So essentially, we were forcefully entered into the Event Quest despite wanting nothing to do with it? But how? That isnt possible; a dungeon should be in a separate pocket of space, similar to a [Room]. Thats why they can get as big as they want without ruining anything around their entrance. Even if it were possible, the dungeon walls are indestructible, unless the dungeon master says otherwise. I couldnt help but deny what the boys told about everything that happened while I was out.
To summarize, due to the confusing changes in the dungeon caused by the Maagneils rebellion orba catalyst made to create trouble within a dungeonI fell unconscious from the insane amount of vertigo. Since everything was morphing around with no stop, my brain couldnt figure out what was up or down, right or left. Not to ntion how often my brain was probably jumping against my skull as all this was happening. Trying to rember it made feel wobbly while sitting down.
In any case, while that was happening, my song and control over [Hydra] had stopped, since my parallel minds shut down whenever I fall unconscious. At the sa ti, the rock where I placed the [Room] broke, suddenly releasing the boys and VifiYok. While confused at what was happening, they werent caught too unaware as the forr three were prepared to support if I needed help, even if I pushed them on the bench for their safety.
Without [Hydra] keeping the dragonslayer back, VifiYok had to take over despite being slightly exhausted from using her big spells and a Territory. Kyouya even debuted his new ability and skill related to his [Shadowed Martyr].
To be honest, I was flabbergasted how the dragonslayers armor and weapons werent corroded by my corrosive sli, but if he made equipnt out of my severed limbs, then that was the answer. My scales were highly resistant against fire, holy, and toxins, and one of them managed to smith the materials from my cut arm into sothing useful. The sludge tsunami would hurt him if it got into his body, but otherwise, he might have just gotten soooo much harder to deal with.
Jeez, I need Tasianna, Saori, or maybe Sis to deal with that annoying guy.
He managed to cut off one of my arms, after all. He was, as Pradreo, Skardrvo, Mom, Yorshka, and Neill noted, very scary. My scales should also be resistance against lightning and solar energy attacks, so that just made VifiYok weaker against him, too. Rajah and the boys all got so sorta power-up, but the level difference from a rank B to a rank S was too massive. They couldnt fight him.
That was why I needed people who could counter to fight him. Sadly, none of them were here! Well, Tasianna and Neill were in the Event dungeon, but I had a feeling they werent even close by.
I could technically buy [Water Magic]. Only, the issue was it wasnt feasible from an economical standpoint. Due to terrible affinity, buying [Water Magic] would set back by 2100, not to ntion how I had to level it up to even use the good spells. Which was another issue since the level up cost was unusually expensive. I didnt know the exact amount, but if I were to use [Water Resistance] as my reference, leveling it up to level 2 would have cost 300 SP, instead of the usual 50 for a Tier 1 skill.
Regardless, everybody managed to protect when I was unconscious. The boys executed their plan while VifiYok dueled the dragonslayer, allowing all of us to get out of there. Kyouya, especially, was proud of the Job skill he bought.
Shadowing Martyr: Allows you to grant those within your party a weaker version of [Shadowed Martyr]s knight form for 20% of your health, granting them the ability to leech health according to the latter skills level. Leeched health will only heal you, but will also repair the specific shadow armor
Realistically, I could only really give you a gauntlet or chest armor here or there before, since using the skill cost so much health to activate. 25% per small armant, 50% for a full armor, and 75% for the real deal, sothing on par with Senseis [Shadow Armant]. Now, for 20%, I can give you a full knight armor at about 10% shielding power, but by doing damage, you can repair it up to 100% of my health. aning, just like your [Shield of [The Light]], you can stack extra health upon your titanic amount already, Hestia-san, Kyouya explained his ability. He was literally shadowing by giving armor like a buffer.
So, he wrapped you in it before VifiYok literally kicked you into the ground, crushing everything around. The dragonslayer survived, but with all the craziness going on, the impact broke through the ground, and all of us fell down. No idea about the golem boss or Maagneil, but you see where we eventually ended up, Tatsuya ended his retelling.
