DanMachi: The Epic of the Heroic Spirits of Emiya Shirou

The miracle was ultimately created by the power of Freya's [Four Elements Ring of the Elves], Riveria's [Fairy King's Seal], the [Ring of the Elf King], and the sacrifice of the [Philosopher's Stone].

“Oh, right, Sister Riveria… I accidentally broke the Philosopher’s Stone. Here, take this ring back…”

Emiya gently raised his hand, a faint light shimmering between his fingers.

Riveria shook her head: "No rush, you can pick it for me when we get back to camp."

However, Freya, who was feeling down because her Philosopher's Stone was broken, lowered her head and smiled slightly when she heard Riveria mention "taking it off," as if she was trying hard to suppress her laughter.

"No, hold it in, you can't laugh out loud yet..."

Freya bit her lower lip hard, her fingers secretly digging into her thigh, trying to control herself.

"That ignorant princess, who knows nothing, still hasn't realized it..."

Her shoulders trembled slightly, but everyone's attention was focused on Emiya, and no one noticed her unusual reaction.

"Do you need me to carry you back, Shirou?"

Riveria asked with concern.

Emiya tried to stand up, but ultimately shook his head helplessly: "Please."

Riveria ignored Hegni's attempt to volunteer, walked straight up to him, and carried Emiya on her back herself.

The elves emerged from the almost completely destroyed ruins, but just then, a green figure suddenly flew towards them.

It was none other than [Swift Wind] Liu Liang. She rushed in front of the crowd and threw a punch without hesitation, precise and decisive, knocking Hedin's glasses off with a single blow.

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Chapter 152 Riveria: I'm processing your household registration.

"【White Demon Wand】, you bastard!"

Ryu threw a punch, hitting Hedin squarely in the side of his face.

Hedin's glasses, which were hanging on the bridge of his nose, were knocked off by a punch. The Lv.5 adventurer Liu's angry attack made even the Lv.6 Hedin see stars.

After the battle outside the ruins came to an end, Ryu learned of Hedin's true plan from Hermes and rushed over immediately.

"You actually made Shirou do something so dangerous!"

Ryu roared and threw two more punches.

The depletion of his mental energy left Hedin powerless to react to or dodge Ryu's punches. However, even if he could dodge, he would simply remain unmoved and let Ryu vent her anger.

This is the nature and style of the [White Demon Wand]. Now that things have come to this, he has no intention of explaining anything to this young junior.

After taking three punches in a row, Hedin staggered two steps, then stood up again and calmly faced Ryu.

His once handsome face was now half-red, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"And what's more, you actually sent me away!"

Ryu raised his fist in anger.

However, this time, she was unable to continue the fight; Emiya's voice made Ryu pause.

"I'm sorry, Ryu."

Emiya spoke softly, "I agree with Mr. Hedin's plan. Our companions outside the ruins need your strength."

The adventurers who established a defensive line in the Great Tree Sea and fought against the monsters all survived, and the wounded were also rescued in time. This victory is largely thanks to Ryu.

The presence of a Lv.5 magic swordsman not only provided the defense with a tactical core, but also became a pillar of support for the adventurers. As long as [Swift Wind] was still there, their confidence would not collapse.

However, Hedin interrupted Emiya in a flat tone.

"Do not."

Hedin said, "I left you outside only because your level is not high enough. Your Lv.5 magic power will slow down our magic supply efficiency."

Hearing this, Hegny turned his head slightly.

Among the four Lv.6 elves responsible for supplying magic power, he was actually the one who dragged the team down. Riveria, Hedin, and Freya were all mages, and their magic power was all at the S-rank.

Hegni is a magic swordsman; his strength and dexterity are S-rank, but his magic power is only B-rank.

Hegni also lacked the ability to develop [Healing Essence], and among the four elves, he provided the least amount of magic power.

If Ryu levels up to Lv.6 and further develops his magic power, then he will probably be replaced.

Thinking about this, Hegny's mood darkened, and for a moment he had the urge to find a corner, squat down, and cry his heart out...

"And, your personality is too irrational, which may affect my plans."

The white fairy looked at Ryu and spoke without holding back.

Ryu's emotions, which had calmed down slightly, were stirred up again. She raised her fist again, but this time, she didn't throw it.

"Aren't you going to continue? After today, I won't be so lenient with you, junior."

Hedin spoke in an almost provocative tone.

It sounds like they hope Ryu will continue to beat him up.

Riveria looked at Hedin. This proud elf was definitely not a masochist. Even if he was, the object of his affections would not be Ryu, but rather the goddess Freya atop the tower.

"Do you wish to punish yourself in this way, [White Demon Wand]?"

Clearly, the proud fairy himself was not entirely unconcerned that his plan placed almost all the heaviest responsibility on Emiya alone.

That's why he fought extra hard in the battle between Emiya and Andaris.

Hedin is currently in the worst condition among everyone present, except for Emiya. This is because before Emiya's battle began, Hedin used all his mental energy to apply "Thunder Armor" to him, and during the subsequent battle, he also did his best to squeeze out the little mental energy he had recovered through [Healing Essence] and potions.

At this moment, Hedin's body was still standing straight, but he looked so weak that he seemed as if a gust of wind could blow him over.

"The White Demon Wand, I will come to learn from it later."

Ryu withdrew his fist.

"Heh, come back after you catch up in level, junior."

As Hedin spoke, he bent down, picked up his glasses from the dust—the lenses of which had several cracks—and calmly put them on.

The two elves' gazes met in the air, locked in a fierce confrontation, neither willing to back down. After a moment, Liu gave a cold snort, withdrew her gaze, and ceased her standoff.

