Little Jiyi's Mushroom Stew (5K) (Continued)

With minimal sacrifice, they secured a sky for humanity and brought peace to the world!

Thinking of this, Yotsuba Mahiro's smile became more sincere, and she gripped Riku's hand a little tighter.

Riku seemed to notice the change in his facial expression, paused for a moment, and then continued:

"Yotsuba Mahiro, how about we make a deal?"

"What transaction?"

"I can provide you with accommodation, but I hope you can guarantee our safety."

Riku said it directly, without beating around the bush.

Even Ivan and Ale behind them were astonished!

Although this man claims to be human, his strength clearly indicates he belongs to a terrifying race!

They actually made a deal with such a being?!

However, upon hearing this, Yotsuba Mahiro's smile widened, as if this was the response he had been hoping for.

"Okay, no problem."

"The deal is done—a pledge to the will."

???

At first, Yotsuba Mahiro didn't react, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was indeed such a passage in the original work, so she imitated it and said:

"Swearing an oath to his legacy."

This phrase actually refers to an oath made with the deceased, a public declaration made to signify agreement or the formation of a contract.

Although it's not very useful, it can at least provide some psychological comfort, right?

On the way back.

Ivan and Ale seemed to deliberately quicken their pace, pulling Riku away from Yotsuba Mahiro, who was not far behind them.

They huddled together beside Riku and whispered:

"Hey, I said, you're really just going to bring this monster back to our settlement like that?!"

"Yeah, Riku, I don't believe what this guy says!"

Although there was some distance between them, Yotsuba Mahiro's hearing was still able to pick it up clearly, but he didn't bother or point it out, completely pretending not to hear it.

I followed slowly behind, keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far, giving them space to talk.

Riku ignored them and continued speaking to himself:

He said he was just like us, a human being.

"This is clearly a lie! A lie! No human being could possess such power!"

If humanity truly possessed such immense power, would it still need to eke out a living in such a precarious situation?!

Although the second sentence was not spoken, the meaning was already quite clear.

That man named Yotsuba Mahiro is not to be trusted!

But Riku shook his head and continued, braving the oncoming wind:

"I think he can be trusted. First, he has no ill intentions. Second, if that man really wanted to do something to us, would he need to make a deal with us? Besides, what could that man possibly gain from us?"

Upon hearing Riku's question, Ivan and Ale were speechless, unable to utter a single word for a moment.

Because Riku is absolutely right.

Since this man possesses the power to fight against the Flügel, and even the Demon is completely helpless against him, he certainly doesn't need to go through so much trouble to do what he wants.

Moreover, given humanity's current state, there's really nothing that would make them interested...

But they still couldn't comprehend the existence of such a dangerous presence.

In the end, all he could do was angrily leave out a sentence:

"You're absolutely insane!"

Are you crazy?

Riku didn't think so.

He believes this is an unprecedented opportunity, a chance to change the current state of humanity!

Since this man has taken the initiative to ask for a place to stay, then I will provide it for him!

Then figure out a way to firmly grasp this man's affections!

Riku had a feeling that with this man's involvement, humanity's future wasn't entirely shrouded in darkness; rather, it had gained a glimmer of light...

After nearly two days of travel, they finally arrived at the settlement where Riku and the others were.

It was a place much farther than the desolate, ashen plain, deeper into a snow-covered forest.

Located at the foot of a sharp, protruding rocky mountain, in a very inconspicuous cave.

From the outside, it looks like a wild animal's den, and with the overgrown weeds and tangled trees concealing it, it's almost impossible to discover that there's a cave here.

And in the deepest part of this chaotic mountain cave, in a not-so-spacious cavern...

Yotsuba Mahiro was humming a song happily when he took out a large pot, placed it on the lit firewood, filled it with water, boiled it, and then put the cleaned Jibril inside.

Then cut some carrots and put them in.

Chop up a few more onions and throw them in.

Then add a large amount of shiitake mushrooms.

Then wait for the water to boil again before adding seasoning.

Add some salt, some black pepper, some cooking wine, and a little soy sauce.

Scallions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, fennel seeds, and dried chili peppers.

"Perfect!"

Looking at the soup he had prepared, Yotsuba Mahiro up a spoon and stirred it slowly. The flickering firelight reflected on his face, revealing a joyful smile.

However, while cooking, he was also thinking about what to do next.

For example, what can one obtain in this world?

First of all, the Star Grail is a certainty.

But he put this in the backup options.

