Chapter 772: Targeted / Being Watched / Marked

Because of the Kali Familia, Broly did not participate in the follow-up investigation of the Man-eating Flower Monster incident, but after returning to the inn with Tiona, he heard the subsequent results of the investigation from the returned Loki.

"On the Port Melen side, there is no other exit of the Dungeon; on the contrary, the Man-eating Flower Monsters appearing in these waters were transported here from Orario by someone.

The purpose seems to be to control the maritime smuggling routes on this side; the Mayor of Port Melen, the local Guild administrator, and Njord, who serves as this town's long-standing Guardian Deity, all participated in it.

The three appear to be at odds on the surface, but in private they are cooperative: the Guild administration side is responsible for providing Magic Stones, the Mayor's side is responsible for crushing the Magic Stones and blending them into a special powder that avoids Man-eating Flower attacks, while Njord has the children use the special powder to sell the safely caught fish to the Guild side at one-tenth below market price.

All three parties have their own interests: the Guild for performance and tax revenue, the Mayor for Port Melen's prosperity, and Njord so that the children can return to port safely……"

Originally, over the past five hundred years, the sea monsters in Port Melen's waters have been increasing; every year, many people fishing at sea lose their lives to monster attacks.

So, when someone came knocking, claiming they could provide a special monster that would prey on other monsters and, by carrying special Magic Stone powder, avoid being attacked themselves, Njord chose to cooperate with those people for the safety of the children who frequently fish at sea, and released the Man-eating Flowers here.

"The Ishtar Familia are the transporters responsible for smuggling, either transporting special goods out from Orario, or receiving goods from here and transporting them back.

However, by the time we investigated the smuggling warehouse on the Port Melen side, the smuggling warehouse had already been burned down by a fire.

They sent people to attack us, and cleaned up the loose ends very cleanly; one must say, that Ishtar guy is quite decisive."

In the evening, when Broly beat the entire membership of the Kali Familia who had come to the port, Loki's side had already investigated the matter clearly.

They even tracked down and questioned one by one the three parties involved in the Man-eating Flower Monster incident on this side; only when investigating the dock warehouse did some problems appear.

The clues broke off directly after the investigation reached the Ishtar Familia appearing on the Port Melen side; whether there are other collaborators behind the Ishtar Familia, and who the collaborators are, Loki does not know.

"Then Loki, what do you plan to do, report the matter on the port side to the Guild?"

Hephaestus asked.

"Reporting will certainly be reported, only, reporting truthfully is of no use either.

Without catching anyone and without obtaining Stolen Goods, the Guild absolutely will not move against a major Familia.

After all, the Pleasure Street operated by the Ishtar Familia is a major taxpayer in Orario.

So, I intend to make a partial report, selling an old friend (Njord) a face.

Of course, you all need not mind these matters; for the next two days, just enjoy the beach and sunbathing here at the port～"

Port Melen is very close to Orario; Broly does not know when Loki reported upward, only that the next day people came from the Guild side.

The Port Melen Guild administrator was dismissed for negligence in supervising local monster conditions; the Njord Familia was symbolically punished with a partial fine for knowing and not reporting; as for the Mayor of Melen town, since the Guild only manages Familias and not Ordinary People, no punishment was carried out.

Of course, more importantly, the Man-eating Flowers on this side cannot be completely cleared in a short time; the Mayor's side will continue distributing the special Magic Stone powder, and will continue importing Magic Stones in large quantities from the Guild, so how could they offend a major consumer?

In the end, only the local Guild administrator's injury achieved a World result; Hestia felt some schadenfreude, only because on the first day coming here to help gather intelligence, she was snapped at by the local Guild administrator's arrogant attitude of thinking he represented the Guild as other Familia masters.

And the entire handling result did not mention the Ishtar Familia in the slightest; it is unknown whether Loki did not report the Ishtar Familia's matter, or already reported it, but as she said, the Guild, facing a major tax-paying Familia and not wanting to provoke internal strife, chose to turn a blind eye, or perhaps, is preparing a secret settlement.

