Lu Xun once said:
Some things, once done, can never be undone!
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Facing a Soma Familia Adventurer of Lv2 for the first time, Keare defeated him in a very clever way, but he was very clear that this method...
Was not reproducible!
Bellwere's goal was to bring Lili back to the Familia, and he was actively pursuing it, which allowed Keare to launch a surprise attack.
If it had been any other Adventurer,
He couldn't exactly cosplay Naruto and use his Sexy Jutsu. Thinking of such a scene...
Keare felt a strange sensation, but what he needed to consider now was how to deal with Bellwere, who was being corrupted by 'Deterioration' in front of him.
After going through so much trouble,
Even using his trump card of changing his appearance, it would truly be a disservice to all his effort if he didn't extract some ability points from him.
Crucially, this did not violate his agreement with Hestia.
If his strength had been insufficient, Keare knew his own fate would be similar to Bellwere's. Being soft-hearted towards an enemy standing on the opposite side?
That was simply out of the question.
Instead, he needed to find an opportunity to explain going to Amid's Pure White Sanatorium to heal other Adventurers' physical disabilities and, incidentally, extract some ability points.
"Is it still..."
"The same method of disposal as last time?"
Standing beside Keare, Lili was already somewhat numb to his endless methods. The means of healing injuries were rare even in Orario.
Not to mention...
There was also the method of 'Memory Alteration'.
But there was also the expert. After witnessing Keare's face and body shape change with her own eyes, her mood was somewhat numb. She simply couldn't think of anything...
That this guy couldn't do!
In front of Bellwere, she didn't say it directly.
"..."
After plundering Bellwere's ability points, how should he deal with him next?
This was a question Keare had to ponder. Chanis had dispatched all Adventurers to the Dungeon for pursuit. The subsequent Dungeon exploration...
He could guess with his eyes closed that the process would definitely not be smooth!
But the Pandora's Box of changing appearance had already been opened, presenting Keare with a brand new option. Facing Lili's puzzled gaze,
"Actually, there's a way to solve the problem right now."
"Huh?"
"It's very simple!"
Using 'Optimization' to change his appearance, he would return to the Soma Familia with Lili, and upon seeing Chanis, he would use the 'Deterioration' skill to instantly resolve the battle.
And the subsequent operation...
Was simply whether Lili could pass the test of Soma and overcome the confusion of the divine wine.
Without the accusation of their captain, the Soma Familia, plunged into chaos, would certainly not continue to focus their energy on pursuing Lili. This could be considered...
Bringing this entire incident to a complete end!
Thinking of this, Keare's smile was relaxed, but his tone was unequivocal: "Decapitation operation."
Actually, there was also an option to maximize profits.
Using the 'Memory Alteration' method of the Optimization skill to support a puppet to become the Soma Familia's representative, but actually controlled by Keare.
"How is this..."
"Alright, it's indeed quite simple."
If Lili had just met Keare, she would definitely have thought he was daydreaming.
But recalling the incredible method of changing appearance, the operational space was directly maximized. Just thinking about leaving the Soma Familia...
The girl felt a little dazed.
"You... what do you want to do?"
Bellwere, whose body was destroyed by Deterioration but whose consciousness remained clear, heard Keare and Lili's loud scheming and felt cold sweat pouring down.
What kind of trouble had he gotten himself into?
But he had no time to think now. Looking at the brown-haired young man gradually approaching and squatting in front of him, fear made him tremble instinctively.
A strong survival instinct drove Bellwere.
But his limbs could not make any effective struggle. He could only watch helplessly as Keare, whose originally delicate brown-haired young face gradually changed.
Replacing his own identity and appearance.
Even his body shape was constantly adjusting. If it weren't for the smile on his face, Bellwere would have felt a daze, as if he were looking in a mirror.
"Don't worry."
"I won't kill you."
With the same face, the words spoken were a death sentence.
Bellwere's pupils gradually solidified. As his physical ability points and mental power were drained, his already extremely weak body completely fell into a coma.
Standing up again.
After completing 'Plunder', Keare, who had already taken over Bellwere's identity, would only show the specific changes in detail after his ability points were updated.
Noticing the conversation just now,
Lili looked at the unconscious Bellwere and couldn't help but voice her concern: "Keare, did you... use 'Memory Alteration' on him?"
"No."
"Memory Alteration consumes a lot of mental power and cannot recover in a short time," Keare shook his head gently.
"Then let me do it."
If Keare had altered his memory, it would mean...
That Bellwere, as a Lv2 Adventurer, still had some utility. But he didn't do that, which meant he intended to completely eradicate him.
Killing her enemy with her own hands?
Lili had never considered this path, but she still took out her dagger.
"No need."
Pointing to the monster figures hidden in the bushes in the distance ahead, their dark red skin and Goblin-like stature revealed their identity.
"Imps."
He didn't feel that killing was a psychological burden.
But some things, Keare felt, were simply unnecessary to dirty his own hands. He led Lili to retreat more than ten meters away and hid behind a tree stump.
The subsequent development...
Did not surprise him. The Dungeon equally hated Adventurers, and the monsters it bred were naturally the same. As they left,
The Imps, who could no longer suppress their instinctive desires,
Swarmed out from the hidden bushes and tunnels, rushing towards Bellwere's location, wielding sharp stone spears.
Only after the unconscious Adventurer had completely lost his life did Keare choose to retreat. As for the several Adventurers who had been sniped by arrows earlier, he naturally didn't let them go. As long as they weren't completely dead,
The 'Plunder' skill could maximize their utility.
"It's just that..."
"After all this, today's Dungeon exploration will be completely over."
Embarking on the return journey,
Keare knew that the time left for him was actually very short. Chanis, the captain of the Soma Familia, had dispatched all Adventurers.
He had to make sure this matter was completely settled before they returned to the Familia.
As a reminder to Lili, he added: "Leaving a Familia requires the permission of a god. I can handle Chanis."
"But I cannot guarantee..."
"Whether Soma, who allows the Familia's chaotic environment, will make things difficult for you."
"..."
The girl did not answer immediately. Recalling Soma's care for her in her childhood, and then his eventual turning a blind eye, the changes that occurred within this period...
Probably...
Began when she accepted that cup of divine wine from Chanis?
Having found her goal again, Lili tilted her fair neck, her voice firm: "No matter what, I will not give up my choice!"