I, Ritsuka, Siscon Grand Hero

"and fire is my blood."

"I have created over a thousand blades."

Just as Finn was preparing to go all out and unleash his trump card magic, a hurried chant made him pause.

The unfamiliar language transformed into a ray of light, and a flower-like shield slowly unfurled. Lefiya, who had been standing there dumbfounded, was suddenly pulled into an embrace by someone who appeared out of nowhere.

Within the bright halo, the purple shield bloomed with seven layers—

"Rho Aias!!"

A 'Conceptual Weapon' with absolute defense against thrown weapons, Emiya Shirou's favorite armor, bloomed for the first time in another world.

The giant arm collided with the shield.

Bang!

Dust billowed, and the giant arm was repelled in the direction it came from, tumbling to the ground. Its astonishing weight caused strange, eerie noises to echo within the cave.

Finn breathed a sigh of relief.

It was clear that despite its appearance, the BOSS's arm had failed to break through the seemingly fragile shield.

As the smoke and dust gradually cleared, the still relatively intact chrysanthemum shield dissolved into points of light. The imposing projectile, after shattering two petals with its sheer weight, fell heavily to the ground.

"Trace On!"

Ritsuka, holding the bewildered girl, leaped back and paused briefly in mid-air before landing, letting out a low cry.

Illusory blades and swords materialized above their heads, then shot through the air, striking Goliath, who was being suppressed by the dwarf Gris, piercing its massive body.

The BOSS, leaning backward, sat down heavily on the ground.

Patting Lefiya's trembling back reassuringly, Ritsuka gently released her.

[Void · Verdant Horizon of Mountain Breaker]

An enormous blade, the Divine Construct Mountain Breaker, was conjured by Ritsuka with one hand and brought down heavily on Goliath.

Sensing the danger, Finn and Gris had already retreated.

Boom—!!

"Ughhh ohhh ohhh ahh…"

The Mountain Breaker spanned almost the entire distance between the seventeenth and eighteenth floors, creating a massive void in the middle.

The dungeon itself trembled slightly.

Even though it was just a shell, a flawed imitation lacking the true essence and properties of the Mountain Breaker, its terrifying weight and sharpness pierced Goliath's body, pinning it to the wall.

Stones and debris cascaded down from the torn rock face.

For a moment, the lone king of the labyrinth, Goliath, seemed like a lamb awaiting slaughter.

"All done. Whether you want to kill it or flay it, that's up to you."

Ritsuka clapped her hands, drawing the attention of Finn and Gris, who were staring blankly at Goliath's pathetic state. They nodded dazedly.

Where did this 'monster' come from?

Finn felt a bead of sweat on his brow at Goliath's condition. More importantly, he felt that he might… definitely not be the opponent of this girl in front of him. The gap was likely quite significant.

Putting aside the shield the girl used at first, the final super-giant sword was something he couldn't possibly block.

As a dwarf, he was only about 1.1 meters tall. That sword must have been at least ten times his height. Even Goliath, with its size, would be instantly finished with one hit. If he hadn't run, he might have been flattened into a cracker on the spot.

But he hadn't heard of any Familia having such an outrageous adventurer!

She looked like a warrior, but her destructive power could rival a mage.

Finn and Gris gazed into the distance, perhaps lost in thought. Ritsuka didn't linger and turned towards Lefiya, who was sitting on the ground like a duck.

She had no interest in boys; helping a beautiful girl was far more engaging.

Ritsuka immediately extended her hand, intending to pull the girl up from the ground. "Are you alright?"

"I-I'm fine… Thank you…"

The Elf Girl (she was certain) Lefiya, her voice trembling, reached out her hand. After being grasped and pulled to her feet, her eyes widened.

She had just been held by a stranger?

Her emotions were similar to Riveria's at that time, but Lefiya lacked Riveria's mature inner strength. Thus, her mind began to tremble, and she immediately felt impure thoughts.

Fortunately, the other party was a girl. Perhaps because she was kind-hearted and had no ill intentions…

Lefiya hadn't yet noticed the crucial point: Ritsuka's personal strength.

Instantly killing Goliath wasn't much; it was at most a relatively strong BOSS for a Lv. 4. However, any Lv. 4 adventurer with experienced combat skills could potentially solo it. The most critical aspect was the weapons and shields that materialized out of thin air.

Was it magic or a skill?

With such an outrageous size and destructive power, was that giant sword some kind of Area Annihilation Magic?

Finn was baffled and couldn't ask, as it was against the rules to inquire about another person's abilities unless they were from the same Familia.

"I am Finn Deimne of the Loki Familia. On behalf of the Loki Familia, I thank you for saving Lefiya."

When Finn bowed slightly in greeting, Ritsuka felt a sense of foreboding.

Oh, my God, what did she hear? Loki Familia?

To swear on the Virgin Mary, she absolutely didn't mean to get involved with Loki Familia. It's just too awful, like the apple pie made by the old man at the library next door.

