford them.

It was around nine o'clock in the morning. They were planning to go out for fun today, so Koya and Hatsune didn't get up early. I believe many adventurers and Koya had the same idea. Usually, everyone would have been adventuring in the dungeon at this time, but today the street was scorching hot and filled with laughter. Today, the East Street connecting to the dungeon was more lively than ever.

Countless vendors lined both sides of the street, and the aroma that filled them made Koya and the other two, who hadn't had breakfast, ravenous. The houses on both sides of the street were adorned with various decorations, and flowers adorned the street like they were free. Today, Orario was even more bustling and lively than usual.

A rope stretched across the street, seemingly connecting both sides. Hanging from the rope were the elephant-headed banners of the Ganesha clan and the lion banners representing the Monster Festival. The weather was perfect today, the sunlight filtering through the clouds warming the air without being scorching. Koya had never participated in any festivals before, but the word "festival" now evoked a clear image in his mind.

"Koya, I'm hungry."

"Well, the barbecue over there looks delicious, why don't we try it?"

"Okay, but I don't know where I can find roasted green onions."

"Koya, I'm thirsty!"

"Ahem, Hestia's place sells juice. I'll go buy it for you right away."

To be honest... it's really tiring to go shopping with two girls.

·Dividing line·

Not far away, on the second floor of a coffee shop facing East Street, the decor was beautiful, the pattern of the original wood creating a warm and reassuring feeling. A single woman in a long robe sat by the window, enjoying the view. She took a gentle sip of the coffee in front of her, her gaze fixed on the window. She carefully observed everyone on East Street: humans, orcs, dwarves, elves, but her gaze never lingered on any one of them for more than a second...

[Dongdongdong——]

The sound of boots clattering against wooden boards brought her thoughts back here, and she turned her head slightly to stare at the stairs, awaiting her arrival.

"Oh, have you been waiting for a long time?"

"No, I just arrived."

Seeing the newcomer, the woman took off her hood, a sign of respect for her friend. As she lowered her hood, someone behind Loki froze. He was a new member of the Familia, and it was unclear what Loki had in mind when he brought him along. The moment he laid eyes on Freya, the child was captivated by her beauty.

"You'd better put on your hood. My child can't stand the charm of your stinky busty body."

"Hey, Loki, it seems you care about this child very much. Can you introduce him to me?"

Freya smiled and put her hood back on. The child Loki brought also had a dazzling light in his soul. Normally, Freya would have deliberately teased the child and then put on her hood again in Loki's frustrated look, but now her heart had been completely occupied by the child, and her eyes would never look at anyone else except him.

"Alright, alright, this is Bell. He just joined my Familia yesterday. He's Diona's favorite child. Don't try to pull him over."

Loki looked at Freya strangely. Why was this bitch so obedient today? Something was wrong.

"Oh? Okay, but why did you bring him here?"

"This stupid boy got a few words from Bert when he joined yesterday. Today I'm taking him to the festival to relax. Tsk, I was originally planning to go on a date with Aisi today. I brought him to meet you just so he can see some bad women and avoid being cheated. Bell, you have to remember, this woman in front of you is very dangerous. Stay away from her if you see her."

"Yes! I remember it, Lord Loki."

Looking at the tenderness in Loki's scarlet eyes, Freya remembered the wild and unruly Loki in heaven. It seemed that she had really changed.

"Stinky boobs, I don't have much time to waste with you, so tell me what you're planning."

"Ah, no. Don't think so badly of me~"

"Who have you set your sights on now?"

"..."

Chapter 34: Brave Festival

The second floor of the cafe fell silent for a moment. Bell stood behind Loki, feeling a little uneasy. The oppressive atmosphere made him feel uncomfortable...

"Well, satisfy my curiosity and tell me. What kind of man could make you, a guy who has played with all the male gods in the upper realm, so obsessed with him?"

Freya was slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected this to be what Loki cared about most. Even though he'd changed a lot in the underworld, at heart he was still the same Loki who enjoyed watching the fun and making trouble. Freya smiled, stood up, and walked to the windowsill, letting the breeze blow her robes.

