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章節 628: The Great Gamble

Within the Twilight Manor, before the screen that showed the Hestia Familia's status, the executives of the Loki Familia were gathered in one room to watch the War Game.

"Do you think they can win? Of course, without using those ridiculous moves that sacrifice themselves. And I heard that the strange Amazoness isn't with them.", asked Bete with furrowed brows.

Hearing that Tiona immediately made a smug expression, "Hoho~ Since when did you become interested in them?"

Bete instantly flared up at her remark, "Hah!? Since those strange techniques came from them, of course, I would be curious, you dumb Amazoness!"

"Hah!? What was that, you dumb mutt!? Want me to test out what I learned from those 'strange' techniques!?"

"Haah... Cease it.", Riveria sighed and reprimanded them.

Laughing quietly, Finn spoke up, "I'm also curious if they could win this. According to Bete, Yoruichi Shihouin could come toe-to-toe against a Level 5 with just her martial arts, but she isn't here and we only know the other three members' abilities."

"Even if they could fight on par with a Level 3-4, it would still be very hard for them to win against that number. And even if Kisuke Urahara has the same mastery of martial arts as Yoruichi Shihouin, I can't imagine them taking on an unending stream of enemies and magic from all directions."

Different from monsters, Adventurers could strategize and act according to the situation. So even if an army of the same strength and number of monsters to go against the current Apollo Familia, the monsters would instantly lose.

Finn then looked towards the screen, "As my experience dictates, their chances of winning are very close to none unless they have something clever planned for them."

Even if they could, the girls hadn't said a word about what happened on the beach. Finn, Gareth, and Bete didn't know that Koneko could easily deflect Lefiya's magic with her bare hands. Before telling them, they decided to practice the techniques they were taught back then since they had a feeling that they wouldn't really believe them without showing any proof.

"That's where you're wrong.", muttered Riveria.

"Hmm?"

"Your conclusion is based on your experience, however, you're still grounded by common sense. For that group, common sense doesn't really work."

"For you to say that, could you tell us now what really transpired back then?"

Riveria looked around before sighing yet again, "I don't really want to say this without a way to prove it, but using this 'Ki', Koneko Toujou was able to deflect Lefiya's magic with just her bare hand without taking any damage."

"W-what!?", Bete exclaimed, "How is that possible!?"

Finn also furrowed his brows, "Right... How is that possible? They've never shown something like that, nor did they seem to be capable of it when they're with us."

Tiona then raised her hand, "I can attest to that! It was really an amazing thing. I tried copying it but I only end up injuring my arm whenever I try to catch Lefiya's magic!"

"So when you invited Lefiya the other day after learning a little bit, it was so that you could try copying her?" Tione wanted to smack her stupid sister's head 'cause maybe that could fix her.

"We also don't know why they didn't show anything remotely similar to that when they were in the expedition, but I assume that they leveled up or something changed in them when they fell unconscious," Riveria answered Finn's question with her hypothesis.

"If what you're saying is true, then we're in for a great show.", replied Finn with anticipation.

All of the girls' expressions stiffened up. If Kisuke were to use his real abilities, it wouldn't just be a great show. It'd be the advent of the Demon King. Though they were absolutely sure that he wouldn't be using that kind of power in this game after they'd been asked to keep Serafall and Kisuke's 'sparring' a secret.

"We'll also have to spread the information regarding magic control and 'Ki' after this game.", added Riveria after she cleared her throat.

"To mitigate the chaos and confusion that they'll be causing, huh? Well, I also think it's bad to monopolize this idea if it really has such potential. We wouldn't want to become enemies to everyone."

Immediately after, the scenery changed and showed the Hestia Familia, which caused everyone in the Loki Familia to be speechless.

"Fuhahahahaha! I really like this guy!" Gareth suddenly started laughing out loud.

"Are they not taking this seriously?" Bete asked.

Hearing that, the girls only thought, 'It'll be over in an instant if he were to take them seriously.'

