Hearing Izumi's words, Loki's interest was immediately piqued.
She temporarily put the matter of the five billion Valis aside and stared at the gauntlet in Izumi's hand with open curiosity.
The members she had brought along were no different, all of them focusing their attention on it.
Izumi let out a mischievous chuckle, slipped the gauntlet onto his arm, and said to Loki,
"You're definitely going to love this."
"Boost."
As the voice echoed out, Loki—who had been utterly flat just moments ago—suddenly became… noticeably wealthy.
A → B.
"Boost."
After the second boost, Loki's silhouette gained unmistakable presence.
Seeing the change in her own body, Loki froze completely.
Everyone else was just as stunned.
"Th—Th—This is…?!"
Loki fell into a state of total shock.
Meanwhile, Izumi calmly continued his explanation.
"This divine artifact doesn't just do that."
"It can also amplify one's power."
"So, Loki-san—are you interested?"
The moment Izumi finished speaking, Loki's eyes began to sparkle.
"How much?!"
No hesitation at all—she immediately asked for the price.
She loved it.
The fact that it alone could make her look dignified and imposing was reason enough to buy it at any cost.
Her painfully flat state had been her trauma for literal billions of years.
Now that something like this existed, how could she possibly let it go?
Forget anything else—buy first, think later.
And on top of that, according to Izumi, it didn't just enhance her figure—it boosted combat power as well.
That made it an absolute must-buy.
Money was just money.
"Loki-sama!"
"Please calm down—calm down!"
"Don't be fooled by appearances!"
Seeing Loki ready to buy without a second thought, the others panicked and tried to stop her.
In contrast, Riveria's eyes lit up, and she immediately raised her hand in support.
"I approve, Loki-sama."
"This must be purchased."
After all… she was flat too.
Something this good—no matter the price, it had to be bought.
With Riveria betraying the alliance so decisively and even encouraging Loki, everyone else fell silent.
…Now what?
All eyes turned toward their commander.
Finn Deimne stared at the divine artifact in Izumi's hand, thought for a moment, then spoke.
"Izumi-kun, could you explain this artifact in more detail?"
"It can't possibly have only that function, right?"
At his words, the room quieted.
Everyone looked at Izumi.
Izumi nodded appreciatively at Finn.
"That's right."
"If I just explain it, you probably won't believe me."
"So I'll demonstrate instead."
As his voice fell, the green gem embedded in the gauntlet began to glow.
In the next instant, a suit of crimson armor materialized around Izumi's body.
Seeing the transformation, everyone's eyes widened.
…This thing had substance.
So this was the gauntlet's true power?
Izumi raised his hand and casually applied a group effect to everyone present.
"Boost."
At that moment, everyone clearly felt it—
Their strength had doubled.
The sudden surge left them gasping in shock.
But it wasn't over.
Ten seconds later—
"Boost."
Their power doubled again.
That was the final straw.
Everyone completely lost their composure.
"Buy it."
"No matter the cost—buy it."
Finn made the decision instantly and said so to Loki.
Loki herself hadn't expected the artifact to have such absurd capabilities.
She turned straight to Izumi.
"How much? Just say it."
"I'm buying this."
Forget the… other function that deeply satisfied her.
Just the two abilities Izumi had shown were more than enough to justify emptying the familia's coffers.
Izumi nodded.
"How about fifteen billion Valis?"
"Not expensive, right?"
Hearing that, Loki's mouth twitched.
Not expensive, my ass.
Fifteen billion?!
That was money the Loki Familia would need years of nonstop Dungeon diving to earn.
And when combined with the weapons Ais wanted, the total reached—
Twenty billion Valis.
Twenty billion.
Even the Loki Familia couldn't just pull that kind of money out instantly.
For a moment, silence fell over the group.
Loki narrowed her eyes, calculating furiously whether it was worth it.
Then she glanced down at herself—at what she now had.
Decision made.
She'd buy it.
"You said materials can be used for exchange, right?"
"Alchemy materials, magic books, that sort of thing?"
Izumi nodded.
"That's right."
"Magic books, magic stones, alchemy materials—even rare weapons are acceptable."
"As long as you make up twenty billion Valis' worth."
"Everything is yours."
Loki nodded and immediately issued an order.
"Riveria. Go back and bring everything."
The elf royal didn't hesitate for even a second.
She turned around and left with several people in tow.
The plan was obvious—
They were going to empty Loki's vault.
No matter what, they had to secure that armor.
Absolutely.
After Riveria left, Loki leaned closer to Izumi and asked in a low, curious voice,
"Hey, kid… can you tell me something?"
"What's the upper limit on that amplification?"
As she spoke, Loki gave Izumi a meaningful look.
Izumi immediately understood what she was really asking.
How big could it get?
She just couldn't bring herself to say it out loud.
With a smile, Izumi answered honestly.
"There's no upper limit."
"Of course, if you're not afraid of it being too much—H-cup is no problem."
Loki's face instantly flushed red.
She coughed lightly, trying to play it cool, but her anticipation was obvious.
This divine artifact—
Absolutely worth it.
Izumi watched her with a satisfied smile.
As expected, the Boosted Gear was devastatingly effective on Loki.
With this, she could finally hold her head high.
At that moment, Hestia walked in from outside.
The instant she saw Loki, her eyes nearly popped out of her head.
"L–Loki…?"
Hestia was completely confused.
Since when did this woman become so… stacked?
Hearing Hestia's voice, Loki glanced down at her own feet.
When she realized she couldn't even see them anymore, she proudly straightened her posture and puffed out her chest.
She strutted over to Hestia with confidence.
"Yo, shrimp."
"Did you eat breakfast?"
At last, Loki no longer had to feel bitter around her.
So this was what it felt like to have capital.
Buying this thing—
No regrets.
Hestia stared at Loki in disbelief.
"What kind of hormones did you take?"
"How did you get that big?!"
"Don't tell me it's fake?!"
As she spoke, Hestia even reached out and squeezed—
Smack!
Loki slapped her hand away without mercy.
"Get lost, shrimp!"
"Jealous much?"
"Hmph."
She looked down at Hestia with pure disdain.
As expected—this brat couldn't stand seeing her happy.
Hestia stared at her with a deadpan expression.
Why are you so smug?!
You're still not bigger than me!
While the two goddesses were bickering, Ais had already walked up to Izumi.
Pointing at the sword behind him, she spoke calmly.
"May I take a closer look at that weapon?"