The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

"Da Vinci...can you check Artemis's spiritual base condition?"

"it is good."

It is not difficult to check the spiritual base status. All the servants' spiritual base records in Chaldea are constantly being checked. This is also thanks to Miss BB. I will not go into details about the specific things. In short, except for the changes in spiritual base during summer activities, if there are changes in spiritual base at other times, the situation will be reported to Da Vinci at the first time. If there is no warning, Da Vinci can also take the initiative to explore.

Two minutes later, a blue light flashed in Da Vinci's eyes, and the next second she screamed.

"Artemis's spiritual base has completely lost all traces of Orion. She is now Artemis... How interesting! This has never happened before. Artemis, have you obtained the Holy Grail recently?"

"No."

Tachibana and Da Vinci focused their attention on Koya. The spiritual base would never change without a reason, and in their opinion, the source of Artemis' abnormal appearance was Koya!

"Koyya, have you ever done anything weird? Like hypnotizing Artemis or something?"

"Hey! Am I that kind of person?!"

"Ok."

Tachibana still trusts Koya. Although her future husband is a bit of a scumbag, every girl who has a relationship with him is willing. He is not the kind of person who forces others. So what is going on with Artemis?

"Well, I guess it's the mystery cover."

"What is this?"

"It's a concept in magic. Simply put, something highly mysterious will obscure something of the same type but less mysterious. It's like if there's a circle in front of you, and now a larger circle covers it, the smaller circle disappears from your cognition. Mr. Koya might indeed be Orion from another world, and now he's also the Orion of our world. It's like the concept in the parallel world hypothesis, where when the same person from different worlds meets, one will devour the other. This seems to be the case now."

"So... this guy Koya got a wife for free?"

"Well, it seems so at the moment. Koya, you have a lot of luck with women!"

"Ha ha--"

The matter has been clarified, and it seems that no one has lost anything at the moment... Artemis met 'Orion', Chaldea gained true goddess-level combat power, and Koya got a wife for free, a win-win for all three!

After exiting Da Vinci's shop, Tachibana purposely hugged Koya's free arm. Damn it... it was fine that she'd fallen behind Ishtar and Elle, but how could she have come all the way to Chaldea and have someone try to force her husband? She was about to get upset!

"Speaking of which, Koya, what are you doing in Chaldea?"

"I came here to find a few Servants to learn from. You know that in addition to the bow, God Hephaestus also made me a set of weapons, but I basically don't know how to use those weapons. Isn't it a coincidence that you have Servants who are proficient in various weapons here?"

"I see. Then I do have a teacher here who's skilled in all kinds of weapons and is especially good at teaching. She should be in the simulated battlefield right now. Let's go find her. Oh, and... she's very strict when she teaches, so you'd better be prepared."

"No problem. I was worried that the teacher wouldn't be strict with me."

Tachibana did know every Servant in Chaldea, and the teacher she had found for Koya was indeed teaching her useless disciple a lesson in the simulated battlefield at this moment, but there was nothing she could do... The disciple had already become a Servant, and no matter how much training he received, he would not become stronger. When would her wish ever come true?

"Master~~I found a student for you. Can you train him?"

"Oh? Tachibana, you should know my criteria for accepting a disciple, right?"

"Hehe, don't worry, you will definitely be satisfied with this apprentice!"

In this way, Koya was pushed to the purple-haired BBA——

Chapter 187: Training

It's possible to stay in Chaldea for ten days, but Orario's time won't stop during these ten days, as they're not part of the mission, and the system won't be active. Today is Koya's third day in Chaldea, and during these two days, Koya has truly experienced the benefits of having a teacher. Unlike Hercules's teaching style, which often involves fighting at the slightest disagreement, Scathach's teaching also leans towards practical application, but she teaches you a few things first and then lets you learn them through actual combat. This teaching progress is much faster than in dreams.