Of course, these matters have little to do with Broly; he directly began a peaceful vacation life of sunbathing and playing in the water with the Encounter Targets and wives around him.

However, this peaceful vacation life did not last too long; on the last day staying at Port Melen, the young Goddess Kali, whose buttocks injury had already recovered, suddenly brought her Familia children and surrounded Broly and the others who were playing a ball game on the beach.

"Are you here to find trouble?"

Loki stepped out, looking at the approaching Kali with a guarded expression.

"Broly-sama～"

But a group of Dun Country Amazons ignored her, rushing directly toward the Saiyan boy's direction.

Broly narrowed his eyes, wanting to act, but discovered these Amazons' bodies seemed to have no hostility.

However, the scene of a group of Amazons wearing only revealing swimsuits pouncing over was still a spectacular sight of surging waves and overlapping peaks, which made him subconsciously retreat, dodging their pounce.

"This one and this one's children are not here to cause you trouble, but to find him."

Kali pointed at the Saiyan boy dodging the Amazons' pounce and said.

"Since the day before yesterday when he beat this one severely, this one's children have generated a strong reproductive desire toward him; so, just recovered, hearing he was still in Melen, they clamored to come find him; conveniently, this one also has business with him, so came over."

"Wh-what, reproductive desire?!"

Beside them, Lefiya and Alicia were somewhat staring in shock; the others' reactions were not much better.

"Broly-sama, don't run～"

A group of Amazons chased Broly relentlessly; unlike before when they wanted to kill him, these people's behavior now was like a group of female beasts in heat.

"No, you group of Amazons, what exactly do you want to do to my Broly?"

Hestia stepped out to question.

"Need you ask? Of course it is to marry Broly-sama and have children!"

Hearing this, Loki and Riveria and the others, without prior agreement, all looked toward Tione.

"Why are you all looking at me?"

"Tione, don't you think the scene before your eyes is exactly the same as when you pursued the Captain?"

"Where is it the same? Okay, admittedly there is a little similarity……"

Tione could not refute.

"Amazons revere strength; when defeated by a powerful opposite sex, there is a certain probability of falling in love with the powerful opposite sex who defeated them, triggering a love-brain effect.

Dun Country's social environment is even harsher, so this country's Amazons, after being defeated, have an even higher probability of triggering this worship-of-strength love-brain.

Once Finn defeated Tione with one kick, making Tione fall in love with and cling to him; what Broly faces now is probably a similar situation."

Riveria analyzed.

"No, is this the time to analyze this? You all hurry up and stop that group of in-heat Amazons, otherwise Broly-san's chastity won't be preserved!"

Liliruca shouted anxiously.

"Mm."

The Sword Princess girl replied, and directly rushed up.

"Lefiya, we're going up too."

Tiona called to the Elf girl, and followed up.

"Ah, do I have to go up too?"

"Bastard, that's our boy……"

Chun also joined in; she spread her arms and, relying on the powerful physique forged by blacksmithing, drove back a group of Amazons.

"Wind Spirit Sprint, Finger Sword!"

Ais used her finger as a sword, drawing sword qi with her finger and leaving several sword marks on the sand, also driving back some people.

"Spirit Bow Light Arrow."

"I kick~"

With the help of Chun and the girls of the Loki Familia, Broly temporarily escaped the situation of being surrounded and pounced on by the Amazons.

"You guys, do you want to die? How dare you stop us from pursuing Broly-sama?"

The two sides faced off.

"It's a good thing that my child is popular, but your attitude just now was as if you wanted to devour him alive."

Hestia stepped out and accused the members of the Kali Familia opposite her of being too wolf-like and tiger-like in their behavior.

"Even if you want to throw yourselves at him, you should come one by one; what's the deal with rushing him all at once?"

Hephaestus also walked over and said a sentence.

"I'm truly sorry; my child was just too enthusiastic."

Except for Bache silently following behind her own goddess, everyone else, including Algana, had joined in just now.

"Broly, don't know if you're interested in switching sects to join my Familia?"

Kali invited him directly to his face.

