"May I ask?"

Inside the village, as the ember in front created by villager to warm their body from this cold night; illuminates the girl he asks as her c.h.e.s.tnut colored pupil glancing in return made him a little timid. This is the first time not a God gave Zetta that kind of stare. As if this girls doesn't have any disturbance from that eye of hers.

"Hm. . .what is it?" Sunshine Rhea therefore questioned.

"Its just a feeling but. . .you seemed like a calm water. I can't explain how but. . .the way you move and talk, as if you are lack of emotions but something. . .there is something" Zetta is a bit of confuse. He is surrounded by an stoic elf and emotionless Ais, but Sunshine Rhea is far different from the two. If those two was dipped by the pond of emotion called vengeance, this girl is their total opposite. As if she doesn't know what is the meaning of what they called, an negative emotion.

"I see, so even a nornal person can see through it. . .guest kami-sama is not the only one" She sighed

"So its true, you are aware that you're unique individual"

"I ain't arrogant calling myself unique, but more like, different. . .Still, just like the majority, I also someone who achieved things by sacrificing things", She then put her index finger unto her temple and continued "As for what it was. . .I unknowingly destroy my negative emotions---"

"What?? Is that even possible??" (Zetta)

"---and achieved this calmness. This is why Astraea-sama is somewhat pissed of off me haha" she proceeded "This happens when that dragon destroys everything"

"What? the dragon you mean?"

"uhmmm, I'm also a victim from its past carnage. . ." she nodded and open her vest and shirt and there, he saw her destroyed ribs from its tail whip. Zetta closed his eye after seeing as her c.h.e.s.t is almost peeking but she wouldn't mind.

"losing my conscious and regaining it thereafter did I realize I'm alone in this world. . ."

"Then, what happened next?"

"It broke me of course, my sadness and negative emotions emerged as it slowly consumes me. From there, I didn't knew my will are stronger than who I am---If you've been swallowed by negative emotion, always remember that there are someone who always and will need you, from before you were born and during your death---I am alone from that time fighting that negativity but look what am I today. . .Astraea-sama needs me, so does this many people here. That alone gave me more the reason to live. . . . .Revenge? I am weak enough to live until today, how would I seek of that? No, that is not the answer from the very beginning. . .The answer is always this---There is always, someone out there who needs you and vice versa"

'Yes, of course I know that from the very beginning, I said this to Ais once but I still can't understand how she turned out to be like this'

At the same time, Sunshine Rhea smiled looking at him who is thinking deeply "Answer cannot always be seen from the experienced teacher, you should experience them yourselves but I wish that won't happen to you. . .and also" Zetta opened his eyes wide open as she bowed down with dogeza pose.

"It was you who defeated it, I. . .thank you very much" After then she seated again. Without waiting for Zetta's question as it drawn to his face, she followed "I went onthat area as my l wound continued pestering but only witnessed is the aftermath, it was you who defeated it right? My wound stopped thumping after finding and carried you here"

Zetta nodded

"Also. . .be careful as that monster is a sinner---anyway, lets continue this conversation tomorrow, I have something to do" She stands up as one of the villager called her. Glancing back. . .She wanted to continue what she is trying to say but the man who calls is eager to talked to her. There's also Astraea from its side. . .

Zetta at the same time looked above. Who knows what he is thinking at this very moment.

"So what to do? Are we going to seek help from him?" says the man who calls Sunshine Rhea. He is the representatives of this falna-less villagers.

"Nah, he's still recuperating. . ." Astraea answers

"Its alright, I'll do it like usual" Arriving before the two, Sunshine Rhea commented.

There's a nocturnal monsters eyeing their village ever since when and according to the man, its gathering monsters nearby and wanted to attack their village in one fell swoop soon. So Sunshine Rhea closed her eyes and decided---

"Its not the first time strong monsters appear like this so let me handle it alone. . .keep an eye off of him for now Goddess, I'll return before daybreak"

After then, She didn't stop her heel and continued walking forward until only her silhouette could clearly be seen. From her back is her sole weapon, her lance. . .

. . .Morning came and Astraea's Sunshine Rhea hasn't yet to arrive. Without thinking through, Astraea sprinted towards Zetta's tent but all was empty and only a single piece of parchment seated at its center under the piece of rock. What's written is---

[I'll return back where I truly belong. I'm sorry Sunshine-san for not waiting for you. I'm sure you have something to tell me but I'm in a rush, I don't want to experience what you experienced so I'm going home now. As for the Goddess, I'll visit you later with your former aloof and cold elf so please talk to her when the time comes. . .]

[PS: Thank you very much for saving me]

Biting her lips, Astraea slowly bend her knee gripping the parchment from Zetta and trembling. . ."Why did you leave when the times I needed you the most? Rhea, where are you right now?"

She too wanted to talk to her remaining past familia member, but what's important at this very moment is the sole member she currently had.

"Goddess? What happened?"

"eh?" tears is almost flowing out of her eyes but a familiar voice came from the entrance of Zetta's tent.

Bruised and cut; part of her vest was stripped off and dried blood could clearly be seen, Sunshine Rhea look towards the empty tent.

"Where is he? I have something to say to---ah eh? what happen?" surprised, she was hugged by her goddess. Astraea's head still hammered from her gut and raised her hand holding parchment.

"A letter? Wait kami-sama, are you not going to release me from that hug?" taking it, Sunshine Rhea started to read them and doesn't mind Astraea's weirdness today

"I haven't yet to explain it to him though? hmmm wait, goddess? are you crying? is it because of him suddenly leaving?"

Astraea shakes her head. . .Of course its not his fault.

"Seriously what is your problem this time? Ahh by the way, I'm home. . .that owl-like monster can fly so it takes me another few more hours to kill, adding the fact it has a couple of kobolds as its bodyguard. . .its a hard battle indeed"

With this, the worry of Astraea from losing Sunshine Rhea is ended. . .

Meanwhile after a couple of weeks, Zetta could clearly be seen the heaven piercing height of the tower of Babel but the worry keep on crumbling from his guts. This very reason why he departed earlier from Astraea's territory. . .

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