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Everyone from the Hestia and Artemis Familia, except for Kuroka and Yoruichi, were present and currently enjoyed some delicious meals from the Hostess of Fertility. In contrast, the atmosphere around them was awkward, as the other patrons who were watching the War Game were also present, not knowing what to make out of this situation.

"Syr-san~ Another serving of salad please~!", Kisuke called out.

"Ah, I'll have one too.", Sona followed up.

"I'd like more of this pasta, please.", Aika added.

Soon enough, each one of them ordered more food of their liking while the screen displayed their actions.

"Nii-chan! We're on TV!", Claire excitedly pointed out.

"Indeed~ Say hi to everyone."

The delighted child figured out where the invisible camera was and started waving while facing that direction.

"But it really feels strange seeing yourself on a live screen.", commented Aika.

"I don't like the feeling.", replied Koneko.

Meanwhile, Serafall started complaining, "Seriously, if I knew something like this was going to happen. I would have worn my Magical Girl uniform and not this plain and boring Adventurer attire."

Sona instantly shuddered at her words, "Please spare us from that, Nee-sama."

Medusa looked towards Kisuke and said, "Master, I would also like it if I could wear my uniform. It's not like I'll be fighting anyway."

"Denied. We'll look too chaotic.", replied Kisuke.

"Since when did you become concerned about appearance?", asked Irina with big bags under her eyes.

"Just now~!"

"How are you all still so energetic?", asked Akeno with all seriousness while being in a similar state as Irina. The two of them almost didn't stop fighting the dummies, neither did the other three 'trainees'. However, it was very obvious that they still had a lot of energy to spare despite going through the same thing.

"You'll get used to it or rather, you'll learn how to recover fast out of necessity. Else, you'll be in for a world of pain... Literally.", answered Aika.

Their food was ready and it was brought by Ryuu, "It seems that you're confident."

"Compared to shaking in our boots from fear, this is a lot better.", responded Kisuke.

Ryuu couldn't help but smile when she saw that, not just Claire, but also Ophis was making weird poses in front of the 'camera' before looking at themselves on the screen. It seems that they were enjoying themselves to the fullest, despite the latter being expressionless.

"Even for a fast horse, it'll take about half a day to reach the Shreme Castle. Are you sure it's fine to take your time?" Ryuu asked again, because she didn't want them to lose because of a blunder like underestimating the needed time to arrive on the battlefield.

Kisuke grinned and said, "I'd like to make the festivities livelier so, we'll go there after doing so~"

"Make it livelier?"

Kisuke didn't answer and instead faced the 'camera', "Ehem~ Good morning, everyone~! Captain of the Hestia Familia, Kisuke Urahara, speaking~!"

The speechless residents of Labyrinth City woke up and started listening carefully, "It seems that no one was wagering on this game at the betting stations. Some individuals thought that it's a useless endeavor due to how stacked the situation was against us, making a large portion of today's event fun disappear."

It's obvious for everyone that this was the case, however, they don't know why Kisuke was mentioning this now.

"But fear not for I'll be opening a wager~! Since we're already betting our everything here, I thought, why not bring it up to another notch!? Hence, if Loki-sama and Hephaestus-sama were to agree to give me a loan, I'll pay whoever bets on the Apollo Familia's win, doubling their money!... Well, you have to forego 10% of your earnings for the tax to those who'll be managing this."

Murmurs started spreading throughout the whole city wondering what this madman was thinking. But before any of them could come up with a conclusion, Loki's voice resounded throughout the whole of Orario, "Phae-tan and I agree~! We'll also manage the stakes for you. But if you lose, you'll be working for us your whole life~!"

A few seconds of silence prevailed before an eruption of cheers ran through the city. Adventurers started rushing towards the Hephaestus and Loki Familia to 'offer' their money while thinking that it was an easy income.

Tiona couldn't help but mutter, "They'll become public enemies after this..."


創作者的想法
Goyya Goyya

Editors:

28th00: Claire and Ophis posing was the highlight of this chapter. Nothing will convince me otherwise. They’re gonna increase their infamy by magnitudes with the amount of money they just scammed outta the adventurers.

