As it turns out, when God closes a door, He inevitably opens a window for you.
When Hyacine and Barbara realized that healing monsters also counted as'saving,' this mission would likely head in a completely different direction.
The two kind-hearted Healer girls naturally couldn't intentionally injure humans just to heal them for the mission; what would be the difference between that and a certain delinquent student with steak-hair?
They were gentle and kind girls who would only show their sincerity to their companions and would never hurt them!
In that case, who were the girls going to hurt?
If it were for their companions or those suffering from illness, Hyacine and Barbara would likely sacrifice themselves to save others, as neither girl lacked the spirit of sacrifice.
However, these monsters were different!
Aside from a few special existences, most monsters were enemies of humanity; once they discovered humans, they would kill them at all costs.
This was almost the instinct of monsters; unless they possessed extremely high intelligence, they simply could not coexist with the various races on the surface.
For these villains, even doctors wouldn't save them—they would only plunge a scalpel into their hearts!
When humanity is in peril, even if those hands were not born for combat, they will pick up weapons to protect their companions.
"So let's go, Barbara!"
"Let those monsters see the power of the storm!"
As a Demigod of the Sky, Hyacine could naturally use the power of the wind to even enhance or weaken Little Ika's damage.
And as a follower of the Anemo Archon Lord Barbatos, although Barbara held a Hydro Vision, if she were to say 'Lord Barbatos, help me,' she should also be able to get some help... right?
In fact, Barbara was still a bit worried because, compared to Hyacine, she really couldn't be called that outstanding; she was just a Vision holder and didn't have the powerful strength of a demigod.
But this didn't mean Barbara was willing to wait for death. She really wanted to help, but because her own strength was limited, she could only rely on the not-so-reliable Lord Barbatos.
"Lord Barbatos, could I trouble you to grant me the protection of the wind? Although I know this is unreasonable, to help my partners and complete the mission... I must become stronger!"
Just as Barbara was about to give up, thinking everything she did was in vain, a gentle wind actually blew from afar, enveloping the blonde girl. Moreover, without harming her, it enhanced many of her abilities.
"Lord Barbatos..."
Seeing this, Barbara was especially moved. She hadn't expected that Lord Barbatos, who usually didn't do anything productive, would actually respond to her expectations.
And within that soft whirlwind, Barbara could even feel the words Barbatos was saying to her...
"Wait for me in the windless land, and I shall play the Song of the High Heavens."
This version of Lord Barbatos was simply too cool!
As if to respond to the Anemo Archon of the other world, Barbara quickly clasped her hands together in the posture of a devout nun and prayed to the whirlwind surrounding her.
"Lord Barbatos..."
"I hope you can do more proper work like this in the future, instead of frequently drinking in taverns or wandering around outside..."
"That's not good..."
It was a normal prayer; Barbara hoped Barbatos could act more like a serious deity instead of being frequently hungover.
However, before her prayer even finished, the wind surrounding the girl disappeared... without any warning!
"Barbatos!! Do something useful for once—!!"
The wind came again...
"You really are doing this the hard way. I've already prayed so devoutly, so why are you still teasing me like this, Lord Barbatos?"
Through the breeze dancing at her fingertips, Barbara seemed to see a youth dressed in green apologizing to her while drinking wine, even striking an "Ehe" pose.
Helpless, Barbara had to give up on pursuing the matter for now and focus on the upcoming level-up.
"I didn't expect to actually be able to borrow Lord Barbatos's power... Let's go, Feng Jin! This time, I won't be a burden!"
"Then let's work hard together, Barbara!"
With Barbatos's help, Barbara was briefly able to catch up to Hyacine. Since neither of them were warriors, the path awaiting them in the future would be an unprecedented road for Healers...
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Bang!
In a small and messy room, an empty wine glass suddenly fell to the ground for some reason, shattering into pieces everywhere.
Raising one's gaze, the red-haired goddess with a figure like a tablet computer came into view... Loki.
Normally, Loki always kept her eyes squinted, making it obvious at a glance that this goddess was extraordinary.
However, right now, this goddess had her eyes wide open for some reason, as if she had seen something incredible.
"Th-this..."
"Some bastard actually dares to snatch people from me?"
Although it was just a vague feeling, Loki was a god after all, and a powerful one at that; she sobered up almost instantly.
It seemed like a wicked god with a personality somewhat like her own was making a move on her children?
"Which fellow has such big balls? Wind? Is it the wind?"
"Aura? Shu or Stribog?"
Aura, the goddess of breezes from Greek mythology; Shu, the god of wind and air from Egyptian mythology; and Stribog, the god of wind from Slavic mythology.
"No, none of them are right... It's actually someone I've never met before?"
After carefully sensing that Aura, Loki discovered she didn't recognize the other party at all. This was getting awkward.
"No way! I have to find those kids quickly. They're Deliverers! If someone else kidnaps them, where will I put my face?"
Loki often acted like a minor character and was an unreliable deity most of the time, but there was one thing she would not allow to happen...
And that was someone stealing people from her, Loki!
"Even that nymphomaniac Freya couldn't steal anyone from me, so who the hell do you think you are?"
"Hyacine! Barbara! Where did everyone go?"
She had only lost sight of them for a moment, and the two Deliverers had vanished from the Familia, leaving not even a shadow behind.
"Are they really that fast?"
Seemingly realizing where the two had gone, Loki's expression instantly turned ugly.
"Fine! You actually went to the Dungeon behind my back. No wonder you were targeted by another god!"
"This is a rebellion! A rebellion!"
"Finn! Gareth! Riveria!"
"Come help me quickly! Something big is about to happen!"
In the captain's office, Finn and Gareth heard Loki's voice from afar and helplessly pressed their hands to their foreheads.
Meanwhile, Riveria pushed the door open with an angry look, staring at the pathetic red-haired goddess before her with an unfriendly expression.
"Loki! Besides drinking, hangovers, and wandering around, can't you do something productive?"
"Ehe! I don't want to!"
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