"Sorry, everyone, Gods. I couldn't help myself for a moment."
"It's understandable. I'm also very angry. You didn't do anything wrong, so don't worry."
Ganesha nodded in agreement, speaking to defuse the situation for Wang Xiaoming.
With Ganesha's intervention, the gods' attitude towards Wang Xiaoming immediately softened. Just as Ganesha said, they were also angry, but as gods, they couldn't take action. However, Wang Xiaoming could.
Moreover, the crimes committed by this leader were enough to warrant the death penalty. Even if Wang Xiaoming hadn't acted, he would have been sentenced to death later.
"God Ganesha, I have a few words I'd like to say."
Seeing the atmosphere ease, Wang Xiaoming spoke again.
"What do you want to say?"
Ganesha also asked seriously.
Wang Xiaoming didn't rush to answer. Instead, he turned around and surveyed the surrounding captains of the familias.
"Everyone heard just now, this guy said that a new race was born in the dungeon. They, like us, possess intelligence and sapience. And like the beastmen, they have appearances that differ from humans. The only difference between them and us is that because they were born in the dungeon, they possess magic stones within their bodies, and these magic stones are of very high quality."
Wang Xiaoming casually defined the Xenos as being the same as the beastmen.
"I don't know if any of you were tempted when you heard this news, but I hope none of you were. Not only do I hope none of you were, but I also hope that after this news spreads, no one who hears it will have any ideas."
"We are intelligent races, and like monsters, we are life. But the only difference between us and monsters is that we possess intelligence and sapience. The new race born in the dungeon is a nascent race. They are the same as us, except that their method of birth is different. Don't get any ideas just for the sake of those magic stones."
"If we think it's justifiable to target them for the magic stones in their bodies, then what difference is there between us and the monsters in the dungeon!"
"If you think there's a problem with what I'm saying, then I'll put it another way. I can say that magic potions made from elf hearts can make people live longer, minotaur ears can make people stronger, foxkin tails can be used to make the most advanced magic robes, and dwarf blood can restore people's magic power! Swallowing the heart of an adventurer familia captain allows you to inherit all of their ability values!"
Upon hearing Wang Xiaoming's words, everyone's expression changed. Those present were all familia captains, and they understood how terrifying rumors could be, especially the last rumor, which was simply too vicious towards them.
"【Magic Sword Knight】, what do you mean by saying these things? Are you trying to threaten us in front of the gods!"
One of the captains couldn't help but question Wang Xiaoming, who shook his head with a smile.
He looked up at Hestia, who was sitting in one of the four highest positions.
"No, of course not. The gods are all merciful, which is why they descended from the heavens to be by our side. And towards this nascent intelligent race, the gods must also be merciful, right?"
"Of course!"
Hestia immediately cooperated with the answer.
"That's right."
Ganesha also cooperated, and since Ganesha had said so, Loki and Freya beside him immediately echoed his sentiments.
"Of course, if there are any outstanding individuals among those children, I would also like to bring them into my familia."
"Indeed, I'm also very interested."
"Yes, yes!"
Although there are many trash gods, they would never dare to say anything contrary in this situation.
"See? Even the gods have acknowledged this nascent race!"
Wang Xiaoming stepped forward, raising his blood-stained left hand and clenching it into a fist with force.
"Today, in the name of the Hestia Familia captain, I swear here!"
"Regardless of what everyone here thinks, regardless of what other adventurers who learn of this news in the future think, the Hestia Familia will protect this nascent intelligent race! If anyone maliciously targets this nascent race, hunts them down, then our Hestia Familia will do everything in our power to deliver righteous judgment upon the other party!!"
"We will safeguard the growth of this nascent race!!!"
At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on Wang Xiaoming.
Even the gods couldn't take their eyes off him!
Freya's gaze towards Wang Xiaoming was filled with surprise.
"The color of the soul... has changed!"
"No, it hasn't changed in essence, it has just become incomparably dazzling, so dazzling that it looks like brilliant gold!"
This miraculous change made her unable to resist clapping her hands and applauding.
Loki, who was sitting beside Freya, looked at Freya in surprise. This fellow actually applauded? But thinking about what Wang Xiaoming had just said, it was indeed very handsome, so he also started clapping along.
The former two kings gave applause together, and the gods could no longer remain dazed. They all offered their applause, and Ganesha stood up while clapping.
Hestia even jumped down from her seat, ignoring the presence of the surrounding gods, and directly pounced onto Wang Xiaoming, riding on his back.
"Ming-kun, you're so amazing!"
"Is that so."
Wang Xiaoming supported Hestia with his right hand, preventing her from falling, and spoke with a smile.
"Hestia, it's good that you don't blame me for making decisions without permission."
"How could I blame you! I'm so happy I can't even describe it! I 100% agree with Ming-kun's decision!"
Hestia hugged Wang Xiaoming's neck and rubbed her face vigorously against Wang Xiaoming's cheek.
"Starting today, Ming-kun, you are the hero of our Hestia Familia!!"
After this God's Council, 【Hero】replaced 【Magic Sword Knight】, becoming a famous and influential figure throughout Orario, and the reputation of the Hestia Familia directly reached its peak.
