Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

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I mentioned it to Rivera before, and asked her to pass on that message to Ais.

"Judging from Loki's words, it seems that the reason you came here is because of that prophecy?"

Flame glanced at Rivera, who looked helpless, and then the elven beauty nodded resignedly.

"That's right, but I originally only wanted to find you alone, but for some reason, Loki and the others showed up..."

"How can we sit idly by when something's wrong with our precious little darling! And Rivera, who's been watching Ais the whole time, suddenly leaving means something's definitely wrong!"

"I followed Loki because I saw him sneaking around Riveria."

"Lady Ais once told me about the prophecy that Lady Rivera relayed to her..."

"Don't look at me, I came here with those two."

Blazing Flame: "..."

Lord Loki, it's a shame you don't go to Beika Town to become a famous detective with your talent for finding clues.

"So, what's going on?"

"Is that so!"

Tiona, straightforward and quick-witted, explained the current situation, while Flame listened and nodded in agreement.

The events that occurred almost perfectly matched the events in his somewhat hazy memory, except for a number of significant differences in the details.

Bert, still drunk, spoke rudely. However, this time, apart from his sarcastic remarks that provoked a certain white-haired boy, Bert didn't make any flirtatious remarks about Ais. But Bert's beating after being hung up still happened, and because Bert had called an old woman in the Monster Hunter world, Riveria personally stomped on the werewolf's head several times.

Finally, because of the prophecy that Riveria had relayed, Ais's depression doubled after realizing that the creature that had run away from her twice was the rabbit in the prophecy.

Blazing Flame: "..."

Okay... now it seems like he really is to blame...

"So... the reason you came to me is to ask me to solve this prophecy problem?"

"Yes."

“But when it comes to heart-to-heart talks, no matter how you look at it, Rivera is the more suitable person to do it,” Flame said, looking at the elven beauty.

Logically speaking, Rivera, you should be able to comfort her in this situation.

“I went, but I didn’t succeed. Ais has been struggling with the prophecy; I don’t know why, but she seems very concerned about it.” Riveria sighed.

"So I revealed to her that the prophecy came from you, so that you could guide her without any problems."

When she first noticed that Ais seemed to be in a bad state, she immediately tried to communicate with her, but the result was not satisfactory. Although Ais communicated normally, her depression did not change at all, and as soon as she left, Ais would continue to be depressed.

"It seems I'm really not up to the task. Alright, let me take charge of communicating with Ais."

Lieyan scratched his head, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This could be considered karma in this life; you have to pay for the sins you've committed.

Sure enough, one has to be careful in this world where gods roam the lower realms. The danger level of Orario feels no less than that of the gods themselves or their incarnations wandering around in ancient Greece.

Chapter 63: Prophecies are all bullshit!

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Sitting on a bench in the courtyard of her clan, Ais hugged her knees, looked up at the azure sky, and looked sullen.

This is the inner courtyard of the family compound, surrounded by the outer towers. This small area is arranged in a circular pattern around the central tower, and due to its location, it is not well lit.

But thanks to the group members' meticulous care, the flowers and plants in this small area are thriving.

Ais loves the environment here, so whenever she's at the base, she gets up early almost every day to practice her swordsmanship here.

Today is the same—that's how it should have been.

But today, the rapier simply rests quietly against the roots of a lush tree beside the bench, and its owner shows no intention of using it, seemingly bringing it here out of some instinct.

"It's a rabbit, yet it's not a rabbit..."

"Ais?"

Just as Ais was looking dejectedly at the sky, a huge figure cast a shadow that blocked out the light.

The girl's golden eyes focused, and she looked down at the wall that appeared in front of her. Then, her eyes flickered slightly.

"Blazing...blazing flames?"

"It's me. I heard from Riveria that you seem quite concerned about the prophecy I asked her to pass on to you?"

Lie Yan asked casually, sitting cross-legged on the ground. His eyes were positioned slightly lower than the girl sitting in the chair, just enough for the girl, who was hugging her knees, to meet his gaze effortlessly.

