Chapter 242: I Won

"How... How did this happen?"

Watching her territory burn, Ishtar trembled in fear.

In less than an hour, her familia had been almost annihilated.

The Freya Familia was too strong. Even with more numbers, they stood no chance against powerful Level 6 adventurers and Ottar.

Moreover, half of her daughters had deserted, making the invasion even easier to accomplish.

"Freya!"

Gritting her teeth in frustration, Ishtar ran. She knew she couldn't stay in this place; otherwise, the consequences would be severe.

(I have to reach the guild!)

Her only solution was to appeal to the guild about this senseless invasion, as well as turn the tables by appealing for punishment against Freya.

However, she also knew this was difficult to achieve. After all, her relationship with the guild was not good, and there was a high chance that Freya would go unpunished.

But that was enough. As long as she wasn't sent to heaven, she still had a chance for revenge.

Fortunately, she still had two daughters protecting her, who ran alongside her in case of conflict, but...

*BOMM

"Kya?!"

However, an explosion cut off her escape route, leaving a deep hole in her tower, slicing through much of the roof, allowing the moonlight to enter. At the same time, a woman's body crashed against the stairs.

"Phryne?!"

"Captain?!"

Instantly recognizing the body that crashed, Ishtar opened her mouth. After all, this was her Captain, a powerful Level 5 adventurer.

Her body was badly wounded, leaving her on the brink of death.

"Ishtar... Sama."

Looking with one eye at her Goddess, Phryne tried to move her hand. She knew that with these wounds, it would be impossible to continue living. She wished her Goddess would help her; after all, she still had much to live for...

She hadn't eaten that human yet.

She hadn't yet avenged Ais.

And, of course, she hadn't been able to see the Champion. After all, like her Goddess, she was very eager to meet the strongest man in the world. With her beauty, she hoped to seduce and steal him, as she was jealous of her rival Ais...

There was a very hot rumor in Orario that annoyed her a lot.

Ais... That girl had managed to make the Champion her master.

For her, Ais didn't deserve such an honor. Only someone like her could.

Someone strong like her.

Someone with beauty superior to a Goddess.

But it was a pity; she was too injured, and blood seeped out. The last thing she saw was her Goddess fleeing in panic.

*Gulp

Swallowing saliva, Ishtar's hand trembled at the thought of her daughter dying so easily. Her opponent must be very strong.

So, looking down, she opened her eyes before running with her daughters. After all, there was Ottar, the only Level 7 adventurer in Orario.

Ottar, on the other hand, seeing Ishtar flee, didn't stop her. There was no need; his Goddess was on her way.

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"Damn it!"

With her escape route cut off, Ishtar had no choice but to go to higher floors and circumvent the tower. With Freya's sons lurking, she couldn't take risks. So, waiting to meet her daughters as soon as possible, she ran.

"Eh?"

*Tap... Tap

However, again, the path was sealed. After all, the sound of heels was heard.

"It's been a while, Ishtar..."

Emerging from the shadows, Freya walked slowly, the smile on her face and her mocking expression made Ishtar grit her teeth.

"Freya! You damn bitch!"

"Wow~ It seems I'm not welcome."

However, Freya didn't care about Ishtar's angry look. To her, this was over.

"Catch her!"

"Yes!" x2

Ishtar, on the other hand, ordered her daughters. Since she could see that Freya was alone, with her in her hands, she could turn the tide.

But...

"Ah~ such cute girls... Ishtar."

"..."

Freya's eyes, however, shone, causing both Amazons to stop.

"Did you enchant my girls?!"

Opening her mouth in shock, Ishtar couldn't believe that Freya could charm her daughters. It meant that Freya's beauty was superior to hers.

"We need to talk, Ishtar... No, we need to say goodbye. Your games got out of control."

But Freya didn't care about any of that. After all, she was one step away from victory.

"You!"

With no other choice, Ishtar had to retreat the way she came.

