164 - - the true nature of one's daughter

"Oh, Ninessa and Bettie, you were sisters!"

No, technically we are cousins. Your mother is a brother and sister of my father.

"I see. But if you take a closer look, you might be convinced that we are sisters.

Although Ninessa's skin is slightly darker, the high bridge of her nose and her eyes, which remind one of a bird of prey, make her a close match.

At the same time, her gaze resembled that of a certain person whom Thor was not fond of.

He is Ninessa's uncle, in other words, Deputy Director General Sacco.

Bettina, with her red hair, does not say a word and does not look away.

Her reddish eyes resembled her father's, but they did not have the same intensity as Sacco's. Instead, they shook uneasily, as if she were a different person.

They looked at each other for a while, but it was Bettina who made the first move.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to deceive you.

"Miss, I can explain..."

No, thank you. This is something I should explain properly.

"...... how are you, little one?"

"...... hmm, you look the same as ever. Little boy."

"Oh, how are you guys doing?"

"...... Oh, here's a souvenir."

"...... I cut out an Orc battle flag."

"Oh, what the hell!"

The Suiba twins presented a small red triangular flag.

It had a short flagpole attached to it so that it could be easily held by a child.

Mu's eyes lit up at the black pattern on the flag.

It seemed to be the profile of an orc, but at first glance it looked more like a beetle with its horns outstretched.

The child, with his mouth hanging open, jumps up and down again and again on the spot with the flag in his hand.

The twins' narrow eyes narrow even more at the sight of Moe's overflowing with joy.

"Read the air, you guys!"

"So, let me explain."

"Brother, don't you have any souvenirs for your pretty sister?"

Here, have some of this.

"Oh, honey candy. It tastes like old times.

"Here you go, Miss Sora."

Yes, thank you.

Bettina looked at Godin with piercing red eyes as he began handing out candy to the girls.

"Hello, Thor. ......"

"I'm glad you could make it in spite of your busy schedule. By the way, did you talk to Garudo?"

"Yes, for a little while in the carriage seat. ......"

Saralisa, the maiden of the Soukei, beams as she clutches her lyre to her chest.

She is the player who guided Thor and his companions in the wilderness of the winds of brokenness.

She happened to be present when Bettina and her friends discovered the rock fortress of the beast demons, and was forced to join the young lady's party.

"Wait, there's more to the story..."

"If it's going to be a long story, can we do it on the way?　You guys are busy, aren't you?"

"Umm, yes, that's true."

Bettina and her team are currently in the process of conquering the rocky fortress of the beast demon.

There is no time for casual confidences.

This time there are five young men and Bettina and the others.

And Thor and the other four, and the five from the "Platinum Flame", for a total of nineteen members.

By the way, were the rest of you guys good?

Well, I invited him, but he turned me down. I don't want to be that mysterious..."

There are eight Kongo class members belonging to the Dadaan border town.

Of the remaining three who are not here, one is Rikoli, Ram Merulla's sister, and the other two are a purple-eyed warrior and a thunderbolt wielder.

"If you don't want to come, I don't blame you. Then let's get going.

This time, the vanguard, led by Stratchia and Godin, will enter the ramp first.

Then, when a curse occurs on the vanguard, Thor and the others enter the ramp without delay.

The curse of was triggered easily at the second layer, so that everyone could gain .

The curse of is only relevant when the fighters unleash their fighting techniques, so from that point on, the vanguard and the rear guard are divided to receive the curse.

"So you are saying that you are naturally a strong fighter?"

"Yes, yes. Home country assessment: ......"

The six great nations surrounding the Central Land rank those who are recognized for their abilities at the Grand Main Hall in the shrine.

In the border towns, the assessment of ranks varies, but the ranks set by this main shrine are usually reliable enough to be accepted as they are.

However, if one jumped in and became a high rank, it was easy to cause friction with adventurers who had worked their way up from scratch, and this was also a problem.

"So, they dared to start from the bottom."

"Yes, I know. I don't like to be accused of using my father's prestige as a shield, and I wanted to show my own strength.

When Thor stared at her without saying a word, the red-haired lady fell on her face in distress.

It seems that her father has told her to keep it that way.

Perhaps the unnaturalness of the encounter was a setup from there.

The fact that only two couples had reservations at the kobolds' cave and the timing of her appearance at the river of blood to capture Rishi must have been arranged by the deputy director.

And whatever his intentions were, there was no doubt that they were of great help.

Exhaling lightly, Thor dared to continue being fooled for now.

"Okay. I'm not in any trouble either. Please keep up the good work."

A smile appears on Bettina's face as if she is about to blossom.

Then she took off her leather gloves, held out her left hand, and asked for a handshake.

"Yes, it's nice to meet you."