Why Was It Aphrodite Again?

"Is this a lie?"

These were the words that Alisa murmured unconsciously.

It's easy to imagine how shocked Alisa was.

Although Fang Li wasn't quite like Alisa, the Matoba before him had still robbed him of his ability to speak.

At this moment, the Matoba unfolding before Fang Li was truly an unimaginable hell.

The ground looked as if it had collapsed.

Everywhere you look, everything has been reduced to ruins.

A small portion of the mountain peak next to it was cut away.

The river was wrung out like a rag, breaking into pieces.

Groundwater erupted from the earth like a fountain, gushing up along the countless cracks in the completely shattered ground, as if a torrential rain was falling here, soaking every corner.

Here, there are fragments of the Aragami's flesh, large amounts of blood, and craters like those left by meteorites striking the ground, leaving the scene riddled with holes.

The scene was like a battlefield ravaged by countless artillery fire, or a slaughterhouse that had just experienced a brutal massacre, completely changing the atmosphere.

Faced with this scene, even Fang Li didn't know what to say.

Only Alisa, in a voice that only Fang Li could hear, managed to squeeze out these words with difficulty.

"Was this really caused by an Aragami?"

If that's really the case, wouldn't that be terrifying?

If a single Aragami can transform the surrounding area into this state, how exactly have humans survived in this world?

After all, the same kind of Aragami exists all over the world.

For example, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo from the Far East.

For example, Zeus, Hera, and Ouroboros in Europe.

These are all Forbidden Kind that Soma once mentioned, on par with Aphrodite.

If any one of these Forbidden Kind can cause such destruction, then it's only a matter of time before they ravage the entire Earth.

Under such devastation, is there any place for human beings to survive?

The answer is absolutely the cruelest.

Undoubtedly, people have been waiting for the day when the Aragami are completely defeated.

However, the Matoba before them was enough to shatter any such expectation in the heart of any human being, leaving not a trace.

Therefore, this is hell.

It can make humanity realize the cruel reality and the hell of despair for the future.

"Hoo..." Fang Li let out a long breath, as if trying to release the pent-up emotions in his heart and regain his composure.

Then, Fang Li glanced around at the horrific scene and finally turned his gaze to one of the directions.

There was a very clear mark on the ground there.

Those were marks as if something had plowed across them.

Moreover, the traces were enormous, telling people that the size of the entity that passed through here was absolutely not to be underestimated.

Upon seeing this, Fang Li immediately became certain.

"Aphrodite must have gone that way." Fang Li gazed into the distance and murmured, "That direction... it seems to be the direction of the Russian Branch, right?"

At this moment, even Fang Li began to have doubts.

"What exactly is in the Russian Branch?" Fang Li asked Alisa. "Why would even an Aragami of this caliber go to such lengths, landing from its home sea and attacking from so far away?"

Upon hearing Fang Li's words, Alisa's expression became somewhat uncertain.

Finally, Alisa spoke up.

"I don't know what's going on in the Russian Branch, after all, I've only been in the Russian Branch for a short time and haven't dealt with anyone yet." Alisa looked at Fang Li and said, "But, after confirming the news of Aphrodite's attack, I remember the captain saying something like that."

Alisa recalled what had happened and repeated the captain's words.

"Why is it Aphrodite again?"

These are the words the captain said at the time.

"Again?" Fang Li was taken aback, then seemed to be deep in thought.

Again?

Why is it "again"?

Could it be that Aphrodite already had some kind of connection with the Russian Branch?

"What exactly did that captain do?"

Fang Li vowed that once this incident was over, he would definitely get to the bottom of this matter.

That wasn't just for his own Side Mission, but also to avenge the captain's betrayal and the arrow that caused him to be shot.

"No matter what, let's keep chasing them." Fang Li suppressed his thoughts and said, "We've already come this far, there's no reason not to keep chasing."

Alisa neither nodded nor shook her head, but she clearly shared the same thought as Fang Li.

However, before that, a voice suddenly rang out, causing Fang Li and Alisa to freeze in place.

What are you doing here?

As such a voice rang out, Fang Li and Alisa saw it.

In a corner not far away, a figure appeared unnoticed and slowly approached Fang Li and Alisa.

He was a dark-skinned boy wearing a hooded jacket, with white hair, and carrying a jagged greatsword on his shoulder.

"Soma?" Fang Li exclaimed in surprise.

The newcomer was none other than Soma, a member of the First Unit of the Far East Branch.

However, Soma didn't see the joy or even goodwill of her acquaintances; she just stared at Fang Li and Alisa and scoffed.

"This isn't a place where trash like you can just come and go as you please." Soma's expression seemed to take on a sinister hue as she spoke without any mercy, "Do you really think you have too much time on your hands?"

Hearing Soma's words, which were anything but kind, Alisa's expression darkened slightly.

Fang Li, however, seemed used to it, or perhaps he was simply dealing with someone's insincerity, and asked Soma, "Are you alone? Where are Captain Amamiya and Miss Sakuya?"

Soma didn't answer, but remained silent for a moment before turning around and saying coldly, "If you want to know, then come here yourself."

After saying that, Soma seemed to have no intention of waiting for Fang Li and Alisa, and left immediately.

It must be said that Soma successfully stirred up Alisa's hatred.

Therefore, Alisa said to Fang Li with a blank expression, "Are all the God Eater in your Far East Branch like this?"

"Pretty unique, huh?" Fang Li said, pursing his lips.

"Although I think the God Eater in the Russian Branch are quite unique, especially some of the newcomers."

After saying that, Fang Li abandoned Alisa and followed Soma.

A flash of anger crossed Alisa's eyes, but she said nothing and followed after them.