Chapter 260: The husband's harem life goes well and then Rosa disappears.

"Ha…"

The husband sighed while shopping. It was Rosa's turn to be with him, so she quickly spotted it and commented. They were in one of the 'common' shopping areas in the Grooma Kingdom, but it was still costly.

"Are you thinking how to deal with these fish?"

"That too, but all they want is my house probably…"

"Anyone would want this house."

The ability to summon something akin to fortress and store stuff here was just too valuable, even for high ranked adventurers. It wasn't weird for those fish believers to go after the husband, but the fact that Josef was constantly attacked by them meant that probably everyone from their side knew about this treasure and aimed to get it.

It was a bother, but another problem was how to deal with it. Not like Kyoya could go all out on one of the leaders from Wings Free adventurer party or just ask them to stop. It would weaken the party's strength after all.

It was enigma, a big one.

"It's not unusual for adventurers to have enemies, but I hope they won't pile up. Gotta bear with it."

"Yes…"

As Rosa answered, her eyes were not on the husband, but on a person hiding in the crowd. He was the same believer like Rosa, so there was no way for him to hide from her. His eyes looking at her likewise didn't go unnoticed.

So, she knew that her family was looking after her.

"Should I talk with them?"

"Idiot. Do you want to die?"

"We can always leave this kingdom, Rosa."

Kyoya followed Rosa's eyes then found the servant keeping watch. He quickly used his powers to hide their presence with The Assassin Craft that was getting stronger each day with the husband's diligent training.

After he and Rosa disappeared from the shop, Kyoya repeated his words.

"We can always leave this kingdom. The Grooma Kingdom is not the only ascended kingdom."

"No need."

It was not only a matter of pride, but Rosa decided to keep living and try new floors, so her running away completely would ruin things. She believed that things couldn't change that fast and the upside down castle was still one big mystery that nobles from here had to take care of.

Rosa had no way of knowing that her brother was ahead of their father and that his ambitions kept growing.

-

Once Kyoya returned to the house, he began to practice his newly acquired concept. He had a belief that this was the key to Jack Rank in his divine system! If he managed to learn it, then Kyoya would be like jack of all trades.

It was a little exaggeration, but Kyoya felt like it.

Days kept passing as everyone focused on their own training and hobbies.

"W-what was that? I… I created a masterpiece!"

Kyoya was obviously continuing his bully blacksmith plan.

It was different from what he imagined as he worked together with Hana whose smile was also getting more wicked the more she bullied others with him. The techniques were flooding her skill window as she also became 'the husband's disciple'.

This disciple was unique to the point where Kyoya needed Akaro's help.

Nonetheless, the husband needed to end the bullying for now.

"One masterpiece leads to another."

Kyoya pushed the blacksmith while not forgetting to remind him that Hana's unique presence had to be a secret. This man was stronger and had more achievements in the world pillar, so he could be called a stronger adventurer, but those achievements were related to the blacksmith skills.

Though his connections could cause some problems for the husband.

Even so, Kyoya was looking like a stronger individual from the beginning to the end, showing off his presence. It made Hana smile and as honest as she was, she didn't hold herself to share her thoughts.

"Aren't you too merciless to the males?"

"Now that I got you, I don't have to be that nice and careful."

"You don't have me yet."

"That's not what I meant."

"I know… But it made me a little wet. You using them like that."

"..."

Hana was just as honest as the husband imagined her to be. She also didn't mind any close contact and in show of her excitement, her arm wrapped around his neck. It was a pleasant hug considering that Hana smelled nice and her chest was as good as Xiaoxiao's size wise.

As she wrapped her arm around him, Hana not only shared her fragrance and body warmth, but also showed the glove that was the husband, Akaro and Hana's common work.

The wooden carved hand was made to be the glove and was covered in the black thin material. One could see the hand's outline perfectly, so the effects weren't tainted at all.

Kyoya and Hana could use it perfectly to bully others while hiding the source of their plan.

Of course, the husband was the one to keep it in his inventory.

"Thanks for today. How is your knife?"