As Hedin said, Ryu, at level 5, was not yet qualified to truly challenge him. Hedin's decision to let her land three punches was indeed a sign of his senior's "tolerance."

Seeing that the conflict between Hedin and Ryu was gradually subsiding, Riveria breathed a sigh of relief. However, at that moment, Ryu suddenly turned around and walked towards her.

"Your Highness Riveria, thank you."

Liu said with a serious expression.

"Ok?"

Riveria was taken aback, not understanding why she was being thanked.

The next moment, Ryu had already walked to her side, deftly helped Emiya up from Riveria's back, and then unceremoniously carried him back on her own back.

Before Riveria could fully recover, in that brief moment of stunned silence, Emiya had already been "moved away" by Ryu—or more accurately, "stolen."

Riveria: ? ? ?

"Eh? Lady Riveria, what's wrong?"

Noticing that Riveria was staring at her, Ryu turned around in confusion.

Her eyes held a pure innocence mixed with a hint of bewilderment, as if she had no idea what she had done to surprise the other person.

Riveria gazed into Ryu's eyes, the girl's gaze as always, revealing a clear naiveté.

"Little girl, do you no longer want to be an elf?"

Riveria, who had always been indifferent to her status as an elven princess, wanted to invoke her royal title for the first time to let the girl feel the threat of being expelled from the clan.

However, Riveria's noble character and good manners ultimately allowed her to endure it.

"Yes, Ryu, I'll leave Shirou in your care for now."

She gave an unnatural smile and said in a forced, insincere way.

In this situation, even the usually dull-witted Miss Ais could realize that Riveria's emotions were not quite normal.

However, the useless fairy never disappoints when it comes to the realm of "uselessness".

"Yes, Your Highness Riveria."

Ryu remained serious, her expression filled with respect and gratitude: "I will definitely take good care of Shirou!"

Freya reached out and gently patted Ryu's shoulder.

"Little girl, live a good life in Orario from now on, and don't go back to the Elf Forest."

She offered her advice to the girl who could barely be considered her student.

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Chapter 153 The Ring That Cannot Be Removed.

Soon after, Emiya and the others returned to their camp outside the ruins of Elsos.

At this moment, nearly half of the adventurers in the camp were exhausted from the day's fierce battle and had fallen into a deep sleep, while the other half were immersed in a victory celebration feast, with laughter and cheers rising and falling.

Seeing this scene, one can't help but marvel at the incredible stamina and energy of these adventurers.

At the entrance to the camp, the gods and Asphie led the Hermes Familia to wait. When Riveria and the others came into view, they burst into cheers.

Upon seeing this scene, Riveria couldn't help but smile gently, revealing a rare expression of relaxation.

"Heroes, congratulations! You saved the world and made history!"

Hermes clapped as he stepped forward.

"When I saw that beam of light, I was speechless. In my hundreds of millions of years as a god, this is definitely one of the most memorable moments."

He spoke with a smile playing on his lips. It must be said, when Hermes wasn't doing those strange or tasteless things, the god's handsome appearance was indeed impeccable.

However, Riveria and the others did not give this god a very friendly look.

"Hermes, if you had told us the whole truth from the beginning and hadn't resorted to mysticism, we might have been better prepared."

Riveria's tone was flat, but it carried a clear sense of reproach.

"Ah, well... there's nothing I can do about it, it's all the guild's fault, Uranus made the request..."

Hermes' smile immediately froze, and his mysterious and noble demeanor vanished instantly, transforming him back into the unpretentious and somewhat unreliable god of travelers he usually was.

Soon, under Riveria's condemning gaze, Hermes fled in disarray.

Everyone present tacitly refrained from mentioning the goddess who was no longer there.

The elves then politely declined the invitation to the celebratory feast. By nature, elves didn't particularly enjoy such lively occasions, especially since they were already quite tired.

Only Freya persisted, approaching Hermes and demanding that this deity, who to some extent represented the Adventurers' Guild, promise to compensate her for the Philosopher's Stone at its original price.

Hermes was also very generous; with a stroke of his pen, he signed the contract with the name of the god Uranus.

Anyway, this is the Adventurers' Guild's business, and he can't be bothered to save money for those bureaucrats.

As for the Philosopher's Stone that Freya lost, which had more than half of its magic power depleted, and her demand for a perfectly intact replacement from the guild, such a trivial matter is not worth worrying about.

Only Asphie, the "Omnipotent One," couldn't help but ask Freya for advice after hearing the name "Philosopher's Stone."

Asphie, who is also a creator of magical items, was clearly filled with curiosity and longing for this top-of-the-line and most mysterious alchemical product.

However, to be honest, Freya didn't know what the Philosopher's Stone of the historical Philosopher was like. In any case, the Philosopher's Stone she made couldn't turn stones into gold or make an elixir of immortality; it was just a very powerful source of magic.

To craft magic stones, high-level development abilities of [Mysticism] and [Magic] are essential. In addition, some materials that have become extinct are also required.

Freya confessed that the key material she used to create the Philosopher's Stone was a fragment of Leviathan's magic stone, which she obtained from Leon, the King of the Ocean.

Clearly, such rare materials are nowhere to be found, and the Adventurers' Guild will probably have to pay her a large sum of money this time.

Hedin and Hegny returned to their respective tents to rest, while Freya was pestered by Asphie, who asked all sorts of questions.

This bright student also ignited Freya's passion for teaching, and the frustration she felt when teaching the stubborn and useless fairy Liu vanished instantly.

Ryu was secretly grateful to Asphie for diverting Freya's attention, because Ryu had not yet finished the homework Freya had assigned her yesterday.

That's right. Even if today's battle goes wrong and the world is in danger of being destroyed, the elf teacher still hasn't forgotten to assign Ryu homework.