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297. Kneeling X Parliament X Helper
297. Kneeling X Parliament X Helper
On the way back to the family's carriage, Asfi sat in the carriage, sighing from time to time with a gloomy expression on her face.
Hermes laughed and said, "Don't put on such a sad face, you're wasting your cute face, Yasphi."
"Hey----"
There was only a longer sigh in response to him.
"Ah?" Hermes pinched his chin and asked in doubt; "Could it be that Yasifei actually likes Xiaolin, that's why you worry too much?"
"No way! Idiot!"
The girl who was teased by the ignorant god suddenly jumped into a rage, and slammed her fist on his head hard, causing the playboy god to gasp in pain.
However, it also led to a smooth topic.
Yasifei frowned, and asked, "God Hermes, you really appreciate Xiao Lin, right?"
"Of course! I have high expectations for him, even more than Bell!"
"Then why do you do that? Deliberately encouraging God Apollo to take action against him or something..."
It’s so inconsistent!
It was also at the banquet just now that she realized how difficult God Apollo with the name of [Sorrow and Love] is.
But Hermes deliberately encouraged the other party, and even premeditated from the beginning to let Xiao Lin, who was not led by a god, attend the divine banquet, prompting him to come into the other party's sight.
What is the reason for doing this?
"Bad taste? Or do you have any enmity with him?
"Ok?"
Ya Sifei's question made Hermes stunned for a moment, but he quickly said with a smile: "Misunderstanding, it's better to say that this is my unique expression of love. The appearance of Xiao Lin stirred up many people's nerves, but He doesn't seem to be aware of it. Whether it's my bad taste or not, I want Xiao Lin to understand the meaning of his existence. But, I don't deny that this is a kind of entertainment."
Asfi digested these words silently.
After the adventure together, she also had to admit that Kobayashi is an extremely special existence.
It's not the sword girl, the big three of the Loki family, or the kind of Ota, but someone with more potential and more outstanding people.
Due to the characteristics of the family members, Asfi also got some information that other family members were about to move towards Kobayashi, including their main god Hermes.
"But what if he just doesn't recover?"
"That means he's embarrassed. It's as simple as that."
Hermes' smile was overcast, and the words he said revealed the indifference and ruthlessness unique to gods.
The favor from the gods is very heavy, and whether they can bear it depends on whether they have the potential.
Some gods are capricious, and Hermes happens to be one of them.
……
"He needs trials! Don't you think so, Uranus!"
This is the altar below the guild.
Hermes in a white suit appeared in a pitch-black space, talking to the god of the sky on the high platform.
He just finished attending the dance party, he was still full of enthusiasm and couldn't stop dancing.
Although the expression was not as broken as that of Apollo, but other than that, there was not much difference.
Uranus on the high platform looked at Hermes below with a blank expression, until finally he said a very flat sentence:
"as you like."
A look that completely abandoned Kobayashi.
Hearing what he said, Hermes became even more excited. He shouted: "You agreed, Ouranos! You must be like me and have been looking forward to the birth of a hero who can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the times!"
"........."
The gods on the altar did not respond. They were all lonely and passionate. Hermes was a little uninterested.
But it doesn't matter, as long as Uranus agrees.
Then turn around and leave.
When Hermes disappeared, a man in a black robe appeared in front of the altar, and said in a deep voice, "Is it really good to do this? Without the suppression of the guild, those family members will definitely become restless. Maybe, the labyrinth The city might be destroyed just like that.”
"...I know." Uranus raised his head and looked at the dark ceiling: "But the danger of the dungeon is imminent, and we can't be distracted to take care of him."
At this time, it is the dilemma of the few members of the family.
When an adventurer attached to the family name is coveted by other family members, they can only ask other family members for help or swallow their anger.
"But it's not entirely a bad thing."
"how?"
"Like Hermes said, if he can grow, he will have more influence on the next plan."
"...Do as you wish, Fels."
In terms of wisdom alone, the god Felsby, who has the name of "Sage", is not far behind, so Uranus has a lot of trust in him.
……
Xiaolin is not an idiot.
Hermes insisted on dragging him to the banquet hosted by Apollo, which must have something to do with the subsequent family war games.
In this case, we can't get involved.
He promised Hermes to attend the banquet, but wouldn't it be fine if he wasn't in the banquet hall?
That's why he asked Orta to go to the courtyard, and then danced with Ryuzi until the banquet was over.
however--
"You two, what are you doing?"
On the second floor of the rich hostess, there was a god, one man, kneeling down in front of him.
When Hill came here, he said that he had something important to discuss, and he thought it was a secret matter, but he didn't expect to meet Hestia and Bell instead when he came to the room.
Because he knelt too fast, Hill and Hermes still held his shoulders, so that he couldn't move and could only accept their kneeling.
Wait, don't you think it's weird?
There must be a god here, why is he kneeling so neatly?Where is your pride as a god?And Hermes, that smirk always feels very wrong!
After Hestia knelt down neatly, she begged loudly: "Please, Xiaolin! Join this Familia war!"
