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What's the point of admiring the enemy? Rivera! Cheer up!

Rivera's heart roared with benevolence, yet desire also tempted her: It doesn't matter, knowledge knows no good or evil, go and learn. Transform all the unknown you yearn for into the known!

"If only the Joker wasn't the enemy..."

After she finished speaking, Rivera stood there stunned.

How could she have such an absurd idea?

however……

An image of a similarly intelligent young man unconsciously flashed through her mind, and she paused slightly.

Chapter 416 This is our date

Riveria chuckled and shook her head. Loki had personally confirmed that Ciel's favor level was only lv1, and the difference in strength was too great.

She watched as her rivals clashed repeatedly, seemingly enjoying their time alone together.

A sense of powerlessness welled up inside me.

As a pure mage, it was difficult for her to intervene in their battle, but she was unwilling to give up.

She was confident that her magical skills were no less than anyone else's, so she gritted her teeth, waved her staff, and began chanting again.

This time, she abandoned the charging of the magic circle and instead, like Alphia, performed a parallel incantation!

"—Soon, the flames will be released..."

"...the war is creeping in silently, and destruction is inevitable."

A deep, high-pitched voice rang out. Charles turned his head and saw that during a gap in Alphia's attack, Riveria was surging with magic and rapidly approaching him.

Dealing with Alfia alone is already a headache, so why should we have to divert our firepower to deal with Riveria, who is starting to move around?

He had barely managed to use the Assassin's stealth mechanism to forcibly conceal his presence and move to Riveria's side to launch a sneak attack, but he had already taken a kick from Alfia, and his face was still burning with pain.

"The war horns sound loudly, let the savage chaos of war arrive, Crimson Flames, merciless fire..."

Riveria swung her staff, and together with Alfia, they launched a counterattack on Sharl from behind. Although it was an inconspicuous surprise attack, it became the last straw that broke Sharl's back.

thump—

Seizing the opportunity, Alfia stabbed the end of her wand into the "iron wall" that permeated Ciel's abdomen, slamming him into the ground.

The tip vibrated and roared, shattering the ground.

Alfia's expression turned slightly displeased as she glanced at Riveria, and she struck with excessive force, causing Ciel to cough up blood.

"This is our date! Don't interfere, you old woman!"

Damn it... you brat!

Riveria felt a tightness in her chest, and her magic almost surged from Alfia's anger, but she managed to suppress her rage and seize the opportunity to complete the final incantation...

"You are the embodiment of karmic fire, sweeping away thousands of armies and drawing the final curtain on the great war, burning everything to ashes. Surtr's sword—my name is Alfre!"

Flames blazed on the supreme scepter.

The next moment, a huge fire rose from the ground, with countless pillars of fire reaching the sky and engulfing the battlefield.

Alfia stepped back and watched as the Joker was bathed in firelight.

Amidst flashes of lightning, the Joker, his black robes engulfed in flames, landed awkwardly in mid-air, enveloped and blocked by continuous pillars of fire that were in pursuit.

Boom boom boom——

Joker glanced at the pillar of flame that radiated outwards like a cage and stopped moving.

As the heat and red light burned her cheek, Riveria curled the corners of her mouth.

however……

【Peace of the Soul】

Four gray divine runes flashed from Xia's palm, instantly enveloping his body.

In order to match Alphia's bombardment, Sharl had been unable to cast [Silent Eden], a spell that, while effective against external opponents, also greatly affected the power of his own magic.

At this moment, there's no time to worry about anything else.

Even with Sharl's high durability, a level 6 artillery barrage is insufficient without magic resistance.

Joker pushed with both hands, and the pillar of fire enveloping him returned to its source, transforming into magical light spots that scattered like rain.

"What a disappointment, let's call it a day."

As he finished speaking, his figure slowly faded and disappeared under the scattered rain of magic.

"Damn it, did they run away?" Riveria's lips curled down.

Watching the Fool disappear into the sky, Alfia sneered at Riveria:

"Incompetent..."

"Nani?!"

Alfia turned around, looking dejected, and said, "Your magic is useless against him. You're just giving him a chance to escape."

Rivera looked at the face that was exactly the same as [Silence]'s, and was filled with shame and anger.

"The way you speak is exactly like your sister... You wouldn't happen to be..."

