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  "W-What are you talking about?! But if Roy wants to see, it's... not impossible!" Cire stammered, her face beet red.

  "Roy, so you like that kind of outfit..." Ri giggled.

  "What have you doo the sacred shrine maiden attire?!"

  "I wonder if I still have my shrine maiden outfit from the Diviual Institute..."

  The three girls whispered among themselves, their faces flushed.

  ...

  They passed through the castle gate aered the grand hall. The high ceiling was adorned with beautiful arches, and a carpeted hallway lined with stone pilrs stretched out before them.

  Instead of torches or spirit crystals, small light spirits floated in the air, providing illumination.

  Although this was a reli the Age of Myths, after thousands of years of renovations, little remained of its inal appearance.

  The only things that hi its a ihe carvings oone pilrs.

  The walls of the hallway were decorated with colorful murals depig legendary Elemental Princesses and past winners of the Bde Dance.

  They followed the shrine maiden through the vast castle, finally arriving at their room.

  "This is the room for the Ordesia Empire's representatives, Team Scarlet. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything," the shrine maiden said.

  "Wait, is Roy going to stay in the same room as us?" Ri asked, blushing.

  "O-Of course not! What are you thinking?!" Cire excimed, her face als red.

  "That's right. It's impossible for us to share a room with a man," Ellis added with a cough.

  "Well, that's true, but... if there aren't enough rooms, it 't be helped, right?" Fianna and Ri exged anxious gnces.

  Roy chuckled at their flustered reas.

  "We have separate rooms prepared for men," the shrine maiden expined, looking at them with a puzzled expression.

  "I-I khat! Of course!"

  "Yes, that's... very thoughtful of you."

  The girls nodded vigorously, pletely fetting their earlier embarrassment.

  "It's a shame," Carol giggled.

  "What's a shame, Carol?" Roy asked with a smile.

  "I think the young dies will be disappointed," Carol whispered in his ear.

  Roy uood what she meant.

  But it wasirely impossible...

  "Excuse me, shrine maiden," Roy called out.

  If he remembered correctly, the room they had assigned him was an abae room.

  He didn't want to stay in such a pce.

  And he o teleport Rias and the others here. He needed more rooms.

  "Is there something else you need?" the shrine maiden asked.

  "Please arrange more rooms for us," Roy requested, a glint in his eyes.

  The shrine maiden was about to refuse his unreasonable request when her expression suddenly ged.

  Her initially indifferent demeanor shifted to one of respect.

  "Roy-sama, we arrange as many rooms as you need."

  Cire and the others were shocked by her sudden ge in attitude.

  Normally, she wouldn't agree to such a request.

  Roy smirked but didn't expin.

  He had simply used his mind trol magic.

  Roy then used his teleportation magic to return to Areishia Spirit Academy and bring the irls to the sanctuary.

  "Wow! So this is the sanctuary!"

  "The architecture is so different!"

  "It seems we have a lot to explore!"

  "Are we going shopping? t me in!"

  ...

  The girls chattered excitedly as they arrived.

  "Alright, everyone, let's get settled in first," Roy announced.

  "By the way, we're going to participate in the sing ritual ter. Do you want to join us?" Cire asked Rias and the others.

  "sing ritual?"

  The girls exged fused gnces.

  "It's a ritual where we se our bodies with water," Fianna expined.

  "So basically, it's just taking a bath, right?" Mine guessed.

  "That's the gist of it."

  "Roy, do you want to join us?" Cire asked, blushing.

  "Of course I'm going. Why wouldn't I be allowed?" Roy replied with a raised eyebrow.

  "Well..." Cire eechless.

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  After Saeko and the others finished unpag and arranging their rooms, they all headed towards the location of the sing ritual, including Velsaria and Lux's teams.

  The warm sunlight filtered through the leaves of the lush forest.

  Colorful birds flew through the air.

  The branches of the trees were den with ripe fruits.

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  They arrived at a rge ke beside the castle.

  Many spirits were dang and pying around the ke, highlighting its sacred nature. It was the perfect pce for the shrine maidens to perform their sing ritual.

  "Are Cire and the others not here yet?" Roy wondered, looking around.

  The girls were taking their time ging into their swimsuits.

  Roy, however, was already ready.

  He was shirtless, wearing only a pair of swim trunks.

  His silver hair fluttered in the wind, and his 'Honored' Handsome face could make even the gods jealous.

  Bored, Roy y down on a beach chair and closed his eyes.

  "Roy, sorry to keep you waiting!"

  Roy opened his eyes and saw Fianna standing before him, wearing a rather revealing swimsuit.

  "Oh, it's Fianna."

  "Heehee, how do I look in this swimsuit?" Fianna asked with a giggle, pulling Roy to his feet.

  "You look great," Roy replied with a thumbs up.

  "Fianna, you're so sly!" Cire and the irls, who had finally arrived in their swimsuits, called out from a distance.

  Cire was wearing a simple, bright red swimsuit with no frills or decorations, whily atuated her natural beauty.

  She looked absolutely adorable.

  The girls were a sight to behold, ea their own unique swimsuit, a beautiful dispy of diverse styles and personalities.

  'This is truly paradise,' Roy thought with a grin.

