Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Publicly Stealing a Man...??
"Who are you?"
Blake asked after a brief pause, his blue eyes flickering.
"My name is Eina. I'm the receptionist at the guild, and I'll be your future supervisor," the girl smiled and replied. She had a good impression of Blake, so when she noticed the situation, she immediately came over to mediate.
"Heh, Loki, what else do you have to say? I now have a witness. Or do you think I'll believe that Blake, as an ordinary person, could have fought a LV.5 Sword Princess to a standstill?!"
Hestia crossed her arms and looked smugly at Loki.
Blake, an ordinary person, was able to stand toe-to-toe with Ais?! Loki's mind raced, staring at Blake in shock. Ais would never lie, and the traces of battle were still visible in the bath. If that was the case, it was clear just how extraordinary Blake's potential was!
Damn, how could that little one get such a good follower! No, I must take him for myself.
The more Loki thought about it, the more shocked she became, and she narrowed her eyes, looking at Blake.
"Blake, after everything that happened yesterday, as a man, you should take responsibility, don't you think?"
After Loki's words fell, the Amazon twins, now even more interested, watched Blake. They hadn't expected this at all.
The surrounding crowd and Eina were all stunned. An ordinary human fighting Ais, the Sword Princess, and walking away unharmed—this was absurd!
"Um, Blake, did this really happen?"
By now, Hestia, like the others, was convinced. After all, there was now testimony, and if Loki was adamant about it, it clearly wasn't baseless. If it had been, Loki, one of the two major Familia, wouldn't have made such a scene and would have lost face in front of the other Familia.
"Yeah, it really happened."
Blake admitted reluctantly. He had wanted to say this earlier, but the argument between Hestia and Loki had prevented him from speaking up.
"Ssss~!"
Although he had been somewhat prepared, hearing the confirmation, all the adventurers gasped. Some were shocked, some envious, some angry as they looked at Blake. To be able to fight Ais, the Sword Princess of Orario, was unforgivable in every sense.
"Bla...Blake..."
Hestia looked at Blake with tearful eyes, never expecting him to have done something like this.
"Heh heh heh, admitted it, huh? You're quite the man. Spying on Ais bathing is a serious crime. So, what do you plan to do to solve this problem?"
Loki smiled triumphantly, looking at Blake. She had originally thought this would take a lot of talking, but now that Blake had admitted it, she was pleased.
"I'm sorry about this. How do you plan to resolve the issue?"
Blake sighed and asked seriously. Although the system had set him up, it was a fact that he had seen Ais' body, whether by accident or not, and he felt it was his responsibility to face this.
"Alright, my only demand is this: You leave the little one's Familia and become mine!"
Loki loudly declared in front of everyone, a smug look on her face as she glanced at the stunned Hestia. She felt incredibly satisfied.
There was nothing more fun than messing with Hestia, and now she could potentially gain a follower with talent that might surpass even Ais. It was a win-win situation!
"Loki! How dare you make a move on my Blake!"
In the next instant, Hestia's fury exploded. Her black twin tails defied physics as they fluttered, and she glared fiercely at Loki.
"Ah, I can't blame you. I'm just doing this for your own good."
Loki smiled smugly.
Onlookers in the guild watched the goddesses' verbal sparring, dumbfounded. This didn't seem quite right. Shouldn't they be addressing responsibility? Why did it feel like a battle over a man instead...?
"Sorry, I refuse. Since I've joined the Hestia Familia, I'll never betray them. Besides, I owe my goddess something very important."
However, in the next moment, the resolute voice of Blake interrupted Hestia and Loki's argument.
"Blake...! As expected, you're the best!" Hestia clung to Blake's right arm, sobbing, her crystal-clear tears shimmering in her blue eyes. She had thought she might lose Blake, the only family she had.
Though Hestia disliked Loki, she had never denied Loki's power and influence.
"Silver-haired brat, do you really understand what consequences your words might bring?" Loki squinted at Blake, her gaze filled with a strong threat.
"Hah, although what happened yesterday was an accident, I did happen to see the Sword Princess in the bath. I apologize to her, but if you want me to leave Hestia's side, that's not going to happen."
Blake spoke calmly, unwavering in his stance, unaffected by Loki's threats, which made Hestia feel deeply moved.
"Accident? Don't joke around. What kind of accident would let you appear in our Loki Familia's bathhouse?" Loki's voice deepened.
"Loki, stop threatening him. Blake's eyes are clear. He's not a bad person. As a goddess, you should be able to see that clearly."
At this moment, Ais suddenly spoke, her tone neutral.
"...!"
Hearing Ais, Loki's face twitched. Her proud Sword Princess was speaking up for the person who had seen her body, and even calling him by name so casually! What was going on?
The onlookers, including Eina, cast odd looks between Ais and Blake.
This turn of events was completely unexpected. Was there more to this than it appeared? Was there some hidden conflict...?
The situation spiraled into an eerie silence as everyone pondered the unexpected developments.
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