Chapter 262

However, unlike just now, after the initial shock, Alfia had returned to calm.

Perhaps it was because her body was nearing its limit, or because she held the resolve to die.

Even after hearing such a shocking secret, Alfia had no intention of delving deeper into it at this moment.

"Although I don't know what you are, I have already realized that your power is very strong."

Patting the dust off her long black dress, Alfia moved her gaze away from Lin Que and looked at the liquid crystal below.

"Saving me specifically and bringing me here to talk, is there something you want me to do?"

"Or are you planning to use that 'devouring' you mentioned to eat me and gain benefits?"

"Both, I suppose."

Of course, Lin Que's 'eating' and the 'eating' Alfia understood were not the same thing.

"Simply put, I've taken a liking to you."

"I have the ability to cure the illness in your body; do you want to follow me?"

"To be honest, I don't really want to."

Intuition told Alfia that if she followed this person, she would likely become busier than ever in the future.

"However, if you have the ability to cure the illness, I naturally don't want to give up the opportunity."

Seeming to see through her thoughts, Lin Que let out a soft laugh: "Is it because you don't trust the heroes of the new generation?"

"That's right."

Alfia nodded: "In the battle just now, the will displayed by those guys was indeed good."

"However, battle is not something that can be decided by will alone."

The heroes of the new generation are the final hope.

They must defeat the Black Dragon, fulfill the wishes of the Lower World, and prevent the Lower World from entering an era of chaos again.

But the problem now is that the Black Dragon's power is very strong, so strong that even the current Alfia has no ability to solve it.

"Rather than entrusting such a heavy responsibility to those young heroes of the new generation."

"I think it's more reliable to cure the illness in my body and solve it myself."

Alfia turned her head to look at Lin Que: "But before that, I must determine your true purpose."

If joining his Familia would instead cause greater chaos, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

Alfia must determine this before she can give an answer.

"My purpose is to unify the world."

Lin Que replied without hiding anything: "After unification, I will integrate this world into my body and then build a paradise that allows me to release my own desires."

"Integrate the world into your body?"

Although it sounded bad in every aspect, Alfia noticed a bigger problem.

"If you can do such a thing, your strength is probably higher than I thought."

"Just to unify the world, there shouldn't be a need to save me specifically, right?"

"Could it be... you are wary of the existence of other gods, so you can't use your power at will?"

Lin Que waved his hand with a smile: "Mainly because I have nothing to do, so I'm just playing a raising game."

"So what is your reply? My purpose is about what you said, so you should give me an answer now."

"......There's nothing to choose from."

Alfia thought quietly for two seconds, then shook her head.

"Since the result is the same whether I'm there or not, I naturally have to choose to live."

Not just to defeat the Black Dragon, but to have the chance to take a look at her sister's child.

"You want to see Bell, right? He's doing quite well."

Seeming to hear Alfia's inner thoughts, Lin Que's voice came from the North North North Side.

"Not only did he come to Orario seven years later, but he also joined the Loki Familia directly."

"If I weren't here, him becoming world-famous would probably just be a matter of time."

"Seven years later?"

"Hmm? Did I not tell you?"

Lin Que raised an eyebrow: "I came from seven years later, and I saw your nephew at noon today."

Alfia: "......"

She felt things had suddenly become even more fantastical.

The explanation process was not complicated.

To save time, Lin Que directly injected his origins into Alfia's mind.

"Traveling through time, you can even do such a thing."

After standing quietly in place to digest this information, a complex look appeared on Alfia's face.

"In that case, if you hadn't saved me just now, in the original timeline..."

"Of course, I would have been toast."

"That's true, after all, jumping in without any protective measures, it would be strange if I survived."

"But seven years later... the time remaining until the final deadline should be very little."

When Alfia said this, she seemed to remember something and suddenly asked curiously.

"Seven years later, how have the Astraea Familia, Loki Familia, and Freya Familia grown?"

"If everything goes smoothly, they should be working together, starting to prepare to conquer the Dungeon and solve the Black Dragon, right?"

"Although I don't want to discourage you, reality is much crueler than you imagine."

Lin Que replied with a smile: "Before I left, the Loki Familia was still on an expedition and hadn't broken through to the 59th floor."

"The Freya Familia doesn't explore the Dungeon at all, only training their Familia members within their own home."

"As for the Astraea Familia you personally cultivated using yourself as nourishment... they didn't even live until that time."

"Two years from now, they were nearly wiped out due to an accident, with only one person surviving."

"I just came to this node for the second time after saving them."

Alfia: "......"

Simply put, the three Familias she had high hopes for, two were playing solo, and one went offline directly?

Clenching her fists, Alfia suddenly felt that her and Zard's sacrifice was somewhat of a loss.

"You seem somewhat dissatisfied with this result."

Lin Que's soft laugh came from the North North North Side: "Since you're dissatisfied, then just go back and fight it out yourself."

"The status of a national-level Familia, the time to freely declare war, this is the stage I've prepared for you."

"Sounds not bad."

Alfia's mouth curled up slightly: "In that case, let's deal with the illness in my body first."

"That's simple."

Lin Que raised his palm to pinch Alfia's chin, and then leaned down before she could react.

[Ultimate Lifeform] activated, and everything represented by the concept of 'Alfia' appeared before Lin Que's eyes.

Unlike the usual 'gulp it down' approach, this time Lin Que's operation was much more refined.

Deconstructing everything contained in the concept of 'Alfia' one by one, Lin Que separated the illness from her body.

After completing this step, Lin Que continued to urge the power of [Ultimate Lifeform] and swallowed the illness in one bite.

"Thanks for the treat."

Lin Que stood up, pulled away from Alfia, and licked his lips.

"The taste isn't bad~ Alfia."

"You guy."

Alfia, who had been suddenly ambushed, frowned and directly raised her palm to swing at Lin Que.

"Even if I agreed to your conditions, it doesn't mean you can do whatever you want."

"I think you'd better calm down."