Learning Parallel Chanting

"Huh? A little sister?"

Staring at Shirou Emiya, whose eyes were full of earnestness and anticipation, Lefia shyly said, "Is it really okay?"

She felt no resistance at all to becoming Shirou Emiya's little sister.

She understood full well how much he had looked after her. Often at night, she would ponder how she could repay his care, even though he asked for nothing in return.

That feeling truly made her feel as though they had become siblings.

"Of course!"

"This is exactly what I've been hoping for."

Shirou Emiya answered seriously.

Though it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, he believed he had both the ability and the resolve to protect her.

The sense of responsibility that came with being an older brother—he had long possessed it.

Staring at the slightly excited Shirou Emiya, Lefia clutched her staff tightly and parted her rosy lips gently.

"Brother!"

Hearing that voice, as beautiful as heavenly music, Shirou Emiya felt as if his very DNA was trembling. He gently stroked her head and said with emotion, "I'll definitely protect you, Lefia."

Something like what happened to Miyu—he would never let it happen again.

Looking at Lefia, who was shy yet excited before him, Shirou Emiya's eyes revealed a resolute determination.

"Huh! Lefia actually became Shirou's little sister!"

Tione, always one to make a fuss, immediately shouted out loud upon hearing Lefia's address to Shirou Emiya.

At her yell, members of the familia quickly emerged from who knows where.

But unlike the loud Tione, everyone else offered their blessings for the new relationship between Shirou Emiya and Lefia.

After all, from the moment they became members of the same familia, they were already like brothers and sisters.

Shirou Emiya and Lefia had simply taken that bond one step further.

Moreover, through their recent interactions, everyone knew Shirou Emiya was someone exceptionally skilled at taking care of others.

He often helped his companions in the familia.

For gaining Lefia as a little sister, everyone could only offer their heartfelt congratulations.

"Congratulations, Shirou. This is an important family member."

"Given how much Shirou likes to take care of people, the two of them really seem like a good match."

"I wish I had a brother like Shirou too."

Hearing everyone's blessings, Shirou Emiya grinned and scratched his head as he responded to their well-wishes.

Just then, Riveria's figure appeared before Shirou Emiya.

Seeing Riveria, his expression immediately turned serious.

As a major figure in the familia and a princess of the elves, Riveria's opinion carried great weight.

Not to mention that Lefia was her chosen successor.

If she didn't acknowledge this sibling bond, Shirou Emiya's position would become very awkward.

But Riveria was not that harsh a person. She sincerely blessed the sibling relationship between Shirou Emiya and Lefia.

"With you looking after her, I can rest easy."

Through his actions in the familia over this period, Riveria had come to understand Shirou Emiya's character.

She believed he would take good care of Lefia.

She could sense that this man would never betray others.

Hearing Riveria's approval, the tension in Shirou Emiya's heart instantly eased.

His serious expression softened back into a smile as he expressed his gratitude for Riveria's recognition.

For a moment, the familia became especially lively.

"Speaking of which, where's Loki? How come she's not around for such a lively occasion?"

After chatting happily with his companions for a long while, Shirou Emiya finally noticed that Loki was nowhere to be seen.

Ais and the others were also absent.

"Loki went to attend the God's Meeting."

Faced with Shirou Emiya's question, Riveria replied with a hint of a smile.

God's Meeting?

Suddenly remembering something, Shirou Emiya quickly asked, "Riveria, that God's Meeting—it's the one where they decide the alias for a newly promoted Level 2, isn't it?"

"That's right, exactly that meeting."

Hearing Riveria's confirmation, Shirou Emiya immediately tensed up.

Once an adventurer reaches the upper-class level of LV.2, the gods confirm their alias at the God's Meeting.

Aliases like Ais's 'Sword Princess,' Riveria's 'Nine-Headed Demon Princess,' and Finn's 'Brave' are all titles bestowed by the God's Meeting.

In Orario, an alias carries the weight of a second name.

However, since the gods who name them are an unprofessional bunch of thrill-seekers, the titles they come up with are all over the place—many of them are downright embarrassing to bear.

Though, given the prestige of the Loki Familia, they probably wouldn't give Shirou Emiya a humiliating title, he still couldn't help but worry.

So much so that the joy of having gained a little sister had been greatly dampened.

After the Familia members dispersed, only a few remained seated in the Familia's main hall, waiting for Loki's return.

As for Lefiya, she had already fled to her room in embarrassment during the earlier round of praise.

"Speaking of which, where are Ais, Finn, and the others?"

Hearing Shirou Emiya's question, Tione replied with a hint of irritation: "You've got some nerve asking that. Isn't this all because of your theory?"

"You mean the self-imposed limitation on strength?"

Shirou Emiya caught on quickly—after all, the only thing he could think of that would affect Ais, Finn, and the others at the same time was that self-restriction training method.

"That's right. Good thing you told us in advance. That girl Ais was indeed planning to go to the Dungeon alone to test it out."

"After a good scolding, it was decided that Finn and Gareth would take Ais into the Dungeon to try it. Tiona, Bete, and the others went along too."

Shirou Emiya had already guessed that Ais would try to go to the Dungeon alone to experiment, so he had warned Finn and Riveria ahead of time.

Just imagining Ais getting scolded made Shirou Emiya want to laugh.

Riveria set aside the book in her hands and continued explaining for Shirou Emiya, who had been completely absorbed in teaching Lefiya lately.

"After thinking it over carefully with Finn, we agreed with your theory. It fits the pattern of how we adventurers grow stronger. If it's confirmed to be true, then Shirou, you'll be a great hero of the Familia."

For Finn, Riveria, and Gareth, who had already reached LV.6, their progress had slowed to an unimaginable crawl.

If the practicality of this self-restriction training method could be confirmed, their strength would see a massive leap forward.

"These are just things I should do."

Shirou Emiya remained humble in response to Riveria's thanks—after all, it was only a theory of his.

Still, there was something he wanted to ask Riveria.

"Riveria, could you teach me the technique of Parallel Chanting?"

Parallel Chanting—the ability to chant while fighting. It's an extremely important skill for mages.

In the original story, Lyu, a LV.4 adventurer from The Hostess of Fertility, was an expert in Parallel Chanting.

Even in fierce battles against a mutated Floor Master, she could smoothly chant her magic spells. This was crucial for Shirou Emiya.

When Shirou Emiya chanted the incantation for Unlimited Blade Works, he couldn't move either, relying only on the Seven Heavenly Rings to block attacks.

But if he could learn Parallel Chanting, his Unlimited Blade Works would become far more lethal.

"If you're willing to learn, I'm happy to teach you."

Riveria didn't hesitate at all when it came to teaching Shirou Emiya Parallel Chanting.

After all, Shirou Emiya was an important junior to her—a future pillar of the Loki Familia, and even a candidate for future captain.

So, as long as Shirou Emiya wanted to learn, she was willing to teach.

"Thank you so much, Riveria."