Multiverse: In DanMachi, I'm the Strongest Summoner

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When justice and ideals were brought up,

Ryuu lowered her gaze and chose silence.

Moments later,

She began to murmur, revealing the sins that haunted her heart:

"I was afraid to die… and once… I even killed Alise with my own hands."

"I'm not the kind of pure and noble Elf you think I am."

"I'm no longer qualified to talk about justice… That justice has already vanished…"

"I don't have any ideals anymore either."

Ryuu's eyes were lifeless, her head bowed in despair, mumbling as if in a daze.

The blessing of justice still engraved on her back throbbed like a curse.

"I… have already lost my justice."

Ryuu's face was void of emotion.

What remained was—

A frozen heart silently weeping.

Seeing her in such despair,

Raven Eltharion embraced Ryuu and refuted her words:

"No, justice still lives within your heart."

"Though I also don't fully understand what true justice is."

"But I believe that something called justice has always lived inside you."

"Alise isn't dead. Kaguya, Laila, Alty—they're not dead either."

"They were all revived by my [magic], and none of them blamed you, right?"

"What I'm trying to say is…"

"Justice absolutely exists."

At the end of his words,

Raven's tone suddenly grew heavier.

Ryuu's eyes widened to their limit.

"Justice… is in my heart?"

"B-But… you don't even know me."

Ryuu once again denied herself.

Raven paused for a moment and replied:

"You're right, we've only exchanged a few words."

"But do you know why Alise, Kaguya, Laila, and the others all trust me?"

"Why?"

Ryuu, confused, asked softly.

"Because my existence… is their justice."

"They entrusted all of their justice to me."

"I… I…"

Ryuu choked up, unable to speak, as tears streamed endlessly from her eyes.

Raven gently patted her back and continued:

"Ryuu, don't run away."

"Let the justice of now—together with me—defeat the nightmare that's always haunted your heart."

"I'll walk with you past that barrier you've never been able to cross."

"I need your absolute trust."

Ryuu understood. Her mind cleared.

Raven released the embrace and looked into her eyes:

"I need your strength."

"I… what can I do to help you?"

Ryuu stopped crying.

Her sky-blue eyes, this time, didn't avert.

As a Level 4, she knew just how powerless she was against the monster.

"Take off your long gloves. I need your help to trigger a [Skill]."

"O-Okay."

Ryuu didn't hesitate and immediately removed her gloves.

Raven took her slender, pale hand.

The touch…

Cool and smooth, yet delicate and soft like boneless silk.

Ryuu, now 21 years old,

Had grown into someone even more elegant and beautiful than the young Elf girl Celty.

[Sanctum of the Demon Lord], sixth passive skill—activated.

A golden halo instantly enveloped Raven's entire body.

Level boost—effect duration 20 minutes, cooldown 10 minutes.

"Ryuu, can you give me a kiss?"

Raven lightly tapped his lips with a finger.

Taking advantage of the mood—

He wanted to test whether one of his passives would trigger.

"Eh?"

Ryuu let out a surprised sound, her expression frozen.

"Please believe in me."

"Otherwise, at our current strength, we still can't defeat that monster."

Raven spoke seriously.

Though it sounded a bit like he was taking advantage, in this moment—it was no joke.

Ryuu… chose to believe in him.

Quietly, she swallowed her nerves.

In that instant—

Syr's image flickered deep in her mind.

Ryuu knew Syr had fallen in love with the man standing before her.

"I'm sorry… Syr…"

She offered her silent apology.

Then…

A blush rose to Ryuu's cheeks as she closed her eyes.

She leaned in—and gave him a kiss as light as a dragonfly landing on water.

It was her first kiss.

At that moment, [Demonic Overlord's Pressure], his first passive skill—activated.

The faint golden glow instantly flared into a dazzling radiance.

It burst forth in all directions like the sun's rays.

"｀～As I thought…"

"It requires specific conditions to activate…"

And in that moment—

All of Raven's stats received an immense boost.

His level rose by another tier.

"That's enough."

"Ryuu, Meteria—let's go."

"A-Amazing…"

Meteria, who had been quietly waiting at the side, was stunned by the overwhelming aura now emanating from him.

"What… is that?"

Ryuu, who had just opened her eyes, was equally shocked.

"It's the effect of one of my rare skills."

Raven smiled faintly.

With the buffs from two passive skills stacked—

As a Level 5, he felt like his entire body was boiling with power.

Energy surged endlessly through him.

"[——Phantasmal Feather]"

The strongest magical barrier instantly wrapped around the three of them.

"[——Wings of Luminous Silence]"

Magnificent glowing wings sprouted on Ryuu and Meteria's backs.

"Ryuu, choose your weapon—do you want a magic sword or a magic staff?"

"The staff."

Ryuu glanced and decisively chose the [Thousand Feather Staff], worth 9.9 billion.

Raven smiled slightly.

He temporarily handed the staff to her, and kept the [Thousand Feather Magic Sword] worth 8.8 billion for himself.

"Let's move."

With a sharp shout, Raven kicked away the crystal pillar blocking their path.

With the strongest magic barrier in effect—

Every physical attack he released now carried immense repulsion force.

In other words—

The defensive magic shield came with an automatic Shinra Tensei (Divine Repulsion) passive effect.

But in Raven's hands as a Level 5 adventurer, he could wield it as if it were an active ability.

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