In the dream, Hercules' teaching relied entirely on the skill of "following one's heart" to forcefully accumulate practical experience. It was also thanks to Koya's ability, otherwise, how could he become stronger just by taking beatings? In the three days since arriving in Chaldea, Koya hadn't left the training grounds. He was like a sponge, absorbing everything Scathach taught him. However, contrary to his expectations, Scathach didn't teach him various weapons, but only spearmanship. Now Koya's spearmanship has surpassed his own practiced swordsmanship and archery.

Another collision. Tachibana could hear it even from outside the training room. How hadn't she realized Koya had this battle-crazed nature?! She'd been so prepared, even secretly buying two bottles of Love Elixir from Da Vinci, yet Koya hadn't emerged from the training room for two nights. Even Scathach had time to rest, but Koya was literally fighting non-stop around the clock!

"Master, this is the Servant you kidnapped back from there."

A few Servants who had originally wanted to use the training room to stretch their legs were stunned when they saw the frantic battle between Koya and Scathach. They were well-informed, but they had never seen a man engaging in a back-and-forth battle with over ten spears stuck in his body. Wasn't this guy's combat stamina too outrageous? Or did he have twelve trials like Hercules?

The happiest Servant in Chaldea was undoubtedly Cu Chulainn. With Koya by his side, he'd had a truly wonderful time these past three days. Without Koya, he might have been the one stabbed with more than ten spears in the training ground. The unhappiest Servant in Chaldea was probably Artemis. How could she accept that her Darling was spending all day and night with another woman? But they were only fighting, and Darling was training to become stronger. As his wife, it was not in her power to stop him.

In this way, four days passed. A week of high-intensity training made Koya not completely transformed, but at least he had reached a higher level. Perhaps these martial arts would not be of much help to Koya after he activated the Black Dragon, but in Orario, these martial arts were his greatest reliance. After all, in Orario, Koya could only turn into a little dragon man at most.

And after mastering the spearmanship on the sixth day, Koya also understood why Scathach only let him learn one weapon. First of all, it is definitely the main thing to be skilled but not too skilled. Secondly, one mastered martial art is enough for Koya to be proficient in many weapons. For example, he can now be said to be proficient in weapons such as daggers, two-handed swords, and one-handed straight swords. After all, martial arts are mostly skills for fighting against enemies. The only thing to pay attention to is the attack range and attack method of various weapons. Apart from that, most of them are the same.

On the seventh day, after Koya had mastered every weapon Hephaestus had crafted for him, his short training session concluded successfully. These seven days were undoubtedly the hardest he had ever worked since gaining power, and the seven days that had yielded his greatest rewards. The reason for his dedication was Tiamat... He wanted to become stronger, desperately so. He rested for less than four hours during those seven days, and even during those four hours, Koya engaged in passionate fights with Hercules in his dreams.

"Ms. Scathach, thank you for these seven days."

Koya completed his graduation ceremony with Scathach and pulled out the spear that had been lodged in his abdomen. For seven days, the training room floor had been stained red with blood. The divine realm, guided by the power of blood, had completely transformed the training room into a chaotic zone ideal for the survival of a Black Dragon. During these seven days of training with Scathach, Koya had completely abandoned all techniques except martial arts, and his divine realm was suppressed. As for what the training room would become in the future, Koya had no idea; after all, he couldn't reclaim the divine realm formed by blood.

"Are you... interested in becoming my disciple?"

"Wait until Miss Scathach appears before me before you say anything like that. I'll be leaving now."

Seven days of interaction also allowed Koya to discover something amiss with Scathach. Simply put, it was similar to Merlin's. The original Scathach was probably still alive, having emerged from somewhere amidst the peculiar circumstances of the Burning of Humanity. The one in Chaldea was merely a clone. Becoming a disciple was a significant matter in any world, and Koya, possessed of his own pride, decided that if he wanted him to become a disciple, he should at least meet him in person. Asking a clone to accept him as a disciple seemed like an act of disrespect to him.

The corridor outside the training room was deserted. Initially, Koya and Scathach's battle had attracted a number of Servants who had come to watch the excitement, but even the most exciting battles get boring, so after the fifth day, the training room gradually became deserted. Under the auspices of a certain portly Roman Emperor, the Chaldean Servants even started a betting game on when Koya and his companions would finish their "training." The stakes were limited-edition dessert coupons from the cafeteria.

