The Servant Base.
Fell into an eerie silence.
Under this atmosphere, Delta also felt uncomfortable.
Had she said something wrong?
Finally, Erica stepped forward.
"Are you the strongest here?"
Instantly, Delta tossed aside her previous confusion. An invisible madness spread.
Erica shook her head. "The strongest... of course not."
Among the servants...
Aside from the few outliers...
Many others were constantly improving.
To really determine who was stronger, one would have to fight to find out.
She looked deeply at Delta and smiled. "But dealing with you... should be more than enough."
"How dare you look down on me."
Delta assumed a fighting stance. "In that case, I'll show you my..."
Before she could finish, she stopped abruptly.
Because she met Erica's faintly smiling eyes.
Just one look.
The other's feeling had completely changed.
Erica seemed to transform into a golden lion, staring at her.
Delta's breathing grew heavy.
A sense of horror rose in her heart.
This feeling...
Although far inferior to Master...
But.
Sweat gradually formed on her forehead.
"Now, do you still want to continue?"
Erica spoke calmly, as if looking at a naive child.
"Of course."
Delta stared at Erica, every bone in her body emitting a crisp sound like popping beans.
"I will definitely be the strongest under Master."
She gritted her teeth, her eyes full of determination.
"I see."
Erica sighed and glanced at Ayato.
The latter shrugged.
A look that said 'up to you'.
"Then attack me."
"Don't underestimate me."
Delta lightly shouted, and her whole body vanished from the spot.
Bang.
The next moment.
Her figure flew backward, crashing into a warm embrace.
"Are you okay?"
One of Ayato's hands gently rubbed Delta's forehead.
Hearing Ayato's voice, Delta seemed to snap back to reality.
She said quietly, "I'm fine. Thank you, Master."
Seeing this.
Erica withdrew her finger and rolled her eyes.
Good grief. I play the bad guy, and the King gets to play the good guy, huh?
She shook her head and smiled faintly.
"So, do you still want to keep fighting?"
Delta twitched her mouth and finally shook her head rationally. "I lost."
This child... had calmed down.
Utaha and the others all smiled.
Who told her to choose the most difficult path among the servants?
But... they didn't dislike her.
After all, she was much more likable than those scheming homewreckers.
"Master, am I very weak?"
Delta's face darkened. "Yo-you won't abandon me, will you?"
In her philosophy...
Strength was the most important thing.
But her prized strength...
Seemed to count for nothing here.
"How can you think that?"
Ayato gave her a head pat and smiled. "You are all my wings."
"So, don't overthink."
"Mm."
Delta's ears reddened slightly, and she nodded sheepishly.
Her confidence returned.
She absolutely must not disappoint her master.
She needed to level up and fight monsters.
Her gaze unconsciously fell on Alpha.
Hmph.
If she couldn't beat the strong ones...
She'd start with the weaker ones.
Alpha: "..."
This Delta... her eyes were very rude.
Minerva said, "Master, some more rescued Demon Possession have arrived. Do you want to..."
She needed to get Master to finish his business quickly.
Then she could take action herself.
"Mm, take me to them."
Ayato nodded and began to move.
Soon.
Dozens of fragrantly washed little ones appeared before her.
It had to be said.
Most Demon Possession were elves.
Although still young...
Once they grew up, their looks would be top-notch.
The only regret was that none of these were plot characters.
After finishing everything, the night had grown deep.
Ayato returned to his bedroom, casually picked up a book, and began to read.
[Origin: 3552]
[Origin: 3665]
[Origin: 3775]
Looking at the continuously appearing text, Ayato's mood was very pleasant.
It had been a long time since he had lacked supernatural knowledge, not since the Re:Zero world.
He wondered if, after digesting it all, his Origin Magic could advance further.
"Hmm?"
Just as he was about to pick up another book, Ayato's mood shifted slightly.
"Master, I'm here."
A light flashed, and Minerva leaped out of the magic circle.