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"who?!"
Hearing Haruhime say this, Aisha subconsciously turned her head and looked around.
but...
Looking at the Familia members around her who were attracted by her voice, her expression became a little embarrassed.
"Aisha, what's wrong with you?"
"Is there anyone who is secretly taking advantage of you?"
An Amazon girl not far away teased.
"Go away, don't worry about my business."
Aisha replied while looking around.
After a few seconds, she noticed nothing and looked away, looking at Haruhime beside her.
"Are you sure you can feel that gaze?"
"Um."
Haruhime affirmed.
"Not only did it not disappear, it felt even clearer."
"I can be sure that someone is watching me secretly."
"Hasn't it disappeared yet..."
Aisha lowered her head, a thoughtful look on her face.
Although Haruhime is just one of the lower-level adventurers of the Ishtar Familia on the surface, these insiders all know the other party's magic.
In the eyes of the goddess Ishtar, the other party is one of the most important beings in the entire Familia.
Even though what Haruhime said at the moment seemed more like an illusion caused by the other party not getting enough rest, Aisha still needed to take this matter seriously.
Otherwise, if something went wrong, she, who was usually responsible for taking care of Haruhime, would be the first to be punished.
"There's nothing I can do. Go back to your room and get some rest."
Aisha decided.
"I just looked around and there was no one."
"If someone is really watching you, it is most likely done through magic or something like that."
"I'll go talk to the others and then come back to help you solve it."
"Don't leave the room and wander around until the results come out."
"Um."
...
The girl returned to the Goddess' Palace without anyone noticing. The girl, who had been in the Familia for five years and still had a zero business rate, returned to the Goddess' Palace without anyone noticing.
This is the headquarters of their Ishtar Familia, and it is also the place where the first and second level adventurers in the Familia usually rest.
Even though it was almost night, most members of the Familia went to the nearby brothel that also belonged to the Ishtar Familia to receive customers, but the area was still heavily guarded.
After saying hello to a few Amazon girls who happened to pass by, Haruhime came to the depths of the second floor of the Goddess's Palace.
"Hey, who is looking at me?"
Pushing open the door in front of her, Haruhime, who looked a little depressed, her ears fell down and walked into the room tiredly.
"I clearly don't feel any bad intentions, so why don't you just show up and meet me?"
"Because there are too many people around you."
"Huh?!"
Hearing the sudden sound beside her ears, Haruhime, who was already a little sleepy, suddenly shuddered and became alert.
But before she could continue speaking, a big hand suddenly reached out from her back and covered her mouth.
"Calm down, I'm not your enemy."
"If you yell, it will be very troublesome for me even if I am sure I can escape unscathed. Do you understand?"
"If you understand, just blink twice and I'll let you go."
Hearing Ron's words, Haruhime blinked twice quickly.
The next second, the fox girl broke free from the restraints and quickly took a few steps forward, putting some distance between the two sides.
However, she has not forgotten what Ron said.
She suppressed her inner shyness, blushed on her cheeks, and turned to look at the man who appeared behind her at some point.
"Are you... the very cruel Mr. Ron?"
After seeing Ron's appearance clearly, Haruhime shuddered subconsciously.
Although the war game had been over for a long time, she had little contact with the outside world due to magic.
It was also because of this that the recent war game that spread throughout Orario with the help of the [Divine Mirror] left a deep impression on her.
Even to this day, she still remembers what Ron looked like when he chopped off all of Zanis's limbs during the live broadcast.
"I remember you were level 1. How did you sneak into the Ishtar Familia?"
"Trade secrets, you don't need to know this."
Ron, who had become somewhat accustomed to being recognized all the time, replied.
"Instead of caring about why I'm here, you might as well focus on why I'm looking for you."
"Sanjouno Haruhime, do you want to be free?"
"No longer needing to be bound by the orders of the Ishtar Familia, no longer needing to worry about life-threatening situations, and being able to act freely according to one's own will."
"I...I'm not tied down."
Haruhime lowered her head and replied with a somewhat lost tone.
"On the contrary, it was Lady Ishtar who bought me back from the slave trader. I am very grateful to her."
"Grateful that she is going to use the Killing Stone to tear your soul apart and turn you into pieces to use as a tool?"
"Huh?!"
Hearing Ron's words, Haruhime's eyes suddenly widened and she looked at him in disbelief.
If she remembered correctly, this plan was just like her magic, and only the top leaders in the Ishtar Familia knew about it.
"How did Mr. Ron know about this?"
"Don't worry about that."
Looking at the girl in front of him who didn't dare to speak the truth, Ron replied calmly.
"All you have to do is tell me whether you want to continue living and be free."
"...I certainly don't want to die."
Haruhime was silent for a moment, then replied in a somewhat sad tone.
"But this is the will of the goddess Ishtar."
The will of Ishtar represents the will of the Ishtar Familia.
Although the strongest in the Familia is only LV.5, there are a large number of LV.4 and LV.3 in the Ishtar Familia.
This average strength is top-notch even in the entire Orario.
It can be said that in addition to the two giant families, the Freya Familia and the Loki Familia, and the Ganesha Familia, which has a large number of LV.5.
Among the lower Familias, the Ishtar Familia definitely has the strength to compete for the first place.
If such a large Familia wants to do something, ordinary people can't stop it at all.
"I don't know how you found out about me, Mr. Ron, but you should leave before anyone finds you."
Haruhime lowered her head to hide the confusion in her eyes.
"Don't mind me. If I had to say anything, I should have ended it five years ago."
"Since lady Ishtar saved me and allowed me to live for five more years, then this life is..."
"Don't jump to conclusions on your own."
Ron's calm voice suddenly came.
"Since you don't want to die, I can help you."
"But in exchange, you have to do me a favor."
Lifting Haruhime's forehead with his fingers, Ron moved his face closer and looked into Haruhime's eyes.
"Use your level-up magic on me once."
"As long as you do this, I promise to help you get rid of the Ishtar Familia within three months and give you true freedom."
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