"...Well, the rabbit escaped. I couldn't catch it, or rather, I didn't even think of chasing it..."

Moreover, this was the second time that Xie had run away from him...

How could I not have imagined that the white-haired boy was the rabbit from the prophecy?

The girl hugged her knees tighter, and her tone sounded somewhat insecure, as if she were blaming herself.

"Let me ask you a question, Ais, do you know what prophecy is?" Flame listened to Ais's story, but instead of continuing from there, he changed the subject.

"What is the prophecy?" Ais blinked, her attention drawn to Flame's words.

"Prophecy, to put it simply, is some fragments of the future that the prophet sees and describes them in some way. It's actually that simple. But first, we need to understand a premise."

Blazing Flame tapped his temple with his index finger.

"What premise?"

Ais easily fell into the topic of flames and couldn't help but continue the conversation.

A slight smile appeared on Lie Yan's lips.

"Then listen carefully, there is only one premise for any prophecy."

All prophecies are bullshit!

"!!!!!!"

The girl's eyes widened suddenly, and her curled-up body involuntarily leaned back fifteen degrees at the forceful words.

And once the flames started talking, they talked faster and faster.

"Vague prophecies are garbage, incomplete prophecies are garbage, and prophecies that instruct you to do something are garbage among garbage!"

But, Flame, the prophecy you gave me seems to be the last kind...

She muttered to herself, but the girl shrank back and dared not utter a sound.

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"Prophecies, no matter what, once they reach someone else's ears, must be something the prophet desperately wants to change, whether it's the death of a companion or the destruction of the world."

"Flame... are you like this too?"

"No, I am different. Or rather, my prophecy has transcended that kind of low-level prophecy. Having experienced this event, you should already understand what this statement is trying to achieve."

Flame shook his head and smiled mysteriously.

He had no prophecy to speak of; it was all spoilers! He just wanted to see if Ais and Bell could reconcile ahead of time, which is why he had Riveria relay that so-called prophecy. But who would have thought that this prophecy would trap Ais instead…

"Is it... to chase after them and apologize?"

Ais pondered for a moment, then tilted her head adorably.

"So, assuming you didn't know about my prophecy, what would you do in such a situation?" Flame asked again.

"...It's also an apology. Bert's words hurt that boy, and I was the cause of that incident..."

Ais buried her face between her knees, her voice barely audible.

"Did the result change?"

"Maybe not."

"That's why I say my prophecy is a prophecy that transcends vulgarity. Although it's not rubbish, it's completely useless. I'm just telling you in advance what you'll do later and giving you the timing when it might come true, that's all."

Blazing Flame shrugged, making a somewhat helpless expression.

"If there's any reason why you failed to fulfill the prophecy, it's that you weren't strong enough."

"Am I...not strong enough?"

Ais raised her head and watched as the golden eyes of the fiery black eyes slowly opened, as if she were waking from a dream and whispered.

"That's right. It's because you weren't strong enough that you couldn't catch the escaped rabbit. If you had been more determined, reacted faster, made your decision more quickly, and noticed the situation earlier, wouldn't you have been able to stop the rabbit?"

Lieyan spoke slowly, while Gaga gave Ais a pep talk.

Ais wholeheartedly agrees.

Narrowing her beautiful golden eyes, Ais pondered along with Lieyan's words. If she had been stronger back then, could she have broken through her inner constraints and, following the direction indicated by the street girl who had also chased after the rabbit, apprehended it?

the answer is.

can.

The speed of a level adventurer.

Would things change in that case?

Most definitely.

In Ais's heart, the little person was crying out.

"Yes, I am not strong enough yet, I need to become stronger."

It was as if a flame had ignited in her chest; the gloom on Ais vanished in an instant, replaced by a surge of fighting spirit.

"Hang up?"

"Yes, thank you, Flame."

Ais stood up again, and the rapier that had been leaning against the tree root was back in her hand.

"That's fine then." Flame stood up and patted the grass off his body.