I'll kill you after I finish this game!

But... we still lost.

"It's good that you're awake. It's thanks to Mary that you survived the shattered relic connected to your soul; otherwise, it would have been very difficult to save you if your soul had been scattered."

Seeing that Fujii Ren was gradually coming to her senses, Skadi nodded with satisfaction, indicating that it was very fortunate that he hadn't died.

In Eternal Destruction, artifacts can be considered the symbiotic weapons of the Demon, growing stronger as their owners grow.

When a relic is broken, its user will also suffer a terrible blow.

It can be said to be something linked to the user's life.

However, there are exceptions. The soul residing in a relic and the soul fused with the relic are two separate entities.

In other words, if both the Devil May Cry contractor and the artifact have souls, then even if the artifact is destroyed, the controller will not die as long as their own soul is not destroyed.

This is the current situation for Fujii Ren. Mary is taking the brunt of the damage to the sacred relic that she herself cannot bear.

The core of the guillotine is Mary. If she is alright, the guillotine will naturally be alright, and Fujii Ren will not die.

"Where...is this place, and where is Mary...?"

Despite the excruciating pain, she sat up from the bed. The room was surrounded by a dazzling gold, which not only made Fujii Ren feel luxurious and extravagant, but also made many viewers in other dimensions feel the same way.

It's certain that this place is definitely not Skadi's territory.

And whether it was a woman's intuition or some other feeling, she seemed to have a strange sense of familiarity and aversion to this place.

Fragmented afterimages filled my mind, as if I saw a pitch-black...chariot? Coffin? And a man as hard as steel?

What could possibly lead to such an incomprehensible association? Fujii Ren didn't understand at all, but she hated and resented it.

It was as if I had been here before, as if this place was not as beautiful and exquisite as it appeared before me, but rather contained a ferocity that I could not accept.

P.S.: To readers who messaged the author, please note again that this storyline involves the conflict between Lotus and the Gold Saints. Skadi and Matilda perish together, achieving reincarnation. Afterwards, the five gods fight against Mara. Because Reiji cannot easily intervene, the removal of Mara's cyst results in the deaths of all gods except the Mercury Serpent. The Second Eternal Return begins...

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Chapter 47 Mary's Changes, Special Seating at the Banquet

Looking around carefully to see if the rooms were all made of gold, Fujii Ren now desperately wanted to know where she and her senior were.

In the end, she did lose; she was incredibly lucky to survive.

According to Skadi, breaking a relic is a dangerous and potentially fatal thing.

And according to Skadi, she didn't die because of Mary. Was it Mary who saved her?

Thinking of the scene where the final relic was crushed by that man, Fujii Ren looked at Skadi with worried and inquiring eyes, wanting to ask about Mary's condition.

“Mary is alright, let’s go and bring her back now.”

"...So where is this place?"

"The Demon City - Vivels, you can also think of it as Valhalla (Hall of Heroes)."

Upon hearing this, Fujii Ren sighed and raised her eyebrows. Had she been taken to another world by her senior while she was unconscious again?

She was a good student, so she naturally knew what Valhalla was.

Valhalla, the heavenly realm in Norse mythology, is a magnificent palace located in the divine kingdom of Asgard, ruled by Odin, the king of the Aesir gods. Legendary heroes and kings also come to Valhalla.

Valhalla is described as a glittering golden palace, and looking at the surrounding splendor now, it certainly does resemble that description.

"Senior, have I become a Heroic Spirit?"

After easing her pain, Fujii Ren slowly moved her body to get up from the luxurious bed, jokingly trying to ease the tension with Skadi.

Skadi reached out to support the other person, using the power of quantum rotation to heal and repair their body with the Asura Rebirth Technique. Listening to their joking words, she glanced at them with deadpan eyes and said:

"Believe me, you absolutely do not want to become a member of this Hall of Heroes, absolutely not."

“I agree with Miss Skadi on that point. This place is heaven for some, but hell for others.”

Immediately following Skadi's words, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

Upon opening the door, one sees the Holy Communion Chalice, and Father Valyria's ever-present smiling face.

Seeing Skadi's calm and composed expression, and Fujii Ren's gritted teeth and wary look, Valyria raised her hand to her chest and said politely:

"The banquet is ready. Please take your seats. Lord Heydrich is waiting for you."

After saying that, the other party did not linger. After informing the two of them, he turned and left, waiting outside the door.

Fujii Ren turned to look at Skadi, hoping she could give him a detailed explanation.

Is this the territory of that horrible man, and was it Reinhardt who invited them to the dinner party?

Skadi didn't explain much, but simply conveyed the general situation to Fujii Ren through telepathy, and then asked her to accompany her to the banquet.

This is not the time for fighting; this is the only fact that Fujii Ren needs to know right now.

With Skadi here, I feel a little more at ease, even in enemy territory.

Having come to terms with this fact, Fujii Ren sighed inwardly, then followed her senior and left Father Valyria, who was waiting outside, to take them to the banquet.

Upon stepping out of the room, the scene that greeted my eyes was still a dazzling and magnificent golden color, as if there were no other colors in sight.

Even viewers from countless dimensions would marvel at the beauty here, after all, everything in sight is an incomparably gorgeous holy gold.

