The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

This time, Koya directly chose to upgrade. Since his attributes were already full, he might as well upgrade. Now the Hestia family is no longer the insignificant one they used to be. After forming an alliance with Aphrodite and Artemis, the strength of the Hestia family has directly surpassed 90% of the families in Orario. The most important thing is Hera, Leto and others behind Koya. No one knows how many tricks are behind this hero chosen by Hera. No one is willing to offend such a promising hero.

It’s better to say that most of the fun gods in Orario are looking forward to seeing how far Koya can go, whether he can complete the guild’s high-hanging black dragon subjugation mission, whether he can continue the unfinished epic of Zeus and Hera’s family... Witnessing the growth of a hero is so interesting!

"There are still three development paths: Warrior, Hunter, and Mage. These three paths are quite common this time. The Warrior path will enhance your strength and endurance, the Hunter path is for agility and dexterity, and the Mage path is naturally for magic power. Which one do you want to choose, Koya?"

"Just a warrior."

Two days later, the guild announced its routine upgrade list. Koya was naturally on the list, but there was another person who also caused some turmoil in Orario: Bell Crane, who went from Level 1 to Level 2 in a month. Bell's upgrade was three days later than Koya's, so he didn't break his record. This still surprised the adventurers of Orario, but their surprise soon turned to relief. With the legacy of Zeus's Familia and the training of Loki's Familia, they would have been surprised if he hadn't upgraded as quickly as Koya.

·Dividing line·

"Mr. Koya! I saw it, I really saw my dream clearly!"

One morning, Cassandra ran into Koya's room excitedly, and then she saw clothes scattered everywhere and Koya and Hestia naked on the bed. She did not scream like a little girl, but looked at the two of them curiously.

"Hmm, Hestia looks so petite, but she has such a great figure. Mr. Koya's thing is also very big. Can Hestia's small body really fit it?"

"Huh? Cassandra? Why are you here?"

Koya sat up from the bed, casually pulled the blanket to cover his lower body and Hestia, then sat on the bed and asked Cassandra in a somewhat strange manner.

"Yeah, Mr. Koya, I had another precognitive dream last night, but this time I saw it clearly! And I remember it very clearly too! You must go to Pleasure Street tonight!"

"what?"

Chapter 134: Ishtar Familia

In fact, even if Cassandra hadn't told him, Koya would have gone to Happy Street tonight. His purpose was naturally to check the sales of the two shops and to see if anyone was causing trouble in his shops. However, he had never told anyone in his family about this matter. But now Cassandra had told him his plan, which meant that her precognitive dream had actually predicted his future tonight.

"What's going to happen tonight?"

Koya asked Cassandra excitedly. The feeling of peeking into fate was so thrilling that it made him want to stop. However, before he could ask a few more questions, Hestia seized the fate of his lower body and spoke to Koya in a warning tone.

"Don't try to keep prying into fate. Don't become a slave to fate. Never try to understand the future too deeply. When you get used to the known future, you will lose your fear of the unknown. Also, don't blindly believe the future others describe for you. Don't become their puppet. Do you understand?"

"Ming...understand."

I can't understand it. Koya only felt that the hand on his little brother was getting stronger and stronger. He couldn't help but sweat. It hurts, it hurts too much! Hestia, please be careful. If you break it, what will happen to your future happiness?

"Oh, don't worry. Even if you break a bottle of potion, just drink it. It will hurt a little at most. If I don't give you some pain to make you remember it deeply, you might really become a slave to fate."

"Not really. I think I have pretty good self-control."

"This isn't about self-control. Never mind. Cassandra, can you tell me what you saw?"

Hestia looked around and found that her clothes were gone, so she put Koya's clothes on herself. Even though Hestia was petite, there were still a few buttons on Koya's shirt that Hestia couldn't button because of those two big meat bags. But compared to the scene just now, it was now considered formal.

