What a Cruel Person

"Smack..."

Inside the campfire, the sound of branches snapping as they burned rang out for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

In contrast, an indescribable atmosphere of silence once again permeated the surroundings.

The atmosphere was not just heavy, but also indescribably oppressive.

Under these circumstances, the firelight illuminated Alisa's delicate face, allowing Fang Li to clearly see the expression on this aloof girl's face.

It was an expression as if they were cursed, unable to escape from the darkness.

Only someone who has truly seen hell could show such an expression.

And Alisa did indeed see hell.

That is the Matoba parents being eaten alive right in front of them.

Looking at Alisa like this, Fang Li closed his eyes slightly.

That was to conceal the chilling calm in his eyes.

Yes.

Calm.

If it were an ordinary person, knowing Alisa's story, they wouldn't be so indifferent, even if they didn't show sympathy.

However, Fang Li remained completely unmoved.

Parents die in front of you?

Even so, Fang Li would not understand the feelings of the person involved.

Because even if his own parents died in front of him, Fang Li would not feel any emotional fluctuation.

If that's the case, how can we talk about understanding others?

Therefore, Fang Li understood Alisa's hatred and obsession, but he couldn't comprehend it.

Therefore, Fang Li could not offer any thoughts on this matter.

If Fang Li had any thoughts about Alisa, there was only one.

"Even if you want revenge, you need to have the strength to do it," Fang Li said calmly. "And if I may be frank, you probably can't fulfill that wish right now."

These words made Alisa tremble all over. She raised her head and looked at Fang Li with her azure eyes.

At this moment, Alisa's eyes no longer held the indifference and sharpness of the beginning, nor the weakness and persistence of before; only intense anger remained.

Driven by anger, Alisa stood up and said to Fang Li, "What gives you the right to say that?"

"Based on the facts." Fang Li ignored Alisa's anger, which she hadn't shown before, and remained indifferent, saying, "Do you really think you have the power of revenge?"

"Why not?" Alisa's voice grew increasingly agitated. She raised the divine weapon in her hand and said to Fang Li, "I have become God Eater. I am no longer that weakling who couldn't save anything. Now, I—"

Before he could finish speaking, Fang Li interrupted him.

"As you are now, you still can't do anything."

Fang Li looked directly at Alisa and cruelly revealed the truth.

"I've already said it, you're just a newbie. If you can easily defeat an Aragami like this, then you're not some kind of mutant."

It should be noted that even the most ordinary Vajra generally requires a team of several God Eater to defeat.

Those God Eater capable of single-handedly defeating Vajra are all elites.

Is Alisa considered an elite?

No, it doesn't.

Perhaps, Alisa is a very promising rising star. With her abilities, if she trains for another six months or so, it's not impossible for her to take on Vajra on her own.

But right now, Alisa definitely doesn't have the ability to defeat Vajra on her own.

The fact that Vajra easily defeated Alisa earlier is enough to prove this point.

If even ordinary Vajra are like this, then the much more powerful variants of Vajra must be even more so.

It becomes clear if we calculate it using the levels of the Main God Space.

Previously, Vajra possessed abilities that were definitely among the top Fifth Level in the Main God Space.

As for the variant of Vajra, the Aragami that killed Alisa's parents, Fang Li estimated that it was definitely Fourth Level being.

Even Soma wasn't sure if he could defeat such an Aragami on his own, let alone Alisa, who had just become God Eater.

So, even though reality is very harsh, Fang Li still has to say it.

"Even if you find your enemy now, you won't be able to get revenge."

"This is your current ability."

"Becoming God Eater does not mean you have become powerful."

"At least, you are still very weak right now."

Each word sent shivers down Alisa's spine.

In the end, Alisa broke down.

"Ugh—Aaaaaaaaahh..."

Alisa clutched her head, as if she had gone completely hysterical, and crouched down, screaming in agony.

Upon seeing this, Fang Li was first startled, and then finally remembered something extremely important.

The girl in front of me is indeed not as strong as she appears on the surface.

That doesn't refer to Alisa's inner self, but rather to Alisa's spirit.

Witnessing her parents being devoured right before her eyes, and being powerless to stop it, this painful childhood memory has severely traumatized Alisa, causing Alisa mental health issues.

This girl suffers from a mental illness.

Now, forced to acknowledge her continued weakness, Alisa's condition has completely erupted.

"No! No! No!"

Alisa squatted there, clutching her head, as if trapped in a nightmare from which she could not escape, wailing hysterically.

"Dad! Mom! Dad! Mom!"

Seeing that Alisa was becoming more and more agitated and her expression was becoming more and more painful, Fang Li couldn't help but stand up and go directly to Alisa.

However, before Fang Li could react, Alisa turned around and hugged Fang Li tightly.

Her well-developed, delicate body immediately nestled into Fang Li's arms.

However, Fang Li frowned instead, a look of pain flashing in his eyes.

Because, Alisa, who was holding Fang Li tightly, was biting Fang Li's shoulder hard, deep into his flesh, causing the skin on Fang Li's shoulder to be directly bitten through by her sharp teeth.

Fresh blood seeped from Fang Li's shoulder.

Despite his furrowed brows, Fang Li did not flinch from the pain in his shoulder, allowing Alisa to continue her treatment.

After an unknown amount of time, Alisa's trembling body slowly recovered, and the force with which she bit Fang Li's shoulder gradually lessened.

Immediately, Alisa's voice, which was neither a cry nor a laugh, reached Fang Li's ears.

"You're such a cruel person..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Li simply smiled.

Is it cruel?

Maybe.

"At least for me, sending you to your death isn't such a cruel thing..."