Because they clearly saw that Riviria was standing behind Airmid.
“Starting today, go and train with Tiona and the others.”
Hearing Riviria's voice, the girl's pretty face instantly lost its color, and her voice couldn't help but tremble: “Yes, yes… I understand, Your Highness.”
As for Raul, who sparked the topic, he couldn't withstand this pressure and hurriedly fled.
“No!”
Riviria answered almost immediately, with a hint of displeasure in her tone.
Finn shrugged lightly, a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes: “Well… if I had to find a reason, it's probably because they've lived in the city for too long. Without so many restraints, they naturally aren't as ‘pure’ anymore.”
Riviria said unhappily, pushing the responsibility to humans without reservation.
“By the way, is Ais back too?”
Finn changed the subject.
“Yes, she's at the training ground, testing her new weapon.”
Pseudo-Treasure, 【Tempest King】
Currently, the swords crafted by Shirou Emiya can be divided into four tiers.
The first tier is ordinary first-class armaments. These swords are basically his casual works. Compared to weapons crafted by other high-level blacksmiths, they are slightly stronger in terms of sharpness and toughness, but there is no significant difference in essence.
For example, Lefiya's reserved 【Violet Iris】 is a sword enhanced with magic, with a price reaching 180 million valis.
Boxing gauntlets 【Rouge Hound Kai】 and 【Tempest King】 crafted for Sword Princess Ais are of this tier.
The last tier is True Treasure, or rather, a “Treasure prototype.” This type of weapon is the ultimate embodiment of Shirou's skills, condensing his understanding and reproduction of the essence of treasures, possessing unimaginable power.
Riviria replied: “280 million valis, it will be directly deducted from the reparations of the Rakia Kingdom at that time.”
Without the reparations from the Rakia Kingdom, a sword of this tier would indeed bring great financial pressure to the Loki Familia.
She paused and continued, “Tiona and the others are also waiting to commission Shirou to craft new weapons for them.”
Finn said.
“Even so, we must increase revenue and reduce expenditure. We still need to prepare for the next expedition, and the funding demand is not small, so we still have to save as much as possible.”
In their eyes, the entire wooden building, originally located next to the training ground, seemed to be swept up by a gust of wind, with the roof and beams all blown into the air.
In the center of the training ground, Ais Wallenstein stood there blankly, holding the newly crafted sword tightly in one hand, her eyes filled with clear confusion.
As for Riviria, she was already prepared to reuse that copper-headed belt.
Shirou, Ryu, and Haruhime walked into the 【Vieux】 café, a faint aroma of coffee wafting over.
Aura, on the other hand, looked to be in excellent condition, with a bright smile on her face and a sparkle of vitality in her eyes, making her look full of energy.
“Shirou-sama!”
She shouted happily, her voice crisp and affectionate, as natural as if reuniting with a long-lost relative.
This action instantly stunned Ryu and Haruhime, their eyes widened in disbelief at what they were seeing.
Haruhime on the side was also stunned by this scene, her eyes widened, covering her mouth.
After hearing this name, Aura tilted her head slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes: “Filvis?”
A moment later, she suddenly seemed to remember, revealing a look of realization, and said in a relaxed and indifferent tone: “Ah, oh, our Familia's captain.”
The next day, Vulcan's Smithy.
Shirou said thoughtfully: “Is the Loki Familia going on another expedition?”
The Balor with a potential ability of and a subjugation difficulty of has always been the biggest obstacle for adventurers to break through the forty-ninth floor.
As the Labyrinth King of the Dungeon's Deep Layers, Balor's resurrection cycle lasts for six months. During this time, adventurers don't need to worry about facing that terrifying one-eyed demon king again.
This matter did surprise many people, after all, in the past, only the Loki Familia and Freya Familia would actively participate in deep-layer expeditions.
In addition, with the Loki Familia providing detailed information, the Ganesha Familia is taking a steady approach this time. Even though they need to leave some people behind to maintain order in the city and cannot mobilize all their members, they are still more than capable of breaking through the forty-ninth floor with their combat power.
Just like the Ishtar Familia, with their strength, it is impossible for them to defeat the Labyrinth King of the thirty-seventh floor—Udaeus.