So, to count, with Kyouya around, I can have your Panzer over my scale Panzer, over my armor Panzer, over my [Panzer] Panzer, over [Draconic Barrier] Panzer, and then over my scale Panzer. Thats six layers of defenses now. Youre turning into a juggernaut. Scratching my chin a bit at the protective asures available to , I also looked around the grassy landscape, noticing the local forest area surrounding us like a circle and that they all had signs of destructionbroken trees, destroyed patches of earth, and magic.
[Master was already one!] Rajah expressed, reminding I was already extrely tanky. Now, I could even help Kyouya survive better. [Master, dont worry, once Rajah learns how to cast illusion, Rajah will make sure others cant see you!]
My virigrevirgacuga smacked his tail on the ground like an excited cat, cracking open the ground as he was unable to control his new strength. Randomly, he would also turn invisible. Maybe I should have him buy [Humanize] or sothing similar so he could get access to Jobs to level his stats, since, just like Saori and , he was a young monster at rank B, aning he had reduced level growth now. Surprisingly, he had to reach five-years-old to evolve into a rank A, just like .
Individual [Young Silverlight Shadow Virgarcuga, Rajah] has reached rank B through evolution. Congratulations, you have reached the maximum rank achievable for a [Young] monster. Bonus: 300 in all stats, 3000 Skill Points
Due to becoming rank B, individual [Young Silverlight Shadow Virgarcuga, Rajah] will receive reduced experience gain until maturation requirent is achieved. Evolution is blocked until maturation requirent is fulfilled. Maturation requirent: Age: 5 Years, [Lucent Illusion Lv. 10], [Virgacuga Bladehair Lv. 10], [Virgacuga Toxin Lv. 10], [All-Damage Enhancent Lv. 10]
Those were the requirents. He had a ton of skill points he had to spend, which I had to help him with, and I would after this entire discussion was over. After all, our current situation was pretty problematic.
Welco to [Manethalas Nest]. The Event Quest [Manethalas Greatest Gambit] will begin in a mont Welco to my lair. You, all of you, are cheating a bit, no? You should start at the very beginning, but, alas, that wouldnt be as fun. You do not break my rules when coming into my ho, but I will allow you to stay on the tenth floor if you can survive the onslaught. Enjoy the gambit, and until we et, have fun, cheaters.
A dungeon master was the ruler over his dungeon. They controlled the flow of everything, but they werent omnipotent within one. There were rules. He couldnt exactly kick sobody out of the dungeon unless sobody agreed to it. However, he could control the amount of monsters, the traps, and what trials dungeon divers had to bypass.
One of the things the dungeon master could control was the indestructibility of a dungeons walls. Once again, I had to repeat this fact to myself and everybody. With everything going on in the last dungeon, to the point I probably guessed the golem bosss true identitythat of the earth elental emperorit only made more paranoid. Crustacias Divine Quest wasnt done, aning she knew there was an even larger conspiracy going on.
In fact, I for sure knew since Maagneil had that rebellion orb. Also, as the boys ntioned, the earth elental emperor probably didnt die from everything we did. What were those two planning to do with that orb?
I shall put all of you into a group, with the dragon automatically joining the party once she puts her party bracelet back on. Once the party is set, dont transform back, little whelpling. Your virigress will act as a pet. Once your party is set, your stage mission will begin. Until then, an army of monsters will spawn that will give anybody any experience, so, dont dally. It will get worse.
That was the ssage from the dungeon master. The boys had to tell since I slept through it.
Im sorry The reason why the boys were drenched in blood beca clear. Since I was sleeping, Rajah, Tatsuya, Kyouya, VifiYok, and my cousin, Franz, protected .
There is nothing to thank for, HikaSorry, Im still not used to this. Hestia. Hestia. Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor It wouldnt be appropriate to call you by your Earthen na. Franz, the silver-haired half Japanese, half German young man stared at the ground, still finding it awkward to speak with .
Frankly, I couldnt help but feel the sa. I couldnt muster the confidence to speak to him, feeling even eker than when I was just the size of a gecko. Whenever I tried to say anything after I realized that he was, in fact, my cousin from my past life transported to this world along with the rest of Saoris students, my throat just beca dry. My mouth was knit closed, and my mind went blank.
