They already have a chat group, why bother with the plot?

Looking at the well-behaved little golden radish head in front of him, Ling Yu suddenly spoke up.

But these words made Alice's petite body tremble.

"Can, is it okay?"

Since being brought here, she has completely lost contact with her family.

Ultimately, no matter how strong she appears, she is still just an 11-year-old child.

How could I not miss home?

Unfortunately, the distance was too far, and there was no chance at all.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Ling Yu gently patted Alice's head and chuckled.

This so-called Santoria is, frankly speaking, nothing special.

In comparison, Ling Yu still preferred to visit Alice's hometown, Lulit Village.

That's where the development of the UW world began.

After obtaining Alice's consent, Ling Yu snapped his fingers crisply.

Then, the group appeared directly on the lawn not far from Lulit Village.

With the power of the Corruptor, Ling Yu has completely taken over the authority of this world. Switching scenes is just a matter of course for him.

"They're really back?!"

Alice's eyes widened slightly as she looked at everything familiar around her.

"Do you need me to cover it up for you?" Ling Yu asked.

Alice knew that her return was too abrupt, so she nodded and said, "Thank you for your help, Brother Lingyu."

After all, she was taken away by the Integrity Knights in broad daylight using a flying dragon.

If he suddenly appeared in front of people, it would probably cause chaos again.

"fine."

Ling Yu gently tapped Alice's head, and invisible ripples spread out.

In an instant, to the others, Alice was nowhere to be seen among Ling Yu's group. From beginning to end, weren't there only four people?

Lulit Village

Once inside the village, Ling Yu went directly to the village chief.

then

It's a scene where a father and daughter meet, their eyes brimming with tears.

As one of the few people who knew the truth, Alice's father, Casfert Ziberuk, had been waiting for Alice to come home.

Soon after, Alice's mother and sister returned, thanks to Casford's search.

Upon seeing Alice, Alice's mother immediately broke down in tears, embracing Alice tightly.

The younger sister, who was not very mature, was also chattering away. In her still-developing understanding, her older sister had only disappeared for a few months.

Cui Zi and Elena couldn't help but wipe away tears as they watched the family reunion.

Elena thought of her parents at home; she'd been away for so long, it was about time she went back to visit them…

After finally calming her parents and sister down, Alice decided to go see her playmates.

After asking Ling Yu and learning that they wanted to go together, the group headed to the southern forest of Lulit Village.

At a glance, Alice spotted the short figure with pale golden hair under the giant tree, the tree of the family of Siddar.

He was continuously chopping down a large tree with an axe, the trunk of which was four meters in diameter.

"Eugeo!"

Alice greeted him.

Eugeo, who was chopping wood, paused, as if he had heard something unbelievable. He turned his head and saw Alice waving at him.

At that moment, Eugeo was excited.

"Alice?! You're back!"

With a look of delight, he abandoned his duty, dropped the axe in his hand, and ran quickly toward Alice.

"Yes, Eugeo, I'm back."

As the two drew closer, a gentle breeze blew, ruffling the girl's golden hair, leaving Eugeo momentarily mesmerized.

"By the way, where's Kirito? I haven't seen him."

Alice knew that.

These two are best buddies who are inseparable.

If Eugeo is there, Kirito will definitely be there too.

They should be nearby.

However, Eugeo's next words left Alice frozen in place.

"Kirito? Who's that?"

The breeze under the warm sun no longer felt so warm; instead, it carried a chill.

Chapter 152 Black Sword - The Elucidator

"I know, this is a surprise you and Kirito prepared for me, right?"

"Alright, stop playing around, I'm already scared. Let Kirito come out now."

Alice, who believed she had seen through their thoughts, smiled again.

However, Eugeo's answer was destined to disappoint her.

Eugeo shook his head, looking somewhat bewildered.

Then, with a hesitant tone, she asked, "I'm sorry, Alice, I really don't know this Kirito you mentioned. Is he a friend you met at the Axiom Church?"