★ Black Zetsu's Rescue Mother Chronicles ★
471. Taking Leticia to a New World for a Rendezvous
After the God's Council, with the spread of information after the gods dispersed, the matter of the Xenos was completely exposed to everyone in Orario. Everyone knew that a new race had been born in the dungeon.
Everyone also knew that the captain of the Hestia Familia had announced on the spot that the Hestia Familia would protect the Xenos. If they discovered anyone hunting the Xenos, they would directly confiscate your family's assets.
This declaration was endorsed by the Ganesha Familia, and God Ganesha announced on the spot that he would work with the Hestia Familia to complete the safeguarding of the Xenos' growth.
At the same time, the Freya Familia and the Loki Familia also announced that they would stand on the side of the Hestia Familia. The four major familias directly stood on the same front, and the Hestia Familia was still the leader of the entire camp. The Hestia Familia was even crowned with the title of 【Hero Familia】.
Everyone was very shocked.
In addition to this, everyone also knew what the explosion before the God's Council was all about.
The captain of the Hestia Familia defeated more than twenty mid-tier familia captains and their main forces. This meant that the captain of the Hestia Familia could wipe out those twenty-plus familias with his own strength. The name of the strongest LV5 was well-deserved, and some even suspected that Wang Xiaoming already possessed the strength of LV6, and could even defeat LV6 directly.
In response, the various LV6 members of the Loki Familia were silent.
At the same time, the name of Sword Demon resounded again in Orario. Everyone knew that the Xenos adopted by the Hestia Familia was named Wang Xiaohong, and when Wang Xiaoming was surrounded by poachers, Sword Demon dispatched and directly killed everyone. Many poachers, along with the surrounding buildings, were directly sliced in half with a single sword. Everyone recalled the scene during the War Game, when the LV5 Ishtar Familia captain was directly sliced in half and died instantly by the then LV3 【Sword Demon】.
Wang Xiaohong instantly became someone who Orario absolutely could not afford to provoke, because if you dared to provoke this Xenos, there was a high probability that a 【Sword Demon】would jump out and cut you in half with a single sword, as well as a 【Hero】who could take down more than twenty familias with a single sword.
【How terrifying is the strength of the Hestia Familia's captain and vice-captain!】
Such topics also appeared on Orario's trending searches.
But this was not enough to shock them. What shocked them even more was that the Hestia Familia directly announced the next day that all six newcomers in the familia, led by Leticia, had reached LV2.
How many days has it been? Even when Wang Xiaoming reached LV2, it took a month, right? These newcomers have only joined for a few days! Too terrifying! Less than a week! And 6 of them popped up at once. Other adventurers may have to spend a year or even several years to reach LV2, why has it become as simple as buying groceries in the Hestia Familia?
【Are the new members of the Hestia Familia all monsters!?】
The trending topic that once topped the charts has reappeared, with six LV2 adventurers emerging at once within a week. This is simply outrageous.
Coupled with Wang Xiaoming's title of 【Hero】 previously, the Hestia Familia's reputation as the 【Hero Familia】 has elevated Hestia's standing in Orario to its peak.
Hestia nearly looked down her nose at everyone when she went out that day! However, she returned with a flushed face, thanks to a scuffle with her good friend Hephaestus. After all, Hestia was flaunting her achievements, and given Hephaestus's temperament, a tussle was inevitable.
Despite the scuffle, Hestia remained overjoyed. Wang Xiaoming had initially estimated a month to achieve their goal, but it was accomplished in just a few days. This made Hestia extremely happy, as she once again became the most respected goddess in Orario. In her joy, she clung to Wang Xiaoming even more passionately that night and directly agreed to his request for a new position, bringing immense pleasure to Wang Xiaoming!
However, despite the joy, Wang Xiaoming had his own matters to attend to.
Having proclaimed the protection of the Xenos, Wang Xiaoming earned the title of 【Hero】, but he also needed to produce some tangible results, such as venturing into the Dungeon to find the Xenos and figuring out how to protect them.
But this was no simple task. Firstly, the Xenos were hidden in obscure corners of the Dungeon and rarely exposed themselves. Even if they were found, the question remained of how Wang Xiaoming could quickly reach them and protect them if something were to happen.
All of this required careful planning.
The Hestia Familia was ultimately small in number, and Wang Xiaoming didn't want his wives or pets constantly staying in the Dungeon. Therefore, Wang Xiaoming needed an effective solution.
Based on Wang Xiaoming's current abilities, he seemed unable to provide effective remote assistance to the Xenos. He also couldn't have all the Xenos sign an Elf Contract with him, allowing him to be summoned directly. Wang Xiaoming would only grant Elf Contracts to his family, not just anyone.
Therefore, Wang Xiaoming set his sights on the newly opened dungeon.
The gaze of Takemikazuchi had granted him a new open world, which he could explore to see what it was like, hoping it might offer a solution to his problem.
Moreover, this time, Wang Xiaoming didn't plan to go to the new world alone but intended to bring Leticia along.