I wanted to thank him, since because of him, I managed to relearn the nas of my human parentsLeon and Ako Schartner. My na was Hikari Schartner, the only child of two Arican immigrants. Even if I wanted to find a reason to deny it, to be untrusting, I couldnt. He was able to explain all the grueso details about my past lifes death. He knew it was suicide, even when that information should have been confidential.
In fact, I hadnt even told Saori about it when we had our reunion.That shouldve been a happy mont for us to catch up, not to make Saori feel bad for . However, I did decide to tell her everything the next ti we t. Everybody else in Aurora, even the students, knew. My best friend deserved to know my past.
However, my past also made it kind of awkward between Franz and , right now. The thing was, I still had no bloody idea who he actually was. My mories of him were foggy, as even the mory my past self just showed had his face covered up with shadows. I couldnt rember anything about him. I didnt know what sort of person he was, or what he had experienced in life.
On the other hand, he knew everything about Hikari Schartner, but nothing about Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor. I identified as Hestia, not Hikari, as that na belonged to my other half. At the sa ti, I recognized that I was Hikari just that I wanted to associate myself with my new life. Leave the past behind, embrace the future, but dont forget about it, sothing like that.
We were cousins, but at the sa ti, we were little more than strangers right now.
Even now? Tatsuya suddenly expressed his annoyance after he finished his explanation. He sighed, before pouring so fulinoe tea for . Here I thought you two were going to have a mont, especially with how much Daisy cried like a little bitch.
Dude! Kyouya smacked him on the back, causing the latter to just groan. However, neither Franz nor I said anything. This is just suffocating.
VifiYok, finally seeing a mont to speak, nodded in agreent. True. Not like I can properly relate, but here I thought family mbers would be happy to see each other. Sobody in the family diedgone forever; they were here one mont, but gone in the next Goddess Death takes everybody one day, but not many are able to reincarnate as the sa person. You too can et, despite having death separate you once already.
She was right, but at the sa ti, I couldnt help but scowl at her. I felt annoyed, irritated. This unjustified rage inside wanted to lash out at her.
Then, how about this, we return to what we discussed? Why are you still here? Why the hell are you still not saying anything? Is my trust valued that little, that you cant just speak to us?
My trust in VifiYok had faded. Well, a small part of still wanted to trust her just for the sake of finding a way to make peace with the demonkins, but another side wondered if I couldnt find sobody else. There had to be one or two other dissatisfied demonkins like VifiYok, right?
Oh right, that part is mostly cleared, Hestia, Franz suddenly spoke. Valeria, or VifiYok as shes properly called, told us she isnt working for anybody. Shes correct.
I turned my gaze to him, confused how he could be so calm. In fact, shouldnt he have only now learned she was a demonkin who was posing as a human? Werent the students told the demonkins were enemies? Why was he suddenly trusting her?
When I brought that up to him, Franz shook his head. I wasnt there when everything happenedI dont know how I was separated from my group aside from the ground collapsing under my feet before finding myself in this areabut I questioned her with Nagata and Ishigami.
Hes calling them by their last nas, again Tatsuya had so friction with him, right? Sothing about Franzs father suing his mom?
Ignoring it, Tatsuya supported Franzs claim. And we didnt go easy on her. You know Ive never trusted her for a mont. I wasnt letting this mont go to blast her, especially with our current situation. The demonkin cant try to kill us before she knows what the dungeon master is asking of us.
True. With unconscious, she could have killed any of the boys, even Rajah, with no issue and just gone away. However, unless she knew what to expect to get out of this Event Quest, she was once again checkmated.
See, Light-san has his unique skill like all of us when we first ca to this world, Kyouya prompted before he explained what LightsFranzunique skill was.
It evolved once the church announced as a Champion Candidate but, well, that was all really a lie from the demonkins.
