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

Sure enough, Ryu soon came out of the room, her cheeks flushed pink.

Fujimaru Ritsuka could deduce from the smiling Alisha behind her that Ryu... must be feeling hot!

Finally, it's just myself.

Fujimaru Ritsuka stood up and looked at Shiro.

"Then, please pay close attention from now on."

The group nodded with serious expressions.

Inside the room, Astrea sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Without saying a word, Fujimaru Ritsuka took off her shirt and pounced on the sheets next to Astrea.

"Come on, Mom! I can't wait!"

Astrea laughed.

"Ritsuka, are you determined to have me be your mother?"

"Ok?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Astrea with a puzzled expression. Didn't she immediately make a sarcastic remark when they made the joke last time? Why was she suddenly asking about it this time?

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's puzzled look, Astrea began to explain.

"You told Alexei before that you wanted to compete with me. You know, Alexei wanted me to be her bride. Ritsuka, you want me to be your mother, so you'll have a lot of mothers in the future."

Oh no! I forgot about that!

Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly waved her hand.

"Then let's forget about it."

It's only one person belonging to a **. If there are too many, it loses its meaning and becomes just a matter of being a younger generation. I'm not a young boy, and I'm not going to act out a story of being **, so I'd better forget about it.

Astrea watched as Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head, her smile widening.

"So what will you call me?"

Huh? What does this mean?

Fujimaru Ritsuka was somewhat stunned by Astrea's words.

Is this a self-introduction?

No, wait! That should be a clear indication, right? Then I won't hold back.

"As the strongest of the first generation, Senior Alexie wanted Goddess Astrea to be her beloved wife, so naturally, as the strongest of the modern generation, I must also use this goal to determine the victor between Senior Alexie and myself!"

"Oh! My lovely wife, please grant me renewed blessings!"

Snapped--

The same small fist pounded on Fujimaru Ritsuka's head, just like before.

"Speak properly."

They didn't deny it.

Fujimaru Ritsuka lay on the bed and laughed.

"Asteria, please update my favor."

"Okay, coming right away."

Astrea picked up a needle and pricked her finger, her divine blood dripping onto Fujimaru Ritsuka's back.

God’s grace was immediately revealed.

【Fujimaru Ritsuka】

LV.2

Power: S996

Durability: S996

Agile: S996

Agility: S996

Magic: SS1122

【magic】

Command Spells

【Skill】

Righteous Oath: Increases mental resistance against spiritual corruption and dark temptations; can be activated frequently.

? ? : You have embarked on the cycle of reincarnation once again.

[Development Capability]

幸�

The favor was printed on paper and presented to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Compared to last time, its durability has been upgraded to S. Last time it was A."

Magic training remains a priority for Fujimaru Ritsuka. During this time, she has reduced her use of archery characters in dungeons, relying more on Lancelot's cards to unleash her full power in the dungeons. Of course, she uses the Knight's Undying Unarmed skill, as the Undying Lake Light skill is too powerful and is unnecessary unless fighting the floor boss. Therefore, Fujimaru Ritsuka's training is significantly more comprehensive than before.

But why 996 again? What does it mean by four 996s?

"You can upgrade now."

Astrea reminded her from the side.

"In that case, let's upgrade!"

As Astrea chose to upgrade, a familiar light screen popped up in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately confirmed it in her mind.

Volume 1: 106. The Winter Wood Burning Brightly

"Finally up."

At the entrance to the dungeon, Bell emerged from the dungeon, covered in blood.

Looking at the sky over Orario, he felt that his experience today was both exciting and bizarre, because behind him was a pink sea monster that kept twisting its tentacles.

He turned to the sea demon and bowed deeply in apology.

"Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I might have died at the hands of that minotaur."

The sea monster understood his words and waved its tentacles at Bell.

In Orario, the pink sea monsters represent the organization, special unofficial members summoned by Fujimaru Ritsuka to help guard the Familia's territory or maintain order for the military police.

This pink sea monster is a special unofficial member. Like the other sea monsters, it hides in the alleys of Orario, monitoring for possible crimes. This morning, after working for three consecutive days, it came out of the alley it was guarding, went into the dungeon to eat, enjoyed a delicious meal on the sixth floor, and then returned along the same route.

