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Chapter 277: Maliciously Guided Public Opinion
🕑 Added 2025-07-03 02:53:08 +0000 UTCIn an open space outside the huge arena, Blake and the two girls sat on the grass, each holding a crepe.
“Blake, do you want to try my strawberry one? It’s delicious~”
Hestia had just taken a small bite, her eyes lighting up as she dangled the crepe with a small bite taken out in front of Blake, giggling.
“Then I’ll try it.”
Hearing this, Blake nodded. He then took a bite from the exact spot Hestia had just eaten.
This instant, indirect kiss made Hestia’s pretty face flush slightly, her blue eyes holding a hint of joy.
“Lord Blake, please try mine too!”
Seeing this, Lili snapped out of her strange mood. Her eyes wide, she held out her crepe, feeling a twinge of jealousy.
“Uh, alright.”
Blake couldn’t show favoritism and took a bite.
“Hmph, tit for tat, Blake, let me try your blueberry one.”
Hestia snorted and grumbled. Before Blake could react, she took a big bite of his crepe.
In response, Lili also competed, unwilling to be outdone.
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“Look, isn’t that someone from the Hestia Familia?”
“Yeah, that Blake is there too.”
“How nice, to leisurely play around with their goddess.”
Just then, some people who couldn’t stand the sight of Blake and the two girls openly showing affection began to gossip.
“Hehe, how nice? Don’t you know what Goddess Hestia did last night?”
As the topic spread, those with ulterior motives immediately jumped in, speaking sarcastically.
“According to reliable sources, because they destroyed the Apollo Familia, the Hestia Familia doesn’t even put the Freya Familia in their eyes anymore. Goddess Hestia even declared a Familia Myth War Game against Goddess Freya in front of all the gods last night!”
“What?! The Hestia Familia declared a Familia Myth War Game against the Freya Familia?! How is that possible? That’s the strongest Familia!”
Those common folk unaware of last night’s events were startled. They exchanged glances and then looked at the adventurer who spoke.
“It’s normal you don’t know—this happened at the God’s Assembly last night. Only when the gods brought the news back to their Familias did adventurers find out. The news hasn’t spread yet.”
“However, the Hestia Familia, with just two or three members, actually dared to provoke the Freya Familia. It’s because they luckily defeated the Apollo Familia that they’ve become inflated, thinking they’re invincible.”
“Oh, and I also heard it was Blake who instigated this, and Goddess Hestia believed him.”
The adventurer, deliberately guiding public opinion, continued slowly slandering Blake and the Hestia Familia. They refrained from mindless ranting because Blake’s feat of defeating the Apollo Familia in front of the entire city last time was too shocking—blind slander would only raise suspicion.
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“Such a thing actually happened?!”
“I thought he was a towering hero, but I didn’t expect him to be like this. How disappointing!”
“He’s still too young. A little power and he becomes arrogant. Alas, what a pity.”
“Yes, he could have become the most dazzling rising star, maybe even surpass Ottar, yet he does something so brainless.”
As some people guided public opinion, many common folk nearby who didn’t know the full situation looked at Blake and the two girls with expressions of disappointment, disdain, disgust, and other negative emotions. Their admiration and reverence for Blake vanished.
Only a small number of rational people watched calmly, saying little.
This scene played out in many places.
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“Lord Blake, they!”
Lili, hearing the slanderous words all around, showed an indignant expression and wanted to say something.
“Lili, don’t mind them. Some people are always easily misled. But these rumors are nothing. We’ll just break them with our strength when the time comes.”
Blake calmly pressed Lili’s excited head, shaking his own nonchalantly.
He had long seen through such matters. In the world of God Slayers, the leaders of the magic societies had also said he was overestimating himself. What was the result? He had brazenly killed Poseidon, the Sea God, in front of everyone.
These people’s attitudes immediately did a 180-degree turn. They knelt and begged for mercy, terrified of his wrath.
“But…!”
With Blake pressing her head, Lili calmed down somewhat but still wanted to say something.
“Lili, today is our first date… our outing. Just enjoy yourself. Worrying about these things is useless.”
Hestia also shook her head, her delicate face utterly serious.
“I understand.”
Lili finally calmed down, sulking as she gnawed on her crepe.
She couldn’t tolerate others speaking ill of Blake, nor the slander against the Hestia Familia, which felt like home to her.
It was normal for common folk to be misled, but for those who maliciously guide public opinion, she wouldn’t be so lenient.
Blake’s crystal-blue eyes scanned the surroundings, containing a cold glint.
“Ling’er, convert intermediate luck plunder into basic luck plunder, and plunder the luck of those playing dirty tricks in the dark.”
Then Blake calmly instructed in his mind.
“Understood. Four intermediate luck plunders converted into sixteen basic luck plunders. Scan complete, plunder initiated.”
Ling’er’s charming voice rang out.
Ding, plunder successful. Total luck value plundered: 715. Master’s remaining luck value: 2065.
Confirmed that the luck value of the fifteen leading individuals is negative. Due to extra plunder, the person with the highest luck value was chosen for an additional plunder, making their luck -42. Disaster expected within ten seconds.
A series of cold system chimes rang out, making Blake’s crystal-blue eyes flicker as he indifferently scanned the crowd.
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Crack—!
Just then, the ground cracked loudly, accompanied by a hoarse cry.
A flower-shaped monster with greenish scales suddenly burst out from the ground, terrifying the surrounding crowd and adventurers into daze!
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