Danmachi: Is It Wrong to Be the Main Character in Orario?

Wooden vines shot up from the ground, tightly binding Loki just as she was about to lunge forward, even sealing her mouth shut.

Throughout the whole process, Bell simply sat quietly off to the side, not saying a word, which left the furious Loki completely deflated.

The Spirit Tree gradually withered as its life force slowly reversed into Riveria's body, rapidly repairing the internal organs damaged by the magic bomb.

Soon, the Spirit Tree had completely dried up. Aside from the stump Riveria sat on, everything else had withered and quickly turned to black ash.

Bell checked the condition of the "Nine Hell." Once he confirmed there were no lasting issues, he placed his index finger against her forehead. Runic letters slowly appeared, gradually awakening the consciousness of the "Nine Hell."

The awakening spell worked well—Riveria, whose mind had been in disarray, was immediately roused. But since her thoughts were still clouded, it would take some time for her to fully regain clarity. So Bell released Loki from the wooden vines.

The moment she was freed, Loki's eyes lit up as she stared at the weakened Riveria. It had been a long time since she'd seen Riveria this frail.

She dashed forward in a few quick steps, then leapt—her target was Riveria, still lost in her dazed state.

"Nine Hell, Loki-sama is coming for you."

Bell's voice gently drifted into Riveria's ears, snapping her dazed mind back just slightly.

Her body reflexively turned toward the sound, the faint wind prompting her to glance that way. What she saw was a pervert lunging at her—face twisted in lechery, drool dripping from the corner of her mouth.

A pervert!

In that instant, Riveria's foggy mind snapped into clarity.

Once fully conscious, she instantly recognized the lecher rushing at her. Without hesitation, she reached out and caught the groping hand, grabbed Loki by the collar with the other, twisted her body, and slammed the approaching Loki hard into the ground with a powerful throw.

"Thud!"

Loki's body crashed solidly into the floor, knocking her out cold with a lecherous grin still stuck on her face.

The move was so fluid and practiced that even Bell was momentarily stunned.

'She's taken throwing techniques to this level. Even while tossing someone, she knows how to control her strength so she doesn't actually kill Loki... impressive.'

Only through constant training could someone reach such mastery.

'She must practice this kind of throw regularly to be that good.'

Bell glanced at Loki lying on the ground. She was already awake, her eyes shamelessly darting toward the "Nine Hell's" skirt.

He turned back to Riveria. That throw had only cleared her mind but hadn't restored her usual vigilance.

"Nine Hells, mind your posture."

"!?"

Riveria immediately pressed down her skirt, then looked down—Loki's lewd face was still shamelessly peeking underneath.

A vein throbbed on her forehead. At that moment, she genuinely wanted to stomp this perverted goddess in the face.

But knowing full well that doing so would probably only make this lustful goddess even more excited, Riveria resisted the urge and stepped back two paces.

"Ah~"

Still lying on the ground, Loki could clearly feel Riveria's look of disgust—like she was staring at something filthy. That gaze sent an electrifying thrill through her, as if she'd awakened to a brand new XP system. Her whole body shivered in delight.

Riveria, hearing Loki's disgusting moan, felt a wave of revulsion and stepped even further away.

Though she'd always found Loki to be rather sleazy at times, she'd never felt this uncomfortable around her before.

Off in the distance, Finn and Gareth looked away awkwardly.

Meanwhile, Aisha's face twitched at the sight of Loki drooling over Riveria. At this point, she was seriously starting to question whether joining this Familia had been the right decision.

"Aisha, don't mind how Loki looks right now. She actually knows how to be serious when the situation calls for it..."

Noticing Aisha's shifting expression, Finn quickly tried to explain. If the two newcomers really thought their Familia Goddess was a complete pervert, it would be a problem. Watching Finn scramble to explain, Gareth couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Aisha's twitching face didn't immediately relax, but her feelings of regret did ease. After all, she knew the atmosphere in Loki Familia was genuinely good. That alone was reason enough not to regret joining.

"Captain, does she... usually have these kinds of interests?"

"..."

Cold sweat appeared on Finn's forehead—he genuinely didn't know how to answer.

"She... just really likes messing with people."

"Loki does have a bit of a lewd streak, but it's mostly just for fun... especially when the person she's teasing gets flustered. The more embarrassed they are, the more excited she gets." Still, seeing Loki now, Finn felt like she'd awakened some bizarre new trait—somehow even more perverse than before.

Riveria, who had stepped several paces back, gradually regained her composure. Instinctively, she glanced at Finn and Gareth in the distance, seeking some confirmation. But Finn was still busy explaining to Aisha, and Gareth had already turned his head away, completely missing her cue.

She couldn't recall exactly what had happened—only fragments of memory lingered.

When she had released her magic into the surrounding barrier, an unusual sensation surged through her. The magic she had once controlled as naturally as her own limbs suddenly ran wild and even exploded inside her.

'Was it the barrier's counterattack mechanism?'

'Then how am I still alive?'

Once she pieced things together, Riveria was certain that her injuries should've been severe—bad enough to need an Elixir.

But now, she was completely fine. She didn't even feel any major injuries.

Before she could make sense of it all, a voice called out.

"Please wait, I'll go fetch Goddess-sama and Hephaestus."