After helping Aisha and the others update their Ability Values, Ishtar finally put her mind at ease. At the banquet, she even praised them, which was rare for her.
The overall strength of Aisha and the others was now scarcely inferior to that of Orario's two major powers, the Freya Familia and the Loki Familia.
As long as they took down the Freya Familia this time, their strength would surge again, and they would be more than confident of defeating the Hestia Familia as well.
That was right. Even though Aisha and the others had already warned Ishtar not to make an enemy of Wood, the goddess had ultimately been tempted.
Setting aside her own selfish desires as a goddess of beauty, it was simply impossible for Ishtar not to be tempted by someone as exceptional as Wood.
If that boy were merely strong himself, that would be one thing. But he also had the ability to make others stronger.
In just two and a half months, under his guidance, Aisha and the others had improved their strength by at least two or three times!
Such an exceptional boy was being wasted at the side of someone like Hestia, that little loli dwarf. Only she, Ishtar, the most beautiful goddess, was worthy of him.
It wasn't as though the goddess Ishtar was repaying kindness with betrayal. After all, this time they had only cooperated and made a fair deal; they didn't have any particularly close ties.
Besides, with Wood's incredible talent for training others, who knew how powerful the Hestia Familia might become given enough time?
Rather than wait until one day they grew into a giant before making a move, it was better to strike first!
"Those are probably Ishtar's thoughts right now, aren't they? Still, if they can