On the way back, they encountered a minotaur who had unexpectedly arrived at the upper level.

Although not on the sixth floor, in its common sense, minotaurs were considered prey, so it took action! Even if it was just an extra meal on the way back. As a result, it inadvertently saved Bell from being single-handedly killed by a minotaur.

And now, she has come out of the underground city with Bell.

After waving its tentacles at Bell, the sea monster turned and left.

Bell watched the sea monster leave, his expression somewhat strange.

To be honest, when he first discovered that the one who saved him was the sea monster, he was surprised and a little scared. Although the sea monster was painted pink, the process of it tearing the minotaur apart was so brutal that even Belial felt physically uncomfortable. Not to mention that he was also splattered with blood and was still red all over.

But then I thought about it, and this monster is pink and looks a lot like a starfish. Could this be the pink strange creature that the receptionist was talking about?

At least it didn't attack itself, did it?

I was saved by a pink starfish – what a wonderful experience!

"Alright, I'd better hurry up and exchange the magic stones, then go back to find the goddess."

No sooner had Bell finished speaking than the once clear sky was plunged into darkness, and even Orario was shrouded in a yellowish hue.

Orario fell silent instantly, as if a pause button had been pressed.

Bell stood still, looked at the dark sky, and then at the people around him who were all standing still and looking up at the sky. He felt a little flustered for a moment.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

The next second, people responded to him with enthusiasm.

"Oh!!!"

"It's finally here again!!!"

"There's going to be some excitement to watch again!!"

People on the street cheered.

"What?! What's going on?"

The reactions of passersby left Bell completely bewildered. Was this some kind of special festival in Orario?

"Hey kid, you're new here, aren't you?"

The military police officer guarding the entrance to the underground city looked at Bell and smiled as he spoke.

"Ah, yes, I'm a newcomer who just arrived in Orario yesterday."

No wonder you didn't know.

The team member pointed to the sky.

"This is a special canopy that can be used for spectating the game."

"Watching the game?"

"Yes, although it has only been shown once so far, everyone generally believes that the content of the screen should be our Orario's [Savior], the process of leading the goddess to fight against the Heroic Spirits in another world!"

"Another world? Heroic spirits?"

"Anyway, there will be exciting battles and interesting stories to listen to later. Go take a shower and find a place to sit down and watch. This is one of the most exciting things to do in Orario."

That's right, this is incredibly exciting for the people of Orario, especially since it's an exciting event from another world!

Bell didn't quite understand, but since everyone said so, he figured he might as well do it too, so he quickly ran off to find a place to wash himself.

Meanwhile, the others in Orario searched for nearby taverns, sat down, ordered a drink, and prepared to watch the show while they drank.

Some restaurants are even preparing to open for business.

Last time, because everyone was new to it and didn't understand the situation, they didn't open a betting platform. But during the war game, some people had already opened betting platforms. This time, for the second time in the Otherworld Sky Curtain, they can't miss the opportunity to make money.

As for the gods in Orario, they immediately began rushing towards the Tower of Babel. How interesting!

After everyone had made their preparations, the images began to appear in the sky.

"Here we go, let's begin!"

"Wow!!! What's going on here!?"

"This place looks...just like last time, the buildings are basically the same too."

"Yes, yes, it looks like it's still in that city called Fuyuki, but why is it burned like this? Does this mean the Holy Grail War has already started?"

In the sky, it was still Fuyuki City that everyone had seen before, but compared to last time, this time Fuyuki City was filled with raging flames, and there was not a single building that was not on fire within the field of vision of the sky.

This scene shocked everyone in Orario.

The entire city was set ablaze, with raging flames everywhere, making it look like hell.

"This is no longer an ordinary disaster."

"Do you remember the scene when the Great Cup appeared last time?"

"You mean, the corrupted magic within that Great Cup?"

Last time, at the end of the Heavenly Curtain, when the Great Holy Cup appeared, the black mud ignited the ground after it landed. If the black mud had spread throughout the city, it might look like this now!

"So, someone summoned the Great Cup?"

People suddenly felt that the situation seemed rather serious this time.