"Jibril, Unohana Retsu, Tatsumaki, Hinata Hyuga, Theresia van Astrea, Yasuri Nanami, Kuro Usagi, Hestia, Morgiana..."
Rias looked at the group members in front of her, paused for a moment, and asked, "Has Sasha not come over yet?"
Turning her attention back to the Chat Group, Rias saw Sasha's message.
"I'm sorry, Sister Rias, but as Athena, I cannot leave the Sanctuary at will."
Sasha was a bit conflicted, and in the end, she still hadn't come to Rias's world.
"It's alright. Time doesn't pass when group members travel to other worlds through the Chat Group."
Rias: "It's the same in the Arena. No matter how long you stay in a Other World, only an instant passes when you return."
"Hmm, in that case... everyone in the Sanctuary won't know I've left."
Sasha: "I understand!"
In the next instant, Sasha also appeared before Rias.
Sasha currently appeared to be only five or six years old, looking like a cute little sister from next door.
"Everyone?"
Sasha tilted her head.
"It seems Little Sasha is quite confused."
Rias smiled and said, "Let's all introduce ourselves."
"First, there's me. I am Rias Gremory."
Rias introduced herself, "My race is quite complex—Devil, Dragon, Angel, God, Human... I basically possess the factors of most mystery-side races and am currently constructing a life system tree."
"Wait, isn't the life system tree an evolutionary tree for ascending!"
Kuro Usagi cried out in surprise.
"So—"
Rias smiled. "I am the life system tree itself~"
Kuro Usagi's mouth fell open, too stunned to speak.
One should know that even an ordinary Three-Digit couldn't achieve such a feat!
If anyone could do it, Kuro Usagi could only think of those Creation Gods from mythology.
No—
Even among those Creation Gods, only those with the specific specialty could possibly do it.
This was equivalent to the foundation of a mythological worldview.
If Rias truly completed the life system tree and then went to Little Garden to be granted merit, a new Pantheon might very well appear in the upper layers.
"Bi... Big shot!!"
Kuro Usagi lunged forward, wanting to hug Rias, but was kicked away by Jibril.
"What do you think you're doing to my Little Rias?"
Jibril stared at Kuro Usagi with a terrifying gaze.
"Uh." Kuro Usagi smiled sheepishly under Jibril's horrifying killing intent.
What was with this angel whose wings grew from her waist!!
Never mind the wings on the waist, there wasn't a hint of compassion in that face full of killing intent, and the angel halo above her head... what kind of shape was that!
As a poor student, Kuro Usagi had no idea what geometry was; she only thought it looked quite flashy~
"life system tree?"
Hestia looked at Rias and asked curiously, "It sounds very impressive."
"Well... you can just think of me as a tree."
Rias thought for a moment and explained simply, "As the tree, I am the main body. Each branch represents a race, and each leaf represents a sub-branch of that race. Beyond the leaves, there are also veins."
"I see."
Hestia said realization dawning on her, "Although you compare it to a tree, it seems more like a pyramid shape."
"That's not wrong either."
Rias nodded. "life levels are naturally ordered from low to high and are interconnected."
"Just like the relationships between people, invisible connections weave a great web called fate."
"The tree is the same."
"Every branch, even every leaf, is a part of me. I am the life system tree itself."
After saying that, Rias patted Jibril's thigh.
Holding Rias while floating in mid-air, Jibril said, "I am Jibril, of the Flugel. If there's a war in any of your worlds, feel free to call me~"
"The Flugel are the peerage of the War God; their daily lives consist of war and slaughter. They even dare to provoke beings stronger than themselves. Jibril has suffered over a hundred fatal injuries and has spent the last two years lying in a repair room unique to the Flugel."
Rias added.
This sentence had two meanings.
One was not to provoke Jibril casually, especially since their races and worldviews were so vastly different.
The second was to be careful not to step on a landmine.
One should know that when Azrael, a fellow member of her race, said the wrong thing, the two of them fought with the intent to kill.
Even dying in daily combat among their own kind was perfectly normal for the Flugel, something ordinary people couldn't understand.
What was even scarier was that their heads were harder than iron; calling them stubborn would be an understatement. It was basically impossible to change their worldviews.
Even though Rias had used the 'Little Jii Stewed with Mushrooms'... I mean, the 'boiling a frog in warm water' method for two years, Jibril's core remained unchanged.
At most, she had acknowledged Rias's existence and stopped staring at Rias's head.
And Rias had never once stepped on Jibril's toes in three years.
Acting as a peacemaker within the group, there was almost no conflict she couldn't resolve.
"War... what a dangerous race."
Hestia seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she just gave a simple sigh of admiration.
"I am Unohana Retsu, a Shinigami."
Unohana Retsu smiled and introduced herself.
"Tatsumaki, an Esper."
Tatsumaki said casually.
"Um... I'm... Hinata Hyuga..."
Little Hinata's hands were fidgeting, and she looked quite nervous.
"My name is Theresia van Astrea, and I'm just an ordinary human~"
Seeing Hinata getting incredibly nervous and looking like she was about to faint as everyone's gaze focused on her, Teresia spoke up.
After her introduction, Teresia gave little Hinata a smile.
Little Hinata also shyly glanced at Teresia, her eyes showing a hint of gratitude.
The others were also very sharp and noticed the interaction between the two, then let it pass with a smile.
"Hello everyone, I am Yasuri Nanami."
Yasuri Nanami gave a polite bow.
She looked frail yet very cute.
She gave off the feeling of a forest spirit, with hair like leaves.
"I'm Kuro Usagi! I'm a Miniature Garden Noble, not a Miniature Garden Noble (Laugh), and definitely not a Miniature Garden Noble (Shame)."
Kuro Usagi spun around, showing a youthful, bright, and pure smile.
"She's clearly so pure, yet why does she give off such a lewd vibe?"
Rias blinked and couldn't help but say.
Jibril sneered, "Then let's go with Miniature Garden Noble (Lewd)~"
"Don't give me strange titles, Lady Jibril!!"
Kuro Usagi said in annoyance.
Jibril glanced at Kuro Usagi and tilted her head. "Since you're clearly stronger, why do you call me 'Lady'?"
"Hmm... maybe it's just a habit?"
Kuro Usagi said uncertainly.
"Strange girl."
Jibril muttered and ignored her.
Any other time, she might have mocked Kuro Usagi properly.
For no other reason than that Kuro Usagi's submissive behavior made her too easy to bully.
But now, she was holding the whole world in her arms~
Compared to Kuro Usagi, Little Rias was definitely cuter~
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