"I reject!"
Kobayashi refused on the spot.
Thinking for a second is a disrespect to his sense of emergency avoidance.
[Hestia Familia] and [Apollo Familia] are going to have a family war. The news has spread throughout the streets and alleys of the labyrinth city.
Because it is a long-awaited event, the gods are looking forward to the next unfolding.
The sad and loving Apollo is best at stalking, whether he is hiding in that town or fleeing to another country, that idiot will always chase him to the ends of the earth.
Hestia, who was tortured impatiently because she had gone too far, finally made up her mind to agree to Apollo's provocation.
And how strong she was then, how humble she is now.
In order to ensure victory, she would kneel down to others. Doesn't she have the shame that a god should have? ...No, if Hestia had one, she wouldn't be called the Three Goddesses together with Aqua and Lista.
Kobayashi signaled them to let go first, sat on Hill's bed, looked down at the monolithic person below and said, "Let me hear what's going on."
"actually……"
Hermes began to explain.
Things go back to yesterday.
After Hestia couldn't bear the other party's provocation and agreed to the war, their appeal was quickly recognized by the guild.
Then it is to call the gods to hold a meeting of the gods to finalize the date, as well as the rules and forms of the war game and other related matters.
The venue is on the [-]th floor of the Tower of Babel.
In the assembly hall with a high ceiling supported by rows of pillars and only a round table in the center, many gods gathered at this time.
Many of them watched the excitement, and even Loki and Freya—the two giants of the labyrinth city appeared in the meeting.
It doesn't matter what day it is, the important thing is that it's lively.
And in such a tense environment, they began to talk about conditions or bets.
"If we win this war game, Bell Clowney will belong to me. And if I lose, I will promise you anything you want. Having said that, I will definitely not lose."
The self-confident Apollo made no secret of his purpose, which is why he deliberately set a trap to provoke Hestia to agree to the family war.
As for the way to decide the outcome——
Hestia stared at Apollo, and suggested: "Let's go one-on-one, and the representatives sent by the family will fight one-on-one, how about it?"
This proposal made Mihe, Jian Yulei and other gods who favored Hestia affirmed.
One-on-one is a fair competition that can maximize the gap between the two sides.
But the blond male god wearing a laurel crown snorted and snorted coldly: "The lack of family members is the result of Hestia's own negligence, and it's all because you haven't actively recruited members until today. It's useless to cry to me about this, I I have no obligation to cooperate with you."
Apollo naturally wanted to take advantage of the Familia's large number of people, and the reason for his rebuttal was quite reasonable. The gods who were not biased towards Hestia or neutral all agreed.
However, in order to show his tolerance, Apollo still pretended to propose a lottery decision.
result--
"You just got the siege battle, didn't you?"
"Yes, that's it..."
Hestia's face was ashen.
Among the many choices, the battle mode that values the number of people the most is chosen.
It was undoubtedly bad news for her.
But Apollo, who thought he was sure of winning, took the initiative to hand over the attacker to Hestia in order to make the family war more interesting, and laughed at her and asked her to do her best to attack.
Kobayashi, who had known for a long time that this would be the result, remained expressionless, looking at Hermes who was scratching his head in embarrassment and apologizing.
He drew the lottery, and it's normal to feel sorry.
So in order to ensure viewing, or to involve someone who is out of the way, Hermes deliberately stirred up the emotions of the gods and proposed:
"How about allowing the Hestia family to find foreign aid?"
Hermes seeks help from other Families on the premise of limiting the number of people.
When Apollo heard it, he narrowed his eyes: "I know it, Hermes. You always speak as if nothing happened, but you are actually trying to deceive me, so I won't be fooled by you."
When it comes to the evil fate that has continued from the heavens to the present, it is not only Hermes who understands Apollo, but Apollo also understands Hermes.Therefore, in order to prevent accidents, it is natural to choose to refuse.
But Apollo ignored one thing. The person Hermes provoked was not him, but the other gods participating in the council.
So a powerful goddess interjected.
"Are you afraid, Apollo?"
"...Freya the Goddess of Beauty?"
"Could it be that you have no way to fight if the opponent is not alone? Or is it that you don't trust your children, and this is the only level of love you have for them?"
"Hey, don't look down on me..."
The silver-haired goddess sitting high on the steps smiled, and the irritated Apollo at the round table frowned with distress.
Beauty God's speech immediately caused a large number of male gods to resign and express their affirmation and support for the assistant system.In the face of "beauty", neither having fun nor winning or losing is important.
The trend of the parliament has been completely shaken.
Seeing that the situation was getting more and more chaotic, Apollo had no choice but to agree to Freya's request in order to avoid the condemnation of the gods, and accepted the assistant system proposed by Hermes.
But the change condition is that there is only one helper, and the family who provides the helper must be outside the city!
Agree, but not fully agree.
—Apollo the stingy Bala.
The gods of the council scoffed at the concessions of the magnanimous blond god wearing a laurel crown and spreading his arms.