Loki Familia, one of Orario's Twin Kings.

Being targeted by a super-large Familia of this caliber is definitely not a good thing. Just the obsessed goddess Freya alone is already troublesome enough.

The only two things to be thankful for were that Freya didn't know her background yet, and no one in Loki Familia recognized her...

Wait, Riveria is also part of Loki Familia.

"It's nothing, just a small favor. I have other things to attend to, so I won't disturb you all while you collect your spoils."

Ritsuka, who had only come to take a look and see what all the commotion was about, decisively made a run for it.

She didn't care about Goliath's drop items anyway.

Immediately, Ritsuka projected a very low-quality Curry Stick and slammed it hard on the ground. "Bye-bye."

"Wait..."

With a boom.

Blinding light filled the vast cavern of the seventeenth floor. Finn, who had just raised his hand, was forced to cover his eyes. The cavern fell silent for a moment.

A moment later, Finn lowered his hand and sighed.

There wasn't even a shadow of Ritsuka in the cavern. She had run faster than a rabbit.

"Never mind, I was actually going to invite them and recruit this unknown strong individual."

"Haha... Perhaps they just don't think much of us?"

Gris, with a hearty laugh, patted Finn's shoulder, indulging in a bit of self-deprecation.

If Loki Familia didn't think much of them, who knew which god's Familia they belonged to? As for ordinary people who hadn't received a 'Blessing'?

That was impossible. To possess that level of power without a 'Blessing' was something only seen in legends, a hero born once in a thousand years. It had been a long time since anyone like that had appeared after the gods descended to the lower world.

Just then, Lefiya suddenly stepped forward, holding a Golden Sword, which made Finn frown.

"Lefiya, what is this?"

"The girl just now gave this to me before she left. She said it was called—Excalibur Image, the Eternal Distant Golden Sword."

PS: The Eternal Distant Golden Sword—Excalibur Image, a replica close to Excalibur.

Source: "Fate/EXTRA CCC"

Section 65 Chapter 59 Riveria's Goal

Loki Familia.

After finishing breakfast, the morning quickly became lively.

"Hi hi, we're about to go on an expedition! Want to go shopping before that?"

The Amazonian girl Tiona shouted excitedly, trying to attract the attention of her companions, her face full of eager anticipation.

The Familia leader, the strong dwarf Finn, chuckled. "Are you going out? I'll pass. The preparations for the expedition aren't finished yet. If you want to relax, remember to control your spending."

Deep-level expeditions were something only large-scale Familias could undertake, and the cost of one expedition could easily bankrupt most Familias.

To prepare for this, Loki Familia was quite stretched financially.

"Eh~"

If she couldn't go on a shopping spree, what was the difference between that and being a salted fish?

Moreover, she was planning to buy a gift for Riveria. Earlier, Riveria had...

Hearing that she couldn't spend too much money, Tiona felt a little disappointed. Just as she was about to retort, her older sister directly covered her mouth and pulled her aside.

Incidentally, her younger sister, Tione, was a devoted fan of Finn.

After subduing her sister from behind, Tione watched Finn leave before sighing in relief and tossing Tiona aside.

"Hey, hey! You're going too far!"

The Familia became noisy again because of Tiona. The plastic sisters began to bicker.

Riveria and Ais, who were passing by, exchanged glances. Ais tilted her head in a dazed manner, looking completely bewildered. Lefiya, who was following behind, was lost in thought and bumped into Riveria.

"Ah... S-sorry."

The scene became even more chaotic.

About two minutes later, Riveria suppressed the noisy environment with one hand. She sat on a chair and shifted her gaze.

Tiona and Tione nervously averted their eyes.

"Relaxation before the expedition is still necessary. An overly tense atmosphere can also cause problems..."

"Oh yeah! Long live Mama Riveria!"

Tiona jumped up directly, raising her arms and cheering.

The next moment, due to a rather taboo word, a cold gaze fell upon her, and Orario's strongest mage set her sights on Tiona.

The girl couldn't help but shiver.

"What did you just say?"

"N-nothing, Riveria is truly understanding... it's just that our funds might be a bit insufficient..."

"An expedition is about to begin, it's probably best not to waste extra money, right?" Lefiya said weakly.

Tiona scratched her face. The real reason she wanted to rope in others wasn't just because they were good friends, but more because after purchasing items for the expedition...

She was out of money.

If no one was with her, how could she freeload off others?

"Actually, we could also go to some cheaper shops. We don't necessarily need the high-end ones."

"Eh, I do have a suggestion."

The Amazon sisters started discussing again, as if their previous quarrel never happened. Lefiya, feeling a bit invisible, also joined in.

Sitting to the side, Riveria watched over the young members of the Familia like a mother.

"Um, I want to go to the Dungeon."

Ais's words instantly changed the atmosphere around them.

Everyone turned to look at the famous 'Sword Princess,' and as expected, they saw a pair of incredibly vacant eyes.

Tiona immediately rushed forward and hugged the atmosphere-killer.