Currently, throughout the Lower World, there was a common understanding…
That the brother-and-sister pair could not be treated like ordinary people.
He and she were, in fact: living legends of this era.
Consider this…
They had just received their Falnas, and in only a week, through the astounding "feat" of continuous battle for seven days and nights with nearly no sleep, they leveled up to Lv.2.
Not long after, by cooperating to slay a floor boss with potential Lv.5— Amphisbaena—they earned their second "feat" and ascended to Lv.3.
Later,, relying on their Lv.3 Blessing strength alone, they defeated the then-high-level Lv.6 "White and Black Knights," officially claiming Lv.4.
Finally, using some unknown combined transformation (summoning) technique, they merged into the strongest Valkyrie, Durandal, successfully vanquishing the two Scorpions and directly crushed them, which could have destroyed the entire continent, earning the fourth "feat" that enabled both of them to advance simultaneously to Lv.5.
And now…
"Speaking of which, Aether and Lumine seem ready to ascend to Lv.5."
Renjiro, who openly held the position of close friend of the Twin Stars, didn't hesitate to give his people an early heads-up on this matter.
Upon hearing this…
"Ah~~~~?"
This time, it was Bell who shouted in surprise.
Lili, on the other hand, was not the least bit shocked.
No, more accurately… after hearing countless jaw-dropping stories about the Twin Stars, she had long since become numb.
And this kind of mindset, like Lili's, was extremely common… even the entire Lower World.
In other words, Bell's reaction here was the abnormal one.
Unfortunately, due to the "insider's blind spot," Renjiro didn't notice this. To him, the siblings' deeds were naturally shocking, so he didn't perceive the nuance.
He simply smiled, patted Bell on the shoulder as the team leader, and encouraged him not to lose heart. Perhaps one day, he too could fight alongside the Twin Stars.
Seeing this…
"Pfft~"
Sheer covered her mouth, tilting her head to the side.
Renjiro and Bell, each knowing only "half the truth," both showed puzzled expressions.
"Sheer, what are you laughing at?"
Renjiro asked casually, and Bell looked on with curiosity.
To which…
"Nothing, nothing at all. Just thinking about something amusing."
Bell didn't dwell on this, but Renjiro, who understood the implication, immediately had a strangely uneasy expression.
"Something's fishy, absolutely fishy."
His newly awakened development ability—Revelation—gave him this instinct.
Unfortunately, the current rank of Revelation was only the initial i-grade, far from the power of omniscience.
Otherwise…
Well, Renjiro might have been scared out of his wits by some rabbit boy's "special ideas."
I treat you as a little brother, and you want to recognize me as your older sister… uh~
Hmm… just reading the sentence alone, it doesn't seem wrong?
Ahem~
In short, Renjiro had no idea that Bell's Liaris Freese target had already changed.
And the new target's identity… was exceedingly special. Special to the extreme.
"Pfft~"
Sheer laughed again, struggling to contain it, and Renjiro's expression grew even stranger.
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By now, it was late. To avoid disturbing Maria, Rye, Roux, and others who had gone to bed early, everyone updated their stats, said goodnight, and returned to their rooms.
Of course, Sheer clearly had other business to attend to.
Aether entrusted Mona, the astrologer, to secretly transport her via Mass Teleport to the Battlefield Plains.
According to Syr (Frigg)… or rather, as Frigg put it, updating stats was fine normally, but during a level-up, it had to be performed by the true main deity.
It gave a sense of ritual significance.
Thus…
"Excellent. Starting today, I now have two additional core officers in the Frigg Familia."
Late at night, dressed in a black formal gown, Frigg crossed her legs comfortably, satisfied as she looked at the Twin Stars returning from the "deep layer" dungeon.
"The news of your Lv.5 ascension will be reported to the Guild tomorrow and made public by noon."
"Remember to come back tomorrow evening."
She smiled slightly. "It's time for you to formally meet Ottar and the others… on equal footing."
"Yes, go to the Round Table (Members' Conference Room) and greet everyone properly."
"Remember to be friendly with one another~"
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At the same time…
In Orario's southern city district.
This area—especially Urban District 5—was long dominated by embassies, business magnates, royalty, and other influential familias investing in casinos and luxurious taverns.
Of course, no matter how extravagant, these places couldn't match the scale of Frigg Familia's base, the Battlefield Plains.
Today…
"If I can get the Twin Stars to help, then I'll be completely unstoppable."
A glasses-wearing man with a middle-part hairstyle looked toward the castle inside Battlefield Plains, sighing helplessly.
He was Zanis Lustra, Lv.2.
That night, to prepare for the upcoming "War Game," he decided to leverage his connections to find help.
But, as he muttered, Zanis had no chance of tapping into the Frigg Familia.
Not to mention recruiting the Twin Stars.
And he hadn't realized a shocking fact: his upcoming opponent, the black-haired youth Higashikata Renjiro, was already close friends with the very Twin Stars Zanis longed for but could never approach.
Honestly, if he had known this in advance… well, he would have been even more desperate.
For now…
Zanis, long-time leader of the Soma Household, had some influence.
Tonight, he planned to visit a facility called the Grand Casino El Dorado Resort.
This place was invested by the entertainment city—a money pit.
Due to the frequent need to transport high-end liquor, Zanis had a close private relationship with the manager, Terry Cervantes.
Leveraging this connection…
"Two top bounty hunters with nearly 100% completion rate, plus a nearly flawless top assassin."
"Two Lv.3s."
"Heh~ Although inviting them to play a 'hide-and-seek' event is a bit beneath them, I paid a high price for their services."
"But with them, taking down a small Lv.3 household is no problem at all."
That day, Zanis was brimming with confidence.
The upcoming War Game is mine.
"Ha ha ha ha~"