The Paladin on the Infinite Tour

Seeing her reaction, Alexia went straight to the point: "So, what do you want to say to me? Miss Riveria also wants to say something to me, right?"

"Indeed. But let's change the place."

Riveria pointed to the atrium of the Twilight Pavilion below.

"There is a bench there. We have agreed upon it over there. If we say anything here, we feel that we may be interrupted by others at any time."

10. All of you are no match for me

"Why did you leave without saying goodbye before?"

After arriving at the atrium, Lefiya was the first to ask the question in her heart.

Say goodbye without saying goodbye.

This was something she had been wanting to know the answer to for the past four months.

Four months ago, according to Loki, Exia left Orario on the same day after they went on the expedition, and there was no news after that. It was not until recently that we finally had contact. But that was only limited to contact with Loki and Finn.

Lefiya has not been able to talk to Exia since then - to be more precise, it should be said that since that desperate march in the dungeon, the two have almost no contact.

Exia was in a coma for a long time after that, and Lefiya also needed to recuperate. In addition, the subsequent expedition and Exia's trip to Freya Familia to cause trouble...

"There's no particular reason."

Alexia said.

"You all know that I was banned from entering the dungeon at that time. I would choose to join the Loki Familia. On the one hand, I was forced by the situation at that time, and on the other hand, I wanted to become stronger through the dungeon. But since If I can’t enter the dungeon, I can only find a way outside Orario.”

If I had to say it, the reason why Ixia left at that time was that simple.

"Besides, I don't have enough time to say goodbye to you. If my leaving without saying goodbye makes you feel uncomfortable, then I apologize to you now, Lefiya. I'm sorry that I left without saying goodbye before."

"...I, I didn't ask you to apologize to me either!"

Lefiya waved her hands several times quickly.

"I'm just a little dissatisfied with you for leaving without saying goodbye. The other thing is... you worked so hard to save me in the dungeon, but I haven't seriously thanked you since. , I have always felt very sorry - at that time, I really thanked you, Aixia. Thank you for saving me."

"It should be - by the way, after I left, did Freya's family take any action? For example, against you or something like that."

Freya Familia.

When it comes to women who are deeply impressed in Alexia's mind, apart from those who are closely related to him, Freya must be one of them. After all, it was because of her arrangement that Exia and Lefia were attacked by Ota in the dungeon, which led to Exia awakening the power of Chimera for the first time.

In a bad sense, Freya was probably the woman that Alexia could never forget.

"not at all."

Riveria said.

"After you left, the actions of the Freya Familia were the same as before. The only difference was that Otta appeared more frequently in the dungeon. You had a fight with Otta when you were at level 2. He might be I must have been a little stimulated by you at that time. However, now that you are at level 6, your strength is much stronger than before. Maybe Ota is no longer your opponent."

"Hmm... to put it lightly, maybe all the adventurers in Orario tied together wouldn't be able to beat me." Alexia smiled.

This is no joke.

Exia had said back then that the strength of the first-level adventurers in this world was just that compared to the Valkyries of Destiny. Even the strongest Otta was no match for Bianca back then. Not to mention that now, Exia, who has returned from two and a half years of training and has become a God-killer, is no longer qualified to be an adventurer or anything like him.

Even the gods of this world are the same.

Hearing what Exia said, Riveria and Lefiya were fine, but Ais' face immediately changed.

"Have you...become stronger?"

"Huh? Sure enough, this is what you want to tell me?"

Alexia thought he didn't know much about Ais, but because of the conversation between the two before they left, he knew Ais's thoughts very well.

"If you want to say whether he has become stronger, he must have become stronger, and probably to a degree that you can't even imagine."

"To an extent that I can't even imagine..."

With a serious look in her eyes, Ais murmured, and Ais suddenly stood up: "Can you... fight me once now? Alexia."

"Ais?"

"Miss Ace?!"

Riveria and Lefiya were both surprised by the sudden request, but after thinking about it carefully, this was indeed what Ais would do.

She has always been thirsty for power and has always wanted to become stronger. In the past, in order to become stronger, she had thought about leaving with Exia, going to the original world to become a Valkyrie, and becoming stronger through fighting Honkaimon.

Now that Exia said this, it is normal for him to want to discuss things with Exia.

"Okay, but let's set a rule."

Alexia stood up and came to the opposite side of Ace: "You can use anything you want, including your Sword of Despair and Wind Magic. I will only use one right hand to fight you. Other than that, I won't use anything else." Of course, you won’t leave the same place. And as long as you can leave me a little scratch, then it will be your victory."

"Are you...serious?"

In response to this request, Riveria was the first to speak out: "Exia, even if it is you, facing Ace under such conditions..."

"This is already my biggest release."

If possible, Exia actually wanted to say "I don't do anything, and you win if you move in front of me", but this was too derogatory, so he still chose to leave a way out. Use only one hand.

Putting her left hand in her trouser pocket and hanging her right hand loosely, Aixia smiled at Ais and said, "You can attack at any time, Miss Ais."

"I see."

Because she was in the restaurant before, Ais didn't have her weapon hanging on her waist, but even so, that didn't mean she had no power.

"——[Awaken (tempest)]——"

A low moan sounded from the girl's mouth.

A strong wind suddenly whipped up around her!

