Ren Isana's words made Rina-sensei nod. She looked at Iroha Sakayori and said, "Iroha, you make the arrangements. Girls go first. Miss Hestia will grant you her Falna. This is something that will allow you to fight monsters and level up."
Hearing this explanation, Iroha Sakayori's eyes immediately lit up. She quickly replied, "Understood, Rina-sensei. I'm on it."
With that, she turned to look at her classmates behind her. Without needing to say a word, the girls stepped forward first. Everyone then followed Iroha to the locker room, with Hestia following closely behind.
After they left, the remaining boys didn't sit idle. Instead, they crowded around Ren Isana to ask for advice. What a rare opportunity this was! Having met the upperclassman who developed [Rokushiki], they naturally had to ask him for some pointers.
Ren didn't refuse. After all, these people would be his subordinates in the future, so there was no harm in teaching them a bit. Gradually, he also memorized the names of his underclassmen. What made him feel a bit disappointed, however, was that there weren't any anime characters among them.
It seemed to be the same for the girls. Aside from Big Sis Iroha, there didn't seem to be any other anime girls in the class, though there were quite a few pretty ones.
After chatting with the boys for over half an hour, the girls finally came out, and it was the boys' turn. Having received her Falna, Iroha walked up to Ren and asked, "Isana-senpai, does this Falna really make us stronger just by fighting?"
Hestia hadn't told them much; she merely bestowed the Falna upon them and told them to ask Ren for the specifics once they came out.
Faced with her question, Ren nodded and explained, "That's right. With this Falna, you can go explore the Dungeon—whether it's the Dungeons in the outer cities, or over in the Dimensional Rifts."
Ren began to explain it to them. The Dimensional Rifts on their side had been under constant development. By now, someone had probably already fought their way to the area Ren and his group had cleared, especially since normal travel between the Danmachi world and this side was already established.
As Ren explained, Iroha said thoughtfully, "I see. Is that why gods have been recruiting members lately? I thought it was just normal hiring. I didn't expect it to be like this."
As a part-time job maniac, she was aware of these things. However, at the time, she thought it involved signing some sort of indentured servitude contract, so she hadn't participated. Now, after hearing Ren's explanation, she finally understood.
"If you want to go to another world, just submit an application to Rina-sensei when the time comes. I'm sure she won't refuse. It's good to explore another world and get familiar with it as early as possible," Ren suggested, looking at the girl in front of him.
Hearing this, Iroha said thoughtfully, "I get it now, Senpai. We just need to fight monsters to level up, and they drop items too. That way, I can make money—balancing my studies and earning a living at the same time!"
Hearing her talk about making money, Ren suddenly grew curious. Did the Big Sis Iroha of this world also need to attend classes during the day and work part-time at night to support herself?
He asked with some curiosity, "Are you short on money?"
Ren's question didn't embarrass Iroha in the slightest. She nodded and said, "Yeah. I'm just a kid from an ordinary family, and practicing martial arts is really expensive. So, I have no choice but to earn money while going to school."
There was nothing to be ashamed of. She could support herself without spending a single cent of her family's money, which made her feel pretty damn awesome. Besides, the money came from legitimate sources—much better than those who resorted to degenerate means, right?
"Well, in that case, going to the Dungeon is definitely a good way to make money. But it would be even better if you had spatial equipment, since you could bring everything out with you. Without spatial equipment, it'll be really tough." Looking at Iroha, Ren couldn't help but think of himself.
They really were similar. After all, before high school, Ren had also worked part-time to support himself. Hearing her say she needed to work brought back memories of his own part-time job days.
Iroha scratched her head at his words. "Spatial equipment, huh... That's way too expensive. I definitely can't afford it, and I don't have the connections to buy one anyway. I'll just take it slow. If worse comes to worst, I'll just research and invent one myself."
If anyone else had said something like that, Ren would have absolutely scoffed at them. But coming from Iroha Sakayori, he had no choice but to believe it. This woman might actually be able to invent one.
Looking at Iroha, Ren smiled and encouraged her, "Then you'll have to work hard. If you really manage to create spatial equipment, you're going to strike it rich."
Right now, spatial equipment was completely monopolized. There were only a few places in the entire world capable of producing it, and the people who made them were all raking in cash hand over fist. If Iroha could research and develop her own, she would absolutely become a super-rich tycoon in the future.
Hearing Ren say this, Iroha scratched her head. *That sounds really complicated, doesn't it?* Right now, she didn't know the first thing about it, so she figured she should just stick to working her honest part-time jobs. Still, it wouldn't hurt to start studying up on it ahead of time.
