Chapter 76 - It's all that guy's fault
"It's a rare festival, let's go have some fun together."
"If you need valis, I have some here."
Ryu was deeply moved by her friend's concern but firmly declined. "Thank you, but the festival is packed with people. Spare me!"
Knowing that Ryu had an extreme case of mysophobia, even among elves, her teammates regretfully looked away. Kaguya even gave her a look that said, 'I knew this useless elf was up to something.'
What they didn't know was that, besides not wanting to walk into a sea of people, Ryu was even more afraid of seeing a certain boy. Otherwise, if she were to fall flat on her face in public, her life as an elf and her position in the Astraea Familia would be over!
Kaguya's expression still looks unpleasant!
Ryu gritted her teeth so hard she could hear the crunch before barely suppressing the urge to retort. It's better to hurry up and run into the Dungeon and forget about these troubles with an exhilarating battle.
Even though she was anxious, Ryu finished her breakfast and, following proper etiquette, looked at her goddess. "Astraea? I'll take my leave now?"
The goddess with long, walnut colored hair stopped eating and looked at Ryu with her eyes.
Even though Ryu always despised people who only focused on appearance and ignored character, she couldn't help but waver whenever she saw Astraea. Astraea was a virgin goddess who embodied justice and order, and also a powerful warrior in Tenkai. Not only had Alise received guidance from Astraea on their journey to Orario, even Kaguya, who possessed the strongest melee combat skills in the Familia, admitted that in swordsmanship, the goddess had the power to make both of them cry.
Ryu believed no one could possibly see it at first glance. Her temperament was so pure that everything about her, including her words and actions, gave people a sense of nobility and chastity that perfectly matched the name of a goddess.
Thinking about it this way, it's not entirely incomprehensible that Astraea would be hailed by those male gods as the embodiment of gentleness, the goddess among goddesses! Undoubtedly number one on the list of those who want to be patted on the head! Perhaps she'll even become the mother of all the male gods!
Ryu wasn't sure if the wild thoughts filling her mind were an attempt to relieve the tension of trying to be deceitful in front of her Goddess. Ryu wasn't lying... she did have equipment she wanted to buy. But she didn't tell the whole truth. In particular, she didn't state that her desire to go to the Dungeon was to force herself to forget a certain boy through intense combat, and also to avoid seeing him at the festival.
Astraea gazed at her quietly and finally revealed a calming smile. "Then, be careful, Ryu. If you have any troubles, you can come to me."
Ryu could no longer tell if her little tricks had been noticed. A sense of shame urged her to get up and quickly leave. But as she turned, the elf couldn't help but glance a few more times at the goddess's chest, at the deep, soft, and full curves pressed together.
Men, it seems, still tend to prefer bigger ones, right?
A thought that had never appeared before lingered in her mind until Ryu ran to the entrance of the Dungeon and was awakened by the chill.
It's all that guy's fault! He's caused me to have so many strange thoughts in my head lately!
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