Bring me someone that can...

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/Not long after Silver left the Dungeon…/

'Somewhere on the 18th floor, a woman with strong pink hair stared at a hidden camp of adventurers, her expression was that of extreme displeasure.'

'The camp itself was full of man in black, the faction they belonged to and appearances were all impossible to discern.'

'This entire camp was built around several people inside metal cages, bound by ropes and other items like metallic handcuffs, all for the sake of keeping a close eye on them.'

'It was the Guild, preparing the move the captured members of the Ikelos Familia back to the surface for interrogation.'

"Oh shit, looks like that mad fucker really did it… He fucked up royally." Valletta said as she looked at them

I came here to relax a bit, but I found more work, holy shit...

These single nutted guys can't do a thing without me...

'She looked around with sharp eyes.'

"Still, how were they even captured though?"

"They were equipped and Dix isn't stupid… Not much anyway but he's better than 99% of these must." She said with a sneer

The Guild wouldn't be able to pull this off so cleanly, they had help.

Was it those monsters? Doesn't seem like it, Dix wouldn't allow himself to be tricked by them, even if he was, he would escape.

Does the Guild even have the personnel to take them out? From our research, they shouldn't even have a Level 5...

The possibility of them hiding forces for so long is not completely zero, but it's slim, if they had any or anyone with such prospects, they would've appeared that day.

So there has to be a third party? But who?

'She smiled.'

I just need to go and ask.

'She jumped from the tree she was standing on, going back to the dark forest…'

...

'A few minutes later...'

"... Well shit." She mumbled to herself as she looked at the unconscious members of the Ikelos Familia

They're out cold, don't even react to me when I touch them.

'She looked at Dix, full of scorn.'

Really Dix, I want to slit up your throat for the diarrhea you shat today.

That being said, taking them all out with me is unrealistic, they were drugged pretty heavily.

The Guild sure took every precaution there was in the book, I'll give this one to them.

Still, I can't leave like this, even if I leave empty-handed, I'll break what they have in theirs.

"Should I just attack them?... No."

Not yet, this won't buy too much time, but more time is better than nothing.

'Valletta smiled wickedly, she approached a cage and punctured the major arteries of all of the people inside, they would slowly bleed to death, and within a few minutes they would be beyond saving even with magic.'

"Consider yourself lucky Dix, I have two shoulders and one of them will be for you." She said as she grabbed Dix, putting him on her back

Who was it again? The strongest one after this idiot...

Yeah, it was this lady...

'After grabbing the Captain and the Vice Captain of the Ikelos Familia, she rushed outside of the camp with a satisfied smile.'

'Not long after, flames would engulf the 18th floor and amidst the chaos, a group of people would disappear, causing the Guild a great deal of trouble…'

'It was the start of a War, old wounds that had yet to close.'

'What would spiral from these actions?'

…

/Later that day in a small coffee shop near the Dungeon…/

'Two people sat at a table near a window on the third floor of the shop.'

'The atmosphere looked tense, but at the same time… Relaxed?'

'To be precise, one was tense, while the other person was relaxed.'

/Clack.../

'Only when a clerk approached them, carefully putting down 2 cups of coffee on their table, did one of them speak:'

"Uh… From everyone that I know… You were among the last ones I would expect to call me, especially so late like this." Hermes joked as he looked at the man in front of him

"With that in mind… What do you require of this me? Messenger of the Gods, your good old friend, Hermes?"

"Do you need me to send a love letter? I guarantee that I'm just as good of a wingman as the Cupid!"

"Maybe that's not what you need, how about a s-e-c-r-e-t operation?"

"Or do you perhaps need me for something else?" Hermes said with a sly smile

"My friend, Silver?"

"..."

'Silver remained silent, he still couldn't get used to this man's pace.'

'But the longer he remained silent, the restless did Hermes become...'

"Uh… Don't tell me you're still upset about what happened last time right?!" Hermes said with a pale expression

I said it many times already... It was a joke! A little prank.

No! I was tricked!...

But I don't think he would believe me if I were to tell him that.

Still... It was a terrible first impression to have left on him, it's no wonder he thinks of me like this...

'Hermes was still traumatized due to what he was forced to pass through that day…'

"No, didn't I say it last time? That never happened." Silver replied with a straight face

Everything that happened on April 1... That never happened.

"Ah! Right, right… Look at me, I must be confusing things…" Hermes replied with an awkward smile

It seems he was merciful with me this time.

"I came here to collect what you owe me."

"Call it a favor if you must, but there is something I would like to request of you." Silver said as he took a sip of his coffee

'Hermes became awkward.'

"Oh… Right now may be a bit difficult… I'm in a…"

'Silver interrupted him:'

"It's nothing serious, you should be easily able of doing, no matter how occupied you are." He said as he stared at Hermes with his silver eyes

"..."

'Hermes eyes sharpened, it seems he won't be able to get out of it so easily this time.'

"Sigh, then say it."

"I need you to find someone for me, the faster the better."

'Hermes raised an eyebrow.'

"If that is what you want, why me and not some other source?" Hermes asked as he lifted his hat

Looking for someone? How unusual coming from him.

And this smells trouble... Big trouble.

"It's because the person I want to find can't be found through those sources…"

"And in the end, you're the only one who would comply with my requests." Silver replied as he looked outside of the window

This isn't something I can ask just anyone, they'll call me a weirdo or direct me somewhere in the Entertainment District.

I don't have such time to waste.

"Alright, I can try, but you'll have to give me their details…"

Looks like this will be something I'll have to carry on my own, if I ask Asfi to do this and she learns the background of this request, she'll make me go bald forever.

