Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

"You win..."

Rod wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with his thumb, somewhat helplessly.

"You're really risking your life..."

Alphia felt somewhat uncomfortable nestled in a man's arms.

Even when she was in great pain, she never showed any weakness in front of any man.

But to die in this monster's arms would be like a blessing for me...

"Cough cough cough... I can't tolerate being held back in a battle."

"So, you're planning to go easy on others in the future?"

"Don't look at me with pity. If this crippled body can become the foundation for a hero's growth, that's all I can do... my final contribution."

Alphia gazed at the boy's somewhat immature face.

"How old are you?"

Rhodes thought about it, feeling somewhat uncertain.

"twenty four."

"...I was referring to age!"

"Oh, the nineteenth."

Alphia forced a smile.

"So young... If you were active in that era, you would definitely be stronger than those guys."

Is it because you feel you've been completely outmatched, so you want to see your teammates get thoroughly humiliated too...?

This witch is really cunning.

Alphia lay in Rhodes' arms, gazing at the silent night sky, a look of relief and liberation on her face.

"The noise is gone... I can finally have some peace and quiet..."

Rhodes raised his eyebrows.

"What's with that look on your face, like you're preparing to face death? Have you forgotten our promise?"

Alphia glanced at Rhodes and said weakly.

"Can't you see how hopeless I am... Even if we use every means possible, I can only live for another hour..."

"If you still want to take me under your command, then I will keep my promise."

Rod was overjoyed.

"Then call me 'master' first, shall we?"

"You bastard... cough cough cough..."

Rhodes's words nearly brought the dying witch back to life on the spot.

However, this did remind her.

"By the way, I'm about to die, now can you tell me what you meant by Metalia...?"

"About this..."

He looked at Alphia, who was casting a questioning glance at him, and smiled with pleasure.

"You should ask her yourself."

Rhodes gave the system a mental command.

—System, remove all her negative traits.

Deletion requires 1.5 times the Prayer Points; the current operation requires 18000 points.

[Continue the operation?]

Wow, that's really expensive.

But I have plenty of points now!

Do it for me!

...

After a while.

Alphia, who had been standing energetically in front of Rhodes, looked dazed.

"...what?"

She lowered her head and clenched her fair fists, feeling an unprecedented and incredibly relaxed sensation within her body, still unable to believe what was happening before her eyes.

The constant noise that used to bother me disappeared, replaced by an unimaginable abundance of power.

"How...how did you do that?"

Alphia looked at Rhodes, who looked relaxed, with a complicated expression.

Rhodes didn't answer, but instead asked a question.

Is this what you should be saying right now?

Alphia closed her eyes and remained silent for a moment.

Finally, when she opened her eyes again, her heterochromatic eyes held a firm resolve.

She lifted her tattered skirt and knelt on one knee.

On this wasteland she had personally destroyed, before Rhodes, she lowered her proud head, which had never bowed to anyone before.

Even the former supreme deity had never accepted it.

"From this day forward, I will fight only for you."

Rod blinked.

Um, what I mean is, aren't you going to say thank you?

Unexpectedly, she surrendered so readily.

Rhodes didn't bother to explain, so he simply snapped his fingers, allowing Alphia to officially sign the contract.

She was only slightly surprised by this, and then signed her name without any hesitation.

From then on, the strongest genius in the entire DanMachi world, and the top-tier card in the gacha pool, in its most perfect form, were completely collected by him.

After doing all this, Rod stretched contentedly.

"Get up, change your clothes, and then we'll go see your beloved little sister whom you've been longing to see."

After Alphia stood up, she nodded subconsciously.

"Okay... huh?!"

She suddenly raised her head and stared wide-eyed.

"Wait, you mean...Mettler is really not dead?!"

Rod glanced at her speechlessly.

"Didn't I say this from the beginning?"

Alphia's face instantly turned somewhat embarrassed, and she stammered.

"I... I thought you were just trying to confuse me and distract me..."

Rod put his right hand on her shoulder.

"Don't use any enchantment magic. I'll teleport you to change your clothes first."

Alphia excitedly hugged Rhodes' arm, her two huge marshmallows pressed tightly against his body.

"Okay...! I'll do whatever you say!"

Meanwhile, in another battlefield, the battle had just ended.

However, the one in the battle was in a much worse state than Alphia.

The black armor shattered on the ground.

Its tall body was badly damaged.

If it weren't for the rise and fall of his chest, he might have been mistaken for a dead man.

"How utterly pathetic... Have you stooped to this level, Chardo?"

Standing before that mutilated body, looking down at him from above, was a tall Amazonian woman.

Her long, black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, and her features were exquisitely sculpted, rivaling those of a goddess.

He exuded an arrogant and domineering aura, as if he were the only one worthy of respect.

[Gluttony] Chardo gritted his teeth, staring incredulously at the guy in front of him who looked almost exactly like the goddess Hera.

"Impossible... You're still alive? Empress!"

Regina looked up at the sky, her golden eyes filled with complex and unfathomable emotions.

"Yes, I survived, like a stray dog... saved by the great power of that person."

Chardo forced himself to sit up, his expression excited, and asked impatiently.

"Who is that person...? Where are the others?!"

Regina withdrew her gaze, ruthlessly shattering Chardo's illusions.

"Most of Hera's Familia members have been rescued, but they are still unable to wake up. I haven't seen any members of Zeus's Familia..."

A look of utter dejection appeared on Chardo's resolute face.

"Why....."

Regna shrugged.

"Maybe it's because our Hera Familia is all women, who knows. In fact, I don't know how he did it either."

Chardo was only disappointed for a moment before quickly recovering.

After all, death and separation could no longer shake his hardened heart.

"Who is he? Is he some kind of god?"

"Hehe, I'm also curious about that question, but I think he's more powerful than a god."

Chardo wanted to press for more information, but Regina raised a hand.

"Before I can answer any more of your questions, I need to complete the task that sir has given me."

Chardo's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Could it be you?!"

"That's right, I'm now that person's subordinate, completely at their beck and call. No matter what he does to me, I can't resist."

Chardo originally wanted to ask her if she was forced, but seeing the excitement and anticipation in her eyes, he wisely swallowed the question.

What task did he give you?

"Oh, he told me to ask you if you still want to live and see more of the world?"

"...Just as I thought."

Regna glanced at Chardo, who was deep in thought with a serious expression, and kicked him away in annoyance.

Chardo coughed up blood and was sent flying like a cannonball!

Its massive body shattered a corner of the building and was bathed in countless rubble.

"Useless trash. Since you're about to die and still don't want to serve him, then I'll kill you now and wipe out Zeus's kin."

"Anyway, even if Hera finds out, she'll definitely applaud me."

Chardo crawled shakily out of the ruins, his eyelids twitching wildly upon hearing these words, and he hurriedly shouted.

"Wait... given our relationship, it shouldn't be like this!"