On a sparsely populated street, the two girls finally breathed a sigh of relief. The title of Messiah was simply too grand; Hyacine and Barbara had merely walked down the street and were greeted by countless people.
This made the two girls break out in a cold sweat. They had wanted to take this opportunity to properly observe the Familias of Orario and see if there were any suitable ones to join, but these people actually didn't give them a chance!
Left with no choice, Hyacine and Barbara could only find a street with fewer people and slip inside, which finally allowed them to catch their breath.
"Honestly, everyone is a bit too enthusiastic, aren't they?"
"At this rate, there's no way to observe suitable Familias... I wonder when this trend will pass?"
Although Ouranos had promised the girls that they could join whichever Familia they wanted, when it actually came time to choose, they found it rather difficult.
"Up until now, we've only saved 89 people. We are still way too far from ten million."
"If we proceed at this speed, it will take over three hundred years to complete the task. I don't even know if I can live to be three hundred..."
This was the biggest problem. In many situations, Hyacine and Barbara couldn't focus solely on healing others, which would cause the mission to drag on for a very long time.
Hyacine was fine, as a Chrysos Heir could live for a very long time, but Barbara would become an old lady!
Artificially creating a Chrysos Heir could still be accomplished in the Akame ga Kill World, but it was completely impossible in the Danmachi world, because Hyacine and Barbara lacked something crucial...
The Authority of Law!
The reason why artificial Chrysos Heirs could be born in the Akame ga Kill World was because Cerydra was there, but now...
Two Healers, who were not scientists and didn't have the right of Equivalent Exchange—what could they use to create a Chrysos Heir?
Therefore, Hyacine and Barbara couldn't join a completely destitute Familia. They simply didn't have that much time. Otherwise, if they spent every day managing time, where would they find the time to heal the wounded and rescue the dying?
"It would be best to find a Familia that can dispatch a team into the Dungeon to explore, and one that also brings along many newcomers to train. Their own strength needs to be powerful enough to guarantee our safety."
"Is there such a Familia in Orario?"
As their criteria became clearer, the Familias that met Hyacine and Barbara's requirements became fewer and fewer. Soon, one Familia stood out from the rest and appeared before the two girls' eyes.
"Hmm... Although that Deity is a bit strange, the Familia is indeed a good one. Even if they knew about my current situation, they probably wouldn't refuse, right?"
"Should we go take a look first?"
"Let's go, Little Ica!"
Since they had locked onto a target, the next step was to conduct a field inspection. Hyacine and Barbara currently hadn't found a more suitable Familia; if the inspection went well, they might even join immediately!
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"Ais-tan, have you heard? Orario has gained a new Messiah. Rumor has it that old geezer Ouranos personally recognized them... What an air of authority! Hic!"
Holding her head in sheer boredom, a red-haired bo—goddess followed beside the blonde girl. Her tone was quite frivolous, and she even held a half-empty bottle of liquor in her hand.
As for the blonde girl beside her, anyone who had seen Danmachi could tell at a glance—wasn't this our "Alice", Ais-tan?
Sure enough, just like in the anime, she was a quiet, emotionless girl!
"I know, and I went there this morning too..."
"Eh? Ais-tan, you went to the Messiah's side too?"
"Mhm, but there were too many people, so I couldn't squeeze in... There were even people on the roofs."
Seemingly because she hadn't seen the main person, Ais's expression immediately turned disappointed. As expected, just like a little girl, her joy and anger were completely displayed on her face.
"What does it matter? Haven't they already arrived in Orario? There will always be a chance to meet them! Hic!"
Loki simply comforted Ais a bit and didn't take the matter to heart. After all, she had seen those two children; as long as Ais met them, her mood would instantly improve. It was only a matter of time.
But then again, Ais was already a teenager. Compared to her previously petite body, she had indeed grown quite a bit, but how come her maturity hadn't grown at all?
"Although this kind of Ais-tan is also great, I still want to see you stand on your own, maybe even more valiant than Riveria! Gulp, gulp!"
Even though it was still early morning, this red-haired goddess picked up the liquor bottle, eating her breakfast while chugging straight from the bottle... It was hard to imagine this was a Deity, let alone a goddess named "Loki"!
"Loki, this isn't good... If you drink in the morning, Riveria will get angry."
Seemingly sensing the smell beside her, Ais immediately took a large step back. In the past, she had wanted to taste liquor, but after taking just a sip, Ais went crazy drunk...
She was literally a one-cup lightweight!
And she only collapsed after slashing around wildly!
If it hadn't been for someone watching over her at that time, Ais probably could have accomplished the Excelia of god-slaying.
"What does it matter? Hic!"
"Mama Riveria has been hiding my booze for a long time. I finally managed to find a bottle, and if I don't drink it, it will definitely be confiscated by her, so I absolutely must drink it!"
After coming to the Lower World, Loki seemed completely different from her past self. Many Deities felt that a massive change had occurred within Loki. After all, she was the Evil God who initiated Ragnarok!
To think she had now turned into such a petty figure—who would believe it if told?
"Loki... watch out!"
Ais originally wanted to say something more, but as they rounded a corner, the appearance of a dark shadow shattered the tranquility.
Because of her prior disgust toward Loki and the smell of alcohol, Ais had taken a large step back, meaning she was entirely too late to catch Loki when the goddess collided with someone.
Thud—!
"Ouch!" x2
The liquor bottle in Loki's hand went flying directly, and she and the person she crashed into both fell to the ground simultaneously, displaying expressions of pain on their faces.
"Who is so blind? You actually dared to crash into me?"
Despite not seeing clearly who the other party was, Loki just cursed as she pleased.
She was the main god of one of the top Familias in Orario. Even if she bumped into Freya, wouldn't she curse all the same?
If the other party wasn't a Deity, they would even have to apologize to her!
"Ais-tan, you... Hmm?"
Loki had already been drinking and showed slight signs of a drunkard's frenzy. She originally wanted Ais-tan to help her up, but unexpectedly saw Ais's dumbfounded expression.
Who did I crash into?
Why would Ais show such an expression?
Then, Loki focused her eyes and looked.
A girl with light blonde hair had accidentally fallen to the ground, seemingly not having recovered yet. Meanwhile, the red-and-green-haired girl beside her carefully took a step back, showing a look of disgust on her face...
For a moment, everyone present fell silent. Only that drunkard Mond god, completely ignoring the atmosphere, pressed a small hand against her forehead.
"Ehe~"