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

To sum it up in one sentence: Fafnir has arrived!

One more thing: Henrietta Lloyd has arrived!

The overall process might be a bit difficult for Gudako, who has just embarked on her journey. She and Mashu, who have no experience, cannot cope with it alone. Therefore, other Servants will appear along the way to help them fight against the bipedal dragons that suddenly appear at any time. Finally, they will defeat Fafnir and the dragon witch Jeanne d'Arc Alter who controls the dragons.

So, why is it that Black Saint, as the Dragon Witch, can boost the attack of dragon-type characters through her leadership but cannot benefit from the boost herself?

However, this map, which was still a bit difficult for Gudako, might be too easy for Fujimaru Ritsuka now, even easier than fighting the Holy Grail War.

Therefore, there really isn't any character that Fujimaru Ritsuka needs to specifically pull for.

If I had to say, it would be that there are just too many dragon-type monsters in the first chapter, and to quickly clear out those dragons, you need a dragon-slaying expert! For example: Sasaki Kojiro!

Just kidding. If we're really talking about dragon slaying, it should be Siegfried, after all, he's a dragon-slaying hero, and he killed Fafnir, which was summoned by Alter. If Siegfried were to be drawn, it would be the ultimate counter to Alter.

And most importantly, Siegfried does not possess divinity. Compared to the three divine Servants—Hercules, Medusa, and Cú Chulainn—who were added to the Fuyuki Holy Grail War, Siegfried is a completely human. He can slay dragons in the Type-Moon world and use them in the Strange World without causing any unnecessary misunderstandings!

Not to mention, in this alternate world, there happens to be a powerful one-eyed black dragon. In the prophecy of the god Uranus, that thing was one of the three great adventurers commissioned by the world. Among them, Behemoth, the king of the land, Leviathan, the overlord of the sea, and the most powerful kin of ancient times, the Familia of Zeus and the Familia of Hera, were defeated respectively. The remaining strongest BOSS, the king of the sky, the one-eyed black dragon, was the one who single-handedly destroyed the once most powerful Familia of Zeus and the Familia of Hera.

Otherwise, Orario wouldn't be under Freya and Loki's control now.

Therefore, whether it's to fight Black Seraph next time or to defeat the final boss of the Strange World, Siegfried is the best choice!

Therefore, the goal is clear: draw from the fourth Holy Grail War card pool!

Fujimaru Ritsuka cast a ten-pull in the Fourth Holy Grail War gacha, and a golden light flashed afterward.

A man in sunglasses with three scars on his face appeared in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Necromantic Magic

[Effect: When the wearer dies in battle, the Guts buff is activated, restoring 5% of health. This effect can only be triggered once per battle.]

[Maximum Unleashed Effect: In a battle, after the wearer dies, the Willpower state is activated, restoring 10% of health. This effect can only be triggered once per battle.]

[Special effects, usable only by the Master, and cannot be triggered by equipping the same item multiple times.]

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the golden magical costume with some surprise. In the game, the effect of this costume is that the character has a certain probability of being resurrected after death. Remember, it is a certain probability. But here it has become a certainty, which is equivalent to being given a second life.

It must be said that this is a very powerful effect.

However, in the game, although this is triggered with a certain probability, it can be triggered repeatedly. If you are not careful, you can only trigger it once.

This should be considered an enhancement...

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the formal attire and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

After all, in a close contest, this guaranteed second life can give Fujimaru Ritsuka a chance to turn the tide. Unlike Berserker's Twelve Trials, there's no chance of someone projecting a sword and taking away all seven of your lives. If the gap between you and your opponent is too large, even with countless lives, you still can't win.

In short, this is a good backup dress.

After throwing the [Necromantic Magic] into the BOX, Fujimaru Ritsuka opened the next card, which was another golden card.

Five hundred years of dedication

[Effect: When the wearer dies, seals the Noble Phantasm of a single enemy. The sealing duration varies depending on the enemy's Magic Resistance, with a maximum duration of 2 minutes.]

[Maximum Release Effect: When the wearer dies, all enemy Noble Phantasms are sealed. The sealing duration varies depending on the enemy's Magic Resistance, with a maximum duration of 2 minutes.]

[Special effects, usable only by the Master]

Holy crap!

Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes widened in surprise.

Sealing a Noble Phantasm! This ability is incredibly powerful!

In the game, this Mystic Code is considered very weak, but in reality, its mechanism is incredibly powerful! You can imagine how much a Servant would lose if they lost their Noble Phantasm!

