You Don't Need to Be Nervous (Continued)

"Actually, I think it's more likely that someone is talking badly about me behind my back!"

The male god has the same short blond hair as William, and is dressed in the full outfit of a ranger from a modern online game. If you ignore his face, which looks like his kidneys have been emptied out, this god's appearance is almost identical to William's.

"Isn't that a perfectly normal thing? Hermes has done so many outrageous things that everyone hates, I don't think I need to list them all for you!"

Upon hearing her crush say that, the disdain in the woman's eyes deepened, as if she were looking at a wriggling paramecium.

"You're being too harsh, Asfi!"

Hermes grumbled under his breath.

Asfi's delicate face remained tense, but she finally let out a helpless sigh.

"Hermes, I'm begging you!"

"I've completely given up on trying to dissuade you from going to the Pleasure District, but I hope you can at least show some seriousness!"

She tried her best to dissuade him, as the leader of the Hermes Familia, who had the most information, knew very well how unusual this mission was.

In her eyes, anything unusual meant unknown danger.

That's why she hoped that Hermes, who usually doesn't do things properly, could correct his attitude in this mission.

"Don't worry, Asfi!"

Hermes pulled down the brim of his ranger's hat, and the somewhat cynical look on his face vanished in that instant.

"When have I ever failed in all these attempts!"

Hermes' words left Asfi speechless.

Indeed, just as Hermes said, although he always appeared nonchalant when doing things, he always concealed his true intentions.

However, almost without exception, when he intervened, he managed to steer the events toward the outcome Hermes desired.

"But I have a bad feeling about this!"

Even though her god had given such a guarantee, Asfi was still hampered by her past experiences of being persecuted and endangered by Hermes.

She was still worried, because after so many training sessions, she had developed an almost instinctive ability to sense danger.

"Is that so!"

Hermes' pupils also contracted; he hadn't expected Asfi to feel so bad about this mission.

He quite respected Asfi's senses; after all, Asfi ability had been proven through numerous successful escapes.

"Well, there's no need to worry so much!"

"After all, it wasn't just our Familia that received support this time!"

Hermes pondered for a moment, then shrugged indifferently.

"There's someone else? Who is it?!"

Upon hearing Hermes' words, she immediately began filtering through the characters she had guessed.

Of course, the list that came to her mind consisted of adventurers stronger than her. After all, if the adventurers were weaker than her, Hermes wouldn't have been able to maintain a relaxed expression after seeing how worried she was.

"It's Loki Familia's 'Swift Thunder'!"

A meaningful expression appeared in Hermes' narrow eyes.

"Is that 'Swift Thunder'?"

Asfi's pupils shone with an unexpected light, but this light was quickly replaced by intense joy.

Unlike the Artemis Familia, she would never doubt William's strength just because William's rank was lower than hers.

She knew about the information William had hidden in the guild; he was a hero who could challenge "Udaeus" alone as a third-rank adventurer.

What is "Udaeus"?

That's the floor master of the 37th floor. Even for a level 6 adventurer, taking on that challenge solo would be extremely dangerous.

Moreover, according to rumors within their Familia, even the unexpected disappearance of the infamous "Man Killer" of the "Ishtar Familia" seems to be related to "Swift Thunder," who has been embroiled in scandals since his debut.

In view of this!

She had no doubt about William's abilities, and now she had nothing to worry about in completing the mission.

"But haven't I heard that he's always devoted to training?"

"How could they possibly have time to participate in a game that's like playing house to them?"

"Regarding this, I think I heard that this 'Swift Thunder' came out for a stroll and then just happened to do a mission."

Hermes shrugged, then spoke to Asfi in a somewhat mysterious tone.

"Hey! Asfi, I also heard something very interesting from their Familia's chief god."

"Um?"

Asfi didn't say much, but looked at Hermes with a questioning gaze.

Her interest stemmed entirely from her understanding of the chief god Hermes; after all, anything Hermes considered interesting was a mystery that could leave one speechless.

"This William seems to be a 'mysterious' individual, just like you!"

Bathed in the bright moonlight, Hermes wore a deep, yet somewhat unsettling smile.

Surrounded by four or five large tents, everyone sat in a circle around the campfire.

The crackling fire, its flames the only source of light for miles around, illuminated every face around it.

"Well, although this might be a bit rude, I need to know the specific details about this place right now!"

"Please, Lady Artemis, explain this to me."

William, who had just sat down on the ground, immediately asked Artemis, who was sitting in the main seat.

It's not surprising that he was so anxious; the reason he was like this was because the situation around him had exceeded his expectations.

On his way here, he had already rescued several villages that were besieged by scorpion-like monsters.

If that were all, he wouldn't be so anxious, because when he took action, he was surprised to find that these scorpion-like monsters were all at the peak of level 1.