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English is not my first language so you might find some mistakes in the translation of the chapter.

This chapter has been translated by various means in order to obtain the best result, so you may find some simple or normal wordings.

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Enjoy the chapter.

xxxxx

"That shouldn't have happened"

"Calm down Riveria"

"How do you want me to calm down Finn" the elf spoke forcefully "Ais came close to leaving Riku permanently hurt, if it wasn't for Bete who knows what would have happened"

Finn sighed without losing his composure "I understand your concern, but if you start getting out of control it won't help anything"

"Ugh" Riveria grunted slightly and took several breaths trying to calm herself "Riku has been in the infirmary since yesterday"

"She's already awake" Loki commented causing Riveria to look at her expressionlessly, something that made the flat Goddess tense up "Riku is... puzzled"

"In what way?" Finn asked curiously.

"She doesn't understand how someone like Ais would attack her out of a stupid grudge, that's what she called it" Finn motioned for Loki to continue "[Silence] was an extremely dangerous adventurer. She ridiculed Ais and she didn't forget it"

"Bete described that Ais used 'Ariel' and from one moment to the next there was an impulse of magic similar to an explosion that made him cover his ears from the sound"

"That magic is very powerful" Finn muttered seriously "How's Gareth doing?"

"Gareth is trying to get Ais to share why she acted that way" Loki responded "Riveria can't do it because she was the one who scolded Ais and you Finn can't either because Ais sees you as a leader who she shouldn't disrespect"

"She considered attacking a member of the Familia as disrespect, didn't she?" Loki nodded at Finn's question. The Pallum scratched his head slightly trying to find a solution "What did Riku say when she woke up?"

"She is calm, but in her eyes is an indescribable anger"

"Hm" Riveria hummed thinking about the situation "Riku is someone very mature for her age...sometimes I think I am talking to an adult instead of a child, but she reverts back to her childish behavior, which reminds me that she's just more sensible than the rest"

'Oh, if you only knew' Loki thought looking at the ceiling. Death is something many people are afraid of.

Riku had died once or so Loki and Riku believed. For that reason, near-death situations can be dangerous for the girl because it could bring back memories of the time when Riku died or vanished from her previous world.

There was more emotional than physical damage.

Loki knew that Riku's mental stamina was high, but being a girl complicated it quite a bit, as young people are more prone to be persuaded by others.

Riku was special, yet she didn't entirely avoid that sort of thing.

"Let us put that aside" Finn said as he leaned back in his seat "Riveria you're the only one who can open up a conversation between Ais and Riku. I want you to get Ais and take her to the infirmary"

"Wouldn't that be dangerous? I think Riku is more than willing to use her magic, hurting herself in the process if Ais attacks or taunts her"

"In that case I trust you to calm them down. You have my permission to use force if things get out of hand"

"I understand" Riveria straightened her clothes to regain her composure of a noble elf "Finn, Loki, if you'll excuse me there's a problem to solve"

"Go get her" Loki gave a small cheer earning a rough look from Riveria "Sorry" Loki muttered in a dejected tone.

Finn chuckled lightly and dismissed Riveria. The Prankster Deity scratched her cheek looking for what to say to Finn without things getting a little messier.

"What does Riku think of Ais?"

"Heh!" Loki was startled, but she coughed to calm down and spoke "She considers her an idiot... Probably, Riku will take quite some time to forgive Ais and reconsider many things"

"She has a very heavy burden on her shoulders. That magic, her background, her past and the actions she has committed since coming to Orario"

"You don't have to worry" Loki spoke in a proud manner "She will grow up to be someone we can trust"

"Of course" Finn also smiled.

The Loki Familia would rise to the top.

xxxxx

"Did that happen?"

"Hah, I told you again rabbit. It is not my fault you're not smart enough to understand my words"

"Hey! That girl almost killed me because she was a moron in the head!"

"Pffff, right" Bete snorted in amusement "Ais is someone with screws missing in her head"

"At least you understand me" I muttered with satisfaction at my anger against that blonde "Why did you save me?"

"I didn't do shit" Bete denied looking away "I found you crying like the wimp you are and the other one was looking at you like stupid"

"Sure... tsundere" I muttered very low, but Bete's ear twitched a little showing that he did hear me.

Heh, that werewolf needs attention to stop behaving rudely to others.

This was probably not the case in the past....

I would better not say anything about that.

When I woke up my chest was numb, which made me breathe painfully for a while until I managed to stabilize myself. My hands were bandaged in their entirety because my magic hurt myself.

