The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

Compared with the tranquility on Koya's side, the Apollo family's side was a bit lively. It was not known whether to say they were lucky or unlucky. The Lv.4 monster they were hunting directly attacked their base at night. Although the night watch members reacted immediately, it was a Lv.4 monster, and the strongest member of the Apollo family was only a LV.3 Hyacinthus.

If the Apollo Families had formed a well-prepared formation and their magic swords, they could have easily dealt with this Level 4 monster. However, the Level 4 gorilla within their camp was still unstoppable, wreaking havoc. By midnight, the Apollo Families had finally mounted a decent resistance, wounding the gorilla and forcing it to flee. However, their camp had been utterly destroyed, with all the tents collapsed. Fortunately, their supplies were still in the vehicle; if they had been in the tents, their hunt would have been over.

However, after being disturbed by the gorilla, the Apollo Families had no intention of resting. Holding torches, they immediately began searching for the gorilla. Since the gorilla had just left, the traces on the ground were quite clear. Hyacinthus commanded his scouts to search ahead along the traces, while he led the already-formed troops forward. If the Apollo Families found the gorilla, defeating it would be a world of a problem. And as for Koya...

Some gods in Orario began to think that Apollo's Familia might be on the verge of victory. After all, anyone who saw them would immediately assume they had the upper hand. As for why the gods were discussing this issue so late at night, it was naturally because they were all awake. For the gods, staying up all night for days and nights was a piece of cake. At this time, there were even snack and barbecue stalls outside the arena catering specifically to the gods.

However, the luck of the Apollo family seemed to be a mixture of good and bad. This time, the search under the cover of night was completely fruitless. As a vast forest appeared in front of the Apollo family, the gorilla completely disappeared.

This forest was approximately five kilometers away from the Apollo Familia's destroyed camp. The trees were incredibly tall, and the gorillas seemed to have climbed directly into the trees... In short, there were no more gorillas on the ground. The forest seemed endless, making it impossible to find a single monster quickly. Furthermore, gorillas are generally social creatures, so if the Apollo Familia encountered multiple gorillas during a hunt, they would simply have to accept their fate.

After all, war games are only absolutely fair in terms of procedures. As for whether you will encounter multiple monsters that need to be conquered, the gods don’t care. It is better to say that this kind of dramatic conflict is what they want to see.

Hyacinthus had no choice but to return to the camp with his troops in shame and start formulating a new battle plan.

As the sun rose, after a good sleep and breakfast, Keya began his search.

Chapter 127: The Battle Ended Instantly

At eight o'clock in the morning, Keya found his first trace along the stream: a massive claw mark, nearly half the size of Keya himself. Then, at nine o'clock, on a tree by the river, Keya discovered claw marks scraping across the bark... Then, a third, a fourth, and finally a fifth. This time, the guide insects didn't return to the hourglass as before, but instead flew off into the distance, their fluorescent glow flashing. They kept their flight at a reasonable distance, stopping about a hundred meters from Keya and waiting for him to approach.

Even in the daytime, the guide bugs' shimmering light remained bright, like tiny beacons, guiding Koya to the monster's location. The adventurers of Orario immediately guessed the bug's purpose, but they weren't surprised. Similar alchemical artifacts existed in Orario, though they were quite expensive and required specific magic stones to locate specific monsters. An alchemical artifact like Koya's, which relied on traces to find its target, was indeed a novelty, but that was all.

However, the balance of power in their hearts shifted significantly towards the Hestia Familia. Many gods who had placed heavy bets on the Apollo Familia were now holding their heads in regret at their choice. Many newcomers to Orario who had not yet joined the Familia gazed eagerly at Koya, and it was likely that the Hestia Familia's status had skyrocketed in their hearts. Unfortunately, Hestia had no intention of accepting any newcomers. Unless Koya brought them personally, she would not accept anyone new.

At around noon, Koya stopped and rested against a tree for more than an hour after lunch. He wanted to make sure that he was always in the best condition. He had a vague premonition that he was about to encounter the demon tiger. This premonition also appeared when he and Hatsune Miku encountered the monster in the dungeon. At that time, he inexplicably felt that as long as he rushed in that direction, he would be safe.

