Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

"Ah."

“Why don’t you try attacking me?” Alfia suggested.

The colors red, yellow, and blue flashed in Ciel's eyes once more, and the card materialized.

"Thump—" Alfia gently struck Charles's head with a palm strike...

"Ah?"

"You're drawing cards too slowly, and thinking about and discerning the effects of new abilities is distracting you. If you also consider the casting time... your usual real-time combat style has been disrupted."

"Hmm, wait a minute, I might not need to condense cards yet. Let me study it some more..."

Chapter 305 The Goddess Festival That Was Exploded

Six days later, in the underground training ground of the church.

This is a specially opened space, providing Lily and her friends with a huge training ground.

At this moment, Xia Er was on the training field, speeding around Alfia in the center. His eyes flashed with red, yellow and blue colors, finally locking onto yellow.

Without warning, he stomped his foot, and spikes shot out from the ground, extending towards Alfia.

hum-

Alfia raised her hand, and the spikes shattered.

Undeterred, Xia Er surrounded himself with three swirling divine runes formed from fire, thunder, and ice. The runes alternated in color and form, instantly transforming into three bolts of lightning, each bearing the inscription "Thunder Thunder Thunder."

Xia Er's eyes flashed, and the three divine runes merged, transforming into a surging magnetic storm that exploded in space.

The electromagnetic explosion collided with Alfia's magic, frantically evaporating her dissipated spirit.

Alfia lightly tapped her feet, a sonic boom erupted, and her figure appeared before Charles in an instant.

Undeterred, Sharl turned the divine runes once more, triggering the power of choice, which transformed into lightning, ice, and fire. An invisible shockwave unfolded, melting Alphia's "Armor of Sound" as the thunderstorm completely disappeared, forcing her figure back.

She covered her forehead; her body had been hit by the shockwave, making it impossible for her to coordinate her nerves and launch an attack.

Ciel's pupils shifted color once more, locking onto one red and one blue. The shimmering divine runes around him also changed into burning "fire" characters.

"Burn away, you external laws!"

[Invisible Will-o'-the-Wisp]!

Alfia, who wanted to use sound waves to quickly create distance, felt her magic power surge and explode with a bang.

A smile spread across Charles's face: "I did it! Alfia, I did it!"

The effect of [Choice F] was even better than Ciel had anticipated!

It not only provides choices based on the effects of magic, but also allows you to combine it with "divine runes" to anchor the type of magic based on "elements".

Based on the arrangement of elements, Xia Er can use a combat mode similar to that of the Dota hero, Summoner Invoker.

Furthermore, it is possible to anchor specific magic by using incantations and the type of magic.

Simply put, it means creating smaller, limited-time gacha pools for the permanent main gacha pool.

From the categories of magical elements to the magical effects, and then to the anchored incantations, Sharl sifted through the huge card pool down to just a few, and finally simply drew the one he wanted.

Alfia took a sip of coconut milk from Rimuru, calming the minor shock from the accidental explosion of magic, and a smile appeared on her lips:

"Not bad..."

"Alas, it's a pity that I can only chant very short passages at most right now; I still easily get confused between short and long passages."

The shorter the incantation time, the more stable the magic circuit woven by Sharl. With the addition of various anchor points, there is a probability of more than 90% of the time to gamble on the magic he wants.

Adding "Mind Stealing" locks in the final probability.

Now, Ciel can use short chant magic from any DanMachi world with ease and stability.

Charles was satisfied with the current state of things. The two returned to the hall, entered the bathhouse, and washed away the sweat from their exercise.

As the sun gradually bathed the city in its light, Shire dressed formally and went out.

The time I had agreed upon with Phil Weiss had arrived.

……

Orario, Central Plaza.

The warm sunlight streamed through the gaps in the high clouds, illuminating the bustling street.

"As you can see, the weather is perfect today. It seems even the unpredictable God of the Sky is in a good mood today."

The goddess's gentle voice spread through the magic stone artifacts, reaching every corner of Orario. The sound originated in the city center, in the central square at the foot of the chalk tower.

The square, where eight main roads converge and can accommodate thousands of people, is different today than it used to be.

