Chapter 68: Cooperation!
"Ugh... where am I?"
Liliruca rubbed her head, swaying as she sat up.
"I remember, I think I agreed to a deal with an adventurer... then I saw Loki-sama, and she said I was that adventurer's scapegoat..."
Suddenly, a demonic voice suddenly reached her ears, making her shiver subconsciously.
"It's great that you still remember. I don't have to explain it again."
Liliruca looked at the culprit who had caused her to faint.
Shiro, who was being stared at, didn't feel awkward.
He just shrugged and said,
"Why are you looking at me like that? Even though you're a scapegoat, if everything goes smoothly, you won't face any real punishment."
"From the moment I hArde the word 'scapegoat', Torajirou-sama lost Lili's trust."
Knowing he had to explain himself, Shiro moved a chair from the side and sat down, resting his hands on the back of the chair.
"How should I say this... well, I need to figure out the Guild's stance on a certain matter, so I decided to return god Soma to the heavens. Does that make sense?"
"Uh-huh, I see, Lili kinda understands... what the hell!!! Torajirou-sama, you don't mean to make Lili go and kill Soma-sama, do you!?"
Hearing Shiro's explanation, Liliruca didn't calm down, but became even more agitated.
What does it mean to be a scapegoat without actual punishment?
Just the title of God Slayer could get her killed thousands of times.
Could it be that she got on a pirate ship...?
Thinking this, she looked at Loki who was smirking beside them.
"Uhm... Torajirou-sama, may I ask, wouldn't this be something Loki-sama wants to do..."
Compared to an adventurer trying to kill a god, she was more willing to believe that Loki had a grudge against Soma in the heavens and wanted to find an opportunity to get rid of him.
Although it didn't really matter to her whether Shiro wanted to kill a god or Loki wanted to kill a god.
"No, Loki is my helper to prevent you from going back on your word."
"Eh?"
Hearing his words, Liliruca suddenly felt a sense of unease.
Knowing that humans cannot lie in front of gods, and that she couldn't escape from the Loki Familia's headquarters, how would he prevent her from going back on her words?
The white-haired boy quickly gave her the answer.
"Come on, repeat after me, I will definitely fulfill my deal with Torajirou Shiro, and never go back on my word."
That's right, Shiro used the simplest method.
When Liliruca said these words, and Loki felt like she wasn't lying, Shiro would let her go.
Although there might be an unexpected betrayal later, as long as Liliruca had genuine thoughts of cooperation at the moment, it would be enough.
The pallum girl also understood his approach and said softly,
"Torajirou-sama, did you plan this from the beginning..."
"I gave you a chance to back out, but you agreed, so I brought you here."
Shiro spread his hands.
Unbeknownst to him, his current appearance had made Liliruca gnash her teeth in anger.
Knowing she had no way back, Liliruca could only follow Shiro down this path of no return.
After all, she was still young and didn't want to be locked up in Loki Familia for the rest of her life.
After repeating Shiro's words, Liliruca stared straight at him.
"Then how does Torajirou-sama plan to make Lili see Soma-sama? Soma-sama usually locks himself in his room, not to mention me, even the Captain of our Familia can only see him when delivering brewing materials to his room."
"I remember Soma Familia has gatherings every two weeks, right? When's the next one?"
"Tomorrow."
Lili snorted disdainfully.
"It's more like selling wine in the Familia than a gathering. And the price is more expensive than outside."
Liliruca had attended a few previous gatherings.
Soma Familia's Captain Zanis would divide a large bottle of wine into several small cups and sell them at a higher price to their own Familia members.
Members of Soma Familia were mostly low-level adventurers.
They spent months saving up to buy a large bottle of wine, but as soon as they saw the small cups being sold within their Familia, those who had become addicted to the drink couldn't care less about the value of the money.
They would fight tooth and nail to buy a cup and satisfy their cravings.
Don't even talk about rebelling, those who drink Soma's wine had to thank Zanis.
"You will do as I say tomorrow."
Shiro whispered a few words in the pallum girl's ear.
"Is this really going to work?"
"Remember, addicts value those things more than their own lives."
Faced with her question, Shiro smiled slightly.
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Inside Soma Familia
"Hey, look, isn't that Liliruca?"
A dwarf adventurer tugged at his companion's sleeve, pointing towards the distance.
The dwarf adventurer followed his finger and saw the pallum girl, dressed in a luxurious gown.
"Damn it! That bitch from the Arde family, she actually dared to lie to me last time, saying she had no money!"
Almost all the adventurers in Soma Familia spent their entire fortune on buying wine.
They were still wearing the cheapest leather armor and coarse cloth, while Liliruca, dressed in a gorgeous gown, instantly became the center of attention.
Those adventurers who hadn't saved enough money this month were already calculating when to rob someone without being discovered by the Guild.
Seeing the gazes around her, eager to tear her apart, Liliruca snorted internally.
She had to admit, these people were worthy of being members of Soma Familia.
When they saw someone become rich suddenly, they didn't think about whether they could afford to provoke her.
Thinking about her plan today, Liliruca couldn't help but laugh internally.
She couldn't wait to see their expressions when they learned that they will no longer have Soma wine in the future.
Soon, a man in a luxurious suit and gold-rimmed glasses pushed a small cart to the center of the plaza, onto a platform.
The name of this middle-aged man was Zanis Lustra, the infamous captain of Soma Familia.
God Soma had been locking himself in his room all year round brewing wine.
It could be said that all the major and minor matters within Soma Familia were handled by him.
Therefore, Liliruca also hated him very much.
Robbery among Familia members had happened many times, and Captain Zanis, as the one in charge, couldn't possibly have been unaware of this issue.
However, not only did he not stop this behavior, but he also covered up for the robbers when the Guild came to investigate, simply because the robbers could provide him with more wealth.
The irony was that this man, who sheltered malicious members of Soma Familia who caused trouble for other members, actually had the title of [Gandharva] in Orario.
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