It's common knowledge that when goddesses of beauty descend to the mortal realm, they tend to give off the impression of… "wow, they really do whatever they want."
In such an environment, over time, a saying gradually spread across the continent—one that almost made Renjiro laugh himself silly:
"Among the goddesses of beauty, only Freya-sama knows her limits."
Yes, knows her limits… at most, it meant that if her confession was rejected and her heart exploded, she could casually rewrite the memories of everyone and every god inside Orario, turning this "world center" into her own tiny dominion.
Really, truly knowing her limits.
Honestly, though Freya hasn't actually done something like that yet, Renjiro would be extremely displeased if she ever did.
It's not about favoritism.
In fact, under special circumstances, Renjiro would probably side with his goddess sister.
But manipulating others' feelings, rewriting memories to make people suffer… that was something he could never accept.
Of course, even if Freya in the future became this capricious, compared to the other two goddesses, her occasional big moves were still relatively tame.
Look at Ishtar and Aphrodite…
The former, to bring down Renjiro's goddess sister, would dare to break all taboos and even collaborate with the Dark familia, unsealing dungeons and letting monsters run rampant across the continent.
As for the innocent—whether they lived or died? She didn't care. She just wanted to see Freya utterly defeated.
"Once I reach Lv.3, I'll just wipe her out."
Renjiro had already made plans for that.
As for Aphrodite…
Want a pretty ship? Charm!
Want a city with artistic flair? Charm!
Want an entire country? Charm!
Hence, Aphrodite's familia was currently overflowing with wealth… and notorious for it.
Even those wary of goddesses, if charmed, ended up like foolish dogs, panting and wagging their tails on the ground.
So, to deal with such a goddess, one must first confirm if they can resist her Charm.
Not to brag…
Among goddesses, Freya's use of Charm was undeniably top-tier.
One casual normal attack could command an entire army to self-terminate. Terrifying.
Aphrodite might be able to compete with Freya, but at most it would be a fifty-fifty match.
Ishtar?
"Defeated losers, who dares speak?"
Skip her entirely.
So…
"You're leaving Orario to find Aphrodite?"
"Yes."
"You want to test your resistance to her Charm?"
"Right."
"Then it's time for a proper test."
Today, Syr didn't need to work at the Hostess of Fertility, so Freya was the real deal.
Since Babel wasn't fully repaired yet, the goddess queen ruling Orario was still residing in her Silver Mansion.
At this moment…
"Is it just me, or…"
Renjiro felt a shiver in his heart. "Why does my sister look so… ridiculously interested?"
As expected…
"I've done some minor tests before and confirmed that Renjiro (the real one) can absolutely resist the Charm."
"After all, even at full power, I can't charm an entire world."
"But you…"
Freya's eyes narrowed slightly. "As his half-body, without the protection of the 'world,' how far can you go?"
"I'm… really curious."
So…
"Wait, you actually charmed me just now?"
Who said Freya knew her limits again? Huh?
At this moment, seeing Freya approach with a smile in this private room, Renjiro instinctively stepped back.
He awkwardly warned: "Uh, sis… this is just a small test. No need to get too serious…"
"Nope."
Freya's smile didn't waver. "I rarely deal with Aphrodite, but I know she's extremely capricious."
"What if she suddenly takes you away?"
She stepped closer, lifting Ku's chin with her fingertips.
"To prevent that… even if this is just a test, it must be taken 100% seriously."
"Here it comes~"
"Noooo~"
Today, I was in a complete panic.
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Meanwhile, elsewhere…
"Thanks for your hard work, pff~"
"Cough, well done, Renjiro."
Just now, Renjiro and Lumine had briefly exchanged words via their mental link while walking into the District 8.
Of course, a third party was "online" too…
"You totally laughed just now, didn't you?"
A certain blond boy roared through the mental link. "Ah, having a 'world' really is comfortable, you sunbathing."
"Sorry~ having a 'world' really is amazing."
"Enough already."
After the brief joking…
"So the conclusion is: Charm doesn't work on you either, right?"
"Yes."
Getting back to business, Renjiro answered seriously:
"According to Freya's deduction, it's because I'm constantly linked to you (the real one) through the mental chain, so I'm also protected by the 'world.'"
"Of course, the real situation might involve other factors… but that's something only I can analyze."
After hearing the report…
"Alright."
Renjiro approved. "Just knowing we're immune to Charm is excellent news."
"Now we can immediately start planning the 'split-team operation': one leaves Orario to contact Aphrodite Familia, one tries to reach Ouranos, and one stays behind."
"For now…"
Coincidentally, Renjiro and Lumine had arrived at the gates of the Loki Familia's Twilight Manor.
"First, we fulfill our training promise with Ais, then go back and level up tonight."
"Once our personal team's combat strength is fully enhanced, we move immediately."
"Understood!"
"Got it!"
Lumine and Renjiro responded in unison.