A crossover anime/manga series, starting with Kaguya's fiancé.

"Now it seems most likely that it will make it easier for me to acquire ability points."

Alexie rushed over and punched Lynn hard on the shoulder.

"You call this easier? At this rate, you'll reach D level tomorrow, accumulate great achievements, and if you want, you can upgrade to LV2!!!"

The highest level for each basic ability is S. As you approach the limit, the increase in proficiency (basic ability) will decrease significantly.

This is what is known as a bottleneck.

Sometimes, even if you defeat them, the hundreds of monsters won't be counted.

Bottlenecks don't necessarily appear at the S level; they mostly emerge gradually once the basic ability reaches D level.

If this bottleneck cannot be broken, then it's time to prepare for an upgrade.

This bottleneck is like a reminder that you are ready to move on to the next stage.

If you accomplish this great feat and complete the upgrade at this point, the shackles on your basic abilities will be removed, allowing you to enter the next stage, which is known as the upgrade.

"That's fantastic, Lynn!"

Astae's eyes lit up; she practically clung to Lynn.

"We're already so tired from cleaning, let's have a big meal and then go to sleep!"

Leila nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Lynn and Chunji returned safely and made such great progress."

"The family's funds are still quite sufficient, so having a big meal is not out of the question."

Lynn liked the atmosphere very much. He said, "In that case, Chunji and I will contribute all the fali we got from the dungeon today. If we can't spend it all, we'll hand it over to the clan's treasury. In short, everyone should eat and drink their fill tonight."

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Lynn didn't care at all about the more than one million Fali, as he could just give all thirty million of his relatives directly to Lynn.

"I am!" said Captain Alexandra with a grand gesture.

"Alright, Lynn and Chunji will treat us tonight. He's the one who tricked us!"

"The Astrea Familia's Culinary Festival, begin immediately!"

This time, everyone was much more enthusiastic than during the general cleaning, and each person did their own part.

As an adventurer, one's speed and efficiency are top-notch.

Lynn and Chunji had just finished showering and changed into casual clothes.

Liu had already knocked on their door.

"Lynn, Chunji, everything is ready."

"The banquet has begun."

...

In the courtyard of Astrea's residence, a campfire crackled and popped as it burned brightly.

On the huge grill, a strange, cleaned four-legged "rabbit" was sizzling over the charcoal fire.

The rabbit meat was roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with golden juices dripping down the meat's texture and making an enticing sound.

Beside it, a large pot of thick soup, made with "mushrooms" and "green vine roots"—specialties of the underground city—was simmering, emitting bursts of steam.

Bright green herbs and diced colorful vegetables float on the surface of the soup.

The dwarf Astaire could no longer contain herself, and she devoured a huge "chicken leg" in one hand.

His other hand quietly reached for the "magic skewers" on Leila's plate.

"Astelle, that's mine!"

Layla reacted quickly, swatting Astaire's paw away and angrily protecting her food.

Liu sat quietly in the corner, sipping a glass of clear fruit wine.

Her gaze would occasionally fall on Lynn, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Celty pushed up his glasses as he slowly ate his food.

He was discussing the texture and nutritional composition of rabbit meat with Leyana in a low voice.

With a smile, Maru moved through the crowd, serving everyone wine and food.

She made sure everyone ate and drank to their heart's content.

Iska took out her makeup box and touched up her lip gloss by the light of the campfire.

She didn't forget to ask Aste, who was standing next to her, "Aste, your mouth is all oily, do you want me to wipe it off for you?"

Astay didn't even look up, and mumbled, "No, no, this is proof that it's delicious!"

Alisha then boldly raised a huge goblet filled with barley wine, a special offering from the Soma clan.

She shouted, "Come on! To the first great harvest of our Astrea Familia's newest members, Lynn and Haruhime, cheers!"

"cheers!"

Everyone responded in unison, creating a lively atmosphere.

Lynn felt a warm glow in her heart as she looked at the lively scene before her.

Chunji sat obediently beside him, taking small bites of the fruit salad that Maru had given her.

She would glance at Lynn from time to time, her eyes filled with dependence and happiness.

"Lord Lynn, everyone seems to be having a great time."

Lynn smiled and said softly, "Yes, this is what home feels like."

Since his transmigration, he has always felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

That feeling no longer exists.

The whole of Astrea was his home.

Although Kaguya said "It's too noisy," the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

She got up and walked over to Lynn, handing him a skewer of roasted goat meat.

"Lynn, try this, it tastes pretty good."

Lynn took the grilled meat that Kaguya handed him, took a bite, and found it to be delicious.

It has no gamey smell at all, and even has a hint of herbal flavor.

The goddess Astraea, having received the pastries from Maru, turned her gaze to Kaguya and Lynn, and spoke with a smile:

"It seems it's time to move up the schedule for Lynn and Kaguya's wedding."

54. You've completely taken advantage of me.

wedding?

Set a time?

All eyes turned to him.

“Kaguya,” the goddess’s voice was gentle yet firm, “what are your thoughts on your engagement to Lynn?”

Kaguya's cheeks flushed red instantly; she hadn't expected her goddess to ask that question in front of everyone.

She glanced at Lynn, who looked at her with a smile, as if to say, "The goddess is asking you."

She took a deep breath and said stiffly, "I...I acknowledge my engagement to Lynn! But given the current situation, I feel that I should marry him only after we have completely eliminated the dark faction!"

"Oh?" Lynn raised an eyebrow.

Seemingly afraid that Lynn would misunderstand, Kaguya quickly explained.

"I absolutely did not mean to delay, but the situation is indeed not optimistic. We have to patrol, defend, and investigate every day."

After speaking, Kaguya looked around at everyone.

Seriously, this is my wedding, and I want to experience it properly and prepare for it, instead of having all my energy tied up in the dark faction like this.

Afterwards, in public, Kaguya took Lynn's hand for the first time on her own initiative.

"I'm not stalling, believe me, I will marry you after the dark faction is destroyed."

however,

Lynn shook his head and said earnestly, "Kaguya, you're setting a flag, you know that?"

"Flag? What's that?" Kaguya was taken aback, and everyone else looked puzzled as well.

Lynn cleared his throat and began his explanation: "Setting a flag means saying something symbolic, which usually leads to the opposite result."

“For example, if someone says, ‘After this war, I’ll go back to my hometown to get married,’ they’ll probably die on the battlefield and never be able to go back.”

"Your statement, 'We'll get married after we defeat the dark faction,' sounds to me similar to the example I just gave."

He shrugged. "So, for your safety and to successfully defeat the Dark Faction, it's best not to say such unlucky things."

"A flag? Is there really something like what you're saying?"

Kaguya was stunned. Although she didn't fully understand, she did get the meaning of the word "unlucky".

Lynn nodded firmly, "Of course, there are many cases, absolutely genuine."

Celty even put down the food in her hand and analyzed it very seriously; "It sounds like a kind of causality."

“That’s right, that’s pretty much the idea. It’s weird, so you feel like you’re taking back what you said before.” Lynn patted Kaguya’s little hand.

Kaguya looked at Lynn's serious expression and didn't know how to refute him for a moment.

"Well... alright then." Kaguya, caught in the trap, nodded subconsciously. "Then when we have time, we'll fulfill our engagement."

"Great!" This was exactly what Lynn had been waiting for, and he immediately made the decision. "Then we'll have time in seven days!"

"Huh?!" Kaguya was instantly dumbfounded.

She suddenly realized that all that explanation about "flag" she had just heard was just a prelude to this.

That bastard, every step he took was a scheme!

"Pfft!"