He was imprisoned in Nibelungen for a thousand years, only to find out upon his release that he was

Francesca, second only to Lu Ming in terms of talent. There are every reason to suspect that this genius stayed in the team simply to watch himself and the others make fools of themselves.

Aozaki Touko, a senior engineer with some knowledge of runes and a bit of doll-making skills. Not familiar with her.

Skadi, the rune master who joined the team with Orange, was reluctant, like a temporary outsourced worker. Highlighted as an approachable and recruitable individual.

Haruri... a dark magician girl whose abilities are unknown, most likely just there for the fun of it all.

"I believe everyone knows in their hearts what has ultimately brought us all together here at this moment."

As soon as Lu Ming spoke, his loud voice immediately invigorated everyone.

Ishtar quietly sat down in the corner of the conference room. To be honest, Lu Ming's opening tone sounded vaguely familiar to her.

It seemed that Aozaki Touko wasn't quite familiar with Lu Ming's style. She adjusted her glasses and said softly, "Was it Your Excellency who issued the meeting notice, asking us to gather here?"

Is this woman telling some lame joke?

"Wrong!" Lu Ming shook his head. "It's Odin!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ishtar felt instantly relieved and slumped back in her seat.

That's it! That's exactly what I wanted.

"It is the wicked Odin who has committed countless evil deeds, forcing us to endure suffering, wander aimlessly, and become homeless..."

Orange listened intently, wondering if she had ever been this miserable.

Wait a minute, aside from when she opened the Hall of the Sangharama, it seems she really did travel around all year round, living a nomadic life and spending money extravagantly.

"It is clear that we are gathered here because our common enemy comes from Odin..."

Orange started to let her thoughts wander. After relying on Lu Ming, could she put a large expense on Odin's tab next time?

"Remember the hatred we feel now, for it will be the spiritual nourishment we rely on to survive and grow!"

Lu Ming finished speaking with great enthusiasm and passion.

Haruli, who was in the atmosphere group and felt the most empathy, immediately resonated with the sentiment and clapped loudly with the same excitement.

The sounds of slapping were incessant.

Orange glanced at the rising atmosphere and understood: creating an enemy as a target to strengthen team cohesion—a classic power tactic.

But why is the atmosphere in Skadi getting more and more depressed?

Caster has been acting really strange lately.

"Getting back to the main topic, which is also an important objective of this meeting," Lu Ming said, looking at the "engineers," "about the construction project and the team."

Ai Lei was immediately puzzled, "Has something fundamental gone wrong? Is it worth holding such a big meeting with the entire engineering team?"

"You could say that."

Lu Ming sighed in a heavy, heart-wrenching tone.

What? Ai Lei was shocked. Such a big thing had happened, and she hadn't even noticed it when she was in charge?

"You overlooked the biggest problem during construction—you didn't add an explosive function!"

"Explosion...?" Aozaki Touko was stunned.

Shouldn't the general direction of strengthening buildings be to increase fire resistance and explosion protection? Isn't this the opposite?

"That's right, my comrades, my family, you must understand what level of enemy we are facing now—it's Odin!"

"It's the despicable, shameless, and utterly shameless Odin! He treats his subordinates like expendable resources, so it's no wonder he resorts to such dirty and disgusting tactics!"

"It is our duty to remain vigilant against such an enemy, but what is even more essential is the determination and courage to go down with them when they are in dire straits!"

Orange asked, "So, if necessary, we have to blow up the building after the enemy breaks in?"

"Correct."

"Are we going to explode too?"

"Yes... um?"

Lu Ming frowned. "No! You can leave in advance. Rules are rules, but people are flexible."

"In short! I will explain to the few of you I've mentioned after the meeting my experience in maximizing explosive power through rune combination processing..."

Lu Ming had blown up several of Odin's weapon warehouses himself, so he was very experienced. There was no other reason than that he was very skilled.

"Francesca, Orange, Skadi, Ereshkigal is here to help, and then it's you..."

Lu Ming looked at Haluri.

The blonde girl with the bow blinked expectantly, "Can I join too?"

"Do you even know how to do it before you join?"

Lu Ming reached out, and his fingertips lit up.

Haluri stared in shock at the primordial runes he casually released, an aura of profound mystery emanating from them.

I recognized you at first glance; I've met a master.

Needless to say, Aozaki Touko is extremely famous in the magic world, and the runes of the goddess Skadi are of heavyweight strength.

Oh no, she's the worst newcomer in every way.

"Don't be discouraged. Weakness and ignorance are never obstacles to survival; arrogance is. You are just waiting for time to grow. And coincidentally, Ishtar, who is in the corner next to you, usually has enough time to keep you company."

Lu Ming waved his hand, subtly indicating that they were still busy and didn't have time.

Go play with your best robot of the year for now.

Ishtar, who happens to be next to you, is the most useless idle person in the whole group. Since she's just sitting around doing nothing anyway, let's find her something to do and have her look after the children.

So, Haluri, holding the miniature Berserker Humbaba, went to Ishtar's side.

"?"

Ishtar's eyes widened.

She watched helplessly as Lu Ming led Skadi and his entourage out of the conference room in a grand manner, completely ruining her plan to ambush Skadi for a secret meeting after the meeting ended.

Haruli was blocking the doorway, preventing her from leaving.

"Excuse me, goddess, could I have a moment of your time?"

I'm busy!

“You must have been in the team for a long time. Can you tell me some stories from the past? Especially about how you rebelled against Odin and exposed His sinister plots.”

This silly kid, let whoever wants to take care of him take care of him!

