DanMachi: The Epic of the Heroic Spirits of Emiya Shirou

Deep within the ruins of Aresos lies a colossal altar resembling an arena. They had overcome countless obstacles to finally reach this mysterious forbidden land.

Riveria took a deep breath, her eyes resolute: "Prepare to go in."

She strode forward, wand raised high, her magic gathering within her, ready to be unleashed at any moment. As she advanced, she began to chant, intending to unleash her strongest attack the instant she encountered the monster.

According to the plan, the four Lv.6 adventurers worked together to severely injure Andaris, rendering him unable to fight, and then Emiya would try to kill him with the God's Lance.

If that fails, activate the magic circle provided by Freya and use their magic to forcibly activate the Spear of God.

However, just as Riveria was about to continue forward, a magic wand blocked her way.

"Herdin?"

Riveria looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“Stop, Your Highness Riveria,”

Hedin's voice was calm: "From this moment on, it has exceeded the capabilities of us adventurers."

"What do you mean?"

Riveria frowned slightly.

Hedin's tone remained calm: "Andaris is no ordinary monster. It has stolen the power of the gods and has become another kind of being—or more precisely, it is a false god on earth."

"The battle against false gods is no longer the duty of adventurers. This battle belongs to those 'heroes' who bear the 'blessing of the gods'."

As Hedin spoke, he gently placed his right hand on Emiya's shoulder.

"Hedin, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Rivera stared into his eyes, her tone becoming extremely serious: "You mean, the next battle is going to be fought by Emiya alone—"

The original plan was for Emiya to participate in the battle, but he was supposed to do so under their protection.

Even so, Riveria was still worried about his safety and lent him the precious "Elven King's Ring".

However, Hedin is now telling her that the child has to fight alone?

What a joke!

Hedin remained unmoved, meeting her question head-on: "I'm sorry, Your Highness Riveria, this was planned from the very beginning."

He continued calmly and firmly, "Our battle ends here. Our next task is to go to our respective positions and maintain the operation of the magic circles!"

Artemis spoke softly, “The battles of ‘heroes’ are necessary, and their ‘great deeds’ are the necessary ‘contents’ for forging divine artifacts.”

“That’s right, Your Highness Riveria.”

Freyanna interjected, her tone as calm as ever, "Hegni has arrived as well, get to your positions as soon as possible."

"Senior Freya!"

Riveria's voice was filled with anger: "What exactly are you planning? Why are you keeping it from me?"

Freya: "Not only did I keep it from you, but also from that little girl, [Swift]."

"Because you certainly won't agree to this plan."

Hedin's calm tone made Riveria want to punch his glasses and smash them.

"No wonder you left [Gale] on the ground."

Riveria gave a cold laugh, her words laced with sarcasm.

She took a deep breath, her voice becoming even sterner: "Senior Freya, what exactly is that magic circle? What are you all up to? I command you in the name of the royal family to tell me the truth!"

“If you had read more books when you were young, you wouldn’t have asked this question, Your Highness Riveria.”

Freya said "tactfully":

"【Six Rings of Celestial Spirits】This is the original prototype of the ritual. It is a great magic that destroyed the evil dragon Nidhogg, which was cast by the six great celestial spirits of wind, light, fire, thunder, earth and water at the cost of their own lives."

“An ancient elven sage referenced this ritual, removing the most unstable elements of thunder and light, and retaining only the four fundamental phases of wind, water, earth, and fire.”

"The stabilized [Six-Circle Fairy Ring]... should now be called the [Four-Elemental Elf Ring]. Its effect is to gather and supply magic power."

"However, the object of the magic is not the weapon, but the person."

"A thousand years ago, a king of the elven race used a single strike, combining the magic of twelve elven sages, to eliminate a powerful monster that threatened the safety of his race."

Riveria frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled: "【The Four Elements of the Elf Rings】...why have I never heard of it before?"

"Because it's really useless, it's been lost to history."

Freya said bluntly, "You think this so-called arcane art is powerful? Actually, its magical efficiency is far inferior to the [Fairy King's Seal] that you obtained through a blessing."

"If it weren't for the divine grace at that time, who would use such inefficient magic?"

In the ancient times, without divine favor, even the elves, without the help of immortals, would often only be able to cast a few small fireballs after decades of cultivation and meditation, far inferior to even a level 2 mage today.

Freya sighed helplessly, "I've spent decades trying to restore this formation, and it's definitely one of the most failed research projects of my life!"

Hearing her say that, Riveria was taken aback: "Not recovered? Then we..."

Freya: "Later, I was so angry that I left the Elf Forest, met the Goddess, activated the God's Grace, and obtained the magic [Elf Four Elements Secret Ring], which is an enhanced version of the original."

A lost secret technique that had been studied for decades without being restored was optimized through a drop of divine blood. This is the grace of the gods, an existence that is completely unreasonable.

Riveria paused for a few seconds: "So, we're going to..."

“That’s right. Use this magic to supply Emiya with magic power. And since you’re willing to give him the ‘Elf King Ring,’ that’s perfect. Combined with your [Fairy King Seal], the efficiency will be greatly improved.”

