Chapter 479 – Goddess (2)

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“The owner of the arena came…?”

“Yes.”

“!”

After listening to Rebecca’s story, I realized what I had forgotten.

‘Goddess’ Quest!’

The potential shown by monsters in the dungeon.

An extremely bizarre fantasy that, if I accepted myself, I would modify my body in a strange way and allow myself to rape all the women in the world.

That fantasy definitely had something in common with the perverts I’ve had to deal with so far… The boners, the goblins, and the pedos.

But something wasn’t resolved.

‘I have never seen a message saying that the goddess’ quest has been accomplished.’

The incident that occurred in the dungeon was the most dangerous thing I have ever experienced.

If it hadn’t been for those two self-proclaimed dragons, he could have met a terrible end there.

Anyway, the important thing is that even though the monster was defeated, there was no reward from the goddess’ quest.

If so, it’s one of the two.

Either the monster is still fine, or it was a good thing in the first place.

What I really have to deal with is someone perceived as ‘respecting taste’.

And the subject visited the mansion.

“Uh, what should I do? “Didn’t you come here knowing everything?!”

Yuri said with a pale face.

Could it be that information was leaked from the guild?

However, the guild was trying to uncover the secrets of the arena. There is no reason to tell about us.

… Then why did that woman come? How did that woman get here? What do you know?

I quickly opened the minimap and asked Rebecca.

“Rebecca. “Did she come alone?”

“She brought her personal carriage, but that was it.”

“… Really?”

There are no risk factors. Even looking at the minimap, it didn’t seem like there was anything special around the mansion.

If she knew something and came to us, there was no reason for her to come to us alone.

I said, trying to calm my pounding heart.

“We already know that she is dangerous. But it might not be a big deal. “Maybe that woman has something else to do.”

The kids’ eyes seemed to ask what that was, and I brought back old memories.

“That woman tried to recruit me before.”

“Support?”

“Okay. She’s that woman… A tamer? You said all those people disappeared. That’s why he once suggested that I work for him. Maybe it’s because of that business. So, let’s go normally for now.”

This is the best for now. Still, I couldn’t completely let down my guard.

“Rebecca. You probably already know the story. I don’t know why she came here, but that woman is dangerous. Contact the guild as soon as possible.”

Rebecca nodded her head once and said.

“What will the inspector general do? Do you want to send it back like this?”

I shook my head at Rebecca’s words.

The inspector said he wanted a saint. No, to be exact, she said she wanted a candidate for sainthood. Simply put, it means that they will use Lenny.

That couldn’t be possible. I don’t know what she’s up to, but if she traces Lenny’s abilities backwards, she’ll eventually get my attention.

It shouldn’t be like that.

But she didn’t think the woman would give up if she sent it back like this. She has already tried to use her authority to suppress him, but is there any way that she will meekly back down? Even if she was told to go back in the first place, I doubt she would go back.

So wouldn’t it be better to involve the inspector general? How can we get the inspector general involved?

“!”

I looked around the system window and an idea occurred to me.

“Rebecca. The inspector asks you to wait a moment.”

“Can you just tell me to wait? “

“No. “She has other things to do.”

I told Rebecca and her kids what I thought. Then Lennie asked worriedly.

“Is it really okay…?”

“It’s a judgment call. “

“Then…”

“Okay. I will meet that woman alone. It seems like I’m the only one who is resistant.”

Everyone looked worried at my words, but there was nothing they could do.

For now, this method is the best. If my thoughts are correct, even if the guild calls for reinforcements, there will be no time until they arrive.

I gathered my courage and set out to meet the owner of the arena.

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The woman who claimed to be the owner of the arena was wearing a red dress with a deep cut on her chest. She is breathtaking and alluring, but she only makes me wary.

“…!”

There was a response. Reaction in the lower body.

I’m sure.

I only felt threatened by that woman, and I didn’t feel any annoyance. But still my object reacts? This clearly means that ‘respect for taste’ is in operation.

… But I couldn’t do it right away. I had confidence, but that confidence had no credibility.

If you say, ‘I got stabbed because I was annoyed by a woman I shouldn’t have messed with,’ this is no defense to the guild or anything.

I opened my mouth cautiously.

“Hmm. Nice to meet you But obviously…”

As I hesitated, the owner of the arena laughed.

“I said Camilla. “I wanted to meet you again, but it looks like you were busy.”

You wanted to meet me again. Did you come to scout me? Good. If this is a hot topic, we might be able to end the conversation without too much friction.

I sighed and relaxed.

“Well, I’m working as an adventurer. You have to do this and that to make a living. Oh, that thing I mentioned before, regular monster capture. Still valid…”

“That’s enough of the story. “If you were interested, you would have come to see me a long time ago.”

Camilla cut her off and looked at me with cold eyes.

“I’ll ask you a quick question. What was the situation there?”

“…”

Camilla got straight to the point without any warning. I’m embarrassed. Shit. I didn’t know it would hit me this hard!

“… I don’t know what you’re talking about, but that place.”

“Do you have a hobby of talking back? From the fact that you welcomed me, not the owner of the mansion, doesn’t that mean you also knew what was going to happen?”

Camilla spoke without even touching her car.

“It’s no use trying to act like a fool. “I already knew that you intercepted the quest.”

