"Hi there... Well, what brings you to Orario, Your Excellency?"
Though Loki knew why Yuki was in Orario, she still asked.
"Right... I almost forgot. Do you know where the Hephasteus family is? I got a bit lost."
Recalling his original reason, Yuki scratched his head. Glancing at the waitress, he was forgetting to search for Hestia.
"Hephasteus family? Yes, I know exactly where they are... But, Your Excellency, why do you want to see them? Do you need a weapon?"
The Hephasteus Family was renowned for being the best weapon forgers, so Yuki's motive confused Loki and not just her, but her family as well. They thought the Champion needed a weapon.
"Weapon? No, I don't need anything like that. I'm looking for Goddess Hestia. I heard she's staying with the Hephasteus Family."
"Tch! Darn chibi."
Just remembering his friend-rival, Loki clicked her tongue in displeasure. However, this explained why the Champion sought the Hephasteus Family; Hestia, being a lazy Goddess with no food or home, was taking advantage of her luck by staying with Hephasteus.
While Loki pondered this, Ais continued to stare at Yuki.
"Hm? You know, if you look at me like that, I'll think you're in love with me."
Smiling, Yuki looked at Ais, who didn't take her eyes off his mask.
The way she looked at him made it seem as if Yuki owed her money, and he didn't like it. Despite it being amazing to be seen by a cute girl, Yuki felt shivers.
"... Are you the Champion?"
Without looking away, Ais asked seriously. Like the rest of the group, except Loki, she still couldn't sense anything from Yuki. If this little guy hadn't knocked her out twice, she wouldn't know he was the Champion.
"Hm? Champion? You know about me?"
Tilting his head, Yuki was surprised. After all, very few people knew he was a Champion. Even Inori frowned at this because she was one of the few who knew.
But unfortunately for them, in this world, several people knew about the Champion.
"So you are."
Hearing Yuki's words, Ais was excited. The fact that he didn't deny it and even confirmed it made her eyes sparkle. She had been waiting for him for some time.
"How... do you know?"
Frowning a bit, Yuki didn't like this. However, before Ais could answer, Loki intervened.
"That was me, Your Excellency. Hiyaa, my daughter had been asking, so I had no choice."
"I see... As expected of a Goddess, my identity was exposed, huh?"
"Of course, Your Excellency is too dazzling not to recognize."
With a hand on his mask, Yuki sighed. He had understood everything; Gods are strange, so it wasn't surprising if they could recognize him. Hestia could do it, after all.
So even with the Anbu mask, Gods could still recognize him.
It wasn't a surprise, and now he finally understood why Loki called him 'Your Excellency' instead of using his name. This fact made Yuki start to suspect.
"I see... Loki was right."
Opening her eyes in surprise, Riveria looked at Yuki in detail. Even though Loki had already told them that the little one was the Champion, hearing it from his own mouth was the best confirmation.
Not only was Riveria surprised, but the rest of the group was also staring at the little one, like an animal in a zoo.
"Champion?! Are you the Champion?!"
"Champion, nya?!"
Appearing instantly next to Yuki, Syr took one of his arms.
She heard every word from Ais and him. Excited, she took one of Yuki's arms, not caring about Inori's gaze.
The same thing happened with Chloe; she, like Syr, also appeared on the other side, taking one of his arms.
"Eh?"
Looking at the excited eyes of both girls, Yuki didn't know what to say. Although he didn't deny that it felt really good to be held by those juicy melons, especially Chloe's, he still felt confused. It seemed that these people knew about Champions.
If Yuki had been a bit more careful and checked in Rasiel, he would have known that due to a certain Chibi Goddess, the news of the Champion was hot in Orario. People in this city knew very well about Champions. Yuki would be surprised if he heard it.
"Ohh?!"
So, upon hearing that he was the Champion, the adventurers enjoying their meal couldn't help but stand up and widen their eyes.
And not only them; the waitresses, as well as Mia, stopped what they were doing and opened their mouths in shock.
Only now did Mia know why this little one gave her a strong pressure.
"Ugh... this is bad."
Looking at the confusion and the various looks of the adventurers, Mia looked towards Loki, who responded by going to her.
So, looking at a brown-haired girl with brown eyes and, like Chloe, cat ears and tail, wearing the same waitress outfit, Mia touched her shoulder, causing this young one to tremble.
"Anya, close the door."
"...Yes, Mama Mia, nya."
Trembling at Mia's words, Aya went firmly, looking in complete shock at Yuki. After all, the Champion was a title that resonated throughout Orario, not to mention the adventurers; she often heard them complain about the Champion, and the Goddesses spoke of how great and brave he was with many impossible feats.
This alone left Aya speechless, so looking at Yuki, she closed the door of the bar under the different expressions of the adventurers.
"Well, with this, we can avoid the biggest problem."
Crossing her arms, Mia looked at the adventurers; with the door closed, she would prevent them from escaping and also avoid a tremendous pain in the butt.
With the Champion in her tavern, if people outside found out, Mia was sure they wouldn't hesitate to run to her tavern, not to mention the Gods. She was strong, but if there were too many people, she would be helpless.
So she could only sigh, hoping that Loki and the Champion would finish their food as quickly as possible and leave.
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Author's Note: Well, from here there will be many changes in Danmachi since adding a 'Champion' to the story will change many things.
TN : Alright this last one for today
I'll do another mass release soon when I feel like it so make sure to send a lot of powerstones and leave reviews they motivate a lot!!!