"So, it wasn't the will of the gods?"
"Indeed, Loki personally interrogated them. Mortals cannot lie in front of a god."
Finn nodded in confirmation.
Although gods cannot use divine power, some passive abilities still take effect.
For example, the inability to lie in front of a god is a passive ability all gods possess.
With this ability, gods usually have no trouble during interrogations.
Phryne and the others' plans naturally couldn't escape the eyes of their patron god, Loki.
"I see..."
Eiji fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
The real fear was that capturing him was the will of a god. Adventurers cannot disrespect gods, making it difficult to completely resolve such troubles from a patron god. Since it wasn't the will of a god, there was nothing to fear.
How to handle it?
Following Finn's gaze, which hinted at seeking his opinion, Eiji pondered for a moment.
"We can't let our Familia and the Ishtar Familia become enemies, right?"
"Well... if possible, I'd prefer not to."
Finn thought for a moment and honestly expressed his thoughts.
As a member of the Familia, he should seek Eiji's opinion, but as the leader of the Familia, he also didn't want to make unnecessary enemies for the Familia.
Of course, the Loki Familia, as one of the strongest Familias, never fears trouble.
This time, it was the Ishtar Familia who were in the wrong. No matter what Eiji decided, Finn was ready to take harsh measures, and Goddess Ishtar wouldn't have much to say.
This was also why he asked Eiji in front of everyone.
"Then let's extort them."
Eiji rubbed his chin.
After some thought, he stepped forward, put his arm around Finn's shoulder, and whispered his plan, despite Tione's suddenly dangerous gaze.
"Let's extort eight to ten billion. After it's done, we'll split it fifty-fifty, how about that?"
Finn raised an eyebrow, smiling without speaking.
"Forty-sixty is also fine."
"Heh."
Finn chuckled again.
"Thirty-seventy? I can barely accept that."
"Hmm..."
Finn pondered.
"Twenty-eighty? You're too greedy!"
"..."
Finn looked up at the sky, not responding.
"You wouldn't want ten-ninety, would you? I might as well kill her then!"
"Hey, that's your idea."
Finn grabbed his arm with a snap, revealing a bright smile.
"???"
Eiji was slightly stunned, a head full of question marks.
Then he lowered his head in thought.
Damn, I've been tricked!
"But, are you sure you don't want to take revenge on them?"
After settling the matter of splitting the money, Finn looked at Eiji again, his eyes showing a probing look, "We can let the accomplices go, but what about Phryne, the main culprit? Don't you want to chop off an arm or a leg or something?"
"I didn't expect you to be so ruthless."
Eiji looked as if he was seeing Finn in a new light, then waved his hand cheerfully.
"Someone as magnanimous as me, how could I do such petty things?"
"Really?"
"Have I ever lied?"
Eiji vowed.
A gentleman's revenge is never too late.
I, Eiji, am a gentleman.
"Alright, as you wish."
Finn didn't know what he was thinking, so he simply agreed.
Then, he leisurely left the hall and headed to the Familia's dungeon to discuss the specifics with Loki and the others.
Soon, the Familia members all rushed up, surrounding Eiji, and the reception hall was filled with laughter and joy.
In the afternoon, Finn found Eiji again.
Loki had already negotiated with Ishtar. Ishtar would pay one billion Valis in compensation, and the Loki Familia would let bygones be bygones, releasing all 16 Amazoness, including Phryne.
As agreed, Finn handed over one hundred million Valis to Eiji.
Originally, Eiji had spent a large sum of money on healing in the 18th floor and was almost financially devastated. After this, he directly became a big tycoon with assets of one hundred million.
"From now on, when I buy Elixirs, I'll buy two bottles, drink one and pour the other!"
"But, there's no difference between drinking and pouring Elixirs, right?"
"Lefiya, are you picking on me?"
***
At night.
The Loki Familia held a banquet, eating and drinking all night in the dining hall, the whole building brightly lit and filled with laughter and joy.
After the banquet, Eiji didn't return to his room but went to the top floor of the central tower, to Loki's room.
"Come in."
After knocking on the door, a drunken, lazy voice came from inside.
"Loki, help me update my status."
Eiji walked in and got straight to the point.
"Huh? It's only been two days."
"I think it's about time."
"About time...?"
Loki's face was flushed with drunkenness, but her mind was completely unaffected. Hearing this, her eyes focused, and she became very excited.
"Come sit down!"
Eiji walked to the bed, sat on the stool, took off his shirt, and removed a few bandages.
"Your skin is really nice, even better than mine. How do you take care of it?"
Loki, slightly drunk, reached out and pinched his back a couple of times, looking like a pervert.
Getting drunk and then taking advantage of me!
Damn it, I'll get my revenge someday!
"No special care."
"... That's hurtful."
Loki looked dejected, then picked out a fine needle, let divine blood seep from her fingertip, and began to write and draw on Eiji's back.
First, she unlocked the status, revealing the sacred text with the clown pattern, then used the divine blood as a medium to cover the old status and reveal the new one.
"Wow! This is incredible!"
Loki exclaimed, feeling much more sober.
"Status has greatly improved! And a new skill has appeared!"
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[Eiji Nangou]
[LV·1]
[Strength: A·896 → S·999]
[Endurance: C·663 → S·932]
[Dexterity: S·967 → SS·1187]
[Agility: SS·1051 → SSS·1459]
[Magic: E·411 → D·502]
[Skills: Ten Years of Sharpening a Sword, Sword Heart's Valor]
[Magic: None]
[Development Abilities: None]
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[Sword Heart's Valor]
• Brave Heart: High resistance to mental abnormalities.
• Fierce Assault: Enhances sword attack power, effect increases with bravery.
The proficiency of basic abilities increased by a total of one thousand points!
"Wow, as expected of someone who defeated a Level 4 floor boss at Level 1, this improvement is indeed monstrous. And this time, Agility directly broke through to SSS, even Dexterity broke through to SS, it's simply unreasonable!"
Loki kept exclaiming.
It's no wonder she was so surprised, Eiji's performance was just too unreasonable.
Take Finn, Riveria, and Ais, they are all top in their respective fields, but even they haven't achieved all S in their statuses.
Take Ais, for example, only her Magic is outstanding, reaching S, while Agility and Dexterity are just A, and her less proficient Strength and Endurance are around D at best.
But Eiji, except for Magic, all his abilities have reached S, and although Magic is average, it's still at the average level, while Dexterity and Agility have both broken through the limits, completely unreasonable.
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