CHAPTER 197: CHAPTER 197: RELIC OF [GLUTTONY]

Generally speaking, the orders he accepted all had to go through strict inspection by the Familia, but for Boss Mia’s request, these procedures were clearly cast aside.

Now, the [Braver] Finn was planning the next step of action, and during this interval, forging a weapon should still be in time.

"Excuse me, who is this junior of Boss Mia?", Emiya asked.

Mia showed a slightly helpless smile and slowly said, "You should have heard his name, Ottar."

That name, Emiya certainly had heard.

Ottar, title [King], captain of the Freya Familia, a Boaz beastman, known as the strongest adventurer in the city of Orario in the current era.

Before Riveria’s level-up, Ottar was the only Lv.7 in the Labyrinth City, and this record was maintained for many years.

That the so-called "useless junior" in Mia’s mouth turned out to be this man made Emiya slightly stunned.

Although it was somewhat unexpected, it was also within reason.

"No problem. I will give my all to forge a suitable weapon for the [King]."

Emiya replied, "However, before that, I need to meet with Mr. Ottar."

"Only that way can I truly understand what kind of weapon he needs."

———

The meeting between Emiya and Ottar was set in a certain secret place in the middle layer of the dungeon.

Choosing this location was naturally because they didn’t want to be disturbed, and also because they might engage in some warrior exchanges.

When Emiya arrived at the scene, Ottar had already been waiting for a long time. His presence was extremely strong, even in the dim dungeon, he was very conspicuous.

Ottar was a boaz with a burly figure. His muscles were extremely robust, but not clumsy; instead, he had a nimble and agile aura.

At first glance, Emiya realized that this strong warrior was not just powerful, his speed and agility were probably also top-tier.

Ottar and Emiya stood face to face, and the air between them also seemed to become heavy due to the tense atmosphere of the dungeon.

What surprised Emiya slightly was that this strongest adventurer in the city had quite a humble attitude, without any arrogance.

"[Saber], hello."

Ottar opened his mouth deeply, his voice echoing like the earth. He slightly bowed, "I feel honored for this meeting."

"Meeting you is also my honor, [King]," Emiya responded politely, "I heard from Captain Mia that you can help me forge a weapon. For this, I feel sincere gratitude."

Ottar spoke steadily. After simply expressing thanks, he got to the point, "I hope you can forge a weapon for me that can help me break through my limits."

Emiya carefully examined the boaz warrior in front of him. The obsession and desire for strength in Ottar’s eyes burst out almost without concealment.

"Earlier, Boss Mia told me she was worried about whether you’d return safely from your next adventure...", Emiya spoke slowly, "Can you tell me what kind of adventure you’re planning to undertake?"

To be honest, it was hard to imagine what kind of adventure or enemy could threaten the life of the [King].

Ottar did not respond immediately. After a moment of silence, he slowly opened his mouth, "I plan to undertake a solo expedition. My target is the Labyrinth Lone King of the 49th floor, the One-Eyed Demon King Balor."

"You want to solo the Labyrinth Lone King?", Emiya said bluntly, "That’s very difficult."

Ottar’s level was the pinnacle of Lv.7, which was the same as the One-Eyed Demon King Balor’s level.

However, ordinary monsters of the same level, adventurers, and the Labyrinth Lone Kings couldn’t be compared on the same scale.

With Ottar’s stats, even a regular Lv.8 monster, he should be able to defeat, but Balor was an existence on another level.

"Balor’s endurance has reached Lv.8, and there are also many monsters swarming around it."

Emiya continued, "These monsters will continuously interfere with you during battle. Even if you have the power to contend with Balor, being hindered like that, you’ll eventually fall into danger."

Ottar nodded slightly, "I know, but I have reasons I must do this."

"I understand."

Seeing that the other party had made up his mind, Emiya nodded, "Then let me witness your strength, [King]."

Ottar’s tone was calm, "What do you need me to do?"

Emiya thought for a moment, "In terms of combat, what are you best at?"

Ottar pondered briefly and seriously answered, "Defense."

The fame of the [King] had long been built on his astonishing power and overwhelming attack strength. Whether defeating strong enemies or turning the tide of battle alone, Ottar had always displayed an absolute offensive posture.

However, just as he said himself, what Ottar was truly best at was defense.

Now the peak of the city, the [King], actually had a surprisingly low win rate in battles against other adventurers throughout his life. Because he grew up during the time when Hera and Zeus Familias reigned supreme.

Before the Hera and Zeus Familias were destroyed by the [Black Dragon], he only won once in battles against those two major Familias. All other battles ended in defeat.

His defensive power was trained during that era.

Emiya contemplated slightly, "Then, I’ll unleash an all-out attack. Please be careful."

Ottar nodded lightly, "Alright."

Emiya took a deep breath, his eyes becoming sharp.

He stretched out his hand. Magical energy gathered in his palm, gradually forming a crimson-golden longbow.

Divine Construct, [Hephaistos Gandiva]

Seeing the bow and arrow gradually forming in Emiya’s hand, Ottar’s expression finally changed slightly.

He raised his greatsword, steadied his stance, shifted his center of gravity downward. His entire body was like a boulder buried deep underground, radiating an immovable sense of pressure.

Emiya and Ottar pulled apart a certain distance. Then, Emiya drew the bow into a full moon shape. His fingers brushed the bowstring.

Immediately, the entire bow let out a deep humming sound, like an ancient beast being awakened, roaring.

A scorching arrow condensed on the bowstring, like a small sun, emitting blinding light. Flame-like magical energy continuously gathered on the arrow, and the surrounding air distorted under the high temperature.

"—Pierce it."

