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At the towering peak of Babel, an open space formed like a Tholos in a Greek temple, with long benches arranged in a circle around it. In the center of the Tholos sat Apollo and Noah, surrounded by dozens of other gods. The bright blue sky added to the impression that they were above the clouds, far from the hustle and bustle of the world below.

Today was the long-awaited day: the meeting to determine the type of war game that would be played by the two Familias. Loki, sitting among the other gods, raised his voice, "So, how will this war game be conducted?"

"Yes, indeed. What game will we play?" asked the other gods with eager curiosity.

Apollo, with a confident smile, suggested, "What if we decide it by drawing lots?"

"Vermilion, is this okay with you?" Hermes inquired, directing attention to Noah.

"Go ahead, do as you wish," Noah replied calmly, as if there was nothing to worry about.

Apollo, Noah, and Hermes stood around a small table. On the table was a box containing dozens of pieces of paper with various game proposals written by the gods. Hermes' task was to draw one slip of paper to determine the game they would play.

Hermes grabbed a piece of paper, opened it slowly, and the gods stared at him in anticipation. "Uh... Sorry, I got base invasion," he said in surprise, showing the contents of the paper to the others.

"Hahaha... That's a great choice! It's fair," Apollo laughed and scoffed.

The gods discussed among themselves, many of them looking at Noah with pity. Base invasion was a game where one Familia was tasked with defending a fortress while the other Familia acted as invaders. No one believed that the Vermilion Familia, with only four members, could win against the Apollo Familia, which had hundreds of adventurers as fortress guards.

"Uh, wait a minute, may I comment?" Hermes raised his hand, asking for permission.

"Go ahead," replied Apollo, feeling confident he had already won.

"Can Vermilion Familia get outside help?" Hermes proposed a rational suggestion.

"No need. We can handle it ourselves," Noah interjected, rejecting Hermes' suggestion without hesitation.

Some gods shook their heads, impressed by Noah's arrogance. "Hmm... I want to see what you will do," Apollo said, feeling underestimated.

"Are you sure?" Hermes asked, confirming Noah's decision.

"Of course," Noah replied tersely, turning away without looking back.

Cheers echoed in the Tholos as the gods rejoiced, finally having a War game, and it was the base invasion game.

...

Upon arriving home, Asuna immediately approached Noah. "Noah, what game are we going to play?"

"It's base invasion," Noah replied casually, as if there was nothing to worry about.

"Noah, how can we win this game with only four members?" Asuna asked, her tone reflecting concern. Although they had strength that could rival level 3 adventurers, it was hard to imagine how they could breach a fortress guarded by hundreds of adventurers.

"No worries, it's time for us to add new members to the Familia," Noah explained confidently.

"Add members? Are you planning to summon them?" Asuna was startled, imagining Esdeath and the others.

"Not them. I'm planning to summon Mine. Her Teigu will surely be suitable for breaching the fortress," Noah explained with a thin smile on his face.

"I see, if we can get in and disrupt their defense formation, we might be able to defeat them by taking down their leader," Asuna began to grasp Noah's plan.

"That's right. Wait a moment, I'll summon Mine," Noah disappeared for a moment before reappearing ten minutes later with Mine, who was carrying her Teigu.

"Alright, Mine, take off your clothes. I'm going to carve Falna on you," Noah said with an ambiguous tone.

"Hentai! Are you finally unable to hide your depraved desires?" Mine shouted, her face turning red as she covered her small breasts. Her right hand was on the trigger of Pumpkin, ready if Noah dared to approach.

"I mean, just show your back. What are you thinking, Mine?" Noah continued to tease the tsundere girl.

"Hmph... It's your fault for saying easily misunderstood words," Mine huffed coldly.

After sulking for a moment, Mine finally lay down on the sofa and lowered her clothing, revealing her smooth back. As drops of blood fell from her back, the Falna with the Vermilion Familia emblem appeared.

**Name:** Mine

**Level:** 1

**Strength:** I: 0

**Endurance:** I: 0

**Dexterity:** I: 0

**Agility:** I: 0

**Magic:** I: 0

**Development Abilities:** none

**Skill:**

Critical Shot: The ability to increase the chances of a critical hit when using ranged weapons, dealing greater damage to enemies.

**Magic:**

Elemental Infusion: Allows Mine to infuse her ranged attacks with specific elements (fire, ice, lightning) to provide additional effects on her attacks.

"Wow... Mine-neechan is so strong, she has skills and magic upon receiving Falna!" exclaimed Yui, her eyes shining with admiration.

"Of course," Mine puffed out her small chest proudly.

"Welcome to the Vermilion Familia, Mine. We appreciate your assistance," Asuna greeted her with a warm smile, feeling pleased with the new addition.

"Yes, thank you! I'm happy to join!" Mine replied cheerfully.

After introducing Mine to Lili, they held a strategic meeting to face the upcoming challenge. They devised a plan to utilize Mine's strengths and prepare tactics to disrupt the Apollo Familia's defenses.

"First, we need to observe the fortress and identify their weak points," Noah led the discussion. "With Mine, we can use ranged attacks to breach their defenses...."