The power of the Ring of Avarice allowed Shiraishi Kawa to know all of Lili's current thoughts, feeling the emptiness in her soul.
So, he could guess what had probably happened.
It was likely that the large sum of ferrari had been stolen, and the hope for her future life, which had been right before her eyes, had completely vanished.
Testing the power.
Shiraishi Kawa's main goal was still to use this special method to gain a Hedonistic Chosen. If he allowed the emptiness of Lili's inner desires to develop.
It's estimated that… even her soul would completely collapse, and he didn't have the intention of achieving that kind of goal.
Gaining loyal Familia members.
Developing a Familia base in the DanMachi World would make subsequent member recruitment much easier. Moreover, Lili was very familiar with the Dungeon.
Even if other members of the Dimensional Chat Group arrived.
The subsequent process would be much more convenient.
Feeling the soul, branded with the Ring of Avarice, drawing closer to his location, and with fewer Adventurers and passersby around.
Shiraishi Kawa released the powerful strength based on his comprehensive physical attributes.
With the lighting not being particularly bright… his figure under the moonlight was completely uncatchable by the naked eye. When he arrived at a somewhat messy alley, he appeared in Shiraishi Kawa's line of sight.
There were several Adventurers, opening Lili's green support pack.
"Damn it."
"There are so many monster materials!"
These Adventurers were all carrying bags full of ferrari, examining the various materials scattered on the ground. One of them couldn't help but exclaim.
"Even if they were sold…"
"I estimate their value would be a million ferrari!"
"You thief, you didn't take all the spoils of some Adventurer party, did you? With your actions, do you still want to stay in Orario in the future?"
"These things are all stolen goods!"
"We'll keep them for you for now, alright? As for being caught by that Adventurer party… I guess you won't have many peaceful days in the future."
The lead Adventurer's eyes were filled with greed.
He hadn't expected today's harvest to be so abundant, which slightly lessened his urge to beat Lili. He packed up his things.
Carrying the huge support pack.
These Adventurers didn't even look at the Pallum leaning against the wall. The sound of the support pack dragging on the ground.
Tore apart all of Lili's dreams.
Along with the key to the vault, let alone wanting to leave Soma Familia, even the money she had worked so hard to save… all disappeared.
She despairingly raised her head, looking up at the Gods living in the Heavens, but even Lili chuckled self-mockingly, having done so many things.
This should be her retribution… Numb to the physical pain, Lili struggled to get up, leaning on the wall. Her dreams and desires completely stripped away, she felt like an empty shell.
"Someone like me… doesn't deserve the Gods' attention at all."
"…"
"Let alone salvation… perhaps death is my release?"
When Lili had this thought, looking at the departing Adventurers in front, she suddenly realized that death was not actually scary.
What was scary was, dying without making any meaningful resistance?
Touching the loose brick in the corner, a slightly childish smile appeared on her face. Even if the result of resistance was death, it would still be a form of release… only.
After Lili made her decision, the Adventurers who were about to leave in front of her all stopped. The lead Adventurer angrily rebuked.
"Want to be a hero?"
"First, weigh your own strength. We've earned enough today. Get lost quickly, I won't bother with you tonight."
Looking at Shiraishi Kawa, who suddenly appeared before them.
The Adventurer who led the robbery of Lili had a deep sense of dread flash in his eyes. He hadn't even realized when this guy had appeared.
He just wanted to use the advantage of numbers to see if he could intimidate this guy.
"Being a hero?"
"I don't think so."
Shiraishi Kawa truly didn't take the DanMachi World Lv2 Adventurers seriously. He chose to summon Holy Sword: Shinra Bansho.
The money bags in their hands.
And the support pack full of monster materials they were dragging behind them, the plot development wasn't too unexpected. What truly surprised him.
Was Lili, holding a brick.
Wanting to resist these Adventurers. Solving these Adventurers was actually very simple, but he could make the matter more meaningful.
"…"
Seeing Shiraishi Kawa summon the crimson weapon, these Adventurers exchanged glances, knowing there was no way to resolve it properly.
They all took out their weapons.
"We are… members of Soma Familia, you'd better think…"
However.
Shiraishi Kawa didn't give him a chance to finish speaking. Without using the Holy Sword, he simply relied on his formidable physical prowess and kicked the opponent in the abdomen.
Exceeding human limits.
Even with his strength restrained, the lead Adventurer's figure still flew back more than ten meters, crashing heavily to the ground. The pain of shattered bones.
Made him wail.
The battle that ended in an instant left the other Adventurers with no thought of resisting. As long as they could escape to the main street.
They would still have a chance to live!
"You too…"
But facing a chasm-like disparity in strength, Shiraishi Kawa would not give these Adventurers a chance to escape. He broke their arm and leg bones.
Dragging them like dead dogs.
He threw them far ahead.
