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Capítulo 156: A Step Towards Destruction!

Chapter 156: A Step Towards Destruction!

The next day, morning.

"Ideals and reality? What's this, did Alise or Kaguya influence you again?"

The pink-haired Pallum girl sat in a chair, swinging her feet happily, unable to touch the ground.

According to the plan, their Astraea Familia was set to depart for the dungeon after lunch today.

At this moment, Lyra was doing the final check of the items that might be needed for this mission.

Several strange-looking items were scattered across the table, which she skillfully disassembled and then reassembled.

Beside her was the still troubled elf girl, Ryuu.

The argument with Kaguya yesterday had not reached a conclusion, and Alise's words had added new doubts.

Unable to rid herself of the troubles, Ryuu could not adjust her mindset to face the upcoming battle.

So she sought Lyra to discuss this matter.

The Pallum girl, not taller than 120 cm, with peach-colored hair, did not look up at Ryuu.

She continued her inspection while responding to the elf girl with a flippant smile:

"For that kind of stuff, just put on a puzzled face, nod your head, and say 'hmm' in agreement."

"Just pretend you understand, then crawl into bed and sleep. Wow, incredibly, all your worries will just disappear~"

"I'm seriously discussing this with you!"

Lyra's dismissive answer clearly did not satisfy the stubborn elf girl.

"Although I really dislike Kaguya, rejecting her outright would only narrow my own perspective."

"And I'm also concerned about what Alise said... If I don't face and absorb different points of view, I'll never solve this problem."

"Ah, elves can really be a hassle."

Lyra interrupted Ryuu's words with an impatient tone.

Contrary to her young and adorable appearance, Lyra's way of speaking had never been 'cute'.

Just like the contradiction between her appearance and her words, Lyra's own thoughts were also quite twisted.

"It's not like you have to come up with an answer right away, right? Not to mention these are the answers you heard from others."

In theory, Lyra, who seemed to have nothing to do with 'justice', should have been completely incompatible with the typical elves with mysophobia.

But surprisingly, whenever Ryuu was troubled, she would first seek advice from Alise, followed by Lyra.

Lyra's opinions were always straightforward and unreserved, often hitting Ryuu with thoughts she had never considered.

It had always been this way; Lyra's to-the-point remarks could not be ignored by anyone in the Astraea Familia.

Though appearing careless, her words always struck the core, making Ryuu subconsciously rely on Lyra.

"Just listen to half of everything, whether it's Kaguya's or Alise's words, just listen to a part of them."

"After all, it's someone else's thoughts."

"Do you plan to turn yourself into Kaguya or Alise?"

"In the end, the 'answer' you seek still depends on yourself, only you can come up with 'answers' that satisfy yourself."

"So listen to all sorts of opinions halfway, then think for yourself and come up with your own 'answers'."

Ryuu looked at Lyra, somewhat shocked.

Such philosophical words did not seem like something Lyra would say.

After all, the pink-haired Pallum girl was very good at lying.

"If only you could always be this serious, Lyra..."

"What the hell, Lion, I've always been this serious and sincere, right~"

"...Please place your hand on your chest and carefully think about what you have taught me over these past few years."

Bringing this up made Ryuu feel as though she had been 'tainted'.

Over these years, Lyra had taught her all sorts of unsavory things.

The method to see through lies was still acceptable.

Beyond that, there were extortion, negotiation, deceit, intimidation, as well as sure-fire ways to win in gambling and cheating techniques.

'To eliminate these groups of scum, understanding their thoughts and actions is necessary.'

'Just with nice words, you can't be a messenger of justice, you know~'

Every time, Lyra would use these seemingly logical arguments to force the blonde-haired elf to learn these skills, which were actually completely unrelated to justice.

Over the years, the originally pure elf had learned a vast array of 'unnecessary' skills.

"After all, Lion is a naive little elf who doesn't know much about the world, I'm looking out for you."

"...Compared to you, I do admit I'm a bit naive."

Listening to Ryuu's resigned response, Lyra wickedly curved her lips.

"Listen well, Lion."

"Knowledge is a weapon, intelligence is a delicacy!"

"Whether it's shady tricks or trivial knowledge, everything you remember can become a power to assist you."

"Remember everything, and use everything."

Lyra didn't know why she was saying so much to Ryuu today.

But the unease swirling in her heart made her pour as much of her 'philosophy' into Ryuu as possible.

Now thinking about it, perhaps Alise and Kaguya had made the same choices she was making now?

"Think hard until your head hurts, use your brain until your ears bleed."

"If there is no equipment or items, use the surrounding items in the dungeon; if not available, then don't hesitate to use the dropped items."

"Anything can be used as a substitute, even if a single item is useless, the possibility of them being useful increases significantly when combined."

"Although you may not be good at it, at least learn to observe and listen."

"The nature of monsters, the effects of materials, the crafting of items, survival methods, the movements of people's hearts, all these will become your driving force for progress."

Lyra stared at Ryuu with utmost seriousness, as if wanting the elf girl to never forget her words.

"Excess knowledge might waste a lot of time, but it's far better than ignorance."

"It doesn't matter if you spend a bit more time, turn 'knowledge' into 'wisdom'."

Lyra's expression was like a petite older sister watching over her younger sister.

And her words also took root in Ryuu's heart.

...

After lunch.

After a brief rest, the fully prepared Astraea Familia was ready to enter the dungeon.

"Rudra Familia is the only remaining 'force' in Evilus."

Alise stood at the entrance of the dungeon and said to all the members:

"This mission is a great opportunity to completely eliminate Evilus."

"There may be traps waiting for us ahead, but it could also be an opportunity to thoroughly cleanse evil!"

"Once we defeat the Rudra Familia, the remaining Evilus remnants will be nothing."

