The Ultimate Lich King of the Multiverse

On the rain-soaked, empty streets of Orario, two figures ran through the downpour.

Not to escape the rain—rather, they were simply searching for someone.

"Hey, wait up! Do you even know where Ais-chan went? You're running too fast!"

Loki, panting as she ran, waved at the figure ahead of her—Riveria. Though a goddess, Loki had lost all her divine powers upon descending to the mortal realm, leaving her even less capable than an average person in a footrace.

Riveria finally came to a stop. While she didn't know exactly where Ais had gone, she was sure that the girl had gone to find Yoru.

"Ugh, this sucks. I'm soaked."

Loki grumbled, ducking under the edge of a roof to get some shelter from the rain.

"My Lady, Bert's condition is critical right now. We don't have time to complain about a little rain!"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. If we're going to look for that kid, I might have an idea of where he's staying."

Seeing her goddess act so sure of herself, Riveria blinked in surprise. Still, wandering around aimlessly wasn't productive either.

Even if Loki was usually unreliable and mischievous, maybe it was worth trusting her—for now.

"Let's go. Follow me."

After briefly digging through her memories, Loki took off toward the rundown church she vaguely recalled. Riveria followed close behind, both of them braving the rain as they rushed through the streets.

The sound of rain grew louder, and puddles formed quickly on the cracked stone floors of the old church.

Inside, Ais Wallenstein stood face-to-face with Yoru. After hearing his explanation, she could tell—he wasn't lying.

"…Maybe you didn't even realize you used magic?"

Thinking back to how the Minotaur had been frozen solid in the Dungeon—and how she herself had been chilled by that same magic—Ais came to a possible conclusion.

If Yoru truly was just a rookie adventurer, only three days into his career… it would explain everything.

Could it be that he released such powerful magic purely by instinct?

"…Can I see your Status?"

Ais asked, her voice serious, even though she knew how rude the request was.

If her theory was right, then the real question was: what kind of attributes or skills would allow someone to unconsciously unleash such overwhelming magic?

For a Level 1 adventurer to inflict damage on a Level 5 like her—and on Bete, no less—was unheard of.

"Huh… you want to check my Status? Right now?"

"Is that… a problem?"

Ais tilted her head slightly.

"…Not really, I guess. Come on, let's go downstairs."

Since Ais didn't seem to care, Yoru saw no reason to refuse. He led her down to the basement.

Just as he usually did with Hestia, Yoru casually took off his shirt and lay face-down on the bed. Ais curiously sat on his back, examining his Status.

At a glance, his attributes were utterly unremarkable—every stat was at the lowest rank: I. But then her eyes fell on one section that made her freeze.

His Magic stat.

There, instead of a number or rank, was a small question mark.

Ais furrowed her brow.

She recalled something Loki had once casually mentioned.

"Attribute growth depends on both race and how frequently that ability is used. For example, elves tend to have better growth in Magic, while beastmen gain Agility more easily. Normally, the upper limit for any base stat is 1000, or S rank. But there are rare exceptions."

"Sometimes, you might see SS, or even SSS ranks. But in all of Orario, there hasn't been a single adventurer confirmed to exceed the S-rank limit."

And if it was exceeded...

"A question mark?" she had once asked out of curiosity.

"Does that mean there's a rank beyond SSS?"

Loki had grinned.

"Going beyond SSS? Now that's not something a human, elf, or beastman could do. Maybe if a god made a contract as a Familia member, then it'd be possible. At that point, the number can't even be displayed anymore—it'd show up as a question mark. Because you're no longer within the scope of mortal limitations. That Status would be godlike."

Now, staring at that exact symbol—one she'd thought was purely theoretical—Ais found herself speechless.

No wonder his magic had affected both her and Bete…

This was a Magic stat that surpassed even SSS rank.

"…What's wrong? My stats are kind of pathetic, right?"

Yoru asked, a bit embarrassed. He usually didn't mind showing Hestia his Status, but letting someone else see it made him a little self-conscious.

After the whole barroom confession with Riveria, Yoru had finally started to seriously consider strength. Up to now, he hadn't paid much attention to power, but that night changed everything.

This world, after all, respected strength above all.

If he wanted Riveria to be his, then he'd need strength great enough to silence the entire Loki Familia.

"…Strength, huh…"

Yoru murmured. For the first time, he truly yearned for it from the bottom of his heart.

"Ais… can you teach me how to get stronger?"

"…Huh?"

His sudden request caught her off guard.

"I just realized… I can't keep going like this. If I don't get stronger, how could I ever make Riveria mine?"

"…Are you serious?"

Ais tilted her head, confused.

"I already confessed, didn't I? Of course I'm serious."

Yoru smiled lightly, and Ais slowly shook her head.

"But… it's impossible. You're from Hestia Familia, and Riveria is part of ours—Loki Familia. Members of different Familias aren't allowed to be together."

"Exactly. That's why I need to become strong—so strong that I can ignore those rules."

Yoru spoke slowly and firmly, his tone carrying undeniable resolve.

Ais fell silent.

She didn't respond right away. Yoru's words seemed to trigger something within her. Her golden eyes went slightly unfocused. Almost absentmindedly, she reached out and gently traced a hand across his back.

And just then—

Bang!

The basement door swung open.

"Ais-chan! Are you down here?!"

In stormed Loki and Riveria—only to freeze in place the moment they laid eyes on the scene in front of them.

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