The Heroes Return for Another Round / I'm Not Interested in Men

Jeanne casually cleaved through a large amount of fog with her sword, but the gap was quickly filled by even more fog.

She did this in an attempt to find a way out before the Absolute Mist formed, but things didn't go as planned. The power of the Longinus was unimaginable, and she knew that her efforts were in vain.

The fog blocking our way was completely impenetrable.

"Lady Jeanne, the teleportation magic has failed!"

"Le Fay exclaimed."

"The Absolute Mist is not a simple seal, but a real creation of another world. Without breaking the seal or natural collapse, teleportation magic cannot work."

Jeanne explained.

She then gave up the idea of finding another way out.

If she could break through the Absolute Mist so easily, it wouldn't be called Longinus.

At this moment, a narrow path appeared in the thick fog, wide enough for the three of them to walk side by side. At the end of the path was a very luxurious-looking restaurant.

She had met Le Fay in the real world before.

The Absolute Mist can create another world, and Georg can then use the Fog of Absolute Mist's abilities and magic to replicate all matter in the real world except for life.

Looking at the grand hotel at the end of the road, Le Fay finally felt a sense of fear.

Jeanne Arc shielded her behind her, whispered a few words of comfort, and then walked over.

After pushing open the door, the once bustling hotel lobby was deserted, but several figures were sitting casually on the nearby black sofas.

Immediately afterwards, a blue ball of lightning shot out from the shadows, aimed at Jeanne and Le Fay, but it missed them.

Because Jeanne had already shattered the energy sphere with her holy sword before that.

"Phew~~~"

Le Fay, holding the staff, breathed a sigh of relief.

But Jeanne Arc looked seriously at the figures on the black sofa.

Those were all people she knew.

Cao Cao, Georg, Leonardo, and Siegfried.

Cao Cao, a black-haired young man dressed in Hanfu, looked at Jeanne and Le Fay with an air of composure.

He remained seated, gently tapping his shoulder with his spear, and said, "Long time no see, Jeanne, and Miss Le Fay -Pandalagon over there. It's a real pity you and your brother didn't join the Hero Faction."

"You're still the same as before; you speak politely, but you strike without any warning."

Jeanne lowered her voice and said.

"Well, that was just a greeting because you betrayed us, Jeanne. I'm curious why you betrayed the Hero Faction? And when did you betray them? After all, you're one of our elders."

Cao Cao sighed, seemingly puzzled by Jeanne's betrayal.

"From the moment I met Ren, he said something to me."

Jeanne showed no fear whatsoever.

"Heroes don't become stronger for the sake of becoming stronger, but to protect others. Randomly attacking mythical forces and creating chaos is no different from being a terrorist."

"Oh, I see. So he actually said those things to you. But I'm sorry, I find it hard to agree with these views. After all, everyone has a different definition of a hero. In my eyes, heroes are human beings who rebel against divine authority and tyranny, and who are tempered in a cruel environment."

"Of course, I'm not here to discuss these things with you today."

"Ophis must have been taken away by him, right?"

"..."

Jeanne did not speak, but her silence spoke volumes.

Cao Cao chuckled lightly, "You'll stay here until this is over, and wait for the day you might be able to leave."

"Georg, let's go, it's time to move on to the next step of the plan."

"Wait, are you trying to use us as hostages to threaten him?"

Jeanne asked.

"How could that be? I'm not some third-rate bad guy. That battle was a profound lesson for me, and also a memorable one. Ren's existence is very important to me, and I'm really looking forward to meeting him again."

Chapter 388 The Heroes' Comeback

"Cheers!"

Led by Rias, the girls held a small banquet at Gremory Restaurant in Kuoh Town to celebrate their familiars' successful passing of the intermediate demon promotion exam.

During this time, they chattered amongst themselves about the exam content.

There are two main categories of promotion exams: one is the practical exam, and the other is the written exam.

The written exam didn't test subjects common to the human world like physics and chemistry; it was more like a civil service or public institution exam, covering astronomy, geography, brain teasers, and some arithmetic problems. Of course, most of the above content was related to the Underworld.

As for the practical skills, they are even simpler. They involve one-on-one duels with other demons who have reached the intermediate level of demonhood, and winning allows you to advance directly to the next level.

Compared to the higher-level demons, the intermediate-level demon assessment is much easier. In addition, Rias's familiars are all exceptionally talented, so passing the assessment is a sure thing.

However, the celebration should still be held.

The dazzling array of dishes on the table left the three Fallen Angels speechless.

Raynare originally thought that the meals she cooked every day were quite lavish, but compared to those of a professional hotel, they were nothing.

So she, who had already focused on being a cook, picked up a small notebook to record the various sumptuous dishes on the table, thinking about whether she could replicate them at home in the future.

After all, their master Ren, seemed to be very interested in the specialties from the Underworld, and kept eating them voraciously.

It is said that certain plants and animals from the Underworld, when cooked and eaten, have various unexpected and special effects.

Perhaps that's one of the reasons.

"Come on, Shirone, eat more meat so you can grow strong."

Kuroka enthusiastically served food to the Koneko.

However, the Koneko wasn't very hungry because it was tired from the exams.

