Reborn as an Extra Chapter 673: Shall we go?
Previously on Reborn as an Extra...
It was only after Rio brought up the matter that the inheritance memories finally surfaced in her mind, letting her grasp that the demon race had seized Fairyland while the fairies faced near extinction.
"But I've heard the demon continent is locked in endless snow, with an environment brutally harsh for any life..."
While the inheritance Lia received packed plenty of Astra’s personal techniques and insights, it barely touched on historical happenings or other such recollections.
Besides, as a student, Lia favored subjects tied to monster physiology, so geography and history never ranked high on her list.
"The massive shift in the demon continent's landscape definitely wasn't a natural occurrence..."
"I lack the full details myself, but it looks like the reigning demon king reshaped the whole demon continent's terrain single-handedly..."
Rio held solid knowledge on the demon king; that figure had shown up in the novel, and Rio was aware his ’World Authority’ stood out as exceptionally rare.
Within the original novel, Fade clashes with the demon king during the story's later phases, and as a child of heavens, Fade instantly battled the demon king after he became a ’vessel’ for the ultimate boss foe!
The demon king lacked numerous appearances in the original tale, and when he finally emerged, Fade had grown overwhelmingly powerful, leaving him unable to accomplish much.
He served merely as a marginally significant side figure at best, yet with events diverging sharply from the original novel, Rio refused to take him lightly.
’Alverto’s emergence already sparked a huge butterfly effect... the demon king will probably act entirely unlike his original novel self now that so much has shifted...’
’Anyway, I won't cross paths with that guy anytime soon... I'll hold off until I hit rank SS before tackling someone of his caliber...’
Though the demon king fell to Fade in the novel, that defeat came against a diminished form, twisted into a brainless vessel for some superior entity.
At his peak, the demon king clashed with Ashtel Rex merely decades back amid the Alverto headquarters raid crisis.
Their battle raged on for a considerable duration before both withdrew, and since the demon king survived a fight against ’THE’ Ashtel Rex, his strength is undeniably formidable.
"You're way more versed in history and geography than I thought, Rio... have you been secretly cramming or something?"
Upon catching Lia’s query, Rio gave a shoulder shrug before answering,
"Remember, I placed third in the academy's theory exams, right after Link and Kira..."
"You could say I've delved deeply into countless aspects of this world..."
Link and Kira edged him out chiefly due to their vast expertise in ancient languages and cultures.
’Factoring in the novel's lore... I probably understand this world better than most SS-rankers...’
"Time to move; that boss monster's aura is pulsing strong since it's probably spotted us and is boldly issuing a challenge to fight..."
"No point in making it wait around..."
Lia's fierce clash back in Kenorland stirred such chaos that the whole continent now senses unusual activity here.
Given how this dungeon mirrors bygone eras, countless demons must be assaulting Fairyland simultaneously.
They’ve surely detected Rahn and his full army's total annihilation, judging by the sharp drop in miasma and corruption density around here!
"Yeah! Let's charge!"
Her adorable face beaming with thrill, Lia tested her fresh flight power for the first time, soaring freely without relying on her wings of light!
She could now glide like typical S-rankers, burning only the tiniest mana!
Hovering mid-air, she extended her hand to Rio and said,
"Shall we go?"
With a faint smile, Rio grasped her hand, lifted off alongside her, and called out to James and Kai.
"You two handle watching over the little fairies Bela and RJ; we're heading out to battle!"
Stunned by those words, Kai inquired,
"Eh? No need for my help this time, Lia?"
Lia shook her head, her smile radiant.
"No need... I'm way stronger now... Plus, with Rio around, let me enjoy this solo today!"
Saying that, Rio and Lia sped directly toward the dungeon's boss monsters, abandoning James and Kai in their wake.
"Now that her boyfriend's here, she's ditched us completely... sigh..."
James feigned a pout, but Kai merely rolled his eyes in response and shot back,
"You've had countless years to relish being her father; it was you who squandered the chance by failing to care for her properly and forfeited that invaluable time..."
"Allow her to pursue what she desires now... this is her moment to follow her own path; you no longer hold any say in the matter..."
Those words left James sighing in utter helplessness.
"Sigh... This is all my own doing, ugh, come on; I'll go share my epic tales with that little girl Bela instead..."
With those words, James soared toward the carefree young ones frolicking together without a worry.
Kai trailed after him, spotting an ideal place to stretch out in the sun for a quick nap!
The gentle warm breeze rendered the spot all the more snug and serene; were it not for their location within a dungeon, it would have been an ideal picnic haven to savor the day drifting lazily by.