The Delinquent's Grand Order

Crushing Caves and Challenges

"Welcome, brave heroes. I was expecting much more to come, but it seems only two faces have arrived. Ah well, you two seem battle-ready. Besides, are not all great heroes thrust into their roles?" she explained. "I am Stheno, a goddess and one of the three gorgon sisters," she declared herself.

Keiji looked to Mash. "Honestly, I only really know Medusa. I knew she had sisters, but their names never came to my head."

Mash closed her eyes. "Keiji-senpai, she's right there," Mash remarked, realising just how casual Keiji was about things. There was a deity right there, yet Keiji kept his same attitude. Still, Mash couldn't complain about that.

"Hold on, let me just check this out," Romani said, his fingers typing up on the system, analysing the hell out of the situation. "It's real, Mash. She's an actual Divine Spirit! But she is definitely lacking, which makes sense. The container of a Servant can't maintain Divine Spirits, so her Authority must have been diminished a lot to become a Servant."

Stheno's eyes narrowed. "Such annoying prattle from a human. If you were right here, I'd have you grovelling and begging for forgiveness. I've done it to many heroes, it would be child's play to inflict it onto you," Stheno passive-aggressively threatened him, maintaining her smile all the same.

Dr Roman shirked making further comments "Wow, what a horrible person!" Elizabeth said, completely ignoring her own desires and actions.

"This is surely the sovereign entitlement that comes with being a goddess, woof!" Tamamo Cat added, with Keiji and Mash looking at each other about the contradictory animal noise given that she was meant to be about a cat, not a dog.

"Keiji-senpai, what do you think we should do? Her Authority may have been diminished, but she's still a Divine Spirit."

Stheno raised her hand. "Ah, before the two of you continue, I think it's best you know that my ability in combat is subpar. I wasn't a goddess made for fighting. What I can do is bless you as a goddess who resides on the Shapeless Isle. Inside the cave, you'll have to fight through enemies, but the reward at the end will be worth it," she said, smiling as usual.

"We can afford to spend some time searching this out. It's probably going to be nothing, but are you up for it, Mash?" Keiji asked, his loyal Shielder nodding while Elizabeth jumped onto the back of her 'puppy' and Tamamo Cat joined in for the hell of it.

***

The fan in Kiyohime's hand almost ripped. Jeanne stopping. "What's wrong, Kiyohime? I understand you're sad that you didn't get to go on the Singularity, but it should be fine."

Kiyohime's smile was one that didn't reveal everything. "Oh, Jeanne. Don't worry, I'm just fine. I know my Master will be perfectly fine. My only concern are any love rivals or pests who try to laid their hands on him."

Jeanne's smile turned into a concerned expression. "I see. Well, let's hope he comes back soon," she said, deciding to get the hell out of there and talk about France or something with Marie.

Flames emitting from Kiyohime's body. "Oh, Master, make sure you return pure to your loving Kiyohime!" she spoke to herself, the flames out of control as Kiyohime was going to start cooking more if she wasn't stopped.

***

Elizabeth screamed, her sonic roar breath dismantling the undead skeletons roaming around the area. Keiji's flames igniting them into nothing, just in case they ever reformed or fell back into place to continue battling.

Tamamo Cat was aggressively running all over the place, using those sharp claws to mow down the great amount of skeletons that were appearing all over the cave. A lot of them were simple to take down, carrying axes and swords. They were no matches for the Servants present.