"Right right, switch sects to... hah, you little brat, what are you saying?"

The Loli Goddess, who had reacted, immediately jumped in front of Kali and questioned her.

"Did I not make myself clear? I am inviting him..."

"You made yourself clear, but you want to poach my child right in front of me; what does that mean?"

"I feel that your child is more suited to be my child."

Kali answered, then turned sideways to detour around Hestia's block.

"Broly, the day before yesterday you spanked my butt, making me reflect on my pursuit, and the result of my reflection is that I'm not too good at managing my Familia, so I want to ask you to be the regiment commander of my Familia; what do you think?"

Kali's way of poaching was similar to her Familia children; both were straightforward.

"Sorry, I have no intention of leaving Hestia-sama."

Broly was encountering this kind of thing for the first time and hurriedly shook his head to express his attitude.

"Heard that? My child doesn't want to leave my side."

Hestia put her hands on her hips and used her surging waves to once again block Kali's gaze coveting her own youth.

"That's truly a pity; you child who dared to directly spank my butt is my new pursuit."

A look of regret appeared on Kali's small face, but the next moment, she turned and said: "Then are you interested in having children with my child?"

"Hey hey hey, this goddess-sama, Broly is ours; why should he have children with your child?"

The half-dwarf stepped forward and also blocked in front of Kali, expressing his attitude.

"Eh, isn't he Tiona's husband?"

Kali looked somewhat confused.

"He is Tiona's husband, but at the same time he is also our husband."

"I see, so you're running a harem; we on this side don't mind."

"But we mind!"

"Hah, only the strong deserve to possess the strong; are you guys stronger than me?"

Algana spoke in an unfriendly tone; she came today to snatch a man, originally thinking she was snatching Tiona alone, but unexpectedly so many people came out to stop her.

"Want to measure strength?"

Ais raised both hands, using her hand as a sword to face off against Algana, with both sides full of jealousy and conflict.

"Alright, I've already figured out what you're here for; snatching men, right?"

"Since that's the case, then, let's have a battle between women and women."

"The prize is Broly!"

Loki found it very interesting, but didn't mind making a big deal out of it, and proposed from the side.

"Just what I want."

"Can't defeat Broly-sama, but can't defeat you guys either?"

Members of the Kali Familia rubbed their fists and palms.

"Hey, Loki, I didn't agree to this kind of thing?"

Hestia glared at the Clown Goddess.

"Well, Hestia, don't be anxious; I'm on your side."

Loki hooked his arm around the neck of the Loli Giant Breast Goddess and said a sentence, then turned around and went back to get a volleyball.

"However, the method of battle must be conducted with beach volleyball."

"Huh?"

"Why?"

"Is there anyone who doesn't plan to participate and voluntarily forfeits the fight for Broly?"

Members of the Kali Familia stopped speaking.

"Very well, then, I announce the Beach Volleyball Broly Contention War match is now starting!"

"Loki-sama, what do you mean by this?"

Broly frowned and took the initiative to seek out Loki to ask.

"Rest assured, leave everything to me. This is just a little game to promote your relationship with Ais and the others. I've already made the arrangements. I absolutely won't let you be taken away."

Hearing this, out of trust in Loki, Broly fell silent as well.

Just like that, a sudden beach volleyball match began.

The participants were all the female members on Broly's side, while the Kali Familia selected a corresponding number of participants on their end.

In pairs of two, they conducted matches against each other.

"Lefiya, you'd better work hard and protect your boy."

"But, Broly isn't my boy."

"Then do you want Ais and Tiona to be sad because Broly was taken by someone else?"

Lefiya: "..."

"Let me state this first: I'm not playing volleyball for Broly's sake. My heart is devoted solely to the Captain. I'm playing this beach volleyball match for my younger sister's sake."

Tione explained repeatedly as she participated.

"Why do we have to help play this kind of volleyball too?"

Alicia couldn't understand.

"This is for our companion's husband. Alright, no more nonsense. Do your best and beat these Amazons."

Loki acted as the referee.