Kuroka quickly added, "I can become just like my older sister, Master will love that."

Upon hearing this, the Koneko's eyes lit up. Although it didn't say anything, the chopsticks in its hand moved involuntarily.

With the misunderstanding between her and her sister resolved and the intermediate demon assessment passed, the only remaining issue is that the cat is in heat.

Although she had already done "that" with Ren, this situation would continue until she successfully gave birth to a child.

Although she was later able to learn from her sister to suppress it with her celestial energy, she would still occasionally indulge herself a little.

Most importantly, there are already many girls in the family, but her figure is the worst among them all, so she can only sit at the same table as Asia and Ophis.

If it could develop a little better, it would make Ren even happier.

Ren, however, didn't notice what the Koneko was thinking.

The atmosphere at the dining table was filled with joy.

Even Ophis was devouring a plate of Italy, his mouth smeared with tomato sauce, looking nothing like the majestic figure of the Infinite Dragon God.

"Ugh... ugh, that lecherous old man is such a nuisance..."

Rossweisse, clutching the bottle of liquor, started spouting nonsense again.

Lavinia, seeing Ren staring intently at the two dishes, couldn't help but put some other green vegetables on his plate.

They earnestly advised that eating more vegetables would ensure a more balanced diet, and that a diet consisting solely of meat would be detrimental to health.

Upon hearing the word "no, "Ren immediately became displeased.

Whether he's capable or not, we'll have to let Lavinia experience it for herself when we get back tonight.

And at that very moment...

A system notification suddenly appeared in front of Ren' eyes.

"Ding! The mission 'Heroes' Return' has been issued."

[Mission: The Heroes' Comeback]

[Objective: Defeat the attacking Hero Faction members and rescue members Jeanne of Le Fay Pendragon]

[Rewards: Brotherhood reputation +100, Le Fay -Pandalagon favorability +50, random reward *1]

Ren was somewhat surprised by the sudden mission notification.

He was still in contact with Jeanne yesterday, how come he was arrested today?

However, upon closer reflection, Jeanne's practice of recruiting new members in Europe under the guise of Brotherhood was far too high-profile; it would have been difficult for her not to attract attention even if she hadn't wanted to.

Previously, when the Hero Faction attacked the Five Great Houses, they were outmaneuvered by him and Jeanne. Jeanne's old ally would not let it go so easily.

Although Jeanne's capture was somewhat unexpected, his previous release of the Hero Faction and their subsequent return was exactly what he wanted.

After all, he let Cao Cao and his men escape before so that they could come back one day and he could farm mission rewards from them.

Sure enough, they've arrived.

Ren only vaguely remembered the unfamiliar name mentioned in the mission.

He remembered that she was also one of the female protagonists in the original work, seemingly Arthur, but not a descendant of Artoria. However, she appeared in the middle of the story and didn't have many scenes.

Logically, Joan of Arc should have joined the Vali Faction, but Jeanne missionary activities in Europe led her to choose to join the Brotherhood.

"What's wrong?"

Lavinia noticed something amiss with Ren and asked softly.

"It's nothing, just a few old friends planning to come. No need to go out of your way to greet them; they'll come to see us soon."

Upon hearing this, Lavinia stopped asking questions.

The other girls also kept their eyes peeled; the guest Ren mentioned was definitely no ordinary person.

Not long after.

A slippery feeling spread from the outside, and the atmosphere suddenly changed. Although they were still sitting in the private room, they had the illusion that they had been moved to another place.

Although they didn't know what was going on, the girls, who were not ordinary people, all sensed that something was wrong.

Xenovia was closest to the room door, kicked it open and looked into the hotel's luxurious corridor.

But looking around, there wasn't a single person in the entire corridor.

Suddenly, all the hotel staff disappeared.

Rias and the others were startled by this phenomenon and immediately became more alert.

However, since Ren had given prior warning, there wasn't much to be nervous about.

However, they remained somewhat wary in the face of this sudden and unusual situation.

"Drink up, keep drinking! Hahaha, it'll be the weekend again the day after tomorrow. I remember the supermarket has a big sale, I'll definitely be at the very front of the pack..."

Rossweisse, completely drunk, was still rambling incoherently.

Although Ren knew Rossweisse wasn't a good drinker, her unreliability at such a crucial moment made his lips twitch.

Is this woman truly the first Valkyrie in Valkyrie's test?

Ophis, however, did not react at all, and continued to eat his Italy at a leisurely pace.

"Is this the guest Ren was talking about?"

Rias murmured to herself.

"Looks like an uninvited guest."

"Lavinia, the rest of you, and Kuroka, you stay here and keep an eye on Ophis and Asia. I'll handle the rest."

After saying that, without giving them a chance to respond, he opened the window and jumped out.

Chapter 389 I'm Not Interested in Men

Inside the room, Lavinia and the others followed Ren's orders and remained where they were.

Rias and Akeno Himejima bewildered glances.

Xenovia and Irina Shidou exchanged a glance, then drew their holy swords and jumped out of the window.

Rias, without suspicion, said, "Koneko, Gasper, you stay here. Akeno and Kiba, come with me."