Therefore, among all the members of the Shirou Squad, whether it is Lunova and others at , or Shirou himself, the deepest layer they have explored is actually not as deep as the little fox Haruhime.
Goddess Hephaestus asked.
The battle went exceptionally smoothly. They used the prepared ice magic sword to completely freeze the surface of the water where Anfisbaena was active, successfully limiting the two-headed dragon's most dangerous water combat ability, depriving it of its combat flexibility and terrain advantage.
Shirou and Lefiya provided long-range support, unleashing their powerful attack abilities to inflict massive damage on the two-headed dragon.
To be honest, due to the absolute advantage in information and thorough preparation, this subjugation of the two-headed dragon was even easier than the previous battle with the reinforced tree dragon.
Whether departing or returning, no accidents occurred along the way, no reinforced monsters were encountered, and no anomalies occurred.
Not only that, but she also awakened a rather powerful skill—the wide-area control magic 【Futsunomitama】 that manipulates gravity.
【Futsunomitama】 can generate a gravity barrier within a certain area, affecting all targets within the range, including enemies and oneself.
“Are we going to have a joint expedition with the Loki Familia?”
Shirou muttered to himself.
If they were to rely solely on their own strength, the upcoming adventures might require slow and steady progress.
Not only that, but if the Loki Familia goes on an expedition, Lefiya will have to temporarily leave the team, which means that the Shirou Squad's combat power will be weakened as a result.
As for now, Shirou's strength is at least enough to serve as the same "output turret" as Lefiya in the Loki Familia's first-tier team.
“Speaking of which, Shirou, how are those girls from the Dionysus Familia doing lately? How is the relationship between you progressing?”
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Chapter 216: The Eve of Adventure.
Tiona shouted excitedly, then hugged the blonde girl from behind: “Ais, Ais, did you hear that? We can go on an adventure with Shirou this time!”
“Oh, if it's the 【Holy Sword User】 from the Hephaestus Familia, then they won't be dragging us down.”
The werewolf youth on the side said coldly.
Tiona said, obviously used to his attitude.
“Ais.”
The elven princess's voice was somewhat low: “Your roommate, Lefiya, has already leveled up to . And you, how long do you intend to stay at With your talent, your progress shouldn't be this slow.”
Then, Riveria glanced around, and the elven girls exchanged glances, tacitly choosing to quietly disperse.
Finn smiled slightly, looking at Riveria standing by the window: “Are you angry, Riveria?”
After a moment, her voice softened a little, as if she were talking to herself: “I'm not angry because of Shirou... I'm just lamenting how the elven girls these days have become so unreserved!”
“That's right, it's all the humans who corrupted our originally pure elves.”
Finn looked at her, unable to resist a teasing smile.
Riveria snorted, turning her head away, obviously not intending to dwell on this topic any further.
Riveria's tone was slightly gentler.
Today, she, as usual, took Ais to find Shirou to practice swordsmanship. During that practice, they also brought back a new sword personally forged by Shirou.
Weapons like the 【Izumo】 given to Yamato Mikoto are examples of this, with a market price of around one hundred million valis.
The second tier consists of equipment enchanted with magic. These weapons not only possess powerful physical properties but also have specific magical effects, making them even more formidable in battle.
The third tier is pseudo-Noble Phantasms. These types of weapons contain Shirou Emiya's deeper skills and magic, surpassing ordinary equipment and rivaling the weapons of heroic legends.
Moreover, this kind of sword is not something Shirou can create whenever he wants.
Finn held his cup, gently swirling it, and looked up at Riveria, asking with a hint of curiosity: “So, what is the price of that sword?”
Hearing this price, Finn raised an eyebrow: “In that case, we really have to thank the Razia Kingdom.”
Riveria's eyes showed a hint of helplessness upon hearing Finn's joke: “Even so, the kingdom's reparations may not be enough.”
“Look on the bright side, it's lucky that 【Holy Sword User's】 swords can even be bought now. Besides, the price the Hephaestus Familia gave us is already discounted.”
Just as she was speaking—
“Boom—”
A loud noise broke their conversation, shaking the ground slightly. Riveria and Finn exchanged a glance and silently got up, walking towards the window.