I looked over at Tatsuya and Kyouya, prompting them to explain they had caught up with each othermostly facilitated by Kyouya, since Tatsuya and Franz despised each other. Franz had known the demonkins were behind the summoning of the students since he got to the Empire. Aside from his partyhis closest friendsnone of the other students knew about this, as Franz knew he couldnt convince them, especially the boy called Takumasobody he also has a bad relationship with.
Franz, why do you have so many bad relationships? I was really, really confused about my cousins personal life, but at the sa ti, I didnt want to intrude into it. I kinda wished I could just switch places with my other half, but that was literally impossible since I was the primary personality at this point.
In any case, Franz didnt specify from whom he learned all of this, rely ntioning the person wanted to stay low. I looked over at VifiYok, but couldnt get any information from her expression. I had the feeling she would know, or at the very least, give candidates.
Franz then explained he wanted to et for a while now, having recently learned that I introduced Berliners, donuts, and so on to this world, a fact he didnt brush aside as so coincidence. He wanted to learn if I could beco an ally, as he had been looking for ways to get the students on his side to safety, away from the demonkins.
Which, then prompted to use [Telepathy] to tell him I had the ability to usurp demonic influences. My other half probably recognized him instantly as my cousin, so I trusted him, but I couldnt let VifiYok know. She probably hadnt realized it, and it was an ace I wanted to keep to myself for now.
[Not now,] he suddenly responded, explaining he had [Telepathy] for a while now, as it was rather useful.
Ignoring the topic for now, Tatsuya told he gave Franz a quick rundown of our trips and experience, without telling VifiYok too much. As such, he knew enough that the Hikari he knew had completely changed. It was also why he felt so standoffish, and a little bit crazy, when we spoke. He was probably afraid his cousin actually died, but that girl was still inside .
Im sorry Once again, I couldnt help myself but to apologize, this ti to Franz himself. I knew I was a big reason for his current issues, especially as I was still in my dragon form to make sure we didnt begin the quest.
Dont be. Franz smiled. Im just happy youre alive and well, being that idol you always wanted to be. I am sure your parents will be happy to see you again once we make it through all of this We miss Were happy you made your dream co true.
We miss, huh? Hmm
Now, as for Valeria, we can trust her when she says she isnt working for the demonkins. Thats the one thing I was able to confirm as a fact. Most of the other questions we posed, she dodged, Franz continued, prompting VifiYok to speak.
Thats what Im saying I know, you shouldnt trust , but I am not trying to throw you under an equerochs, here. I just cant afford to be found out. I will die if they find ; dont forget, I am a deserter. All this ti, I was trying to get away, okay, because I had a feeling sothing was going on.
Which brings back to my sa point! Why didnt you try to tell us anything?! Thats the real issue I am having with you! You keep talking about not wanting to help with your people, but at the sa ti, it makes nervous trying to trust you. You dont trust us, and you dont even try to! But I tried, but its too clear now. I grit my teeth, unable to get this stinking feeling away. You belong to the military. Can you trust anybody who is keeping things from you? Important intel to the success of a mission?
Thats why I dont expect your trust. I expect us to work together, thats all. She stood up, stretching her arms. rcs and soldiers can work with eachother, even if they wont entrust their backs to each other. Sleep with a knife under your pillow, kinda deal. I already told you, I just just want to leave all my past behind.
She looked conflicted, almost frowning in a crestfallen manner. Biting her lips, she turned around. I can sense more monsters are coming. Just catch up, or whatever. Lets just do this thing already. All this talking is just obnoxious.
Without my spear, she left. A few seconds later, I heard the sound of roars but they were instantly silenced by the flicking of red lightning sizzling all around us.
While Rajah was tending to his paws, licking them clean, I turned my attention back to the boys. With everything said, they stayed silent. Tatsuya, especially, was glaring at Franz, while the latter kept his eyes onto the ground, pondering. I couldnt exactly rember what went on between each other, but I was also afraid to ask. It was weird, I was afraid to ask about my past, despite always wanting to learn more about it ever since I understood my mories were broken.
The first to speak was Tatsuya, Hestia-san, you know how Ive been asking you about your hair and how we probably t before?
I nodded.
