"That … That … What's going on …?"
Seeing that Rozen suddenly took a deep breath and calmed down, Lifa, who had been watching Rozen, started to worry.
Lifa, who didn't know what was going on, saw Rozen suddenly stop in his tracks and look at the top of Yggdrasil with an expression that she had never seen before. Lifa couldn't help but worry.
Her intuition told her that after arriving here, Rozen was finally going to make a move.
For his own purpose.
As for what his purpose was, Lifa still didn't know.
However, there was one thing that she knew.
And that was that Rozen was getting serious.
"Lifa."
Just when Lifa was so sure, Rozen suddenly called her name.
"I … I'm here!"
Lifa was startled, causing her to subconsciously tense her body and respond in a well-behaved manner.
Rozen didn't seem to notice Lifa's abnormality and pointed to the direction of Yggdrasil.
"If you want to reach the top of Yggdrasil, you have to do what you said before?"
Hearing this, Lifa was surprised at first, but then she nodded.
"If you want to reach the top of Yggdrasil, you have to go through the giant egg-shaped temple at the root of Yggdrasil and climb to the top from there."
Lifa answered honestly.
"Can't we fly or climb up the outer wall of Yggdrasil?"
Rozen confirmed.
"Yes." Lifa nodded seriously and said, "The surrounding areas of Yggdrasil are forbidden by the system, so it's impossible to climb it. Even if you fly, before you reach the top, your wings will stop flying due to the restriction. In addition, there is a barrier above the clouds that limits the height of flight. So, the only way to reach the top of Yggdrasil is through the giant egg at the root. There's no other way."
In other words, unless one had enough administrator rights to redefine the system settings, as a player, one could only enter the Yggdrasil from the roots and climb to the top of the Yggdrasil.
But …
"There are Guardian Knights inside. As soon as players enter, they will immediately appear and stop them from passing." Lifa sighed: "Thanks to them, not a single race has been able to pass the Yggdrasil's trial, reach the top of the Yggdrasil, conquer the Yggdrasil, and meet the Elf King Oberon, reincarnate as the Light Elves."
Therefore, reaching the top of the World Tree through this method was as difficult as reaching the heavens.
"I see."
Rozen nodded without any surprise.
Then …
"In that case, let's go."
As he spoke, Rozen spread the wings on his back, preparing to fly out.
"Wait … wait a minute!"
Lifa immediately pulled Rozen back with a shocked expression.
"Depart?"
What did that mean?
Could it be …
An unbelievable thought appeared in Lifa's mind.
And it turned out that Lifa was right.
"I'm going to attack the World Tree."
Rozen explained what he would do next with such a sentence.
It was exactly the same as what Lifa had in mind.
"You … Are you crazy?" Lifa was stunned: "Didn't you hear what I said just now?"
"I heard it clearly." Rozen blinked and smiled. "Is there a problem?"
"There is a big problem!" Lifa suddenly became very excited: "Since you heard it clearly, why do you still want to attack the World Tree?"
One should know that no race had been able to achieve that goal after a whole year of ALO's operation.
In fact, it was still unknown whether anyone would be able to clear it in the future.
Under such circumstances, Rozen actually said he was going to attack the World Tree?
Although Rozen was very strong, Lifa did not think that Rozen could do that.
Therefore …
"Don't go!" Lifa stopped him without hesitation. "I know you are very strong, but if you want to challenge the World Tree now, I won't let you go!"
If Rozen was going to spend a lot of time gathering manpower, funds, and then challenge the World Tree after he was fully prepared, Lifa would not object. She would even be willing to be Rozen's strongest support and fight side by side with Rozen.
She believed that with Rozen's ability, he could definitely do that.
After all, Rozen was the leader of countless Players in SAO, and he didn't sacrifice any of his companions during the Raid. From the beginning to the end, he cleared the Instance Dungeon without any casualties. This was something that everyone in the know knew.
In this world that allowed death and resurrection, with Rozen's ability, he could definitely lead a large team to attack the World Tree and complete the final mission. Lifa believed that Rozen could definitely do it.
But the problem was that Rozen wanted to attack the World Tree now.
This was completely foolhardy but not astute.
"Even the Fire Elves had to spend a lot of time to collect funds to attack the World Tree. The Wind Elves and the Cat Demons even formed an alliance, but they couldn't say that they could successfully attack the World Tree. Even if you are strong, what can you do?"
That was what Lifa thought.
"How about we stay here for a while, and when the Wind Elves and the Cat Demons decide to attack the World Tree, we will go with everyone."
Lifa had to compromise, compromise, and compromise.
And there was no doubt that Lifa was right.
No matter who it was, when they heard that Rozen was going to challenge the World Tree alone and reach the top of the World Tree, they would have the same reaction.
But …
"I can't wait until then." Rozen shook his head and said. "I must go now."
This sentence, Rozen said calmly, but it also told others that his decision was unquestionable.
Lifa was immediately speechless.
Rozen wasn't in a hurry, and he quietly looked at Lifa.
The excitement around them continued, and it wasn't affected at all, making Rozen and Lifa feel like they were isolated from the world.
After a long time …
"Why do you want to attack the World Tree so much?"
Lifa asked Rozen in a low voice.
To this …
"You should have guessed it, right?" Rozen looked at Lifa and smiled. "Lifa, no, should I call you Naoye?"
Hearing Rozen's words, Lifa couldn't help but take a deep breath.
After a while, Lifa smiled bitterly.
"Sure enough, brother has found out my identity?"
Obviously, Lifa had guessed it.
It couldn't be helped. Previously, when Rozen told Raigen that he and Lifa had been together for more than ten years, even eating, sleeping, and bathing together, Lifa should have known that her identity had long been seen through.
As for Rozen …
"You were so obvious, how could I not know?" Rozen laughed and said, "Let's not talk about others, didn't you directly call me 'brother' when we first arrived in Alune?"
In her excitement, Lifa had long been exposed.
Of course, Rozen discovered Lifa's identity earlier.
How early?
As early as before Rozen entered ALO to create a character, from Naoye's words and actions, Rozen had already guessed it.
If that wasn't the case, how could Rozen be so friendly with Lifa?
It was precisely because he knew Lifa's true identity.
"Then …"
Lifa raised her eyes and looked at Rozen, mustering her courage to ask.
"Brother's purpose in coming to this world, can you tell me now?"
And …
"Who is Yasna …?"
Lifa finally asked this question.
So, Rozen was silent.
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