Danmachi: The Sign In System!

Chapter 71 - Tione: He's handsome!

"What happened?" Orsted asked as Eina dragged him along.

Though he asked, Orsted already had a hunch.

Could Freya be stirring trouble for him, like she did with Bell?

But Orsted was quite strong.

The monsters tamed by the Ganesha Familia for the Monster Feria wouldn't be a match for him.

"Monsters have escaped and are wreaking havoc on the streets."

"Orsted, please help find and eliminate them," Eina said, turning to explain before pleading earnestly.

Seriously?

"I understand," Orsted replied, stopping to nod in agreement.

Though he didn't know Freya's motives or plans, this was Eina's request, and Orsted wouldn't refuse.

With a light tap of his foot, he launched himself like a gust of wind, landing on the tallest chimney nearby.

As he appeared, Orsted noticed a familiar figure on another chimney to his left.

It was Ais.

Ais sensed Orsted's presence and gave him a slight nod.

Orsted nodded back, then gestured that he was moving out.

In an instant, his figure vanished.

Ais paused briefly before disappearing as well.

Orsted didn't know what Ais was dealing with.

Sensing monsters on East Street, he rushed there immediately.

Unlike Ais, who had Ariel, Orsted relied on Instant.

Earlier, while strolling with Hestia, Lili, and Tifa, he'd explored East Street thoroughly.

Now, he could teleport to the spot he'd visited.

In moments, Orsted appeared before a monster.

Several Ganesha Familia members, wearing their signature masks, were struggling against it.

Behind them lay injured Orario residents.

The Ganesha Familia members were clearly outmatched; otherwise, they'd have defeated the monster already.

The moment Orsted arrived, he struck.

To the onlookers, the monster was cleaved in half, dissolving into ashes.

Orsted glanced at the group, said nothing, and used Instant again.

After some moments, he killed every monster in the vicinity.

With the area clear, Orsted paused.

Instead of returning to Eina, he used Instant once more, appearing on a rooftop.

"Goddess Freya," Orsted said softly, his expression complex as he faced a hooded figure.

"Oh my, you found me?" Freya replied, unsurprised.

She smiled gently, her tone warm.

"You're quite perceptive, aren't you?"

Orsted didn't answer.

He studied her expressionless, choosing not to ask why she'd orchestrated this.

He knew, for Freya, this was trivial—a playful whim she wouldn't dwell on.

She acted on impulse, and pressing her for answers would yield nothing.

Seeing Orsted's silent gaze, Freya remained quiet too.

She observed him with a smile, as if memorizing every detail.

The longer she looked, the more her eyes gleamed, making Orsted's scalp prickle.

Without hesitation, he used Instant to leave.

"Hehe, such an adorable child," Freya murmured, chuckling as Orsted vanished.

She wasn't surprised, only amused.

Meanwhile, on another area, Loki Familia were battling monsters.

These weren't usual tamed monsters but a vine-like plants resembling flora.

Fighting them were the Hiryute sisters and Lefiya.

The monster's body was tough.

Tione and Tiona, who'd come to enjoy the Monster Feria unarmed, struggled to damage it.

Rather than fight recklessly, they played support, letting Lefiya take the lead with her magic to destroy the monster.

But they hadn't anticipated the monster's sensitivity to magic.

The moment Lefiya started chanting, the monster, entangled by Tione and Tiona, shifted its focus.

It lunged at Lefiya with startling speed.

Neither Lefiya nor the sisters could react in time.

They watched helplessly as monster attacked toward her.

With Lefiya's delicate frame, a single hit could leave her gravely injured.

But fortune favored the girl.

Orsted appeared just in time.

Spotting the attack, he acted without thinking, slicing the monster in half with a single strike.

"Orsted!"

Tiona shouted, overjoyed to see him as her worry for Lefiya eased.

"So this is the person you mentioned?"

"He's as handsome as you said," Tione remarked.

Hearing Tiona's greeting, she pieced together Orsted's identity and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Tiona hadn't exaggerated.

Orsted's looks could indeed outshine most gods.

Orsted, however, was momentarily disoriented.

Instant let him teleport to places he'd visited, but it didn't reveal what was happening there.

Arriving to an immediate attack had thrown him off.

Still, he quickly assessed the situation.

"Nice work, Orsted!" Tiona cheered, running over to give him an enthusiastic thumbs-up.

"You're welcome," Orsted replied with a gentle nod.

"So you're Orsted. Seeing you in person beats all the rumors," Tione said, strolling over to size him up.

"Rumors?" Orsted's eyes twitched.

What was that supposed to mean?

Unbeknownst to him, Lefiya stood nearby, staring at him.

Her eyes held a mix of confusion and faint delight.

"Such a comforting presence…" she murmured.

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