"Effort..."
"Am I not trying hard enough?"
Eris couldn't help but recall the past year of adventures on the Demon Continent, accepting commissions and hunting monsters with Rudeus, Rujierd, and the others.
He also receives daily training from Rujierd, practicing from dawn till dusk.
My palms get blisters, they burst and scab over, then new blisters form after the scabs fall off.
She gritted her teeth and endured it without saying a word.
What is it for...?
It's all for the sake of becoming stronger one day; if Luo Ge hadn't died, she could have avenged herself.
She had worked so hard for so long.
After today's competition where everyone put on their best performance, it all became a joke.
Her proud progress couldn't even withstand a single move from Luo Ge.
This profound sense of powerlessness swept over Eris, as if a hand were gripping her heart, squeezing it again and again.
pain!
It hurts so much!
Perhaps even the heavens sensed her excruciating pain, for suddenly the sky was covered with dark clouds.
Boom!
Lightning flashed and thunder roared.
Beep beep beep!!!
Large raindrops began to fall, starting with a few scattered drops and gradually becoming more frequent, splashing up tiny water droplets on the beach.
Rain fell on Eris's face, sliding down her cheeks; it was hard to tell if it was rain or something else.
Eris raised her hand, and raindrops slid through her fingers.
She lay motionless on the sand, letting the rain soak her body, which clung to her cheeks and neck.
She looked utterly miserable at that moment.
???
Seeing Eris being hit by Voiceless Water Magic, Nanahoshi couldn't help but gasp in shock.
He thought this guy was cruel enough, but he still underestimated Luo Ge's cruelty.
Eris is such a small girl, even younger than her... and yet she got beaten up like this?
turn out to be...
This guy wasn't targeting her; he was treating every woman in the world fairly.
Thinking about it this way, Nanahoshi Xing felt inexplicably a little more at ease.
And thinking back carefully, Luo Ge's attitude towards her was actually quite good; at least he never beat her up or humiliated her more than ten times.
Huh?
But... it's strange, why did it suddenly start raining at this time? It was sunny just a moment ago.
The Nanahoshi Mystery.
Luo Ge clearly noticed it too.
He covered his forehead, then suddenly couldn't help but walk up to Rudeus, his tone tinged with helplessness. "Hey, that's enough, stop playing around. Can you put away your Water Saint Rank magic for now?"
"Huh?"
"Have we been discovered?"
Rudeus had no choice but to put away his wand, " Aqua Heartia." He only wanted to create a sense of shattered atmosphere; what was wrong with that?
After all, that's how movie scenes are...
As the dark clouds dispersed, the sun shone down again.
The rain has finally stopped and the sun is shining.
Rudeus glanced at Luo Ge, his expression complicated. "By the way... were you serious when you said that?"
What did you say?
"Yeah, so you mean you don't rely on talent, only on hard work?"
"Of course, Rudeus."
"My efforts... haven't you seen them?"
Rudeus's lips twitched; he was highly skeptical that this guy was talking nonsense.
effort?
Yeah, this guy has definitely worked hard since he was a kid, but his talent is practically off the charts.
To be honest, I've seen plenty of Rudeus in my past life, but I've never seen one as overpowered as Luo Ge.
You should know that when this guy was three years old, the first time he held a sword, he was able to send Paul flying.
Transparent World, isn't that sinister?
Of course, Rudeus only thought these things to himself and did not say them aloud in public.
He's not stupid; if he said it, Luo Ge would definitely give him another beating.
After the rain stopped, Eris, of course, didn't give up, even though she was a little willful.
But her personality is as tenacious as weeds.
"... Eris, are you alright?"
Rudeus leaned closer and asked a question.
"Oh, I'm fine!"
"That's nothing, it can't defeat me!"
Eris, who had been given a Beginner-Rank Healing Magic by Rudeus, stretched her shoulders and quickly became energetic again.
She flipped herself up from the sand and patted the sand off her body.
He then strode up to Luo Ge, clenched his fists, and glared at him fiercely.
" Luo Ge!"
"Remember this... I am Eris, and one day I will defeat you."
"Um,"
We'll see.
Luo Ge smiled, his tone neither perfunctory nor sarcastic.
"Oh, right."
"I almost forgot."
As if remembering something, he said, "From now on Eris, you shall call this sword the Nanahoshi Treasured Blade."