However, this effect is weakened depending on the Magic Resistance. If there is an EX Magic Resistance or a built-in Little Green Man, the effect of this Mystic Code will probably be completely useless. But how many Servants have both high-level Magic Resistance and Little Green Man? Most Servants don't even have high-level Magic Resistance, let alone Little Green Man.

I won't say I'll seal your Noble Phantasm for 2 minutes; sealing it for 10 seconds is enough for an extreme comeback!

Especially since this thing only seals a single enemy at level 1, and at max level it seals an entire group, making it invincible!

As for how to trigger the effect, all I can say is that the value of the Hassan Hundred Faces and Arash combination is still increasing!

When exchanging Noble Phantasms with the enemy, I have my Hundred-Faced Clone release a Meteor Arrow, and then attach this card. The clone dies on the spot after shooting the arrow, triggering an effect that seals the enemy's Noble Phantasm. The enemy will probably be stunned on the spot because their Noble Phantasm is sealed, and then take the Meteor Arrow face-first.

This combination is incredibly powerful! It can almost kill 99% of Servants facing the attack head-on! It's truly ingenious and deadly!

Satisfied, Fujimaru Ritsuka tossed the mechanical monster costume into her BOX and opened the next card.

The cards that followed were basically three-star Mystic Codes that Fujimaru Ritsuka no longer cared about, until a Servant card popped up.

"Saber, Mordred has arrived. Is Father here?"

Looking at the figure in front of her wearing a bull's head helmet and full red and white armor, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but be speechless.

Dude, did I really mess with the red team? Another red-black battle, this time it's the red team's territory.

Now, in the entire Red vs. Black battle, the Red team really only has Little Sun left to draw.

Volume 1: 132. The Loki Family's Visit

The daily life of the Astrea Familia continued as usual. Fujimaru Ritsuka had developed a method to deal with the war game, so no one felt any urgency about its imminent arrival. After all, given the power Fujimaru Ritsuka had consistently demonstrated, everyone was willing to believe in him and the little sea monsters he summoned.

Incidentally, while the colossal sea monster summoned by the Shrine of the Desolate City could also be used in underwater combat due to its sheer size, it doesn't obey commands as readily as the smaller sea monsters. Therefore, Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't consider the colossal sea monster. Instead, he opted for Darius III's immortal war elephant. Not only could Fujimaru Ritsuka command its actions, but it could also dispel its Noble Phantasm at any time. The colossal sea monster, on the other hand, wouldn't obey commands and wouldn't return on its own. In that case, Fujimaru Ritsuka might have to use its Noble Phantasm to kill it, which was really unnecessary.

However, the members of the Astrea Familia were unaware of this; they believed that the Sea Demon, together with Fujimaru Ritsuka and the other members of the Familia, would easily win this war game.

However, this peaceful routine was disrupted by a group of visitors.

“Oh! Astrea, Sassibildana!”

Outside the gates of the Garden of Stardust, Loki, whose face was even flatter than Fujimaru Ritsuka's, greeted Astrea with a smile.

"Loki, didn't we just meet at the Divine Assembly yesterday?"

"That was in a public place. We haven't chatted in private for a long time, have we?"

Loki smiled and looked at the courtyard behind Astrea.

"Aren't you going to invite me in for a chat?"

Astrea glanced at the four people behind Loki and nodded with a smile.

"Of course."

At Asteria's invitation, Loki, accompanied by his four retinue members, entered the Garden of Stardust.

"Oh dear, we've never been here before. This should be considered our first time here."

“Yes, Loki, this is your first visit to my residence, and such a formal one at that.”

"After all, we have important matters to discuss with you, so naturally we should bring everyone along."

Loki spoke with a smile, glancing around as she did so. She paused slightly when she saw the pink sea monster cleaning the yard.

Behind her were Finn, the captain of the Loki Familia; Riveria, the vice-captain; and Grace, the hero. These three were all Level 6 members of the Loki Familia and were high-ranking officials. Besides them was a blonde girl, Ais, a Level 5 swordswoman.

After Astrea led Loki's family into the main house, all the members of Astrea's family were waiting to greet them in the living room.

"Welcome, Loki."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, as the representative, greeted Loki, who responded with a flippant attitude.

"Hey! Good morning, Ritsuka-kun! I've come with my clan for a visit!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, everyone headed to the reception room. Normally, internal meetings of the Asteria Familia are held in the restaurant, but for formal public occasions, a reception room is used to welcome guests.

"So, Loki, what brings you here today?"

She was a woman who had been terrified of Loki, and after all, this was a meeting between gods. In terms of facing Loki, she was more representative than Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Asteria, we are here on behalf of the Loki Familia to form an alliance with you."