Hestia asked Cassandra to sit on Koya's bed, and then listened carefully to the entire content of her predictive dream. During this time, Cassandra's little face would occasionally glance at Koya's naked upper body, and her face was as red as an apple, making people want to take a bite.

"My prophetic dream indicated that when Mr. Koya went to the shop tonight, he would encounter an ugly woman who looked like a toad causing trouble. She was very powerful, and it took Mr. Koya a while to defeat her. A wall of the shop was broken, and Mr. Koya took the ugly woman to her family, the Ishtar Familia, to demand compensation. The dream became blurry after that, but I remember one thing clearly: Mr. Koya, if you see a fox, you must save her. She is truly important."

"Fox? I'll remember that."

"Since Cassandra was able to issue a warning, it seems that 'the fox' is indeed very important. Koya will give you some divine advice. If the fox is truly intertwined with your fate, then no matter how things develop, you are destined to meet at the moment Cassandra predicts. So there is no need to deliberately seek it out; it will appear before you on its own. At that time, you only need to follow your heart and make the choice."

"I understand."

Today, Koya summoned all the adventurers of the alliance for the first time. In the meeting room of Hestia's family, surrounded by more than 20 beautiful girls, Koya told them Cassandra's prophecy. The stores on Happy Street are very important, and Koya wants to make sure that no accidents will happen in these two stores. So tonight is probably the first time they will act together after the formation of this alliance.

"Little Koya, it seems you still don't understand the unspoken rules of Orario. Pleasure Street is a place that walks on the edge of gray. If someone from the Ishtar Familia really comes to cause trouble in the store, you don't need to think about the consequences. Just bring your men to the door and demolish her entire Familia!"

"Aphrodite, don't let Koya satisfy your own selfish desires!"

"Hmm? Is there any conflict between Afu and the Ishtar Familia?"

As long as Aphrodite gave a positive answer, Koya would really give the Istar clan to Yang as Aphrodite said, for no other reason than to vent his anger for his wife.

"Ishtar is incredibly jealous. As a goddess of beauty, her status isn't high, so she's jealous of all goddesses who are more beautiful than her. Her relationship with Freya has always been strained, and she's constantly thinking about how to replace her. She also secretly spread rumors about me several times while in the upper realm. Whenever I meet her, she's constantly snarky and sarcastic towards me. She's truly annoying."

This time Artemis did not refute what Aphrodite said. It was obvious that what Aphrodite said was true. However, Koya was a little confused as to how Aphrodite knew about the conflict between the Ishtar family and the Freya family. After all, he had been in Orario for so long and had never heard of this.

"After all, we're both goddesses of beauty. She likes handsome men, and I like beautiful women. We don't have any conflicts, so naturally, our relationship is pretty good. Ishtar thought everything she did was very secretive, even going so far as to hide the true strength of her Familia from the guild. But it turns out Freya was fully aware of her actions the entire time."

"Lady Aphrodite, does the god Ishtar really have a conflict with you?"

"It's not really a contradiction, but I do hate that guy."

"I understand! We must wipe out the Ishtar Familia for Lady Aphrodite!!"

Koya hadn't reacted yet, but the members of Aphrodite's Familia were energized, each one brimming with fighting spirit. Helen, the always graceful and gentle Princess, now launched into a speech before the Families, staff in hand. Even the Level 1 newbie looked as if she was eager to charge into the Ishtar Familia with her sword. The goddess of beauty was truly unreasonable. Helen's image in Koya's eyes collapsed. The beautiful and elegant princess now looked like a fanatic, a holy war written all over her face.

Of course, the Aphrodite Familia's newbies were eventually left behind by Koya at their base; their Lv. 1 blacksmiths and pharmacists would only have caused trouble for the main force. In the end, only Helen, the resilient Aphrodite Familia, joined Koya, while all the hunters from Artemis Familia participated.

At twelve o'clock in the evening, the busiest time of Happy Street, Keya, who had been waiting impatiently in the staff lounge, finally saw the store manager rushing in in a panic. He said to Keya in a panic.

