Chapter 174: Goliath (1)

The news that a banquet would be hosted by the Freya Familia spread.

After all, Freya sent her children to deliver invitations to all the Gods in Orario, including Hephaestus and Loki.

"A banquet? Freya... You're playing with fire."

Shaking her head, Hephaestus saw through Freya's plan in an instant. That's why she thought Freya was destined to fail. Many innate abilities of a God didn't work on Champions, for example, their ability to see through any lie, as well as Freya's Enchanting Gaze. After all, each of these was related to the soul, and the Champion's crown protected him from each of them.

That's why Hephaestus knew that Freya's charm wouldn't work, and Yuki wouldn't fall into her trap.

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[To: Lover of Children

I am pleased to invite you to a banquet in honor of Yuki-sama, who has graciously descended.

The banquet will take place in two days at my humble Familia, and your presence is expected.

Regards, Freya]

"Ah!"

Reading the letter, Loki let out a heartbreaking scream. It somehow hurt her so much that she fell to her knees.

"What's wrong, Loki?!"

"What's happening?!"

Riveria and Finn, who were by her side, were surprised. After all, just by reading the letter, Loki had screamed in pain, causing their guards to rise.

However...

"It's over... Everything is over."

Muttering with dead fish eyes, Loki smiled with pain as she looked at the ground in defeat.

"It's over?"

Looking at each other, both Riveria and Finn were confused. They didn't know what was happening, so with doubts, Riveria picked up the letter from the ground and read it.

"I see... Yes, my deepest condolences."

Nodding, Riveria just sighed for the fate of her Goddess.

This made Finn take the letter and read it too. However, unlike Riveria, he didn't notice anything strange.

"What's going on? I don't see anything weird."

"Read the name."

Pointing to the top, Riveria looked pityingly at Loki, who was now contemplating whether going back to the heavens was a good idea.

"I understand."

Agreeing, Finn also looked at his goddess with pity. After all, they didn't care about the banquet; they had already met Yuki, so they could talk another time. No, what mattered most to them was the name to whom the invitation was addressed.

(Damn! Who did this?)

Biting her lips, Loki seriously thought about who the bastard was that spread the word that she wanted to deceive a child.

(Don't let me catch you! ... Or else)

Biting her lips in frustration, Loki was in tears. This day couldn't get any worse. After all, this had been the beginning of Loki, the Lover of Children.

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Floor 17, Dungeon.

"Monster Rex, Goliath... I hope you don't disappoint me."

Looking through the large room and the huge wall that divides the 17th and 18th floors.

Yuki had a huge smile on his face.

He had forcefully opened his way through the floors, crushing and destroying monsters. Needless to say, Ais was very amazed by this. Yuki had set a record for the speed at which an adventurer opened his way to the 17th level.

*Creakkk

*BOOM!

Creating several cracks, the huge wall was crumbling. At the same time, a small tremor shook the earth...

"It's coming out."

Taking her sword, Ais got into a defensive position. The birth of the monster Rex was not a laughing matter, even if Goliath wasn't very strong. Nevertheless, this monster was still a danger, so she couldn't be careless.

*GYAAAAAA

With a roar, a huge humanoid monster emerged from the wall, measuring approximately 7 to 8 meters, with dark skin and red eyes.

This was Goliath, who roared upon seeing its invaders.

"So, this little one is Goliath? It doesn't look powerful."

With a hand on his chin, Yuki evaluated the huge monster in front of him. After all, Jiraiya's toads were stronger and larger than this thing, not to mention Katsuyu. That slug was colossal; even Tsunade couldn't summon its complete body.

"No... This one is different."

Opening her eyes in surprise, Ais could see something abnormal in this Goliath. The normal Goliath is gray and smaller in stature, and its aura isn't so wild. This Goliath, on the other hand, was black, showing its irregularity, and its presence was more significant.

"Is that so? Well, it doesn't matter. I'll take care of it... Don't interfere."

Nodding, Ais watched as Yuki crouched down, removing some metal plates, which were soon swallowed by darkness.

Walking confidently, Yuki clasped both hands together. He didn't care if this Goliath was normal or not; he wanted to hit it.

(Hm? So, you're trying to stop me using this thing? Too bad, this won't be enough)

Smiling at the monster, Yuki placed one hand behind his back, with the other hand tilted forward, taunting the giant.

"Come... Dare to taste my fist."

*GYAAAAAA

As if it sensed his taunt, Goliath roared at the small one approaching slowly, at the same time swinging its huge fist.

However, Yuki, upon seeing this, didn't avoid it. Instead, his smile widened. At the same time, he also punched with his fist, meeting the giant's fist.

Seeing this, Ais wanted to intervene, as what Yuki was doing was madness. The strength of Goliath shouldn't be underestimated; it was a monster Rex, after all. However, her body froze as she witnessed something incredible.

*BOOM!

Creating a collision, both parties separated, with Yuki being dragged backward and the giant stepping back two paces. It was a very evenly matched clash.

"Wow, your strength is not bad."

Nodding satisfied, Yuki could see that this guy had the strength to knock him down. If he were brought to the Ninja world, this guy might be able to fight against the Anbu squad's summons and maybe cause one or two problems for Danzo. But this was it, as his power wasn't enough for the Elite ninjas to take him seriously.

"But if that's all you've got, I'm very disappointed."

Blinking, Yuki moved at high speed, appearing instantly in front of the giant's face.

*BOOM

*GYAA?

Striking hard, the giant's neck twisted, causing its body to lose balance and fall to the ground.

Jumping back and taking his distance, Yuki turned his hand, waiting for the giant to get up. After all, he was sure that this guy hadn't died, and with how easy it was, this guy was an excellent punching bag.

Ais, on the other hand, didn't know what to say. Knocking down Goliath with a single punch was something that hadn't crossed her wildest dreams.

But here was Yuki, with an excited smile, like a child who found his favorite toy.

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**Author's Note: They are pigs!!! How dare they?! Ahhhh!!**

TN: uh oh ... What???