God of Tricksters

After two more minutes, the group finally took down all the monsters in their surroundings.

Ana touched the giant and turned it into cards before tossing it to Nella. After that, Lorenzo stated, "Anyway, we need to get the hell out of here. We have used too much time to kill this giant."

Theo shrugged while stopping Nella, who was trying to kiss him because he saved her earlier. This action managed to buy the trust of the Griffith Family Members as they could finish all their missions.

Still, Theo kept being annoying as he continuously placed them in a weird situation from time to time, infuriating them.

Theo maintained his poker face as if he had made a correct decision while ignoring their glares. He led the group out of the Dark Poison Swamp within an hour.

As expected, as soon as they arrived at the safe location, they immediately dropped to their knees while letting out a sigh of relief.

"We're finally out." Lorenzo stretched his hands and fell on his butt. "I'm tired of this shit."

"Well, your job isn't over yet." Ana stopped him and pointed at the back. "Come with me for a second."

"Ah, right." Lorenzo sighed. "Can't we do this later?"

"No. We're planning to go back to Russia as soon as possible." Ana shook her head.

"Fine." Lorenzo followed her. After getting enough distance, Lorenzo asked, "So, should we split according to the previous agreement?"

"Yes. According to the previous agreement, you get four fruits while we get two. But since there are only four fruits here and five antidotes can be made from one fruit. We will get one fruit and two antidotes. I believe this is fair, right? Even though the one that caused all this wasn't in your control, the plan still did mess up."

"Fine." Lorenzo nodded. "I don't mind that. I will also need to give Nella one, so I guess I will end up with two fruits and two antidotes. I guess that's fine too."

"That's your problem." Ana shrugged. "Anyway, that's all we need. To be honest, Theodore Griffith is an interesting man. He's a little scary though."

Lorenzo made a smug smile. "Of course. He's my good friend."

"Not brother?"

"Not gonna force him." Lorenzo shrugged.

"Whatever. I don't really care about your family." Ana sighed and continued, "You seem to have gotten stronger faster than I expected… Next time, I won't lose."

"Come on, girl. It's not like I'm competing with you or something… Why are you always like this? Competing with other people so easily."

"If not, I won't be able to get this strong." Ana waved her hand as she returned to her group, telling them that the mission was over.

Theo, who was still stopping Nella from approaching him, got a sudden visit from Alea. He raised his head and looked her in the eyes. His tone was awkward, but he still said, "Yo. How are you these days?"

"I am good, thanks to you." Alea nodded and scratched the back of her head. "Actually, I haven't gotten the chance to say this…"

Theo raised his eyebrows and used Telekinesis to send Nella away. He slightly pointed at the back, telling her they should talk over there.

Alea agreed and followed him. When they arrived, Theo's expression turned serious. "What is it?"

"I am sorry for making you put up with me this whole time. I never realized it, and by the time I noticed this, it was too late. I am… truly sorry." Alea lowered her head.

"It's fine. I don't think about it anymore." Theo shook his head. "Even with all that, it doesn't change the fact that the reason I could compete in the Grand Gaia Competition was because of you.

"If you didn't force me to join you, I might get a mediocre teammate. If I didn't get support from you, my equipment wouldn't be that good… My hunt and my battle would have been affected.

"In the end, I could be where I am right now thanks to you. I hated you in the past because my already bad life became worse. In the end, you also saved me from that shitty life. That's why please don't lower your head.

"I know that this sounds weak, but everything is already in the past. It will affect the future, but let's not bring it up again and again. You and I have grown up, so it's time for us to live for the future, not the past." Theo put on a gentle smile.

"Thank you." Alea smiled, feeling relieved. "This is too much to ask, but can I start everything again with you?"

"I guess having one more friend is nice." Theo closed his eyes.

"Yes." Alea's expression brightened as she answered with a big smile on her face.

While they were talking, Agata kept glancing back and forth between them and the group.

Felice noticed her worried expression and decided to tease her, albeit with a poker face. "Jealous?"

"He's not mine yet. Even if he is, I don't want to be that overly jealous girl who keeps pestering him. We both have our own boundaries and respect that, so no. I'm not jealous." Agata shook her head.

"But you're still worried."

"Yeah. Even though I'm not jealous, he's a guy I'm pursuing. I'm worried he's going to be taken by someone else." Agata made a wry smile. "Especially since my rival has grown up like this… Maybe I shouldn't let my emotions take over back in Thersland and spout all those bullshit that ended up making her grow up."

"Well, no matter what, Lorenzo and I will support you. Just call us if you need anything."

"I prefer to do it myself, but thanks." Agata nodded.

Felice patted Agata's shoulders a few times before walking away.

The same applied to Nella. She was looking at Agata and Alea before realizing she had no friend to help her. She ultimately looked away and sulked.

Meanwhile, Ava was staring at the three beauties with her innocent eyes.. No one knew what she thought about them.