Eris paused for a moment, then looked down at the knife in her hand.
The Nanahoshi Treasured Blade.
She repeated the name, her lips twitched, but she neither said it was good nor bad; she simply slung the Nanahoshi Treasured Blade back over her shoulder.
"I haven't eaten much all day."
Luo Ge clutched his stomach, then changed the subject, "To celebrate our reunion, I suggest we have a barbecue party."
" Nanahoshi Stars, now it's time to see how you perform."
"Oh."
Nanahoshi pursed her lips.
When you need something, you call her "Classmate Nanahoshi"; when you don't, you call her "That Woman Nanahoshi." Ugh, that's just too much.
Before it got completely dark, everyone went to the nearby market to buy food.
Although food is scarce and resources are difficult to obtain in the Demon Continent, this is, after all Wind Port, the most convenient port for transportation in the southern part of the Demon Continent.
Therefore, seafood is not particularly scarce.
Seeing how extravagantly Luo Ge spent money, while he himself had always been frugal and thrifty, he felt a pang of sadness.
Rudeus, who had been holding it in the whole way, finally couldn't help but ask, "Hey, when did you suddenly become rich? How did you get the money...?"
"... Of course I earned it through my own abilities."
"I have a feeling that this money is most likely ill-gotten; it was either stolen, robbed, or sold..."
"Hey, Rudeus, watch out or I'll sue you for defamation!"
Just as the sun was about to set completely and night fell... the open-air party, with high Nanahoshi girl Nanahoshi as the head chef and Luo Ge as the assistant, and everyone following orders, began to get busy.
Perhaps out of a woman's desire for revenge, Nanahoshi, relying on her position as head chef, commanded everyone to follow her orders.
The Nanahoshi have floated away.
So he started bossing Luo Ge around, making him move things and take care of the fire, doing all that kind of hard labor.
It's obviously targeted; they didn't even bother to pretend.
But Luo Ge, who was in a good mood today, was unusually cooperative and didn't argue with Nanahoshi.
Instead, he performed a less-than-perfect knightly salute, smiling as he said, "Yes, my Nanahoshi Lord."
"Snort!"
"That's more like it!"
Nanahoshi tilted her head, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously began to turn up slightly.
Soon, an open-air party was held right on the beach.
On the grill, skewers of meat, coated with sesame oil and chili, are turned over on the charcoal fire, the dripping fat making a sizzling sound and releasing an enticing aroma.
Eris the most disappointing.
She was already drooling with desire, her face contorted with hunger.
Let's eat!
"Cheers!"
As everyone spoke in unison, the five people simultaneously clinked their glasses together.
The crisp sound of the collision echoed in the sea breeze, startling several seagulls that fluttered away into the distance.
The figures of the five people intertwined in the firelight and moonlight, their laughter mingling with the sound of the waves, as if frozen in that moment.
Meanwhile, in a hotel on the other side of the city in Wind Port.
After a day of wandering around, Roxy was much more tired. She not only had to look for someone, but also had to avoid the Superd Tribe in the city.
The Superd Tribe...
Those are ruthless demons, the Superd Tribe!
Just thinking about it sent chills down Roxy's spine, and she was almost scared into Voiceless Water Magic.
Roxy had just returned to her hotel when she was instantly stunned by the scene inside.
In addition to Elinalise, there were five Demon Race demon men in the room.
They lay sprawled on the beds and floor, their clothes disheveled, and the room reeked of sweat and alcohol.
Huh?
Roxy's ahoge stood straight up, and her face immediately went blank.
"Oh, the smell of a man's sweat... it's wonderful."
Elinalise leaned against the headboard, stretched lazily, and waved to Roxy, who was standing in the doorway. " Roxy, it's you back! Come on, let's have some fun!"
"Ah? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"
Roxy screamed loudly, gathering an endless stream of magic power in her hands, and blue light surged between her palms.
"Ice..."
" Roxy... wait, no--"
Elinalise hadn't finished speaking.
Frost Strike!
Frost Strike!
" Frost Strike!!!"
Suddenly, the sound of a magical explosion rang out, and icy blue light burst from the window, causing the entire hotel to shake twice.
Elinalise screamed and was blasted away.
The hotel owner poked his head out from downstairs, looked at the large, chilly hole at the end of the corridor, sighed expressionlessly, and then silently made a note in his notebook.