Chương 295: Speaking of It, Orario Has Three Major Tool Users…

Time, slightly rewind a bit. 

At the same time the Twin Stars and the rest were having lunch together at the Freya familia headquarters, Renjiro himself… 

"I'll make the introductions first." 

Inside the Maria Orphanage, today's lunch wasn't too extravagant. Everyone had pressing tasks for the afternoon, so after a quick meal, Renjiro took Bell and Lili—fully prepared—and brought them to the open ground in front of the abandoned church. 

By now, he had already summoned a young Genshin. 

"Meet this one: Razor, a lightning-element Genshin skilled with a greatsword." 

Renjiro introduced him to Bell and Lili. "As I mentioned this morning, I'll be busy preparing for the upcoming 'War Game,' so for the next few days, Razor will take you through the upper levels of the dungeon." 

"You should get to know each other." 

As he spoke, Renjiro began walking away. 

Passing by Bell, he patted the boy's back and smiled. "Just communicate normally… I have business, so I'll leave you two for now." 

"Oh~" 

Bell nodded, unsure how to respond. 

At that moment… 

"Hm?" 

Razor, now fully manifested, sniffed toward Bell's direction. "Smells like a… rabbit." 

Bell, already mentally preparing to greet him first, didn't know what to say. 

Razor, however… 

"Your scent… is pleasant." 

Though his words carried some ambiguity, Razor's deadpan tone left no room for misinterpretation. 

"Today, let's hunt together." 

The wolf boy always spoke directly. 

"Ah, yes!" 

Bell quickly responded. "I look forward to learning from you." 

Seeing this… 

"No need to learn from me." 

Razor remained calm. "I'm a wolf, you're a kind 'rabbit.' We'll hunt together and share the meat." 

"Uh~" 

Lili, beside them, almost rolled her eyes. 

Wolf and rabbit… hunting together and sharing meat? Aren't they supposed to be predator and prey? 

And… they're both humans… and Genshin? she thought bitterly. Calling yourself a wolf… hmm, looks like even among Genshin, there are weirdos. 

With that, Razor and Bell walked off together. 

Lili, carrying her large pack, hurried to catch up, calling out loudly, "Bell-sama, Razor-sama, remember to stop by the Guild first! Your paperwork isn't done yet." 

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Meanwhile, Renjiro had his own agenda. He didn't continue accompanying Bell to the dungeon today—not for neglect, but to prepare for the upcoming War Game. 

Although he had never cared much about these trivial matters… well, he still didn't now. 

Still… big moves are coming soon. 

Walking alone down the main west street of Orario, Renjiro thought to himself, Currently, Dottore is in charge of farming magic stones. With this 'power bank' of a tool… cough, I mean, reliable big brother in combat, the other Genshin can maintain a long-term manifestation and act independently. 1

"Empty, soon we'll leave Orario to head to the Opera Country and track the Aphrodite familia." 

I (myself) can't just idle around either… 

He thought about analyzing several practical spells over the next few days. 

And if I can also train my basic abilities and roughly test how my 'Liaris Freese' works, all the better. 

For this, Renjiro had already identified the most suitable training partner… a tool, cough, a sparring partner: 

Ryuu Lion, Lv.4 female elf, nickname "Gale." 

When Renjiro approached her, she was still wearing the innmaid uniform from the "Hostess of Fertility"—even though the Guild had stripped her of her adventurer status and put her on the blacklist. 

She led Renjiro and Syr to the tavern's backyard. 

"You're the captain of the Frigg familia. I hear your favor level is Lv.3." 

Ryuu stared at Renjiro with a serious expression. "If you want to learn my magic, I have no objections. Your strength has grown, so you can better protect Frigg." 

"But… if you want me as a sparring partner, be careful." 

"I never hold back." 

Hearing that… 

That's fine, Renjiro waved his hand. "Afterward, I can ask Miss Barbara to heal any injuries… as long as I don't die, it's fine." 

"Is that so?" 

Ryuu glanced at Syr, who smiled and nodded, before turning her gaze back to Renjiro. 

"Good." 

She immediately assumed a combat stance. "We'll start with close-quarters combat today. It's too late to go to the dungeon, and we're in the city, so magic use is limited. Tomorrow, I'll ask Mama Mia for leave and let you try my magic then. Sound good?" 

"No problem." 

Renjiro didn't mention that he wasn't really lacking a sparring partner—he was here mainly to increase favor. 

After all, once favor is high, skills and magic follow naturally. 

Frigg knew this too. 

Maybe I'm kind of 'pranking' my friend… 

Or perhaps it wasn't just that. 

Maybe Syr hoped Ryuu could find a suitable partner, or at least gradually overcome her past psychological scars. 

At that moment… 

"Begin." 

"Please teach me." 

In the backyard, their words barely fell before they clashed at incredible speed. 

This was no casual morning sparring with Bell. 

Ryuu didn't hold back. Once she moved, she fought with the intensity of a one-track mind. 

Previously, she occasionally sparred with other Lv.4 inn staff to avoid getting sluggish. Chloe and Lunoir had been accidentally injured in these bouts, affecting their work, so they no longer sparred with her. 

Anya, the cat-girl from the Freya familia, was different—stubborn and reckless. She often ended up beaten and injured, yet insisted on continuing, sometimes failing all work that day and receiving a scolding from Mama Mia. 

After that, Ryuu avoided sparring with Anya. 

But today… 

"Hm?" 

Renjiro knew Ryuu's specialty was the Magic Swordsman style. 

Her parallel casting technique surpassed even Riveria, the "strongest mage." 

So even without spellcasting or weapons, her unarmed combat—though not her primary style—was still formidable. 

Even so, her Lv.4 peak-level strength wasn't an exaggeration. 

Even [Black Fist] herself, Lunoire Faust—master of close combat—wouldn't seriously spar with her. 

Yet this versatile powerhouse… 

"You're really only Lv.3?" 

After a flurry of attacks, when they pulled back, Ryuu looked at the black-haired youth wearing Ten Rings of the Human King on his hand and asked, "With this strength, you could match a seasoned Lv.4." 

To which… 

"That's the advantage of my 'special skill.'" 

Before coming, Renjiro had Paimon confirm the surrounding environment in detail. Now, he could safely explain to Ryuu: "I've mastered over a hundred skills. Using their boosts, I—just recently Lv.3—can fight at your level." 

Hearing this… 

"Hmm, that is indeed terrifying." 

Ryuu's eyes narrowed. "Good. With you as Frigg familia captain, you'll definitely protect her better." 

"Then I'll take this more seriously." 

"Otherwise, it won't be effective training." 

Saying this, Ryuu's expression showed excitement. She had found the most suitable opponent for her sparring simulations.