"May I go inside and take a look?" Watching Takeru quickly build the house, Fitoria showed a curious expression.
"Of course. You can also rest here tonight." Hearing her words, Takeru spoke directly.
"Is that so? Thank you then." Hearing this, Fitoria entered the house. After a look around, she found it very interesting. She then chose a room on the third floor as her own.
"Master, Filo is hungry." Soon, Filo found Takeru and acted cute.
"I see. Then let's have some late-night snacks." Hearing Filo say this, Takeru stroked her head and said dotingly.
"Hee hee, thank you, Master." Hearing this, Filo exclaimed excitedly again.
Then, with everyone's efforts, a sumptuous late-night snack was quickly brought out. The special aroma attracted many Filolials to surround Takeru's house. Fitoria also stared blankly at the food on the table.
"Come and eat together." Seeing Fitoria's reaction, Takeru said with a light laugh.
"Thank you." Hearing this, Fitoria said softly and came to the table, sitting between Filo and Koyuki.
"Let's eat!" Everyone said, then began enjoying the food.
"So delicious. Even though it's a rabbit, why is the meat so sweet and rich?" Putting a piece of Cheese Rabbit in her mouth, Fitoria showed a surprised expression.
"This Spice Cow beef is also very delicious!" Hearing her words, Filo offered a piece of Spice Cow beef to Fitoria.
"Thank you." Seeing Filo's action, Fitoria was startled, then spoke softly.
Soon, Fitoria picked up the piece of Spice Cow beef and put it in her mouth.
With the first bite, a large amount of Spice Cow's juices burst forth. The flavor of multiple spices instantly melted in her mouth, making her unconsciously close her eyes to savor it.
This special flavor stirred ripples in her heart, which had been calm for many years. After tasting the remaining food, she suddenly felt a little envious and jealous of Filo and Koyuki.
After the food on the table was completely devoured, they went outside.
Many Filolials looked at Takeru expectantly, with little stars practically radiating from their eyes.
"I see. Here, these are for you." Looking at the expectant gazes of the Filolials, Takeru directly took out some stored Turnip Cabbage, Bacon Leaves, Ground Berries, and Chocolate Mushrooms.
Seeing these special foods, the Filolials curiously took a bite, then eagerly began to gobble them up.
Fortunately, Takeru had taken out quite a bit. So after they were full, there was still some left. Takeru also didn't plan to take it back, leaving it for them to eat tomorrow.
"Well, can you tell me your purpose now?" Looking at Fitoria, Takeru asked calmly.
"Yes." Hearing Takeru's words, Fitoria quickly nodded. Then, she took Takeru away, moving slightly away from the others.
Soon, arriving at a spot by a wall, Fitoria carefully walked on top of the wall, extending her arms to keep her balance, looking extremely cute.
"I want to know what the situation is like outside now." After a while, Fitoria spoke directly to Takeru.
"I'm not too clear about farther places, but I can tell you what has happened within Melromarc's borders." Hearing her words, Takeru shrugged.
"Yes." Hearing this, Fitoria nodded gently.
Then, Takeru told her about most of what had happened since they arrived here. Fitoria fell silent after hearing it, feeling helpless inside. She hadn't expected humans to cause so much trouble at a time like this. Also, she felt fear at Takeru's abilities.
Although Takeru hadn't specifically said how strong he was, the fact that he could accomplish so much already spoke volumes.
"Can humans really save the world by their own power?" Finally, Fitoria could only voice this question.
Because she heard Takeru say he was training a group of humans with top-tier abilities.
"Of course. Humans inherently possess incredible potential. With proper development, even the 'God' could be killed." Hearing her words, Takeru said with a light laugh.
"Is that so? You should know about the hourglasses. You should be able to participate in waves in other countries too, right?" Then, Fitoria asked again.
"If they happen right in front of me, I naturally won't ignore them. But for things too far away, I can't attend to everything. After all, this world isn't my world." Hearing her words, Takeru said nonchalantly.
Hearing this, Fitoria fell silent again. After a long while, she spoke softly, "To be honest, I don't really care what happens to humans. Fitoria is just fighting according to the wishes of the Hero who raised her. Fitoria's duty is to protect the world. But Fitoria alone can't do it. Without the Heroes, the world cannot be saved."
"The Hero who raised you was a jerk, wasn't he?" Hearing her words, Takeru suddenly spoke.
"You... what did you say?" Hearing Takeru suddenly insult the Hero who raised her, Fitoria was stunned.
"Isn't that true? Saving the world isn't a simple matter. Yet he left this mess behind for you alone, without even giving you a time limit." Looking at the stunned Fitoria, Takeru said seriously.
Takeru truly found this behavior quite speechless. Even if he saved the world, he made the one closest to him suffer endless pain.
Takeru even suspected that after he left, he never returned, perhaps forgetting Fitoria altogether.
Of course, everyone has their own outlook on life. Takeru wouldn't forcibly change others' views. He just felt it was somewhat unfair to Fitoria.
Hearing Takeru's words, Fitoria hesitated. After a while, she spoke again, "My master didn't make things difficult for me. Perhaps he once mentioned a time limit, but I just forgot. Right now, I simply don't want the world my master wanted to protect to be destroyed."
Hearing her say this, Takeru didn't say anything more. Since it was her own will, she couldn't blame anyone. Of course, Takeru also knew that perhaps Fitoria's master had died countless years ago.
Over such a long time, without this goal, she might have lost her reason for living.
"Then, Fitoria, have you ever thought about finding a new master, or leaving this world?" Then, Takeru looked at Fitoria and spoke softly.
Hearing this, Fitoria was stunned again. She had truly never thought about this issue before. Or perhaps, there was simply no one who could be her master.
But now that Takeru had brought it up, she felt at a loss.
If it were before, she might have answered 'no' without thinking. But after meeting Takeru, she found her resolve to keep protecting this world wavering.
"I won't think about these things until the waves are over." Then, Fitoria spoke again.
"Is that so? I see." Hearing her say this, Takeru nodded understandably and didn't continue the topic.
Seeing Takeru like this, Fitoria felt a bit uncomfortable, as if she had lost something again.
'But what exactly was it?' She stared blankly at Takeru, unable to find the answer.
"Alright, it's getting late. If you came to me just to find out these things, then it's time for me to go back." Looking at Fitoria, Takeru spoke directly.
"Wait. I want to ask, Takeru, will you cooperate with the Spear Hero and the Bow Hero in the future?" Soon, Fitoria quickly asked.
"No. Also, don't expect me to be the one to save this world." Hearing her words, Takeru answered decisively.
"Why? Aren't you training a large number of knights for this world?" Hearing Takeru's words, Fitoria was stunned.
"Yes, but the reason I'm going through the trouble of training so many knights is precisely because I won't be here for that time." Looking at the stunned Fitoria, Takeru gazed up at the sky and spoke softly.
"Can't wait until that time? Why? Are you going somewhere? You should know that without repelling the waves, you can't return to your original world." Hearing this, Fitoria was even more confused.
"Perhaps that's true for others, but not for me. In about twenty days, I will leave this world. And at that time, barring unforeseen circumstances, Filo and Koyuki will come with me." Looking at the nervous Fitoria, Takeru spoke again.
Hearing Takeru's words, Fitoria didn't know what to say. Although it seemed impossible, looking at Takeru, she instinctively felt he wasn't lying to her.