The journey of dragon transformation starting from Demon Slayer

"Of course, I don't want you to give up avenging your companions. This is just for your personal safety. After all, if something happens to you, many people will be worried."

Lyu, who had completely filtered out others, was stunned when she heard that Tazmi was concerned about her own safety.

"How did you know..."

After several years of accumulation, as a Level 4 adventurer, she believed that she was one of the best at this level. How was she discovered?

Could it be that Tazmi was following her secretly?

However, upon hearing the elf's rhetorical question, Tazmi scratched her head.

"Huh? I heard from Chitong's report that elves in cloaks can often be seen coming in and out of Daedalus Street..."

"Oh, by the way, their previous jobs were professional killers..."

"..."

Hearing what Tazmi said, Liu opened his mouth and froze there, not knowing what to answer.

In fact, Tazmi knew the work of those people without mentioning it repeatedly. After all, we had learned about it before when we shared memories. And she just used her poor skills to embarrass herself in front of professionals. That's not sloppy.

"Then I understand. From today on, I will not rush to investigate the 'Maze' hidden in 'Daedalus Street' alone."

After sighing, Lyu said the above sentence in a low tone.

If I hadn't met Tazmi yet, I would have rejected his kindness and made a desperate move.

Hearing that Lyu was willing to give up revenge, Tazmi turned around strangely and met the elf's eyes.

"But there is one thing you said wrong. ...I have decided to give up 'revenge'."

"I went to Daedalus Street to investigate, just to help you investigate more useful information."

"Because I feel that as a friend, I cannot just sit idly by and watch what happens to you..."

Five years ago, the goddess Astraea told her to give up "justice".

At first, I thought the goddess was driving her away, thinking that the goddess was disappointed that she chose to fall for "revenge". That's why I took back the name of "justice".

And she also believed that the goddess leaving the "gift" on her back was just the most basic act of compassion.

At that time, I didn't respond, and I thought I accepted the goddess's will.

Since the "Rampage of the Wind", she has not gone to greet the goddess Astraea who left the city.

During this period, there were only one-sided letters and no meetings.

The reason is that she thinks that her qualifications for "justice" have been deprived. As a sinner, she is not qualified to see the noble goddess, nor is she qualified to reply to the goddess.

It's just that all this is her own unilateral misunderstanding. She was just trying to figure out the goddess's thoughts with her ordinary heart.

It turns out that the goddess Astraea did not exile herself. Instead, try to use these words to protect your body and mind.

"Revenge" can never become "justice". But the will to try to end "revenge" can become "justice" that cuts off the cycle of hatred.

If the goddess Astraea said to herself at that time, "Revenge" would never become "justice". 'If so, then I must have gone crazy at that time.

If I had received such a reply from the goddess, I would have despaired because I could not take revenge on the enemy faction, and I would have chosen to lose to desire because I could not forgive myself for not doing anything after the death of my companion, and in the end I would have chosen to commit suicide. , ended his life without permission.

The goddess must understand this very well, even better than herself as the person involved.

Therefore, for the sake of immature elves, the goddess Astraea did not hesitate to violate her own "justice".

Just for the sake of her dependents, the goddess violated the truth she believed in. And took the initiative to shoulder a part of "Revenge" called Liu Li'ang.

Likewise, she believed that after she was burned by the fire of vengeance, she would rise again like a fairy who spreads her wings and rises to ashes.

I believe she will hold "justice" in her heart again.

But now, she has met "justice" who can extinguish the fire of revenge in her. And I want to express my most sincere gratitude to my beloved goddess who did all this for her.

"Well, it's because of me..."

"Thank you. Your thoughts were accurately conveyed."

Hearing Lyu say this, Tazmi kept the same smile on her face, but her tone was deeper than before.

"Actually, I am the one who should say thank you to you the most. I am the one who wants to say thank you, Tazmi."

"Then I thank you. Can you say thank you to me?"

Their smiling eyes looked at each other, and then they burst into laughter.

At this time, the breeze happened to blow by, blowing the broken hair on Tazmi's forehead. At the same time, the elf standing opposite also raised his slender arms and stroked the slender green and golden hair with his lush jade fingers.

Under the illumination of the magic stone lamp, Tazmi spoke solemnly.

"Then let me ask you, Lyu."

"Are you ready now?"

The young man's question was like a sacred bell, and Lyu, who felt his heart being asked, replied without hesitation.

"I'm ready."

Walking slowly to the shore, Tazmi leaned on the guardrail of the lake and looked at the reflection of the stars in the lake.

"Do you still have any hesitation in your heart?"

"Are you still confused?"

“There was no hesitation or confusion.”

"This time I will regain the justice I abandoned. I will never let Astraea-sama have such an expression on her face again."

Recalling that she had asked the goddess Astraea to leave Orario just for revenge, Lyu's heart couldn't stop throbbing.

However, facing the elf's reply, Tazmi's voice suddenly rose.

"Just a goddess? Just a friend? I think your 'justice' should never be such a simple thing, right?!"

At this moment, Tazmi's eyes were staring at something deeper. The voice was even more serious.

"Here I will first borrow the most widely circulated words in the lower world here."

"Listen carefully, this is both a question and a question and answer!"

"Let me ask you, do you have the consciousness to become a 'hero'?"

Not for the name of an adventurer, nor for some trivial family game.

"This time is not like the little fight last time, but I will ask you to completely change the future of Orario. Even if changing it cannot make any changes to the current world."

I want you to be a hero, and I want you to do heroic deeds worthy of this name.