"Aren't you going to ask what I want to do with this person?" Silver asked, going straight to the point

"Cough!... Ha… I mean, if you're willing to share…" Hermes said as he sweated slightly

It's so hard to deal with him, he's always so direct…

But better him than Loki or those crafty old Gods.

'Hermes grabbed his cup to drink a bit of coffee…'

"I need you to find me a Goddess, it can be a Beauty Goddess, or a Love one any wil…"

/PFFT!/

'Hermes spat all of the coffee in his mouth onto Silver, but he used Telekinesses and gathered everything in the air before he was stained.'

"?!"

'And he then shoved it back onto Hermes' mouth!'

/Gulp!/

"COUGH COUGH… That was unnecessary…" Hermes said as he took in deep breathes

And brutal... I think I burned my lips...

"I almost went to heaven there." He joked slightly

"Next time don't spit it on me." Silver said coldly

'Hermes smiled, making a complete 180 in expression as he said:'

"Silver my boy! I knew you had it in you! I'll introduce you to some beauties!"

"I didn't know you were like this, don't you worry as I got you covered!"

Man! Who is the best option?...

Hum… Let me see… There are a few free Goddesses who would be willing to give it a try…

There was… Who was the one that recently descended? Parvati?

Hathor! But she… She may not be his type, she has that single mother vibe, Silver is just an 18-year-old boy…

Juno?... No. Why did I even consider her? She's too clingy, and despite always seeking a stable relationship, she's always super serious and ends up getting dumped.

'Silver stared at Hermes with a poker face as he ran his mind, who knew what he was thinking…'

"Hum, we'll have to think this through, listen to me my friend, depending on what they do, each Goddess has their own unique way of being conquered, their own route, their own flag!"

"What is your type?"

"Busty and cheerful Goddess of Life? Strict and cold that happens to be clingy when alone Goddess of trials?"

"Perhaps a more refined taste like the Emo Goddess of shadow and dark?... Cold on the outside, even colder alone!" Hermes said as she used many hand expressions to help with his explanation

"I… I'm not looking to hook up." Silver replied with a dark expression

Looks like there is another day I'll have to erase from history...

Those 2 can never learn about what was discussed here today.

"Huh?! So what did you mean by that?!"

He wasn't even moved by my offer... It looks like he's truly in a relationship with Hestia.

Oh boy... This is truly fiery news!

But... I can never be the first to disclose it, or else this guy will...

'He looked left and right and said:'

"Yeah... Now that I think about it, don't you already have Hestia?" Hermes asked deeply

"You... You're misunderstanding things." Silver said as he messaged his nose

How does he know I'm in a relationship with her?

Did she blurt it out on accident?... Well, that isn't really unexpected.

I never expected Hestia to be able of hiding it for long, knowing her, the moment someone makes fun of her, she'll run her mouth telling that she has a boyfriend already.

And it wouldn't be hard to link it back to me depending on how much she talks.

"What do you want then?" Hermes replied as he scratched his head

"I want you to find me a Goddess with the ability to charm others so she can use it on me."

And if it's possible for me to resist it, and if not, what can I do to recover from, or prevent such a scenario...

My original idea was my Diary, I have one I keep in my subspace, I write what happened each day every day, and I read its contents once per week never missing a day.

So in case my memories get messed with, I'll be able to identify that I was Charmed when I read them.

Or so is the intent behind it.

"..."

'Hermes took a few moments to process that, and when he did, his mouth opened fully, completely shocked.'

"What?!"

'Silver rolled his eyes in annoyance.'

"Do I need to repeat myself?"

"N-No… Just… Why?"

This guy… Heh, I knew this couldn't have been so simple.

What a bummer...

'Hermes eyes sparkled.'

But he managed to get my interest once more... So show me... What will you do with this?

"I want to see for myself how it works and feel to be charmed, nothing more, nothing less."

If possible I'll try some things, but that is better left for when he actually brings me a Goddess.

'Hermes suddenly had a moment of enlightenment.'

"I can try and meet your conditions, but the power of the Charm is greatly dependent on the Goddess that uses it."

"For example, Freya's is so strong she can charm most Gods easily, although that does not extend to the Goddesses."

"I don't mind, I just want to see how it works."

Besides, you speak as if Gods actually care, most male Gods will go down on their knees if they see either Freya or Ishtar, be it if they're charmed or not.

They're simply... What was the worn again? It's on the tip of my tongue...

Whatever.

I already know that strong adventurers have a greater resistance to Charm, but that is also highly conditional, if Freya was serious, it doesn't matter how mentally strong you are.

Perhaps her Charm isn't something that affects the Mind, but the very core of a being, their Soul.

But my target isn't her, and I bet Hermes knows that too.

In fact, he may know what's going on already...

'Hermes nodded and continued:'

"Charm is similar to mind control, but at the same time it isn't, mind control affects the mind, forcibly twisting it, Charm is more of a natural attraction, more like a very strong influence…"

"Like you said, I can find someone that fits your description without much trouble, the problem is having her agree with this... She may ask something out of it." Hermes said with a small smile as he got up from his chair

"That's up to you to pay, not me." Silver said sternely

"... A day... If you give me that much time I can do it no problem."

"Meet me here tomorrow, same time, I'll book the entire floor so we aren't bothered."

"That works for me." Silver replied with a nod

'Hermes bowed and turned around, leaving Silver to pay for the bill.'

"Just one more think." Silver said heavily

"Y-Yes?" Hermes asked meekly

"If you just as much entertain the idea of bringing a Male God of Beauty, I won't hesitate to commit a felony and send you back to heaven, we are clear on that note right?"

"Of course! I would never do such a thing!" Hermes said as he patted his chest

"..."

'Although Silver was annoyed, he just let out a sigh and paid.'

'Hermes on the other hand was in deep thought, it seemed trouble would soon stir once more…'

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