In an instant, that arrow condensed with blazing energy shot out like a dazzling meteor, carrying world-ending momentum, tearing through the air and leaving behind a scorching tail flame.

Ottar’s eyes widened at that moment. Feeling the power of the arrow, he had no hesitation and immediately raised his greatsword horizontally in front of him.

At the same time, he stomped fiercely on the ground, seemingly anchoring his body deep into the earth like an impenetrable fortress.

BOOM!

The next moment, the arrow fiercely struck Ottar’s greatsword. Flames and light exploded instantly, producing deafening noise, like thunder echoing deep in the dungeon.

The entire passage was filled with the explosive roar and scorching shockwaves. For a moment, it was as if the apocalypse had arrived.

At the center of the explosion, Ottar stood firmly in place, his greatsword held tightly in front of him. The flame shockwaves battered his body, but he stood like a great tree deeply rooted in the ground, unshakable despite the storm.

The fire covering the sky gradually faded. The air around slowly calmed down, and Ottar’s figure emerged from the rolling smoke.

———

The next day, Emiya received a package delivered by an adventurer from the Freya Familia.

When he opened the package, what came into view was a set of bloodstained black armor.

This armor was already shattered, clearly having undergone fierce battles, but each fragment was carefully preserved.

Emiya lowered his head and examined the armor carefully, his fingertips lightly brushing across the cold fragments.

A letter was attached to the package, with brief handwriting on it.

[This is the armor of [Gluttony]. Use it to forge the weapon. —Freya]

———

"Mr. Emiya, are you here..."

Lefiya pushed open the workshop door, softly calling, but the scene she saw next instantly made her face flush red, her eyes widened, "Waaaah..."

She hurriedly raised her hand to cover her eyes, though her fingers instinctively left large gaps.

On the sofa bed in the workshop office, Emiya and Ryuu were sleeping side by side. Ryuu softly hugged Emiya’s neck.

Both of them wore light pajamas, Ryuu’s long hair scattered on Emiya’s shoulder.

The elven girl half-opened her sleepy eyes, slightly raised her head, still not fully aware of what was happening.

She rubbed her eyes and sat up. The thin strap of her clothing slid down her arm, revealing a section of snow-white shoulder.

Emiya was still sound asleep, perhaps due to extreme exhaustion, he hadn’t noticed any movement around.

Ryuu suddenly realized Lefiya was standing at the door. Her face instantly turned red, and she let out a small cry, "Lefiya... no, it’s not what you think..."

Lefiya also realized she saw something she shouldn’t have. She immediately turned around and quickly backed out the door, "I didn’t see anything... um, I also won’t tell Lady Riveria..."

"Because the equipment made for Miss Ryuu is ready, so I asked her to come test the sword," Lefiya stood at the door, repeating Ryuu’s explanation.

"And then, because Mr. Emiya has been working very hard forging equipment lately, Miss Ryuu took the initiative to stay and take care of him..."

The elven girl’s eyes clearly showed suspicion, and she couldn’t help but glance toward Ryuu and Emiya.

At that moment, seemingly awakened by the voices of the two elven girls, Emiya slowly opened his eyes. However, his sleepy expression hadn’t fully faded.

In fact, Emiya had indeed been forging equipment under high intensity lately, almost working late beside the furnace every day. These past few days, he had even slept in the workshop.

Since their triumphant return from the artificial dungeon, half a month had passed.

During this time, the Loki Familia and Hermes Familia had continuously launched scouting missions centered around the invaded entrance of that time.

Several scouting teams explored repeatedly, but the enemy seemed to have completely withdrawn their defense lines. All entrances and passageways were sealed, as if completely isolated from the outside world.

Meanwhile, the blacksmiths of the Hephaestus Familia had buried themselves in work within the workshop, fully preparing for the next operation.

Speaking of which, the reason the blacksmiths were so enthusiastic could be traced back to the breakthrough operation into the artificial dungeon. The joint Familia forces gained massive rewards, almost to the point of being an enormous profit.

Originally, when facing the forces of darkness rather than dungeon monsters, adventurers generally didn’t expect actual loot, because the enemy wouldn’t drop magic stones or drop items.

However, this time was completely different. Because of the large amount of hardest metal [Adamantite] used in that dungeon, its value was simply too high.

The metal doors destroyed by adventurers during battle eventually all became the spoils of the Hephaestus Familia.

Of course, as contributing partners, the Loki Familia also received generous rewards.

In terms of results, the gains from the surprise operation were even comparable to those of a dungeon expedition.

After the operation, when those precious [Adamantite] metals were piled up in the Etna Volcano, the blacksmiths of the Hephaestus Familia were all stunned.

"By the way, Lefiya, is there something you came here for?", Emiya asked.

"Ah, y-yes," Because of the distracting scene earlier, Lefiya almost forgot the main matter.

The elven girl quickly said, "There’s new progress on Ganesha Familia’s side. They’ve made a breakthrough in the exploration of the artificial dungeon, they found a new entrance."

———

"Ganesha Familia’s headquarters is really... distinctive."

Ryuu lifted her head, looking up at the magnificent and unique building in front of her, unable to help exclaiming. She seemed to have carefully chosen her words.

"Hehe... well, everyone says that."

The guide was a senior member of the Ganesha Familia, the recently promoted Lv.4 [Hard First Fighter] Hashana Dorila.

Hearing Ryuu’s comment, he laughed awkwardly, revealing a helpless expression.

At the gate of Ganesha Familia’s headquarters stood the most distinctive building in Orario, a giant statue depicting God Ganesha himself seated cross-legged, over thirty meters tall.

It was said that this headquarters was built by the Ganesha Familia using all their savings, commissioned from the Goibniu Familia, and the entire process was not informed to Captain Shakti.

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