I don't know whether to feel good or bad, good because I have incredibly powerful magic or bad because this magic hurts me when I use it incorrectly.

I still remember the terror I was feeling when that girl was about to hit me with her attack. It was a fucking training just for her to remember something and attack me with the intention of hurting me.

Ais... What the fuck is going on in her head?

I will definitely not forgive her.

She almost killed me and made me afraid to die once again. I understood a long time ago that I am afraid of dying because I don't know how I came to this world, everything is blurry and Riku also died like me.

Damn, I am going to have an exceedingly long talk with Loki to try to calm down.

After analyzing what happened I decided to get up and sit on the bed, after that I noticed a certain person in a chair near my bed.

It was Bete. The moment I spoke to him he insulted me as he always did, but he explained to me what had happened when I was on the floor. Bete had prevented Ais from approaching me and Riveria arrived to order him to take me to the infirmary.

Bete is a good person, but something must have happened to him to act that way.

"By the way Bete" the werewolf didn't look at me, but he was listening "What are you doing here? Knowing you, you would rather be doing other more important things"

"That old witch forced me to stay here until she decided if you were in a good state"

"Old Witch?" I thought a bit and let out an 'Oh' as I understood "You mean Riveria"

"Who's an old witch?"

Bete and I froze with a shiver running through our bodies. The voice sounded normal, but to us it was as if a knife was being held to our necks.

"I hope they haven't been talking about me behind my back" Riveria walked into the infirmary with someone behind her "Especially you, Bete"

"Tch. You heard wrong"

"Is that so?" Riveria raised an eyebrow in disbelief at Bete "I guess it was my imagination"

Saved!

"Riku, how are you feeling?" Riveria asked me with concern.

"Hm, I'd say okay, but my hands still hurt still" the bandages were used after they used a potion to heal my hands.

It still hurts quite a bit, however, I don't want to say that.

"Your body says otherwise" Riveria mention making me click my teeth "I have a lot more experience than you and I can see your body shudder every time I mention what happened"

I knew it.

I may have accepted it well, but my body still held that fear. There was a way they said a person doesn't show emotions, but the body did.

For example, someone who was tortured to the point of being withdrawn and cold, but when they slept their body cried for them remembering that pain.

Something similar is happening to me.

I let out a heavy sigh "I hate traumas" yes, they were caused by extremely complicated situations, but I didn't want any more traumas "She's after you, isn't she?"

Riveria nodded and moved, leaving the girl in my field of vision. Ais looked at me momentarily and lowered her head, looking for something else to look at.

"Can I go now?" Bete asked, gruffly, to Riveria, who gave her a sidelong glance, however, she was not the one to answer.

"Stay"

"Hah" Bete growled looking at me "Why would I have to obey you?"

"Remember when I won three favors the day I came to the Familia?" Bete's tail bristled "I claimed two of those favors and right now I'm asking you for the last one. If anyone in the Familia tries to do the same thing to me that happened just now you have my permission to beat them"

"Riku, there are no conflicts between Familia members" Riveria reprimanded me, nevertheless I stuck to my decision.

"Okay" Bete agreed with a battle grin "I would have beaten those wimps anyway, but you're giving me an incredibly good opportunity and who would I be to turn it down"

Riveria looked at Bete with a hard look, but eventually she sighed and scrunched the bridge of her nose "I should have known you would accept something like that" Riveria almost wrinkled her face in annoyance "Ais"

The blonde shuddered in her place, however, she still kept her head down. For my part, I didn't know what to do with someone who had no common sense.

"Gareth already mentioned to you what you had to do" Riveria mentioned to her without showing finesse as she always did.

Ais' body was still very tense, so her movements were stiff and slow. She raised her head and looked at Riveria, then at Bete and finally at me.

Ais still showed no emotion on her face, however, her hands were trembling.

"Anything to say?"

"..."

"Heh, it's normal for her" Bete scoffed "She may be strong, but for everything else she only knows how to get in the way. Don't even both- Ahhh! Get off me woman!"

"Be quiet" Riveria grabbed Bete by his ear and scolded him like a little boy "Ais, do what you have to do"

Riveria looked at the blonde and Ais deigned to watch me, however, her eyes showed quite a bit of guilt.

Yet I had no mercy on her and Bete would happily beat her if she went crazy again.

"I..."

I honestly don't have time for their games.

"Why did you want to kill me?"

