Chapter 218: Let’s take it easy
Chapter 218: Let’s take it easy
After Isao woke up, he didn't work immediately and just rested in his mansion with the care of his women.
Even Eina was sent to his side by the guild so she could take care of him. Or rather, she couldn't focus on her work when she thought he might disappear from her, so she stayed at his house all the time.
Even the members of the Hostess of Fertility stayed, as their pub was still being renovated after being bombed by Evilus.
Anyway, the mansion of Hestia Familia was enormous, so it didn't matter to keep many to stay there. After all, this mansion was used by the Apollo Familia, whose members reached hundreds of members, so with just a few of them, it was nothing.
Nevertheless, after he woke up, Finn came again and told him about their findings from asking Revis many questions. With the truth serum, there was no need to feel worried that she wouldn't answer their questions, and because of this serum, they could know everything.
Still, there was no doubt this serum was dangerous, but it was important, so only a few people knew about it, and unless Dian Cecht Familia decided to sell it, no one could get it.
Only Dian Cecht and Airmid knew the formula, which relieved everyone since those two could be trusted.
Still, Dian Cecht cried as he couldn't spread the serum as widespread as it was too dangerous.
"Huwaaaaaa!"
As Dian Cecht cried in sadness, Isao listened to Finn's findings from questioning Revis.
While Finn felt apologetic and was also under the constant stare of everyone, especially when Isao had just woken up, he wanted to know Isao's insight into the problems they had discovered.
There were many things they had discovered from Revis, whether it was her origin or the goal of her creator.
"You mean that spirit wishes to devour Aiz?"
"Yes..." Finn sighed helplessly.
Why?
No one could tell since the spirit didn't talk, but if they wanted to know the answer, they had to go to the 59th Floor.
"Will you go?" Isao asked.
"Yes." Finn nodded. "It might be dangerous, but we have to do it." Due to Revis' information, he knew that they had to go to the 59th Floor, and because of that, he had told his Familia to prepare their preparation.
Still, his Familia wasn't enough, and he knew that he needed more people, especially when he thought of the green caterpillar monster, Virga, that destroyed their weapons with its acid, causing their last expedition to end up in failure.
To fix this mistake, they decided to take the Hephaestus Familia with them so that if their weapons were destroyed, they could do something about it.
Frankly, as this was a secret plan of the Loki Familia, Finn should keep something quiet, but somehow, he decided to tell everything. Why so? It was because he needed Isao's influence and insight.
"How about Knossos? The man-made dungeon?"
Naturally, as Revis was under the effect of the truth serum, they learned everything, including about Evilus, who was hiding inside the man-made dungeon, Knossos.
"No, we haven't found the lead of this place. Or rather, we don't even know how to enter this place."
Frankly, before Finn went on the expedition, he wanted to search for the man-made dungeon, Knossos, first. Unfortunately, there was no lead, and they really didn't know where it was.
After all, they really had to find the Evilus, or else a similar tragedy might happen once again.
Hearing that answer, Isao was speechless, wondering whether they really had to wait for the plot to happen or waited for him to handle everything.
Yes, he knew that he had taken the DNA of the protagonist of this world, and because of that, while he gained the luck of Bell Cranel, he was also burdened by the fate of this world, and he had to take care of many problems that happened in this world.
Well, he didn't really mind thought as he was a good person.
Nevertheless, Isao felt that Finn the "Braver" wasn't as amazing as he had thought since this guy kept coming to him, asking him so many questions.
Still, as they couldn't find any clues about the Knossos, they decided to go to the 59th Floor to find a clue about the "Demi Spirit."
"Will you go to the 59th Floor, Aiz?" Isao looked at Aiz, who had accompanied him quite long.
Hesitating, Aiz thought for a while and asked, "Will you go with me?"
"....." Isao and Finn.
"...I am a Level 3 adventurer, you know? I will be just a burden there."
"....."
Only Finn stared at Isao in a daze when he heard those words. How long had it been? Yet, this guy had already become a Level 3 adventurer, which was something that he needed to achieve for a long time.
"No, you can do many things."
Finn didn't mind that Isao joined the expedition, especially since he knew that Isao was a skilled healer.
Isao's fighting prowess aside, as he had shown how he was able to defeat hundreds of Apollo Familia members alone when he was a Level 2, he also had many unique abilities from healing and barriers, so Finn didn't think that he was a burden.
Or rather, Finn wanted Isao to join since he could tell that Isao would become their greatest support.
"...let me think about it."
"Okay." Finn didn't force Isao since he also knew the danger that came from the expedition. More importantly, he was sure that Isao was exhausted, especially after Isao had to take care of many problems. Unlike him, who only focused on the problem of Loki Familia, Isao bore many things, including women, who kept attacking him from time to time, which made him feel amazed, considering how he could take care of all of them well along with all of the busyness he had.
"By the way, Finn."
"Hmm?"
"Have you ever thought about getting married?" Isao asked curiously.
Somehow, this question attracted Aiz, too, and she looked at her captain curiously.
"...." Finn blinked his eyes and felt a little embarrassed. "Unlike you, I can't be careless at choosing my partner."
"What kind of partner do you want?" Isao was curious, and this also made Aiz curious.
"Well, she has to be a Pallum." Finn didn't feel embarrassed and told Isao about his mission to revive his race, Pallum.
While similar to the dwarves in their short stature, Pallum was even smaller and weaker, unlike the dwarfs, who were brimming with power. Due to their short stature and weakness, Pallum could be said to be the weakest race in the world.
If there was an advantage, it would be their eyesight and dexterity compared to that of an average human, but then, with how weak they were, they were hardly able to do anything and could only live on the side like a weakling.
Finn hated his race's low status and wanted to revive it. Because of that, he asked Loki to give him "Braver" as an alias so he could become a beacon of light for his race, giving all of them hope to fight against this ruthless world.
"To do that, I have to get a Pallum wife too."
It was Aiz's first time to learn that knowledge, and she was in a daze.
Then what about Tione, who fell in love with Finn?
Finn could only apologize, but he couldn't fail with his mission, so while he might sadden her, he had to reject her.
Still—
"Do you want me to search for a wife for you?" Isao asked.
"..."
Finn blinked his eyes, then looked at Isao in a daze. "...is that okay?" If possible, he wanted to have children, especially when he thought about how dangerous the current Orario was.
He might die, too, so if possible, he wanted to leave a descendant before all of that.
Frankly, it was all because of all the women around Isao who wished to have his children, Finn thought, so he was also affected and wanted to have children, too. At the same time, he knew that he wasn't young anymore, so he also felt that it might be time to have children.
"What is your type?"
"Then..."
If there was something that Finn could believe about Isao, it was Isao's ability to gather information. He didn't doubt that Isao could find him a suitable partner, so he told him everything.
Nevertheless, this type of conversation was nice as they could forget the danger in this city even though it was only a momentary.
Still, whether Isao or Finn, they knew that Evilus was probably only being used, and there was a hidden someone who was hiding in the dark, ready to bring the Orario into ruin.
Not the Evilus nor the Demi Spirit, but someone else who was hiding deep inside the darkness.
"Enyo, who do you think it is?"
"If I know that, will we be this clueless?
Nevertheless, they knew that to find out everything, they had to go to the 59th Floor.