If youre Daisys cousin, then it confirms it. We did et when we were all in grade school. First in an arcade, then the next day in a park My eyes widened as he told this, but I kept quiet so he could continue. Sumr, after Kyouya moved away. He couldnt co, and I had so tickets for a movie. I gave it to you two after we played a bit.
I turned to Franz, who kept his eyes closed. A year before my entrance exam for middle school. We t. I was nervous, you cheered up.
That was the exact mory my other self showed .
We were playing around in the park before our mothers picked us up. On the next day, to show you around, I showed you a local arcade because you always loved playing gas. We t Nagata there, and thought he was harassing you since your Japanese was pretty broken. Happens.
You an you overprotective ass shoved back, acting like a punk when I just tried to speak with her! Tatsuya shouted, slapping his leg. We played so gas after you diffused everything, where I gave you so tickets to the new pocket monster movie. We then t on the next day at a nearby park. I think you bought your handheld with you to play with Light, only for us three to spend so ti there. Well, I didnt get to et you after that, so I forgot about you over ti.
I shook my head, telling him he shouldnt worry. I had zero recollection of this ti, so it wasnt like I could bla him. Forgetting the na of a girl you played with as kids was just normal, I probably did, too Which just confused even further how Tatsuya and Franz were so antagonistic. When I asked them, both just turned silent, prompting Kyouya to sigh.
Haaa, well, I wasnt there so I dont really know if this is 100% accurate. Its just Tatsuyas recollection, after all.
Huh? Now that I think about it, Tatsuya-kun didnt ntion you at all. I thought you guys were childhood friends and always hung around?
Kyouya looked at for a bit, before realizing sothing and snapping his fingers. Sorry! We didnt exactly tell you how Sensei held a counseling mont when we trained with her, right? Yeah, well, to summarize, I moved away when we were in grade school and in the sumr when I was supposed to et with him, I ditched him for, well, the friends I had at my new school.
Yeah felt really bad back then, but we made up when Sensei made things clear for us. We both got lonely without each other and tried to make do with things, but while Kyouya bettered himself by going to the gym, losing a ton of weight to the point his pudgy belly beca a six pack, I kind of just isolated myself into otaku stuff. Gas, manga, and just this feeling of boredom.
Kyouya used to be overweight? No effing way!
While I was baffled at this, Kyouya continued the story, I should have been there, losing contact was my fault, when you tried to speak with . Well, Im here for you now, Tatsuya.
Kyouya! Both booths slapped their hands into a handshake, letting out a loud clapping sound. I ant it when I said I admired your change, okay? Its better than going around trying to protect you from bullies. Its better. As you said, youre here now and I couldnt have asked for anyone better than you when we ca to this world. Without you, I would have continued staying in my room.
Ha! Youre right, you would have just gotten coffee migraines for the entire year if Aiko hadnt given you so fulinoe tea! Both boys smiled brightly, the proof of their friendships clear. Kyouya tensed his arm and gave his best friend a hug. Well continue to get stronger, alright? To survive and make sure we arent deadweight. To make sure we kill Daisy!
Huh? What did they say?
Yeah! Tatsuya roared, even howling like a wolf. All to kill Daisy!
WHAT!
Ill take that as a statent of threat Franz suddenly stood up, pulling out his sword, prompting to pull on Tatsuyas and Kyouyas cheeks, breaking up their embrace to have them explain what the hell was going on.
Apparently, they were talking about Imaginary Daisy, an imaginary version of Franz Tatsuya was showing his anger at. Franz looked at them for a mont, before clicking his tongue, saying no lies. These two boys can really cause so chaos!
In any case, with this sudden drama, Franz suddenly had the urge to speak, explaining how their grudge was created when his father sued Tatsuyas mother in an attempt to create drama concerning his father. Apparently, Franzs dad was hired by sobody to take Tatsuyas position as a competitor down, which he successfully managed.
Nagata-san lost his position as CEO, but managed to start anew at another company. After the drama died down and rumors ca out that my father targeted him, things turned around for the better, Franz explained, but Tatsuya could only glare at him.