"I haven't tested it yet, but I can feel its effects in spars."

"That's good. Don't leave me yet, Kyoya."

"I am not leaving you, though? I don't plan to leave, either."

"That feels reassuring from you. I just believed you, you know? I guess I gotta believe it then."

Hana kissed the husband's neck surprisingly, then returned to her smithy leaving him just looking at her back. She was really honest with her words and it would be a lie if he said that he never enjoyed it.

"See ya, Kyoya!"

"See ya."

It was like there was a perfect line between them. He had enough contact with her and both of them worked toward a common goal with smiles on their faces.

"She produces way more divine energy than Josef."

"It's because she is not using any belief… Your friend is also like a direct disciple, so you must've noticed how much the normal disciple gives on the 19th floor."

"Yes, you are correct, Akaro… I hope she isn't going to generate so much divine energy to cause some harm to her own body."

"You are underestimating your energy. At most, it might pull some tricks at her."

"Ah, that's right… Now that we are alone, do you want to eat something in human form? I can book a room for us."

"Yes."

Akaro chose the hot chicken with spicy sauce. Her eating this in a private room was like the goddess' descent for the husband. Though he was hardly dealing with the spicy sauce, his gasps sounded as if he was roaring the flames, Kyoya was enjoying the goddess' mature beauty as she ate the mortal stuff.

Her body was a little redder than usual and it looked like she was bathing in pleasure coming from eating.

"How is the blacksmith's enhanced knife?"

Akaro asked after she ate the first portion. The blacksmith idea was hers, so it was completely fine for her to ask the question first and engage in some talk. Kyoya just needed some milk before answering, though.

He breathed three times, then said, "I enjoy it."

"I can create equipment with my power and quests, but the blacksmith adds the unique buffs that my power can not really do, so I am sure you can tell how much I enjoy it, Akaro."

"The gods can create their own divine equipment. It's like your system, but this power won't work once you leave this world pillar and enter heaven. The influence of Sixth Death God can not reach that far."

"It means that I will be able to create equipment only for myself… And what about my direct disciples?"

"You will use the belief you gather from believers."

"My Goddess… Thank you for teaching me."

"Eat."

Kyoya just nodded with a smile on his face, then enjoyed the dinner that was shrouded in silence yet could tell more than thousand words! He was feeling really nice knowing that Akaro was having a good meal here.

He never really imagined her just eating so casually yet gracefully.

But the husband didn't know that Akaro was carefree right now. It was not heaven or any divine place where she had to keep her emotions in check.

Her presence was still amazing and influential, so how would 'neutral' god's presence feel like? And what about the enemy god? How would he show his fangs and keep that mighty divine aura?

Kyoya didn't think about it. He was just enjoying his goddess' time and reciprocated it to Akaro's liking.

But it wouldn't be the husband if he didn't go too far.

"Do you want me to feed you? Ugh. I am sorry. Here is another serving…"

For a little, Kyoya could sense that 'neutral god's presence'!

-

As Kyoya returned with the cat in his arms, Xaya welcomed him with her usual pounce. The husband then got greeted by everyone that was in the house. There was no Rosa here, but she had her own life here.

It was not a problem at all to see her absent.

It might be shopping or anything else, but when Rosa disappeared for more than a week, Kyoya began to get really worried.

He tried to find her on his minimap, but this feature was heavily limited in the Grooma Kingdom. Kyoya's powers just couldn't probe high ranked adventurers!

How many times did he scratch his hair already? Kyoya was slowly turning mad and if not Xaya and Xiaoxiao, then he would already be in Rosa's noble family's grounds.

"I will go outside and ask other adventurers whether they saw Rosa."

"Let's go together, the husband."

"Yes, don't just go on your own, Kyoya."

"As Master Xaya said, keep your emotions in check and think calmly."

"Count us in."

"It's the husband's time to move… What shit are we going to step today?"

"Maria…" Josef nearly face palmed himself.

"What? I took a liking to Rosa as she always adds a unique atmosphere to this house. I am going to genuinely help!"