Chapter 266: Alise: I think Ryuu did the right thing! ()

Alise felt as if she had had a dream.

In the dream, she received news and led her Familia members to the Dungeon to crusade against the remnants of the [Rudra Familia].

Ultimately, due to a sudden accident, they encountered a special monster spawned by the Dungeon, leading to the near-total wipeout of the Astraea Familia.

Even she herself lost her life to protect Ryuu so she could survive.

And when Alise came to her senses again, she had arrived in a consciousness space filled with fiery red flames.

Directly above the consciousness space, what was playing was the footage of the Astraea Familia being wiped out.

"Doesn't look like it's fake."

A look of thought appeared on Alise's face.

She wasn't unfamiliar with this monster that wiped out the Astraea Familia.

Because before she saw this tragic footage, she had just solved it with the other members of the Familia.

"So this is what Ryuu meant by death."

Comparing the three members who died first in this memory with Ryuu's actions in the real memory one by one.

Alise reached a conclusion: she might have died once already.

"Since what's playing on the left is my memory, then what's playing here is Ryuu's memory?"

Alise looked at another screen in mid-air not far away.

The scene playing on it was exactly the footage of Ryuu starting to kill everyone for revenge after the Astraea Familia members were wiped out.

The footage on the screen wasn't accelerated.

Except for skipping some daily privacy, it basically showed everything Ryuu had experienced.

Entangled by the flames of revenge, sparing no cost to eradicate all existences that might be related to the Evilus.

Then burning out, being picked up by a passing tavern employee, and starting a new life.

Even in her new life, she still hadn't completely let go of justice, secretly helping those in need.

Finally meeting Lin Que, and using her joining the Lin Que Familia as a reason to exchange for the resurrection of the Astraea Familia.

Alise didn't know how long she had stayed in this strange consciousness space.

But she didn't feel bored; instead, she just stood there quietly and watched all the footage.

Then, after realizing there was no way out, she even rewound it and watched it repeatedly several times.

Until a certain moment, when a fiery red gate appeared in front of Alise, she stopped this action.

"Is it time?"

Seeming to understand something, Alise stepped in directly.

The next instant, a spacious room, different from the one in the consciousness space, entered her eyes.

Sweeping her gaze around, she looked at the elf girl standing not far away and waved her hand.

"Yo~ long time no see, Ryuu."

The corners of Alise's mouth curled up slightly, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

"Seeing you still so energetic, I'm relieved."

"Alise?"

Ryuu looked at her with some confusion: "Aren't you going to ask me what happened?"

"No need, no need."

Alise replied with a smile: "I've already seen what you did, Ryuu."

"I'm so moved I could cry for you doing this much for us~"

"Hmph, I don't see you looking like you're about to cry at all."

Five-legged Kaguya, who was lying on the ground, sat up and rubbed her forehead twice.

"Instead, the useless elf opposite you looks like she's about to cry."

"I'm not about to cry!"

Forcing herself to endure her slightly moist eyes, Ryuu's gaze looked at the Astraea Familia members who were constantly getting up from the ground.

"Speaking of which, so everyone knew already."

"He showed us all your experiences."

Glancing at Lin Que standing on the North North North Side, Kaguya replied.

"Although you usually act a bit embarrassing, you did a good job this time, useless elf."

The Pallum Lyra nodded in agreement: "Indeed, I didn't expect Ryuu, who looks very honest, to know so much."

"It seems you remembered the things I taught you well."

"An elf who knows many insidious tricks, I feel Ryuu has been completely led astray by Lyra."

"That's what they say, but looking at that experience, it seems it really played quite a role."

"Very normal, after all, it's things Lyra taught; it would be strange if it didn't play a role."

"It seems Miss Ryuu's previous worries were redundant."

Looking at the Astraea Familia members surrounding Ryuu, constantly communicating and comforting her, Lucy showed a look of emotion.

"They all seem to agree with Ryuu's approach; not a single person is blaming her."

"Because the only guy in the Familia who is as rigid as a piece of wood is this useless elf."

Seeming to hear Lucy's words, Kaguya not far away cast a glance over.

"If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be discouraged even if the Familia was wiped out."

"Well~ don't say that, Kaguya."

Alise turned her head to look over: "Even if blinded by revenge, she still didn't completely abandon justice."

"After losing her fighting spirit, she didn't forget to train, and when she met someone in need, she would secretly extend a helping hand."

"Ryuu has already done very well; even I, this perfect messenger of justice, have nothing to say!"

"You just spoil this useless elf too much, which is why she wasted five years in vain."

Kaguya sighed: "A full five years, the growth in strength is nearly zero; it's too embarrassing."

"If any accident happened and she encountered the Juggernaut again, wouldn't she have to experience what happened in the original timeline again, only able to watch others die."

"This......"

Hearing Kaguya's words, Ryuu couldn't help but be speechless for a moment.

The fact is exactly that; she basically hadn't been to the Dungeon many times in these five years.

Even if she went, it was at most to the eighteenth floor.

The growth in strength was limited; it's no exaggeration to say she wasted five years.

"Kaguya, don't make things difficult for Ryuu."

Click~!

Just as Ryuu fell into silence, the sound of a door being pushed open rang out.

Astraea, wearing a pure white dress, opened the room door and walked in from outside.

Looking at everyone in the room with her azure eyes, a soft smile appeared on her face.

"Being able to reunite everyone is already good enough."

ECHO is OFF.