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

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately equipped herself with the Noble Phantasm and then unleashed it.

"O White Cup, sing!"

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Volume 1: 101. Rise, my...

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Savior. The guild has confirmed that your Asteria Familia has completed the assigned expedition."

"This is the payment for the commission."

At the guild reception desk, Eina presented the reward to Fujimaru Ritsuka and announced that the guild's forced expedition had been completed.

According to the guild's rules, once a clan completes a guild's mandatory expedition, they are not required to participate in another mandatory expedition for a period of time.

The Astrea Familia is rated B by the guild, so for the next three months, they will not be forced to participate in any expeditions. During this time, the Astrea can move freely and are free to launch expeditions into the depths of the dungeon if they wish. In fact, the guild will encourage such behavior.

However, if the Astrea Familia breaks through to a very deep level, the guild will upgrade the Astrea Familia's rating. After the rating is upgraded, the requirements for the next forced expedition will become more stringent, requiring a deeper level and greater difficulty.

However, before that, the Astrea Familia had at least three months of free time.

"Okay, I've received the payment. Thank you, Eina."

"You're welcome."

Fujimaru Ritsuka took the money bag full of Faris from Eina's hand and walked towards her companions who were waiting in the guild hall.

Forced expeditions naturally come with rewards, but the rewards are not high. This commission fee is barely enough for the expedition's members; what's truly useful are the gains during the expedition, such as magic stones and various materials.

However, Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group did not bring back many materials this time. Apart from some materials dropped by the two-headed snake on the 27th floor, they abandoned the other materials in order to speed up their journey. What they brought back were mostly magic stones, which Fujimaru Ritsuka used in most of them, so they did not exchange them for money.

But as I said before, the wealth contributed by the Apollo family was enough for the Astrea family to squander for a very long time.

"Let's go, go back."

"Ok!"

The four of them left the guild together and headed towards the Asteria Familia's encampment.

The Astrea Familia spent less than three days on this expedition. On the first day, they reached the 28th floor. On the second day, they went to the 29th floor to collect materials and to the 30th floor for Fujimaru Ritsuka to collect soul fragments. Then they rushed back to the 18th floor, rested for a day, and packed up necessary supplies. On the morning of the third day, they spent several hours returning to the ground from the 18th floor.

Now, those who came to the ground to submit the expedition request materials to the guild can take a break.

However, once they returned to their clan's base, they had no time to rest, because they had more important things to do.

"We're back."

Fujimaru Ritsuka pushed open the gate of the residence and shouted loudly, and there was immediately a commotion inside the main house.

Astraea walked from the hall to the main entrance, a smile on her face as she looked at the returning Crimson Retribution.

"Welcome back, you've worked hard."

"It's only 29 floors, not strenuous at all."

Fujimaru Ritsuka casually waved her hand.

Aside from some confusion about his clone disappearing on the 25th floor, he felt absolutely no pressure during this expedition.

"But Lady Astrea, has Ryu obtained her title yet?"

When she said this, Fujimaru Ritsuka was clearly excited.

"It's already been taken down."

Astrea smiled and nodded.

"From today onwards, Ryu's new title is [Ace]."

"Wuhu!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately turned around, raised both hands, and cheered for Ryu.

"Ryu, from now on you are the 'Ace'."

Liu smiled as well.

"Yes, from now on I am the 'Ace'."

Seeing how happy Fujimaru Ritsuka and Ryu were, Astrea's smile widened even more.

"Alright, come in quickly."

The group quickly slipped into the main house.

Upon entering the main house, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately issued orders with a serious expression.

"Liu, Daphne, Cassandra, go and close all the doors and windows, and draw all the curtains that can be drawn."

"understand!"

Daphne responded and then immediately took Cassandra to the second floor to close the windows and draw the curtains, while Liu went to take care of the first floor.

Astrea didn't say anything; she just stood there.

Fujimaru Ritsuka then unpacked the package that Daphne had put down.

This package contains not only magic stones brought back from the dungeon, but also a whole bunch of broken equipment.

That's right, it's the same equipment used by the original Asteria Familia.

On the 30th floor, Fujimaru Ritsuka unleashed Alice Phil's Noble Phantasm, collecting the Soul Fragments from the scene. However, the White Grail's effect was stronger than Fujimaru Ritsuka had imagined. Not only did she collect the Soul Fragments of the first generation of the Asteria Familia, but she also collected some other Soul Fragments.

The number of soul fragments far exceeds the number of the original members.

This left Fujimaru Ritsuka somewhat helpless, because he didn't know who those soul fragments belonged to, especially since there were members of the Dark Faction present at the scene back then. What if he resurrected the members of the Dark Faction as well?

Fujimaru Ritsuka wasn't sure what form he would take after being resurrected, so to be on the safe side, he collected all the equipment fragments after returning to the 18th floor.

Because there are also fragments of souls on the fragments of these equipment, although not many, but there are indeed some.

With these soul fragments, Fujimaru Ritsuka was able to distinguish which soul fragments belonged to the first generation of the Familia and which did not.

For those fragments that weren't there, Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't provide magic power to complete them.

After the three of them had drawn all the curtains on both the upstairs and downstairs windows, Fujimaru Ritsuka also laid out all the broken equipment on the living room floor.

As for whether it's inappropriate to take things from someone's grave, well, once people come back to life, what's the point of keeping graves?

"Okay, I'm going to start now."

In the fishy talk, the water was clear and the hands were heavy.

"O White Cup, sing!"

Alice Phil's Noble Phantasm was activated once again, and milky white magical energy emanated from Fujimaru Ritsuka's body. Above Fujimaru Ritsuka's head, a small golden chalice appeared, with fragments of the Soul of the Destroyer constantly swirling inside the chalice.

