Watching the group of youthful and beautiful girls surrounding Lu Jingming, Raiden Mei felt as if she were watching a harem anime, with Lu Jingming playing the role of the gentle, kind, and beloved 'yasashii' male protagonist. (*Kind)

"Don't mind it; you'll get used to it!"

Jinhsi elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin. Raiden Mei's cooking skills were truly unparalleled, earning endless praise even from Jinhsi.

Noticing the unusual expression on Raiden Mei's face, Jinhsi let out a soft sigh and smiled gently.

They were all summoned by Lu Jingming, so they naturally had an innate fondness for him. However, that wasn't the fundamental reason they truly fell for him.

What truly moved their hearts was Lu Jingming's sincere treatment of them, considering every aspect of their lives.

Over time, this fondness naturally grew stronger.

From the small details of daily life to every interaction, they could genuinely feel Lu Jingming's affection for them—a heartfelt, unreserved love.

Although Lu Jingming seemed to like quite a few people, which occasionally led to some minor complaints, in their hearts, it wasn't an unacceptable issue.

The corner of Raiden Mei's mouth twitched slightly as she inwardly grumbled. What did she mean by "you'll get used to it"? Still, she didn't dwell on it too much.

After all, through the Holy Grail, she had already obtained some basic information about this world.

She understood that this was a feudal imperial society, where such situations might be the norm!

After all, this world had emperors and nobles, and polygamy seemed to be a common phenomenon.

Take the emperor, for example—emperors without a harem of beauties were exceedingly rare.

"But speaking of which, Sister Mei and Sister Makoto look so alike! I almost mistook you earlier."

March 7th said with wide, lively eyes, full of amazement.

Recalling the moment she first saw Raiden Mei, the image of Raiden Makoto instantly flashed in her mind, nearly confusing the two.

"Indeed, and you both have the surname Raiden. Could you be sisters?"

Robin also showed curiosity, tilting her head, her heart full of questions.

"Sister Makoto?" Meng Hongchen keenly caught this new name, her internal alarm bells ringing. Another name she had never heard before!

At the same time, Raiden Mei looked puzzled, clearly feeling bewildered. Was there someone here who looked just like her?

"That's me!" Just as Raiden Mei was confused, a similarly gentle and mature voice leisurely rang out.

Lu Jingming's Thunder Stigmata suddenly lit up, emitting a soft glow. Then, Raiden Makoto's graceful figure slowly appeared in the room.

Seeing Raiden Makoto, who was nearly 90% identical to Raiden Mei, Meng Hongchen couldn't help but gasp.

In her eyes, this was undoubtedly a powerful rival—a major threat!

Raiden Mei was already enough to put her on high alert, but now another one had appeared. How could she not feel the pressure doubling?

"You?" Raiden Mei stared at Raiden Makoto in utter confusion. The familiar face before her was like looking in a mirror.

Not only were their appearances extremely similar, but their temperaments were identical, both exuding a gentle aura.

The sudden appearance of Raiden Makoto made Raiden Mei wonder for a moment if she had a twin sister or something.

"My name is Raiden Makoto. Besides my sister, I never thought there'd be someone who looks so much like me."

Raiden Makoto wore a gentle smile, finding the whole situation quite amusing.

Of course, she knew in her heart that Raiden Mei had no relation to her.

After all, she and Raiden Ei were twin demon gods, not humans, while Raiden Mei was clearly a genuine human.

"What a coincidence!" The corner of Raiden Mei's mouth twitched as she inwardly sighed.

The surname, appearance, and temperament—anyone unaware would definitely mistake them for twin sisters.

Watching this amusing scene, Lu Jingming found it quite entertaining.

He couldn't help but imagine how much more interesting it would be if Archeron, Raiden Ei, and the Raiden Shogun were all here too—perhaps sparking even more wonderful interactions.

…

At this time, in the Douluo God Realm, an intensely fierce battle was still raging on.

The clash between God Kings had immense destructive power, like a terrifying storm sweeping through the entire God Realm.

Although the God Realm side held the upper hand in this battle, suppressing the Golden Dragon King and Ma Hongjun in a short time was no easy task.

Even Tang San, who had transformed into the Asura God, had his eyes bloodshot with killing intent, attacking Ma Hongjun relentlessly without regard for their past brotherhood.