"That child is the most flawless rough gem I've ever seen. He's not strong now, and not at all reliable compared to our best children. But with a little polish, he'll be the world's most dazzling gem. He'll definitely become a hero!"

“Is the rating so high?!”

Loki was also stunned. She knew Freya had the ability to see into a person's soul, so her evaluation was of great importance. Hero... How long had it been since the word "hero" appeared in Orario? It seemed that there had been no heroes since the departure of Zeus and Hera's two families. But now Freya said that a hero existed in Orario, even if he had not yet grown up.

"The light of his soul is like the sun. Compared to that brilliance, the children of my clan are not even as bright as fireflies. One day, I was just sitting in a chair, bored and watching the figure emerging from the dungeon. At that time, darkness had already enveloped the earth, but when I saw him, it was as if I saw the sun rising in the dungeon - just like this..."

Freya froze, her purple eyes fixed on a fried potato ball stall on East Street. Koya was talking to three girls with a troubled look on his face, while an elf beside them stared at them bewilderedly...

Freya smiled as she watched them. Didn't she expect the information she wanted would be delivered to her doorstep so soon? Hestia... So the child was a member of Hestia's family.

"What are you looking at?"

Loki moved closer to Freya and followed her gaze into the distance. Should we say that Koya and the others were too conspicuous as a team? Loki instantly spotted her Ais-chan, and after watching their subsequent actions, he collapsed to the ground.

"How... How is it possible that Aisi-chan actually accepted food from a man?! I must have seen it wrong."

Loki stood up shakily and looked again... This time she fainted. Before she fainted, she saw Koya feeding Lefiya a fried potato ball.

"Bell, I'll leave Loki in your care. I'm leaving now."

"Yes!"

·Dividing line·

"Hey, why are you still following us?"

Hestia felt her chest was about to swell up again. Just now at the potato ball stall, this guy asked Koya to feed her fried potato balls, and now he was following them again. Did she want to steal her Koya sauce?

"I'm watching him."

After saying this, Ais fell silent, staring blankly at Koya. Hestia couldn't figure out what was going on in her mind. Seeing her like this, Hestia had no choice but to pretend they didn't exist.

"Koya~~Ah~~"

"Ok?"

"Koya, don't you like crepes?"

"No, ahem."

Koya simply hadn't expected Hestia to feed her. Could it be that the fact she had just fed Ais and Lefiya had sparked a competitive spirit in Hestia? The taste of chocolate surged in her mouth, the rich sweetness temporarily making Koya forget her troubles. However, before Koya could enjoy herself for a few seconds, Hatsune held out the snack she was holding. It was the roasted green onions she had been craving. Koya glanced at Hestia and then at Hatsune, feeling helpless. Traveling with a beautiful woman should be a blessing, but why had it become such a hassle for him?

·Dividing line·

The huge sound waves seemed to overturn the circular Colosseum that could accommodate tens of thousands of people. The surging heat waves seemed to steam people into pieces when they walked in. On the arena, monsters and people were confronting each other. Crack, crack, crack - as the iron chains binding the monster were untied one by one, the audience's cheers became more and more enthusiastic. This monster was Koya's old friend, the demon pig that knew how to rush around recklessly. In this Colosseum, it had a nickname [Fighting Boar].

The one facing it was a beast tamer from the Ganesha clan. She was a woman dressed in finery, holding a whip and looking heroic. Her short hair danced in the wind. She could accurately dodge every charge of the demonic boar. The whip in her hand made the wild boar howl continuously.

"Freya? Oh! Are you interested in the Monster Festival too? As expected of you—Ganesha!!"

"I guess so. By the way, Ganesha, I'd like to borrow your stage to host a battle festival for new adventurers."

"No problem! Let the newcomers show their prowess in front of the crowd. This is also - Ganesha!"

"Only Lv. 1 adventurers can participate, and the first-place contestant will receive million Faris. What do you think?"

"Very good! I agree. Why not hold it this afternoon? I'll go and announce it now. Um - the Monster Festival and then the Hero Festival. Very Ganesa!"

