Boom~
With the shattering of a building, the curtain fell on this battle.
After everything settled, in the shattered ruins, the eyes of the four brothers were all scarred, lying there, slightly stronger than Allen.
Freya Familia Vice-captain Allen, and Gulliver Brothers, all defeated.
Ais, who had been watching from afar, became even more radiant. This was the person she had chosen, unparalleled in strength.
Step~ Step~ Step~
August stepped onto the ruins. The four brothers lay scattered around him.
"It seems like you're not strong enough. In that case, did you really save Allen from my hands? Not only that, but you've also implicated yourselves."
Among the four, the only one still conscious was the eldest brother. However, his situation was also extremely unfavorable.
August was like a demon king, and all those who opposed him lay defeated on the ground.
Especially in his demonization state, August's demonic aura had reached its peak, arrogant, powerful, unbeatable.
"All right, let's go."
Ignoring these five individuals, August dispelled his demonization and prepared to leave.
"Big bro, what about them?"
Kind-hearted Bell subconsciously worried about the safety of these five. If anything happened, they might not be saved.
"Don't worry, someone will take care of them."
Glancing at a distant corner, August's Observation Haki had long detected the presence of others around.
Then the group of three left.
Bell and Lili naturally returned to Hestia Familia, while August and Ais returned to their own familia.
Shortly after August left, a few people walked out from behind the corner.
"He truly deserves Lady Freya's attention, he's incredibly powerful."
"Did he notice us just now?"
"Yeah, he probably did. The look he gave us at the end was full of mockery and disdain."
The expressions of the few people became somewhat solemn. After all, August was from Loki Familia. Even though he was only level 3 now, he had defeated level 6 Allen and all level 5 Gulliver Brothers.
It was too terrifying. Perhaps in their familia, only Captain Ottar could defeat August.
Even though August's displayed strength seemed to surpass level 6, no one doubted whether Ottar could defeat August. In their view, it was certain.
The level 7 was completely beyond level 6 by an immeasurable margin. The one-level difference meant a world of difference.
At the same time, on the top floor of Babel, Freya, wearing only a thorn-patterned gown, saw everything that had just happened through her 'eyes'.
"It's truly wonderful. He has grown to such an extent. I can't endure it any longer, I must have him, definitely."
At this moment, Freya seemed like an addict, full of madness and intoxication.
Beside her, Ottar was like an emotionless machine, standing there without any change in expression due to Freya's actions and words.
"Lady Freya, shall I bring him to you?"
"No, Ottar, you, in your current state, cannot bring him to me anymore."
"Hmm?"
Ottar's gaze sharpened instantly.
His proudest trait was his strength. Throughout Orario, throughout the entire familia, he was the strongest, Freya's right-hand man.
For Freya, he could do anything, even if it meant sacrificing himself.
But now, Freya unexpectedly said that he couldn't bring August to her. Did that mean August's current strength had surpassed his?
He couldn't believe it. It had only been a short time. Even in Zeus and Hera Familias era, there had never been such a rapid increase in strength.
He had challenged Zeus Familia and Hera Familia many times starting from level 3. At first, he was defeated by Zeus Familia rank-and-file members, then by the Hera Familia executive 'Silent' Alfia.
Later, he continued to challenge Zeus Familia level 8 member and Hera Familia level 9 member, but all ended in defeat.
Including when he upgraded to level 7, it was after defeating the level 7 Zald during the Great Feud seven years ago.
Now, everything seemed like a passing cloud, and even his level 7 self was already the strongest weapon in Orario.
Who made him feel ridiculous? But he was still proud of his strength because it was the support he relied on while serving Freya.
Now, this newcomer, August, who had just emerged, made Freya doubt her own strength.
This made Ottar feel extremely dissatisfied, giving birth to the idea of defeating August himself and then bringing him to Freya, making her happy.
"Ottar~"
"Lady Freya."
"I know you're not satisfied, but that child is a special existence that has never appeared in this world."
"Can he compare to heroes?"
"Heroes? No, impossible. That child can never become a hero."
This makes Ottar slightly puzzled. After all, the strongest existence among humans is heroes.
With a fragile body, they shake terrifying monsters, triumph in battle, and leave behind legends and epics that have been passed down through the ages.
"That child is special, his soul has a color I have never seen before. Rather than calling him human, he is more like a demon, too profound, like the color of an abyss."
This statement once again confuses Ottar, especially considering that Lady Freya prefers souls that shine.
"Lady Freya, I understand your point."
"That child's soul is pitch black, like a demon from hell, purely dark, purely desires."
"This..."
"He shares a common aspect with us gods, desire."
Ottar doesn't know how to respond, Lady Freya's words make it impossible for him to comprehend.
"Ottar, go make arrangements. I want to meet him. Remember, do not conflict with him."
"Yes, Lady Freya."
Ottar slightly bows, then turns to leave.
Unlike other familia members, Ottar regards Lady Freya as the only sacred one, and no matter how many men Lady Freya might have, he wouldn't mind and would even help her.
He sees Lady Freya as a fleeting existence like the wind, which is equal to everyone and does not seek a partner.
It can be said that he is a legendary figure in the realm of being devoted.
From another perspective, it also reflects how terrifying Lady Freya's charm is as the goddess of beauty.
She can make someone willingly dedicate their soul and will to her.
