novelraw Chapter 136 136: The Road Ends Here
Chapter 136 136: The Road Ends Here
The Soma Familia.
Zanis could finally understand what the lower members of the Familia had felt when they were oppressed by him—the constant anxiety every day, as if treading on thin ice.
It truly felt unpleasant.
If you're weak, why not look for the reason in yourself? Have you properly developed in Orario? Have you seriously gone into the Dungeon to train?
And then—
The boomerang came back even faster than he had expected.
When the War Game of the Apollo Familia had completely failed, Zanis knew that the help he had secretly provided them would absolutely not remain hidden.
There was no other way.
He did not want to be treated like a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered, so the only thing he could do was escape Orario.
The good news:
Right after the War Game ended, Ron was very busy and had no time to deal with him. Even though the time was short, he still managed, through the members of the Soma Familia, to squeeze out the last bit of profit and sell off the fixed assets.
Carrying a total of twenty million Valis, he would leave Orario and go live in another city.
Even so, Zanis did not believe that the root of the problem lay with himself. If the Apollo Familia had been a bit more capable—or if that guy Ron had never appeared in Orario—
Then—
The power and status he possessed would have been impossible for anyone to shake!
"Why can't you just die?"
Looking at the Soma Familia's residence, Zanis's eyes were filled with hatred. The culprit who had forced him to leave Orario and ruined his bright future stood before him, yet he had no means of revenge.
Just as he withdrew his gaze and was about to board the carriage to leave, a very familiar voice suddenly came from behind him, its tone filled with surprise—but even more with teasing: "Captain Zanis, where are you planning to go?"
"..."
Zanis's body instantly stiffened.
But when he saw clearly that the one mocking him was Lili—Liliruca Arde—who stood at the very bottom of the Familia as a supporter yet possessed the magic Cinder Ella, a nearly tangible fury surged up, threatening to swallow his reason.
"Arde."
"I was just thinking about whether I should look for you before leaving Orario."
With the magic Cinder Ella, and most importantly with strength still unable to resist him, bringing her to the City of Vice might even allow him to rebuild his influence.
At that thought, the anger in Zanis's eyes was quickly suppressed.
He took the initiative to propose: "Are you interested in leaving the Soma Familia and coming with me to develop in the City of Vice? In a Familia like this, where the god completely doesn't intervene—"
"There's no meaning in staying here."
"Of course… there isn't."
"Captain Zanis, why do you think I came to look for you privately?"
What she had suffered in the Soma Familia—most of it could not be separated from him.
Facing Zanis's invitation, Lili refused without the slightest hesitation. At this moment, only a smile of relief remained on her face. Without giving him the chance to become angry out of humiliation, she looked behind him.
The girl spoke in a relaxed tone: "Why don't you take a look behind you, Captain Zanis?"
"..."
Gradually realizing that something was wrong, when Zanis turned his head, he noticed that the retreat route had already been cut off, as well as Ron's highly recognizable face—one he would never forget no matter what.
The last trace of luck in his eyes completely went out.
His pupils suddenly contracted, and his arms trembled continuously from fear. When facing Ron, Zanis could not even muster the thought of resisting.
"The matter of the Apollo Familia…"
"It was definitely a misunderstanding. They forced me to do it. It wasn't that I wanted to send members to monitor you. Right—I can compensate you for your mental losses."
"Twenty million Valis."
"You… what do you think?"
At this point, he even did not forget to drag Lili into it: "As long as you let me leave Orario—let me take Liliruca Arde with me when I leave Orario."
"I guarantee I will absolutely never come back in the future."
"..."
Even now, he still wanted to drag her into that bottomless mire. After hearing Zanis's proposal, the relaxed string in Lili's heart tightened again.
She knew that in front of Ron, she had no value at all.
If Ron really agreed to Zanis's request, she could imagine the miserable ending even with her eyes closed. Even the look in her eyes when she looked at Ron was filled with pleading.
"It is indeed a good proposal."
"..."
The girl's face turned ashen. But before the feeling of despair could swallow her, She heard Ron's casual addition.
Only, in the current timeline, Liliruca Arde had not provoked him. She had even provided quite a lot of information and opportunities to make money.
Ron had no intention of kicking someone when they were already down.
He drew the short sword tied to his leg and said with an easy smile: "You and Lili are both not important to me—but not having you, to me, is very important."
"Besides, as long as you disappear completely, won't all the property belong to me?"
Then, the former captain of the Soma Familia, Zanis, welcomed his destined death.
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Babel Tower.
At the top floor where the Gods' Council was held. The last time she had come here was also the previous time—but back then it had been to wait for the drawing ceremony for the Apollo Familia's War Game.
Now, Hestia had come as the victor, striving to obtain the naming right for her beloved Familia member.
The Familia ranking had not yet been updated and was still at the original marginal position. However, the current her was no longer the inconspicuous fringe goddess she had been at the beginning.
"Hestia."
"The Familia member you recruited is indeed very outstanding."
Also participating in this Gods' Council was Hermes. He had already been familiar with Hestia back in the heavens, but he truly had not imagined that in such a short time…
She could develop her Familia to this extent.
He had originally planned to introduce an interesting child to Hestia, but the current state of her Familia was obviously not suitable for newcomers to develop.
"I watched the War Game."
"Somehow, when I look at Ron, I feel as if I see the shadow of an old acquaintance."
Hermes spoke with a tone full of emotion. As for that so-called acquaintance, it was naturally Alfia of the Hera Familia. Yet he could not help feeling curious.
Both were geniuses…
So who would ultimately be the superior one?
"Of course."
"Ron is absolutely the most talented and most hardworking child I have ever seen. Today's Gods' Council is to help him obtain the title he wants."
"Hermes, give me a hand?"
When mentioning Ron, the pride in Hestia's voice seemed almost to overflow. But she had not forgotten the objective of attending this meeting.
After all, back in the divine realm…
She truly had not maintained good relationships with many of the other gods. There were only a few she was familiar with.
And Demeter, Miach, Takemikazuchi, and Hephaestus—she had already asked all the connections she could. Even so, she still felt it was not secure enough.
"No problem."
Hermes did not mind doing a favor that cost him nothing.
Setting aside Bell Cranel, the terrifying talent Ron possessed was indeed worthy of attention. Yet he could not help being curious about the path Ron had chosen.
Could it really be that…
This guy could become the "Hero" who would ultimately save the world?
He lightly shrugged and said frankly: "But if the other gods want to come up with strange and bizarre titles, then there's nothing that can be done."
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