No thanks to you he snorted. You could have done sothing. You could have spoken to your father. You know it was false! The floor being wet? No sign? Bull-shit! Your father tripped and broke his hip by himself!
Franz didnt dispute it, instead, only sighed. He closed his eyes, before brushing his silver hair off his eyes, revealing his dirty forehead.
Do you really think I could have acomplished anything? His eyes narrowed, glaring at Tatsuya with this exhausted but irritated look, almost as if he was ready to blow up. The only person my father listens to are the people paying him. Do you really think a snot-nosed little brat like can stand up to Japans most notorious prosecutor?
He didnt contort his face. His glare was enough to kill.
My father, who married a foreigner so he could get a hafu for clout? He did not love my mother, nor her family, he only thought of as his next step to immortalize his legacy. Akabane? The devils na. If I could change my last na, I would have, but that would have cut off completely from everything. That man, the mont he noticed my weakness, would have cut off completely. Ruined . Made sure I could not do anything to him. Nagata, you blad for ignoring your request? Wrong. I didnt ignore you, I just couldn't do anything. He would have taken down.
He then turned to , his eyes having cald down. He never told you died.
What?
My parents divorced once my mothers use was over. When she told my father you died, he held it back so I could focus on my college exam. He never planned to tell . I missed your funeral You were-You were the only reason why I kept fighting. I wanted to be one of the best lawyers, so whenever you signed up with an agency, I could make sure you got the best deal ever. H-Hi-Hikari Tears welled up in his eyes again, while I was frozen in place. I-I I-I should have been there for you. You-You wouldnt have ended that way if I had just been better But its all my fathers fault. He pushed ! He kept away from you!
He suddenly took two deep breaths, almost as if he was hyperventilating. He clutched his neck, looking at the ground with two blank, wide eyes. So thats what he ant when God had it all planned. I see this is my second chance. Hestia.
Uuh, y-yesWoah! He suddenly lunged forward, grabbing my shoulders. His eyes were piercing, as if they were looking at my soul.
Do you still plan on becoming an idol? Do you still want to beco the star that brings everybody joy?
Why is he asking this? Franz? Franz?
That look in his eyes. I knew it, sothing was wrong with him. What was the correct answer here? It felt like whatever I said next would probably influence him quiteNo, by a lot. Call it draconic intuition. That ghastly skin-crawling sensation returned.
I might as well do it now.
I touched his right hand, caressing the thick gauntlet before grabbing his wrist.
Usurp! Huh?
In fact, I for sure knew since Maagneil had that rebellion orb. Also, as the boys ntioned, the earth elental emperor probably didnt die from everything we did. What were those two planning to do with that orb?
Your usurpation rights arent high enough to activate on this person. Usurpation attempt failed
! No way!
It was at this point my senses shot up to 200%. There was sothing seriously wrong with Franz, not just ntally, but sothing else. Never has my usurpation rights ever failed before, not even when it ca to usurping Master Kushs blessing. I even got that long-winded System ssage where Plesia kept blocking the attempt until she just gave a lousy, weak buff to make the attempt stop.
Franz ntioned so god before, so who were they? So Edjurl god? How did Franz know the demonkins were controlling the Empire of Folschreck? From whom? Who was using my cousin against ?
HestiaNo, this answer has to co from Hikari.
I activated [Thought Acceleration] and had my parallel minds think with . With [Multi-Thought Processing] we went and reviewed a few mories of our past, including our eting with my other half. We analyzed my speaking habits, my bratty personality, and how I died. Anything to gain that one answer to turn this around.
Wait, the rest of the mory of our eting with Franz. Look! Look!
mories of the skipped part of the mory went rushing out, revealing the truth of that event to . The sealed mories were mine to review, and that was where I saw the shadow silhouette of my cousin when he was still a kid.
Shy and nervous around , he didnt seem anywhere close to the person giving this piercing gaze. However, ti was wasting, so I ignored it and began watching. Any details was good!
I this is a bit embarrassing but recently I wished I could have more family around. and then Haha-ue and Chichi-ue arent getting alo woah! but then this happened, Enough! Its such a fun day and youre bringing it down. Co on, co on! Lets go have so fun at the playground before Mama and Auntie pick us up! Damn, I acted like such a tsundere But I was trying to make him feel better.