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Back in the familia, August and Ais headed straight to their room.
After the last gacha draw, August proved his non-whale status. Now, August had no shortage of food and drink, everything was covered.
As soon as they returned, August intended to take a bath and relax. However, Ais hugged him from behind.
"What's wrong?"
"Just wanted to hug you."
"It's not even nighttime yet. Isn't it a bit early?"
Suddenly, Ais's face turned completely red.
Even though August had thoroughly 'eat' her before, she still felt shy, especially when August brought it up.
"You pervert, always thinking about dirty things."
"Ais, you've changed. You used to blush and lower your head."
"You..."
Ais didn't know how to respond.
Had she changed?
Yes, she had changed.
She had changed a lot. Now, she was completely different from the Ais in the past.
Three months ago, all she thought about was getting stronger. Today, she came back thinking about how deep they could go in the dungeon tomorrow and how many monsters to kill.
But now, her mind was filled with the image of this man, and there was no room for anything else, except getting stronger.
"Alright, today, I'll take good care of my Princess Ais."
Saying that, August lifted Ais like a prince carrying a princess in a fairy tale.
"What are you going to do?"
Ais was a bit flustered because August often did things she considered inappropriate.
"I said I'd take care of my Princess Ais today."
"I don't need you to take care of me. Let me go."
"No, after running around with me so much today, dusty and wind-blown, you need a good bath."
"I can do it myself, don't..."
"Yes, you can."
He lifted Ais and headed to the bathroom.
Although it was just a stand-up shower since it was the familia manor, not many people had this kind of treatment. Most familia members used the public bath, so having a shower like this was quite rare.
August was assigned here initially because of the ability of the King's Treasure. Finn arranged it specially to get closer to August.
So, August carried Ais to the bathroom. Soon, clothes were thrown out, and then...
...
At the same time, in the meeting room of the Loki Familia, the three top executive of the Loki Familia, along with Loki herself, were present.
"Finn, I heard that you understand that you're going to the dungeon with August?"
Gareth asked curiously. It was understandable that he was curious because Finn was usually busy with many things. The next expedition was already in preparation.
"Yes, both Riveria and I will go. Of course, August and Ais will join, along with Tiona and Tione. Oh, and also Lefiya."
"Huh, quite a few people. What do you plan to do? Subjugate the floor boss?"
"No, the expedition is coming up, and August is going again. I want to see how strong he is now. After all, he is more important than the results of the expedition."
"I see. This is an expedition, not a joke."
Gareth nodded. He had walked step by step to where he was now. There were times when he almost couldn't come back because of the dungeon. The dungeon was dangerous, and people could die at any time.
"By the way, that kid August, when we updated his status last time, all his stats reached 999."
"Huh? Loki, are you serious?"
"Yes."
"That means August only needs one more great feat to level up?"
"Not exactly. He said he wanted to wait until he broke the limit of S-rank before leveling up. After all, he's been like this since level 1."
This conversation made the entire meeting room fall into silence.
Whether it was Finn, Riveria, or Gareth, all of them were speechless.
They had never reached the level of 999 for all attributes, breaking the limit of SSS-1500, and at most, two attributes had reached over 950. The others were at most two or three hundred.
August, with his all-around warrior abilities, was simply a monster that had never appeared in ancient or modern times.
Moreover, this monster's growth rate was extremely fast. From level 1 to the current level 3 with all attributes at 999, it only took a little over two months. This made them feel like they had lived their half lives in vain.
"Oh, by the way, let me share something with you. Be mentally prepared."
"Huh? What's going on?"
"That kid already has eight skills and magic combined. So, if he shows something amazing during the expedition, don't be surprised. It's normal."
Loki said so, but after saying it, a slight smile appeared on her lips.
"What did you say? Eight skills and magic? Are you kidding, Loki?"
Finn was shocked and shouted. Not only him, but Riveria and Gareth were equally shocked.
Especially Riveria, because August was the one she had 'picked up,' and she never expected to pick up such a super big monster.
"It's true. That kid is not an ordinary human."
"Not a human?"
In that moment, all three leaders were stunned. Then their faces gradually softened.
"What race is he? Elf? Beastman? Other race?"
"None of those."
"None of those? That's also true. He's not much different from a little monster. Could it be that he's a descendant of the spirit?"
Spirit, was a representative magical race and was also known as Nymphs, Elementals, Salamanders, Gnomes, Tonitrus, Lux, Undines, and Shades.
It was universally recognized as the race closest to the gods. Therefore, they were also called 'the most beloved children of the gods' or 'the incarnations of the gods.'
In the ancient times before the descent of the gods, they were guided by the will of the gods to eliminate monsters and assist humans, existing as heroes.
In the magic sword technique passed down in Orario, it was the technique given to humans by the spirits in ancient times.
In the original work, Welf Crozzo, inherited the power of the spirits after saving them and gained the ability to forge magic swords from the bloodline after receiving falna.
So, associating August's monstrous strength and growth rate, Finn subconsciously thought of spirits.
"None of those. The kid's race, none of us have ever heard of."
"Huh? Loki, you haven't heard of it either? What race is it?"
The gods were 'omniscient' beings. If even the gods didn't know the race, it became interesting.
"Demon Clan!"
Loki slowly spoke out that name.
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