Dicuo, the mechanic from heaven

"The world is made of iron and fire."

"There are those who are pure and take pleasure in seeing others suffer and feel sad. There are those who, as long as their own desires are satisfied, can ignore everything else."

"We have taken the world by ourselves. No matter what, war is inevitable."

"Of course, there are also those who believe that killing someone is always wrong, regardless of the reason."

"We must maintain kindness and compassion so as not to fall into the abyss and be consumed by desire, but at the same time we must not be afraid of fighting."

The world is diverse, so we must be more determined to be right.

Saying something like "My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just" may be a bit too much.

"But I don't think Miss Liu did anything wrong."

If Al had been there.

They would probably clap their hands and say, "Good kill."

and so.

El looked at the elf girl who seemed to have recalled something at this moment and showed a weak look in her eyes.

Suddenly it dawned on me.

The boy saw through the girl's heart, whether she was asking the goddess to leave or paying tribute to her friend.

"Miss Liu, you're just avoiding [that day]."

"what……"

Can't let go.

Even after so many years, and now that the young man has exposed her, the elf girl still can't let it go. She doesn't even want to recall the appearance of that monster, and...

Friends died tragically before my eyes.

In a sense, what El said was right. Deep down, Ryu was still afraid of [it].

The elf girl's hands couldn't even stop shaking.

Even the fragments of memory evoked by a few words made her feel terrified.

"Is it a monster?"

"Ah."

"Should we kill it then?"

"!!!"

Al's casual words surprised the girl.

"I won't help you. Miss Liu should kill it yourself."

Of course, El also knew that from a practical point of view, it was meaningless to "take revenge on a certain monster."

Monsters will continue to refresh after they die.

Whether it is an ordinary one, a maze king, or a special "enhanced one", etc.

but.

The problem with the elf girl is not "reality" but "psychology".

Only by killing the other party with her own hands can she feel relieved. El is very clear about this, because...

I have seen too many people like Liu Liang who survived alone.

"I can help Miss Liu become stronger, and then kill that thing."

Al gave his final conclusion.

But whether to hold the hand that was offered to her was up to the elf girl to decide.

because.

"There's nothing shameful about running away, Miss Liu. Please think about it carefully."

"Um……"

76

Chapter 76: The Moon Goddess’s Repayment?

Around dusk, El, Liu, and Artemis returned to Orario on the ground from Rivera.

Under the dim blue-black sky.

The elf girl waved goodbye to him.

She probably has to go back to work in the pub. She will probably have to think about the previous "invitation" for a while before making a decision.

This is normal.

Perhaps it was the life as a bar waitress for a year that softened the girl's heart.

After the scars scab over, we will choose to forget them and use other warm things to fill our hearts. This kind of weak escape behavior is a biological instinct and is not something unreasonable.

After seeing Liu return to the tavern, El was quickly "caught" by the gray-haired human girl named Xier!

then.

The other party looked at him angrily, with an expression that said, "Did you bully my Liu?"

Al could only smile helplessly.

Then he watched the two girls gradually walk away, their figures completely obscured by the noise and bustle of the tavern.

El and Artemis also got on the carriage and headed out of the city.

Lunova just brought news.

Lord Demeter had prepared a sumptuous dinner and was waiting for him to return home...

……

The spring night is quiet and peaceful.

When the carriage left the city, the sun had completely set and a fine, silent rain began to fall in the evening.

The soil in the fields was covered with dew, exuding a natural fragrance.

The frogs are croaking loudly.

With the occasional "gulp" sound, it fell into the pond in the night, causing another round of dog barking in the distance.

Artemis was exhausted.

Because when I came back, the backpack behind me became even bigger.

This time the harvest, or spoils, were too great, and because Rivera’s purchase price was “extremely unreasonable!”—it was probably only one-fifth of Orario’s or even less.

Therefore, even if you are exhausted and out of breath along the way.

The young goddess still carried everything back, including but not limited to the hundreds of crystal candies;

A huge amount of magic stones and drops obtained by defeating thousands of rioting monsters (most of them were shattered in battle by El's AOE attacks, but there are still many left);

As well as the huge magic stone of Black Goliath, and the black skin it dropped;

If it wasn't for the fact that it couldn't fit in any more space, Artemis might have insisted on bringing back the ordinary Goliath magic stone as well.

Ai'er was somewhat impressed by this guy.

but.

As Demeter said, this is also part of "education".

Although he could easily let her put all the things into his own alien space workshop.

But if that were the case, there would be no way to teach the young goddess about the hard work and value of making money.

Al knew it.

Artemis' debt is not a difficult problem at all, but as a "mother", Demeter wants to teach this guy some life lessons instead of just pampering him.

In this regard.

All Al could say was that Lord Demeter was right.

"Great harvest, great harvest~ Hehehe~"

Although I am really tired.

But it was obvious to the naked eye that Artemis was extremely happy. It was a rare sight that a silly smile appeared on her usually cold and arrogant face.

after all.

As long as she sells these things, even if it's a 50-50 split, it should be enough to pay off her remaining debts.

Congratulations, Coca-Cola.

When they returned to the mansion that served as the clan's residence, the two did not forget to pretend.

It was as if they met by chance outside and came back together.

Artemis not only took over the messy large backpack and everything else.

He also changed out of the gray robe that covered his entire body and the cloth covering his face. Of course, the young goddess was always very cautious every time she went to the dungeon with him.

Plus the divine power was hidden.

And she doesn't often walk around in Orario. You know what, no one recognized her during this period.

Just treat him as a supporter of your clan.

but……

This time, going to Rivera with me, I was obviously exposed to Demeter.

After all, it's been so many days, it would be strange if it didn't arouse suspicion!

So after returning home.

Al received a warm welcome from the beautiful woman that was almost like an "attack".

then……

"Let's go eat first, El-kun~"

Being held by the sweet and soft beautiful woman, he was half-heartedly forced to sit at the dining table.

then.

Artemis was called upstairs by Demeter.

Well!

Across from the wooden ceiling.

The girl's fake crying sound was heard. There was no doubt that as a mother, Demeter was still very strict and she really scolded the girl severely.

"It's okay, Demeter,"

Artemis said while blinking as she wiped away the tears that had just come out.

"It's over anyway! I promise I'll never go to the dungeon again!!"

"Well!"

The beautiful woman hummed unhappily.

It's really like facing a troublesome child at home who has reached puberty.

mainly……

"Not only are you in danger, but El-kun is too! The guild said that a god revealed his presence in the dungeon, so..."

“It’s not me!!”

Artemis said hurriedly.

It really has nothing to do with girls.

In fact, during the past month, Artemis had to use all her strength just to pick up all the magic stones on the ground every day when she went to the dungeon with El!