I'm in a mess, starting with a meteor shower!

"You're back, Orario."

"Yes, they're back again."

Astrea stood beside Fujimaru Ritsuka, looking up at the familiar city walls with him, and couldn't help but sigh.

However, compared to her previous escape when she left, Astrea is unusually determined this time.

"This time, I will not run away again."

After returning to the Strange World, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not rush back to Orario, but rested for another day in Thoringen. After all, he had stayed up all night to finish the Holy Grail War, so he needed to rest.

After resting for a day, Fujimaru Ritsuka set off to return to Orario.

Because Fujimaru Ritsuka determined that Orario also had a Sky Veil broadcasting his Holy Grail War live, Astrea chose to go there as well when returning to Orario.

The fact that she is a visitor from another world has increased the attention Fujimaru Ritsuka receives. Not to mention that Fujimaru Ritsuka also brought Astrea to the other world. As a god who came down from the heavens, no one understands the virtues of those gods better than her.

Therefore, as the main deity of Fujimaru Ritsuka, Astrea naturally had to go along to support Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Any god who wants to force themselves on Fujimaru Ritsuka must first get past Astrea! Astrea is not just gentle!

As soon as Fujimaru Ritsuka and Astrea appeared at the city gate, they were immediately spotted by passersby and the military police.

The military police immediately sent people into the city to make the announcement, while the passersby stood still, watching and discussing.

"That's the Demon King! He's back!"

"Next to her is the goddess Astrea. Not only has the Demon King returned, but the goddess Astrea has also returned to Orario!"

"I heard that the gods reached an agreement during their council meeting. Now that the Demon King has returned, things are definitely going to get interesting!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka heard the conversation of the passersby clearly, without any attempt to conceal it.

Upon hearing this clearly, he couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"The Pink King is no longer enough, is he? This time it's the Demon King, isn't it?"

Astrea chuckled and patted Fujimaru Ritsuka on the shoulder.

"Ritsuka, your title is much more interesting than your previous titles."

"Don't worry, I'll get you a nice title at the congregation."

The other children of the gods were given fun nicknames, and even Astrea had joined in, since this was one of the main sources of amusement at the meetings of the gods.

But when it comes to their own children, they are completely different.

That's right, everyone wants other people's titles to be funny, and their own titles to sound nice. We're all hypocrites!

"Then I'll leave it to you, Astrea."

Fujimaru Ritsuka sighed helplessly.

"As for now, the military police have sent someone to inform us that we can enter the city."

The reaction of the military police at the city gate and the discussion among passersby proved that there is also a canopy in Orario, so Fujimaru Ritsuka and Astrea will probably have to face the Gorilla next.

Sure enough, shortly after Fujimaru Ritsuka and Asteria stepped into Orario, Babel launched a cannonball.

The cannonball flew directly from the Tower of Babel to the city gate, landing in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Astrea. The two who landed were Nel, who was responsible for firing the cannonball, and Ganesha, who was wearing double leather armor and getting hit by the cannonball.

Yes, in order to let Ganesha also play with the catapult, Fujimaru Ritsuka made the two-person riding leather armor she promised Ganesha during her week in the military police. As long as she brought a member of her familiar, Ganesha could also play with the catapult.

"I am Ganesha!"

Upon landing, Ganesha immediately raised his hands and shouted, introducing himself to everyone present. The passersby were used to it and were not surprised at all.

After greeting him, he immediately looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"You're finally back, Fujimaru Advisor!"

"Oh no, now I should call you, the hero of another world!"

"Wasn't he the Demon King? How come he has a new title?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka felt that her title kept changing, it never stopped.

"The title adventurers give you is 'Demon King.' Among us, your title is 'Hero of Another World,' after all, you just stopped a crisis that would have destroyed humanity in another world."

Ganesha had a broad smile on his face.

"As for now, you want to come with me to the Tower of Babel, otherwise things will soon get out of hand here."

“I understand, so I got off at the city gate to give the military police enough time to notify you.”

After saying that, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Astrea followed behind Ganesha, escorted by the military police, and headed towards the Tower of Babel.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's return to Orario will inevitably cause chaos, because both Gorilla and Asahi are vying for Fujimaru Ritsuka and will join in the fun, making Orario's chaos unavoidable.

This chaos is not good for either Fujimaru Ritsuka or Orario. As the person in charge of Orario's security, Ganesha certainly doesn't want this to happen. The military police have only recently undergone reforms and are in the process of doing things properly.

Therefore, Fujimaru Ritsuka got off at the city gate so that Ganesha would know and take appropriate action. Ganesha cooperated and quickly came to pick her up.

As they walked, Ganesha didn't forget to chat with Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Fujimaru Advisor, judging from your expression, you're already ready?"

"The canopy has also appeared over Thoringen, so I had already anticipated that there would be trouble when I returned to Orario."

"Can I know how you plan to handle this?"

“I can’t say I’m ignoring any of the gods’ actions. As a god, Ganesha, you should know best how things are done. So I’m going to follow Orario’s rules.”

"This is to give me time, and also to give Orario stability. And I think the gods would be happy to see me follow Orario's rules, especially the weaker members of the Familia."

Ganesha laughed.

"You're right, it seems you're indeed well-prepared."