"Researching spatial equipment from scratch is incredibly troublesome. However, you could look into potions instead. I'll give you this notebook from the God of Healing. I hope you can master the knowledge inside~!" Ren said, pulling out a notebook and handing it to her.
Looking at the notebook Ren handed her, Iroha was instantly dumbfounded. *A notebook from the God of Healing? He's giving something so precious to me? Isn't this upperclassman being a little too generous?*
After shoving the notebook into her hands, Ren continued, "Everyone in our class has a copy of this notebook. The God of Healing is also on Nexus Island. I made my first big payout through potions, so maybe this will be helpful to you too~!"
Hearing this, Iroha immediately understood the implication. This wasn't some uniquely precious artifact. Since that was the case, she would gladly accept it. Thinking of this, she hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Senpai!"
"No need to thank me. That god actually hopes that someone will learn all his knowledge and use it to benefit more people. If anyone in your class is interested, you can share it with them too~!" Ren waved his hand, not taking the matter to heart.
While the two were chatting, the boys quickly finished up as well. Everyone had received Hestia's Falna. After wrapping things up, Ren chatted with his underclassmen for a while longer before finally leaving.
Overall, this group of students was quite excellent. Iroha Sakayori alone was fantastic. Ren specifically mentioned this to Rina-sensei, telling her to nurture Iroha well. *Pile on the pressure all you want; Big Sis Iroha can definitely handle it.*
Seeing Ren place so much importance on Iroha made Rina-sensei very happy. It proved she hadn't misjudged the girl. Iroha really was capable of taking on the heavy responsibilities. The first generation had Ren Isana, and the second generation had Iroha. This was a very comfortable setup.
Ren stayed there for a bit longer before bringing Hestia back to the Nexus side. After dropping Hestia off at the library, Ren headed to the director's office.
"Did you see that group of students? What do you think?" Director Ken asked with a smile upon seeing Ren arrive. He wanted to hear what Ren had to say.
"Not bad. Especially their class representative—I have high hopes for her. With her around, that class will be just fine." Ren's answer made Director Ken nod. With this, he had a good grasp of the situation.
"I'll focus on nurturing her. As for your team, everything has been sorted out. From now on, you will be directly under the management of the World Will. Take this watch. If there are any missions in the future, you'll be notified directly through it." With that, Director Ken handed over a box.
Opening it, Ren found a peculiar watch inside. However, it didn't seem like a technological creation; rather, it felt more like a magic item. Feeling somewhat puzzled, Ren took it and put it on. The next moment, he felt himself connect to something.
This sensation made Ren instantly realize what was going on. Just like when he used his [Marble Phantasm], he had connected to the world. This was a device used to communicate directly with Pandora.
However, it didn't make a difference whether Ren had this thing or not, because he could contact Pandora at any time anyway. *Maybe this thing has other functions?* Ren quietly waited for Director Ken to continue.
"This device allows you to connect to the World Will. You can even connect to it when you're in other worlds!" Hearing this, Ren understood. If it could connect even from other worlds, then it was truly impressive.
This way, if there were any problems, he could report to Pandora at any time, or perhaps request backup? Aside from that, it could probably be used to contact other people too, right? The kind that completely ignored distance.
*I really didn't expect there to be something like this. Pandora should have brought this out sooner,* Ren couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
However, right at that moment, Pandora's voice echoed in his mind. "Oh? You've connected too? I was just looking for you. A fused world has appeared over here. Do you want to go explore it?"
Pandora's voice rang out in Ren's mind. *So a mission has arrived.* Hearing her words, Ren asked in his mind with some surprise, "A fused world? Is it a situation like ours?"
*What kind of world is this? Could it be like our side—a world that has connected to many other worlds, and now it's come to fuse with ours?*
"It's exactly as you say, except one is strong and the other is weak. So, do you want to go take a look? If you don't want to go, I'll send someone else!" Pandora confirmed Ren's theory. That was exactly the case.
Hearing this, Ren's interest was thoroughly piqued. If that was the case, he absolutely had to go check it out. After replying in his mind that he would go, he looked at Director Ken and said, "Director Ken, I'll be taking my leave now. A mission just came up~!"
Hearing Ren's words, Director Ken nodded. *Truly worthy of being the world's most beloved child.* He had just put on the device, and there was already something for him to do. The benefits obtained from exploring a new world were self-evident!
After saying goodbye to Director Ken, Ren set off immediately. He didn't need to prepare anything, as he had everything he needed in his Spatial Ring. Stepping out of the office, Ren communicated with Pandora, and his figure vanished directly from where he stood.
When he reappeared, he was on an isolated island near the waters of Nexus Island. *It's near Nexus Island again this time?* Ren glanced at the GPS on his smartphone, feeling incredibly surprised.
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