Chapter 276

Lulune?

Looking at the chubby elf beside her who was panting, looking like he had been working high-intensity overtime without sleep for a night and was about to drop dead.

Hephaestus temporarily paused her surrender declaration, a look of contemplation flashing in her eyes.

Was this the pig from the Guild finally realizing what a stupid thing he had done and coming to remedy it?

"Lulune, your timing is quite interesting."

What Hephaestus could think of, Lin Que could naturally think of as well.

Moving his gaze away from Hephaestus, a playful smile appeared on his face.

"Let me guess, are you here to stop me?"

"Lord Lin Que, I have my reasons for doing this."

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Lulune, who had rushed over the moment he received the news, spoke up.

"The Soma Familia and Apollo Familia are both adventurer-type Familias; if you want to beat them, go ahead."

"But the Hephaestus Familia is a large commercial Familia; you really cannot attack them."

"Once they are taken down, the aftermath will affect the economic operation of all of Orario."

"Are you looking down on me?"

Lin Que raised an eyebrow: "Do you think I can't do what the Hephaestus Familia can do?"

"But......"

"Lulune, I advise you to speak carefully."

Lin Que interrupted directly: "You shouldn't have forgotten what we said yesterday, right?"

"I told you at the time that once a contract is signed, it cannot be reneged upon."

"If you send people to persuade me to show mercy afterward, it will only make me angry."

"I apologize, Lord Lin Que, that was indeed my fault."

Lulune admitted it directly: "However, I still hope you can hear me out for a moment, please!"

"I can give you a chance, but......"

Looking at Lulune, who suddenly looked happy, Lin Que suddenly changed the subject: "Before I give you a chance, you must first answer me a question."

An ominous premonition rose in Lulune's heart: "......What question?"

"Don't worry, it's not a difficult question."

Lin Que smiled: "You just need to tell me whether you are here to stop me from subjugating the Hephaestus Familia."

"If your answer can satisfy me, I will give you this chance."

"If it can't... then I'm sorry, please get lost back to where you came from."

Lulune: "......"

Facing Lin Que's ruthless reply, Lulune helplessly fell into silence.

Lulune was no fool; he naturally knew what kind of answer would satisfy Lin Que.

However, his purpose in coming this time was to save the Hephaestus Familia and prevent the Lin Que Familia from taking off completely after swallowing them up.

If he chose to back down here, that would be the real trouble.

"Come to think of it, you should have gone to the Loki Familia, right?"

Just as Lulune was in a dilemma, not knowing how to reply, Lin Que's voice sounded again.

"Did Loki say anything to you? For example, regarding the bet?"

"The bet?"

"It seems she didn't tell you."

"Yes, Lord Loki didn't say a word."

Lulune became even more helpless: "She said if I really had any questions, I should just ask Lord Lin Que directly."

"I see... then I'll tell you one thing."

Without any intention of hiding it, Lin Que stated the truth directly.

"I am different from the gods you have in mind; I don't follow the rules that much."

"The me standing before you now is in my complete state, without any self-sealing."

"Eh? Really?"

"No self-sealing? Doesn't that mean Lord Lin Que can use his power at any time!"

"Wait! If Lord Lin Que has no seal, isn't our current situation very dangerous!"

"Should we run further away?"

"Don't joke around, if a god really uses their power, the entire Orario is within the attack range!"

As soon as Lin Que's voice fell, it instantly caused a commotion among the surrounding crowd.

The Hephaestus Familia's discussions erupted one after another, and various dangerous predictions caused Lulune's brain to crash.

"Wait... wait a minute!"

Forcing himself to come back to his senses, Lulune made a surprised sound.

"What do you mean by no self-sealing?"

"Didn't Lord Ouranos say this process is necessary! Otherwise, you would be condemned and forcibly sent back by other gods!"

"Then have you ever thought about why I dare to say this without any scruples?"

"......Why?"

"Because I am strong enough!"

Boom—!

An overwhelming aura erupted in an instant, sweeping out in all directions.

At this moment, all existence in the DanMachi world felt the impact, and their bodies sank.

And as the primary recipient of this aura, Lulune was pressed directly onto the ground.

"Listen well, Lulune."

He lifted the elf and flipped him over.

"I don't care about the attitudes and thoughts of other gods toward me."

"If they want to come and cause trouble for me, I'll just kill them."

"Kill one if one comes, kill a pair if two come; that is my attitude."

"As a god, you shouldn't bully the children of the lower world."

Just as Lulune was silenced, Hephaestus's voice came from the North North North Side.

"Compared to the fact that you haven't sealed yourself, I am more concerned about the bet you just mentioned."

"What is the content of the bet? Is it that bet that has kept you behaving properly and not acting directly?"

"As expected of a god, your brain does turn faster than others."

Withdrawing his aura, Lin Que smiled and replied: "That's right, the bet I made with Loki is precisely self-restraint."

"Forcibly subjugating this world with my own power would be a bit boring."

"Since you all like to play Familia games, I'll play along with you."

"Without using my own power to attack directly, and conquering this world within a month."

"That is the bet I made with Loki."

"Conquer the world within a month?"

Hephaestus frowned: "Are you sure you didn't say it wrong? Or does the world you speak of refer to Orario, the center of the world?"

"Of course, I mean the entire world literally."

Lin Que smiled, his gaze returning to the chubby elf at his feet.

"So do you understand now, Lulune?"

"Up until now, I have been holding back."

"If you really break the agreement we made earlier, then don't blame me for breaking the agreement."

If the other party didn't want him to have fun, he would just flip the chessboard.

"At that time, I will let you understand what true power is."