A mont of childish fun was plagued by the young boys issues. Chichi-ue would always drink coffee before he went to work. I thought, even if its empty, I could mimic him to understand what he wants from . It always feels like Im a disappointnt, was one particular mont that struck my core. He was talking about his father, and how he wanted to make him proud, but kept failing. Even back then, his family was a dysfunctional ss.
I never felt lonely at ho, always finding so comfort in my parents or nanny. However, the opposite was the case for Franz, to the point it seed I acted as his emotional pillar. aning, despite knowing this, I allowed myself to get weak? Verdammt!
I always lanted how terrible of a friend and daughter I was, but my Earthen self was also a bad cousin, huh? Damn. What a brat I was.
However, it also made understand what was driving Franz. White hair that seed to have greyed out from stress, probably caused by my death or his college exam prep. His eccentric behavior, caused by relieving his trauma. I couldnt read his mind. I couldnt understand what or who he had t in this world, but it didnt matter.
Even if Hestia was a stranger to him, I had a duty as Hikari to correct my mistakes!
I had to go with this path.
Will it make you smile again, Onii-chan? I gave him a wry smile, unable to hide my sadness at seeing him like this.
He twitched, continued with a stutter, Huh? I-I would b-be happy if
Would it really? Are you doing this for , or are you doing this for yourself? I pushed his hand off, causing him to step back, but I kept holding his, pulling him slightly back with my higher strength. What about Auntie? Your mom?
M-my mom?
Franz, I am an idol. I already made it, and I want to continue shining, but I also want to make you happy. Make my friends happy. My family happy. Have all of you smile so brightly you could blind others. My smile softened, rembering why I was on this journey. Why I decided to walk down the path of Aurenas Champion and my desire to finish it. I want to see my Mama and Papa. I want to see them again, and ask them for forgiveness for what I did. This is why I am doing this for Aurena. Why I beca her idol!
My chest tightened, feeling cramp as I let out my emotions.
And I want you to be there! I want everybody to see make it, so, Franz, dont give that look! Dont show that look! What were you thinking?
Unexpecting my scolding, Franzs face softened as he began to frown, confused why I was turning things around in this direction. That was cause this was a Hestia plus Hikari mont, a culmination of how I dealt with my problem ever since I was reborn in this world.
I have a Onee-chan, now, you know? I showed a smug smile to him, causing him to turn red as he stuttered Big sister?! Fargryneill is her na, and shes part of my new family in this world. I want to introduce her to you, Franz. I want you to know of the people Hestia has befriended, but also to show you the growth Hikari has made during my stay in this world. The conviction I made for myself!
He went silent, but kept his eyes sternly on . He did not dismiss anything.
And also a dragon mother. A second mother; oh, have I told you how Im an auntie in this world? However despite all of that, I still want to get to know you.
?
Of course! Why wouldnt I? Dont forget, I have a case of amnesia, right? So make new mories with , Franz. Now that were reunited, let us have a second chance as cousins once again. I tightened my grip on his wrist. And I will show you how much Ive grown. How much Ive co to experience in my life that I can stand by you, so we can both help each other. To assure we make it to our goalto reunite our family. Everything for family, right?
He widened his eyes, flabbergasted at my answer to his question as he blinked multiple tis. However, the tension in his body faded away as he gripped my arm and wiped away the tears on his face. He looked in the eyes again, showing a gentle smile. The stress wasnt gone completely, but Franz no longer looked like he was about to make the worst mistake in his life.
To do that, we will have to do quite a lot. Not only people will stand in your path to fulfill your Divine Quest, but you will also run into clashing ideologies, Hestia. Things will never work as you planned. Murphys Law.
Then I will overturn them! There is always a way forward when options are available! Unable to think about them is what will stop you, and that is sothing I will not do again! For you, for my friends, for my new family! I will not make that stupid mistake again. Rules be damned! I am a dragon in this life, Franz. I am Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor, and through these veins, the blood of a god flows! Idol culture? Apologizing to Mama and Papa? They better send a nuke at if they wish to stop !