Lamia had been constantly whispering in Wang Xiaoming's ear, urging him to make a move on Leticia; otherwise, she wouldn't let Wang Xiaoming touch her. So, Wang Xiaoming decided to seize this opportunity to explore the new world and finally bed his adorable head maid.
After all, if he didn't, he wouldn't have the energy to seduce Leticia in Orario, because Hestia was simply too strong!.
Once she completely let go, Hestia's possessiveness was terrifying. According to Hestia, it was the goddess's fervent love! Having Ais compete was one thing, but Hestia wouldn't give anyone else a chance. Every night, Wang Xiaoming, with his Tom and Jerry physique and Godslayer abilities, had to yield. As expected of his wife, who was the biggest in every aspect, her suction power was incredibly strong!
So, taking advantage of the opportunity to go out, Wang Xiaoming brought Leticia along, giving him the feeling of running away from his wife to have an affair!
Oh, wait, Leticia is also his wife, so never mind!
Therefore, on the morning of the day after Leticia and the others leveled up to LV2, Wang Xiaoming summoned Leticia to his laboratory early in the morning. He then opened the spatial gate to the new world and took Leticia with him.
As soon as his feet stepped out of the spatial gate, Wang Xiaoming felt a sense of weightlessness.
Another sky?
No, not the sky, but the surface of the water? His shoes were wet.
Wang Xiaoming quickly reached out and princess-carried Leticia in his arms. At the same time, he activated his dragon transformation, with dragon wings extending from his back and flapping, lifting his feet off the water's surface and carrying Leticia into the air.
After stabilizing their bodies, Wang Xiaoming and Leticia opened their eyes and observed the new world together.
What they saw was a vast expanse of white mist!
472. Arriving Only to See the Protagonists Getting Beaten Up
Mist, and very thick mist. Wang Xiaoming felt that with his normal vision, the visibility was less than 5 meters, very close!
This made Wang Xiaoming unclear about the surrounding situation, not knowing whether what was under his feet should be considered the sea or something else.
"Master, let's go to a higher place to take a look."
"Okay."
Leticia, held in Wang Xiaoming's arms, looked at the surrounding situation and offered her suggestion. Wang Xiaoming immediately complied, flapping his wings and soaring into the sky, quickly breaking through the dense fog and reaching a high altitude.
From high above, Wang Xiaoming could see the approximate terrain below.
It was indeed the sea, but Wang Xiaoming was not in the open ocean but in a forest. However, there happened to be a river in the forest, with the river leading to the sea in the distance, forming an estuary. Half of the fog was over the river, and the other half was enveloping the forest, forming a circular fog area. The area wasn't very large, with a radius of only a hundred meters or so. From above, it even felt a bit small, but the fog was extremely dense, which made Wang Xiaoming curious.
"Is this a unique scenic spot in this world?"
"It shouldn't be. I can sense a slight energy fluctuation in this fog."
Leticia looked at the dense fog area below and stated her findings, while also patting Wang Xiaoming's left hand, which had begun to make small movements on her thigh.
"Master, put me down, let me fly myself."
"No need, I can just hold you. Leticia, you can save some energy."
Leticia gave Wang Xiaoming a disdainful look. Are you sure you want me to save some energy, and not take the opportunity to take advantage of me?
However, Wang Xiaoming looked serious. That's right, I'm doing this for your own good!
Despite the disdain, Leticia didn't refuse. Anyway, he was her master, and she had been taken advantage of countless times. She was his person, and he could do whatever he wanted. After giving Wang Xiaoming a glare, Leticia continued to let Wang Xiaoming hold her, even reaching out with her left hand to hook Wang Xiaoming's neck, adjusting her body to find a comfortable position to lean against Wang Xiaoming's chest, then looking down and asking Wang Xiaoming.
"Master, have you figured anything out?"
"To be honest, not at all. I only know that this world is probably related to Japanese deities, or at least has some connection."
Wang Xiaoming shook his head while gently pinching Leticia's thigh clad in white silk stockings. He couldn't be sure that this world was definitely related to Japanese mythology. After all, the previous few worlds had very distant connections. Loki's gaze led Wang Xiaoming to the Type-Moon world, with the main connection being the Heroic Spirits. Ganessa's gaze led Wang Xiaoming to Hakoniwa, and although the Indian Sun Kings in Hakoniwa were impressive, their connection to Ganessa was too distant.
Therefore, although this world was given by Takemikazuchi, Wang Xiaoming wasn't sure how closely related this world was to Japanese deities. He could only observe and wait.
"Japanese deities, so that means this world might have Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, and Amaterasu?"
Leticia began to think based on the information provided by Wang Xiaoming. Previously, when she followed Wang Xiaoming to the Strike the Blood world, Wang Xiaoming had designated that world, so he had completely mastered the information and didn't need to do any analysis. But this time it was a new world, and as Wang Xiaoming's head maid, she had to help her master analyze it. She began to recall what she knew about the abilities of the gods of Takamagahara in Hakoniwa, to use as a reference.
If Wang Xiaoming knew, he would definitely shout, there's no need. Using the standards of Hakoniwa to evaluate other worlds is honestly a bit too high for most Japanese anime works.
"We need to consider whether this world has Amaterasu, and whether the existence of the sun will make her notice us."