TheRavenbrand: 28th... I agree with you completely lol. *Devil Horns* Kisuke must scam the naysayers, people who gave him his adventurer name and the idiots who have no faith. 

Alexander: Just the fact that Loki and Hephaestus agreed so readily should make them suspicious. If not, then they'll deserve their loss.

Goyya: If Kisuke loses, everyone would think that they’ll be their slaves forever to pay them back.

章節 629: Otherworldly Carriage

An abrupt workload suddenly came to the Hephaestus and Loki Familias' way, but they didn't mind it too much, as it was an extra income for them. The Guild also sanctioned their activities after finalizing the tax they would be getting out of it.

But even if everyone was busy trying to 'earn' some money, they didn't stop watching the feed that was still showing the Hestia Familia. Hermes could have switched it back to the Apollo Familia, but since their enemies were still not there, nothing interesting would happen.

After their meal, the Hestia Familia immediately made their next move, but instead of going in the gate's direction, they made their way towards the Guild's Main Building, Pantheon.

"Oh my~ It looks like they still don't intend to go to the battlefield. What do you think they are up to this time, Ganesha-sama?", asked Ibri.

"I'm Ganesha~!"

"Please leave if you won't make any proper commentary."

The people watched how the Hestia Familia entered the building and went straight towards their advisor, who was making an interesting face. "Why aren't you out there for the game?", asked Sophie with the corner of her mouth twitching.

"Yo~ Long time no see, Sophie-san~! It's been a while~!", Kisuke greeted her.

"...It's really been a while. I've always wanted to talk to you, but I suppose this isn't a good time. What business do you have today with the Guild, for you to prioritize it over your current predicament?"

"We'd like to update some of our members' Guild status. We don't want to be branded as cheaters, after all~", Kisuke went straight to business.

Hearing that, Sophie's eyes widened and her long ears perked up a little, "Are you saying that..." But before she could continue, she managed to stop herself, "I'm sorry. Please follow me to a private room to process your request."

Sophie stood up from her seat and faced the direction where their image was being taken, "Please look away for a few moments. From here on, it'll be their private affair."

Hermes understood her point and immediately changed the point of view back to the Shreme Castle where the Apollo Familia and their alliance were still waiting for their enemies to appear.

Some of the Gods immediately started complaining but Hermes ignored them.

Within the private room, Sophie immediately asked, "So who is it? Why now of all times? And you do know the clamor this will cause, right?"

"It'll be Sona-chan, Aika-chan and Koneko-chan~. Please process it.", answered Kisuke.

Sophie sighed, 'If it wasn't clear before, now it'll be clear that they are the fastest leveling Adventurers in history. [Record Holder]'s... More Deities will be after them...'

But since she had already said what she wanted to say, she proceeded, "Understood. I would need the certification from Hestia-sama with her Divine mark."

Sona handed over the documents needed and after Sophie confirmed them, the latter kept it in her folder, "Once I filed this, you'll be officially announced as Level 3. Congratulations on your Level up."

"Thank you."

"Then I won't waste more of your time.", said Sophie and stood up from her seat, intending to leave the room to further work on their documents. However, she stopped just before she exited and asked without facing them, "Can you win?"

Kisuke opened his fan and placed it in front of his face before answering, "You may bet everything on us and I guarantee that you'll become a rich person overnight~! Oh, and by the way, please take this to where the Gods are meeting after the game." Kisuke passed a note to her.

Sophie took the note and smiled slightly before replying, "I'm sorry but I hate gambling. Well then, please excuse me." Their advisor left them in the private room.

"Should we leave?", asked Serafall.

"Right. It's about time. Let's go and test that thing out on the road." Kisuke also stood up and recalled something, "By the way, Medusa. How did it go with Soma-sama's side?"

Medusa nodded and reported, "Everything went smoothly. Though before he agreed, he gave me one of his creations. It's delicious and has some sort of bewitching effect, but it's not something that can affect me."

"Hoh~? So that's the rumored 'successful' wine of his, huh? I'll place an order later."