Soon, escorted by the military police, the group arrived at the Tower of Babel and went directly to the floor where the meeting of the gods was being held. Ganesha didn't want to rush in; being on the floor of the meeting of the gods was just right, and even perfect for the meeting to take place.

Sure enough, not long after Fujimaru Ritsuka sat down, gods arrived at the Tower of Babel one after another.

Upon reaching the Shinkai floor, their first instinct was to rush towards Fujimaru Ritsuka, but they were all intimidated by Astrea's piercing gaze.

With Ganesha present and members of the military police on guard, the attack was prevented.

After the final two kings, Loki and Freya, appeared, a special divine gathering officially began.

"First and foremost, I am Ganesha!!"

Ganesha naturally began to loudly introduce himself, but this time the gorilla didn't listen to him and just wanted him to get to the main point quickly.

Ganesha didn't mind receiving no feedback, not even a single complaint, and went ahead with the divine meeting.

"Everyone knows what the purpose of coming here is. Whether you're just watching or actually participating, you need to follow the rules, otherwise Orario will be completely in chaos."

"So, what rules should we follow?"

A god spoke and asked.

Ganesha did not answer immediately, but glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Astrea before speaking.

“I know what you all think. Fujimaru’s identity is too special, and his abilities are also too special. Even I would like to have Fujimaru join my military police.”

"I will not agree."

Astrea rejected it outright.

Ganesha's expression stiffened for a moment before he continued speaking.

“As you can see, just as Astrea said, she wouldn’t agree easily, but given Fujimaru’s special status, we’ve prepared two processes.”

"One is an invitation. If you want to get Fujimaru's help, you can send an invitation to him. If he is willing to leave the Astrea Familia and join your family, Astrea naturally cannot refuse."

"The next stage only begins after all invitations have failed."

Ganesha raised one finger.

"Since we're in Orario, let's follow Orario's rules!"

The gorillas cried out.

The so-called "following Orario's rules" refers to the war game. When a conflict arises between two clans and cannot be resolved, a war game is used to determine the winner. The winner gains everything, while the loser loses everything.

"but!"

Ganesha's gaze fell on Freya and Loki.

“We also need to ensure fairness, so Freya and Loki are prohibited from participating.”

"Hey! Ganesha, are you targeting me?!"

Loki immediately voiced his opposition.

"If the two of you can just jump into battle whenever you want, then there's no point in the existence of any other Familia in Orario."

"cut!"

Loki crossed his arms in annoyance, offering no rebuttal. As for Freya, she sat there without saying a word the entire time.

"In that case, let me go first."

Ishtar, not far away, couldn't wait any longer.

"No one can..."

"No one can refuse my invitation!"

A louder voice interrupted Ishtar's speech.

Ishtar gave the other a cold look, but the other didn't care at all. With a bright smile on his face, he left his seat and walked all the way to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Ah~~ Ritsuka~~! If you can join my familia, you will be the man I love most! I am willing to pour all my love into you!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the other person with a black line on her forehead.

Because the one who said these words was not some beautiful goddess, but a male god whose mind was full of scheming—Apollo.

Volume 1: 79. War Game - Apollo

If Fujimaru Ritsuka wants to level up quickly and farm stones, she must go into the dungeon, so Orario Fujimaru Ritsuka must come back.

On the way back, Fujimaru Ritsuka had already prepared a contingency plan. She figured the Dark Faction would likely hesitate to attack her, since she was now exposed throughout the entire Dungeon World, and everyone was watching. As long as she didn't make any major mistakes, the guild and the Dark Faction would be fine.

Those who would attack him are probably the gods who want to possess him.

But Fujimaru Ritsuka never expected that the first person to reach out to her would be Apollo!

No, don't you like the weak and submissive type like white-haired rabbits? Look at my cold and stern face, look at my resolute eyes, do I look like a weak and submissive type?

"Sorry, you're not interested in Apollo."

Fujimaru Ritsuka directly rejected Apollo's invitation.

Apollo paused for a moment, wanting to say something more, but was pushed aside by Demeter behind him.

"Ritsuka-kun, would you be interested in joining my familia? My familia can transform you."

“Um… Demeter, didn’t we say before that your Familia is too important, so you can’t transform?”

Fujimaru Ritsuka did not answer; instead, Ganesha answered.

Demeter also tried her best to obtain it.

“Of course I know, but after I went back and thought about it, I think most of the members of the clan can continue their previous work, and then a small elite force can be separated to form a combat unit, and this unit will be led by Ritsuka-kun, who will be the commander of the combat division.”

"I'm sorry, Goddess Demeter."

Fujimaru Ritsuka still refused.

"Ritsuka-kun, won't you consider it? I can give you all my love."

As Demeter spoke, she clasped her hands together against her chest, her hands disappearing into her clothes.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyelids twitched, but she shook her head resolutely.

“I’m sorry, but this distinction is very unfair to those who work in agriculture, and I have no intention of leaving the Astrea Familia.”

After saying that, Fujimaru Ritsuka also stood up.

"Dear gods, I will not accept any invitations from any god, so please skip over any invitations you may receive."

“I don’t think so. I think we can talk about it again.”

Ishtar, who had been beaten to the punch twice, finally spoke.