"Um? How to say it... He's special."
Smiling with bitterness, Riveria didn't know how to describe someone like Yuki, as his aura and personality didn't match at all.
The aura of the world made him feel like a saint, someone pure, someone even she wouldn't dare touch, fearing to contaminate such an innocent being...
However, his personality was that of a spoiled and perverted child.
"He's strong..."
Finishing Riveria's words, Ais described Yuki. For her, the world's aura was secondary. Although she didn't deny that she liked his aura, the light and his strength were what attracted her most.
"Oh? I guess that's expected of the strongest man in the world."
Satisfied, Tsubaki wasn't expecting any less from someone like Yuki.
"This... Kenki? Can I ask something?"
Approaching nervously, Yamato couldn't help her curiosity.
"Yes?.."
Tilting her head, Ais looked at Yamato. She had forgotten about these people.
"Is it true that... the 17th-floor boss room was destroyed by the Champion-sama?"
The news that some members of the Loki Family volunteered to guide Yuki had spread. Moreover, that day, there were rumors that Goliath was brutally killed, with his boss room destroyed. Although the dungeon repaired itself, the damage to the room was enormous, so its repair was still in progress.
"Yes, I saw it. He destroyed it."
"!!"
Confirming her words, the group couldn't help but hold their breath, especially Asfi, as she had personally witnessed the destruction to such an extent.
"But... wasn't that excessive? I don't think Goliath posed a threat."
With a hand on her hip, Asfi couldn't help but ask, as for her, Yuki was just showing off by destroying such a place.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that... Ais, what did Champion-sama really fight against?"
Although Riveria hadn't seen the room, with the rumors, she could get an idea of the size of the destruction caused.
And knowing the power level of Goliath, she couldn't imagine how a monster like that would force Yuki to go to such extremes.
"No, it wasn't Goliath... It was something more powerful."
"Oh?"
Confirming her theory, Riveria was very curious. After all, Ais was the only one with Yuki at that moment.
Needless to say, the group of women was also interested. Almost all of them had fought against Goliath, so they knew how powerful he was.
But if Goliath wasn't the monster Yuki faced, then what was it?
"Yuki-sama named those beasts Juggernaut, a dungeon defense system... Two powerful monsters, level 7 and level 8..."
"!!"
Opening their eyes in shock, each of them stopped breathing for a moment.
After all, they knew what that meant.
For a demon, Ottar being level 7 was considered invincible. Now a level 8?
They couldn't imagine how terrible it would be to face such monsters.
However, Ais wasn't finished, as she continued telling the rest of the story, leaving even Riveria in shock.
Their surprise was so great that they even ignored Ais calling them by their names.
*Glup..
"For someone like Champion-sama to face such a calamity..."
Swallowing saliva, Naaza thought about the sacrifice Orario would have to make just to defeat those creatures, making her tail hairs stand on end.
After all, with those monsters roaming the dungeon, the most powerful adventurers would have to form a group to defeat them. But even so, they weren't sure of victory.
No, with the powerful level 8 monster.
"That explains the enormous hole..."
Lowering her head, Asfi felt a little embarrassed, as she understood that with such monsters, the destruction was justified, making it clear that Yuki didn't want to show off.
"I guess we're lucky that it was Champion-sama who faced those things."
Sighing, Tsubaki also weighed the same as Naaza, as no matter which family faced such monsters, destruction was certain. Fortunately, it was Yuki who faced them, preventing a calamity.
*Tin.. Tlin
However, while they had their heated discussion, the sound of a spoon clashing was heard.
This made the noisy hall fall silent, with everyone turning their heads to the source of the sound.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Freya, and I'll be your host tonight. I'm glad you visited my humble family. Tonight is very special, as you all know, this banquet is dedicated to someone who has given their life to protect the world. I believe you already know who..."
With a wine glass in her hand, Freya looked at everyone in the hall, activating her ability. She saw a giant approaching her family, so she clinked her wine glass with a spoon, indicating the start and also ensuring that this person had the most glorious entrance.
"Champions... Over the years, these beings are counted on the fingers. Many of them have fallen and sacrificed for our creations. Many of us owe them, beings who have shed blood, sacrificed their bodies, and even their own souls so that the world is not destroyed... We all know the weight these people carry in their souls... It could be said that their noble sacrifice has been the light that has led generations to today."
Raising her glass high with a smile on her face, Freya continued.
"There is a saying that has passed through the years: 'Everyone receives help at some point. Living beings need their Heroes, Heroes need the Gods, Gods need the world, the world needs us, and the champions. However, the Champions have never received help; they have always been the ones who have supported us. They have been born for the good of our creations, beings who have thrown themselves into the fire for all of us. That's why and more, let everyone welcome with a big applause the person who saved the world... YUKI-SAMA!"
*Clap, clap, clap
Handing her glass to one of her children, Freya was the first to applaud, and as if her enthusiasm infected everyone present, each one of them also applauded. Freya's speech was touching, especially for those who had a history with these beings. Miach even shed tears because Freya was right—they didn't know how many times their friend had helped them, how many times he had fought for the world. This was a curse that Champions carried.
Turning their heads, each of them followed Freya's gaze, where darkness expanded, and four figures materialized from it.
"Eh?"
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TN: See yuki really hid until that speech was finished 😂