In Aoko's worldline, Gray had been taken away by Artoria when she was very young. Although she regularly returned to Blackmore Village to meet her biological mother, when it came to who she was closer to, Artoria and Forest were more like her intimate family.
Artoria had once asked Gray's biological mother if she wanted to move to Japan with them, but she had refused.
Her reason was that only by living beside a true king could she... Compared to the previous siege against Min Luo, there was one less demon this time—the Madwalker, a peak expert of the Mad Demon Great Dao laws who had blown himself up to severely wound Min Luo. The remaining demons had also included nine who were seriously injured last time; their wounds had yet to heal, yet they had all come.
Unlike every previous time they had met, when Old Liu had been full of vigor, he now looked aged and exhausted.
Only one delicate-looking student stared blankly at one of the job listings, seemingly lost in thought. The opportunity was buried in the most inconspicuous final lines, with only a few brief words: "Employee room and board included, positions available, no major requirements."
It was you companions who made me feel that even if I had lost all my clansmen and family, you were still here.
Since they clearly knew this wasteland might be dangerous, why did the European consortium insist on setting its sights on it, even investing vast amounts of money and manpower...? What exactly were they after?
Inside the largest floating villa in the middle, a middle-aged man dressed in loose casual clothes was undergoing boxing training in the gym.
A moment later, a burst of wailing came from behind him, so unpleasant it was downright appalling. Faintly mixed