Chapter 590

Chapter 597: Astrea: Orario, I’m Coming Back (Please Subscribe!)

Astrea’s nerves were struck by the words. The gentle and amiable Goddess rarely showed such an urgent demeanor.

She couldn’t comprehend the current situation.

Finding the answer to this question was her top priority now.

However, at the same moment, Nymph was startled by her expression.

The young girl instinctively stepped back, panic evident on her face as she spoke.

“Why are you asking where I heard this from? Lady Astrea, isn’t Sister Alicia the leader of our Familial Group? How could I not know about her…?”

In response to the Goddess’s inquiry, Nymph replied with a question, her tone utterly matter-of-fact, as if it should be obvious.

“—!!”

Why is she responding like this!?

No!

This is completely wrong!

Alicia is indeed the leader of Astrea’s Familial Group, but that was five years ago. She and the other children except Ryu have been away from her for five years!

Astrea’s Familial Group now only has three people, and you, Nymph, are the leader!

Astrea wanted to loudly rebuttal this.

But as the Goddess gazed into Nymph’s eyes devoid of any falsity, the words caught in her throat.

Because Astrea realized… Nymph wasn’t lying…?

Is it my perception or memory that’s off?

Magic? Rare Skills? Or is this some prank by a Deity causing this result?

Is it all meant to tease me?

Astrea’s doubts were overwhelming her sanity.

The worst possibility left the Goddess feeling a trace of anger.

She even had the rare urge to retaliate.

But considering Nymph standing before her, Astrea took some time to suppress her boiling thoughts.

Regardless, let’s figure out Nymph’s condition first.

At least we need to understand why the girl who was fine during the day started having cognitive issues by night.

Concerning her Familial Group, Astrea couldn’t afford to be careless.

Originally, this was what the Goddess intended.

But before she could act on it, an odd sensation suddenly descended upon her mind.

“Huh—!?”

The scenery before Astrea’s eyes abruptly blurred.

“How come I suddenly feel… so sleepy…”

Her body went limp.

Astrea felt as if all her strength had been drained instantly, everything appearing surreal and déjà vu-like.

Similar to being drunk, Nymph in front of her turned into three… and kept multiplying.

Finally, she lost the strength to stand, stumbling forward, Astrea’s body fell directly ahead.

“Lady Astrea! What’s wrong!? Lady Astrea!?”

The voice of her Familial member approaching became gradually muffled…

Darkness swallowed her vision.

Together with images she’d never seen before.

…

Astrea had a dream.

It was a dream vastly different from the historical world in her memories.

Suddenly, numerous scenes she’d never witnessed overlapped, like speeding up a projector dozens or hundreds of times, rapidly playing in her mind and leaving traces.

As if transmitting information, informing her of changes.

Her divine power remained completely still.

By logic, sudden appearance of unknown memories falls under mental attacks.

For such spiritual assaults, a Deity’s divine power would naturally resist and protect.

The barrier of divine power…this is the greatest safeguard a Deity holds while playing in the lower realms, its effectiveness beyond question.

But Astrea received no response or protection from her divine power now.

Or rather, her divine power judged that Astrea herself didn’t need protection.

Those memories seemed to belong to her originally.

Accepting them was simply natural.

Only time was needed to process these memories, sorting through the new information piece by piece required a period of relief.

Sleep —— was the best way to relieve it.

When Astrea woke up again, it was already past noon the next day.

The wind and rain outside the window had long ceased, warm sunlight spread across the outdoors and filtered into the room through the windows.

Astrea lay on her bed in her bedroom, the air filled with the scent of medicinal herbs and fresh food.

By the bedside, there was a cold breakfast, and beside her hand rested a head of flaxen hair.

“Did this child watch over me all night?”

Muttering softly, Astrea’s gaze softened immediately upon spotting Nymph, despite her still hazy eyes.

She quickly recalled last night’s events.

“[Calamity] Zaghnath, the white fog spreading through the Dungeon, companions, Adventurers, and witches from the future —”

“Ryu, did you do something?”

The Goddess sorted through the information obtained in her dreams last night as she slowly propped herself up.