He wasn't sure if he could touch the Star Grail with his own power, since in the original story, Riku used the Star Slayer to pierce through the Earth's core, breaking through the Spirit Circuits and forcibly revealing the Star Grail.

But he still couldn't touch it.

Perhaps, only the Old Deus is truly capable of touching the Star Grail?

This war of the One God may truly just be a war between Old Deus.

The race they created was nothing more than a pawn to be sacrificed in this war.

Oh, no, that's not right either. Besides the creators of the Ex-Machina, the first Old Deus was also born in the chaotic period before the formation of the world. The first and only god was the God of Doubt, Holou.

With these thoughts in mind, Yotsuba Mahiro began to organize the things she could obtain in her head.

The magic spells of the Elf are very interesting; perhaps I could learn and replicate them.

Then there's the Heavenly Smite skill I've already learned.

And the Ex-Machina we haven't encountered yet, with their unique ability to analyze, copy, and recombine, seem like something we could learn from.

After all, he is still very weak in restructuring.

There's also the Dragonia.

This thing is a treasure from head to toe, a miracle from head to toe!

The scales, body, and bones of the Dragonia are harder than any mineral that exists on earth—so even after they perish, their bodies remain forever.

Only 50-100 Flügel are needed to defeat Dragonia.

Even someone as powerful as Jibril, in theory, could only shatter a single scale of Dragonia with her Heavenly Smite.

Moreover, this is still in theory; in reality, it may be completely unharmed.

After all, the strength of the Dragonia is comparable to that of the Old Deus.

Their bodies are the result of the contraction and intersection of various dimensions of spacetime, making them genuine multidimensional overlapping life forms.

Their language is the remnant of the power that created the world, the most primitive language of the planets, a language capable of controlling all things in the universe.

The words of a king who can command all things in the world to submit unconditionally.

In addition, because they span multiple time periods, they can also glimpse fragments of the future.

It was precisely because of this that Jibril's solo hunt of Dragonia made all the Flügel in Avant Heim extremely envious.

In fact, Jibril also paid a considerable price.

The massive spirit was injected into the stolen Dwarf cannon to amplify the fire and shatter the scales.

Then, using his maximum output, "Heavenly Smite," as power, he propelled the most durable substance in the world—the bones of the Dragonia —through his skin.

Finally, using the research findings of the Elf, they forcibly rewrote the "technique" by which the main god created itself, creating a self-destruct attack similar to "Collapse Roar".

Using this three-in-one attack to create a single [Absolute Strike], Jibril was able to completely destroy a small part of the Dragonia, causing its internal Dragonia to collapse and ultimately killing it.

Thinking about this, Yotsuba Mahiro felt like she had a splitting headache.

The existence of the Dragonia is already terrifying enough, but above the Dragonia, there's an even more extreme form of perversion—

Artosh, the creator of the Flügel, Old Deus of the God of War!

Born from the last of the Old Deus, born in war, Old Deus possessing the strongest Old Deus essence power!

A single, unparalleled strike was enough to incinerate and annihilate the continent; a ruthless individual who single-handedly killed [End Dragon] Hadirev.

He is considered the strongest in this world; there is no one stronger Artosh!

So much so that the original work only tells the story of Artosh being surrounded and killed by the Ex-Machina, without explaining how he was killed or how his soul was penetrated.

It was a completely plot-driven death, even more so than the death of Yamamoto in Bleach!

If he encounters this guy, Yotsuba Mahiro can naturally escape.

But he didn't want to do that; he wasn't used to being a deserter, and besides, there's no such thing as running away—it's either zero times or countless times.

They escaped this time, but what about next time?

He also discovered that there seemed to be connectivity between different worlds.

What if one day a powerful being crosses the dimensional barrier and arrives in his world, the world of the Irregular at Magic High School?

Should I continue running away then?

Therefore, no matter how strong the opponent is, we must face them head-on.

We absolutely cannot escape!

Thinking of this, Yotsuba Mahiro took another deep breath, and the aroma wafting from the pot immediately filled his nostrils.

"Hmm, it smells pretty good."

Just then, Jibril woke up.

She slowly opened her eyes, her gaze Yotsuba Mahiro's. The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

"Oh, you're awake?"

Yotsuba Mahiro greeted them first, smiling, "The surgery was a success. Now you're my food."

What are you talking about...?

Jibril was still a little confused and couldn't react.

But she felt as if she were immersed in some kind of liquid, so she looked down.