145 Lending Luke?
Chapter 145: Lending Luke?
"Did I misjudge…"
"Hmmm… I can't be wrong."
Freya turned her head to look out the window, surprised that Loki thought she had made a mistake.
"I just think that changing tastes occasionally seems not bad~"
"After all, the 'unknown' is always so fascinating."
Loki looked at Freya incredulously.
She couldn't believe that Freya would take such a great interest in Luke.
After all, 'unknown' is one of the highest compliments the gods can bestow.
"Even so, that's not acceptable!"
Loki, recovering from the shock, firmly stated.
"I will absolutely not hand over a member of my Familia to other gods."
"Although I don't know what exactly you've discovered, that child is now a core member of my Familia."
"Just give up on that idea, Freya!"
Freya had actually guessed Loki's response beforehand.
After probing and realizing that Loki was still the evil goddess of trickster who could easily start wars among the gods in the heavens for her amusement, Freya knew that it was impossible for her to snatch people from Loki Familia.
Although it was regrettable, Freya was already prepared for such an outcome.
Facing this anticipated rejection, she naturally had a backup plan.
"I know you, Loki, wouldn't give up a child of your Familia; I had no intention of snatching him away."
"Let's look at this from a different angle."
"How about you lend me that child for a while?"
"What a joke! Do you think I don't know what you're up to?"
Loki remained unmoved by Freya's words.
She said with a contemptuous tone:
"Any child touched by you will never escape your grasp again."
"Don't I know how many children you have made leave their original Familia over the years to join you 'willingly' using this method?"
"Freya, I warn you, don't use your 'charm' on members of my Familia!"
Freya, as the 'goddess of beauty and love', possesses unparalleled 'charm'.
Faced with this kind of divine ability, mortals usually have no means of resistance.
Within Loki Familia, only the 'Braver' Finn could barely resist the goddess's 'charm' because of his mental resistance skills.
"Don't be so wary of me, Loki."
"I've said I'm here to negotiate, naturally, I won't resort to methods like snatching."
"I can swear in the name of God, after reaching an agreement, to not use 'charm' on him and never persuade him to convert to my side."
"This should be acceptable, right?"
"Hmm???"
Loki was surprised.
It seemed like Freya really intended to negotiate with her?
Loki watched the silver-haired goddess suspiciously, trying to discern any traps in the other party's words.
"Even so, absolutely not!"
"This matter does me no good, and this so-called negotiation is just for the purpose of gaining resources, rights, and favors."
"The potential loss of a core member in exchange for these things—do you think I'm foolish?"
"Haha, don't be so hasty in refusing, Loki."
Freya interrupted Loki's complaints with a smile.
"If I dare propose a negotiation, of course, it's because there are also benefits for you."
Freya knew how much Loki cherished the members of her Familia, so of course, she had done thorough research beforehand.
"Isn't there a girl in your Familia named Ais Wallenstein?"
"And it seems you really like her, right?"
Freya maintained eye contact with Loki's sharp gaze.
The look in Loki's eyes, as if to say 'if you dare show any interest in Ais, I'll flip the table right here', made even the always smiling Freya somewhat unsettled.
She hadn't noticed Loki's 'lesbian' issue back in the heavens; what had the red-haired goddess been through in the lower world these past years?
Realizing Loki's 'danger', Freya suddenly regretted coming to meet Loki alone.
What if this evil goddess suddenly went wild and attacked her?!
Slightly panicking inside, Freya subtly moved away from Loki and maintained her smile as she continued speaking:
"That child named Ais, she seems to be very close to Luke, right?"
As soon as Freya mentioned this, Loki's mood immediately dropped.
This change was also noticed by Freya.
"See, the jealousy emanating from you is so intense that it's visible to the average person."
"Think about it, if you lend 'Sword Master' to me for a while, then 'Sword Princess' wouldn't..."
Gulp—!
Loki suddenly took a sip of tea from the table.
Freya's words echoed in Loki's ears like whispers from a demon.
Even though Loki saw through Freya's intentions, knowing she was exploiting her feelings to achieve her goal, at this moment, Loki couldn't help but feel tempted.
After all, think about it, if Freya could really fulfill what she said, lending Luke to her might not be such a bad idea?
How many men, both gods and mortals, dream of being charmed by the goddess of beauty, Freya?
Maybe Luke would even be grateful for her assistance?
And it could also cause Ais to give up on the boy, which sounds pretty good?
But...
"No, it's not okay!"
In the end, Loki was not defeated by temptation.
Because she thought of one of Ais's skills, something Freya didn't know about, and the main reason Loki had been helplessly allowing the relationship between Luke and Ais to progress.
Loki couldn't let anyone disturb Ais's and Luke's relationship until this issue was resolved.
"Oh? This is really quite unexpected."
"I thought with this offer, you would definitely not refuse."
For the first time today, Freya showed an expression other than a smile.
Surprise appeared on her face, and she pondered deeply.
What exactly went wrong?
Was Loki's feelings for 'Ais' not as deep as she thought?
Or did Loki expect far more from Luke than she ever thought possible?
Or perhaps...
Was there some unknown information hidden here?
In the end, the meeting between the two goddesses ended in failure.
Loki didn't accept Freya's offer, but her resistance wasn't as firm as it was initially.
In the end, she chose to keep the proposal for future discussion.
And Freya left the teahouse, pondering Loki's choices and hesitations, her own schemes taking shape.
These two powerful goddesses of Orario, each with their own hidden agendas, parted ways.
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