"…"
The sudden change caused Lili's thoughts to momentarily cease. The Adventurers who had exploited her countless times were defeated just like that.
Completely losing the ability to resist.
As that figure gradually approached, she just looked at Shiraishi Kawa's familiar face, and the stone she had been clutching in her hand fell to the ground.
It was the Adventurer she had teamed up with today.
So, he discovered she ran off with the money and came to cause trouble for her?
Without any thought of begging for mercy, Lili calmly requested: "Shiraishi-kun, can I… do one last thing?"
"…"
"Of course."
Shiraishi Kawa was also curious to what extent Lili could go. If she merely begged weakly, then he really wouldn't think highly of her character.
He couldn't even find the light of her soul.
With a determination to die, Lili ignored the angry gazes of the Adventurers she had once greatly feared, and found a dagger on them.
The sharp dagger, reflecting the moonlight, emitted a cold gleam.
Feeling death constantly approaching, and with the opponent being the Supporter they had bullied and oppressed before, the lead Adventurer disregarded his physical pain.
"You…"
"What do you want to do!"
"…"
The sharp dagger easily slit the throats of these Adventurers. A strong smell of blood instantly enveloped the alley. Life was so fragile.
Lili just stood there.
Watching these Adventurers completely lose their breath. As for her inner thoughts, besides a complete sense of release, there were no other emotions.
She was still holding the dagger.
She turned to look at Shiraishi Kawa, whose expression was calm, and had no intention of explaining anything, perhaps he... would probably let her go?
But what was the point of living this kind of life?
Wiping the blood from the dagger's blade with her clothes, she knew it would be painful to do it herself, so she placed it in both hands and handed it to Shiraishi Kawa.
"Death must be very painful..."
"Please, I want it to end quickly."
"..."
Lili's reaction was somewhat beyond Shiraishi Kawa's expectation. Facing her extremely serious gaze, he still chose to pick up the dagger.
Realizing that death was imminent.
The young girl slowly closed her eyes, but her gently trembling eyelashes betrayed her seemingly calm mood. Who could face death frankly?
However.
The expected pain did not arrive.
Instead, a warm hand covered her head. There wasn't even any scolding or hitting. Lili opened her eyes in confusion.
She saw a faint smile on Shiraishi Kawa's face.
She was somewhat puzzled: "Why?"
"You took my nearly five million ferrari. I calculate your daily commission as a Supporter, and it would take about 50 years to repay it."
"So, please live well."
"..."
Feeling that gentle gaze, Lili's mouth was open, but she didn't know what to say. Finally, she hugged Shiraishi Kawa of her own accord.
Her mood was indescribably calm.
But tears flowed like a broken dam. The goal of living had already sprouted in her heart: to leave the Soma Familia and become a Supporter.
To be Shiraishi Kawa's Supporter.
That was the meaning of her life.
"First, put away the ferrari, materials, and so on. If you have money, there's no need to live in a place like this. You can consider moving to a spacious house first."
"Mm!"
"I remember you should be from the Soma Familia, right? Just use this money to leave the Familia."
Shiraishi Kawa stroked the young girl Lili's head and said in a relaxed tone, "Then, join my Familia and become my God Chosen."
"..."
Hearing what came next.
Lili looked up in disbelief. The warm embrace made it all seem somewhat unreal. Was she... receiving salvation from a god?
She didn't ask.
Why a god who came to Orario in a mortal body could easily clear the 15th floor of the Dungeon. Perhaps there were some details.
She hadn't paid attention to them.
Were the vast numbers of monsters actually the result of an anomaly?
The young girl just nodded heavily.
"Okay!"
"In the name of me, Lord of Delight, continue to live in Orario. From today onwards, your identity is no longer a Supporter..."
"But rather."
"A Hedonistic Chosen!"
"Offer me your body, mind, and the utmost loyalty of your faith."
Decisively using the authority granted by his divine power, Shiraishi Kawa looked at Lili, who stood before him, not yet fully processing such a vast amount of information.
The emblem symbolizing a Hedonistic Chosen.
It was branded on the young girl's smooth, fair skin, and the extraordinary enhancement it brought instantly healed Lili's injuries.
"..."
Feeling the pain suddenly disappear.
Lili lifted her clothes to look at her abdomen. A uniquely shaped dark purple pattern emitted an extremely eerie yet pure light.
Hedonistic Chosen.
She didn't understand what this truly meant, but she heard the last sentence: offering her body, mind, and the loyalty of her faith.
Lili wanted to stand on tiptoe.
But as a Pallum, even that was impossible... Her desire to kiss Shiraishi Kawa, and her previously empty emotions were instantly filled.
She was willing to offer everything!
"My Familia has just been established in Orario and doesn't have a base yet. You're more familiar with this city, so I'll need you to handle this."