"..."

Hearing Eugeo's serious tone, the smile that had finally appeared on Alice's face vanished completely.

She stared blankly at the boy in front of her, who looked exactly the same as she remembered.

His face showed disbelief.

That's Kirito, you know.

The three of them have been playing together since childhood and are the best of friends.

How could we be forgotten!

Could it be that Eugeo was also subjected to the Integration Ritual?

Alice thought to herself.

It's no wonder Alice thought that way, because of everything she had encountered, the only technology that could make people forget themselves was the Integration Ritual.

"Alice, are you alright? Did I say something wrong?"

Seeing that Alice didn't speak, Eugeo panicked and asked nervously.

Eugeo's anxious words brought Alice to her senses, and she looked at Eugeo blankly.

Then he looked at the dark Kijas Sida tree.

I vaguely remember a few months ago, the three of us had lunch together under a tree and made a promise to go to the End Mountains to find ice.

How come there have been such big changes?

Just then, Alice felt a large hand suddenly land on her head.

The warmth from the large hand brought Alice back to her senses, and her body, which had been feeling a bit chilly, regained some warmth.

Then, Ling Yu's gentle voice came from above.

"Alice, he didn't lie to you."

When Alice heard Ling Yu say that Eugeo hadn't lied to her, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

Then, she looked at Ling Yu as if seeking confirmation.

"Brother Lingyu, what exactly is going on..."

It seems that the only person who can answer her question right now is Ling Yu.

"Don't worry, Kirito is fine. He's just gone for a short while. We'll see him again soon," Ling Yu said softly.

"Is it just leaving?"

Seeing Ling Yu say this, Alice breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that nothing bad happened.

She was genuinely afraid that Kirito had been erased by some unknown force.

"Alice, who are they?"

Seeing that Alice was alright, Eugeo's worries subsided, and he then looked at Ling Yu and the others to ask.

In his understanding, Ling Yu and the other three were very likely from the Axiom Church.

He is the one who is monitoring Alice.

Upon hearing this, Alice began to introduce the two parties.

"Brother Lingyu, this is Eugeo, my best friend."

“Eugeo, they are Brother Ling Yu and Sister Aili…”

After introducing themselves, the group got to know each other for the first time.

"Alice, you're not leaving again after this trip?"

Eugeo looked at Alice with anticipation.

Hearing this, Alice gently shook her head, and seeing Eugeo's disappointed expression, she said softly, "I only took one day off, and I'll be leaving tomorrow, so..."

Understanding the meaning behind Alice's words, Eugeo, after a brief moment of disappointment, firmly said, "I understand. I will definitely complete my duty as soon as possible and transfer to Saint Toria to find you!"

Although Kirito is gone.

But he still remembered his promise to Alice.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be cutting down trees day and night.

Alice also turned her gaze back to the pitch-black tree, which was seventy meters tall from its roots to its top branches.

The Gigas Cida Tree, a demonic tree that the Eugeo family has been unable to fell for six generations and hundreds of years.

Arriving at the base of the tree, Alice drew an 'S' in the air and opened the Window of Stia.

When she saw the string of more than 200,000 stars on the Kijas Sida tree, she fell silent.

At this rate, let alone Eugeo, even if Eugeo were to go back a dozen generations, he wouldn't be able to successfully cut down the tree.

Alice clearly didn't want her friends to be trapped here forever.

After a moment of thought, a pale green longsword appeared in her hand.

Dark chaser.

Crafted by Ling Yu from the white dragon crystal of the snow mountain, it is entirely emerald green, with a slightly cool body and a smooth, steady blade, upon which a chilling light emerges.

Alice could clearly feel the weight of the sword as she took it out.

Therefore, it was only by using both hands together that it was stabilized and did not fall to the ground.

After a period of sword training, she was able to swing her sword a few times.

"Alice?"

Eugeo was extremely surprised to see Alice draw a sword out of thin air.