—Today's victory or defeat, Ishtar's defeat.

Ishtar has been given a new position:

Unemployed, useless goddess → temporary babysitter.

Volume 1: Chapter 67 He's dead; if you need anything, burn some paper money for him (4k)

"Oh my—I never imagined that the Lostbelts and the schemes infiltrating the human world would ultimately involve 'fate'!"

"Thank you, Mr. Jack! Miss Orange's conjecture about Odin was very useful. I've passed it back to the teacher... It sounds like you're having a fulfilling time. Thank you for helping me get the autograph!"

Inside the motel, Flat stood in front of the bathroom sink, as if talking to the faucet.

Ripples occasionally spread across the porcelain-white pool, carrying intermittent magical fluctuations from within Nibelungen through the master-servant contract.

Master, please don't tease me... I really didn't expect that getting an autograph would be the hardest and most difficult task.

Jack the Ripper felt that his Master Flat was mocking him.

The main problem is that he never expected that asking for a personal autograph would be dragged out for so long by Lu Ming, and they are still at the stage of arguing about it.

Poor Jack thought this was a difficult task that required Lu Ming's high approval.

They had no idea that Lu Ming didn't want to sign because his handwriting was so bad.

Thus, due to the misunderstanding, Jack the Ripper transformed into the King of Roll, and Lu Ming's team would quickly take over and help with any task they had.

Then, the 28-man police force immediately sensed the pressure.

Jack the Ripper dared to accompany Lu Ming on the battlefield and was diligent in sharing Lu Ming's burdens. If they didn't work hard, wouldn't they seem useless?

That's how this competitive spirit on construction sites came about.

"Hahaha, I have a feeling that Mr. Jack went over there and became someone else's Servant in the blink of an eye!"

Flat laughed heartily, even joking, "Sounds lively, doesn't it? That's great, I'm all alone here with no one to play with."

So, Master, you finally admit that you came to the Holy Grail War just to 'play'?

"I can't help it! Odin, the Age of Gods, other deities... so many interesting things gathered together, I'm so excited I can't sleep!"

[Should I say this is as expected? ...Never mind, Master, I think I've found a possible candidate for the 'Rin Tohsaka-senpai' you're looking for.]

But strangely, her hair color was wrong, and she also claimed to be a god named Ereshkigal.

"Ah, ah? What? Oh, Mr. Jack, you mean that matter!"

Flat seemed to only just realize what was happening.

"It should be a pseudo-Servant formed through 'possession', then it doesn't matter. Senior's personal safety will be more guaranteed. Thanks, I'll report to the teacher and classmates."

Wait a minute! Your reaction suggests you've completely forgotten about this, haven't you?

“Haha,” Flat scratched his head sheepishly, “Compared to such trivial matters, how is ‘The Abyss of Odin’ coming along? Does Mr. Lu Ming have any new content?”

【...】

So all your attention has been focused on this, and you're still thinking about catching up on the latest chapters!

"There's nothing we can do; after all, it involves many important matters!"

"Flatter said in a serious tone."

"Just like the Kassel College that Mr. Lu Ming mentioned, even Director Orlando was completely unaware of it. Even Fadius, the agency staff member who cooperated with him, couldn't remain calm after hearing about it!"

"Sure enough, Odin is becoming increasingly suspicious. That celestial monarch seems more like a pawn Odin has placed in his game. It's a pity the Clock Tower seems fixated on Marisbury and refuses to extend the investigation to Odin..."

"Oh! I really want to fight alongside Mr. Lu Ming. He said in 'The Abyss of Odin' that this information was hard-won. I imagine the process of outwitting and outfighting Odin's army must have been very difficult! I also want to try to help."

No, based on my experience...

The actual situation may differ slightly from what you imagine.

Without hard work and perseverance.

They were all unparalleled warriors on the battlefield, slaughtering indiscriminately.

Lu Ming was in charge of the indiscriminate killing, and he was in charge of the cacophony.

Before Jack the Ripper could finish speaking, Flat's chatter continued unabated:

"Oh, right, also, does Mr. Lu Ming have any more detailed information about the 'hybrid' he mentioned? I contacted her, and Senior Luvia did manage to catch a suspect named Doris Lusander."

"This half-blood woman seems to have met Rin Tohsaka before. She seems rather suspicious. Her family lineage appears to be related to the 'demons' of the Eastern island nation..."

【Please wait a moment, Master. You have quite a few questions. I'll go ask and see. But I can't guarantee I'll get any valuable information. Mr. Lu Ming has been extremely busy lately and might not be able to reply promptly.】

"Thank you, Mr. Jack!"

However, a few minutes later...

Flatt only received a hasty and impatient reply:

[Mr. Lu Ming said he is dead; if you need anything, burn some paper money for him.]

"Huh?"

......

Lu Ming casually dismissed Jack, who had a whole host of questions, and muttered to himself.

'Why are you asking such pointless questions about Kassel and mixed-race people again?'

'They even asked about the demons of the island nation, and the topic of the Fierce Demon Clan and the Snake-Headed Eight Families came up, which also involved the White King Izanami, making things even more complicated...'

Lu Ming believed that his energy was limited, his strength was weak, and he was outnumbered. Just the fact that he was asked to open up a battlefield around Nibelungen and fight a long-term battle with an Odin puppet was already enough to keep him working non-stop and exhausted.

If asked to get involved in power struggles in other places, he could only back down and politely decline, saying he was too busy.

Just think about it for a moment and you'll realize that Odin is already a terrifying being.