Danmachi: Captured by Freya at the Beginning!

Chapter 44 - Does That Include Putting a Collar on You, Goddess?

Chapter 44 - Does That Include Putting a Collar on You, Goddess?

In a luxurious room, the graceful and noble goddess was reclining on a luxurious throne.

Beside the goddess, a man with an indifferent expression massaged her enticing feet.

This peculiar scene filled the room with tension, especially for the goddess, whose growing dissatisfaction was almost palpable.

Slowly opening her eyes, Freya looked at Ethan, who was bowing his head and serving her in silence.

"Alright, no need to massage anymore."

After a few minutes, Freya, already bored, directly spoke up.

Hearing Freya's words, Ethan released the goddess's beautiful feet, knowing well that his attitude was problematic, but he was not one to hide things by nature.

He didn't clarify directly, partly because he was under someone else's roof and had received too much help from Freya.

The goddess sat up, pulling back her lustrous, beautiful legs. Her gaze then settled on Ethan.

She was inherently a 'queen'-type goddess, with arrogance engraved in her soul.

"Ethan, you've changed a lot these past few days," Freya said straightforwardly.

"I'm just a bit tired, after all, I am still too weak," Ethan replied.

"The contrast between before and now is so great, I'm very curious, what exactly is the reason for your change? Did someone talk to you, or did you come up with something on your own?"

With one sentence, Freya directly increased the tension.

Although not directly stated, the intention to clarify things was now apparent.

Ethan was also taken aback by Freya's words, confused about what she meant.

Was she trying to make things clear or to reprimand him?

What should he do? Step back and let things remain as they were, or speak out clearly?

"Previously, on the seventeenth floor of the dungeon, I first encountered a 'Monster Party', followed by a 'Monster Riot', and I almost lost my life there," Ethan started explaining.

"I've heard about this from Ottar," Freya interrupted him.

"What I want to say is, Freya-sama, this might not be a coincidence, but rather someone intended to kill me, someone plotted against me." Ethan was silent for a while after finally deciding to speak out.

"Intend to kill you? Scheme against you? How can you be so sure?" Freya was surprised and asked back.

"That day's riot in the dungeon was strange... perhaps something I did, or maybe the will of some god caused it, and I was merely caught in the crossfire."

When mentioning 'god', Ethan raised his head, his gaze meeting Freya's.

A man and a god, now only separated by a thin layer of paper, needing only a slight push to break through everything.

"The Dungeon has a will of its own, and it loathes the gods. It riots at the slightest hint of divine presence, even spawning those irregular black monsters!"

Freya directly stated this, causing Ethan to frown.

"So, you're admitting it?"

Ethan also threw a straight ball, speaking without beating around the bush.