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  Deep beh the floating isnd na Ys, in a vast cavern that even the shrine maidens of the Diviual Institute were forbidden to ewo figures walked through the darkness.

  One was Lily Fme, an orphan from the Instrual School.

  She followed behind her master, reading from a report.

  "After the battle, the Destroyer Spirit was rendered useless by Muir Alenstarl. The military officials have lodged a strong protest against us."

  "Let them pin. Those inpetent fools only care about their own safety," the girl leading the way replied dismissively.

  She had long, flowing red hair and wore a bck coat and a crimson mask with a demonic pattern.

  Lily wasn't surprised by her master's response.

  To her, the nation with whom she was allied, was merely a tool to achieve her goals.

  "But, Ren-sama, what about the deployment of the military spirits?" Lily asked.

  The girl, known as Ren, didn't answer immediately. ( Rubia Elstein )

  The only sounds in the caverheir footsteps and the king of the spirit crystals they carried for illumination.

  The crystals cast an eerie glow orange carvings on the cavern walls.

  Lily was curious. How had her master discovered this hidden pce, forbiddeo the shrine maidens?

  "Tell Muir to remain still for now. I'll meet with her tonight," Ren finally replied.

  "You're attending the ball?" Lily asked in surprise.

  "As the winner of the previous tour, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to skip it, would it?"

  "But you haven't prepared your attire..." Lily said cautiously.

  "I still have my dress from the st tour, although I left most of my clothes with my sister."

  "You have a sister?"

  "..." Ren didn't answer.

  Lily, worried about displeasing her master, quickly ged the subject. "But are you sure that man is the Maou we're looking for?"

  "He has cimed to be the Maou. We'll find out tonight," Ren replied, a strange glint in her eyes.

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  As evening approached, the opening ceremony of the Bde Danenced in the castle that served as the lodging for the partits.

  The grand hall was filled with guests, nobles, and Elementalists from various tries, their versations and ughter filling the air.

  Elegant music pyed softly in the background.

  The hall was decorated with deliers adorned with tless spirit crystals.

  A long table in the ter was den with luxurious dishes and a variety of fruits.

  Roy ehe hall with his ente, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

  The girls, dressed iiful gowns, were a sight to behold, but Roy, in his elegant suit, was the ter of attention.

  "That's the only male Elementalist on the ti!"

  "The girls with him are all so beautiful!"

  "As expected of the Night Demon King. He has so many girls with him."

  "Are those all his sves? How terrifying!"

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  The nobles gossiped among themselves, some of the young dies staring at Roy with undisguised desire.

  Even the girls participating in the Bde Dance couldn't help but steal g him.

  These girls were all elite Elementalists selected from various tries.

  And they were all beautiful.

  They were all around the same age as Roy and his group.

  This was because, acc to the decree of the Elemental Lords, one of the requirements for participating in the Bde Dance was being a Princess Shrine Maiden uhe age of twenty.

  This rule applied not only to the Bde Da also to most important spirit rituals.

  Roy found a seat on a sofa, surrounded by his girls.

  Many young noblemen aiful women tried to approach him, but the girls quickly shooed them away.

  He was supposed to be their protector, but now, he was the one being protected.

  "Est, what would you like to eat?" Roy asked the sword spirit, who was holding a pte.

  "Roy, I want some fish," Est replied.

  "Such a good girl, not picky at all. Uhose irls," Roy chuckled, petti's head.

  Est, dressed in a pure white dress, looked like an adorable snow elf.

  "Est is so cute," Roy said as he stroked her hair.

  Est's ears twitched.

  "Roy, say that again."

  "Hmm?"

  "Please say it agai looked at him with her mesmerizing eyes.

  "Est is so cute," Roy repeated, indulging her request.

  "Roy, you're biased! I raise too!" Ren, who rarely emerged from her spirit seal, suddenly appeared, pouting.

  "Um... Ren is also very cute," Roy said, patting her head.

  "Say it again..." Ren whined.

  "Ren is very, very cute."

  Roy suddenly realized that many eyes were on him.

  He turned and saw Rias and the irls staring at him.

  Uh oh... they all raise now?

  Roy felt a cold sweat.

  Fortunately, the girls didn't make any demands.

  Roy found this kind of social gathering rather b. If not for the ce to see Rubia, he wouldn't have e.

  Just as he was gettiless, Ri approached him.

  "R-Roy..." she stammered.

  Ri was wearing a stunning o-blue dress that atuated her beauty. Her golden hair was styled in a updo, making her look like an ice queen.

  Her cheeks were flushed, and her rosy lips were slightly parted.

  "W-Well... this is a rare opportunity, so..."

  She cleared her throat several times.

  Then, she finally spoke, her voice barely above a whisper.

  "Would you like to... dah me?"

  The irls groaned in frustration.

  They hadn't even thought about asking him to dance!

  Ri had beateo it.

  "Of course. It would be my honor to dah you, Ri," Roy replied, taking her gloved hand with a gentlemanly bow.

  "It's... it's Roy's hand..." Ri blushed, her voice barely audible.

  Roy led her to the dance floor. He could feel her nervousness.

  "Rex," he whispered in her ear, his arm gently encirg her waist.

  Ri's body went limp, her legs almost giving way.

  If Roy hadn't been holding her, she would have colpsed.

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