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Chapter 142, Section 141: Moving into the Star Garden

"Would you like to stay for dinner?"

Sensing that Gu Yuan seemed to have reaffirmed the path he would take in the future, a barely perceptible look of melancholy and relief flashed in Astraea's eyes.

As a goddess of justice, she certainly wouldn't want children to be too tempted by power.

However, that power stemmed from a mindset of creating conflict and contradiction for the sake of justice, making her think, "I hope that child, Alexandra, can influence him in some way—"

Just as she was sighing inwardly, Gu Yuan had already put away the record paper and stood up.

"No need," he politely declined. Eating with a group of girls just sounded like a hassle.

Moreover, he had a dedicated chef with superb skills, and he never neglected his own stomach.

However, no sooner had he finished refusing than a slightly noisy sound came from the lobby downstairs, breaking the tranquility of the room.

"Oh! Maru, you—you're injured!"

A gasp rose from the ground, followed by a brief, chilling silence.

Immediately afterwards, an even more panicked voice pierced through the floors, filled with fear and panic:

"Goddess Astraea! Something terrible has happened! Ishka—Ishka has been captured by the Dark Faction!"

The woman's voice outside the door immediately erupted, a mixture of anxiety and helplessness, accompanied by a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps that quickly approached the upstairs.

A heavy knocking sounded on the door, carrying an undeniable sense of urgency.

"Hmm?" Gu Yuan turned around subconsciously.

"!"

The goddess Astraea's expression suddenly changed, her composure shattered in an instant.

Without the slightest hesitation, she rushed to the door and yanked it open.

Outside the door, a large crowd of young women from the clan, their faces filled with worry, had gathered.

"My Goddess——"

"Calm down, children." Astraea maintained her composure, her voice still gentle but with an undeniable force. "Tell me what happened. Where's Maru? Let her tell you."

Maru is the only mage in the Astrea Familia who can use healing magic. Although she has outstanding healing abilities and the most impressive figure, her combat ability is indeed slightly inferior.

That is why the Amazonian girl "Iska," who is skilled in combat, was assigned to accompany her and was responsible for eradicating the remnants of the dark factions in the city.

After the girls made way for her, Maru staggered out.

Her clothes were tattered, as if they had been repeatedly whipped, turning into tattered strips of cloth, vaguely revealing the white skin stained with blood beneath.

However, at this moment, no one cared about this little bit of embarrassment.

Maru, her face pale, clutched her chest and recalled:

"Goddess, Ishka and I had already finished our combat mission. On our way back to our clan's base, as we passed through an alley, two monsters suddenly appeared."

"One of them wielded a whip, and the other a heavy warhammer. Ishka tried to defend me by fighting them head-on, but she was knocked unconscious and kidnapped before she could even withstand a single blow."

"I myself was attacked by the enemy who wielded the whip, who toyed with me like—his prey—"

A clear dimming flashed in her eyes. "Later, the Ganesha Familia patrol arrived in time and scared them away, but—but they still couldn't save Ishka."

"Before they left, they made a harsh statement, saying—if you want her back, you'll have to send Commander Alexie alone on the 'Road to Daedalus.'"

Upon hearing this, the girls outside the door erupted in chaos once again, with anxiety and fear spreading like a tide.

"What should we do? Are we really going to send the team leader alone?"

"No! This is too dangerous! We have to go together!"

"But what if they're using a diversionary tactic, and the real target is God?"

The chaotic discussion only made the situation seem more desperate and helpless; they had no idea what the true purpose of the remnants of the dark faction was.

Goddess Astraea frowned slightly, glancing back thoughtfully. She saw that Gu Yuan only frowned slightly, his face showing little emotion. She realized that he probably didn't even know which one Iska was.

She cleared her throat, composed herself, and reassured everyone again in a steady voice:

"Calm down, everyone. I have a general understanding of the situation."

"Their target is clearly Alexie. Until that goal is achieved, Iska should be safe for the time being. We still have time."

She looked at Maru and pressed, "Maru, what are the characteristics of their fighting style? Could they be from some dark faction?"

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to success, but unfortunately, the opponent came prepared. Maru tried hard to recall, but could only say uncertainly:

"The one with the hammer—he's very strong, but he's unfamiliar. The one with the whip—his attack style looks somewhat familiar."

"Few people in Orarioli use this weapon as their primary weapon, and his whip technique—which carries a deliberate humiliating meaning and is always directed towards—but I really can't remember who it is exactly."

"To be honest, I don't even know if they are men or women."

Upon hearing this, a hint of understanding flashed in the goddess's eyes, but it quickly turned into deeper worry, ultimately culminating in a soft sigh:

"I see—I understand. Well then, Alexie, what are your thoughts?"

The red-haired girl, whose name was called, stepped forward without hesitation. Her sense of responsibility as the leader and her concern for her comrades made her gaze incredibly firm, burning with a fierce will.

"I have no objection, God! I will definitely go, and I will definitely bring Ishka back safely!"

Although she spoke with absolute certainty, a hint of worry about unknown traps lingered deep in her eyes.

Her gaze involuntarily fell on Gu Yuan, who had been silent in the room, her eyes filled with expectation—if he was willing to take action, the chances of success would be immense.

Following her gaze, all the girls gathered at the door, along with the goddess Astrea, subconsciously focused their attention on Gu Yuan.

Being stared at by so many eyes, Gu Yuan felt a slight headache.

He searched his memory and found that this part was not in the original work.

But since it has already happened—and if the real purpose behind it is for the goddess—then it must be resolved.

Other gods could not stand idly by and watch such slaughter occur.

"What was the specific time agreed upon by the other party?" Gu Yuan asked, his calm voice interrupting the chaos. "To be able to subdue and abduct someone who is at least LV4, or even LV5, instantly—"

"Never mind, whichever it is, it represents a lot of experience points for me."

He stepped toward the door, and the crowd automatically parted to make way for him.

"Let's eat first."

Gu Yuan's decision surprised some people, but it was undeniably pragmatic: "You need to be well-fed to have the strength to kill. Right now, we don't even know the specific details or the complete plan of the other party, so blindly worrying and discussing is just a waste of energy."

He paused slightly as he passed by Alexandra.

"Alicie".

"Yes!" the girl replied immediately.

"Stay calm, don't let your emotions get the better of you and rush in."

Gu Yuan's tone carried a hint of warning, "If even you get caught up in this, I don't want to face the boring 'either/or' drama."

He was deeply disgusted by the villains' despicable tactic of taking hostages.

Although we know that Alyssa is intelligent by nature, the girl's overly intense sense of justice is a risk in itself at times.

"Yes! I understand!" Alexie nodded seriously.

After saying that, Gu Yuan didn't linger and walked straight out of the room towards the kitchen downstairs.

His original plan was to leave the Star Garden, but due to the unexpected situation, he had no choice but to stay here temporarily.

Tomorrow is destined to be a busy and bloody day.

He only hoped that those two reckless kidnappers would let him stretch his muscles and have a little fun.

"Boom

A popping sound rang out.