I'm just an internet cafe owner

As usual, Fujimaru Kaori returned to her room after disembarking today. Looking at the various weapons, war ash, and food in her backpack, she excitedly rolled around on her bed.

"That's awesome, that's awesome, hehehe~"

Today is the first day of the Spirit Transfer Experiment. The other Masters are preparing to participate in the experiment. Because she and a few others were disqualified, she did not go to watch the excitement.

"Okay! Let's go find Mina to play!"

Walking down the empty corridor, Fujimaru Kaori happily hummed a little tune. But after only a few steps, she ran into Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was heading back to her room.

"Hey bro, what's up?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka also looked completely listless. Hearing Fujimaru Kaori's address, he sighed listlessly, "I was too excited last night and didn't sleep well. I accidentally fell asleep just now and was disqualified from my first time."

Fujimaru Kaori patted his shoulder and laughed loudly, "Haha! It's okay, just think of it as keeping me company. Let's go! Let's find Mina and have a party, hmm! Let's celebrate that we can happily slack off."

As the saying goes, good things happen and one is in high spirits. These days, Fujimaru Kaori has acquired a nearly invincible war fodder.

'Frosty Steps'

According to Liu Yuan, "This is an invincible piece of ash, commonly known as 'old cold legs,' you can use it to practice."

Unfortunately, Chaldea has been busy with spirit particle transfer matters these days, and no one is maintaining the training room. This means she can't try out her divine skill, "Old Man's Leg." As for the axe that can unleash Old Man's Leg? It's too ugly and not as powerful as the greatsword she's currently using, so she didn't bring it.

"I'm going to my room to get something."

"I'll stay with you~"

Upon opening Fujimaru Ritsuka's room, the two saw Roman eating cake inside. Startled by the sudden appearance of the two, he almost dropped the cake from his mouth.

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

Roman knew that Fujimaru Kaori had been temporarily disqualified, but why was Fujimaru Ritsuka here?

Fujimaru Ritsuka explained somewhat awkwardly, "I fell asleep. By the way, Doctor..."

"He looks like he's just slacking off. There's not much going on in the medical department right now, so what else would he be doing but slacking off here?"

"Hehe~ You guessed it."

"Hey, you old man, stop acting cute, it's disgusting."

"Am I that old? I just received a love letter from someone not long ago..."

Just as they were exchanging banter, a massive explosion occurred throughout Chaldea.

"what happened?"

"Explosion direction!"

"

not good!"

The three of them realized at the same time that something was wrong and rushed out.

"The central perimeter barrier will be closed in 240 seconds."

The control room is the core area of ​​this experiment.

Both Fujimaru Kaori and Fujimaru Ritsuka thought of Matthew at the same time. Matthew was the core of this experiment, and she must be on site.

Such a huge explosion, I'm afraid...

The three who rushed into the control room felt a chill run down their spines. The entire control room was completely shattered, all the experimental personnel were unconscious, and the surrounding area was engulfed in flames. Only Chaldea, in the very center, was unharmed.

"Frosty Steps!"

Fujimaru Kaori drew her King's Army Greatsword and unleashed the "Old Man's Leg" technique, inscribed with the name of battle ash.

Frost appeared on the floor throughout the room, temporarily blocking the burning sensation.

"Damn it!!"

Fujimaru Kaori felt her mental energy being rapidly depleted. Unlike in the game, in reality, using this Battle Ash allowed her to control its range and duration, but the cost was her own mental energy.

Neither the attributes in the game nor her own willpower were enough for Fujimaru Kaori to maintain for a long time.

"Fujimaru..."

"Stop babbling, Ritsuka, find Matthew for me!"

"it is good!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka rushed in without any hesitation.

Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka's back, Fujimaru Kaori felt her consciousness becoming somewhat blurred.

"Heh, I couldn't hold on for more than a few seconds? Frost Stomp! Frost Stomp!"

However, no matter how she releases Battle Ash, its power gradually weakens when her mental energy is insufficient, and it may even become completely impossible to release. Old Leg Fever is indeed a divine skill, but it's used by Fujimaru Kaori for clearing out miscellaneous tasks. It's not her main skill; her main skills are her small round shield and greatsword.

As a result, this time something went wrong.

A few seconds? Tens of seconds? Fujimaru Kaori didn't know how much time had passed. She didn't see Fujimaru Ritsuka or Matthew, but she felt she couldn't hold on any longer.

"I should have listened to the boss... and made some blue bottles, even just one..."

She had originally planned to build a strength-based character, intending to focus on spells and combat stamina in the mid-to-late game. Plus, she mostly used stamina, barely using mana potions. As a result, she hadn't prepared a single mana potion. Looking at the six health potions in her inventory, it was too late for regrets.