"If the ferrari isn't enough..."
"I'll go sweep some monsters in the Dungeon, but you'll have to handle the exchange."
Arriving at Lili's rented house, the space was small but neatly organized. The only ventilation came from a window in the wall, and there was a bed for resting.
And her equipment as a Supporter.
The short red-haired young girl, when she came out after washing, had slightly curled hair tips still adorned with a few water droplets, and her delicate body was wrapped in clean grey cloth.
When they were alone.
Lili's face was flushed with shyness. She listened carefully to Shiraishi Kawa's words and nodded. Seeing that there was nowhere for him to stand, he could only sit on the edge of the bed.
Recalling the words the God had spoken when she became a Hedonistic Chosen.
Lili, who had never had such intimate contact with a male, timidly sat on the edge of the bed.
Awkwardly.
Yet, she proactively wrapped her arms around Shiraishi Kawa's neck.
Leaning close to his ear, Lili's demeanor was very serious, but her voice inevitably trembled: "I... I want to offer everything to Shiraishi-kun."
If someone were to ask Shiraishi Kawa how he would describe the Pallum.
He would probably use a classic classical Chinese essay from his previous life: "It was initially very narrow, only allowing one person to pass. After walking a few tens of steps, it was still very narrow," which was very apt.
It was a completely different experience from Mary.
The latter was merely an urban legend specter. In contrast, Lili, despite her slightly shy figure, allowed him to clearly hear the sound of her heart beating.
The pressure accumulated from Adventuring in the Dungeon was released.
It was also possible that she saw a new future. Even if some things were difficult for Lili, her resolute heart made her fearless of challenges.
At the same time, she also grasped her future.
"Though tight, it's moist."
Time quietly slipped away.
After midnight, Lili, whose body and mind had been liberated, was already fast asleep. He performed his daily Mana Tempering on his body.
The Dimensional Chat Group's notification reappeared.
It was time to check in.
The harvest from the DanMachi World was quite good, with the number of Hedonistic Chosen increasing by one. However, setting up the anchor point completely drained his points.
Currently, among the members appearing in the Chat Group.
No crisis had occurred. For members like Busujima Saeko and Master of the Butterfly Mansion, the crises in their worlds had been completely resolved. The only way to earn points.
Was through Chat Group check-ins.
Chat Group member Healing Goddess completed check-in, gaining 13 points.
Chat Group member Sakurajima Mai completed check-in, gaining 15 points.
Chat Group member Ice Queen completed check-in, gaining 7 points.
Chat Group member Aqua completed check-in, gaining 2 points.
"..."
Chat Group member Ordinary High School Student completed check-in, gaining 21 points.
Aqua: Is there really no way to improve my luck?
Aqua: I've checked in for so many days, but I still only get less than 10 points!!
Ice Queen: Aqua, when I save enough points to go to your world, are you interested in a spar?
Aqua: No, my divine power is sealed in this world. I can only use it properly in other worlds. If you really want to come.
Aqua: If you're strong enough, why don't you help Shiraishi Kawa and me defeat the Demon King?
Healing Goddess: I remember there's a god in heaven who controls luck. How about I ask her tomorrow how to improve one's luck?
Daily check-ins for points were pretty much Shiraishi Kawa's routine, and Aqua routinely became the unlucky one in the Chat Group's check-ins.
Ignoring Aqua's meltdown in the Chat Group.
He was about to close the Dimensional Chat Group when Sakurajima Mai's message in the group chat caught his attention.
Sakurajima Mai: I've saved up 150 points. Can I go to other worlds now?
Aqua: Interested in coming to my world, becoming an Adventurer, and joining the team to save the world and defeat the Demon King?
Master of the Butterfly Mansion: There's no crisis in my world right now. It's just that the breathing techniques we train aren't very useful for becoming an extraordinary being.
Blue Ribbon: I suggest coming to my world! Be my God Chosen!
Ordinary High School Student: Coming to Blue Ribbon's world is indeed good. I haven't left yet, so maybe there will be a chance to meet soon.
"..."
Looking at the messages in the Dimensional Chat Group, Sakurajima Mai, lying on the bed, fell into a brief dilemma. But when she saw that Shiraishi Kawa, who was also a high school student, was in Blue Ribbon's world.
She made her choice decisively. Since they were peers, they would have common topics even in another world. She browsed the instructions for using the interdimensional teleportation anchor.
She chose to purchase it.
She could go tomorrow after waking up. As for whether she should go to school... Sakurajima Mai didn't care.
Many people at school could no longer see her, or even forgot her existence. In contrast, the people in the Dimensional Chat Group.
Had not forgotten her... "It doesn't matter if I don't go to school. But what is a real otherworld like? Can I easily have superpowers...?"
With curiosity in her heart.
Sakurajima Mai gradually drifted off to sleep...