The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

Weapons, armor, and even a "magic sword" are available.

The money and goods traded for various commodities constituted a wartime profit, benefiting Orario, which had suffered no damage at all. The merchants, having the adventurers first sabotage the supply lines and logistics, also came to sell their supplies. To fulfill the will of the god Ares, the military leaders had no choice but to accept their favor and reluctantly pay a large sum of money.

"Tsk, there's not a good man like him... Looks like he needs to be a general."

"Aisha! I heard there's a group of lively knights at the camp over there. Let's go eat them!"

"Oh, wait a minute, Samira, I'll be right there!"

Prostitutes are always present during marches. A group of beauties without families from the Red Streets seduce the soldiers for business, while fierce Amazons eat up some strong knights. What is heard everywhere is no longer the sound of pleasure, but screams.

By the way, after the Istar Familia was forced to disband, the Hestia Familia opened a new store on Happy Street. This happened during the ten days when Koya was away. Through the relationship between Haruhime and Aisha, most of the original members of the Istar Familia joined the Hestia Familia's new store. Now the sales of this new store have exceeded those of the male escort parlor and casino.

The unruly citizens of Orario made the Kingdom Army camp as lively as a festival.

"Report!? The First through Fifth Armies have been completely annihilated, and the frontline soldiers have all fled! It seems our deployments have been completely discovered by the enemy, and all operations have ended in failure..."

“Damn it…!?”

——In the deepest part of the position, in the largest tent camp, a male god clenched his fists.

With golden hair shining like a lion and bright red armor, his refined and strong appearance is almost comparable to that of the "Goddess of Beauty". It is no exaggeration to call him a handsome man.

He is the instigator of this war, Ares, the main god of the Lakia Kingdom [Family].

Sitting in the chair, he listened to the soldier's report, gritting his teeth and his face was seriously distorted.

"Those misers from Orario have intruded upon our camp, acting with impunity! Soldiers have been seduced by Amazonian whores, and discipline has been completely shattered... Our morale has plummeted!"

"Orario?! You're targeting our army's weakness! How despicable—"

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"Sword, [Sword Princess]!?"

"It's Sword Princess!!"

“Run away, ahhhhhhhhh!?”

Then, the location came to the northern part of the main battlefield field.

The surprise attack troops hiding in the forest lost their will to fight as soon as they saw the female swordsman appear before them.

No matter how hard the squad leader tried to stop them, the infantrymen dropped their weapons and fled.

"Well, you can imagine."

"..."

Hearing Livilia say this, Ess Wallenstein, who was holding the sword, shut up and hung his head in dejection.

"Is Aisi's deterrent power so great?"

Koya looked curiously at the soldiers who had fled without even taking action, and then looked at Lefiya beside him with a bit of surprise. As for why Koya had come along, the reason was simple. When Livilia came to deliver the order, Ais and Lefiya were no longer in the Loki Familia camp, but were having lunch with Koya at the Hestia Familia garrison. When Livilia came over, Ais was devouring cream puffs one by one.

Koya simply couldn't connect the Aisi who was standing there in a daze before him with the Aisi who could scare off those soldiers with just her face.

"The main reason is that when the Lakian army attacked last time, Aisi charged into their formation alone and directly dispersed a 3,000-man infantry unit. I'm guessing many of those ambushed troops were originally in that formation."

Her striking blond hair and golden eyes were too distinct and powerful, making her easily recognizable to the enemy. The veterans of the previous war had this beautiful yet demonic girl etched in their minds, and now the sight of her instinctively filled them with fear.

"Aisi, stop daydreaming and chase them. It would be disastrous if they were to burn, kill, and loot the nearby villages."

"……Um."

"Ah? These soldiers also burn, kill, and loot?"

"Um, Koya, what do you think of these soldiers?"

Livilia looked at Koya helplessly. It was all the fault of those willful gods. Many people had been blinded by their fragile army. They should never forget that they were the enemy, the elite warriors under the command of Ares, the god of war. They were a professional army that would do anything to achieve victory and fulfill the will of God. To Orario, this army was weak, but to anyone outside of Orario, it was terrifying...

When supplies are insufficient, these armies will not hesitate to raid the villages outside of Orario. Food and money will be plundered by them, and fields and houses will be burned down... Never think that these soldiers are ridiculous clowns, because that is only in front of the strong men of Orario.

After Livilia said this, Koya suddenly realized... Yes, no matter what, the army of the Kingdom of Lakia came to attack Orario. Don't forget their identity as soldiers just because they can't stand it in front of the strong. If these escaped soldiers really ran to the village, they might do something bad.

"Got it! Let's go and take care of those fleeing soldiers!"

"go quickly."

Koya and Ais rushed towards the place where the soldiers were fleeing, while Livilia and Lefiya gathered the soldiers who had not yet fled but had already laid down their weapons and surrendered on the spot.

On the other side, in the base camp of the gods, Loki was discussing something with the people in the guild.