Koya, having just walked out of the training room, felt hungry. He hadn't taken any food from his personal storage. After all, Tachibana had boasted about how delicious the Chaldea cafeteria was back in Uruk, and he was quite interested. After asking a passing staff member, Koya headed towards the cafeteria. It was 5:40 PM, just in time for lunch, and when Koya arrived, he saw a bustling scene.

The most outrageous was a seemingly petite woman. Despite her small stature, her appetite was like a dragon. She could devour a mountain of rice in just three bites. Koya couldn't even see her refuse before she'd already devoured the rice. The side dishes on the table in front of her vanished at a rate of one plate every five seconds—an astonishing speed! After looking around, Koya realized that while the cafeteria wasn't large, the variety of dishes was staggering. Many of the dishes Koya had never seen before, and he could only guess at their flavors based on their appearance.

On the small blackboard in front of the counter is written the food provided by the kitchen today.

Pan-fried dumplings with rice, pineapple and durian pizza, strawberry mapo tofu, sweet spicy soup, brown sugar seafood tofu pudding... What are these? I've never heard of any of these dishes. How about just a bowl of noodles?

"Hey, hey, Koya, you came out of the training room?"

Fortunately, a savior has arrived! Koya heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Tachibana's voice. As a medieval man, he was a little overwhelmed walking in such a sci-fi Chaldea. Fortunately, he knew someone in Chaldea.

"Well, the training with Miss Scathach is over. I'm a little hungry, so I want to eat before leaving. I just don't know how to operate this receipt machine."

"Oh, that's right, Koya, you're not a Servant, so you won't be taught modern knowledge. Come, I'll teach you how to use it. By the way, what's your favorite flavor? Dessert or spicy?"

“I prefer spicy food.”

"Hmm, then I recommend this special spicy mapo tofu! It's really delicious. Would you like noodles or rice for the main course?"

"rice."

Tachibana tapped twice on a screen of the machine, and soon a piece of paper with [Challenge 1] printed on it came out. Koya also saw a mischievous smile on Tachibana's face. How to put it... it looked a bit like Merlin's smile.

"Hey, Koya. There's a rule in Chaldea's cafeteria: no leftovers!"

"Uh."

How could Tachibana not have any complaints about Koya? It was okay during the seventh singularity, as everyone was working hard to save the world, so romantic matters naturally had to be postponed again and again. But after returning to Chaldea, Koya, her boyfriend who was always supporting her, ignored her and went straight into the training room to fight Scathach for seven days. Although Tachibana understood Koya, girls are willful. Although she understood, she would never forget!

Chaldea's Special Spicy Mapo Tofu is the most horrifying dish in Chaldea. Even servants dare not try it easily. When Altria finished eating this plate of Mapo Tofu at her usual speed, she immediately transformed into a 'Red Dragon' and began to spit out fire. A citizen named Jin, who was curious about what this thing tasted like, almost bombed the cafeteria with his treasure trove after trying this plate of Mapo Tofu... Currently, except for servants who have a special preference for this dish, the biggest use of this dish is to be used as a punishment prop.

Five minutes later, a plate of mapo tofu and a bowl of rice were placed in front of Koya. The mapo tofu was covered in red sauce, like lava flowing in the plate. The pungent spicy smell made Koya feel his nose itchy. How incredible... You know, with Koya's current body, even if he was thrown into the magma, he would just run into a hot spring, but now a plate of food actually made his body react?

"What's wrong? Eat quickly!"

Tachibana was sitting opposite Koya, supporting her cheeks with her hands and looking at Koya with a smile. If Koya ignored the mapo tofu in front of him, he would definitely be attracted by Tachibana, because Tachibana is also a rare beauty. The Chaldea costume Genshiki showed her youthful vitality to the fullest. Genshiki with black stockings and long legs was dancing on XP, but when he saw the plate of mapo tofu in front of him, Koya always felt that Tachibana's smile was the smile of a devil.

"I see."