Freya, on the other hand, didn't care about her feeble attempt to escape. Ishtar was like a mouse caught in a trap. Walking slowly, she followed Ishtar.

(Damn! Damn! What do I do?)

Biting her lips in desperation, Ishtar continued running, but...

"Huh?"

*...?*

Again, her escape route was sealed. There was a huge hole along the stairs, as if it were there specifically to trap her.

*Tap.. Tap.

Hearing the steps echoing in the darkness, Ishtar was afraid.

Freya was a great shadow in her heart, someone who had always been in a higher position.

"No more games, Ishtar... Come on, don't make it more difficult. I'm so tired~"

Even with a smile on her face, Freya looked at Ishtar, who now lowered her head...

"Hahaha... Why?.... It's always the same... Why?!"

"Huh?"

As if her hopes had been lost, Ishtar laughed, and at the same time, the hatred in her eyes was evident.

"Why, Freya?! Why do you attack me?! Why are you the one who has it all?! Why is his excellency with someone like you?! What difference is there between us?"

"Why ask 'why'? Fufu, it's nothing personal. Besides, I didn't do anything, you know? Simply, my beauty is superior."

"Lies! Your charm doesn't work on his excellency! You're deceiving him! You're a bitch taking advantage of his greatness! What did you do to deceive him?!"

Breathing with difficulty, Ishtar expressed her deepest resentments, completely forgetting that Freya had attacked. To her, Freya's relationship with Yuki was more important.

To hell with her familia; she didn't want to lose again, not again.

Freya was again taking away what was hers...

"Don't you understand yet?"

Sighing in disappointment, Freya pitied her as the Goddess of Love.

At this point, she still didn't know what was going on.

"I'll explain it to you as a farewell gift."

"Huh?"

Bringing a hand to her cheek, Freya blushed, and she continued.

"You're right; my charm doesn't work on Yuki-sama, but you're wrong if you think I deceived him... do you think someone who saved the world would be deceived?"

It was a terrible joke for Ishtar to think that Yuki would be deceived. After all, she knew very well that Yuki was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

He attracted his prey with his sweet appearance,injecting poison, and by the time the prey tried to escape, it would be too late. After all, his poison had already spread.

And Freya knew it very well. As a victim, she was a clear example of how effective his poison was.

"Huh? So why?"

As if she remembered something important, Ishtar couldn't help but doubt. What Freya said was true; no matter if Yuki was a child, he saved a planet, so he wouldn't be easily deceived, especially when her charms didn't work.

"I am blessed, Ishtar."

Widening her smile, the blush on her cheeks spread, and Freya lowered her neckline, revealing a mark in the shape of a clock without hands on her chest.

"I was marked. Yuki-sama chose me~... Do you know what that means? It's simple; there's no magic or deception. I belong to him~"

This was her reward. As long as Ishtar was eliminated, Yuki would mark her. That's why Freya proudly didn't hesitate to show it.

It was a great honor for her...

Since Yuki came into the world, she wondered, "What could she do to enter his life?"...

Like taking him to bed...

As the Goddess of Love, she knew that all ordinary methods would be useless.

She had tried them in the past and knew that nothing worked on Champions.

Getting their seed was more challenging than creating a world.

Simply an impossible mission. Champions were proud, and they wouldn't have children easily. As beings who lived for the world, love was irrelevant to them.

That's why Freya burned her brain cells for a way where the Champion would belong to her...

Unfortunately, there was none, so Freya opted for another path...

If you can't beat the enemy, join them.

Instead of Yuki belonging to her, she belonged to Yuki.

Like a bitch in heat or his most loyal servant, as long as she was in his life, it was enough.

And she got it... She would do anything for him, even set traps for her fellow goddesses, she didn't care.

As long as she got a little of his love...

And now, with the mark, Freya was happy. This mark symbolized that she was his property, his woman.

Freya got what she wanted...

"I won, Ishtar~"

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TN: I am deeply disappointed in other "me" for marking that hoe