Shirou's clones number 30 million

"No, it has nothing to do with you."

Shirou shook his head slightly and said with a smile:

"Well, I've discovered a huge treasure, but unfortunately, it already belongs to someone else, haha..."

That's a real shame.

Eris smiled knowingly and then said:

"In that case, we'll have to start the treasure hunt again."

"Yes, but the second known treasure also has an owner, sigh..."

Compared to the cautious hero, among the known heroes, only Kazuma Sato has any hope of saving the world.

However, compared to Shen Yong, Aqua played a crucial role in Kazuma Sato's success in defeating the Demon King.

If he hadn't brought Aqua along, and without Aqua's resurrection ability to save his life, he would have simply faded into obscurity, becoming just another loser among many.

"Why does it sound like you're not talking about the treasure?" Eris chuckled.

"No, I'm talking about the treasure."

As we chatted and laughed, the tea restaurant was already within reach.

As the door opened, Lystan's tearful plea for help rang out simultaneously with Aqua's undisguised mockery.

Without even looking, Shirou could guess the general situation that had happened.

A world with an S-level difficulty level for saving the world is enough to deter many gods with extensive experience in saving the world.

After all, while failing once may not incur any punishment, it can leave a lingering shadow.

This applies both in terms of experience and mindset.

The next moment, Shirou suddenly had an idea.

Isn't this the opportunity to poach their employees?

"Listhan, I heard you took on an S-rank mission?"

"Are you here to laugh at me too?" Listan said with a mournful face, without even looking up.

"No, I'm here to help you."

Shirou paused, deliberately adopting a serious expression to avoid revealing his true intentions.

"I've always been very curious about S-rank difficulty worlds. Why don't you hand over the mission to me and choose a world that suits you better?"

"Why……?"

The next moment, not only Listan, but also the other gods present exclaimed in surprise, and whispers followed.

Eris couldn't help but tug at Shirou's arm, whispering a plea to dissuade him:

"Shirou, you can't just say things like that."

“Don’t worry, Eris. I’m not exaggerating, nor am I acting on impulse.”

Shirou paused, staring intently into Lister's eyes:

“Listan, as far as I know, you have saved five worlds in total, the most difficult of which was C-level, but now you have jumped to S-level all at once.”

"You may not understand the meaning behind it, but I do."

"As a god who saved the SSS world, I am well aware of the terror of S-class."

"With your current experience and abilities, you will definitely fail if you rashly go to the S-level world."

“I…” Listan seemed to have her competitive spirit ignited by Shirou’s words and couldn’t help but retort, “We both summon heroes to save the world, so what makes you think I can’t do it?”

"Because in a critical moment, I can break the rules of the divine realm and personally intervene. But as the goddess of healing, you cannot do that."

Upon hearing this, Lydia, the hostess of the tea party, walked over and said with a smile:

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that. How dare you openly say you're going to break the rules in front of so many gods."

"I'm sorry, Lydia-senpai, I was just stating my true feelings."

Shirou bowed slightly as an apology, then looked at Lister again.

"Ristan, can you imagine a hero being blocked at the gate by a demon king right after arriving in another world, before even leveling up? But that's a common occurrence in S-rank difficulty worlds."

"The world is nearing destruction, and there's hardly any time for leisurely leveling up. Are you going to use the lives of an entire world to prove yourself?"

"Or rather, can you guarantee that you can definitely save a world of S-level difficulty?"

The two consecutive questions caused Listan to lower her head involuntarily, and she began to stutter.

"I'm...I'm sorry."

"Is that your answer? No, don't you have anything else to say?"

Listan's body trembled involuntarily, tears welled up in her eyes, she clenched her fists, and unconsciously raised her voice a few decibels.

"So what about you? Can you guarantee you can save the world? You're not the hero you used to be."

"As a god, you cannot personally intervene."

“I can!” Shirou answered without hesitation. “Although I can’t personally participate, this kind of temporary mission is different from the work of managing the gods. The hero can stay in the realm of the gods for a period of time.”

"Your mission objective [Gaiabrand] is six months away from destruction. Until then, the summoned heroes can remain in the divine realm to cultivate."

"This is enough time for me to pass on my strength and experience to the hero."

"Furthermore, as I just said, if an emergency arises, I can break the rules and take action."

"While it might not be enough to kill the Demon King outright, it should be enough to save the hero and start over."

"If it weren't for the many restrictions placed on God, I would have saved the world long ago."

Chapter 498 This Hero is Too Cautious

Chapter 498, Section 499: This Hero is Too Cautious

At this point, Shirou noticed that Eris's expression was a bit strange, and he paused.

"I'm sorry, I went a bit too far, but I'm serious."

At first, I just wanted to poach their employees, but as we talked, I got carried away.

"Think it over carefully."

“No need to consider it.” Listan shook her head slightly, pursed her lips, and said softly, “You’re right, I lack experience and my strength is too weak. S-rank is still too far away for me.”

"As a novice god, I cannot be overly ambitious; I am not yet capable of bearing the lives of an entire world."

"As you said, in case of an emergency, you can break the rules and take action."

"But I'm too weak. Even if I break the rules, I'll just be sending myself to my death."

"Therefore, I have decided to hand over the S-rank difficulty world [Gaiabrand] to you."

To his surprise, she agreed with teary eyes, and Shirou couldn't help but reflect on whether he had gone too far.

It does seem a bit excessive; to others, it would probably look like bullying her.

I'm sorry, I'll find a way to make it up to her later.

A year has passed, but there has been no progress. We can only watch helplessly as the countdown to the end of the world approaches.

Shirou was very anxious about this.

Is 350 years a long time?

No, it's actually very short.

Many senior gods lived like this, passing through hundreds of years without realizing it. When they came to their senses, they were already close to their death, and had no choice but to end their work as gods and hand over the world under their jurisdiction to the mission office.

However, very few worlds were saved as a result; the vast majority of worlds were destroyed by the heroes' efforts after being handed over to the mission office.

Therefore, talents like Shen Yong are a super treasure for Shirou.

We have to dig into this corner.

Unlike Shirou, who considered himself a pragmatist, Eris looked at Shirou with intense longing in her eyes.

There are absolutely no gods who have risen from the ashes of humankind, and even fewer righteous people like this who are single-mindedly dedicated to saving the world.

She always spoke highly of her friend from the divine realm.

Even so, she never expected that Shirou would rush to take on such a task that no one else would accept.

Are you confident?

"There is still some, about 90%."

"That's really impressive. I wish you success soon. If there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask."

"I will. And then, I might even need your blessing, Lady Luck."

Eris is the goddess of fortune; although not very powerful, she can still bring some good luck to people.

“No problem,” Eris said with a smile.

Despite the minor conflict between Shirou Sanzen and Ristarte, the tea party proceeded as normal.

Rather, this conflict between the two is a good topic for the gods.

"I never expected that you would snatch this unwanted mission from Listan. I wish you success in saving the world."

The goddess who spoke was Ariadne, who was also Shirou's superior.

"Thank you for your blessings. I will definitely be able to return safely."

"Try not to break the rules. Even if you have the merit of saving the SSS world, it won't be easy to get away with it if you break the rules."

"I understand. That was just to put Listan at ease. I won't break the rules."

......

After the tea party, Sanzen Kaishirou immediately began working on the matter of summoning the hero.

Unlike the ruling gods, they can only choose heroes from the modern society under their jurisdiction.

For these temporary missions, there is a very wide range of heroes to choose from.