"Boss, that toad from the Ishtar clan is causing trouble! She's already defeated the several adventurers who were commissioned to keep the peace."

The prophecy has begun...

Chapter 135: Preparing for Action

As Koya walked out, he instantly understood why the manager had called her a toad from the Istar clan. This woman was truly hideous! In all his time in Orario, this was the first time he'd seen such an unsightly woman. With a toad-like face and a tall, overweight figure, anyone's first impression of her was of a "monster." She was currently hugging the shop's top gigolo and laughing an exaggerated laugh, which, incidentally, made a quack-quack sound.

This woman was indeed quite powerful. Koya sensed danger from her, but it wasn't the kind that urged him to flee quickly, but rather a sense of danger that forced him to be cautious or he would get hurt. Koya initially judged that the giant toad's strength was probably around Level 4 or higher, possibly Level 5.

With such strength, they are definitely the top adventurers in Orario, and are in a class of their own below Freya and Loki's family. But the amazing thing is that the Istar family is not well-known in Orario, and they are more famous in that aspect.

All I can say is that the Ishtar Familia is indeed well hidden. Even Hephaestus, who has many connections with various Families in Orario, can't figure out the specific situation of the Ishtar Familia. Naturally, the guild can't count on them either. Aphrodite, even an outsider, knows that Ishtar is hiding her strength from the guild, so what's the point of reporting the upgrade to the guild...

"Boss! Help, help me!"

The top gigolo who was held in the toad's hand cried out in pain the moment he saw it. He just felt that he was in big trouble today. As a top gigolo, he had long ago mastered the skill of treating all ugly women as cheap cabbages and radishes. Anyway, the owner of this gigolo shop only wanted companionship and did not require any real sacrifice. But today, the toad spirit came and forced himself on him without saying a word. If it were not for the Lv.2 adventurers hired by the boss to help him buy some time, he would be in trouble now!

All of Cowherd's hopes were placed on his boss. He knew that his boss was the leader of Hestia's family, the adventurer who shone brightly in the war games, and the hero favored by many goddesses. If it was him, he would definitely be able to save him.

Koya's actions were quite direct. He transformed into a dragon and rushed towards the toad girl.

The moment Koya launched her attack, the toad's body moved before her consciousness could. She used the cowherd in her hand as a weapon and flung it towards Koya. Koya was forced to stop and use the deftness taught by Hercules to catch the cowherd. The toad, like a chariot, crashed through a wall and ran into the street. Strollers glanced curiously, then paid no attention. After all, this kind of thing happened several times a day on Happy Street, and they were already used to it.

After putting the cowherd down, Koya frowned. The toad was very strong, even comparable to Goliath without magic. The powerful strength also showed that this toad should be a warrior, and its endurance should be very high. It would definitely not be easy to defeat her. At least it would not happen as Cassandra predicted, where she would be carried to the Istar clan to demand compensation for just breaking a wall.

The wall of the host parlor was indeed broken, but the toad had also just run away. What was he supposed to do next? Should he just go and cause trouble for the Ishtar Familia? Wouldn't that be a bit too arrogant?

"Koya, let's go to the Istar clan and cause trouble for them!!"

Helen, who was beside Koya, was eager to wipe out the Ishtar clan. She wanted to clear all enemies for Lady Aphrodite! v.5

However, what was waiting for her was Koya's head exploding. After a crisp sound, Helen squatted down with her hands covering her forehead. Koya was still in the state of a dragon. Although she controlled her strength, the hard scales still made Helen feel pain in her forehead.

"Koya, what are you doing~~"

"Manager, do you know anything about that toad monster?"

After coming into contact with the Brilliant Dragon Transformation, Koya rubbed Helen's soft golden hair, but did not answer her question. Instead, he looked at the manager of the host parlor. This manager had been working in the Happy Street for several years, and the Istar Familia was a major family in Happy Street. To have been able to live here peacefully for so long, this manager must have some understanding of the Istar Familia.

