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"I meant summoning my servants from outside Little Garden," Roy explained with a smile.
"Roy's servants?" Black Rabbit was still confused.
He didn't elaborate further and vanished.
Black Rabbit could only wait patiently.
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Meanwhile, Roy returned to the High School DxD World and began gathering his forces.
"Lucoa, come here!"
"Hm? Roy, do you need something?" Lucoa appeared instantly, pressing her ample chest against him.
Roy struggled free, catching his breath.
"If you want to fight, that's fine. But first, business," he said.
"Alright." Lucoa, hearing the serious tone, stopped her teasing.
Soon, the other girls gathered from the Underworld.
"Roy, you're finally back!" Grayfia, taking a break from her duties, arrived.
"Yes, Sister. I ran into a bit of trouble," Roy said with a smile.
"Roy, you're back!" Serafall, dressed in her magical girl outfit, leaped into his arms.
Roy chuckled and patted her head.
"What kind of trouble? If you need help, just ask," Lucoa said.
"Well, I encountered a powerful Spirit…" Roy explained the situation in Little Garden.
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The girls were fascinated by Little Garden's complex setting and power structure. They were used to Roy being practically invincible, so hearing that he faced a challenge piqued their interest.
They were all eager to go to Little Garden and help.
Roy was pleased by their enthusiasm, but he couldn't take too many people this time.
He didn't control No Name yet. However, he suspected that after winning the Gift Game against Galdo, Black Rabbit would likely hand over leadership to him.
Currently, Jin Russell was still the nominal leader, but that was only because Black Rabbit couldn't find anyone else.
The community consisted mostly of children, and Jin, while slightly older, wasn't a strong fighter.
So, Roy decided to bring only five people for now.
Once he secured leadership of No Name, he would bring the others over.
The girls understood his reasoning.
"Then Lucoa, Athena, Tohru, Elma, and Ilulu, you'll come with me," Roy finally decided.
They were among the strongest in his harem.
Of course, not all the girls were present.
Rias and Sona were still busy in the Konosuba world.
Hestia and Loki were in the Danmachi world.
But Lucoa, Athena, and the others would be more than enough.
Roy noticed Saeko looking a bit downcast and felt a pang of guilt.
Saeko had been with him the longest, but as his power grew, he didn't need as much help in battle, and he had unintentionally neglected her.
Before leaving, Roy suddenly said, "Saeko, you come too. I'll need your help on this mission."
Saeko, who had been looking dejected, beamed, her face blooming like a flower.
"Yes!" She nodded and moved to his side.
Roy took Saeko's hand and turned to the others. "We're leaving now."
"Come back soon!"
"You have to take me next time!"
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After saying goodbye, Roy and the six girls returned to Arcadia.
"Roy, you're back!" Black Rabbit, who had been waiting anxiously, greeted him with relief.
"Yes, I'm back." Roy nodded. "Let me introduce you. This is Saeko—"
"Nice to meet you. I'm Black Rabbit…"
After introductions, they quickly became acquainted.
"Black Rabbit, is it okay for them to join No Name?" Roy asked.
"Of course!" Black Rabbit nodded without hesitation. No Name desperately needed members.
She was overjoyed to have new recruits.
"Good. Show them around, then prepare for the Gift Game tonight," Roy said.
"Okay!"
Black Rabbit agreed and showed Lucoa, Saeko, and the others around, explaining the basics of Little Garden.
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The next day—
Roy, Lucoa, Saeko, and the others spent the day exploring Little Garden City.
They showed no signs of nervousness about the upcoming Gift Game.
Black Rabbit, however, was incredibly anxious.
Evening arrived—
The Gift Game between No Name and Fores Garo began in a designated forest area.
"Let me explain the rules. You must reach Galdo and obtain the Geass Roll. Then, you must defeat him according to the conditions specified on the scroll—" Black Rabbit, acting as the referee, explained the rules.
"So, just follow the rules on the scroll. Get on with it, Saeko," Roy yawned, then called out to Saeko.
"Understood." Saeko immediately understood his meaning—a testament to their bond.
"Hey, this is too complicated! Let me just burn down the whole forest! That'll force him out, right?" Ilulu suggested with a wicked grin.
"That's definitely not allowed!" Elma immediately objected.
"That's right, it's too reckless!" Black Rabbit was shocked by their thinking.
"Enough. Let Saeko handle this," Roy said.
"Fine." The others didn't argue.
Whoosh!
Saeko vanished into the forest.
The forest was filled with traps and ambushes set by Galdo's forces.
But they were useless against Saeko. She was determined to impress Roy and swiftly eliminated all the ambushes.
Galdo's community wasn't large, and many members had been forced to join.
But that didn't matter to Saeko. Anyone who stood in her way was cut down.
Black Rabbit watched in shock. Who was this girl?
"He must be in there."
After dealing with all of Galdo's forces, they arrived at a dilapidated shrine deep within the forest.
"That's right, Galdo is inside. You just need to get the Geass Roll and defeat him according to its rules," Black Rabbit explained.
"Should we go in?" Tohru asked curiously.
Saeko smiled. "No need."
She drew her katana and swung casually.
Rumble!
A blade of lightning flashed, slicing the entire shrine in two.
Galdo, who had been inside, was exposed.
As soon as they saw each other, a Geass Roll materialized between them.
"Oh? Defeat him using a specific weapon?" Roy examined the scroll. The condition was to use a special sword to defeat Galdo.
"It's that sword!" Saeko instantly spotted a cruciform sword mounted on a nearby wall.
"That must be it," Roy nodded.
Galdo, recovering from the shock of having the shrine split in two, finally realized what was happening.
Seeing Roy, he was terrified.
He had barely escaped Roy's ice magic last time.
"Damn it! You joined the No Names? Who are you?!" Galdo roared.
Roy scoffed. "You challenged us to a Gift Game without even knowing who's in No Name now? How foolish."
Galdo's face darkened.
He made a decision. He took out a small vial filled with crimson liquid from his pocket.
He uncorked it and drank the liquid.
"ROAR!"
Galdo roared, transforming into a ferocious giant tiger.
His crimson eyes fixed on Roy and the others, he lunged.
"Looks like he drank some kind of potion to temporarily boost his strength," Roy observed, looking at the enraged, beast-like Galdo.
"Yes. It probably raised his power temporarily," Black Rabbit confirmed.
Roy chuckled and shook his head. Saeko was a Planetary-level powerhouse. No matter how much Galdo boosted his power, he was no match for her.
Saeko, seeing Galdo charge, sneered.
She casually slapped him with the flat of her blade.
Bang!
Galdo was sent flying.
Saeko didn't waste any time. She grabbed the cruciform sword specified on the Geass Roll and swung.
Slash!
Galdo, unable to resist, was slain.
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