Spiciness, after all, is pain. Koya thought he could endure the pain after being stabbed by a spear for seven days. He picked up a spoon and, under Fujimaru Tachibana's expectant gaze, he scooped up a full spoonful of tofu and the crimson broth, then confidently put it into his mouth...

Koya seemed to have forgotten one thing. Apart from the literary servants like Andersen and Shakespeare, the servants of Chaldea were all warriors who had left their names in history. They had experienced many battles and their tolerance for pain was definitely not weak. Even the Carolina Reaper Pepper, the most rumored hottest pepper in the outside world, they could basically eat it without batting an eyelid. So this plate of Mapo Tofu was secretly modified by Leonardo da Vinci. It was pure technology!

"!!!"

Koya felt like he'd swallowed a mouthful of fire, followed by a stinging pain in his tongue and throat, and soon his stomach started to feel uncomfortable... How could this be possible? Koya's stomach was now that of a black dragon, capable of storing dragon flames. He could even drink magma without any problems, so how could this plate of mapo tofu have broken his defenses?!

As for the taste of the mapo tofu… sorry, I really couldn't taste it. Koya felt as if his tongue had vanished. His mouth, esophagus, and stomach felt like they were being pierced by millions of needles simultaneously, and a trace of pain crossed Koya's face. This was even worse than being stabbed through by Scathach. At least the physical wounds only hurt for a moment, and the wounds would heal instantly once the gun was removed. But now the pain inside him was constant.

"The chili sauce used in this dish of Mapo Tofu is Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece. It's not actually spicy at all. On the contrary, according to Leonardo da Vinci, it should be sweet. The spicy taste you experience is actually an illusion."

Tricking the brain, turning something sweet into something unbearably spicy, is like adding orange flavor to plain water, which then gives it a faint orange flavor. But this deception is also the easiest to undo; at least once the truth is revealed, the brain will react and perceive the correct thing. Tachibana never told the other servants this, because this plate of mapo tofu is so useful as a punishment. It's really fun to watch heroes weep over a plate of mapo tofu!

Seeing Koya's distressed expression, Fujimaru Tachibana couldn't bear it any longer. Like most girls who want to see their boyfriends embarrass themselves, they often regret it right after they start. So Fujimaru Tachibana quietly approached Koya and told him the truth in a whisper. In the noisy restaurant, the Servants couldn't hear what Tachibana said, only Koya could hear it.

After hearing Fujimaru Tachibana's words, Koya found that the stinging in his mouth had actually disappeared, and instead the taste of strawberry remained. Could this extra spicy mapo tofu be the same as the strawberry mapo tofu on the menu? And could this bright red sauce be strawberry jam?

The sweet and sour taste of the strawberries complemented the bean fragrance of the tofu, and the final hint of spiciness elevated the overall flavor. Honestly, it was quite delicious, but it felt a bit strange. And it didn't go well with rice—but Koya still finished the Mapo Tofu and rice with a spoon. The Servants, unaware of the truth, watched in awe as he finished an entire plate of Mapo Tofu without batting an eyelid.

As expected, he is the man who fought with Scathach in the training room for seven days. What a ruthless guy!

Chapter 188: Return to Orario

In the next three days, although Koya was not as crazy as before, he still ran to the training room whenever he had free time. The only difference was that this time he was fighting not Scathach, but the servants of Chaldea. Koya had experienced the servants using all kinds of weapons, such as swords, spears, and halberds. He only relied on martial arts to fight against the servants. Even after seven days of devilish training and the blessing of talent, Koya was still no match for the servants. However, with the template of the Black Dragon, he was not worried about getting hurt.

As for the time not in the training room, it was divided between Tachibana and Artemis. The two of them took him through the simulation device to swim at the beach, have a picnic in the mountains, have fun in the amusement park, and stroll around the city. Although all of this was just a virtual scene created by the simulation device, the good memories were real, and the most intuitive manifestation was Koya's favorability towards Fujimaru Tachibana. She surpassed many people and became the first system owner outside of the people in the Doomsday World to receive the first and second stage rewards.