Ganesha didn't care about Freya's intentions; her idea was interesting, so he agreed. The purpose of the Monster Festival was to make the citizens less afraid of monsters and to earn the respect of adventurers. So, a Hero Festival would achieve the same thing! Very good, very Ganesha!

After seeing his child effortlessly 'taming' the monster from the dungeon, Ganesha walked with his magic stone-powered loudspeaker to the best audience seat in the Colosseum, the center of the Colosseum.

“I am—Ganesha!!”

"Ohhhhhh."

"Dear citizens and adventurers, let me announce an exciting news for you—this afternoon, right here, the Ganesha family, on behalf of the Freya family, will host a Brave Festival exclusively for new adventurers!"

"Oh oh oh oh-"

The sudden news made the atmosphere in the Colosseum even more intense, and the cheers seemed to pierce the sky.

"All Level 1 adventurers!! If you are confident in your own strength, then come! This is a stage specially built for you. Show your bravery and defeat your opponents! We, the gods, will be watching you."

It has to be said that Ganesha is really good at creating an atmosphere. The thing he decided on the spur of the moment even overshadowed the Monster Festival itself at this moment. Perhaps in the future, this so-called Brave Festival will become a super large event held every year.

"The winner's prize will be 50 million faris!!"

Ganesha himself also added his own enthusiasm to this festival. Perhaps 1 million faris was just the cost for high-level adventurers to maintain their weapons, but for the fledgling adventurers at Lv. , this amount of money would definitely help them effectively. Perhaps a hero would be born from this million.

Chapter 35: The unexpected dark horse

Although this Hero's Festival was a spur-of-the-moment initiative by Ganesha and Freya, the combined energy of two of Orario's top Families was sufficient to complete all preparations in half a day. A healing Familia was invited to handle the logistics, and Ota, a fierce warrior from Freya's Familia, served as the referee. Several Level 6 members also served as assistant referees, ensuring that any fights that had already been decided could be stopped immediately to prevent casualties. The guild had also completed the registration process and assigned several staff members to assist with registration.

"Next person--"

"Ms. Aegina? Have you been assigned to work here again?"

"Ok?"

Aegina looked up, and the scene before her nearly blinded her. Although she had expected that a handsome Koya would be popular with girls, she hadn't expected him to be so powerful that even the Sword Princess and the Thousand Fairies of Loki's family were with him...

"Ms. Aegina, your eyes tell me you're thinking about something strange. Could you please register me first? There are many people waiting behind me."

"Okay, but are you sure you want to join, Koya? Many experienced adventurers have signed up this time."

"Well, Miss Aina, you should know that I'm a little short of money recently."

"Ok."

Aegina didn't even ask, she simply wrote some of Koya's information on the registration form. As his assistant, Aegina didn't need to ask for these simple registrations.

After seeing Aegina finish Koya thanked her, she took Hestia and the others away. They said, "Aegina is still working, so don't disturb her."

"Koya! What is your relationship with that half-elf lady?"

Here it comes again... Koya was very familiar with responding to Hestia's tone that was obviously full of jealousy. After all, Hestia was not really angry, otherwise the five-person tour would not have lasted until now. You know, just now during the tour, Loki also came once and wanted to take Ais away, but was directly scolded away by Hestia with extremely high fighting power. Koya couldn't help but wonder if Hestia vented all her resentment towards him on Loki.

"Ms. Aegina is my assistant in the guild. She was the one who welcomed us when we first came to the guild to register our Familia. Hestia, have you forgotten?"

"Ah, I was so happy that I didn't notice."

"Still got room for lunch, everyone?"

Koya received a unanimous response. After a morning of snacks, his stomachs were no longer able to accommodate lunch, so he and his group headed straight to the arena to await the afternoon's competition. The arena originally used for beast fighting had been transformed into eight arenas by the highly motivated Families of the Architecture Department. As expected of a Familie with the God of Architecture as their primary deity, the brickwork was truly impressive.

"Pity……"

"Ms. Ais also wants to participate in this kind of competition?"

"Fighting with others can make you stronger, but everyone in the clan doesn't like fighting with me."

"That's because everyone is busy."

Lefiya comforted Aisi and faced Aisi's

"Hmm...Koya, fight me again."

"Next time definitely!"