"An alliance?"

"That's right, the Loki Familia wants to form an unbreakable alliance with the Astrea Familia."

Although it was a very formal statement, Fujimaru Ritsuka's first thought upon hearing the words "unbreakable" was to laugh, but he held back, considering the seriousness of the occasion.

"An alliance? Don't you want to take Ritsuka away from me?"

Astrea didn't understand the reference and just looked at Loki with curiosity.

"To be honest, we did want to take Ritsuka away at first, but after watching the second Sky Screen, we gave up on that idea. Although it's a bit unfair to our child to say this, there's no way to take him away."

Loki was also very direct, admitting in front of his own clan's high-ranking members that he was inferior to others. The high-ranking members of Loki's clan didn't care, and they also admitted in their hearts that they were not as good as Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Therefore, rather than creating unnecessary competition, it is better to cooperate with you."

Loki said, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Especially since you and the Ishtar Familia just signed an agreement for underwater warfare, our family can provide support."

"So, Loki, do you want to gain the right to ally with us by helping us?"

"Oh, don't be so direct."

Loki waved with a smile.

"But the situation is pretty much as you described. So, Ritsuka-kun, how about forming an alliance with us?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka did not answer, but instead asked a new question.

"According to what you said, Loki, the premise of the alliance is that you can help us in this underwater war. So what kind of help is that?"

"Well, let our child tell you about this."

Loki turned to look at Finn beside him, and Finn nodded, stood up, and greeted Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Ritsuka-kun, nice to meet you. I am Finn, the leader of the Loki Familia."

"Commander Finn, I've heard so much about you."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, the "hero" of the dwarf race, naturally recognized him, but this was the first time he had met him since being transported to the Otherworld.

"Ritsuka-kun, I wonder if you know anything about the Hera Familia."

"I know that. The Hera Familia, one of the two great families that once ruled Orario."

Finn smiled and nodded.

"That's right, the Hera Familia was once one of the Familias that ruled Orario. During their rule of Orario, they did something that no other Familia had ever done: they defeated Leviathan, one of the three great bosses of the world."

"As the overlord of the sea, Leviathan mainly operates in the ocean. Compared to monsters on land, sea monsters have a natural home-field advantage. For adventurers, it is much more difficult to defeat it than to fight it on land. In order to defeat this monster, the Hera Familia and the Poseidon Familia jointly developed a piece of equipment that allows them to fight Leviathan underwater."

You mean?

"That's right. When the Hera Familia left Orario, our Loki Familia took over those equipment. However, since there weren't any monsters that needed to be hunted underwater afterward, the equipment became useless and has been stored away ever since."

Finn extended his right hand toward Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"That's a piece of equipment called Titan Armor, which helps adventurers fight large monsters underwater. It's perfect for you right now."

"How about it? If you're willing to ally with our Loki Familia, those Titan armors will be yours. They'll help you win this war game with ease."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected there to be such equipment. Although he no longer needed it, he still responded to Finn's words.

"This sounds like really good equipment, but... what's the price of forming an alliance?"

Book 1: 133. Loki's Request

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't think that the Loki Familia's goal was just to form an alliance with her. In that case, there would be no need to form an alliance; they could just live peacefully together in peace.

After all, the Loki Familia is one of the two kings of Orario, but they don't usually cause any trouble in Orario. The entire Loki Familia is considered an oddity in Orario. They only have one thing on their minds: conquer! conquer! and conquer!

All they care about is the dungeon. Someone died in Orario? They're conquering the dungeon! The Moon Goddess was killed? They're conquering the dungeon! Ares attacked? They're conquering the dungeon! Freya went mad and used her divine power to control the entire city? They're still conquering the dungeon!

They are true pure PVE players. No matter who you are or what you want to do, don't interfere with my dungeon raiding!

Guilds adore Loki Familias who are obsessed with strategy guides. They even give Loki Familias preferential treatment in mandatory expeditions, allowing them to participate whenever they want without any coercion. Because the guild doesn't need to tell them, Loki Familias will voluntarily participate in expeditions. They also never violate Orario's rules, or rather, they're too lazy to do so!

Such a family will not have any conflict with the Asteria Familia as long as they do not actively start a war with the Asteria Familia.

But it's absolutely impossible that this clan, which is oblivious to everything else and only focused on attacking the dungeon, would suddenly take the initiative to form an alliance!

Therefore, Fujimaru Ritsuka was very curious about the true purpose of the Loki Familia's willingness to give her the Titan Armor of the Hera Familia.

"As expected of the 'Savior,' he's very perceptive."

Finn's smile remained unchanged as he was questioned.