N-No.... I didn't want to" Ais spoke haltingly and nervously.

"I don't remember that" I looked at her with a raised eyebrow "That hit to my chest knocked all the air out of me. I could have sworn I heard my ribs crack"

"N-No"

"So?" Ais is a fool by nature, but I don't care "Why did you attack me in anger for using that magic?"

"..." Ais's eyes watered a little, I heard a chuckle from Bete, but I didn't care. Then Ais closed her eyes and wiped with speed, the few tears that formed.

"What happened?"

"Y-Your magic" Ais finally spoke "It's just like...just like hers"

I think I know who she's referring to, but I need to make sure of that "Who was she? With those words you don't answer me anything"

"Uh..." Ais didn't know how to answer me and I patted my face, sighing loudly because she was making me desperate that I wasn't answering things easily.

"What did she look like?" I changed my question and managed to see Ais calm down a bit.

"She had silver hair...and her clothes were dark" Ais described and I noticed the similarity of the woman in my dream to the one she was describing "She also said that...that I was loud and weak" Ais finished with a murmur.

"That last one tells me a lot" I nodded and looked at Riveria "It was my aunt right?"

"Yes" Riveria replied without hesitation "[Silence] struck along with Evilus and she ridiculed Ais"

"Hey, hey! [Silence]?" Bete was surprised by my words "That woman who razed Orario? Is she your aunt rabbit?"

"I guess" I shrugged. Bete already heard it, so there's no point in hiding it anymore "Apparently she was my aunt, but I forgot her along with my memories"

"Heh" Bete snorted with amusement "To think that Ais would attack you for that. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard"

"You're not that different Bete" Riveria spoke causing Bete to grunt and look away "[Silence] was dangerous. All information about her was removed and you can only get information from her if you have the necessary qualifications"

"Tch, status" I scoffed at that "What else do you have to tell me?"

"..." Ais had lowered her head, but after a few seconds she raised it and looked at me "I-I'm sorry. I didn't want to.... Sorry"

"Good" I responded quickly.

Riveria let out a sigh "That may suffice for no-"

"I don't forgive you"

The infirmary was silent. Riveria was staring at me in disbelief and Ais was dumbfounded that I literally told her to go fuck herself after bullying Riveria and Bete into apologizing.

Even Bete had stood still at my words.

"I can see you were crap with emotions. Your apology is sincere, however, I don't forgive you"

"B-But..." Ais looked at me almost shedding tears, again.

"You almost killed me" that caused Ais to back down "An apology doesn't solve everything and in all honesty I'm still upset that you thought I was like my aunt"

Ais lowered her head and I sighed with annoyance at the blonde's extreme childish attitude.

"However, I might forgive you when I see that you improved as a person" that caused Ais to look at me "We are part of the same Familia, but that doesn't mean we will get along. Time will tell, is that clear?"

Ais was still looking at me in shock, however, she nodded shakily. Riveria placed her hand on Ais' shoulder and lightly comforted her.

"I guess that's not the best way to put it Riku" Riveria mentioned with concern.

"And I don't care" I reject her advance "My life is important to me. She... With how little I know her, Ais is someone who needs help forming relationships with others"

"Forgiveness is not something that can be given with few words, well yes it does, but not in this case" I finished my little speech.

"... I understand" Riveria nodded "Do you understand Ais?"

"Y-Yes" she replied hesitantly "I-I'm sorry, I'm s-sorry"

"Yeah, yeah, I heard you the first time" I said to Ais "I don't forgive you, but that doesn't mean I won't. We're part of the same Familia, so keeping that hatred going would just ruin more than it should help"

"That is acceptable. If you were to reject Ais because of this incident, I would have had to take some steps for an amicable relationship to be formed"

"Heh" Bete snorted as she always did and I laughed at that.

"By the way Miss Riveria, wouldn't it be counterproductive to join together if we are in a conflict?" I asked curiously. I happened to get lumped in with some classmates for getting into a fight and eventually we fought again.

What memories...

"No" Riveria denied honestly "What I would have done to you would not create more conflict, but if there was some enmity for a while until they make peace"

"I see" I nodded and grabbed a bag, which took quite a while to convince a nurse to bring me one. Even Bete made fun of me for my behavior, something normal, really.

What did catch my curiosity was that Ais started to look at me, but not exactly at me, rather at what I had taken out of the bag.

They were Jagamarukun.

I raised an eyebrow and took a bite. Ais looked at me and then looked at Riveria like a lost puppy. The noble elf sighed.