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Some time after the Hestia Familia entered the Pantheon, Ibri Achaa finally received new information. One of the Guild employees who approached the stage passed a note to Ibri, "Hmm...? T-this is!?"

Ibri immediately grabbed his voice amplifier and shouted, "Ladies and gentlemen~! Big news just came from the Guild. Apparently, Magical Girl★Azure, Flashy Knight Champion and White Flames of Dawn updated their Guild status just now and after just two months from their previous level up, they officially became Level 3 Adventurers!"

A wave of silence engulfed everyone before an explosion of discussions occurred. While most were shocked by the news, some were jealous while others wanted to know their secret, more specifically, the Deities.

While Apollo became even more exhilarated with the news, some Gods started plotting on how they could snatch them from Apollo after the game.

Away from other Gods, Loki, Hephaestus, Hestia and Artemis sat together. "If it was from before, I would have been furious with them breaking my Ais-tan's record.", commented Loki.

"That's really thought-provoking eh, Loki. What changed your mind?", asked Hephaestus.

"'Cause I can say for sure that they are in a different category than anyone else. They can't be compared to the normal ones."

"How rude. Are you saying my children aren't normal?", Hestia immediately complained.

However, the teammate she thought she had immediately rebuked her, "That's only because you haven't experienced what's truly normal.", added Artemis calmly.

Hestia knew that she couldn't win an argument against them so she immediately changed the topic by addressing Hermes, "Hermes! Enough of that boring castle where nothing is happening! Show us my children!"

"Understood~!" With a snap of his fingers, the scenery changed and it was now showing the road outside the walls of Orario. The party was still present, but what caught everyone's attention was the strange black 'carriage'.

"What's that? Is that a carriage? It has a strange shape and peculiar wheels.", asked one of the Deities.

"Not just that. It seems to be made out of something metallic. Tamed monsters aside, there's no way a normal horse would be able to pull that.", added another Deity.

While everyone started chattering, Hephaestus asked Hestia, "Hestia, what's that?"

Nonetheless, Hestia was as clueless as everyone else, "I-I don't know... Kisuke-kun never showed me anything like that before."

From the screen, Kisuke's voice echoed, "Alright everyone, hop in~! I'm going to drive."

But as soon as he said that, Serafall immediately rejected the idea by asking, "Do you have a driver's license?"

"Ah... Er... I don't."

"Then leave it to me since I'm probably the only one who has it~!", declared Serafall gleefully.

Kisuke thought about it for a moment before agreeing, 'It's not like something bad will happen.'

In front of them was a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), also known as Humvee back on Earth. In his free time, Kisuke was able to assemble this vehicle with an engine that used Magic Power to move. Aside from the absence of the firearm on top of it, it was very similar to the original one.

Of course, even though it looked like a Humvee, the technology behind it was very different. For one, it had multiple features that would allow top speed on multiple terrains and stability that would keep the vehicle upright even when turning tight corners at high speeds.

Kisuke also didn't forget the safety of its passengers as there were multiple barriers inlaid in its chassis which would automatically activate if certain conditions were met. Magic barriers were also used to achieve the utmost comfort even in rugged situations.

As they got on board, Sona finally recovered from the teasing she received from Serafall after she'd heard her nickname 'Magical Girl★Azure' and recalled something important.

The Humvee started but there was no noise due to Magic directly spinning the wheels similar to an Electric Vehicle. "Ah, I remembered something.", said Sona suddenly.

"What is it?"

"Nee-sama would always drive every vehicle as if she's in a race car and participating in a competition. Her license was actually revoked a few years ago because of that."

Kisuke, Medusa, Koneko, Aika, Akeno and Irina all looked at each other before looking towards Sona with an empty smile, "Too late."

Without anyone being able to stop it, Serafall, without any hesitation, floored the accelerator.


創作者的想法
Goyya Goyya

Editors:

28th00: I knew there’d be an Initial D moment when Serafall was the one driving. Wait, what about Claire and Ophis?! They’ll probably love it actually...

Alexander: That was so obvious that I knew it after reading about her question for Kisuke’s driver’s license. But who cares, time for some ‘Fast & Furious’ reenactment.

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