However, this kind of premonition is somewhat uncontrollable. Including this time, Koya has only had this premonition four times in such a long time. Perhaps as he becomes stronger in the future, this kind of premonition will become more frequent.

This time, Koya's premonition worked again. After resting for an hour, Koya followed the guide insect for about five minutes, and a huge black tiger appeared in front of it.

A sudden clearing appeared in the forest, and nestled in the center, a black tiger slept soundly. The sunlight occasionally shone on its fur, creating a glossy sheen. Its body was completely black, lacking the mysterious markings of a typical tiger. However, it still retained the tiger's signature "king" pattern on its forehead. Against the backdrop of its black fur, the white marking stood out, the only off-color feature on its body.

Koya's arrival startled it awake. It wasn't clear if Koya's scent drifted into its nose on the wind, or if the demon tiger had noticed the noise. About fifteen meters long and three meters tall... its sheer size alone made it even more oppressive than the Goliath encountered on the eighteenth floor. This was a characteristic of monsters outside the dungeon. Unconstrained by space, even low-level monsters grew enormous. A demon tiger of this size would be the size of a Level 5 monster from at least the fiftyth floor of the dungeon.

The magic tiger stood in place, looking at Koya from afar. Its posture was elegant and majestic, really like the king of the forest. Facing the creature that dared to challenge it, the king made a full gesture. It did not pounce on Koya like a beast, but waited for Koya to leave or step into its territory.

Koya couldn't help but feel a little fondness for this magic tiger, but unfortunately no matter how domineering or beautiful it was, it was Koya's hunting target; because of his fondness for it, Koya decided to go all out and use all his skills to kill this magic tiger as quickly as possible.

"Huang Long Transformation!"

Huanglong was activated, and two dark figures moved at the same time. The magic tiger really had the demeanor of a king. The moment Koya stepped into its territory, it leaped into the air, and its two sharp claws like bed boards wrapped around the wind and attacked Koya. Koya's body suddenly grew to three meters. Huanglong's dragon transformation became more and more proficient. He only felt that what was flowing in his body was no longer blood but energy.

The divine domain unfolded instantly as the magic tiger transformed into a brilliant dragon. When the magic tiger was about fifty meters away from Koya, the breeze wrapped around its claws dissipated directly. The next moment, Koya's arrow, accompanied by dragon-attribute energy, hit the tiger's head.

Nine consecutive roars exploded on the magic tiger's head, and nine dragon arrows directly knocked the magic tiger over.

Koya did not pursue the victory. The magic tiger stood up tremblingly. The originally elegant and domineering magic tiger became miserable in a second. Its tiger face was bloody and the "king" on its forehead was nowhere to be seen. One of its eyes turned into minced meat. However, there was no fear in the magic tiger's only remaining eye. Instead, it was filled with madness that wanted to tear everything apart.

Koya pulled the bowstring again, and nine arrows formed once more. The demonic tiger's limbs swung wildly, and it rushed towards Koya at top speed. Its bloody mouth was wide open, and its fangs were terrifying. The blood flowing in the mouth made the demonic tiger particularly terrifying. A menacing roar erupted from its throat, like thunder. But no matter what it did, Koya's heart remained calm, and his hand was extremely steady as he drew his bow and shot the arrow.

Whoosh whoosh—

The sound of the piercing air barely registered before the demonic tiger's body collapsed with a thud, its massive body landing on the grass without a single whiff of dust. Nine arrows then landed in the woods behind the demonic tiger, piercing countless trees...

The hunt is complete.

There was no bloody battle as the gods expected. Koya just stood there and shot two rounds of eighteen exploding dragon arrows and penetrating lightning arrows with the best posture. The magic tiger fell to the ground before the sound of arrows cutting through the sky ended. On the other side, Apollo's family had not even found their hunting target.

Although the gods felt a little unsatisfied with the battle that ended so quickly, they were also delighted by the abilities Koya displayed. Some gods familiar with martial arts had already recognized the skills Koya used, and the martial gods gathered together, whispering to each other.

"That's Hercules's technology, right?"

"Well, that boy's posture in drawing his bow and shooting arrows is exactly the same as Hercules's. His skill seems to be enough to kill a hundred heads."