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Total follower count updated. Total followers of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]: 22446
Descendant of the Black Tyrant Kargryxmor, you have continued your path towards the inner peace of your blood. The seven paths of transcendence await you onwards on exalted wings. The path of Lust has been fulfilled. Paths unlocked: 3/7
Huh?!
Lust? A month had gone by since Neill began training to master my lust and all this ti, Ive been having more and more trouble controlling it, as I never could really break free of the mindset of doing anything for my goal. I always questioned my future moral choices and their consequences but in this one mont, I threw it away.
Was it the conviction in my words and mind that unlocked? Was it the ability to just think if there is a way, I will find it to fulfill my lust? I honestly couldnt really tell. How much evil could I do to achieve what I want, was the question and in this mont, I told Franz I would overturn the world.
Hold on, good and evil were just two sides of a coin. One side might condemn , but another would praise what if I overturned this rule? Then it would be the sa, only, another side would hate and love just like my decision to overturn this war between the humans and demonkins. I wasnt seeking total extinction, but to stop it all.
For that, rules had to be broken and everything had to be overturned. Would it involve more than just the mortal realms? What about the gods? Their influences? What would I have to do to achieve this goal?
Now, I understand It-it makes sense now why Pradreo and Skardrvo were so adamant about it.
The answer was right in front of all this ti. The two dragonewts who announced I was part of their clans, their families. I understood they saw as their princess, but Skardrvo especially left a very strong impression on on why he went out to killed random wyvernslayers.
To protect the child the clan matriarch wished for so long, was his motivation. Family was everything, and I had to second-guess myself to the point I couldnt open this gate imdiately. I still felt fear of my dragon side, huh? Here I thought I already accepted it, but a part of was always still apprehensive, too reserved.
Could you martyr yourself to ensure everybodys happiness? Could you beco the villain for everybodys sake? Could you sacrifice your own gluttony for the happiness of everybody else? Those were the questions Sis asked to test my lust, to find holes in my reasoning.
Could I martyr myself? What have I been doing to myself to help others, or how I pushed myself with the mindset of bringing a smile to peoples faces? No, I wouldnt just martyr myself, since a real star wouldnt die down without rocking the world one last ti.
Could I beco the villain? To so, I will beco evil, similar to how the Empire thought I was evil. Evil? Good? Those were two sides of a coin, and it was all about perspective. Besides, having a bad boy or bad girl inside a group wouldnt be too bad. A group had to cater to different demographics, right? The Shining Star Blackens, sounded like an amazing headline.
The only hard question was the last one, as giving up my gluttony for others would be like abandoning a part about myself. However, as ntioned before, these trials were more about the philosophy behind my actions and how I perceived the world. Even the greatest philanthropist had to be selfish for a monta hedonist.
So this is my lust?
And this conviction would et its first roadblock in the challenge the dungeon master had set for us.
Once Franz and I made peace with our current situation, I set our party up using my party bracelet to make a party of six with Rajah as my tad monster. It was then, the stage mission was explained.
Finally! Good the goal of this stage is simple. There are two temples in the center of this stage, where you may find two keys. Only two parties may obtain them, while any party who doesnt will die. No buts. Usually, any loser would be able to teleport out, but little cheaters deserve a punishnt. After all, this is all a gambit of yours, right? The System will tell you the rest of the rules. Let the drama begin as six parties fight for their survival!
Here. Franz handed a rock, causing to widen my eyes when I noticed it was one pair of a [Room] rune! I found it when you escaped. I guess its yours. Sorry, I had Saintess Fleindia check on them before we were separated.
There was finally a chance for us to escape this hell ho and get so reinforcent. All we needed to do was find this Saintess Fleindia.
Only
What?! The boys and I shouted as we saw the list of participants.
No!
It was the worst possible situation where my new conviction would be tested. Six teamssplit between mine, the three parties from the students, a party made from the knights, and Ankoran King Fugnarus.
Six parties; only two may live. I had not expected to participate in another Battle Royale
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