"That toad spirit is the leader of the Ishtar Familia. I don't know exactly how powerful she is. She's actually active in the Ishtar Familia's Night Street, but I don't know what brought her to come to our store and cause trouble today. If it weren't for you, boss, this would be really dangerous."

"Is she the leader? Then I understand. Manager, you can handle this matter today. Don't worry, that toad monster won't have the chance to come here again."

The leader is usually the strongest member of the clan. Since the leader of the Ishtar clan is only Lv.5, things will be easy.

"Helen, let's go and fulfill your wish. Atalanta, please take the hunters to the Night Street to investigate the situation. Be sure not to be discovered by the members of the Ishtar Familia. If you find anything, please contact me via intercom."

The walkie-talkie was naturally something Keya had brought back from the apocalyptic world. He had no idea how it worked, but knowing how to use it was enough. He had brought back quite a bit of inventory from the apocalyptic world, including plenty of batteries. After the covenant was signed, Keya had given everyone in his clan a walkie-talkie. This walkie-talkie could be used smoothly in the dungeon, which was very convenient.

"understood."

Atalanta set off in a swift and decisive manner, while Helen looked at Koya with resentment. He had obviously decided to cause trouble for the Istar clan in the end, so why did he just give her a blow on the head? What a bad guy.

"Bad Koya!"

"Helen, you're the leader of the Aphrodite Familia. You have a lot to consider, and you also need to be aware of your own strength! You're a Level 3 mage specializing in support magic, and you're still thinking of going invincible with the Ishtar Familia? That toad spirit just now was probably a Level 5 adventurer."

"Huh? So she ran away when she saw you? I thought she was only Lv.3 or Lv.4 at most."

"This is probably the instinct of the beast."

Because the hunters left, Keya took Helen walking alone on Happy Street, but before they had walked two steps, Keya and his companions met a troublesome acquaintance.

"Hey~~ Koya, why are you here? Aren't Hestia and the others satisfied yet? Yeah, that's right. Hestia and Artemis are novice, and Aphrodite has only played with girls. The older sisters here are indeed better. Here, since we met unexpectedly, I'll give you a bottle of energy potion made by Asfi. The effect is just right! I just went around the street and sold seven or eight bottles~~~"

"Uh, thank God Hermes, I don't think I'll need this."

"Hey, you're welcome. If you don't need it, you can give it to your female companion. It works great too."

Hermes looked at Helen beside Koya ambiguously. She was another super beauty. Koya was really surrounded by peach blossoms.

Chapter 136: The Fox Appears

At Hermes' insistence, Koya accepted the bottle of energy potion with ominous packaging despite Helen's somewhat contemptuous gaze. After seeing Koya accept the potion, Hermes left with satisfaction, leaving Koya with some embarrassment and Helen who despised him.

"Don't get me wrong, Helen. I really don't need this. You saw that it was God Hermes who forced me to accept it."

"It's okay. After all, if you don't use this, Lady Aphrodite might not be able to enjoy it."

"You're kidding! I'm the one who needs this stuff. Humph, it must be Aphrodite who needs this to replenish her water!"

"Yes yes yes~~"

Helen's tone was full of perfunctory. Even though Koya's physical fitness was very strong now, Helen still didn't think he could beat Aphrodite. Under the charm of Lady Aphrodite, he would definitely surrender in three seconds.

Koya also understood that no matter what he said, Helen would not believe him. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to bring Helen along when playing games with Aphrodite in the future, otherwise the impression that he was incompetent would definitely be engraved in the deepest part of her mind. It was all Hermes' fault!

After the conversation ended, Keya took Helen to continue strolling around Happy Street. It must be said that in terms of artistry alone, Happy Street is the most artistic place in Orario, because the girls who come here to work come from various countries. Women dressed in various styles come and go on the wide streets. They bring not only themselves, but also architectural designs that cannot be seen around Orario, such as those in the East or desert areas.

There are Japanese-style buildings with open upper floors, and there are also heavy stone houses that remind people of the cold north.

