[Authority: [Wealth and Gold Treasure]: Taken from — Ebisu]
[Wealth and Gold Treasure]: An Authority taken after defeating the Heretic God, Ebisu the God of Wealth. By using this Authority, it is possible to tear apart space and condense countless golden weapons filled with magical power. The form of the weapons is not fixed, and it is also possible to create the [Gate of Gold and Silver Treasures]. This gate can withstand most attacks, but it cannot resist high-temperature attacks.
Looking at the description of his newly acquired Authority on the system panel, Nakano Yu raised an eyebrow. He had not expected that he would actually obtain the Authority of the rain of holy swords Joyeuse, which surprised him somewhat.
Although it was not Ebisu's life-saving ability, Nakano Yu was quite satisfied.
Thinking about it, Nakano Yu closed the personal information panel and instead opened the gacha roulette.
Nakano Yu planned to later test whether [Torn Silver Hand] could mass demonize the weapons created through Wealth and Gold Treasure. If that were possible, then every time he encountered a Heretic God, and when conditions allowed it, he would launch a true barrage attack.
Just the thought of such a situation was exciting!
However, what was important now was not that, but rather the self-selection opportunity from the roulette that he obtained after killing the Heretic Ebisu.
It had not even been ten days since Nakano Yu last used a self-selection opportunity on the roulette, which meant that the roulette had not yet refreshed.
On that roulette, there was one Authority that Nakano Yu truly wanted: the powerful Authority Steel Blessing from the Heretic God Siegfried, which possessed the Steel attribute!
Nakano Yu actually understood his own strengths and weaknesses very clearly; his offensive power was excessively great, and he also possessed many life-saving and regeneration methods, but when it came to defensive abilities... aside from creating barriers through moonlight and blocking through Wind, it seemed he had no other defensive methods.
If there were any, then it would be his God Slayer body, which had received both the blessing and curse of a god.
Nakano Yu knew that his God Slayer body was truly powerful, but against some even stronger Heretic Gods it became rather fragile. The defensive ability of his body was in a very awkward position, not the best, but better than the worst.
But if he obtained Steel Blessing, then he would no longer have to worry about lacking defensive abilities during battle at all.
Although he could sometimes use Water-Born Lightning Fire to avoid certain attacks, Water-Born Lightning Fire could only neutralize physical attacks. He would still be injured by fire or lightning, and during the activation of the Authority Water-Born Lightning Fire, Nakano Yu could not use other Authorities, which made him very uncomfortable.
Was the Authority Water-Born Lightning Fire weak? In truth, it was not weak at all. After all, Water-Born Lightning Fire could completely nullify physical attacks, and it could also release ultra-high-temperature lightning and fire, only slightly weaker than the incarnation of the White Horse.
However, this Authority had a major flaw: during its use, only that single Authority could be activated. This meant that Nakano Yu could not simultaneously use his life-saving Authorities during critical moments; using one meant sacrificing another.
Nakano Yu did not like that; he emphasized cooperation between Authorities, such as using the Authority of the Moon to control moonlight, and then using [Torn Silver Hand] to turn the moonlight into a demonic sword capable of splitting a continent in half with a single strike.
In short, Nakano Yu believed that Authorities could unleash even greater power only when combined, which was why the limitations of Water-Born Lightning Fire were so significant.
"System, designate the acquisition of the Authority Steel Blessing."
Pulling back his thoughts, Nakano Yu silently ordered the system.
The system received the command, and in the very next second the young man heard the system notification:
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for acquiring the Authority: Steel Blessing from the Heretic God Siegfried."
"Authority Description: Steel Blessing: The Authority of the Nordic hero Siegfried. When the Authority is activated, hundreds of runes surround the user, granting unmatched defensive abilities and the ability to control one's own weight. However, the Steel Blessing fears fire and lightning."
Nakano Yu did not even look more closely at the system's brief description. He was very familiar with the Authority Steel Blessing, which essentially possessed two abilities.
The first granted the God Slayer the Blessing of Steel, a defensive power strong enough to withstand temperatures at the level of solar flares. Although it was said to fear fire and lightning, in reality flames caused by solar flares would only leave a minor scratch on the person under its protection.
The second allowed the alteration of one's own weight, capable of changing the user's weight to several tons, dozens of tons, or even hundreds of tons. There was not much to say about this ability, because strength was not something God Slayers lacked.
Speaking of which, Steel Blessing could also allow the blessed person to enter a state of suspended death. In that state there was no need for food, water, or oxygen, allowing the body to survive for decades or even a hundred years without absorbing external substances.
However, Nakano Yu considered this ability useless. After all, suspended death, although not true death, was not much different from unconsciousness. Moreover, Nakano Yu now possessed Cut Break; if he encountered an unsolvable situation, he could directly use Cut Break to slice through it.
