Chapter 180: Attending the Monster Feria with Freya!
The next day, Ethan slept until the sun was high. Beside him, Haruhime gently woke him.
"Ethan-sama, it's time to get up."
"Mm… Haruhime…"
After waking and seeing Haruhime, Ethan instinctively pulled her into his arms.
At that moment, his embrace was like a sealing Cursed Technique, locking Haruhime in place. She had no way to refuse him at all.
"Ethan-sama… it's time to get up…"
Nestled in Ethan's arms, Haruhime spoke in a soft, gentle voice, afraid that being too loud would disturb him.
Last night, Ethan had been busy until dawn. After returning, he still failed to hold back and thoroughly spoiled Haruhime again. In other words, he had barely rested the entire night.
"All right… I'm getting up…"
Under Haruhime's gentle calls, Ethan gradually woke up. After lazing in bed for a little while, he finally got up.
The weather today was very nice. The sky was clear, and the sunlight was bright.
He had to admit, in a world without industrial pollution, this fresh air was truly pleasant for both body and mind. At least for Ethan, it felt very comfortable.
After washing up, Ethan came to the living room. Haruhime had already prepared breakfast there.
Having someone who knew how to take care of others by his side truly was a kind of enjoyment.
"Hmph. Lazy Traveler."
While eating breakfast, Paimon, who had not appeared for quite some time, sat on the sofa and slowly spoke while staring at Ethan.
As the Abrupt-Mutation Cursed Corpse created by Ethan, Paimon's attitude toward him was very special. The mixed feelings of creator and companion made her care deeply about Ethan.
But before this, Ethan had gone to the Large Tree Sea secret realm without taking her. That trip alone had taken more than twenty days.
After returning, he had been running around everywhere again. It also felt as if he had forgotten her, which made Paimon feel even worse.
She always had the illusion that she was about to be abandoned.
"I'm working hard every day. Can't I rest a little?"
"Is that really hard work? I'm almost embarrassed to expose you."
Looking at Ethan, Paimon gave him no face and directly exposed his lie.
She was not a child who knew nothing. On the contrary, she knew no less than Ethan in certain areas. After all, she had been created by his own hands.
Just like how most "alchemists" refined "aphrodisiacs" the first time they made medicine, when Ethan, as a "Cursed Corpse master," first made a Cursed Corpse, his first thought had been to make a "sex doll."
Although he gave up in the end, that idea had never fully disappeared.
When he created Paimon, those thoughts had existed too. Because of that, Paimon also had quite a bit of knowledge about matters between men and women.
"By the way, Paimon, what happened with the Hostess of Fertility?"
"Because you ran off, Traveler, I had nowhere to eat. They happened to be hiring there, so Freya-sama sent me over, and I started working there."
"Working? How much did you earn?"
"No valis. Just meals."
"Okay…"
Ethan was convinced. Mama Mia really refused to take even the slightest loss. Even when it was someone sent over by her own goddess, she still showed no mercy when using them.
He had heard that because of Paimon, the Hostess of Fertility had gained quite a few more customers.
"By the way, Traveler, are you going to the Dungeon today?"
"Why ask that?"
"It's almost noon now. If you go to the Dungeon again, you might have to spend the night there."
"What, you don't want to spend the night in the Dungeon?"
"Not really…"
Rather than disliking it, she was more worried.
She was afraid of being forgotten, so Paimon wanted to stay by Ethan's side as much as possible. After all, to Paimon, Ethan was her only one and the meaning of her life.
"All right, get ready. We'll go to the Dungeon in a bit."
"We?"
"That's right. We. Haruhime, you're coming too."
"I understand, Ethan-sama."
At this, a bright smile appeared on Haruhime's face. Paimon was not the only one who cared about Ethan.
Click.
At that moment, the door opened. Ethan knew who it was without even looking.
In all of Orario, aside from himself, there was only one person who would open this door directly.
No, it should be one goddess.
"What time is it already, and you're only eating breakfast now?"
"I just woke up."
"Hm? Mm…"
Freya froze slightly at first, then saw Haruhime's rosy, radiant face. She immediately understood the reason.
This gave the Goddess of Beauty a little emotion. So he had not come to find her last night because he had been at home spoiling this little fox.
"Freya-sama."
Unlike Ethan, Haruhime greeted Freya with great respect when she saw her.
Hierarchy and respect were very important things. Back then, the reason her father had driven her away was precisely because she had shown disrespect toward a "god."
"Mm."
Freya glanced at Haruhime and lightly responded.
"Today is the Monster Feria. Come with me."
"Hm? Monster Feria?"
"You don't know?"
Looking at Ethan's confused expression, Freya also reacted. He was a visitor from another world, so it was understandable that he did not know much about Orario's festivals.
"The Monster Feria is a festival Ganesha holds every year. It can be considered quite a major event."
"So Freya-sama came to invite me?"
"What, you don't want to?"
As she spoke, she gave Ethan a charming glance. In an instant, Ethan felt heat rise inside him.
The Goddess of Beauty Freya truly was a goddess no man could refuse.
"I do. Of course I do. But there may be two more people."
"Do as you like."
Freya understood that Ethan meant Haruhime and Paimon.
One was now a precious treasure of the Familia. The other was the cute little one Ethan had made with his own hands.
Bringing them to the Monster Feria was not impossible.
Because of the news Freya brought about the Monster Feria, Ethan's original plan for the day was disrupted.
And so, on the streets of Orario, a beautiful scene appeared.
The Goddess of Beauty Freya had brought her "favorite" to the Monster Feria. Because of Freya's charm, no matter where she went, she drew endless attention.
"So that's the Freya Familia's 'Beloved Pet of the Goddess of Beauty'?"
"Should be. Otherwise, in all of Orario, you can't find a second person favored by the Goddess of Beauty like that."
"Look. It's not just Goddess Freya. Behind him, there's also a fox girl and that new waitress from the Hostess of Fertility."
"A goddess! A fox girl! A cute poster girl! One dragging three along. I'm so jealous."
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At this moment, Ethan finally experienced what it meant to be the center of attention and the envy of countless men.
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