At the same time, under the influence of the Lesser Holy Grail's magic, the soul fragments on the equipment began to glow and started to detach from the equipment.

"Is this... everyone's soul?"

Ryu stared in astonishment at the glowing fragments of the soul floating in the air, now free of their equipment.

Daphne and Cassandra were also filled with astonishment, while only Astraea, as a goddess, was both surprised and full of anticipation.

"Then, let's start matching."

Fujimaru Ritsuka controlled the small Holy Grail to slowly pour it over. The soul fragments behind the small Holy Grail were poured out like liquid, and began to swirl around the soul fragments above the equipment.

Soul fragments of the same nature began to merge in this vortex. Fujimaru Ritsuka watched each merging soul fragment. Once all the soul fragments that could be merged had completed their fusion...

Fujimaru Ritsuka waved her hand, gathering the fused soul fragments together, while the rest scattered.

Then, Fujimaru Ritsuka's magical power erupted, and the Holy Grail above her head also emitted a dazzling light.

Rise, my predecessors!

Volume 1: 102. The Spirit with 10 Female Ghosts Behind It!

In the early morning, Fujimaru Ritsuka opened her eyes.

Looking at the familiar wooden ceiling, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's morning."

Fujimaru Ritsuka raised her hand to look at her left hand. The Command Seal on the back of her hand had been restored by one stroke, so she immediately used the Command Seal.

"In the name of the Command Seal, restore me to my original state."

The only Command Seal on the back of her hand disappeared, turning into magic power that fed back to Fujimaru Ritsuka's body. Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately felt much lighter, and her magic power returned to its original abundant state.

"Comfortable."

Feeling the abundant magical power within her, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but sigh, then scrambled out of bed.

Stretching her limbs, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt an unprecedented sense of relief, while at the same time, she began to hear the noise from outside.

"That sounds exciting. Let's go see what they're doing."

As Fujimaru Ritsuka pushed open the door and stepped into the hallway, she heard a rustling sound coming from the direction of the kitchen.

Fujimaru Ritsuka walked down the corridor toward the kitchen, and at the kitchen door, she saw Astrea standing outside with a big smile on her face.

Fujimaru Ritsuka wanted to greet them, but Astrea, who had spotted her beforehand, stopped her.

She raised her right index finger and placed it in front of her lips, signaling Fujimaru Ritsuka to be quiet.

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded slightly, then smiled and walked to Astrea's side, peeking into the kitchen together.

Inside the kitchen, Liu, wearing an apron, was busily working at the stove.

Behind her, four girls surrounded her, pointing and whispering at her.

These four girls were the first members of the Astrea Familia.

However, they were resurrected, but not completely.

Yesterday, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had just returned from the dungeon expedition, used her Noble Phantasm, the White Cup, to replenish the souls of all the first members of the Astrea Familia.

But to Fujimaru Ritsuka's surprise, the magical power required to replenish all the original members of the Astrea Familia was beyond his imagination.

The White Cup only provides this function, not magic power, so Fujimaru Ritsuka's magic power was immediately drained.

In a moment of desperation, Fujimaru Ritsuka chose to use a Command Spell to restore her magical power.

After three consecutive Command Seals, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally managed to complete everyone's souls.

However, as a result, Fujimaru Ritsuka's magical energy was depleted too much, and she could only lie down to rest early. She lay there for a whole day until she woke up this morning. Her Command Seals had been restored by one stroke, and she was able to use Command Seals to recover.

But this is not the end. The Netherworld has a real underworld. After a human soul dies, unless it has its own physical body as a vessel, it will be constantly drawn to the underworld.

Even if Fujimaru Ritsuka replenishes their souls, they will still be constantly drawn to the underworld. To avoid being taken away by the underworld, either their souls must return to their physical bodies, or a physical body must be willing to bear their souls.

The vessel that carries their souls does not need to allow their souls to occupy its body, but it needs to provide magic power to maintain their existence in reality, rather than being taken away by the underworld. It is similar to the relationship between a master and a servant, except that compared to servants, they do not need to fight, so the expenditure of magic power is much, much less than that of servants.

Thus, Ryu became the bearer of the souls of the original members.

When Fujimaru Ritsuka completed the Soul Completion, her own magic power was already depleted, and she could not give magic power in time. Ryu, on the other hand, was in a normal state and had no shortage of magic power. Moreover, as a LV5, her total magic power was more than that of Fujimaru Ritsuka, so she became the most suitable person to carry the magic power.

It's not just about magical power; there's also the issue of damage dealers within the clan.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka is only LV2, he is the main attacker in the Familia and has a higher demand for magic power. If Ryu is not good enough, she can stand in the back and act as a support, like a Wi-Fi network. As long as she stands there, she is a potential support for the entire Astrea Familia.

Thus, Ryu became the magic supplier for all 10 original members, becoming the spirit with 10 Stands... no, 10 female ghosts behind her!

Considering that even a small amount of magic power would become a large amount if all 10 members were awake and active together, the original members discussed the matter and decided that six of them would choose to sleep to reduce Ryu's magic power consumption. As for the remaining four, they were high-ranking members of the original Familia and began to stay behind Ryu and do nothing.

Just like now.

"If you're feeling unwell, you should definitely eat sweets! So Ryu, make some pudding for Ritsuka!"

Alexandra crossed her arms and made her request in a serious tone.

Ryu looked at Alisha with some confusion.

"pudding?"

Alexandra nodded as she explained.

"That's right, sugar can make people feel happy! When you feel unwell or listless, just eating a pudding can cheer you up!"

"Pudding...what ingredients are needed for pudding?"

"This... I don't know either."