After packing his belongings overnight, Roy successfully moved into Astrea Familia's stronghold, the Star Garden.
He needed to be cautious before dealing with Rudora Familia; he didn't want to be stabbed in his sleep or wake up surrounded by dozens of people.
Although Astrea Familia was down and out, their past foundation remained. Roy clearly noticed an increase in the number of City Guards around the Star Garden.
These were members of Ganesha Familia.
Despite having an eccentric head god, no one dared to underestimate this Familia. In terms of numbers, Ganesha Familia was unmatched in Orario. Not only that, they also had eleven Level 5 Adventurers, with a faction rank of S, enough to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the city's largest factions, Loki Familia and Freya Familia.
Roy saw Shakti, the captain of Ganesha Familia, titled 'Staff of the Elephant God' and Level 5, conversing with Ryu at the entrance. The two had forged a deep friendship during the Great War.
"At the peak, one receives false support; in twilight, one witnesses true friendship." This saying was particularly apt for Ryu at this moment.
With Ganesha Familia's protection, Rudora Familia wouldn't dare to cause trouble at the Star Garden, even if they were tired of living.
Roy slept soundly, replenishing the stamina he had expended in the Underground City.
Seven or eight hours later, Roy slowly woke up and walked out of his room. With his Familia wiped out, the place was empty. He felt awkward choosing one of their rooms, so he found an unoccupied guest room instead.
After washing up, Roy arrived in the spacious courtyard, where the golden-haired Elf Girl was already waiting.
The Elf Girl said unhappily, "You're too slow!"
Roy really wanted to give her a thumbs-up: "You're amazing, you're aloof, you're Level 4, but what about me?"
Receiving a Divine Blessing and increasing one's level means a comprehensive improvement in physical abilities; it's not just simple strengthening but evolution. High-level Adventurers can be considered a different species entirely, needing only three or four hours of sleep to match a normal person's seven or eight hours.
Roy said, "What are you so anxious about? Haste makes waste, you should know that better than I do."
The Elf Girl's small face was taut, as if she wanted to rush out immediately and kill every dog from the Dark Faction in the world.
"Let's go!"
Roy tapped on the panel only he could see.
While waiting for public opinion to ferment, Roy needed to accumulate his strength. Dealing with Rudora Familia was not just about returning a favor; it was also about putting pressure on himself.
Roy chose yesterday's Giant instance.
Instance: Attack on Titan
Difficulty: LV.2 ~ LV.5
Description: Ultra-large Titan and Armored Titan appear, Wall Maria is about to be breached.
Main Task: For each Titan killed, reward 30 ~ 100 attribute points based on the Titan's physical ability. If the kill count reaches thirty, trigger a special reward!
Additional Tasks: Kill Ultra-large Titan, Armored Titan, and Female Titan, rewarding 2000 attribute points, 1500 attribute points, and 1200 attribute points respectively!
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Paradis Island, Wall Maria.
With a flash of light, Roy and Ryu appeared in a secluded alley after spatial transfer.
Roy peeked out. It was peaceful and harmonious, with people coming and going on the streets, a scene like paradise. People were not yet aware of what was about to happen.
"Hide your pointy ears. Although I like them, the people here can't accept them."
"I know!"
Ryu covered her small head with her hood, ignoring the latter part of his sentence. She was starting to get used to the young man's nonsensical remarks.
Then, Roy swaggered out. Both the world of Underground City and Paradis Island had a medieval style, so his clothes and appearance weren't particularly eye-catching.
Roy found an open restaurant. "Man is iron, food is steel." He decided to get breakfast first.
Roy glanced at other people's meals, getting a general idea, and called out, "Boss, six breads, two bowls of carrot soup, and meat sauce, please."
Seeing a strange face, the owner wasn't overly enthusiastic. He nodded and returned to the kitchen to prepare the order.
"Where are the monsters?"
Ryu sat down with Roy, taking in her surroundings, and frowned.
"Don't rush, they'll be here soon," Roy said irritably, feeling that this girl was even more anxious than he was.
The system's information wouldn't be wrong; the wall-breaking duo had probably already appeared outside the wall.
"Let me tell you about them first. This time, the monsters are Titans..." Roy told the Elf Girl the detailed information about the Innocent Giant.
The latter listened with wide eyes, opening her mouth. "So, these are special monsters that are huge in size but slow in movement, with a weakness at the nape of their neck?"
Roy nodded, not surprised by Ryu's reaction. The Innocent Giant in this world could reach up to 15 meters tall, with the shortest being 3 meters.
An example would make it clear.
Goliath, the floor boss of the seventeenth floor of the Underground City, was only 7 meters tall. Among the Innocent Giant, he would only be considered average.
Of course, in terms of true strength, Goliath was a genuine Level 4. If he stood still and let dozens of Innocent Giant attack him simultaneously, they might not even be able to penetrate his defense.
Theoretically, Ryu was completely unafraid of Innocent Giant, but Roy wouldn't say things like "ordinary Titans pose no threat to you" to influence her judgment.
"You need to be especially careful of Abnormalities and Intelligent Titans..." Roy said, telling Ryu about their characteristics. Abnormalities had special abilities, such as exceptional jumping height or incredible speed. Because their appearance was no different from ordinary Titans, it was easy to misjudge them.
Giants over ten meters tall, strange variants, Intelligent Titans transformed from humans...
Even as a Second-Class Adventurer, Ryu had never encountered such a situation. It took her a while to recover, and she sighed, "Being with you always makes me feel incredible. If it were Lady Riveria, she would be very happy."
Riveria Ljos Alf, one of the three great figures of Loki Familia, was an Elf Royal who left the forest to explore the unknown world, her ambition renowned worldwide.
If she knew there was such a peculiar secret realm, she would probably spare no effort to obtain the method of entering it from Roy.
Roy smiled, "Level 4 expert, I'm counting on you. Kill as many of those monsters as possible. You don't need to worry about the Ultra-large Titan and Armored Titan."
The difficulty of defeating the Marley trio was too high.
Even though he coveted the extremely high attribute point rewards on the panel, Roy didn't have many thoughts about it.
The Ultra-large Titan, that thing was comparable to a nuclear bomb. Roy estimated that the instance's Level 5 rating had a lot to do with it. The Armored Titan's combat power was around Level 4, and Ryu couldn't handle it alone either.
Soon, the young man working at the restaurant brought the breakfast and placed it on the table.
Roy picked up a piece of bread, dipped it in meat sauce, and ate it with a mouthful of bread and a mouthful of soup, devouring it. He mumbled, "Don't be shy. I'm not a black-hearted boss who makes the horse run but doesn't feed it grass."
The Elf Girl opposite hesitated for a moment before picking up a piece of bread and nibbling on it in small bites, her demeanor revealing a touch of elven elegance, ingrained in her bones.