Moreover, due to Xiao Wu—serving as the sheath for the Asura Sword—suddenly disappearing from the God Realm, a violent conflict arose between the Sea God and Asura God positions.

The clashing forces of the two god positions nearly caused Tang San to explode on the spot.

Fortunately, Tang San had been a god for many years, and through long-term adaptation and cultivation, he had gradually learned to harmonize the conflicting powers of the two god positions.

If it had been shortly after he became a god, without Xiao Wu to bear one of the god positions, he would have exploded immediately.

Even so, Tang San had to divert some of his power to suppress the Sea God position and maintain balance within his body.

As a result, despite his intense killing intent and desire to avenge Xiao Wu by killing Ma Hongjun, he couldn't fully unleash the Asura God's overwhelming attack power.

Thus, the threat he posed to the Golden Dragon King and Ma Hongjun was somewhat inferior compared to the God of Destruction.

One day in the God Realm is a year in the lower realm. While the God Realm was in the midst of this war storm, time in the lower realm quietly passed.

…

In the blink of an eye, only one year remained until the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament.

This tournament was to be hosted by the Sun Moon Empire. However, contrary to Lu Jingming's expectations, the Sun Moon Empire showed no intention of canceling the event.

Over the past year or so, the Holy Grail War had already begun and had been ongoing for quite some time.

One after another, individuals with great destiny were selected by the Holy Grail, becoming Masters and summoning Servants.

However, the major forces tacitly chose to hide their own Masters and Servants, carefully avoiding detection by those with ulterior motives.

After all, killing other Servants would allow one to absorb a portion of negative energy, thereby enhancing their own Servant's strength.

This temptation made all sides extremely cautious, fearing early exposure of their trump cards.

This time, the Sun Moon Empire planned to make major changes to the rules of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, allowing sects from across the Douluo Continent to participate.

In the original story, the Sun Moon Empire did this to wipe out the sects of the original three Douluo nations in one fell swoop.

Now, they clearly had another purpose: to draw out the hidden Masters and Servants.

After all, the Sun Moon Empire was determined to win the Holy Grail War, as the phrase "He who obtains the Sea God's position obtains the world" had spread throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

Legendary gods had not appeared on the Douluo Continent for ten thousand years.

But everyone knew that once a god descended, it would determine the ownership of the entire continent.

Of course, this was all under the premise that no one yet knew the unfathomable true strength of Haiyuan City.

The other three empires did not hesitate much over the Sun Moon Empire's proposal and quickly agreed.

They were well aware of the Sun Moon Empire's calculations.

But they also understood that the Holy Grail War would erupt sooner or later. Since the Sun Moon Empire had chosen Mingdu as the battlefield, the three empires were more than happy to go along with it.

After all, Servants possessed unimaginably powerful strength. If numerous Masters and Servants clashed in a melee, it wouldn't be impossible for the entire Mingdu to be reduced to ruins.

As the core city of the Sun Moon Empire, any damage to Mingdu would have an enormous impact on the empire.

With such a perfect opportunity to weaken the Sun Moon Empire—and one that the empire had brought upon itself—how could the three empires possibly object?

Lu Jingming knew in his heart that the Sun Moon Empire dared to act this way because they had likely drawn some ace card, giving them such confidence and fearlessness.

However, Lu Jingming did not use his authority as the behind-the-scenes controller of the Holy Grail to check which Servant the Sun Moon Empire had summoned.

Except for the first time, out of curiosity, when he checked the first Master and the summoned Servant, he had never used that authority again.

In his view, omniscience could sometimes be quite boring.

When everything was laid out clearly in front of you, it lost the fun brought by the unknown.

What he wanted was surprises. If the Holy Grail War was entirely under his control, with all developments at his fingertips, it would become too dull.

He certainly wanted to know which powerful Servants the selected Masters had summoned, but using his authority to directly view the Holy Grail's backend information was completely different from seeing them in person and recognizing them on the spot.

So, Lu Jingming suppressed his inner curiosity and, aside from Bai Xiuxiu and Skirk, did not check any other Masters' or Servants' information.

Compared to the upcoming Soul Master Tournament, the Holy Grail War, and the Servant battles, today was also an extremely important day for Lu Jingming.

Because today was his 18th birthday. That's right, he had turned 18, which meant he was now an adult.

Becoming an adult might not mean much to ordinary people, but for Lu Jingming, it held special significance.