After emphasizing the importance of this mission to everyone, Alise turned and led her team into the dungeon.

Taking the first step towards the ending of 'destruction'.

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Capítulo 157: The Race to Rescue!

Chapter 157: The Race to Rescue!

"Ais, Let's go. Let's find Ryuu."

"Finally, we've got some free time. Let's ask her if she's available these days. It's about time our well-coordinated team tried to explore beyond the lower floors."

Luke adjusted his clothes and spoke to Ais, who was behind him.

Since Tione and Tiona needed further guidance, they were temporarily handed over to Finn and Riveria.

Thus, Luke and Ais were finally freed from their duties as seniors.

The two, having free time to spare, did not hesitate to choose to explore the dungeon.

It had been a while since the trio of Luke, Ais, and Ryuu had teamed up.

Originally, they had planned to attempt exploring the lower and even deeper floors, but their plans were delayed by the incident of Tione and Tiona joining their Familia.

Subsequently, Luke was busy familiarizing the two Amazonesses with the city and teaching them necessary information, which resulted in the postponement of their plans.

"Yeah, let's find Ryuu quickly. We can finally attempt to explore the deeper floors."

A rare expression of excitement appeared on Ais's face.

The battles in the deep floors of the dungeon were completely different from the ones above.

Even Luke and Ais could only go that deep when following the expedition team.

They had previously attempted to challenge the 37th floor on their own.

But both were unable to reach the central area to meet the floor boss and were driven out of the deep floors by the endless 'skeleton-type' monsters.

Since then, Luke and Ais had never tried to challenge the deep floors as a duo team again.

...

Leaving their Familia residence, Luke and Ais were in high spirits on their way to the Astraea Familia residence.

For both of them, who aimed to become stronger, advancing to deeper floors meant significant progress in their strength.

Nothing could make Luke and Ais happier than 'becoming stronger'.

Thud, thud, thud—!

Soon, they arrived at the Astraea Familia residence.

However, what surprised Luke was that the door was opened by the goddess Astraea herself.

"Eh? Why is it Astraea-sama who's opening the door? Where are Alise and the others?"

The Astraea Familia, unlike the Loki and Freya Familias, was different.

Loki was completely integrated with her Familia members, whereas Freya was aloof and rarely interacted with hers.

Astraea, on the other hand, was somewhere in between.

She would chat and even play with Alise and others but at the same time, she always maintained her dignity as a goddess.

Given the respect Alise and the others had for goddess Astraea, it was unlikely they would have her open the door for visitors.

"Is it Luke? Are you here to find Alise?"

"Unfortunately, they are not here right now."

Goddess Astraea answered his question, causing slight disappointment for him and Ais.

Especially for Ais, her expression quickly turned from a smile to one of loss.

"I see, if they're not here then it can't be helped. Sorry for bothering you."

Though disappointed, Luke had no other choice.

He shook his head and prepared to leave.

However, the next words from the brown-haired goddess stopped him in his tracks.

"Alise and the others have gone to the dungeon on a mission concerning information about Evilus given by the guild a few days ago."

"The guild? Evilus? Mission?"

Luke frowned, sensing something was off.

"Can you tell me more about it?"

As a high-ranking member of Loki Familia, Luke would usually be the first to be informed of any significant intelligence.

And as one of the main forces against Evilus, the guild should have informed them immediately if there was any news regarding Evilus.

But in reality, Luke knew nothing about what Astraea had mentioned.

"Huh? You don't know?"

"I thought the guild would have informed you first."

Luke's ignorance also surprised the brown-haired goddess.

She then told Luke about the information Alise and others had received.

After hearing goddess Astraea's description, Luke understood.

This must be a trap.

Luke had been staying in Twilight Manor all this time.

He hadn't heard any intelligence regarding this matter, nor had he noticed any preparation from their Familia to confront Evilus.

"Astraea-sama, unfortunately, I must inform you that our Loki Familia has not received any information regarding this matter."

"How long has it been since Alise and the others set off?"

Luke's words made goddess Astraea realize the seriousness of the situation.

"It's been about two days since they left. Based on their usual pace, they should be in the area near the Water City on the 25th floor by now."

After obtaining the information he needed, Luke nodded to goddess Astraea.

"There are spies inside the guild, perhaps even members of Evilus themselves. Please relay this information to god Ouranos immediately."

After speaking, Luke did not wait for goddess Astraea's reply and left the Stardust Garden with Ais.

Luke was not originally a research party nor a person obsessed with settings.

Like most people, he only went as far as 'having read' the original work.

He did not have the habit to delve deeper.

Luke knew that Astraea Familia would face annihilation around this time, but he thought that it happened during the 'Nightmare on the 27th Floor' incident.

However, after hearing Astraea-sama's words and the ominous feeling he had before, he clearly realized that this trap might be the real reason for the 'annihilation' of Astraea Familia.

Luke, taking Ais with him, headed straight for the dungeon entrance.

He had no intention of persuading Ais to go back.

Apart from whether the stubborn girl would agree, just the fact that Ais's presence could help him clear out surrounding monsters faster, thereby speeding up their progress, was enough reason for him to bring her along.

Rescuing people was a matter of seconds; Luke did not want to waste time elsewhere.

It was better to rush to rescue than waste time arguing.

Moreover, in case of any severe injuries rendering someone immobile, being alone might result in a passive situation due to the need to protect the injured.

And Ais's strength was not weak at the moment; with her skills, ordinary Lv5 adventurers were no match for her.

...

As Luke and Ais entered the dungeon,

Elsewhere,

Alise, leading the members of Astraea Familia, was just as their goddess had anticipated, arriving at the area of Water City on the 25th floor.

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