"None of your business, old woman." Alfia stuck out her tongue, made a face at Riveria, snorted, and turned to leave.

Looking at the young girl with her expressive face, Riveria could no longer associate her with "Silence".

After all, everyone knows that [Silence] is expressionless.

"Hey……"

Watching Alfia gradually disappear into the depths of the labyrinth, Riveria took two steps forward and called out:

"Where did you take Charles?!"

Alfia turned her head, her green eyes fixed on Riveria: "That's none of your business."

“Why? Charles is our friend. At least I need to make sure he’s safe. Tell me! Otherwise, I won’t let you leave here!” Riveria raised her staff and pointed it at Alfia’s back: “After fighting for so long, your body must be in trouble by now.”

Indeed, Alfia has already experienced various negative effects from the "Talent Calamity Cost," and her condition has declined, but...

"Oh dear, you seem to have misunderstood something." She slowly turned around, her violent magic surging once more, and her figure vanished. "Even though I'm still seriously ill, dealing with you is just a piece of cake..."

"So fast!" Alfia's indifferent voice came from beside her ear, as if her playful demeanor just now was fake.

Before Riveria could react, her eyes glazed over, and two fingers were pressed against her throat, making it hard for her to breathe.

"Don't even think about taking advantage of Xia Er. He's one of ours, understand?" The witch's eyes looked up at the elf who was struggling and kicking, gripping her arm, asserting her dominance.

"You... cough cough cough."

Alfia released her grip, and Riveria clutched her neck as she fell to the ground, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "You, your illness, is it cured?"

“You have too many questions, elf…” Alfia turned around.

“Tell me!” Riveria roared.

Although a long time has passed, Riveria still has reasons to seek answers.

Her purpose in coming to Orario was to find a cure for her "friend" in the unknown dungeons.

Aina...

Her close friend (attendant) who left Wang Sen with her contracted an incurable illness because he could not adapt to the air outside the forest and had to stay in the "City of Freedom" to recuperate.

In Riveria... no, perhaps along with Finn and Grace, Aina was also one of the original partners, the lubricant between the three members with different personalities, and a close friend who wanted to witness the unknown together and fight side by side.

The inability to witness history together and fight side by side was a lifelong regret for Riveria.

The reason why Aina suffers from illness for many years is ultimately due to Riveria herself.

If Aina returns to Wangsen, she will recover, but this means that the Elf King will have an excuse to send Riveria back to her homeland and deprive her of her freedom.

"Look, the outside world is dangerous; you can easily contract incurable diseases."

In order not to become Riveria's shackles, Aina stubbornly refused to return to the forest.

For Aina's sake, to fulfill her wish of "fighting side by side again sooner or later," and to find a cure for Aina's congenital disease, was Riveria's initial purpose in exploring the labyrinth.

And in front of me...

Like Aina, she was born with a congenital disease. Even if she was given a blessing, she would be regarded as a calamity witch whose skills would manifest. She was already cured, which moved Riveria.

I crave to know the answer even more than to see the divine text.

"Tell me, Metruia! Where is the medicine to cure this congenital disease?"

Alfia, who was leaving, paused, as if she had thought of something, and turned back with a smile: "Didn't you yourselves give up on that 'medicine'?"

"What do you mean?"

Bit……???

Alfia countered, "A miracle... only a miracle can cure this 'disease'!"

Chapter 417 Rivera's Wish

Rivera lowered her staff, gazing at the cave where she was now alone. Her eyes drooped, and she hesitated. Countless images flashed through her mind; her complex thoughts, like a stone thrown into a lake, created ripples.

Many questions lingered in her mind...

For example, why does the Joker repeatedly show mercy?

For example, why did the "witch" fight with the Joker, and why was she following in the Joker's footsteps?

For example, who exactly is the witch? Is it Alfia, or Metluja, and so on...

The next breath, Riveria complained about her weakness again. Despite being a level 6, she was no more than an ant in the eyes of those two young men.

She comforted herself, thinking that magic was simply being countered and no mage could gain the upper hand against the two. But reality slapped her hard in the face, telling her that if the two hadn't been restrained by their own forces, she would likely have been easily killed instantly.

After complaining, Aina's illness resurfaced in her mind...

"And what is a miracle?"