"Five years ago, the Astraea Familia I belonged to uncovered the Rudra Familia's major sche, so we began hunting them down and ventured into the lower floors," Ryuu began.
"There, we were ambushed by the Rudra Familia. Most of the floor we were on was destroyed by traps they'd buried long ago."
"The dungeon wailed, and a monster called the Juggernaut appeared. We were no match for it. If not for you, Orsted, we would've died horribly at its hands."
"Everyone was killed, except , saved by Alise and Kaguya's protection. Then you appeared. Your presence stopped the monster and altered our dood fate."
"You were pure light, radiating an overwhelming aura: a warrior beyond our imagination."
"With just a few moves, you defeated the Juggernaut, a monster we couldn't hope to face."
"You told us you ca from the future to change our fate. But even after killing the monster, our new path wasn't fully secured."
"Everyone in the Astraea Familia, except , had to leave Orario. Until you appeared to save us, we couldn't be seen in the city, or no one could save us."
"Alise and the others felt an indescribable terror at those words. Defying your warning would lead to our annihilation by an unseen force."
"So we believed you. Alise and the others took Lady Astraea and left Orario, leaving behind."
"You also told to find you and share this when you grew up. You didn't give your na, and your body was pure ligh, I couldn't see your face but only your height."
"I've been searching for you ever since. When I first saw you, Orsted, your figure felt familiar, sparking a strong hunch. I started watching you closely."
"It wasn't until you unleashed that strange yet familiar aura that I knew you were our savior."
"I've been waiting for you to grow stronger, hoping to aid you. But you didn't seem to need my help."
"So, I spent my savings, bought a grimoire through special channels, and got you a powerful magic sword, hoping it would assist you."
"Before your expedition with the Loki Familia, I thought you were strong enough to face that monster, so I made this bold request."
"But, Orsted, you seem to have known this all along."
Ryuu quietly shared the burden she'd carried for years.
Orsted's expression confird his suspicions.
The Astraea Familia's fate had diverged because of his interference, sparing them death but forcing all but Ryuu to leave Orario.
Why, though? Orsted didn't fully understand, but he suspected so restriction related to ti magic.
Crossing ti to save the Astraea Familia likely ca with limits, such as their absence from Orario for a period.
His body of light during the rescue suggested ti magic at work.
Not revealing his na, leaving Ryuu to find him, was likely another restriction of that Miracle.
But sothing puzzled him, Ryuu seed aware of the Astraea Familia's original tragic fate from the ani.
How?
If he'd saved them, how did they know their original dood path? Did he tell them? Unlikely, they might not have believed him.
"Ryuu, how do you know your fate would've been tragic without ?" Orsted asked.
"Your appearance disrupted ti, creating a real tiline and a false one. Those of us there saw the false tiline and understood what it was," Ryuu explained softly.
"You crossed ti and rewrote our tragic end, pulling that tiline apart and destroying it."
Orsted nodded thoughtfully. Altering ti and space?
This must be his Miracle magic to achieve that.
He had no leads on it yet but planned to research it later, hoping to develop this Miracle further.
Unbeknownst to him, after hearing Ryuu's story, the cause and effect of this magic had shifted.
The three question marks in his status had beco text, a brief description of the Miracle.
"You also told to join you on your first Familia expedition," Ryuu added.
Orsted's eyes narrowed, catching a thread of insight.
"I'm taking Lili and the others on the Hestia Familia's first expedition in a few days. You can co along," he said.
"Great!"
After Ryuu replied, she smiled at Orsted and closed the distance between them.
Her hand gently touched his face, her eyes gazing softly into his.
Orsted lifted his eyes to et hers.
Seeing her expression, he returned a small smile.
Tears trickled down Ryuu's face as she cried softly.
With a quiet "Mhm" and a smile, she leaned in and her lips touched Orsted's.
She actually kissed!
Orsted looked stunned but didn't pull away.
Seeing her lonely figure, he hugged her tightly.
Soon...
They parted, a thin thread of saliva connecting them.
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