The four main roads, in the east, west, south, and north, each had a stone "altar" in the shape of a tall tower, surrounding the Tower of Babel.

A crowd had gathered below the altar, their eyes fixed on the four pillars standing on it, symbolizing the goddess of abundance.

Damia, Hathor, Freya, and Demeter.

Among them, the goddess Demeter, with her long, wavy hair like honey, interlocks her fingers, her arms pressing against the abundant granary, her eyes lowered, and she delivers a compassionate speech:

"Compared to previous years, many terrible and sad things have happened this year. For the gods, a year is but a fleeting moment... but I will probably never forget this short time."

A voice carrying a hint of loneliness resounded throughout the venue.

This must be the goddess expressing her grief, including in the "Elegy Festival." The rebellion of the dark faction, the ravages of the overlord, the continuation of the great struggle, the sea of ​​fire engulfing the entire city…

Even after four months, the buildings hidden in the corners of Orario still bear the marks of history's brutal crushing.

The city fell silent instantly, and then the goddess laughed again.

"So, that's why we're here to celebrate this day. With the children we've already said goodbye to, and with hearts full of joy."

Demeter tossed her honey-colored hair and opened her arms as if embracing the sky:

"With gratitude for the bounty of the earth—I hereby declare the Goddess Festival officially open!"

With a whoosh, cheers erupted from all parts of the city.

Applause resounded all around, followed by the guild launching countless fireworks into the sky.

……

In the crowd…

"This must be a prop developed by Mr. Charles." Phil Weiss watched with fascination as the dazzling ribbon fireworks exploded in the sky.

She reached out and caught the pink heart-shaped paper scraps that fell like flower petals, a smile playing on her lips.

"In the past, the guild would have hired some mages to cast spells into the sky. Ah... thinking about the time I was called upon, it was really tiring."

Phil Weiss, with her hands behind her back, tilted her head and looked at Charles: "There won't be a chance to properly enjoy the celebration either."

Phew—pop!

Another burst of fireworks exploded in the sky behind Phil Weiss.

Charles's gaze did not fall on the elves, but was fixed on the residents who subconsciously curled up, revealing expressions of fear and apprehension.

what……

Those were poor children ravaged by war, who would reflexively fear explosions; they must have experienced even more terrible things.

Ciel thought to himself...

but……

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Are you alright? It's just fireworks, what are you afraid of? It's not like it's a firestone..."

In his sight, the trembling man who had been lying on the ground in fear suddenly stopped trembling when faced with the concern of the passing residents.

"Ah...yes, it's just fireworks, what's there to be afraid of?"

He staggered to his feet, pressed his arm to his chest, and his face suddenly turned frantic.

"You stupid pigs who have been brainwashed by God, of course you wouldn't understand! You would never understand the humiliating expressions on the faces of your compatriots who were persecuted by that ridiculous thing and burned themselves to death."

"Huh? Aa ...

"It's the Dark Faction! The Dark Faction has infiltrated the sacrificial ceremony!"

Upon seeing such familiar words and the man's crazed expression, the residents, already poisoned by the dark faction, almost instinctively reacted.

The crowd surrounding the man panicked and retreated, shoving each other, followed by screams.

"Let this life be for Lord Thanatos—!!"

"—Please, let this sacrifice be the price. Lord Thanatos, ahhhhhh!"

"Let me see her again!"

boom--------

In the crowded memorial center, dazzling flames bloom.

Chapter 306 Finn: Don't be afraid, because I'm here!

"Raise your cup as a shield, a vessel to ward off evil!"

The Holy Grail of God and Salvation

A blue barrier unfolded before Ciel, blocking the all-consuming red lotus.

As flames ignited the square, riots and screams spread throughout the area.

People pushed and shoved each other, rushing out of the square.

"Hahaha, dazzling fireworks, burst forth with me, adventurer!"

Neither the residents nor the adventurers expected the Dark Faction to launch a suicide attack at this time.

Boom, crack...

Ten giant chalk snakes, each ten meters long, emerged from the newly restored plaza, biting through rocks and roaring as they burrowed out of the ground, howling in all directions.