Fujimaru Tachibana possesses four bonuses: Root Circuit, Summoned Beast Bonus, Physical Strengthening, and Martial Arts Talent. All four are passive skills, with the Summoned Beast Bonus being the most important to her. Previously, Chaldea's Servants provided limited assistance to her, and even if summoned, they could only aid her in battle for around three minutes, with a maximum limit of six.

Not only would three minutes consume most of Fujimaru Tachibana's magic power, but Chaldea's teleportation methods were not very advanced. The summoned servants could not even release their Noble Phantasms directly, but had to use the earth veins to replenish their energy first. Such summons had no effect on the battle situation at all. Just like the battle with Tiamat in Uruk, Tiamat didn't even bother to look at the six servants who were unable to release their Noble Phantasms in the first time within three minutes.

But now it's different. The passive skill of summoned beast bonus allows Tachibana to keep ten servants around her for a long time without time limit. Tachibana just feels that this talent came too late. If she had this skill before, she could have directly pushed through the singularities from one to five!

Physical enhancement and martial arts talent are easier to understand... Now Fujimaru Tachibana's physical strength is stronger than Orario's normal Koya, and her martial arts talent even allowed her to learn Master Li's Bajiquan in one day. Although it was only a small success, this talent still surprised Master Li Shuwen.

As for the Root Circuit, Tachibana had no idea what it was. She only felt that she had a lot more magic power and her magic was stronger than before, but there was nothing special about it. Perhaps this was the most "worse" of the four items she had.

With such high favorability, Tachibana naturally tried to make a move. Rather, starting on the seventh night, she began taking covert and overt actions, including drugging, night attacks, and blunt confessions... but she was always stopped by Kiyohime, Shizui, and Minamoto no Raikou, who appeared out of nowhere. Artemis was forcibly taken away by Atalanta. Speaking of which, Koya was quite shocked when he first met Atalanta, as this Atalanta was very similar to the Atalanta from Orario, except for the cat ears and body shape.

Now it is the tenth day. The two frustrated girls, Fujimaru Tachibana and Artemis, are drinking in the cafeteria and telling each other about their difficulties. In the beginning, the two were actually competitors and even tried to stop each other's actions many times. But on the ninth day, they found that this was not going to work. At least they had to succeed in taking down Koya once. However, their joint efforts did not break through the defenses of the trio and Atalanta. It can only be said that Kiyohime with tracking skills and Atalanta with hunter skills are too difficult to deal with and they have no chance at all.

It was the tenth day, and Koya was about to leave. Fujimaru Tachibana and Artemis had each organized no less than twenty attacks, but all had failed. They were filled with despair...

"Artemis, we're so miserable! Why, why! I just want to be happy, why do Qingji and the others want to stop me! My classmates all found boyfriends in high school, why do I finally find a man I like, and my family has to go to great lengths to stop me? I won't accept it!"

"Woo woo woo! I'm a woman who's thousands of years old. I finally found Darling. Why did this Ata kid try to stop me? Isn't she my believer? Shouldn't she help a god like me solve the problem and tie Darling to my bed herself? How despicable! Ata!"

The bitter wine stabbed at their throats. They now understood completely that there was no way they could make any real progress with Koya in Chaldea. Although they had cuddled and kissed, they were no match for him. Fujimaru Tachibana had once tried to smack Koya's lips with lightning speed as he left the training room, but Kiyohime had blocked his move. That night, Koya was dragged to the trainer's room by Kiyohime and Minamoto no Raikou, while Serenity kept a constant eye on Fujimaru Tachibana. Artemis' words were similar; Atalanta's defenses were also very effective.

Now the two of them didn't dare to say goodbye to Koya, because they were really afraid that Koya would cry out of grievance when they saw him. Finally, when the clock struck seven o'clock in the evening, Koya left Chaldea. He actually didn't know the exact time of his return. Now he was still walking in the corridor of Chaldea looking for Tachibana and Artemis. He also wanted to say goodbye to the two of them, but now it seemed that there was no chance.

