"Jackpot, jackpot! Freya is really like a huge dog hoarding all that wealth. But to be fair, her familia has always been taken care of by Ottar, which means they've seized quite a few high-grade materials."
This time, Loki managed to extort several hundred billion valis from Freya. That's right, hundreds of billions. Even for Orario's wealthiest guilds like the Hephaestus Familia, it's nearly impossible to gather that much money at once.
It's not that they don't have the funds, but most of their wealth is tied up in fixed assets rather than liquid cash. After all, they also need to purchase materials.
The Hephaestus Familia, for instance, despite the terrifyingly high prices of their weapons, only a few can afford to buy such top-tier gear. And high-priced weapons aren't easy to come by either.
One type is growth-type weapons, like the one Bell had, but Hephaestus has only forged a few of those. Another type is weapons with indestructible properties, but such items still require maintenance after purchase.
For example, the weapon in Ais' hands is indestructible. Although it won't break, but its sharpness can still dull over time.
Even though indestructible weapons don't get damaged, they still need upkeep over the yearsSelling weapons is often a one-time transaction, but Ais' weapon was bought from the Hephaestus Familia.
Despite this, Hephaestus remains a super-rich deity. Naturally, they also need money to buy materials. Materials brought in by adventurers like Tiona and the others can sell for tens of millions.
So, Hephaestus' assets fluctuate constantly, and taking out such a large sum of money at once would impact the familia. But Freya is different.
Freya's subordinates are incredibly powerful, and she herself is quite unreasonable. Those smitten by her would give anything to please her, so Freya has accumulated a vast fortune over time.
These wealth have been accumulated until now, so that Loki could extort such a massive amount all at once.
With these riches now in hand, Loki also made the decision to release all information about the new world to the public. In one week, everything would be revealed.
The first reason for this is to buy more time for the Loki Familia members to train in the new world. The second reason is to generate a wave of fame. When nobody knew about it, it was their exclusive secret. But now that it's been discovered, they'll share some basic information.
It won't be as detailed as what they gave the Freya Familia, but it will still be quite useful—like details about the properties of the curse.
The Freya Familia knew about it, but didn't think much of it. They had learned some hard lessons along the way and paid the price for underestimating it!
At the same time, Freya also issued a similar statement, following in the footsteps of the Loki Familia.
"Damn it, these two sluts, Loki and Freya. They discovered important information, but kept it for themselves until now!"
Ishtar, another goddess of beauty, handled things differently. Ishtar Familia, while also first-class, doesn't compare to the Loki and Freya Familia. Still, they have Level 5 adventurers.
Though Ishtar's strongest adventurer is notorious for her ugly appearance, which is hard for many to accept, it's not her looks that are truly terrifying, it's her personality. Despite her frog-like appearance, she is quite formidable, earning the nickname 'Man-Killer'.
As for why she earned such a title, it's not something that requires too much thought. What's truly shocking, though, is Ishtar herself. These myths surrounding the gods are chaotic, and gods like her seem to have no sense of shame.
As a goddess of beauty, Freya already pushes boundaries, but Ishtar takes things even further. She's practically flaunting herself on the streets, leaving everyone speechless.
Moreover, Ishtar often targets Freya. Though both are goddesses of beauty, Freya's allure far surpasses hers. When it's just one goddess, male gods and male adventurers naturally gravitate toward her.
However, when both Freya and Ishtar are present, Ishtar is quickly cast aside as everyone fawns over Freya. This infuriates Ishtar because, as a woman, she has a strong sense of rivalry in this area.
Thus, Ishtar directs her focus on toppling Freya Familia, seizing any opportunity to bring them down, much like Haruhime in the original story. However, Haruhime had an incredibly powerful ability, which is the power to forcibly level someone up and even maintain that power long-term.
Who wouldn't want such an ability? And right now, it's in the hands of the Ishtar Familia.
However, with the emergence of the new world, all of Ishtar's actions have come to a sudden halt. She has instead ordered her subordinates to prepare and wait for valuable information from the Loki and Freya Familias before making her move.
Ishtar's goal is to seize the initiative and enter the new world ahead of the others. But at the moment, she's deeply frustrated because she's once again falling behind.
Loki, for her part, was left in a tricky position. Despite her personal grievances with Loki, Ishtar couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the more masculine figure of Loki. But her true enemy remained Freya Familia.
The only silver lining Ishtar could cling to was that Freya's strongest member, Ottar, had died in that new world. Though Freya had rapidly recruited new members, it showed how perilous the road to fame truly was.
This secret being exposed at such a critical moment made it clear that it could not have been hidden much longer.
When did they discover the new world? Even though both Freya and Loki Familias suffered heavy losses, what had they gained in return?
The fact that they kept everything hidden from others only added to Ishtar's frustration, and now she couldn't help but curse them.
But at this point, all she could do was wait, burning with anger yet powerless to act until the right moment came to crush Freya.
Time flew by, and a week passed quickly. Freya and the members of the Loki Familia had gone directly to the new world, disappearing without a trace.
Although other familias wanted to follow, the release of information had been mysteriously delayed, and the blame lay with a certain chief god.
Had others followed them to the otherworld, the consequences would have been dire. After all, Freya Familia had announced that the ferocious Ottar had been killed in that world, and that was no small matter.
That was the existence of Level 7, the strongest after the Hera Familia and the Zeus Familia, but he died in the new world.
Thus, other familias didn't dare to rush in. While the Freya and Loki Familias had experience, the others did not. They could only watch as the Freya and Loki Familias ventured into the Dungeon while they themselves were forced to stay behind.
As planned, Loki and Freya attended a special meeting, a meeting of the gods where the details about the new world would be revealed. This divine meeting was also broadcasted live to all adventurers with the Divine Mirror.