Freya met Riveria's gaze without fear: "This is the only way. If we don't do it this way, we can't kill Andaris, and everyone will die."

Riveria fell silent. She looked at Emiya, then at the silent goddess Artemis behind him.

The goddess bit her lower lip and nodded gently.

"……I see."

Riveria gave in.

Emiya took a deep breath, stepped forward, and grasped the elven princess's slender, fair hands.

"Sister Riveria, believe me, I will come back."

He said seriously.

"...Alisia told me that you possess a skill that greatly increases your stats after kissing a female elven?"

Riveria said suddenly.

Emiya: "What?"

"Just answer me with a yes or no answer."

"Yes--"

Before Emiya could finish speaking, he felt a cool sensation on his lips.

"Yes, but that's because of the bond between me and Ryu and the others, not because I kissed the female elf..."

That's what he originally intended to say.

Riveria turned around, her back to Emiya, and said softly.

"We've done all we can, Shirou. May you have great success in your military campaigns."

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Chapter 146 The World as a Furnace

Emiya jumped off the altar alone.

"Let's move out and head to our respective positions... Hedin, are you still able to move?"

Riveria said softly.

"It's nothing, it's just that my magic power is temporarily depleted. With spirit potions and skills, I'll recover quickly."

The platinum-colored elf spoke softly.

Before Emiya stepped onto the battlefield, Hedin cast a spell on him.

The White Elf's Wand has three magic walls.

First Magic [Carlos Hilde], Wide-Area Annihilation Magic, [Eternal Conflict, Undying Thunder Soldiers]

The second spell, [Varian Hilde], is a single-target attack spell: [Eternal Conquest, Undying Thunder General].

And the third magic, [Lorentz Hilde]

【Eternal Song, Immortal Saintess】

Imbued with magic, lightning attribute, and a very short incantation.

The blessing of lightning imbues the recipient with lightning armor, increasing their attack power, defense, and speed, as well as improving their reaction speed and perception.

It cannot be used on oneself; it can only be used on someone one approves of. Activating it will consume all of the user's magic power and will heal the target's injuries.

Apart from the goddess Freya, none of the warriors of the same faction knew of Hedin's final [magic].

Using all of his remaining mental energy as the price to activate this, he himself described it as "the worst possible condition."

It brings a power completely different from the usual bestowal of magic, granting immense protection to the recipient.

The Lightning Armor, focused on attack and speed, boasts performance comparable to Ais's Wind Blessing - Wind Spirit Swiftness.

Using this magic depleted all of Hedin's mental energy, but at the same time, his abilities began to take effect.

The ability to develop [Healing] automatically restores mental and physical strength.

The skill [Saintess Bloodline] increases the user's total mental energy, magical power, and mental energy recovery speed.

The skill [Battle Realm White Demon] increases stats during battle, and its effect is enhanced when mental energy is depleted.

With the addition of a bottle of the highest-grade spiritual elixir, Hedin only needed a very short time to recover and regain his fighting stance.

This is what makes the [White Elf's Wand] so terrifying.

"Everyone, please take your positions."

Hedin said, "Senior Freya?"

"Um……"

Freya pressed her finger to her lips and whispered, "Let's begin."

The whispers of the wind travel through the endless wilderness.

The flames of fire burn away all illusions.

The bounty of water washes away the dust of heaven and earth.

The earth's immense power forms the solid foundation of all things.

The four elements converge, endlessly cycling, and all things begin anew, weaving together the world's strongest shield and blade!

In the name of the spirits, I proclaim to heaven and earth: At this moment, all elements are in their proper place, eternal and indestructible, only wisdom and truth endure!

Cyan, red, blue, and yellow—four radiant magic circles slowly appeared in the four directions of the earth, and the four LV.6 elves set off, each taking their place within one of them.

The four arrays resonated with each other's magic, shimmering with countless complex runes and incantations, rapidly intertwining and merging to form an even more magnificent and splendid array.

The array's outline resembled an ancient star map, spreading across the land. Runes and light intertwined, constructing mysterious and enigmatic patterns with breathtaking speed and complexity.

At the center of this vast array, Shirou Emiya stood atop the altar, like a guide in a mysterious ritual.

Riveria gently tapped the earth with her wand, the Great Elf, and with a long, resonant echo, another magic circle, shimmering with emerald light, suddenly unfolded beneath her feet.

The magic circle, as if alive, slowly expanded with the surge of her magic power until it merged with the Four Elements Array.

Exclusive Skill: Fairy King's Seal

[Magic] Ability enhancement.

Strengthen the magic of your own kind that exists within your own magic circle.

It converts the magic energy consumed by its own kind in its magic circle into spiritual power and absorbs it.

Magic energy began to flow through her magic circle. The magic circle beneath her feet not only enhanced the power of the elves present, but also regrouped their consumed magic power, transforming it into her own spiritual energy.

The cycle begins, and the magic of the elves is continuously absorbed, regenerated, and amplified. This eternal power is now in the hands of both humans and elves.

"We've finally met, Andaris, and also, the goddess Artemis."