Although it would place a great burden upon him, it was far better than falling unconscious and being left at the mercy of others.
Thinking about it, Nakano Yu immediately activated Steel Blessing. As strange runes emitting a faint glow appeared around Nakano Yu, he felt his body become rigid, and its toughness greatly increased.
However... Nakano Yu's body did not transform into a steel man like [Torn Silver Hand] under the effect of Steel Blessing.
But Nakano Yu was certain that his defensive abilities had indeed increased.
Thump, thump.
He raised his hand and knocked against his chest, and a dull sound, like striking steel, echoed from Nakano Yu's body.
"Not bad. I just wonder which is stronger, [Torn Silver Hand] or Steel Blessing."
Feeling his body as hard as steel, Nakano Yu nodded in satisfaction, subconsciously comparing it to his other Authority that also possessed the Steel attribute.
[Torn Silver Hand] could be considered the Authority with the greatest destructive power, because a demonic sword enhanced through [Torn Silver Hand], at full power, could split an entire continent into two halves.
The defensive ability of Steel Blessing was also not weak; it was said to fear high temperatures, but even temperatures at the level of solar flares left only surface scratches. It was unknown what level of temperature would be required to seriously injure a God Slayer under the protection of Steel Blessing.
Of course, Nakano Yu would never do something as meaningless as using a demonic sword to cut himself; he was not that foolish.
Closing the system panel, Nakano Yu looked at the moonlight outside the window. He currently was not sleepy and would not be able to sleep even if he tried, so he might as well go out and check on Ichika and the others.
He estimated that today's events had worried his family.
Thinking about it, Nakano Yu walked out of his room. As soon as he descended the stairs, he saw Nakano Maruo and Nakano Reina nervously watching the television in the living room. The Quintuplets were also sitting on the sofa, while Eriri was sleeping in Sawamura Sayuri's arms.
Everyone was there except Spencer, who had probably already left.
"Yo, good evening everyone."
He waved his hand, greeting his family.
Hearing his voice, everyone turned their heads toward Nakano Yu. Nakano Reina reacted first, quickly standing up and approaching Nakano Yu to check whether he was injured. Although she said nothing, the concern in her eyes was obvious.
"Yu, you... hm? Why do you seem to be in such a good mood?"
Nakano Maruo also approached Nakano Yu. Originally he intended to check his physical condition, but he discovered that Nakano Yu was broadly smiling and did not appear injured at all.
"Well, naturally I'm happy that the problem has been resolved. By the way, it's already this late, aren't you planning to sleep?"
Nakano Yu scratched his head. Killing the Heretic Ebisu had been somewhat troublesome, but throughout the entire process Nakano Yu had not suffered any injuries. Speaking of which, the Heretic Ebisu might have been the most miserable Heretic God Nakano Yu had ever encountered.
He was a complete disaster when it came to offense, but he possessed an endless stream of life-saving abilities, so he could be considered talented.
"It's good that you aren't injured. Come, sit down quickly and rest."
Letting out a deep sigh, Nakano Reina quickly helped Nakano Yu sit on the sofa and rest for a while. Although he appeared completely fine on the outside, who knew whether he had suffered some injury that even Yu himself was unaware of?
Faced with Nakano Reina's concern, Nakano Yu smiled helplessly. After talking for some time with the Quintuplets and Sawamura Sayuri on the sofa, it was already midnight.
Sawamura Sayuri was also tired, but Spencer had already been called away earlier because of some work, and after everything that had happened today, Sayuri did not dare return home alone, especially not with Eriri, who was still sleeping.
Therefore, Nakano Yu simply allowed Sayuri and Eriri to stay in the guest room. After all, the villa Nakano Maruo had prepared for him and the Quintuplets was extremely large, with many guest rooms. Although they were not usually used, they were always cleaned and could immediately be used.
As for Nakano Maruo and Nakano Reina, they naturally also stayed here tonight.
After spending some time with the Quintuplets, Nakano Reina persuaded them to return to their rooms to sleep, and Nakano Yu was also dragged back to his room by Nakano Maruo.
In the end, only Nakano Yu remained in the living room.
"Ah, it suddenly became lonely."
Looking at the empty living room, Nakano Yu raised his head toward the crystal chandelier on the ceiling and murmured.
Just a moment ago a large group of people had been talking together, and now only he sat in the living room, so for a moment he felt somewhat unaccustomed to it.
Speaking of which, Nakano Yu himself was actually not accustomed to noisy environments, but that only referred to chaotic places like bars and nightclubs. He actually very much liked being surrounded by a large family.
That feeling... was probably what people called happiness.
While thinking about it, Nakano Yu's gaze suddenly froze and he abruptly sat upright, looking around the empty space as though searching for something, yet there truly was nothing around him.
But... Nakano Yu had heard it, heard the voice of a girl.
She was saying:
"I... am so lonely..."