True Magician

Chapter 131

Orario.

It had been two days since the conversation in the Prayer Room, and in that time the city had become quite noisy. Most of it, of course, was due to the presence of the One-Eyed Black Dragon, who liked to lie in the sun on the roof of the residence, even if in a smaller form.

The residence was bypassed, people, and not only them, were not so quietly discussing us, even raising the question of the appropriateness of our Familia's presence. And while anyone else in our shoes would have gotten agitated and tried to explain themselves, it didn't bother us in the slightest.

The Xenos began to look insignificant against the dragon's backdrop and were gradually forgotten, but the topic of the gods' presence took on new colors. Mostly it was because they weren't doing anything about us and the dragon, which was slowly raising popular discontent, I'd say. But then again, it didn't really hurt us. Though...

- "I didn't expect my humble home to be so attractive to the gods," I said while taking a sip of coffee and sitting on the couch in the living room and looked at the guests.

- "Really?" Loki grinned, "I doubt that very much."

- "Am I not welcome here?" Hestia asked poutingly.

- "I still think you deceived me," Hermes said with a touch of resentment.

- "It is not the house that is attractive, but its inhabitants," Freya smiled charmingly.

Besides them and me, there was no one else here. Tia, the Xenos, and Morgan went into town to buy food and clothing. Given the situation in Orario, Morgan volunteered to accompany them, and for that I am grateful, I suppose. Even if her brew from two days ago tried to kill me. The dragon, on the other hand, slept on the roof, and Silver Grieve with him.

- "I take it you're here to discuss a certain black lizard?" I asked.

- "Bull's-eye!" Loki nodded, and then made a serious face, opening her eyes, which were usually squinted, "Even if Tiamat is capable of taming monsters, someone like him is a whole other level. The one-eyed black dragon shouldn't be in the city."

- "Yes, his power is too great to keep him untethered. Who knows how much trouble he'll cause if he's here," Freya nodded, and Hermes and Hestia agreed.

- "If he's not provoked, he won't do something like that. He's too proud for senseless destruction," I shrugged, and my words didn't sit well with them, "Besides, what an interesting way for Ouranos to go about it. He decided to send you, since he couldn't convince me. How clever we are, eh?"

Of course, the three of them showed no reaction to this, but not Hestia, who immediately became worried and lowered her head.

- "You're right, Ouranos sent us. But aren't you worried about Tiamat? Humans are quite cruel, it's their nature. They are afraid, and under the influence of fear they tend to act in highly illogical and thoughtless ways," Freya said.

- "Indeed, but it will be their choice, won't it? And in the end, they'll just have to live with the consequences," I shrugged, which drew wary and surprised looks.

- "In that case, there's only one way out," Loki said calmly.

- "No! We can't! They're just... just..." Hestia jumped up.

- "Hestia's right. They haven't hurt anyone yet," Freya added, and Hermes refrained from taking sides.

- "You mean the banishment, huh?" I grinned, "As I recall, that would require a vote of the gods or a War Game, but I doubt either of you have the strength for that."

- "You're very confident," Loki said.

- "And with good reason," I shrugged, "You see, there's a reason we have to be here. And if the gods try to get rid of us before our goal is accomplished, we'll take it as a declaration of war."