novelsmap Chapter 63 The Title Bestowed by the Gods
Chapter 63 The Title Bestowed by the Gods
Chapter 63 The Title Bestowed by the Gods
The Garden of Stars.
When Roy returned, Liu and the goddess Astrea had already prepared dinner. They agreed to take turns preparing dinner, so they couldn't just keep catching him.
Although it couldn't compare to Roy's lavish meal, Astraea's cooking was still quite good: freshly baked bread, a sweet and sour sauce, a vegetable and fruit salad, and a beef steak cooked to medium-rare.
During the meal, Roy already knew the title the gods had given him, and although he had expected it to be something bad, he almost spat out his bread.
Roy, a super rookie of the Astrea Familia, is the fastest adventurer in history to reach LV.2.
The title bestowed upon it by the gods is "Sprout of Justice"!
Sprouting, the cold winter recedes, and early spring arrives. A touch of new green on the branches represents birth and emerging talent, which also suits the Astrea Familia at this time.
I must admit, she has excellent taste.
But Roy still felt something was off.
The goddess Astraea was very satisfied. "I think it's quite good; it was Demeter who suggested it."
Roy had heard of Demeter, the goddess. This clan was a commercial clan that cultivated and sold fruits and vegetables. They owned large tracts of farmland in the suburbs and made a great contribution to the city's food supply, and were known as the pillars of Orario.
During a casual conversation, when Roy heard other gods' suggestions, he suddenly felt that the title wasn't bad.
Without comparison, there is no difference.
If Roy were given the title of "Super Cool and Incredibly Awesome Thunder Boy," and everyone would call him that whenever they met, he'd probably want to die.
Anyway, the title can be changed after the upgrade.
No matter where you are, strength determines your voice. Once you reach LV5 or LV6, if these gods don't give you a nice and domineering title, don't blame him for tripping up the other party's members in the dungeon. Let's see who can beat whom.
Roy quickly put the matter of the title out of his mind.
What alarmed him was that Freya had also joined the religious gathering, and he wondered what that madwoman was up to.
He suddenly had an urge to bring Bell to Orario ahead of time, at least to divert Freya's attention and stop that crazy woman from staring at them.
After dinner, Roy returned to his room.
He had one more thing to do: upgrade his equipment.
The silver treasure chest dropped by Goliath can be opened to obtain an equipment enhancer. Select an item to enhance it and upgrade its quality to epic level.
Roy didn't have much equipment: Wind Chaser Boots, Giant Slayer, Steel Armguards, Muramasa Sword, and armor that Tsubaki Corbrand had failed to forge.
Steel Armguards are epic-grade, so we'll exclude them. The Village Sword and Failed Armor have limited potential, and Giant Slayer is only effective against large monsters.
Then the only remaining option is the Wind Chaser Boots.
So he specifically asked Asphie to repair this magical item, fearing that its durability would be insufficient and it would be ruined.
Roy took out the equipment enhancer, put the Wind Chaser Boots inside, and clicked "Enhance".
The furnace-like intensifier trembled slightly.
Roy was a little nervous. With a 99% success rate, if he failed, he would write his name backwards.
[The Wind Chaser Boots have been successfully upgraded to Epic quality. You can now view their new attributes.]
Name: Wind Chaser Boots Quality: Epic Attribute: Increases speed by 30%
Special Effect (Walking with the Wind): Increases own Agility by 50% for 20 seconds. Each time the effect is activated, equipment durability decreases by 8%.
Durability: 96%
Roy finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the notification panel, and the luxurious attributes also surprised him.
Activating the special effect of the Wind Chaser Boots, combined with the equipment's base attributes, will provide him with an additional 80% agility, making him practically invincible at LV.2!
The next day.
As Roy stepped out of the room, he saw the goddess Astraea, who looked slightly helpless, staring at him like a wronged woman, complaining that he had abandoned her after starting something. Last night, Ryu had pulled the goddess Astraea aside and revealed Roy's plan to her.
This matter requires the goddess's cooperation.
So the goddess Astraea was helpless. It wasn't that she was afraid of Apollo's Familia, but that she agreed to the war game for money, putting the Familia's children on the scales to gamble against the other side, which went against the "justice" she was in charge of, and made her do difficult things.
Roy smiled.
"This is the last time!"
Goddess Astraea said seriously that if she did not agree to things having developed to this point, the consequences would be even more serious. She also understood the principle that it is better to guide than to block. Rather than letting the situation get out of control, it is better to guide it.
Roy smiled without saying a word. Crossing the line is something that only happens zero times or countless times. The three of them had just eaten breakfast and no longer needed to go to the dungeon to farm money. Roy and Ryu were practicing in the courtyard, improving their combat skills, their swords clashing.
About half an hour later, Apollo appeared at the door with a large entourage.
"Astraea, let's play a war game!"
Apollo looked directly at the goddess Astraea, but Roy always felt that the other's gaze was on him.
If Astraea didn't know the intricacies involved, she would have simply refused and kicked the other person out.
Of course, the play still has to be performed!
Astraea frowned, her beautiful face showing confusion, bewilderment, and a hint of displeasure. "Apollo, what do you mean?"
Apollo laughed, "Asteria, stop pretending. You owe the guild 60 million falies. If you can't pay it back, you'll be living on the streets."
Astraea remained silent.
"If I win, Roy will be converted to my clan!" Apollo pointed at Roy, his aggressive gaze sending a chill down Roy's spine.
"If you win, you will have complete control over the wealth of my clan, and the debts will be paid off immediately!"
"Apollo, do you think I would send my clan's children to the gambling table for money?" Astraea's face was grim, as if she had been humiliated.
Roy silently gave Astraea a thumbs up in his heart, "You deserve the Oscar!"
"Astraea, you have no right to refuse!" Apollo said smugly. "I know you're working your butts off in the dungeon. What if I send my clan members to cause you trouble? What do you think would happen?"
Roy taught Daphne to use enticement, but Apollo went a step further and used coercion!
Forcibly taking people away won't work, but if it's just causing trouble, the more than one hundred members of the Apollo clan have countless ways to indefinitely postpone their repayment deadline.
As the saying goes, cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents.
Any other family would definitely go to war with the Apollo Familia, but would the Astrea Familia, who claim to be acting in the name of justice, kill people for money?
Such disgusting tactics can only be used against good people.
Goddess Astraea's face was icy cold; she was also furious. What had initially been half-hearted resistance had turned into full support. "Fine, I agree to this war game, but not for the sake of money, Apollo. For the sake of those children, you can no longer stay in Orario!"