"Riku"

"Yes?"

"Where did you get that?"

"A nurse brought it to me after I asked for them... Why?"

Riveria said nothing, but her gaze pointed to the blonde who grabbed her by her shirt. An 'Oh' escaped from my mouth as I understood what she was referring to.

"Do you want to?"

Like candy to a baby I offered Ais a Jagamarukun who at first looked reluctant, however, Ais nodded shyly and took it.

She ate it and I laughed because she looked like a squirrel that was guarding her food, for some reason her natural beauty made her more attractive to the eye.

"So, can I go?"

"No" Riveria denied sternly "Your hands suffered extensive damage from the magic and you are not yet fully healed"

I moaned with false sadness as I lay back on the pillow.

"You'll be here until the doctors tell me otherwise" I didn't look at her and growled indignantly under the sheets "Ais, Bete, we're leaving"

"Finally," Bete said with exasperation.

"Hm" Ais only nodded with her monotone demeanor, but small tremors were still noticeable in her gait. I think I marked her quite a bit, however it is necessary for her to grow up.

"Before I go" Riveria turned to speak to me seriously "What we just talked about here stays between us. Same for you two...get well, Riku"

Riveria, Bete and Ais had left the infirmary, leaving me alone with my own thoughts. Somehow there was no one else injured and no other people wandering around.

My aunt was very important or well, she used to be because she went bad and hit Orario where it hurt the most.

If someone else knew about it, who knows what things they would do as revenge or get their hands on that magic.

The Gods are greedy, Loki has not hidden this characteristic of theirs from me, but there are some who understand when their greed is at its limit and there are others who think that everyone should praise them.

Loki always complains about Freya and that she is a nymphomaniac. She tells me never to look into her eyes or let her touch me in case I meet her.

I don't know why, but in all honesty, something tells me not to.

Sigh.

I have something else to do.

xxxxx

The Guild.

The place where I got permission to step into the unknown, the same place where I almost earned the hatred of one of the Guild's most important advisors.

I have a good memory, however, as well as good, it is bad.

Bad in the aspect that I got off on the wrong foot and now the advisor I ask for help is the one I insulted for pissing me off.

What a nice touch.

I entered the Guild as I always did, but I didn't find the person I was looking for, so I had to ask around.

"Excuse me"

"W-Wait a minute!" with a hurried expression, the worker was arranging various papers. Apparently she is either new to the job or still having trouble getting used to it.

"No problem, I can wait"

"T-Thank you" she said to me with some embarrassment. Heck, the glasses give her a touch of coyness and make her look prettier.

Elves are the best.

"Sorry for the delay" the elf girl straightened up more calmly "My name is Eina Tulle"

"Nice to meet you Miss Eina. My name is Riku, I'm looking for a certain person and wanted to see if you can help me with that"

"Oh. If you're an adventurer you'll have to leave a notice and if you're a God I'm afraid scheduling appointments take much longer"

"You don't have to worry about that" I shook my head "The person I'm looking for in a consultant like you, but I haven't seen her around"

"I see" she adjusted her glasses "If I may, what is the name of the consultant you are looking for?"

"His name is Ro-"

"Yo! Rival!"

A person caught me off guard and wrapped her arm around my shoulders. I was about to push her away, but the voice made me stop.

"Maris" I spoke in surprise "What are you doing here?"

"Mah, you hate me so much" she snorted "I was coming to ask certain things of my advisor, however, apparently you are getting along very well with her"

"Miss Maris " Eina spoke with more professionalism "You seem to have taken my advice not to enter the dungeon recklessly"

"What a spoilsport Eina" Maris spoke with amusement "You don't have to worry, I can take care of myself"

"Hm" Eina didn't know or believe Maris' words and looked at her reproachfully "You went down more floors than you were allowed to, of course I have to call you out on that"

"Bah. Eina you are very boring, learn from my rival" Maris took me by the shoulders and put me in front of her "This girl here is wonderful, strong and beautiful"

Ah, no one has ever said that to me in such a direct way.

Eina blinked and looked at me in confusion "She? Is she an adventurer?"

I was about to speak, however, Maris beat me to it "Of course and she's one of the best newbie adventurers I know!"

"Oh" Eina nodded "Miss Riku, if I may ask, is Maris telling the truth?"

"Hey!"