In the sunlight, they looked like fragile pieces of paper, tumbling in the air with the force of the wind before falling heavily.
“Riveria, I, I just… wanted to test the power of the new sword.”
Ais's voice trembled.
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Chapter 215: The Loki Familia's Expedition Invitation.
The afternoon sun shone through the curtains into the room, adding a warm atmosphere to the entire space.
However, when they saw Aoura sitting in the corner, their mood was still a little uneasy.
Just as Shirou was about to speak, Aoura suddenly stood up excitedly and ran towards him.
Then, before Shirou could react, Aoura had already pounced on him, grabbing his arm with undisguised joy, snuggling intimately against him.
Ryu's face flushed instantly: “Shameless!”
Shirou struggled to pull his arm out of Aoura's embrace. He calmed himself down and asked softly: “Aoura, I have some things I want to ask you about Filvis…”
Then, she looked up at Shirou, her smile still present: “Shirou-sama, anything you want to know, I am willing to tell you.”
“Any request you have, I will grant it.”
Goddess Hephaestus nodded: “Yes, because they successfully defeated Balor in the last expedition, now is a great opportunity to press the attack.”
However, because the Loki Familia successfully killed it, this obstacle has been temporarily removed for a short time.
Hephaestus chuckled and continued: “Even the Ganesha Familia has organized manpower and conducted an expedition, directly clearing the fiftieth floor.”
Without Balor in charge, the threat level of the monsters on the forty-ninth floor has also significantly decreased.
“The difficulty of the Labyrinth Lone King far exceeds that of ordinary monsters on the next level, so once the Labyrinth Lone King is defeated, the difficulty of entering deeper floors will greatly decrease.”
The goddess said.
They are like guardians of the labyrinth; once they are defeated, the path to deeper levels is temporarily opened.
However, the Ishtar Familia's exploration records show that they reached as deep as the forty-fifth floor.
“This time, how about going on an expedition with the Loki Familia? After all, Shirou, you guys have already successfully broken through your initial goal—the Twin-Headed Dragon Amphibian.”
Not long ago, Shirou and his team completed an expedition, breaking through the twenty-seventh floor and successfully killing the Labyrinth Lone King, the Twin-Headed Dragon Amphibian, which had a potential ability reaching .
During the battle, Haruhime successively cast 【Uchide no Kozuchi】 on Anya and Lunoire, raising their levels to , enough to confront the Twin-Headed Dragon head-on. After their abilities were enhanced, they successfully withstood the Twin-Headed Dragon's attacks on the front line.
In the end, Shirou projected the Dragon-Slaying Magic Sword 【Balmunk】, ending the battle.
The entire battle process went almost exactly as planned, except for Lunoire suffering a slight bone fracture from the Twin-Headed Dragon's tail swing, no one was seriously injured.
After this battle, Yamato Mikoto also achieved great deeds sufficient for leveling up. After ten months, this girl leveled up to , becoming the second upper-level adventurer of the Takemikazuchi Familia.
The range of the barrier can be adjusted according to the situation, with the known maximum range being a radius of 50 meters, enough to suppress and control enemies on a large scale in battle.
Currently, their team's expedition has encountered a bottleneck. After successfully defeating the Twin-Headed Dragon Amphibian, the danger level of the labyrinth and the combat power of the monsters increase sharply as they go deeper, and the harshness of the environment becomes even more daunting.
Therefore, joining forces with the Loki Familia for an expedition and reaching the deepest level in one go seems like a good choice.
After Shirou thought for a moment, he made a decision.
Goddess Hephaestus nodded upon seeing this, and then changed the subject:
Shirou thought for a moment and answered frankly: “I have become friends with Filvis and Aoura.”
“Oh! Is Shirou going on an expedition with us this time? That's great!”
Ais already knew that Shirou would participate in this expedition, but seeing Tiona so happy, she couldn't help but smile in response. The two stood side by side, the innocent and lively Amazonian girl and the lovely Sword Princess laughing and chatting together.
“Ah, here it comes again, Bete always likes to put on airs.”
Loki Familia's 【Fierce Wolf】 Bete Loga is a beastman youth with lightning-shaped tattoos on his face and acts violently.