The white blanket slid off, and a cool sensation swept over her instantly.

Astrea sensed something amiss and immediately glanced down, her previously soft gaze retracting immediately.

Then silently pulled the blanket back up.

Even at home, she had no interest in running around naked.

What’s wrong with Nymph!?

How dare she take off my clothes!!

“Mm…”

As if responding to the Goddess’s call, the sleeping teenager beside the bed emitted a soft hum and opened her eyes.

The moment she saw the scene in front of her, Nymph screamed, “Ah! Lady Astrea! You’ve finally woken up!?”

“Are you alright? Do you feel unwell anywhere? Should I go fetch Nelvin? No, I’ll go get her right now, please wait!”

A string of words spilled out of the girl’s mouth as she stood up. Before Astrea could react, Nymph had already made quite a racket.

Nelvin mentioned by her was a Half-Elf girl, classified as a rear guard and healer among Adventurers, one of the few with Healing Magic qualifications. She also inherited medical skills from her parents, and the herbal aroma in the room probably came from her hands.

“Has Lady Astrea awakened!? Nymph, don’t shout so loud! What if you disturb the higher deity!”

There were sounds of footsteps outside the door.

In just a few moments, a black-haired human girl pushed open the wooden door and entered the room, her expression carrying a hint of anxiety.

The words the girl almost repeated verbatim were nearly identical to what Nymph had just muttered, leaving Astrea quite helpless.

“I’m fine, Mona, Nymph, you worry too much… It’s just sleep deprivation, don’t make such a fuss.”

Astrea smiled gently, hoping to placate the two girls.

“But didn’t you faint last night?”

“That was probably due to sitting too long and getting up suddenly. Positional hypotension, a good night’s sleep fixes it.”

Astrea responded naturally to Nymph’s counterargument, reasons flowing effortlessly.

“Let’s stop talking about this. Isn’t Nelvin boiling medicine? I smell the herbs, tell her to stop, I really have nothing serious.”

Mona exchanged glances with the Goddess for a while, then gave in. “Since you say so…”

Sighing, the girl walked out of the room.

After Mona left the room, Astrea looked at Nymph beside her.

“Nymph, go pack things.”

“—Eh? What needs packing?”

“Take everything usable at home, but pay attention to the weight, keep it light. Leave what can’t be carried here; we’ll come back for it later.”

Casual words conveyed something significant.

Nymph broke out in a sweat.

“Lady Astrea… What are you planning to do?”

Upon hearing this, the Goddess’s lips curved upward in pleasure.

“Do I even need to ask? Of course, we’re moving… to Orario!”

Astrea had a premonition that she would find the answers she sought during this journey.

Though the answer was already roughly determined in her heart.

“Shouldn’t we wait for Sister Alicia to return?” Nymph asked timidly.

“Of course we will! I’ll contact my friends in Orario right now and have them send someone to pick us up. When Alicia returns, we’ll set off! To confront the truth!”

After accepting those strange yet familiar memories, Astrea somewhat understood why Nymph suddenly mentioned Alicia last night.

Somewhere along the way, the small house where only four people lived had become a home for fourteen.

Silently, the rooms left empty during construction found their occupants.

Even the warehouse used to pile junk was the same.

These changes temporarily explained Astrea’s confusion.

Now she no longer dwelled on last night’s events.

Instead, she had a new direction.

Firstly, anticipation for verification.

In those spontaneously added memories, Alicia led nine companions on a sea expedition mission and temporarily left their residence half a month ago.

Today was the day they were supposed to return.

The Goddess held a bit of anticipation for these miraculous memories, looking forward to reuniting with Alicia and the others.

Secondly, she had the idea of bringing Ryu back.

Anyway, she had to return to the Labyrinth City once, to figure out exactly what Ryu did.

Moreover, she had to find a way to coax Ryu back.

Working as a waitress in the tavern wasn’t unacceptable, but at least joining the Familial Group must be arranged.

Oh yes.

What’s the relationship between the rumored strongest Adventurer of Orario, the [Silver Star], and Ryu? Astrea was also very curious!

If possible, she wanted to facilitate this match.