"Idiot, hurry up, I might not be able to hold on any longer."

Meanwhile, inside the internet cafe.

Having finished his business for the day, Liu Yuan turned on a machine, ready to continue playing the Old Man's Ring game. After several days of planning, he had arrived in the Eternal City, obtained the Jellyfish Shield, and casually defeated the 'Animal Teardrop' while naked.

Sure enough, just as he found the replica teardrop, he received a message from the system.

"Player 'Fujimaru Kaori' has been detected as being in danger. Should we provide assistance?"

"Huh? In danger? Of course we have to save her! The customers she's trying to bring in haven't even arrived yet, and the money in her account hasn't run out. How can something happen to her?"

Liu Yuan agreed without hesitation, and the moment he did, he vanished.

Kisara, who had prepared two servings of instant noodles at the counter, came out yawning: "The instant noodles are ready. Hey? Where's the boss?"

I looked left and right, and shouted loudly, but no one came.

"They went out?"

Mu glanced down at the seafood noodles and braised beef noodles, then a smile of excitement spread across her face: "They won't taste good when they're cold, so let me eat them now!"

She wanted to have a good meal and then continue playing Resident Evil. She was quite engrossed in Resident Evil 2, especially after meeting Sherry; she felt like she had found her purpose in life, and she wanted to enjoy it to the fullest.

In the polluted Fuyuki City, Fujimaru Kaori felt something unpleasant being shoved into her mouth. It felt like a mixture of countless Chinese herbs, making her feel nauseous. But after drinking it, she regained consciousness.

"I…"

She looked up and saw the pitch-black sky, above which a parabola of red light seemed to be aiming at her.

"What?!"

She hurriedly took out a shield from her backpack—the Great Turtle Shield. It was the best and only shield she had, upgraded to level 10 or higher.

"That won't work. This is a magical attack, not a physical arrow."

The familiar voice made her heart pound. Looking in the direction of the voice, she saw Liu Yuan holding up the Golden Tree Shield.

"The guardian tree at the royal city gate has fallen; a golden return!"

Just as the red light was about to hit the ground, a unique light from the Magic Ring World appeared in front of the shield. Instead of the expected explosion, a golden beam shot into the sky, automatically tracking the attacker in a parabolic trajectory.

Chapter Fourteen: The Faded Ones and Heroic Spirits

"Tsk, they got away."

Liu Yuan confirmed through the system that the attacker was not dead. However, it wasn't a big problem; this parry would likely deter the attacker from attacking again, and the objective had been achieved.

"Hey, how many times have I told you, bring at least one bottle of blue, didn't you? You messed up, didn't you?"

"Who would have thought something like this would happen? Hey? Boss? What brings you here?"

"You won't get into any trouble until you run out of money in your card."

"... "

Fujimaru Kaori helplessly spread her hands: "Money-grubbing boss."

"Only a fool wouldn't take the money, okay? Alright, you're safe now, I'm going back."

"Wait a moment!!"

"What?"

Fujimaruka

Somewhat embarrassed, he asked, "Boss, when you came in, did you see any other people? A pink-haired girl, a black-haired boy, and more than forty people wearing strange clothes."

"I don't recognize the others over there, but I think we might not be able to get through..."

As he spoke, Liu Yuan adjusted his weapons and equipment; in reality, there weren't many opportunities for trial and error. He took out the famous sword Moonshadow with his right hand, the Rock Staff with his left, and then took out the Soul-Summoning Bell and shook it.

"Boss? What's wrong?"

"What's going on? Enemies are everywhere. Boss, let's go!"

Dozens of skeleton monsters surrounded the area, and he also saw two tall figures approaching from the left and right. The red health bars above indicated they could definitely be killed.

"Big brother?"

As Fujimaru Kaori wondered what was happening, a teardrop fell to the ground. A few seconds later, a gray figure that looked exactly like Liu Yuan appeared in front of Fujimaru Kaori.

"What's this?"

"Brother, the ashes are called bionic teardrops."

"what?"

Fujimaru Kaori was dumbfounded. She knew about ashes, and had used them quite often. The ashes of the three wolves and the jellyfish were among her most frequently used ashes. But ashes turning into a person? And even wielding weapons? She was completely stunned.

"What are you looking at? You can get one too in the future. You can summon your ashes as well."

"Oh, alright."

It was only then that Fujimaru Kaori noticed that she could see a marker resembling a tombstone, meaning that the Soul-Summoning Bell could be used within this area.

With the addition of the three wolves and the eldest brother, the two who originally seemed to be outnumbered instantly became a large team.

"Holy crap! So handsome."