Heroic Spirit: I, Shinji, have tried my best.

Seeing Shinji's mysterious look, Riku suddenly felt unhappy. Why didn't you tell me the good news as soon as possible instead of doing this?

Shinji originally wanted to ask Riku to agree to rest before telling him the matter, but seeing that he looked like a starving ghost, he decided to give up...

However, some things cannot be said too much, so Shinji still selectively omits some content, such as the unexpected appearance of Okan.

He himself had a rough guess that the other party must have appeared because of him, and saying it directly would only deepen the doubts.

Thus, with Hubie's occasional supplements, a touching story of heroes meeting each other, then cherishing each other, and then the other party being convinced by Shinji's personality charm and agreeing to consider an alliance was born...

"…Although I always feel like something is wrong, you are still quite capable!"

Riku's forehead was inexplicably covered in sweat. The news was good, but he noticed that the robot girl next to him seemed to have suddenly become quite enthusiastic. Every time she interrupted, she would praise Shinji. It was almost like she was bragging about Shinji...

"…But the goblins just said they would reconsider it, which means they might still choose to refuse?"

"Well...it seems like that, but there's nothing we can do about it. After all, neither of us has any history of interaction, so it's not easy to build trust."

“…Hubby doesn’t think so.”

"Huh? Why?"

Hubie tilted his head slightly and said seriously:

"Because at that time Shinji proposed that [they only needed to deal with the Elves], in other words, he could help them fight the Elves. This condition alone was enough to make them unable to hold back..."

“…Is the conflict between their two races so great?”

"Yes."

Hubie nodded in assurance.

The conflict between these two races has been going on for a long time. In addition, the goblins are rather stubborn, and in their opinion, their biggest enemies are the [Elves] and [Flügel].

Especially for the mortal enemy, the [Elves], any race that is hostile to them will gain their favor. The situation between the two races has reached the point where "I can give up the [Star Grail], but the goblins (elves) must die"...

"Is that so... Then do we need to adjust our next plan a little bit?"

Shinji took out a plan file and turned to the page about [Dwarfs]...

As a race with a powerful weapon [Marrow Explosion], goblins have been regarded as one of the important roles from the very beginning.

"Originally, I was communicating with the Werebeasts, using them to harass the goblin fleet, forcing them to leave here temporarily and advance all the way to the target location. This will also put pressure on the forest elves and facilitate the implementation of the plan later."

Riku frowned slightly. The original plan was disrupted and he might need to redeploy it, which would easily cause some loopholes in some places.

However, Shinji thought that Riku's worries were completely unnecessary:

"I don't think there's anything different. Just follow your plan."

"Hmm? You mean we don't have to worry about the losses on the goblins' side?"

"Of course, this can also put some pressure on them so that they don't keep hesitating."

Shinji showed a sinister smile on his face, and Riku immediately understood what he meant and also showed a gloating look:

"You're such a jerk...but I just happen to like you!"

"No, no, you're a real bastard to come up with such an idea!"

“Hahaha… thank you so much!”

"Hahaha!"

Hubie:?

Are these two guys...stupid?

"Dong dong dong dong..."

Just when Shinji and Riku were thinking about what to do, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside...

"What's going on here?"

"..."

Unlike Shinji's confusion, Riku's expression immediately turned calm after seeing the appearance of the person who came. It was obvious that he knew what the other person did.

"You're back, Dray..."

"Riku! We...I..."

"Wait a moment, report to me later. Go and have a rest first. Thank you for your hard work in the investigation."

Shinji looked at the unpleasant expression on the visitor's face, and then saw that Riku suddenly fell silent... This was really something wrong.

"What's wrong? What difficult situation have you encountered?"

"No, it's just a part of the plan. I can handle it myself. You should rest quickly after you come back. There will be many things that will require you in the future."

Riku seemed a little indifferent to Shinji's concern. This obvious change in attitude made Shinji even more curious, but if he asked at this time, this guy would definitely not tell him.

"Is Riku... angry?"

"I don't know. Anyway, he's a stubborn guy. Let's just ignore him for now... Let's go, Hubie."

"where to?"

"Sleep! I haven't slept in a bed in a long time. These days, it's either hard stones or hard wooden boards. It's not comfortable to sleep on."

"Oh…"

"…Then Hubie needs to take a shower."

"Then go wash it."

"Hyubi, ask Shinji to wash me."

"?"

……

"Crash..."

A basin of hot water was poured on Hubie's head, causing him to moan in comfort, which made the young man next to him tremble.

It was a familiar scene, but this time the pool in the cave was replaced by a simple wooden barrel, and the person bathing Hubie was replaced by Shinji instead of Chloro.

And because it was a wooden barrel, their bodies were basically pressed together, which made Shinji a little overwhelmed:

[Is it true that what is supposed to come is finally coming...]

Shinji glanced at the little robot girl in front of him. Although he knew that she was much older than him, after all, the Ex-Machinas had no concept of "growth"...

But this appearance is really deceptive, and the emotional expression is not very obvious, so he always looks stupid... This sense of guilt is inexplicably rising...

"Shinji?"

"…What happened again?"

"Why don't you dare look at Hubie?"

"..."

"Did you do something to offend Hubie?"

"…No."

Shinji felt the eager gaze and glanced away guiltily, while constantly confirming in his heart that he was not a lolita complex...

“Hua hu hu lah…”

"If not... just keep an eye on Hubie."

A pair of thin arms came into Shinji's field of vision, then pulled Shinji's head and forced it to align with Quinn who was standing in the barrel.

"..."

"..."

"Shinji... just looked down, didn't you?"

"no!"

"lie…"

“…Okay, actually I just took a look.”

"lie…"

"..."

"Boom!"

A few minutes later, Shinji simply put on his clothes and walked out the door, leaving Shubi alone in the barrel with his hands on his head and puffed up his cheeks to show his dissatisfaction.

"Shinji... is cheating!"

"Stop whining there, just dry yourself off right away after you're done washing."

After leaving a cold remark, Shinji left ruthlessly and closed the bathroom door...

Otherwise, if he lets this little girl seduce him again, he might not be able to control himself... But he is already over the age of adulthood, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?

night

It's time for the [Ghosts] to rest. Those with missions are still outside, while the others are taking turns to rest and recuperate. It's worth mentioning that the light in Riku's room is still on, and it seems that he still has no intention of resting.

Shinji was lying flat in a dark room, with a small bulge in his quilt. A bad guy was sleeping inside, but Shinji didn't pay attention to it...

The long purple hair lay on the pillow, and a pair of heterochromatic pupils lit up in the darkness. In one of the purple eyes, six small magatama were embedded.

[My pupil power has been fully restored. Now, except for the Holy Grail, which is of no use, my strength has basically returned, but...]

Shinji recalled the old man at that time in his mind.

When the other party appeared, it was obvious that everyone felt an invisible pressure, but this pressure did not have much effect on him.

If it wasn't because of his outsider status, then it could only be the condition of his left eye...

[Divinity] seems to still be effective, and the power of the Six Paths seems to be the power of God, but it still has obvious flaws compared to orthodox gods.

Closing his eyes, Shinji once again felt this other place far away from his body. The black mud there was still seeping into the ground, and he could gradually feel the huge and complex energy core...

"It seems that there is still a long way to go..."