With a flash of white light, Koya's figure disappeared from the corridor, and Jingmi, frowning in the shadows behind him, appeared at the place where Koya was last seen. There were two letters there, and nothing else. Jingmi contacted Qingji, who was next to Tachibana, through the communication device and asked her if Koya had appeared next to Fujimaru Tachibana. After receiving the reply of no, Jingmi frowned even more tightly. She had no idea where Koya had gone now. How would she proceed with the tracking?

The final clue is the two letters, but Jingmi is not the kind of person who would read other people's letters privately. Forget it, Koya will appear in the training room in the end anyway. After giving the two letters to Tachibana and Artemis, just go to the training room to wait for him.

·Dividing line·

Elsewhere, a flash of white light flashed once more at the Hestia residence in Orarie. Koya, Elle, Ishtar, and Tiamat suddenly appeared in the large bedroom of the Hestia family. Ten days had passed, and the place had been tidied up, devoid of any strange objects.

Koya recovered first, while Ishtar and the others remained with their eyes closed. According to the system, they were now truly receiving basic information about this world, while also verifying their identities. Approximately thirty seconds later, the sound of the door opening coincided with Ishtar and the others' awakening. Hestia, Aphrodite, and Artemis filed in, followed by Haruhime and Hatsune. Helen, Atalanta, and the others remained behind.

"Mother Goddess, why are you here?"

After Ishtar and Elle woke up, they saw the two-meter-tall Tiamat beside them. Almost instantly, they hid behind Koya, and then poked their heads out from the left and right to look at Tiamat nervously.

Hestia and the others who pushed open the door were also attracted by Tiamat's figure. With their vision, they could naturally see how dazzling Tiamat's divinity was, but her strength seemed a little lacking. If divided by levels, Tiamat's strength was around Lv.15, which was naturally good for an ordinary god, but it was very strange that she was only Lv.15 when she had the divinity of the Creator God. The two goddesses beside Koya were not low in status either, at least at the level of the main god, but her strength was only Lv.14, which was also quite poor.

"The goddess Koya brought back from another world?"

Hestia and the others exchanged glances and reached a conclusion. Seeing Koya's safe return, they relaxed their anxiety. They were eager to see how Koya would resolve the situation. From the current situation, it seemed the two gods hiding behind Koya were afraid of the Creator God, and their names suggested their relationship. Hestia sighed helplessly. Koya was following in Zeus' footsteps. How could he have taken both mother and daughter in one fell swoop? Too much! No, he must be taught a lesson. It's okay with girls, but he must not fuck rocks or beasts!

"Don't be nervous, Elei and Ishtar. Tiamat won't harm you. They are just like you."

"Same as us? Same as us? Wait..."

Elle suddenly reacted. She looked at Koya in disbelief, as if she was looking at a monster, and Ishtar seemed to understand something, but her personality was more direct. She grabbed Koya's shoulders and turned him around to face her, then asked with a look of horror.

"Same, is that the same? You killed the Mother Goddess? Are we sisters now?"

"Well, surprise?"

"I'm surprised you big-headed ghost!"

This wasn't a surprise, it was pure shock! Ishtar and Ereki hadn't forgotten how Tiamat had ravaged Uruk, but trapped between worlds, their consciousness was completely suspended. For them, it was like finally defeating Tiamat and holding a wonderful celebration, only to have Tiamat appear before them again the moment they closed their eyes. Who could possibly understand this kind of despair?

"Hmm...it seems you still have a slight misunderstanding about Tiamat. Can I leave Tiamat and the others to you? I'll go explain the situation to Hestia and the others."

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Tiamat took on this task with full confidence. As for the only two children who came to the new world with her, Tiamat had a high degree of favorability towards Ishtar and Eresh. As for how to eliminate their misunderstanding of her... well, how about giving them a beating?

On the other side, Koya and Hestia came to the study together. Koya briefly told them about his adventure in Uruk and the ten days in Chaldea. Hestia and the others all looked worried. It was obvious that Koya's dangerous adventure made them very worried. However, Koya's magnificent adventure also made the goddesses feel sincerely happy, because Koya was becoming more and more like a hero that only existed in novels.

"But you actually brought back the goddess from another world. Can you lead people to another world? Then take me with you next time, otherwise I really won't be at ease."