【Things not gained through hardship are often not cherished by people. True feelings must be able to endure the wind and rain of the outside world.】

This beach volleyball match lasted from morning until afternoon, and the ones battling to the end were the Amazoness sisters against the Amazoness sisters.

Because of Broly, Tione and Tiona hadn't been able to fight Algana and Bache before, but now they actually met in the finals of beach volleyball.

"Tione, I'm going to steal Broly from your hands."

Algana jumped up to serve.

"I've told you this bastard how many times, he's not my boy!"

Tione flew to receive the ball.

"Teacher Bache, do you also want to become Broly's wife and become one of us?"

Tiona jumped up, asking as she raised her hand and powerfully spiked the beach volleyball in the air.

"No, I was just dragged here to participate by my sister..."

Bache answered like this, but still steadily caught Tiona's spike.

"Eh, is that so? I thought you had that kind of thought too."

The two pairs of Amazoness sisters, while volleying the ball, conversed.

"Then what if I say I do have that kind of thought?"

Bache couldn't help but ask.

"If it's Teacher Bache, I have no objections."

"Bang—"

The volleyball smashed into the beach, smashing out a sand pit.

Bache froze for a moment because of Tiona's reply, and failed to catch that ball just now.

"Bache, what are you spacing out for?"

"S-sorry, Sister, I didn't react just now."

"Only the strong are qualified for me to possess!"

"Tiona, why aren't you receiving the ball?"

"Uh, I just feel that everyone joining the Crystal Palace together isn't actually that bad."

"Then why don't you ask your Broly's opinion."

"Eh, right, Broly, what do you think?"

"Sorry, they aren't the ones I want to encounter."

Broly shook his head. The relationship isn't there, and they aren't capture targets acknowledged by the Crystal Palace. Wanting to become external wives is impossible.

Bache is a bit better, but the other Amazons of the Kali Familia, especially the older sister Algana, Broly has not a shred of favorable impression toward.

"What a pity, he refused you."

"I won't give up. As long as I win this victory!"

"Want to win? Go dream on, Algana!"

"The win/loss is decided. The winners are the Tione and Tiona sister pair."

Loki announced the champions of the beach volleyball match.

"Yay, Broly is mine."

The sweat-drenched Tiona pounced over. Broly didn't dodge, directly embracing this warm Amazoness girl.

"What a pity. Looks like my kid is a cut above."

Loki said with a smile.

"Well, looks like that's how it is."

Kali left with her people.

"Hah—"

Hestia let out a breath of relief, walked up to Loki, and began questioning the Clown Goddess.

"You said you were on my side, so why did you judge me as the loser just now?"

"Uh, isn't it because you and Hephaestus didn't beat the others?"

"But I thought you'd throw the match."

"That still requires an opportunity."

"We almost lost."

"But we didn't lose, did we?"

"What if we had lost?"

"Hestia, you guy, you're really just like a somewhat nagging old mother hen!"

Seeing Hestia's glare, Loki hurriedly introduced her ultimate killing move she had prepared.

"Actually, even if Tiona and the others lose, there's still Broly. I never said just beating you all would be enough."

That's right, in the Beach Volleyball Broly Competition, if it's someone from the Kali Familia who wins in the end, they'll have to face the Saiyan boy at full condition.

"But Lady Loki, even if we win, will those Amazons really give up Mr. Broly?"

Alicia asked.

And this question made the other members of the Loki Familia look toward Tione.

"Hey, why are you all looking at me?"

"Miss Tione, would you give up on the Captain?"

"Hah, how could that be possible?"

"But you're always rejected by the Captain."

"So what? A good man fears a persistent woman."

"If there were other women by the Captain's side, what would you do?"

"Kill them, and take the Captain back."

Everyone made eye contact; the answer was already self-evident.

"Broly, if you don't want to collect some troublesome guys as your women, you'll have to be more careful from now on. The Kali Familia people have probably set their sights on you, and they won't give up that easily."

Loki slapped the boy's shoulder.

"Tione once got the Captain drunk, and even planned to drug him."

Riveria added a sentence.

Broly: "..."

(Chapter End)