This is Ais's magic, called [Wind Spirit Swiftness]. By letting the wind wrap around her body, she can increase her attack, defense, speed, and even have the ability to fly short distances. It is a fairly comprehensive and simple magic.

Gathering all the wind into her hands, Ais rushed out at her top speed! The punch entangled in the wind hit Exia directly in the chest!

"————"

In the next moment, the strong wind stopped.

Alexia still stood there, but the actions he made made Riveria, Lefiya, and Ace all widen their eyes in disbelief.

Faced with a blow from Orario's strongest female swordsman, Exia's response was just...

"A...finger?"

Yes.

With just one finger, Alexia instantly wiped out the strong wind whipped up by Ais and resisted all her power.

Then——

"Snapped!"

Her fingers flicked on Ace's fist.

An impact like a cannonball immediately hit Ais, causing her to fly backwards completely out of control!

"Ugh... [Awaken (tempest)]!"

Summoning the strong wind again, and using all her strength in the air to withstand the impact of the finger snap, Aisi rode the strong wind and slowly fell down, but at the same time she landed, a feeling of exhaustion suddenly came over her. whole body!

In order to resist this blow, she actually used up almost all her strength? !

"The winner has been decided?"

Alexia smiled and put down her hand: "I don't think you need to fight, Miss Ais. It's the same no matter how many times you come. In front of me now, you can't even be called my [opponent]."

"It's not just you. I put it a little bit harshly. Captain Finn is like this, Mr. Gareth is like this, and Miss Riveria is like this."

"Even Horta is like that."

"None of you are my opponent. This is the most objective evaluation without any personal feelings."

11. Want to protect Aisi?

Adults will not take children's provocations seriously.

Especially when the age gap between the two is too large.

The situation between Aixia and Ace is like a world championship-level fighting king and a baby that is less than a month old. And the actual gap is much, much greater than this.

"Knocked down Ace with just one finger?"

On the side, Riveria, who watched the whole process, couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and Lefiya was completely speechless.

This can no longer be said to be a [strength gap], but a complete lack of strength in the same dimension.

The power that Ixia possesses, at least for them who have witnessed it now, is completely as powerful as another dimension.

"......I lost."

After a moment of silence, Ais stood up again and admitted her defeat simply and neatly: "You are really awesome...how did you do it?"

"Part of it is my good luck, and I have encountered many opportunities that can make me stronger. It is also due to the fact that I have potential myself. My family bloodline has supported the growth of my strength. The other thing is... .I have many partners - come out, Miss Song, Athena, Lancelot."

Buzz—!

Following Alexia's call, the figures of Shajo Aige and the others suddenly appeared in front of Ace and the others.

"Let me introduce to you, the three of them are my partners, very important partners. They will provide me with great help every time I fight - ah, they didn't do it when I competed with Miss Ais just now, so what? It can’t be called a battle—I have several other partners, but now they are the only three that can be directly manifested.”

"Hello, friends of the prince."

Sajo Aige, whose personality is closest to ordinary people, smiled and waved hello: "I am Sajo Aige, and like Bianca, I am also the prince's fiancée. Please take care of me. And this little one here The one in armor is Athena, and the one in armor is Lancelot. They are both goddesses for now."

goddess? !

Riveria couldn't help but look at Athena and Lancelot.

Listening to Shajo Aige's introduction, Athena, who looked like a little girl, raised her eyebrows slightly: "I am a real goddess. Even if I am now the slave of my master, this will not change. Pay attention to your wording. , witch.”

"Yes yes yes~~~"

Shatiao Aige shrugged.

Looking at the three people in front of her, Ais fell silent again, and then looked at Lancelot: "You... you are all very strong. Can you compete with me?"

"Ais?!"

The same situation made Riveria really unable to bear it this time.

"You and Ixia just now...do you want to do something again now?"

"Yeah. I want to become stronger, Riveria, please." Ais held the hand that wanted to hold her, "I..."

"He seems to be a swordsman who is thirsty for power."

Lancelot looked at Ais with some admiration: "Moreover, there is power in the body that does not belong to humans, and it seems to be related to elves or even gods - Goddess Athena, you must be able to see more clues than me. "

"Natural. But at best, it's only to the extent of being subordinate to a god... No, maybe only to the extent of a divine beast." Athena said, "Ambition that is not consistent with your own strength will sooner or later lead to your own disaster. Destruction. Immature girl, take this goddess’s warning to heart.”

After saying this, Athena disappeared.

(Athena?)

(I have no interest in meaningless pleasantries, so please let me retreat, Master.)

(......All right.)

Alexia also knew the character of Athena. She was a goddess after all, the God-King who ruled the Mediterranean. It was a great honor to listen to Alexia and appear in front of Ace and others.

But--

"Don't take Athena's words to heart, Miss Ais." Alexia comforted Ais who was obviously feeling a little disappointed, "You are still very young now, and you have a lot of opportunities to become stronger. so......"

"......I know."

Ace groaned.

"Sorry, I'm going back first."

As if she didn't want to continue on this topic, after saying this, Ais left quickly, and Lefiya quickly followed after seeing this.

Watching the two people leaving, Alexia scratched her hair: "Um...Ms. Riveria, did I go too far?"

"No, you did nothing wrong." Riveria sighed, "It's Ais' own problem - I think you should still remember that Ais wanted to leave with you before, in order to get a stronger The power. And in these four months, even though Ais became lv.6, she still maintained her pursuit of power."