His new 12-inch-plus rod didn't just boost Reiji's confidence enough to strip naked and run through the parade during the second stage of the Goddess's Trial—it also came with a surge in strength, allowing him to finish the marathon before any other group, right at sunset.
Together with his group, Reiji arrogantly waited at the gates of Vale Village, mocking and laughing at the participants who arrived later that night while carrying their injured companions.
He acted innocent amid the commotion surrounding the cursed participants, even as news spread and soldiers and adventurers rushed toward Labyrinth Canyon to rescue the remaining contestants—all while fully aware that Sera and her companions were responsible for it.
Still, what Reiji anticipated most was the rumor of Lu-el's death, whether at the hands of the assassin he hired or the cursed participants who had turned undead.