"What did Ares say? Did he agree to surrender?"

"It wasn't God Ares who sent our messenger back. It's said that when the messenger met God Ares, he and the general of Lachia complained about the behavior of the gods of commerce and seemed quite angry."

"Hahahaha, is this normal? They beat up the soldiers and then went to their camp to sell their weapons to treat their injuries. Even the weapons abandoned by the soldiers seemed to be collected by supporters and then resold to the soldiers. It's normal for Ares to be so angry."

"Just as Goddess Freya said, the gods from the merchant clan have indeed gone too far this time. Last time, they only dared to sell secretly at night, but now they are already waiting at the camp before the battle even begins."

The people in the guild were also somewhat helpless. This group of willful gods was really a headache. Who wouldn't feel helpless when seeing their shameless appearance?

"Let's not worry about that for now. Have you found out the reason why Ares sent troops?"

"Just like the previous times, they are still here for the 'Demon Sword'. God Ares has already learned about Clozo."

"Is it Clozo from Hefei-chan's family who would rather die than forge a magic sword?"

"It should be him. Mr. Welf is the last Clozo in Orario who possesses the ability to forge a magic sword. God Ares has no idea where he got this information from."

"Ah! Trouble! Waste of time!"

As a god, Loki naturally understood how persistent the gods were in pursuing their goals. It seemed that Ares would not retreat easily this time.

Chapter 192: Stalemate

At night, because the Kingdom of Lakia bought all kinds of supplies from the God of Commerce, the Commercial Clan made a fortune and also gave the Lakia army the capital to continue the stalemate. In this way, with the intervention of the Commercial Clan, this crushing battle that should have ended quickly was dragged on.

"What is happening now?!"

Bang! A fist slammed down on the table set up inside the tent.

The male god pounded his fist and gauntlet on the table—Ares, shaking his brilliant golden hair, shouted loudly to his subordinates who were cowering around him.

"I mean, the soldiers were captured by the adventurers from Orario. Out of 30,000 soldiers, nearly 10,000 were taken prisoner."

"I know that!? I'm asking how the situation came to this, Marius!?"

"Because the adventurers of Orario are as powerful as dragons, our soldiers have no chance of fighting back. Thanks to the greed of those business gods, otherwise those ten thousand prisoners would have been dead."

Facing the enraged Ares, the lieutenant standing beside him—the human named Marius—sighed and gave a simple answer.

This is the chief officer in the Ares Family camp.

A military meeting is being held at the Kingdom Army headquarters near the "Seolul Forest", facing off against the coalition forces of Orario's [Family].

In fact, the meeting didn't have much content. The main god Ares just screamed in anger when he heard that his own army had been defeated.

"With the captured soldiers and the wounded, it's no longer possible to maintain the front. As expected, the military funds have been completely drained by profiteers..."

"Damn it! Orario!?"

Seeing Ares roaring, Marius sighed. He was different from the others around him. He dared to remonstrate with the Lord God and was a rare and precious person.

Unlike the main god, whose mane shone like a lion's, Marius possessed a mane of golden hair as smooth as silk. Tall and sturdy, his appearance alone could easily be described as that of a handsome young man or a nobleman. He was only twenty, quite young. If it weren't for the weariness etched on his face, his appearance, paired with his armor, would surely make him the dream prince charming of many a young girl.

Defeated once again by Orario, the God of War was humiliated. Seeing the Lord God become stubborn due to this long-standing hatred, he sighed again. He didn't know why Ares attacked Orario in the first place, but things had developed to this point, and he had to stop this Lord God who had lost his mind.

"Alright, now the war can't continue. Let's go back, God Ares. Learn your lesson this time and don't invade Orario again."

"Grrrr... Marius! How arrogant!? Your father, Martin, always obeys my every word! And don't talk to me like a child!"

“—It’s because you, Lord God, listen to everything you say that my father is called the Foolish King, you bastard!?”

"W-What's with that tone of voice!? If that's the case, I'll definitely deprive you of your right to the throne!"

"As you wish, I'll return it to you if you want it! Then I can leave the country and join the long-cherished Orario, and become an adventurer, right?!"

"No, I won't allow it!!"

"What on earth do you want!?"

Seeing the young prince's face flushed and he lost his mind, the people around him hurried forward to stop him.

The young deputy leader of the Ares clan, the kingdom's first prince, who served as an adjutant in order to gain experience and accompanied the Lord God, had a severely distorted handsome face that attracted the opposite sex, and started bickering with the Lord God, which was a common occurrence in the faction.

The subordinates actually enjoyed watching the bickering between the two. After all, in the whole of Lakia, only this prince could criticize the Lord God so bluntly. Other princes would often do anything to please the Lord God for the throne. As a result, Ares acted recklessly in the country. Lakia also paid a lot for this war against Orario.

