Chapter 26: The Gods' Return!

On the way back, countless people nearby were watching Shiro and pointing at him.

Originally, when he went out, there were also countless people watching them, but their focus was on Ais, who was beside him.

But now, it is different. They are focusing on him!

This made Shiro feel very uncomfortable, so he quickened his pace back to Twilight Manor.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the manor, Tiona was waving her hand and shouting at him.

"Shiro! Run! Apollo is at Loki's place saying he wants to see you!!"

Hearing this, Shiro shuddered in fear.

If asked who he least wanted to encounter, it would undoubtedly be Apollo.

While he harbored some thoughts of romance in his heart, this did not mean he was gay.

Torajirou Shiro was undoubtedly heterosexual, without question.

At this time, Tione, who was behind Tiona, also ran out and punched her silly sister on the head.

"Ouch! Why did you hit me?"

"Who told you to run out after seeing Shiro without listening to the captain's words? This time, Apollo is not looking for Shiro because of that matter."

"Hehe, I was just afraid that if Shiro came in and wanted to run away, it would be too late?"

"Apollo and Loki are talking in the conference room, just come in first, and then talk about it."

In the Loki Familia's conference room, Apollo was talking with the red-haired goddess, protected by the captain of his Familia like a bodyguard.

"Loki, I really didn't take a fancy to your child."

"Huh? Do you expect me to believe what you're saying? Do you need me to tell you all the bad things you did in heaven?"

Loki almost had doubt written on her face.

"To be honest with you, I'm looking for him because it has something to do with my priesthood."

Knowing that he couldn't convince Loki, Apollo truthfully told her his purpose.

"You mean the god of prophecy or god of light?"

Apollo is the god of light and prophecy.

He sought out Torajirou Shiro because his instincts told him that he could gain something from this person that would help him progress further.

This is very tempting for Apollo.

After all, gods are a race that has never changed since their birth.

Now, there is actually a person who can make gods grow.

No matter what, Apollo wants to know what Torajirou Shiro has.

"Neither, it's the one I later asked from Zeus."

"Huh? You mean when you went to drink with Zeus with a cheeky face and tricked it from his hand?"

Back when the gods were still playing factional games in heaven, they recognized Zeus as the leader and fought battles.

Apollo was unhappy that he was given the role of the god of light and prophecy, despite his origins related to the sun.

After the war, he brought Zeus the divine wine brewed by Soma and asked for the position of sun god.

Zeus, who was drunk, forgot that he had already given that position to Helios, so he directly agreed to Apollo and gave him the responsibility of the sun god.

This led to Helios and Apollo being on bad terms in heaven, and they almost fought every time they met.

And just then, Shiro, with a nervous heart, walked into the conference room.

The moment Shiro entered the room, Apollo 'saw' it.

It was something far greater and divine than his own origin.

If he was born from the sun, then the other party was the incarnation of the sun itself.

No, it should be said that the other person is more 'sun' than the 'sun' of this world.

This was just the clues he saw through the other's blessing.

Instinctively, Apollo wanted to probe through this blessing to discover the other party's true self.

Just as Loki can secretly cheat by giving Shiro a seed of divine power, for Apollo, who also holds the power of sun god, investigating blessings related to the sun is as simple as eating and drinking.

Then, he saw the vast horizon during the white night.

"Spurt—"

A mouthful of blood spurted from Apollo's mouth.

A white light began to radiate from his body, and the protective mechanism of his seal was triggered.

"What have you done to Apollo-sama!"

Seeing that Apollo was about to be sent back to heaven, Hyakinthos angrily stepped forward to grab Shiro's collar, but Shiro easily dodged sideways.

"Hahaha! So that's how it is! We gods are really frogs in a well!!"

Apollo let out a hearty laugh.

Shiro was completely baffled.

Apollo had not even caught a glimpse of the master behind his blessing.

But this alone was enough for Apollo to realize the vast gap between himself and the other party.

There is nothing more attractive to these bored gods than the unknown power.

"I didn't expect you to have such a treasure hidden here. But it will be very troublesome for the guild to investigate the reason for my return. Loki, how about we make a deal?"

The god about to be sent back to heaven proposed a deal to Loki.

"I'll exchange the entire fortune of my Familia and the reason for my return for the safety of members of my Familia."

Having witnessed the unknown, Apollo could no longer ask for too much.

He could only use his entire fortune to exchange for the safety of his familia members.

"You're really willing to do that." Loki naturally had no reason to refuse.

If you ask what Loki Familia lacked the most, it would undoubtedly be money, not to mention the huge expenses of each expedition; just the price of Riveria's wand, known as 'Magna Alfs', was already staggering.

Moreover, the incident where Apollo was sent back to heaven in Loki Familia's residence was itself difficult to explain.

Allowing the captain of the Apollo Familia to provide a suitable explanation to the guild was more than adequate.

And all Loki Familia had to do was not to take action against members of Apollo Familia, which seemed like a profitable deal no matter how one looked at it.

As for what the other party saw, Loki had her own guesses.

"Hyakinthos, oh, don't worry, I am very satisfied with my visit here. I'll leave the guild matters to you. If there's a chance to descend again, I will still choose you as the captain of my Familia, even if you have reincarnated."

In the final moment, Apollo made a divine promise to the captain of his Familia.

"Apollo-sama..."

Then, under the shocked eyes of everyone in Orario, a white beam of light shot up to the sky.

Apollo returned to heaven.

The guild later issued an announcement.

It said that Apollo had accidentally used divine power while attacking a new member of the Loki Familia.

This resulted in triggering his return to heaven.

As an apology, all the assets of Apollo Familia would be transferred to Loki Familia.

Although this reason sounded far-fetched, it was the explanation from the captain of Apollo Familia, and humans cannot lie in front of gods.

Despite some doubts, the people of Orario gradually accepted this explanation.

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At the same time, in a tea house in another world, a white-haired loli in a kimono discovered something.

"Eh? My blessing has been triggered? Is there someone in the outer universe trying to see me through the blessing?"

The white-haired loli scratched her head.

"Wait, could it be that woman didn't set the coordinates for the door at all... That boy is now just wandering around the unobserved universe based on luck?"

Although she had long known that woman had a mischievous personality, she didn't expect it to be to such an extent.

"Never mind, since he has my blessing, he'll be able to find my place through the blessing sooner or later."

Thinking that the blessing she placed on the boy, besides the basic function of automatic retaliation upon investigation, allowed him to find the correct coordinates, she let go of her worries.

"No matter how cunning you are, in the end, I still have the upper hand! Humph! If you dare, set the door to the sky and let him fall to his death on his first crossing!"

After uttering what might be a terrible flag, the white-haired loli returned to her initial state of enjoying tea.

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