"Hera is such a talented kid. She's learned all of Hercules' skills."

The gods didn't wonder how Coa knew Hercules; after all, his grandmother was Hera. What impressed them most was that a young man of twenty had learned to shoot a hundred heads. That was the most astonishing thing.

·Dividing line·

There is another chapter, which will be posted soon

Chapter 128: Afterwards

The body of the demon tiger did not turn into ashes after its death like the monsters in the dungeon. This can be regarded as a characteristic of monsters outside the city. It's a pity that high-level monsters outside the city are quite rare, otherwise the blacksmith families of Orario would definitely form a special hunting team.

Koya stored the demon tiger's corpse intact in his personal storage, then headed back to Orario with Aisi and the other three. He had no intention of returning to the village. He had already said his goodbyes before leaving, and Aphrodite and Artemis had already left for Orario with their Families. Furthermore, he was still in the war game, and while he didn't think Apollo's Families were any faster than him, Koya still felt a little apprehensive.

The most important thing now is to return to Orario as soon as possible and put everything to rest.

The gods in Orario who had bet on the Hestia Familia to win were already eagerly exchanging their chips with the dealer, only to be ejected en masse. Although the dealer now knew the outcome wouldn't change, what if? What if Koya died on the way? The dealer still held onto a glimmer of hope. After all, the odds they'd set were incredibly high. A Hestia Familia win would cost them hundreds of millions of farthings. Such a massive loss couldn't be described as a serious injury; it was a bone-crushing blow!

Sadly, the banker's prayers were in vain. As the sun set the next day, Keya entered Orario in the last rays of the setting sun. Unlike his departure, when only a few people saw him off, the city gate was now filled with people and gods, mostly just to join in the fun. As Keya's shoes clattered against the bluestone tiles of Orario, cheers echoed through the air. The people waiting here felt as if they had witnessed a hero writing a new chapter in their own storybook.

From now on, the Hestia family in Orario will no longer be a small, nameless family, but an existence that others need to look up to.

"Koya, welcome back."

Hestia threw herself into Koya's arms. This time, Hatsune did not fight with her for Koya's arms. She just stood behind her and gave Koya a very beautiful smile.

When Koa placed the demon tiger's corpse on a flat surface at the entrance in front of the guild members, the war game was over. The Apollo Familia had just engaged the gorilla, and with the power of their demonic swords, they might have been able to quickly end the battle, but it was already meaningless. The guild members declared Hestia's Familia victorious on the spot. The Hestia Familia no longer needed to intervene in the rest of the game; the guild would handle all subsequent issues.

Under the enthusiastic gazes of the gods and goddesses, Koya returned to the villa with Hestia and Hatsune. Hephaestus and the other gods who had been accompanying Hestia did not disturb Koya and the others at this moment, but returned to their own families.

The celebration party is scheduled for tomorrow night at the Hostess of Abundance.

Tonight belonged to Koya. After eating the dinner carefully prepared by Hestia, the three of them fought fiercely on the 20-square-meter bed. Koya finally achieved his long-cherished goal. It must be said that this night's battle was more tiring than the battle with the demon tiger.

Perhaps because they were happy, Hatsune and Hestia cooperated exceptionally with Koya tonight. He tried all three paths. Hestia even used her physical advantage to develop a new double-peak crossing method. Although Hatsune didn't have that capital, she also had her own advantages. With her long legs, she also came up with new tricks.

Anyway, Keya had a great time that night——

It was not until noon the next day that the three of them got out of bed. After smiling at each other, they began to clean up the traces of last night's war. It was fun to play on this big bed, but the subsequent cleaning was really troublesome. It took three people to work together to change the 20-square-meter bed sheet, and they had to run to the top floor of the villa to dry the bed sheet.

"Koya~~ Come, have some meat. You must have been hard-working these past few days, sleeping in the open air must be very uncomfortable~~"

Hestia looked particularly radiant today, perhaps due to Koya's moisturizing overnight or the victory in the war games. Hatsune was in the same state. Like Hestia, she sat beside Koya, feeding him her favorite scallion pancake.

"Hestia, I have my own hands..."

"Humph."

Hestia pretended not to hear anything and stubbornly used her knife and fork to cut off piece after piece of meat and feed it to Koya's mouth.