"I met Maris at the Guild. She saw my dungeon notes and asked me for some help, explained about her advisor who is very annoying to mention about the dungeon. Still, she told me that her advisor has been a significant help"

Eina sighed in relief "I understand Miss Riku. I'm glad to hear that the adventurer I'm in charge of has made a good friend"

"Right? She's my rival" Marisa mentioned energetically "We'll see which one of us will level up faster"

"That's quite a while away" I mentioned "Still, it's fun to have a rival"

"Come to think of it..." Eina looked at me curiously "Which Familia do you belong to Miss Riku?"

"Loki Familia" I said without holding anything back.

"Loki Familia?!" Eina exclaimed in surprise and looked around as she sighed thankfully that no one had reprimanded her for her shout "I-I'm sorry about that, but I'm surprised that you're a member of that Familia"

"Quite a few things happened" I looked at Maris "Hey Maris, is something wrong?"

"It gets harder" Maris snapped her fingers "Who would have thought that my opponent is someone from a high level Familia"

"Eh" I got confused "Is that what you think?"

"Did you think I would reject you because of the status of our Familias?" Maris asked me with a smile "You are my rival, just as you are my friend"

Wah, that's the most normal thing anyone has ever said to me. I mean, the Loki Familia is of a very high status, so other adventurers don't relate to my Familia members, however, Maris apparently isn't like that and I like that.

"By the way, Miss Eina, I was wondering if you could answer my question for me?"

"It's true!" Eina nodded "What was his/her name?"

"Ro-"

"Riku Cranel" a voice interrupted me "Do you need anything?"

Stop interrupting me!

"Miss Rose " I greeted her "I was looking for you"

"I see you need my help" Rose looked at Eina who shrunk in place "Tulle, take care of your adventurer and leave this girl to me"

"Y-Yes!" Eina nodded respectfully "This way Maris"

"See you later Riku!" Maris waved goodbye and I did the same with a wave of my hand. Eina looked serious, but Maris was still laughing at the elf.

Now I am left alone with Rose and I remark that Rose's presence alone makes me feel a little nervous.

Rose leads me to a separate room at my request and I find myself on the couch in front of her, the only thing that separates the two of us is that there is a small table in between us.

"Now, what do you need?"

"I need you to do something for me...it's very, what was the word? Important"

Rose frowned slightly "I cannot grant you benefits simply because you are part of the Loki Familia"

"It does not involve my Familia what I wish to ask of you" Rose thought about it and indicated for me to continue "I need you to hide my name or rather my last name"

"Why is that?" Rose asked curiously.

"What I'm about to tell you is secret and only the higher-ups know about it or rather those who stood up to them"

Rose narrowed her eyes suspiciously "What do you mean?"

"The adventurer nicknamed [Silence]. She is the reason I ask you to hide my last name. There is... there is someone and I wish you not to involve him with me"

"What you just said is confidential" Rose sighed "However, from the first time I met you there was some suspicion in me that you might get involved in certain things if the Goddess Loki trusted a girl like you"

"Meh" I shrugged "Can you hide my name in the Guild records or minimum keep it out of public knowledge?"

"Why?" Rose looked at me seriously "Managing the Guild requires multiple processes and intervening in them would be detrimental, not only to me but also to the records that could be affected"

"That woman was dangerous. She is my aunt"

"…"

"I have a twin brother and I will make a name for myself in Orario. The problem is... I lost my memories and I do not remember anything since I arrived in Orario or rather two months ago"

"In two months you've gone deep into the dungeon up to the 7th floor?" Rose looked at me skeptically. I cannot deny it, my accomplishments so far have been incredible, but the danger behind these is mammoth.

"Yes" I nodded honestly "That's why I want to keep my last name hidden in case at some point my brother shows up in Orario. There are people who want me dead and I don't want to get him into that trouble"

"Hm, I see" Rose said vaguely with various thoughts crossing her mind.

"I want to meet with him, however, I do not want to do so with a sword stuck in my back. That is why I ask you to hide my name when the Guild has to give notice of my Familia and my name appears there"

"Do you wish to be known simply by your name?" she raised a dubious eyebrow.

"I never cared about recognition, but it will come to me when I reach my goals"

"What would those goals be?" Rose asked me curiously.

"To level up and become one of the best adventurers in Orario"

"Big words for such a little person like you" Rose mentioned "Do you really think you'll get to that point just by wishing for it?"

"Yes"

"Why?"

"Because I decided so"

"Hoh?" Rose looked at me with mock astonishment "Just because you decided so, that's how it will be?" I only nodded and Rose laughed lightly "Okay, I'll do my best"

"Thank you" a relief coursed through my body.