Needless to say the number of people, compared to the Orali Familia, the level of adventurers outside the city is very low, or in fact, the level of adventurers in the city is too high.
How many families can there be around the city if they have members above LV2?The question is can you contact each other before the war game?Moreover, it is too difficult to persuade the other party to help.
Apollo, who insisted on not making any concessions, rejected the public opinion in this way, and agreed to the helper system on the premise of the proposed conditions.
Freya, who wanted to train Bell, also stopped talking.
But just when Hestia was about to agree, Hermes suddenly interjected: "Well... why don't you make a little concession, Apollo, how about being an adventurer in the city? It would be better for me to appoint."
"What nonsense are you talking about, Hermes! I already said no..."
"Xiao Lin."
"what?!"
As soon as the name appeared, the atmosphere in the council changed immediately.
Loki opened his slender eyes like a fox, and Freya, who had been smiling all the time, also became cold. The two of them stared at Hermes in front of the round table in unison.
Terrible Terrible!
Hermes pressed his hat.
To be honest, his legs were a little weak.
But under this pressure, it brings more excitement!That's right, a brand new era will begin under his guidance!
Hermes kept smiling, and said to Apollo: "I appointed Kobayashi under the name of the Uranus family to join the battle. Of course, if he loses, he will also join your family, how about it?"
"I agree!"
Apollo did not hesitate at all, and immediately made a decision when the other gods were confused.
Then the sad and loving Sun God showed an idiot face, and praised Hermes: "You are indeed my friend, this proposal is really great, Hermes!"
"...Hehe, as long as you are happy."
Hermes, who was frightened by the idiot's face, couldn't help shaking his body.
The inexplicable change of the rules caused some dissatisfaction among the other gods.But both parties agree with the decision, and they have no grounds for dispute.
At this point, the Conference of the Gods was dissolved.
Freya was the first to stand up, and said meaningfully to the handsome man beside the round table: "You really did something stupid, Hermes."
Then turned around and walked away.
Loki also rubbed his forehead in distress and muttered: "No way. Are you serious? Hey!"
Then she also left quickly.
Rocky, whose mind was about to smoke, urgently needed to go back and discuss this matter with his own Big Three.At the same time, I have to admire Hermes for daring to touch Freya's restricted area.
……
"That's how it is."
"...Why do you look so proud. Besides, there is no reason why I didn't participate in the game?"
Xiao Lin gritted his teeth and looked at the playboy god who forced himself into it.
He is nominally a member of the Ouranos Familia, but in fact he is just a mercenary in name only. Why can Hermes decide where he belongs?
Unexpectedly, Hermes suddenly opened his arms, made a pose that is often posed in monologues in operas, and said loudly: "Don't tell me, Kobayashi, are you going to abandon God? Potions, feathers, have saved lives Turn a blind eye to the slightest requests from the gods! Are you the kind of unfaithful and unrighteous person? Ah, I really misjudged you!"
"Hey! Don't go crazy there! You asked me to go to the banquet, I have already gone, what else do you want?"
Kobayashi gave him an angry look.
Hermes stopped and said, "Participating in a banquet? Does it mean leaving in the middle of the banquet and deliberately hiding in the courtyard until the banquet is over? What kind of banquet is this?"
"Just tell me if I participated or not!"
"...Ah! Who would have thought that Xiao Lin would be opportunistic and choose to escape when facing the God of salvation——"
"Stop! Stop! Stop!"
Kobayashi covered his mouth to prevent Hermes from howling any more.
Forget, Hermes is not only the God of Heralds, but also a part-time troubadour, and his attainments in this area are unmatched.
If this continues, his reputation will be ruined.
At this time, Hill also leaned forward, held Xiao Lin's hands, and said with a pleading look in his big wet eyes: "Me too. I want to ask Mr. Xiao Lin to help you, can't you...?"
Kill at an elevation angle of 45°!
This has gone beyond the category of cuteness and has reached the level of charming people.
The incarnation of the God of Beauty is so terrifying!
It's a pity that Xiao Lin was not affected, instead he rubbed his forehead and said, "I don't care, it's just that Uranus God doesn't agree..."
Hermes gave a thumbs up and said with a hearty smile, "Don't worry, I've already said hello over there!"
That was the smile that convinced him.
So angry!
"God Hermes."
"Huh? Do you have any concerns?"
"No. It's just that a close friend of mine once said to me: Don't be cowardly when you encounter provocation or make things difficult, and fight back fiercely."
"What do you mean?"
"That's what I mean!"
thump—
Xiao Lin punched Hermes hard in the stomach, causing the playboy to retch and fall to the ground like a twitching shrimp.
The anger was released, Kobayashi heaved a sigh of relief:
"Phew, it's refreshing."
And Hestia and Bell, who were still kneeling on the ground, showed joyful expressions while feeling sorry for each other.
"Could it be that……"
"Ah, let me help you a little bit."
Kobayashi accepted the request.
(End of this chapter)