Even at the celebration banquet in the evening, Hestia did not restrain herself at all. In front of Hephaestus, Mih and others, she still stuck to Koya and fed him food until she got him drunk and Koya let her go.

"Koya, did Hestia mention the deal I made with her?"

After getting drunk, Hestia snuggled in Koya's arms and blew bubbles. Hephaestus poked Hestia's face with a smile, and then talked about business with Koya.

"Yes, Hestia told me. It's fine, but Goddess Hephaestus, you must be careful when examining the motorcycle. The curse attached to it is very strong. Never dismantle it until you've made all the necessary preparations. Furthermore, without the restraints of the device, its energy will become abnormally unstable, and there's a possibility of an explosion. The power of the explosion is immense... even comparable to a full-strength attack from a Level 8. The curse will cover a large area after the explosion, so be careful."

"Don't worry, even the most terrifying ore will become quiet in my hands. But thank you, Koya, for your reminder. I will be careful when studying it."

"Then I will deliver the motorcycle to you, Goddess Hephaestus, tomorrow."

"Ah."

After finishing their business, a delighted Hephaestus dragged Mihi and Takemikazuchi into the second half of the battle, while Koya returned to the Familia with Hatsune and Hestia. He'd been feeling a bit lazy today, and didn't want to continue sleeping under the damp blanket, so their battleground was the bathroom. In a bathhouse the size of their old church, the three of them began a life of harmony. Three hours later, Koya carried the exhausted Hatsune out, and another two hours later, he carried Hestia out.

Koya's sowing lasted for three days. Except for the time when Hephaestus went out to deliver a motorcycle, Koya and the other three did not go out until Artemis and Aphrodite knocked on the door of Hestia's family.

"Koya~~~We're here!!"

Chapter 129: The Legacy of Apollo's Family

Aphrodite and Artemis' Families combined numbered only about twenty people, with only two at Level 3, and the rest being Level 1 novices. Their arrival still delighted Koya, however, as these twenty-plus members were all incredibly beautiful, their very presence bringing a sense of joy to the eyes. Hestia brought them back to the Families and settled them there. Fortunately, the Hestia Families' compound was large enough; even after accommodating all twenty people, two to a room, the first floor still wasn't full.

"Hestia, your station is quite good."

Aphrodite's tone was tinged with doubt. After all, why would the Hestia Familia, with only three members, build such a large base? And judging by the number of Faris who had decorated the flowers, they must have had plenty of money to spend. It was true that the Hestia Familia's main combatant was only Koya, and judging by his equipment, it didn't look like he needed to change. Hatsune, on the other hand, had inherited all the equipment from the Muse Familia. That set of clothes and the microphone staff would last her until she reached Level 6.

"Okay, let's get down to business first. Let's go to the guild and sign an alliance contract."

Alliance contracts literally signify alliances between Families, but in reality, these contracts carry no divine binding force and are more of a symbolic gesture, often filed with the Guild. However, even with this symbolic purpose, alliances between Families in Orario are rare, typically signed between gods with exceptionally close, inseparable ties. While a Familie's strength will likely surge after signing a contract, internal power struggles among their children are common as their power grows. This behavior can be disheartening for close gods, and over time, fewer gods are willing to sign such contracts.

But for Koya this was not a problem at all, because Hestia and the other three gods were his wives, so he didn't need to worry about any power struggles.

"A covenant? Sure. By the way, Koya~~This is my first time in Orario. Can you go on a date with me?"

"No, no, no!"

"Hmph, Hestia, eating alone is not a good habit!"

The relationship between the three goddesses is a bit complicated. Artemis and Hestia are good friends. As virgin goddesses from the upper world, they often get together. Aphrodite's relationship with these two gods is not very good because she was ruined several times by these two when she was pursuing her sister. But now they have become sisters because of a man... It all depends on whether Koya can grasp it.

"By the way, Koya, we happened to run into the Apollo Familia when we entered the city today. You might be able to prepare to take over their property."

"Is that so? Then let's go to Mihe God and Takemiya Thunder God first. They helped us in the past, so let's see if they have any plans to expand their clan."

"What about the remaining members?"

