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Some were curious;
Some were nervous;
Some were surprised.
Himejima Akeno, who also noticed this, cupped her cheeks and said with interest.
"Oh dear~ Baili-kun is planning to finish this quickly, I think we can accumulate experience faster~"
"Experience points, I want them..."
Tacheng Cat is looking forward to everything that might happen in the future.
Because she had just embarked on her journey with Akeno, her level was very low, and she was quite a distance behind Rias, Yukino, and others.
The kitten, not wanting to be left behind, didn't want to miss any opportunity to level up quickly.
"Being the target of public criticism is not a good thing either."
Yukino Yukinoshita looked around and noticed that she had attracted a lot of attention since she changed into her evening gown.
However, she knew very well that the reason why many people were looking at her was because of what Baili had just said: Which of your clans has such courage?
The room was initially quiet when Baili asked his question.
But things soon changed.
A chief god stepped forward.
"Wow, wow, the new Adventurers' Guild Master is very courageous, I admire him."
Hermes himself, the chief god of the Hermesian tribe, carrying a cup of wine, came a hundred miles away.
“There aren’t many people in Orario with such courage, especially those who say such things in front of the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia.”
"Are you... Hermes?"
"Do you know me, sir?"
"The Adventurers' Guild has information on all your clans."
"That's easy to say."
Hermes smiled slightly.
He then raised his glass.
"I hereby declare!"
Hermes glanced at Baili
"My Hermes Familia... will never engage in war games with the Adventurers' Guild Master!"
"..."
Baili remained silent for a moment.
This guy was just announcing that he didn't want to fight...
"Hermes, if you don't plan to fight, you'd better just stay and be a spectator."
"Of course, I am very interested in the future of the Adventurers' Guild, especially under your leadership as the new guild master. In which direction will it ultimately go?"
At this point in the discussion, someone else stepped forward.
However, since it was not the turn of the members of the clan to speak, only the chief god had the right to speak.
"Hahaha! What an interesting young man. He probably doesn't know what hardship is until he suffers a bit, right? But there's one thing I'm wondering about. War Games are about clans..."
In conflicts between them, the Adventurers' Guild isn't a familia, you know. Breaking the rules won't do, young man.
The person who spoke like that was an old man.
He was dressed in a white clergy-style robe, and his smiling face gave him a hearty impression.
"Dean's lacquered umbrella cage temple long-standing moon/ripple-Kate..."
This person is none other than the chief deity of the Deankaite clan.
His arrogant and disdainful nature often led him to ignore both gods and adventurers, yet he had few enemies.
To put it simply, it means being straightforward and honest, without beating around the bush.
Despite Dean Kate's questioning, Bai Li did not feel offended.
“It didn’t exist before, but it exists now that I’m here. Mr. Dean Kate, do you have any objections? I’m willing to humbly accept them.”
"Haha, so you've just added rules like this? I don't have any objections. After all, the Adventurers' Guild is a community of interest for our Familia, so...! I'm just curious, curious why the Adventurers' Guild has to get involved in the struggle between Familias. Haven't you always maintained neutrality?"
Dean Kate looked on with curiosity.
No wonder Dean Kate isn't disliked.
He simply spoke his mind directly, without placing himself in any particular position.
Just as Baili was thinking of an answer, he heard someone stand up and explain.
Both are chief gods...
And like Freya, she also has the title of goddess of beauty.
She is Ishtar, the chief goddess of the Ishtar clan.
Wearing a revealing long dress and barefoot, Ishtar stepped forward holding a glass of wine.
"The Adventurers' Guild is no longer neutral. According to the information I have, the guild has a new cooperation with the Demeter Familia, hasn't it? I believe the information I have investigated is not false."
These words immediately sparked a discussion among the people present.
Speaking of which...
Baili looked around but did not see Demeter.
Did they not attend?
As I wondered what was happening, a commotion broke out among the crowd behind me.
After they made way, Demeter arrived at the scene with several members.
"Sorry it's late. There's been some trouble with the farmland. Ah... Mr. Baili, you're here too."
Demeter, unaware of what had happened before, ran straight to Bailili and greeted him.
“I think you’ve come at just the right time.”
"Hmm? Mr. Baili means...?"
The goddess Demeter was somewhat puzzled.
Ishtar, who had just spoken, spread out one hand.
"See, just as I said, the guild is no longer neutral."
Neutral? Guild?
"Demeter, you've got a new partnership with the guild, haven't you?"
Ishtar looked at the Earth Mother.
Demeter did not deny this.
"Yes, the guild will prioritize providing my familia with high-quality crops and seeds from the dungeon. That way, we might be able to cultivate even better enhancement ingredients. If we can mass-produce them, that would be even better, as it would greatly help the adventurers of Orario."
"In that case, in addition to controlling most of Orario's food supply, you will also be able to monopolize the market for dungeon vegetation that has enhancement and healing effects."
"I don't have that plan at the moment. Many things are provided free of charge to adventurers who are willing to give us materials. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement."
Demeter did not fully understand the hidden meaning in Ishtar's words.
However, many members of the clan had already understood what Ishtar meant.
Some clansmen were whispering about the guild's cooperation with the Demeter clan to monopolize the market, and so on.
"Regardless of the operating method chosen by the Demeter Familia, their contribution to Orario is enormous, and it is only right that they can profit from it."
At this moment, the chief god Ganesha stepped forward.
Whether it was a monopoly or free provision, the Demeter Familia made undeniable contributions. (For thrilling novels, visit Feilu Novels!)
"Indeed it is."
Dionysus, the chief god, also chimed in softly.
Standing not far away, the main gods Takemikazuchi and Mih, who had remained silent until then, also joined the discussion.
"Whether the guild is neutral or not is not important to me, as long as it is reasonable."
"That's right. For example, it would be more interesting if the union could sponsor some disadvantaged families to improve their competitiveness."
The gods present expressed their opinions and held different ideas.
Baili doesn't really care about these things...
"Who is Demeter...?"
"goddess?"
The kitten and Miko whispered to each other.
It goes without saying that the girls who came with Baili were more curious about Demeter's identity.
"Friends?"
"She's a goddess I knew before, just like Miss Hestia and the others."
Yukino and Akeno began to analyze the situation.
Baili then introduced Demeter to the girls.
"This is Miss Demeter, who became friends with Rias and the others after they came here before, due to certain circumstances. We'll talk about the details later."
After letting everyone get to know the goddess briefly, Baili turned back to Ishtar, who had just questioned him.
"From the moment I took over, the Adventurers' Guild had no plans to remain neutral. On the contrary, the guild will deal with Orario and eliminate some troubles."
and so……
Baili said with a smile