Returning to the 18th floor of the dungeon, Levi, fully immersed in chanting his incantation, could see the pillar of light piercing through the entire dungeon. He guessed that the surface was in turmoil but had no intention of stopping his summoning of the heroic spirits from the Danmachi world.
"I hereby swear."
"I am the one who embodies all good, the one who witnesses all evil."
"With the obsession of justice, manifest across the cycles of reincarnation."
"—Guardian of the Scales and Stars!"
With the final words of the incantation, the already massive white pillar of light doubled in diameter, enveloping Levi standing before the cenotaph. After about ten seconds, the strange phenomenon ceased. As the surrounding magic settled, the pillar of light that pierced half the dungeon vanished, replaced by a beautiful girl in a red kimono, with a sheathed katana at her waist and long black hair cascading naturally over her shoulders.
Seeing the successful summoning of the heroic spirit, Levi didn't hesitate and asked directly, "Do you know what's happening?"
The girl glanced at him and nodded slightly. "You've resurrected me."
Levi corrected her, "More accurately, I've summoned you back to the lower world as a Servant."
"Same difference," the girl's tone was unfriendly. "You must have a purpose for specifically summoning me, right?"
"Indeed," Levi didn't deny it. "But before answering your question, shouldn't you first tell me your name and the Familia you belonged to?"
The girl clicked her tongue, her willow-leaf eyebrows furrowing deeply. "I'm Gojo Yagyu, a former member of the Astraea Familia."
"Yamato Rindou?" Levi recited her title.
"That's right." The girl, or rather Gojo Yagyu, kicked a stone at her feet. "I don't know how you brought me back, but disturbing the peace of the dead is never a good thing."
"I don't see it that way," Levi chatted idly with her while reviewing the heroic spirit panel, which only he could see, adapted to the Danmachi world.
[Gojo Yagyu (Saber)]
[Level 4 (Updated in the same manner as a God's Blessing)]
[Strength: E482]
[Endurance: F359]
[Dexterity: C622]
[Agility: E443]
[Magic: D517]
[Development Abilities: Night Battle G, Abnormal Resistance H, Swordsman H]
[Weapons: Higanbana, Futaba]
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[Noble Phantasms: Five Lights, Four Seas]
[Skills: Bloodline of the Killing Sword, One Light Blood Flash]
[Note: During the existence of the heroic spirit, in non-combat states, 5 points of magic per minute are consumed per level of the summoner's blessing. In combat states, 10 points per level are consumed, with additional calculations for using Noble Phantasms.]
[Note: If magic supply is insufficient, all abilities except magic will decrease proportionally, and the heroic spirit will begin consuming its own magic. If its magic reaches zero, the heroic spirit will return to the heavens.]
'The cost of maintaining a heroic spirit is lower than expected,' Levi thought to himself. Using Gojo Yagyu as an example, with a blessing level of 4, the non-combat phase only consumes about 20 points of magic. And with the development ability 'Rapid Healing I,' based on Levi's previous days of testing and reverse engineering, the basic magic recovery rate per minute exceeds 50 points!
In other words, he could summon another deceased member of the Astraea Familia besides Gojo Yagyu. And Levi indeed planned to do just that.
"If I only resurrected you, you'd surely feel lonely."
Gojo Yagyu opened her mouth, ready to unleash her sharp tongue, but the next second, upon hearing Levi's latter words, she was stunned into silence.
"But what if I summon all nine other members of the Astraea Familia back to the lower world? Would you still choose to return to that muddled state after death?"
"..."
Everyone has desires. Even members of the Astraea Familia are no exception. Moreover, compared to others who pursue purer ideals, Gojo Yagyu, with her rather dark past, adhered to justice simply because those she acknowledged did so. Now, with the opportunity to start over presented before her, Gojo Yagyu admitted she was tempted.
After about half a minute, the black-haired girl spoke again, her tone tinged with hesitation, "Are you really willing to resurrect all of us?"
Levi shrugged, revealing his purpose. "I need you to farm for me."
"Farm?" Gojo Yagyu tilted her head, then realized, "You mean earn money?"
"Yes," Levi explained while opening the level 3 Type-Moon gacha pool. "The same things you did in life: killing monsters, collecting magic stones and materials, and exchanging them with me for money."
As he spoke, 6 million valis in his inventory were consumed in an instant, and a silver chess piece engraved with a swordsman appeared in Levi's hand.
"So, what's your answer?"
Gojo Yagyu didn't reply, but her silence spoke volumes. Seeing this, Levi smiled calmly. "Then, I'll continue."
The same surge of magic, the same pillar of light reaching the sky, and the same incantation chanting. The difference was that this time, before the pillar of light, expanded to its limit, dissipated, a girl's voice quietly echoed in the ears of the two present:
"What should I do? As a beautiful girl, it seems I've been summoned as a tool~"
A couple of seconds later, a red-haired girl with a ponytail, wearing light red armor and a rapier at her waist, with a cheerful smile as if nothing in the world could trouble her, appeared before Levi. This time, without needing him to ask, Gojo Yagyu, standing beside him, instinctively called out the girl's name."Alise!"
The red-haired girl, referred to as Alise, turned her head upon hearing the familiar voice, her eyes lighting up. "It's Kaguya! So, you were summoned back just like me by this... um, I think he's called Master?"
'The Crimson Blossom, huh? Seems like my luck is pretty good today,' Levi thought to himself, coughing lightly. "Let's skip the whole 'Master' thing. It doesn't quite fit when you say it. Just call me by my name."
With that, he extended his hand towards the two women. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Levi Bright, the captain and currently the sole member of the Hestia Familia. I used some special means to summon you from the heavenly cycle to enhance our Familia's strength, making it easier to delve deeper into the dungeon and earn valis."