This prince, who is so outstanding that people suspect that he was born because the princess had an affair, is still venting his hard work and anger on the brave but foolish, stubborn and extreme main god today.

"Really!... In any case, Garlon and the others failed in their mission to persuade Welf Crozo. The guild has just demanded a ransom from us. We've lost our last glimmer of hope, and there's no point in continuing the protracted war."

“Mmmmm…!”

Ares groaned when he saw Marius's cold green eyes, which had finally calmed down.

He was right. Now that the final trump card of the battle plan, "Krozo's Demonic Sword," was out of reach, there was no point in continuing the battle. Ares's plan to utilize Welf's power to form a Demonic Sword unit and launch a pincer attack with the entire army was simply a pipe dream.

Marius, who had never believed the battle would succeed from the beginning, and the officers who were determined to retreat, all looked at Ares. The God of War was exposed to their sight... With the sole thought of "not wanting to lose", his red eyes widened in surprise.

"Now that things have come to this—I will personally break into Orario!!"

“Huh!?”

The prince made an incomprehensible sound, clearly frightened by Ares's words. What nonsense was this barbarian talking about?!

"Since you useless bastards can't do it, I'll go and get the 'Sword of Crozo'!! With that 'magic sword', we can regain our past glory...!"

"Are you trying to abduct Welf Crozo? He's a Level 2!? If you challenge him, you'll definitely be killed instantly!!"

"Don't say instant kill!? I'm not trying to kidnap the Crozo family kid! It's his main deity - the goddess Hephaestus!!"

·Dividing line·

"Hefei-chan, your boy is Ares's target, so tell him to be careful recently."

"I know. Welf just told me that someone from the Kingdom of Lakia came to bribe him, but he refused. But I was a little surprised that you would remind me of this, Loki."

"What kind of image do you have of me?! Aren't we supposed to be good friends?! How could I not remind you?"

"It was you who first suggested that Aphrodite attack me, wasn't it? You were the one who told her where I was hiding, and you also gave her the drug she was going to use to knock me out."

"Hahaha, she is also my good friend~~"

"I think you're just looking for fun. But speaking of Aphrodite... I never thought that the kid from Hestia's family could actually straighten her. It's incredible..."

Hephaestus remembered Aphrodite who had harassed her in the upper realm, and a trace of cold sweat appeared on her forehead. She was still frightened until now. When Aphrodite came to Orario, she simply stayed indoors for three days. Finally, after knowing that Aphrodite's target was Koya, she dared to go to Hestia's family.

"Yeah! What kind of charm does that damn guy have? He kidnapped my Ai Si Tan and Lefiya Tan! I even doubt that if he asked them to convert, they would agree without hesitation."

"Well, that's the charm of a 'hero'."

Yes, that's the charm of a hero. I'm actually quite optimistic about Koya Loki. As the last heir of Hera's Familia, judging by his demonstrated talent, it's only a matter of time before he reaches the level of the former Empress. Perhaps he'll even reach the legendary Level 10. If this world has a protagonist, then Koya, with his already demonstrated talent, is undoubtedly Orario's.

"Oh, I'm so angry when I think about this. Back then, this guy was still working as a bricklayer for my clan. I was wondering why I felt like something I wanted disappeared when I rejected him. At that time, I thought it was Livilia who smashed my sacred wine, but I didn't expect it was this guy."

"This is fate, isn't it? Besides, the Hera family's legacy is gone, but you still have Zeus's legacy here. Little Bell has reached Level 2 these past two days, right? A month of Level 2, haha... These two families of Hera and Zeus are truly formidable."

"Hahaha, drink, drink--"

·Dividing line·

On the second day, the number of adventurers stationed outside the city decreased significantly, while the city walls remained peaceful as before.

The army outside the city had no impact on life inside the city. It was not known whether this was a good thing or not. After all, excessive contempt for the enemy would only give them an opportunity to take advantage... But when Koya thought about it, most members of Loki's and Freya's families were still stationed outside the city, and he felt that it was okay for the people in the city to be so contemptuous.

Koya woke up in his bed in his room, Hatsune sound asleep beside him, and Haruhime was nowhere to be seen. Last night, Hestia and the others were quite curious about Ishtar and the other three gods whose powers had been sealed, so they had started a conversation in the study. Koya, returning from the city, could only helplessly carry Hatsune and Haruhime back to his room.

However, as soon as Koya walked out of the room, he saw his partner from last night. The back of the girl in black maid outfit and the thick golden tail growing on her tailbone, which Koya had played with countless times, revealed her identity.

"Haruhime. Why are you up so early? It would be better if you could rest for a while."

Haruhime was holding a basket full of clothes in her arms. When she heard the sound, she turned around and looked at Koya.

"Mr. Koya, you're up."

Her pitiful face blossomed with a beautiful smile, and Chunji's fox ears jumped up and down. Chunji was indeed a child whose emotions were fully revealed.

"Didn't you call me Mr. Koya last night~~~"