The quest was intercepted? This is a story I don’t know.

“What do you mean? We thought it was an appropriate request…”

“Stop. “Don’t be an idiot.”

Camilla glared at me with her cold eyes.

“Do you think there is any reason why we need to receive useless monsters like aphids? Originally, that quest wasn’t your job.”

“…”

Yes.

What’s important is not what you catch, but what’s important is getting to that location. I had already guessed that things like aphids didn’t matter.

But there was an implication in saying that it wasn’t my job.

“Are you saying there was already a nominee? That means… There was a liaison in the guild.”

“Is it so. “Now we can finally communicate.”

Camilla nodded her head at my words.

“When we sent the quest to the guild, our person in charge was supposed to send a contracted adventurer. But that idiot couldn’t even do his job properly, so the quest went to you.”

I see.

It was a little different from what I expected.

I thought that someone go to that aphid colony was itself a kind of emergency protocol.

But it turned out that there was a separate contact. If the arena is looking for aphids, the contact should have gone to the secret lab in the dungeon.

Well, that is much simpler and more certain.

However, I don’t know why, but the information wasn’t properly communicated to the contact, and that’s how it trickled down to us.

… But why is this woman telling all their secrets?

I tensed my body and asked.

“What is the reason for telling me the whole story like this?”

Camilla buried her body deeper into her sofa and crossed her arms. There was a strange suspicion mixed in the way they looked at me.

“When I received reports of your departure, I thought you would not return. But now that you’re back, wouldn’t it be quicker to hear the story from you rather than sending someone directly? I also became interested in you.”

“…”

“They even reported it to the guild. I never thought I would eat one pack. Tell me. “What happened there?”

It was wrong. This woman knew the whole story.

But not yet. This alone was not enough. I needed something as decisive as the tentacled pedo pig I killed before.

I decided to stretch a little further.

“Let’s say Camilla is right. Why do you think I will just talk to you?”

“… If you don’t say anything, I guess I’ll have to force you to answer.”

“!”

I couldn’t move my body. Something invisible was restraining me.

As I wriggle, the blue dot on the minimap moves. The kids watching here are trying to help me.

But not yet.

I gave a signal to stop the kids and glared at Camilla.

When I didn’t speak, Camilla slowly got up and came towards me.

“Tell me. What happened there? What was the situation there?”

Camilla’s words resonate like an echo in my ears. An extremely bizarre voice. Is this woman shooting ultrasound?!

Camilla smiled strangely as she watched me squirm. It was a strange laugh that seemed to be a mixture of hostility and kindness.

“If you talk to me obediently, I can be your back.”

“It’s a back boat?”

“Is it so. The world will soon face a cataclysm. In times like these, you need support. And especially, if it’s about you…”

Camilla stroked my chin with the tips of her fingers. Then, you can see the blue dot on the minimap fluctuating. No, guys, hold on!

The kids were worried, but there were also parts of what this woman said that couldn’t be overlooked.

“… A cataclysm?”

“Is it so. The era in which guilds could monopolize dungeons and run amok is coming to an end. By developing dungeons, we are on the verge of a historical moment when humanity will be elevated to a higher level of existence!”

“…”

Elevation of humanity?

There was nothing special about the guild monopolizing the dungeon and other forces being dissatisfied with it. But what this woman said went one step further than that.

“What does that mean?”

“Hehe…”

Camilla’s eyes are filled with heat. Instead of answering my question, this woman was talking to herself.

“It’s not just a back boat… That’s right. If you’re like that, I can even elevate you to partner level. Coming back alive means that it is quite useful. “I think we could be a pretty good partnership.”

“Fellow trader? What kind of partnership are you going to do?”

“You do what I ask, and I extend your worthless life a little longer and make it useful.”

“… I don’t think that’s a healthy partnership.”

Isn’t that just me being unilaterally exploited?

“Hehe…”

I looked up in bewilderment and Camilla grabbed my face.

That’s not all. I can do what you want.

“Is this what I want?”

“Okay.”

“What is that?”

“Let me show you.”

Camila made eye contact with me, and soon a vision began to unfold before her eyes.

“This is…”

Monsters flow out of the dungeon like water. A city in ruins. And new structures began to be built on top of it.

The most bizarre shape I’ve ever seen. It looked more like a living thing than a building.

And countless things were taking over the city.

It is neither a human nor a monster. Half man, half monster.

I have experienced illusions several times until now. But this time it felt more realistic than the others.

“This is impossible.”

“I can do it.”

Camilla spoke in a voice excited by the heat.

“Not a guild, a clan, an administration, or a country. Everyone will kneel at our feet. No, I want more than that.”

“More than that?”

“Is it so. To create a race just for me… A world just for me, to become the founder and god of a new world! The era of man will come to an end and a new race will rule the world!”

“How?”

As if to answer my question, Camilla changes the perspective of the fantasy, and on the other hand, I see a breeding facility between humans and monsters.

“…”

It was a terrible sight, but Camilla spoke in ecstasy.

“How is it. Don’t you like it too? If you want, I will let you create your own race.”

I looked blankly at Camilla.

“Then the tamers…”

Is it so. They, too, are dedicating their whole body to make their dreams come true.

Good. Everything that needed to be said was said.

I grabbed Camilla using my invisible hand.