Shops from around the world stretched out before her eyes, the streetscape brimming with exotic charm. Walking down the street, Keya felt as if she were traveling around the world. Most amazingly, she even spotted several tree houses. Fair-skinned, beautiful elves sat in front of them. Their wide-slit white dresses, their ample breasts, and their alluring aura so unlike any elf's, made Keya's mouth water. Before them, adventurers and handsome men gathered, clearly eager to spend a night with this beautiful elf.

Even though these elves are addicted to desire and fallen in the Pleasure Street, their body instincts are not so easy to overcome. They will touch the customers with their fingers, and if they feel uncomfortable, they will reject the customer. They are more like the treasures of the store, and they can attract countless customers just by being there.

"Koya, your eyes are about to pop out of your head. Do you want to try it?"

In fact, although these elves are beautiful, they are not as beautiful as goddesses like Hestia and Aphrodite. Even Helen and Atalanta are more beautiful than them. However, their temperament that combines holiness and charm is really too lethal to men.

"Just take a look. I'm actually a bit of a mysophobe."

Koya is indeed a bit of a show-off, but under Hera's teaching, he actually has a bit of a mysophobia. He doesn't want anyone to patronize the places he has visited in the future, so no matter how beautiful the shop assistants in Happy Street are, Koya will not take care of their business.

Soon, Keya lost interest in the shop assistants around him who were soliciting customers, because when he got used to their charming and enchanting temperament, those women were no longer strange to him. His eyes began to stick to Helen. After all, compared to looking at those enchanting sluts, Helen, the beautiful and elegant princess, was more pleasing to the eye.

Helen didn't mind Koya's gaze. As the husband chosen by her goddess, Helen didn't want Koya to be seduced away by the coquettish bitches around him. But she still felt a little uncomfortable with Koya's explicit gaze. It was too passionate, as if he wanted to swallow her up. The two walked in silence on the street, and soon the scenery around them changed again.

I'm so tired, so alone

Unlike the colorful hodgepodge of streets just now, this place is filled with magic stone lights, as bright as daylight, and the overall decoration style is quite unified. Trees with dreamy-colored flowers are planted here, and the ears are filled with exotic sounds from unknown musical instruments. In this happy street, this street really has a romantic beauty.

“Is this a Far Eastern building?”

A vermilion torii gate stands at the entrance of this street, and exotic buildings fill both sides of the road.

The wooden houses, each one over three stories tall, were decorated with red pillars and red walls. Their vibrant colors gave them a truly magnificent appearance. The roofs and gates were covered in tiles, a rare material in Orario. The entire area was filled with wooden buildings of the same style.

...This seems to be called "Youkuo"?

When Koya and Gui Chui Daisy were collecting supplies in the apocalyptic world, they encountered a street similar to this one. Gui Chui Daisy briefly introduced it to him.

Besides the magic stone lamps, candle-shaped lamps called lanterns were hung everywhere, and young men and women came and went under their light. The strange clothing worn by the shop assistants was probably the Far Eastern folk costume called "kimono."

Plants remarkably resembled the cherry blossoms of the apocalyptic world, planted along or along the broad roads. These trees, native to the dungeon's maze, bloomed beautifully regardless of season, scattering pale blue petals across the stone pavement. Bathed in moonlight, these pale blue cherry blossoms—neither white nor pink—were the very flowers that convinced Koya they were merely imitations from the Far East. After all, all the flowers he had seen in the apocalyptic world were pink.

On the first floor of the vermilion-lacquered shop, in a large grid-like room facing the main road, many employees were waiting side by side.

A group of women, dressed in kimonos, were smiling and calling out to customers on the street. A group of men stopped in front of the shop, perhaps selecting a woman they liked. They exchanged a few words with the prostitutes through the wooden lattice window and then went inside.

Just as Koya and Helen were looking around curiously, Koya's eyes met with a girl's through the lattice window.

Shiny blonde hair and emerald green eyes.

Animal ears the same color as the hair and a thick, long tail.