"However, if you become involved in some very serious trouble, it will be another situation. Your name cannot be hidden, in fact, I'd better become your official advisor"

"Wait what?"

"Wonderful, it's been quite some time since I've taken an adventurer under my wing. You can feel proud, an indifferent advisor to a raving adventurer. We'll make a great duo, I hope and you won't die in the dungeon"

"Y-Yes" a bead of sweat fell from my face.

"Do you wish for anything else? I have work to do and now more thanks to your selfish request"

"No" I denied as I stood up "That would be all and thank you very much for not ignoring me"

"Hm, I can't do that. They'd cut a portion of my salary if I perform my job ignorantly" Rose shook her head "Whatever, get out of here"

I laughed and left the Guild with a smile.

There is still some left.

xxxxx

Orario.

Built over the Hole, the place that released the calamities that ravaged the world 1000 years ago. The city went through many cycles of destruction to end up becoming the center of the world as a metropolis.

Many people from distinct parts of the world gathered from far and wide for the fame and fortune they could achieve in the unknown.

That place was where all the hopes, dreams and stories were intertwined.

To protect the beauty of Orario it was necessary to have a defense, the enormous walls.

The accounts of the walls were not an exaggeration, the thick, high, and sturdy city walls were visible from considerable distances.

Since the beginning of time, long before the Gods descended, there were few large cities in the world at the same time, eventually many disappeared and others were transformed.

The walls surrounding the city had a perfect circular shape. In the whole of Orario there were not many high-rise buildings. The wall created a large shadow releasing its overwhelming dignity.

On one of these walls stood a girl.

Her melancholy expression showed the sea of emotions she sought to hide from other people. In the short time she wandered and experimented, Orario has gone through many things to make her reflect on the path she has taken.

The predominant emotion was fear, she was afraid of the future, of not being able to keep her word and perish like the useless woman she is.

For that reason she sought a place where no one would see her, where she could release those emotions in the solitude she sometimes enjoyed. Her tears had recently stopped, but you could still see the trace in her eyes.

The sun was setting, the light was disappearing and the wind began to blow stronger making the girl's hair wave. This girl was the little Riku, who decided to climb the wall and appreciate the scenery outside Orario.

She understood very well, that magic was too special not to bring consequences and Riku learned them in the worst way, although Ais was sick in the head, that moment was a consequence, stupid, but it was a consequence.

Riku sighed and wiped her face with the sleeve of her shirt. She walked over and took a seat on one of the edges of the wall. The height was too much, but Riku was focused on something else, so she ignored the fear of heights.

She contemplated that there was more to learn and even more to witness. So far Riku realized one especially important thing, she is in Orario and the world outside is even more unknown.

The dungeon is a land of which no one knows, yet the world itself is easy to visit and investigate, yet to Riku it is unknown. She knows nothing more than what she understands in her own comfort zone.

The light of dusk was becoming less and less and the night was getting closer and closer. Her goal of hiding her last name was successful in one respect, but it was just enough so that in case her brother came to Orario he would not be persecuted.

Very few people know Riku's last name and so she wants to keep it, call her paranoid, but it was a reality that she has not adapted to Orario despite the time that has passed.

Her relationship with her Familia is decent. Loki and Riveria are on a remarkably high level of friendship, with Finn and Gareth the friendship between them and Riku is normal, like a friend, boss, or acquaintance.

With Bete it is... Riku would say there was an exact way to live with him. The Amazoness twins are sociable and Riku found them pleasant, except for their clothes, Riku still doesn't understand why they are so liberal in that aspect.

Ais's case is serious. Riku knows very well that Ais is sick in the head, at that age the blonde should not have a behavior like that if she is in a Familia like Loki's, but Riku is not a psychologist to say that.

Riku sighed and looked up.

Out there stood his brother, twin brother, to be more precise.

Riku covered her face in embarrassment.

She was the younger sister.

Riku didn't know whether to be upset about it or be happy that she has a family that at some point in the future she would be reunited with. She doesn't know her brother's name, but she knows that someone else is looking out for him somewhere in the world.

The future is uncertain, but there was one thing Riku knew.

If anyone wished to screw her, she would take them with her. Even if it destroys and causes destruction in the world, she will do it. Her fear will be left behind and she will try not to turn her back on the enemy.

After all, the best people who have etched their names in history have not turned their backs on an enemy.

Too bad she is not like them.

She will be better than them.