So vast and enormous, this golden building is impeccable in terms of art and aesthetics.

She didn't know whether to marvel at or be amazed by the structure and layout of the place. Although it was very luxurious, there was an aura that Fujii Ren found both repulsive and impossible to ignore. At the moment, she couldn't pinpoint the source of this aura.

The priest Valyria who was leading the way was at least not hostile or malicious towards Fujii Ren, but he was definitely not friendly.

When they first met, they were somewhat hidden, but now the intensity of their presence is something that most people cannot achieve.

That was the unique aura of hundreds or thousands of people acting each time, even surpassing them, and now it was no longer being concealed.

Watching the priest's retreating figure ahead, Fujii Ren couldn't help but ask him:

"Is Senior Ling'ai one of you too?"

She wanted to know about Himuro Reia's situation, since she was an indispensable part of her daily life.

Moreover, she genuinely didn't want to see herself and Himuro Reia become adversaries.

The strange questions and answers from Father Valyria were confusing to some Fujii Ren, but one thing was clear: he cared a lot about Himuro Reia.

Upon hearing this, Father Valyria, though not stopping, did react slightly, sensing the subtle meaning in Fujii Ren's tone. He responded with a smile:

"I can only say half of it. Theresa doesn't know much about her. After all, she's different from us old monsters who have lived for quite some time. She was indeed born in this era."

"Before the Suwahara anomaly began, she had been living an ordinary life until now, but having people like us around her since childhood, she must have noticed something due to her intelligence."

You can't blame Himuro Reia for this. After all, humans are generally only interested in what they want to see and want to turn the unknown into the known, otherwise they will feel fear and apprehension.

Moreover, even the most obtuse person would sense something amiss without any solid evidence.

At least, after the anomalies began in Suwahara City, Fujii Ren remembered that Himuro Rei would sometimes subtly warn her of danger.

So, upon hearing Valyria's words, tinged with a strange smile, Fujii Ren gritted his teeth, glared at her retreating figure, and said:

"Is that because you deliberately misled her?"

Fujii Ren had already experienced firsthand how wicked these people were; if he wanted to prevent Himuro Reia from noticing anything amiss, it would be a piece of cake.

It's suspicious that ordinary people could notice their abnormality, or perhaps it was intentional on the other party's part, that Himuro Reia deliberately made them notice their abnormality.

“I don’t deny that, although it’s mostly Lisa’s credit.”

Valyria smiled and did not deny it, continuing without turning her head:

"Instead of worrying about that, you should worry about yourself. If Miss Skadi hadn't come here with you, your current situation would definitely be the worst possible scenario."

"Please don't use your common sense to speculate about the unusual Lord Heydrich."

After saying that, the other person suddenly stopped in a corridor at the end of which was a door, and then stepped aside to let the two of them pass by.

Skadi walked straight over, and Ren Fujii glanced at Valyria one last time before following her.

You can feel the ambiguous gaze from the Holy Communion behind you fading away. After giving Fujii Ren one last look, it disappears around the corner.

"Click——"

Upon reaching the gate, without needing to push it, the golden doors opened automatically, as if sensing the arrival of a guest.

Besides the familiar golden color, what came into view was a speechless scene that didn't quite fit the tension and the fact that they were in enemy territory and couldn't relax.

Everything in the room was lavishly decorated for entertaining guests, just like the highest level of royal hospitality.

A huge rectangular dining table was set with all kinds of food and wine.

Among those already seated were Mary, who was worried about Fujii Ren's safety, and another beautiful and dignified stranger.

"Ah-wu-"

"Uh......"

Under the silent, twitching gaze of Fujii Ren, Mary was eating fruit from the table like a hungry cub, her pink and white cheeks bulging, her mouth full of fruit pulp and juice.

The scene before her didn't look like Mary had been captured at all, and wasn't Mary injured while helping her? How come she still looks so adorable and full of energy?

As for the other woman, who looked dignified and composed, she watched with great interest as Mary ate like a little pet before Skadi and Fujii Ren came in.

Although Matilda is outgoing and strong-willed, she cannot act like the immature Mary and start eating on her own before her master appears.

Seeing Skadi enter with Ren Fujii, Matilda showed none of the fierce and murderous aura she displayed on the battlefield. Instead, she raised her hand in a friendly greeting.

"Oh, it seems the newcomer you brought along is alright. He didn't die even though the artifact was shattered."

Although the words themselves were somewhat offensive to Fujii Ren, Fujii Ren could tell that there was no malice in the other person's words.

It was simply a matter of being surprised that Fujii Ren was so lucky to survive.

Skadi didn't reply. Mary, belatedly realizing that her loved ones had arrived, immediately lit up and stood up, jogging towards the two of them.

"Titi, Lian!"

Whether it was just her imagination or not, as Skadi and Ren Fujii both showed a hint of confusion, Mary seemed to have undergone an undeniable change in their eyes.

What might be subtle to others is very noticeable to the two goddesses, Ren Fujii and Skadi, as their contractors.

Mary, who was rushing towards the two of them at this moment, seemed to have lost her usual divinity and innocence.

Although she remains innocent, Mary... has become more like a flesh-and-blood girl, or rather... a human being.