Orario – Southeast Main Street
On the way to the Soma Familia headquarters with Lili...
"Lili, wait here for a moment."
"Huh? Why?"
"I'm going to get a strong ally."
With that, Raven turned and walked into a nearby alley.
His sharp gaze scanned the area.
After confirming no one was around, he began chanting.
"O supreme god of darkness in the underworld..."
"[—Reincarnation Summon]"
From the dark magic circle before him, a figure began to rise.
A fox-person emerged—
a former executive of the Hera Familia, known by the title "Night Fox."
Level 8.
"Raven…?"
Melvitore slowly opened her eyes.
"Here."
"Put on this mask. I might need your help soon."
Raven pulled out a fox mask from his inventory and handed it to her.
This time, instead of summoning Silence Alfia, he opted for a different companion.
After a quick explanation, Melvitore understood the situation.
Soon after—
Raven and Melvitore returned to the bustling street.
"Looks like Orario's economy has developed quite well lately."
Her icy blue eyes scanned the crowd as she murmured in observation.
"Raven-sama…"
"Who is this fox-lady…?"
Lili looked confused.
Fox-people were extremely rare even among beastkin—
maybe once in a hundred years.
Melvitore was different from the golden fox girl Haruhime.
She was a blue fox, more like a frost queen.
She stood tall—around 170 cm.
With icy blue hair down to her waist, like frozen crystals.
Her tall fox ears twitched slightly, tips covered in frost-like fur.
Her fluffy tail shimmered with aurora-like hues.
Her exposed porcelain skin radiated a cold beauty.
Dressed in a high-collar gown, she had an elegant neckline and stunning curves.
Her full chest cast alluring shadows beneath the fabric.
The noble aura she exuded made her look like an untouchable frost queen.
"Seems like the world's forgotten our names."
Her sharp, elegant voice carried an intimidating power.
She had the cold, prideful personality of someone who had never lost.
Lili tilted her head, question marks floating above her head.
Was this… really a helper?
"Little Pallum, don't look at me like that."
"I'm a monster, you know."
Melvitore leaned down, her frosty fingers pinching one of Lili's animal ears.
Her motion was graceful, but carried an icy sharpness.
"F-fox-lady…"
"How did you know I was a Pallum?"
Lili quickly backed away, disbelief flashing in her eyes.
"Alright, that's enough."
"Lili, her name is Melvitore."
"And we've got things to do."
"Let's go."
Raven let out a sigh.
Though…
He couldn't deny—
This cold Night Fox was absolutely stunning.
She looked around the same age as Ryuu Lion (Gale),
and her frosty demeanor rivaled even Silence Alfia.
On the way…
Lili kept sneaking glances at the mysterious fox-girl.
There was something oddly familiar about that name…
but she couldn't recall where she'd heard it.
Liliruca Arde was born 15 years ago—
A time when Orario was in one of its darkest eras.
This was right after the three great adventurer commissions failed.
The strongest adventurers in the world, under the banners of Zeus and Hera,
had attempted to slay the One-Eyed Black Dragon—and failed.
Those two top-tier Familias lost their core powerhouses,
leading to their eventual downfall.
Their collapse opened the way for chaos to spread.
Criminal forces and radical groups, collectively known as the Evils, rose up.
And Orario entered a period of disorder and darkness.
It was a time of violent clashes between justice and evil, order and chaos.
And it was in that era…
that Lili was born.
Shortly after…
Outside the Soma Familia estate.
"[—Revelation of the Twelfth Hour.]"
At the sound of the chant, a gray barrier enveloped Lili's entire body.
In an instant—
she shed the transformation magic Ash Maid, returning to her Pallum form.
"Raven-sama, Lady Melvitore—this way."
The three arrived at a courtyard surrounded by multiple storehouses.
But they were soon blocked by a group of Soma Familia members.
To their left and right were five wine storage buildings,
with a watchtower next to one of them.
The central tower was where the Familia members lived.
"Who are you people?"
"W-Wait... Eud...?"
A middle-aged beastkin named Ganu spotted Lili among the group.
"Tell your captain to come out."
Raven didn't waste time on small talk.
"You're… the Heavenly Feather Demon Lord?"
"The captain of Hestia Familia?"
Another man named Gade recognized him immediately.
"U-Um, Raven-dono… may we ask what business you have with us…?"
Nervously, the rank 2 adventurers spoke.
"I'll say it again—go get your captain."
"You have ten seconds."
"Or I'll erase your Familia."
Raven's voice turned cold, his eyes narrowing.
"…Tch. So you came looking for trouble, huh?"
"Just a damn Level 3 punk, acting all high and mighty?!"
"Yeah! You think we're scared of you? Boys, get him!"
"We've got numbers! Take him down!"
They scoffed, seeing Raven empty-handed.
No visible weapons, no armor—
and still daring to challenge them?
Weapons drawn, they charged like savage thugs.
Raven's face darkened.
"…You're asking for death."
He gave a subtle glance toward the masked woman at his side.
Melvitore stepped forward, face emotionless.
And then—she began to sing.
"—Queen of golden authority, heed the beast-princess's prayer beneath the moon."
Torrents of magical power erupted from her.
Beneath her feet, a massive magic circle bloomed—
glowing icy blue, like a constellation frozen in time.
"—Bind the space with a chain of vows."
"—With tail as pact and soul as tribute, weave the frozen prison of nine-tailed phantoms."
Above the circle, appeared a shattered illusion of a nine-tailed fox made of ice.
Each fur strand turned into a thousand suspended ice blades.
"—O silver mane that freezes the stars, descend from your throne and crush the wicked."
Frozen roses bloomed in the air.
As their petals opened—absolute zero engulfed the battlefield.
"[—Frozen Nightfall.]"
Just like Silence Alfia and Gluttony, Melvitore also had her own cheat-level ability.
[Frozen Soul: Nine-Tailed Symbiosis]
(Ultimate Beast Form)
Freely activated; number of tails scales up.
Each tail enhances: Strength, Endurance, Dexterity, Agility, Magic, Regeneration, and Overall Ability.
At 8 tails, every attack gains Freeze effect.
At 9 tails, grants nine lives.
During nighttime beast form, all stats increase drastically.
Immunity to abnormal status effects.
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Author's Note:
Hera is the Queen of the Gods—symbol of marriage, power, and oaths.
The "Queen of Golden Authority" in the chant alludes to Hera,
while "Beast-princess under the moon" refers to the Night Fox.
That's the basic concept for this executive from Hera Familia and her OP cheat.
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