"Rozen?"
Guild Leader?
"Brother?"
"Dad?"
Seeing that Rozen suddenly fell into silence, everyone looked at each other and felt a little uneasy.
It was probably because the aura that Rozen was exuding made everyone understand.
"Did … did something happen?"
Kirito asked with uncertainty.
Hearing this, Rozen did not ignore Kirito. Instead, after a moment of silence, he nodded.
"Sort of."
Rozen put it this way for the time being.
"Is it troublesome?" Shi Nai immediately asked, "Do you need our help?"
The rest of the people also nodded, indicating that Shi Nai had spoken her mind.
But …
"If we're talking about troublesome, then this is indeed troublesome." Rozen said calmly, "Unfortunately, none of you can help."
Rozen was very direct, leaving everyone speechless.
"What? If you don't say it, how do you know we can't help?"
Klein was the first one who couldn't hold it in any longer and spoke out in annoyance.
Rozen raised his head, looked at the crowd, and sighed.
"Don't mind me. I'm not belittling you. It's just that the truth is that you can't help." Rozen smiled bitterly and said, "Let me put it this way. This incident is much more serious than the original SAO and the old ALO incidents. If we fail, it won't just be a matter of a few thousand or a few hundred people, but tens of thousands of lives."
"Wh …!?"
Hearing Rozen's words, everyone in the room took a deep breath.
"Millions of lives?"
"Are you kidding me?"
"This … this …"
Celica, Liz, and Xing all exclaimed.
Not to mention the girls, even the members of Red Wings were shocked, and the cheerful atmosphere disappeared in an instant.
"Rozen …"
Yasna was also terrified.
Everyone looked at Rozen in disbelief.
If it was anyone else, they would definitely think that Rozen was joking, right?
However, everyone present was Rozen's companions, and some of them even fought alongside Rozen in SAO for two years. Even the newcomers worshiped and respected Rozen, treating Rozen as their faith and spiritual pillar.
Therefore, everyone knew very well that Rozen was not someone who would joke about such matters.
Not to mention, the aura emanating from Rozen told everyone that this was not the time to joke around.
In other words, Rozen wasn't lying.
Everything he said was true.
Of course …
"That's something I've encountered in other places. It won't affect this country, nor will it affect you. You can rest assured." Rozen smiled, but there wasn't much of a smile in his eyes as he said: "However, I'm already involved in it, and it's impossible for me to get out of it. Once I get out, the last hope on that side will be gone, so I have to go there."
That was the information Rozen chose to reveal.
Indeed, Rozen didn't want to make excuses anymore, but he also didn't want to tell everyone here.
After all, that was too far-fetched for ordinary people. If he really said it, even if he said it himself, his companions would definitely be skeptical. They wouldn't completely believe him, right?
And as he said many times before, Rozen didn't want to let the concept of mystery interfere with the operation of this world. Naturally, he couldn't reveal everything about this kind of thing.
Therefore, Rozen didn't intend to make excuses, but he also didn't intend to tell them everything. He chose to tell the truth.
So …
"I came back this time because I wanted to see everyone again." Rozen looked around at everyone and smiled helplessly: "Although it sounds a bit like I'm seeing everyone for the last time, before the war starts, I just want to see everyone and my companions. That's why I came back, and then I'll have to leave."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent.
No one thought that this was Rozen's intention for coming back this time.
No one thought that such a big thing would happen to Rozen.
Even if Rozen didn't say what happened, one could tell from his expression that this matter was extremely important.
If tens of thousands of lives were involved in this incident, then compared to the incident between the original SAO and the old ALO, the degree of seriousness was definitely not ordinary.
In the original SAO, in the death game designed by Kayaba Akihiko, the final death toll was only a few thousand people. Not to mention the old ALO, it only involved the lives of three hundred people. Later, these three hundred people were also saved because of Rozen's sacrifice.
And these two incidents were enough to cause panic and attention in society. Now, even an incident involving tens of thousands of lives had appeared. It was needless to say how serious it was.
Therefore, even if Rozen didn't say what exactly happened and said that this matter would not affect the country, everyone's heart still sank completely.
Not to mention, even if others were fine, Rozen might not be.
Because Rozen himself said that he had been involved in it. If he didn't go back, there would be no hope of solving this matter.
No one doubted this statement.
After all, whether it was in the original SAO or the old ALO, Rozen was everyone's hope.
Even Shina remembered the desperate situation she encountered in GGO, and she remembered how Rozen saved her, and she couldn't help but clench her fists.
This man has always been everyone's hope, and this time, it must be the same.
"Really … Is there really nothing we can do to help?"
Yuki also couldn't help but ask in a deep voice.
The same was true for Sleeping Knight's members.
Their lives were saved by Rozen, and it was Rozen who gave them hope.
Therefore, they also didn't doubt Rozen.
Because of that, Rozan Can must say …
"No." Rozen said very directly: "This is something only I can solve, and it is something I must solve."
His words silenced the crowd once again.
"Dad …"
Kurumi hugged Rozen with a worried face.
"Brother …"
Lifa also couldn't help but hug Rozen.
Everyone cast a worried look at Rozen, and they were very concerned about his safety.
In the face of such a big thing, who would believe that there was no danger to his life?
However, there was nothing they could do.
Since Rozen said so, that must be the case.
They couldn't help.
As for stopping Rozen, they also couldn't do it.
Otherwise, what would happen to the millions of lives that had been lost?
They got hope because of Rozen. Could they stop Rozen from bringing hope to others?
No.
They couldn't be so selfish.
Rozen looked at the silent crowd, and just when he wanted to say something, his hand tightened.
A hand, without him knowing, was holding him tightly.
Rozen turned his head and looked at it.
There, Yasna was staring at him closely, and there was a strong worry in her eyes.
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