Danmachi: The Magic Grandmaster

Albert nodded then laughed.

"You actually managed to kill the black dragon while controlling this massive construct."

"I want to apologize. It's all my fault for being devoured by the black dragon, which is exactly why it was strengthened to this terrifying extent." Aria sighed softly.

"Don't apologize to me. The heavy losses in this battle were suffered by the Zeus familia and Hera familia, I was just an outsider."

Sion remained calm, he didn't wish to comment on the matter.

Albert was a hero, and probably the strongest hero of the ancient age.

Aria was a great spirit.

Although her powers fueled the dragon, they also bought humanity a thousand years of peace.

Even though they were devoured by the dragon, their immense willpower wasn't so easily extinguished.

Looks like the two of them actively resisted inside the dragon for a full thousand years.

According to his knowledge of the anime, Sion speculated that this specific scene was meant to happen during the final battle between Bell and the dragon, and Ais would most likely be present for it.

"They are the surviving children of those gods," Albert looked slightly sad and somewhat guilty.

Sion had no way to deal with this situation.

Although he had deeply studied the soul and had a method to intercept the souls of the dead so that they didn't return to the tenkai, he had no way to recreate their physical bodies.

He hadn't done any research on possession, and it wasn't a simple matter.

The soul also carried information.

The natural compatibility with other bodies was only in the single digits, and forcing a connection would directly damage their souls.

"The dragon is dead, and you will soon return to the tenkai." Sion said. "Do you have any last words?"

Their physical bodies had completely gone.

What remained were only their bare souls and this temporary space.

They exchanged a quiet glance, and then Albert spoke up, "Before we faced the dragon, we had a daughter."

"To protect her, Aria used a spell to put her into a deep sleep until this day."

"Now that the dragon is dead, it's time to finally release that child."

"Could you please adopt and protect her?" Albert asked sincerely.

"Yes, after all, she is the offspring of a hero." Sion nodded, then asked curiously.

"By the way, great spirits cannot naturally reproduce, right?"

"My love for Albert was too strong." Aria spoke gently then blushed.

"Well, umm.. Then we had her."

Sion: "..."

Albert: "..."

"I see." Sion nodded in understanding.

"This is the spatial coordinate and the key, which can free my daughter."

"Also, this contains my wind powers."

Aria took out a glowing orb of light and handed it directly to Sion.

Sion took it and felt the orb of light seamlessly merge into his body, and he could feel a massive surge of power emanating from his soul.

"When the time is right, you can give this power to her, and she will become your greatest strength in the future," Aria said.

"By the way, her name is Ais, Ais Wallenstein."

This was the favor of the wind, a spiritual compass that would guide Sion to find Ais.

It was the exact key that could awaken her from her long slumber.

It was also a reward for defeating the dragon and freeing both husband and wife.

This blessing would grant Sion the power to freely manipulate the wind element.

When the time was right, he would give it to Ais, and she would awaken as a great spirit.

"Is there anything else?" Sion asked.

Aria hesitated for a moment, pursed her lips and sighed.

They bowed to Sion at the exact same time and said, "Thank you for defeating the black dragon and saving the gekkai."

"Take care of Ais, please." Aria trembled as as she said those words.

"Aria, let's go." Albert took her hand, and then they left.

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"Farewell, I hope you two will find peace."

Sion left the space.

He was unaware of the current situation in the tenkai but the great spirits were beings who previously lived in tenkai and were the earliest avatar of gods.

Perhaps because of his relationship, coupled with the legendary status of Albert as a hero, he could be allowed to live in the tenkai instead of continuing to reincarnate.

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