I Was Reincarnated with OP Invincibility, so I’ll Beat ’em Up My Way as an Action-Adventurer

45. You Will Meet Them Soon

Is this a dream, an illusion, or something else entirely?

I found myself face-to-face with her in a pure white space.

Her soft, blonde hair reached her shoulders.

Her round, blue eyes.

A little girl wearing an oversized tunic, adorably cute──.

“Ilfaria…sama?”

“It’s been a while, Haruto.”

Yes, standing before me was the child version of the goddess.

Though, it was explained that this wasn’t the goddess herself, but a fragment of her will.

The last time we met was during the battle with the demon general, about a month ago.

Even though I called out to her so many times with no response, why now?

“How are your skills?”

“Thanks to you, they’ve been useful in my adventurer life. I’ve even gotten a promotion.”

This past month, I made full use of my skills outside of combat.

As a result, I was able to accumulate achievements and rise from rank E to rank D three days ago.

“That’s wonderful to hear.”

The smiling goddess then returned to a serious expression.

“Stare…”

She looked straight at me.

“W-What is it…?”

“Stare…”

The goddess continued to stare at me without blinking.

“…I see, the resonance has begun.”

“Huh?”

“The divine skills given by the seven gods to seven chosen souls──now that they have all manifested and awakened on Earth, they are resonating with each other.”

“I see…”

I didn’t quite understand what the goddess was saying.

“Your skills will call to each other, attract each other, and grow stronger together.”

So, my skills will grow even more?

“And──you will meet them soon. Those who possess the divine skills are drawn to each other by fate.”

“Meet…others with skills like mine…?”

The goddess nodded.

“At that time, you may become friends or enemies.”

I hope not enemies.

“And not interacting at all is also fine──the gods won’t interfere. That’s the rule.”

“The rule…?”

“May fortune be with you, Haruto Riva.”

With those words, the white space vanished.

When I came to, I was in the guild branch.

Was that a daydream or a brief event in my consciousness?

Unable to discern which, I started walking to the reception desk.

I came here today to look for a new job request.

Then,

“Hey, Haruto. Over here.”

I was called out on my way to the reception desk.

Turning around, I saw the beautiful twin sisters with blonde twin-tails and silver bob cuts──Lilith and Alice.

And one more──an unfamiliar girl was with them.

A youthful appearance.

Long silver hair.

Jewel-like red, round eyes.

She was wearing a black gothic Lolita dress.

“Come to think of it, this is your first meeting. She’s Meriel Brownie. She became an adventurer after the latest evaluation. Meriel, this is Haruto Leaver. He’s an adventurer who has fought alongside us several times.”

“Nice to meet you. I am Meriel Brownie.”

Meriel curtseyed gracefully, lifting the hem of her skirt.

A different type of beauty compared to Lilith and Alice, she had an inorganic atmosphere that suited her gothic Lolita outfit.

“I’m Haruto Riva. Nice to meet you.”

“Perfect timing. My sister and I plan to take a dungeon exploration request with Meriel. It’s a rank B freelance request. Haruto, would you like to join us?”

Lilith suggested.

“I think your skills would be more than enough for a rank B difficulty.”

It might be a good idea, as it would save me the trouble of looking for a new request.

“Meriel is still a new adventurer, so we plan to support her. Since fate brought us together, we thought it would be nice to help her rank up～”

Both of them are so kind.

“Alright, I’ll help out too.”

“Thank you, everyone.”

Meriel gracefully bowed again.

“Since Haruto and Meriel just met, how about we all go for a meal to get to know each other better?”

With Lilith’s suggestion, the four of us decided to have dinner together.

We left the guild building and walked down the main street.

“It’s been a while since we had a meal with you, Haruto.”

“I’ve been busy with requests this past month. I haven’t had many chances to see Lilith or Alice either.”

“Today, we can talk at leisure. Hehe.”

Lilith, walking beside me, smiled brightly.

“You seem quite happy, Lilith.”

Meriel looked at us.

“Are you two in a romantic relationship?”

“W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WHAT!?”

Lilith screamed in an unusually high-pitched voice.

“You looked so happy, after all.”

“R-Really? Was I making that kind of face?”

Indeed, her smile was more of a grin.

“You must be very happy to talk with Haruto.”

“N-No, it’s not like that, I mean, we haven’t, um, yet, so…”

Lilith was clearly flustered by Meriel’s probing.

“You’re overreacting, Lilith～”

Alice chuckled.

“??? Was that conversation something to get flustered about? I still don’t quite understand human feelings of love.”

“Eh?”

“Oh, never mind, haha.”

Meriel, having said something incomprehensible, smiled as if covering something up.

“By the way… I’ve heard that there have been a lot of random attacks in the capital recently.”

Alice changed the topic.

“Random attacks?”

“Yes, a while ago, there were many such incidents in Miles City near the capital. I heard rumors about it at the adventurer’s guild.”

“I’ve heard that too. It’s dangerous, so let’s be careful.”

Lilith added.

“The city’s self-defense force has also increased patrols, but they haven’t made any progress. The culprit is elusive and leaves no clues.”

“An elusive attacker, huh…”

That’s definitely dangerous.

Monsters and demons are certainly threats, but the world has more dangers than just that.

In fact, humans can be scarier because they’re so close.

After that, I was able to have a leisurely chat with Lilith and Alice over dinner.

Meriel was also an easygoing and pleasant girl.

Before I became an adventurer, I might not have been able to talk properly with so many beautiful girls.

Maybe meeting Lilith and Alice helped me get used to it.

Though it’s not quite a ‘normal life,’ thanks to meeting them, Sarome, Luca, and other girls──.

And the next day.

I challenged a dungeon exploration with Lilith, Alice, and Meriel.