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"Huh...it's another long journey ahead."
After putting the Shadow Devourer into his own shadow, Su Ye stretched and returned to the Earth World.
"I haven't been to the store for a long time, so it's a good time to go back and take a look."
Chapter 72 That man is finally back!
The labyrinth city of Orario, the headquarters of Loki's family.
The blonde girl with fairy blood was sitting in an armchair, hugging her knees.
There was a hint of worry on her pretty face, which was as perfect and delicate as a statue, as if she was deep in thought.
The common room of the Loki family is dominated by warm-colored furniture. In addition to Aisi, there are many other people relaxing here.
"Hey, what is Ais thinking about? Why is she so focused?"
The black-haired girl with tanned skin leaned over and asked the sword girl who gently buried her face in her knees.
She only wore a sports vest-style top on her upper body, and the ethnic costume revealed a lot of her healthy skin.
Ais raised her head and looked at her Amazon companions who were dressed like dancers.
"Tiona...I'm fine."
"But you've been like this for more than a week."
A friendly smile appeared on Diona's face, and she hugged Ai-Si's shoulders.
"Is it because you can't level up at Lv5 that you are so troubled?"
Ai Si shook her head slightly and was about to thank her companions for their concern, but a cold snort came from the side.
"Forget it. That violent girl will only make the problem worse."
"Bert, you're so annoying! I'm talking to Ace, don't interrupt!"
Just as Tiona was retorting, another Amazon girl with the same clothing and skin color as her teased.
"What Bert said makes sense. This is what bothers you the most, right?"
"Hey, Tione!"
Diona rushed towards her sister angrily.
"It's fine to help anyone, but why do you have to speak up for Bert? What right does he have to call her a violent woman?"
"Well... in terms of the degree of violence, you two are about the same."
"Even though my sister also has a wild-sounding nickname, Angry Snake."
"You two are so noisy! Shut up!"
Seeing the small quarrel caused by herself, Ai Si wanted to dissuade them, but she didn't know how to start.
Anything she said at this point would only add fuel to the fire, so she decided to remain silent.
In the resting corner, there is another scene of peaceful and tranquil life.
Maybe the two people playing chess here are the leader and deputy leader of the clan, so no one dares to disturb the peace here.
"General."
"Well……"
After the dwarf boy said the lines that decided the victory.
The emerald-haired elf beauty slightly frowned her slender eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and finally sighed and gave up the chess game.
"Checkmate, I give up."
"That's so straightforward, Riveria."
Finn, the leader of Loki's family, smiled triumphantly.
"If we go this way, we might still see hope for a turnaround."
"I don't like stalling for time in a losing game, Finn."
After coming out of her state of concentration, Livilia noticed Ais's gaze and looked towards her.
"What's wrong? Ais wants to play chess with us too?"
"Haha, Sword Princess is a chess player? I really want to see it."
Finn also showed an interested look beside him.
After all, Aisi usually doesn't seem to be very interested in entertainment activities.
“… Still no.”
Ais shook her head slightly.
"I also heard what Diona and the others said just now."
Livilia came over and asked with concern.
"If Aisi has any troubles, you can talk to me."
Being cared for by both the chief and deputy chief of the clan, even Ai Si couldn't refuse.
She thought about it and spoke as vaguely as possible.
"Rivilia, Finn, if you give special training to an adventurer, the training will be very strict."
"Suddenly one day, he said he had something to do and would not come to train for a long time..."
"In this situation, does it mean that I...mean that the person who trained me is hated?"
Hearing this, Livilia and Finn looked at each other.
Although given their height difference, this would be difficult to do if they were not both sitting down.
"You heard it, Livilia," Finn whispered to the deputy leader, "This person is Ais herself, right?"
"Don't expose a girl's thoughts, Captain."
Livilia nodded to Ais with a smile on her face and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Depending on the situation, there are actually many possibilities."
"For example, after seeing the huge gap in strength, the thought of retreating began to arise in one's heart..."
Ais suddenly interrupted.
"His strength is improving very quickly, this shouldn't be the case."
So, little Aisi, this is your own business!
"Eh——what, what, did Ais say anything?"
Seeing that the meeting had entered the online question-and-answer session with the deputy team leader, the Amazon sisters stopped arguing and all ran over.
After hearing Ai Si repeat the question, they each responded differently.
"Why are you asking this all of a sudden, Aisi? What happened?"
"When you say you train adventurers, you mean adventurers of lower levels than yourself, right?"
"not me……"
Ai Si was a little embarrassed and tried to remove herself from the question, but it seemed she failed.
"If it were me, I would ask him to meditate constantly and start by understanding himself."
"As for me, I will take him to the dungeon with me, right? Actual combat is the most effective!"
"But you can't train too much, after all, too much is as bad as too little."
"I didn't expect Diona to know such profound truths. As a sister, I am really touched."
"Don't make it sound like I don't even know the words."
Ai Si listened quietly to her companions' discussion, and was thoughtful in her heart.
"Why would Ais think of asking this question?"
Livilia said with some confusion.
"I……"
Aisi's reason for asking this question was simple.
That is, Su Ye has not appeared since the last training.
Even in his shop, there were only two clerks busy at work, and no one was seen.
That's why she was wondering if she was too strict with him and that's why he hated her.
It has been about a month since she became Su Ye's instructor.
At first she just wanted to use training to pay off the cost of the weapon, but now it has turned into a desire to explore the secret of why he has grown so fast.
Su Ye’s growth rate...even for her it felt too amazing.
Not only were his basic abilities improving rapidly, but even his combat skills were being absorbed like a sponge.
I'm afraid that in the near future, if I don't take the battle with him seriously, I will be at a disadvantage.
Being able to witness Su Ye's rapid growth in front of her, Ai Si felt both joy and a different kind of emotion.
It is like planting a seed with your own hands, witnessing it take root, sprout, grow into a seedling, and finally become a towering tree.
However, the sapling didn't want to see her recently.
Was it because I was too strict with him, or was it because I was too ruthless when I hit him?
"Don't think too much."
Seeing Ais's expression, Livilia gently stroked her hair.
"Maybe the other party really just doesn't have time, so he postponed the training."
"We'll have a good talk next time we meet and everything will be fine."
"Um……"
Aisi nodded, then suddenly came to her senses and turned her head to speak.
“This is a matter for a friend of mine.”
"Thank you for thinking of her."
Diona and Dione immediately gave him very subtle looks.
Little Aisi...is this friend you are talking about you yourself?
Just then, a shout suddenly came from the lounge.
It seems that the members of the Second Regiment have discovered something.
"Have you heard? The owner of the Adventurer's House is back, and there are finally new products in the store!"
"Really? Isn't the boss of the Adventurer's House the famous Hero Craftsman?!"
"Damn it... I spent all my savings to buy that sword last time. How come a new one is out so soon..."
"We're just going to take a look, we don't necessarily need to buy anything... Let's go!"
"Don't go, wait for me, I'm going too—"
The owner of the Adventurer's House.
The Hephaestus family who hold the title of "Heroic Craftsman".
The image of a young boy instantly emerged in Ais's mind.
She stood up suddenly and walked towards the lounge door.
This action startled the Amazon sisters.
"Aisi, where are you going?"
"…Let's go out for a walk."
Watching Ai Si's back gradually disappearing into the depths of the corridor