"Most of the Apollo Families were captured by Apollo. If the Apollo Families disbands, they should return to their original families."

"The disbanding of the Apollo Familia can be considered a huge loss. Although Apollo wasn't a very good person, his Familia was indeed one of the top-ranked Families in Orario. The members who grew up in the Apollo Familia will soon become the backbone of their original Families when they return to them."

"Well, some small clans might rise because of the return of these people."

Koya and the three gods went to the guild, and they were greeted by our old friend Aegina. Aegina had originally planned to go to Koya to report on the war games, but she hadn't expected them to arrive at the guild first.

"My Lord God, this is the alliance agreement, and this is the list of Apollo's family's assets."

Hestia and the other two took over the alliance contract, while Koya took over the list of assets of the Apollo family.

Because of this war game, the Apollo Family actually doesn't have much cash anymore, but after all, the Apollo Family is an old family that can do whatever it wants in Orario, and there are still many fixed assets left, such as several storefronts in various places in Orario, and there are still many rare materials in the family headquarters that have not been sold immediately... In general, the Apollo Family is indeed rich enough!

"Aegina, regarding the members of the Apollo Familia, our Hestia Familia should have priority in recruiting, right?"

"Yes, but that depends on the other party's willingness. In principle, the guild prohibits coercion of adventurers."

"In principle, that means it doesn't matter~~"

Aphrodite was quite good at finding opportunities. She said this just to annoy Artemis. After all, Apollo was her brother no matter what, and any inquiry would reveal that her brother had forced others to join his family in Orario.

"I will send him to my mother. I believe she will teach that good-for-nothing fellow a lesson."

"Tsk tsk, although his methods are not commendable, your brother's family is much more developed than yours. If he is not a good person, then what are you, Artemis~~"

"Alright, alright, calm down."

Koya quickly stopped Aphrodite's chattering mouth. Artemis would have blushed if she had continued. Aphrodite, held in Koya's arms, obediently stopped talking. But she tilted her head and gave Artemis a provocative look. When it came to snatching people, eight Artemises combined wouldn't be enough for Aphrodite.

"Aegina, please take the gods Mihe and Takemiya to the Apollo clan to recruit some members. The rest of the members can disband where they are. Whether they return to their previous clans or leave Orario, we will not care."

"Ok."

Aphrodite and Artemis had no idea about the members of Apollo's family. These two people were quite picky and only chose members who had a connection with them. In their opinion, those who had been hostile to Koya had no connection with them!

"We've taken over these stores from the Apollo Familia, but can we ask the guild to help us sell the Apollo Familia's residence?"

"Of course, Misha, please take Mihe and Takemiya to the Apollo Familia. Koya, I'll take you to the shops. These shops were originally run directly by members of the Apollo Familia. If you need to recruit employees, you can also post recruitment information in the guild. Let's go to the sixteenth floor of the Tower of Babel. The Apollo Familia has a shop selling rare materials there. Then we'll go to South Street where there are two shops..."

Chapter 130: Happy Street

At night, Hestia's family finally had half of the people sitting at the dining table that had been there for a long time. However, more than 20 people were only using half of the long table... Hestia was really willing to spend money when she set up the base!

"Captain, I want a forge!"

"it is good."

"Captain, I need an alchemy room and a potion growing room."

"The alchemy room is in the basement, you can use it first. If you need to buy any new equipment, let me know. As for the cultivation room, I will contact the construction family soon."

"Can I have a gym, Captain?"

"That's fine. There's plenty of open space in the yard anyway."

The members of Aphrodite's family all had special skills, including alchemy, forging, trading and helpers, while most of Artemis' family members were hunters. During dinner, the girls put forward their respective requests to the leader of the alliance, and Koya naturally agreed to them one by one, because their requests were very reasonable and the family was now rich and had no shortage of money for these functional rooms.

"It seems the Daedalus Familia have accepted a mission outside the city and have left Orario. I'll go look for Gobnew tomorrow. His craftsmanship is in no way inferior to that of the Daedalus Familia."

"Well, then, let's make arrangements for the dungeon. Everyone should still form teams according to the original plan and explore within the fifteenth floor first. Once you are familiar with the differences between the dungeon and the outside world, I will lead a team to explore with you. Is a month enough time?"