At this moment, everyone stood frozen in place.
The residents of Daedalus Street who had watched the development of the battle between Ling Xuan and the Silverback Ape burst into excitement. They no longer hid in their homes but leaned out of their windows and cheered.
Meanwhile, the adventurers' faces showed expressions of surprise and bewilderment.
Others might not be clear, but how could they not be clear?
Ling Xuan is a Level 1 adventurer, but someone like him defeated the Silverback Ape?
And it was an instant kill???
This was simply rubbing everyone's common sense into the ground!
And Hestia was equally shocked!
Although she knew Ling Xuan was strong, she didn't expect him to successfully deal with that Silverback Ape with just one strike!
"Hahahahaha! As expected of my Familia, Ling Xuan!!!"
As she spoke, Hestia also excitedly rushed forward and hugged him!
"Hey, hey, hey, Hestia, be a bit more reserved, people are watching!"
Ling Xuan's somewhat helpless voice echoed.
On the rooftop of a certain house.
From a high vantage point that offered a clear view of the area around Ling Xuan's location.
Freya's gaze constantly lingered on the few people.
Especially when the goddess Hestia hugged Ling Xuan in one go.
The jealousy and possessiveness in Freya's eyes were almost solidifying into substance.
However, very quickly...
This possessiveness and jealousy quickly vanished.
"Forget it, Hestia, I'll temporarily allow you to gain a little advantage for now. I'll definitely get it back with interest later."
Freya muttered to herself.
At the same time, she fixed her gaze on Ling Xuan.
"Truly incredible... Although I could vaguely sense that your progress was extremely rapid, being able to deal with a Silverback Ape with just one strike is still a bit beyond my expectations."
You should know that this monster was handpicked by her.
It wasn't something a Level 1 adventurer could easily handle.
She didn't expect Ling Xuan to not only successfully defeat that monster but even instantly kill it.
How utterly...
As Freya thought, in front of her silver eyes was the figure of Ling Xuan being hugged by Hestia.
How brilliant that figure was in her eyes.
"Congratulations. Although the extent of your strength increase exceeded my expectations, well... hehe, yes, I think you're very handsome."
Freya narrowed her eyes, looking at Ling Xuan, who was being hugged by Hestia, with fervent eyes.
Although she was very fond of Ling Xuan, that Hestia next to him was indeed a bit of an eyesore.
But it didn't matter... because Ling Xuan would definitely be hers.
The goddess had no doubt about this.
Letting her silver hair, reflecting the sunlight, flutter in the wind, she left the scene.
"Let's play again next time... Ling Xuan."
...
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Puchi—
A silver light flashed.
Ais, with just one strike, instantly ended the life of the giant monster.
"Hmm, it's over?"
"Yes..."
Ais made her silver rapier produce a sharp sound, then smoothly sheathed her sword.
Seeing the giant monster collapsing onto the street with a loud crash, the surrounding citizens cheered in unison.
And Loki, standing behind Ais, bored out of her mind.
"Oh, that was a bit of a letdown.
And it seems no serious disaster occurred anywhere... It feels like we've been played."
Hearing these words, Ais also nodded.
Indeed, she felt the same way.
Coming this far, she had initially expected some citizens to be harmed.
But things went smoothly, somewhat exceeding their expectations.
Upon arriving at the scene, they found that these monsters hadn't harmed anyone.
They were just roughly wandering around the arena, as if searching for 'something'.
It felt as if the whole incident was under someone's control...
Who released these monsters, and what was their purpose?
Such questions arose in Ais's mind.
However, she couldn't resolve this doubt for now.
"Is that all of them?"
"No... there's one left."
Among the twelve monsters that escaped, one Silverback Ape remained.
Ais nodded.
When they heard that this monster was also on East Street, Ais and Loki immediately headed towards East Street.
However...
By the time they arrived at the scene, a look of astonishment appeared on both their faces.
Because the street before them was not filled with fear, but instead appeared incredibly lively.
The pedestrians on the road didn't show fear of the monster, but rather a kind of excitement?
Seeing this scene, question marks couldn't help but appear above their heads.
Loki approached the crowd that had formed in front of a small alley and asked what had happened.
"Ma'am, where's the monster? What's the situation now?"
"Well, I heard that young man defeated the monster! The people from Daedalus Street just came to describe what happened, saying that the moment the monster appeared, that young boy used a strange weapon to take it down with one hit!"
????
Hearing this description, Ais's heart couldn't help but tighten.
In her impression, there was probably only one person in this City capable of challenging opponents above their level.
"Wait, wait a minute, ma'am, who is that young boy referring to?"
Just as Loki continued to inquire, the crowd in front began to stir.
Attracting the attention of several people present.
"Excuse me, please make way!"
And that voice was incredibly familiar to Ais.
The crowd around them also began to stir.
Countless people were curious about the hero who saved the entire street.
Even Loki, for the first time in a while, showed a hint of interest.
"I'll go take a look too."
And upon hearing that voice, Ais, as if by some strange impulse, decided to follow at the very back of the crowd.
She stood on tiptoes, peering forward.
And then she saw him, Ling Xuan...
Ais's golden eyes followed the figure of the young man.
It was him after all...
Ais's gaze was fixed on Ling Xuan.
Indeed, in this city, only he could defeat a Silverback Ape at level 1.
After all, he could even defeat the stronger Minotaur.
A mere Silverback Ape was naturally no problem at all!
Just at this moment, Ais's gaze suddenly became vacant.
Because the young man wasn't alone.
There were two beautiful women around him; one, though appearing somewhat young, had a figure that was quite impressive.
And the other was a very beautiful elf girl.
Seeing how intimate their relationship with Ling Xuan seemed.
For some reason, the joy Ais felt just moments ago upon seeing the young man vanished instantly.
Three words appeared out of nowhere in her mind.
"What about me...?"