128 Taught a Lesson!
Chapter 128 - Taught a Lesson!
"And this is what we encountered in the dungeon."
At this moment, Luke was in Finn's room, recounting the sequence of events during the dungeon riot to Loki and others.
"So, it really was the Evilus behind it."
Finn sat in the main seat, listening to Luke's report.
"Hmph, because of some people's decisiveness, they probably won't be able to cause trouble anymore."
Riveria stood aside, and from her words, it was not hard to hear that she was still somewhat dissatisfied with Finn's decision to abandon sending reinforcements to Luke and Ais.
But just as she said.
Finn's decision to abandon sending support to the dungeon and instead opt for a surprise attack to destroy the Evilus's base was something no one had imagined.
Therefore, the result was naturally better.
This raid almost eradicated all of Evilus's strongholds in Orario; if it weren't for some information leaks and escaped members, it could even be declared that the Evilus was completely uprooted from Orario.
Loki Familia, having made significant contributions, could be said to have gained a lot of attention, and Finn established an unparalleled reputation through this event.
But the decision not to support or maybe even abandon his Familia member did shock many people.
However, labels such as ruthless, cold-hearted, and fearless are the best for deterring outsiders.
In the eyes of ordinary residents, Finn could even sacrifice members of his Familia to ensure their safety.
From the results, even if Riveria was dissatisfied, she had to admit Finn's choice was correct.
"The focus now is on that new type of monster."
Loki leaned against Finn's desk, squinting at Ais, who was hiding behind Luke.
"Ais, are you sure that monster was truly a spirit?"
"...Yes, the moment we met, I felt a resonance in my blood."
Faced with Loki's question, Ais hesitated for a moment but then nodded.
"It's not just any ordinary spirit."
At that moment, Luke suddenly interrupted Loki: "Loki, if I remember correctly, spirits are of different types, right?"
"Indeed, you seem well-versed in this niche knowledge."
Loki was somewhat surprised by Luke's detailed understanding of spirits, but she still answered his question.
"The modern spirit race indeed consists of many types, for example, Wind spirits can summon storms, Earth spirits can refine gems, and so on."
"All kinds of spirits can do all sorts of different things."
"The spirits from those legends that can truly cause 'miracles' were all ancient great spirits, which are basically unseen nowadays."
"Why do you ask? Does this have anything to do with the Demi Spirit you encountered in the dungeon?"
After listening to Loki's explanation, Luke sighed and said:
"During our battle, that Demi Spirit used magic of four different attributes, including fire, ice, lightning, and light."
"I can't be sure that it doesn't possess other attributes that it didn't use."
"If, according to what you said, Loki, the modern spirit race is divided into various types."
"Then what Ais and I encountered might truly be a lingering spirit from ancient times."
"Ancient spirit? Really?"
Loki asked directly, surprised.
"But, if that's the case, it makes sense why it could call out Ais's mother's name, 'Aria'."
Loki bit her lip; if it really was an ancient great spirit that had survived for more than a thousand years, this would make perfect sense.
"No, I need to visit Ouranos; that old man must know something."
After saying this, Loki directly left the room and headed towards the guild headquarters.
Since the report was over, Finn didn't stop Loki from leaving.
With the departure of their goddess, the atmosphere among the people left in the meeting room eased.
"Speaking of which, you really are amazing."
"We were all at a loss regarding Ais's problem, but you resolved it as soon as you woke up."
Finn looked at Ais, who was hiding behind Luke, and said to the boy with a smile:
"Riveria has tried countless methods these past few days, none of which could bring Ais back to normal."
Hearing Finn mention this, Luke also smiled.
Then he pulled out the embarrassed Ais who was continuously hiding behind him.
Patting Ais on the head, Luke said to her:
"Alright, don't you have something to say to Riveria?"
Losing her hiding spot, Ais hesitantly walked towards Riveria.
"I'm sorry, I made everyone worry."
Hearing Ais's apology, Riveria finally completely relaxed.
She put down her magic staff and gently embraced Ais.
But before she could say anything, Ais's next words made Riveria pick up her magic staff again.
"I heard from Luke that you were hiding in your room, crying because I ignored you."
"I don't want to see Riveria cry, so I'll never ignore you again."
Pfft—!
Come on! Finn, you laughed, didn't you! You definitely laughed out loud, right!
And Gareth! Don't think I can't tell you're laughing just because you turned your back!
Luke watched with a face full of cold sweat as Riveria picked up her staff again, inwardly roaring.
"No, Riveria, listen to me, I was just joking with Ais."
"It was a metaphor! I didn't mean to say that you were hiding in your room and secretly crying, it was just a figure of speech!"
Riveria picked up her magic staff, walked up to Luke with a dark face.
"Let's see if you appreciate this 'metaphor' too!"
Whoosh—!
Boom—!
The person-high magic staff struck the ground, instantly creating a huge crater in the meeting room.
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After some playful scolding, Luke and the others left the meeting room.
Luke was the last to leave, and Finn specially stopped him before he left.
"Luke, do you blame me for not sending reinforcements to the dungeon?"
In the end, Finn couldn't help but ask Luke this question.
He was not truly cold-hearted; no one could understand the feelings in Finn's heart bearing the shackles of 'responsibility' and 'mission.'
Even Riveria and Gareth, who knew him best, probably didn't know how he managed to make the decision to abandon the plan to send reinforcements.
Perhaps only Loki, as a goddess, could understand Finn's thoughts.
"You're looking for consolation, Captain?"
Luke turned and smiled at Finn.
"You and I both know what the correct decision was under those circumstances."
"You would have made the same decision, regardless of which member of Loki Familia was in the dungeon."
"Ais and I just added to the difficulty of your decision."
Leaving the room, Luke left Finn with one last sentence.
"Don't think too much, you didn't do anything wrong, and I have no intention of blaming you, remember Finn, you are the captain of Loki Familia."
Finn sat in the chair looking at the direction Luke left, suddenly smiling.
"You're right, I am the captain of Loki Familia."
"Indeed, I've truly been taught a lesson by the young."
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