Chapter 735: Chapter 735 - Where Is Freya?


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    Reviewing all the leveled-up skills? Clear.


    Checking the loot from the Demons? Clear.


    Securing the Sword of Dissidia? Done-though for now, it remained locked and unusable.


    And with that, the major milestones had been ticked off.


    But perhaps the most significant achievement was that Alora had now officially ascended as the Queen of Dissidia Kingdom.


    The next big event? Something that would undoubtedly shake the entire continent.


    The announcement of Queen Alora''s marriage to a yer.


    While many had spected about Alora''s growing closeness to a certain yer, few truly believed the rumors would be reality. But soon, the official announcement would leave no room for doubt.


    The wedding ceremony had been intentionally dyed until after Alora''s coronation. It was a calcted move-to ensure that her position as ruler was secure, and to gather more support while managing potential opposition from certain factions within the kingdom.


    The pieces were falling into ce.


    The capsule device hissed as it opened, releasing a soft puff of air. Leon stepped out slowly, his expression t and unreadable, as though he hadn''t quite returned from the world he''d just left behind.


    The morning light filtered through the apartment window, casting a pale glow over the quiet


    room.


    As he made his way to the kitchen, the familiar sound of movement greeted him. Lily was already there, dressed for the day and eating breakfast.


    She looked up when she saw him. "Leon... you''re going to campus today, right?"


    "Yes," he answered simply as he slid into the chair across from her and took a sandwich from the te on the table.


    Lily tilted her head slightly. "Tomorrow''s the weekend. How about we go out somewhere? Maybe a little trip or just... have some fun outside?"


    Leon nced at her, "That sounds good," he said softly.


    "We could invite Freya too. It''s been... three days since Ist saw her."


    Leon froze for a moment, the sandwich halfway to his mouth.


    Three days.


    It was true. Freya hadn''t logged into the game for the past three days. And more concerning than that he hadn''t been able to reach her, either. She hadn''t answered any of his messages, both in-game and outside.


    "Yeah..." Leon murmured. "I haven''t been able to contact her."


    "Don''t worry. I''ll try to reach her today."


    Leon nodded slowly.


    After finishing her breakfast, Lily stood, slinging her bag over her shoulder. "I''ll see youter. And don''t forget-we''re going out tomorrow. Don''t you dare cancel!"


    "Got it," Leon replied with a faint smile, watching her leave.


    As the door clicked shut behind her, the apartment grew silent again. Where is Freya?


    A few minutester, Leon drove his Northstar EV out of the hotel parking lot, heading toward campus. The smooth hum of the electric engine was the only sound apanying him as the city streets blurred by.


    When he arrived at the campus and parked the car, the moment he stepped out, he felt something... off.


    Closing the car door behind him, Leon paused, his gaze subtly shifting around.


    Why does it feel like more people are staring at me?


    It wasn''t just his imagination. As he walked toward the main building, more eyes than usual seemed to track his every move. Some students nced at him, whispering to their friends, while others gave him brief, curious looks before quickly turning away.


    Leon sighed softly, keeping his expression neutral.


    This had been happening more often ever since the battle in Dissidia Kingdom. His name had started to gain more recognition, even outside the game. He hadn''t bothered to check online to see how far it had spread, but the reality was starting to catch up with him.


    And now, with Alora officially crowned as the Queen of Dissidia, it seemed the attention on him had only increased.


    As he walked across campus, several people passing by gave him small waves or said a quick "hi."


    Leon nodded politely, responding with a simple, "Hi."


    He wasn''t the type to enjoy being in the spotlight, but it was bing harder to avoid. Before he could reach his destination, someone caught up to him from the right. He nced over and saw a familiar face-a young woman with wavy blonde hair.


    "Hi, Leon. Good morning." It was Laura.


    "Hi, Laura..." Leon greeted her with a smile.


    She walked alongside him, matching his pace. "You''ve been absent from campus for a few days," she pointed out. "I was thinking of dropping by to check on you."


    Leon chuckled softly. "We just saw each other in-game, didn''t we?"


    Laura gave him a yful look. "True. But you do realize you''ve been hard to reachtely, right? Even in-game."


    "Really?" Leon raised a brow.


    Over the past few days, he had beenpletely absorbed in various tasks within the game. Between working on the Tower in the Moonlight Dimension, handling guildmissions, and gathering materials for a new golem, he''d barely had time for anything else.


    The campus day passed without much notice. For Leon, it felt like a routine-something he went through merely to fulfill a responsibility. The lectures, the conversations, the familiar faces... none of it sparked any real interest.


    What''s happening to me?


    That thought lingered in his mind as he trudged through the day. Even during his usual high- intensity run, something felt off. His body moved, his muscles burned, and sweat poured down his face, but there was no rush of adrenaline, no sense of aplishment.


    Just exhaustion.


    He wasn''t thinking of quitting-that wasn''t his style. But something inside him felt...


    missing. A strange emptiness he couldn''t quite define.


    Later that afternoon, he drove to Lily''s school to pick her up.


    When he spotted Lily walking toward the car, something felt off. She wasn''t with Hazel, her usualpanion. But more than that-it was her expression. Lily was walking faster than


    usual, her face tense.


    Leon stepped out of the car, meeting her halfway.


    "Why do you look so panicked, Lily?"


    "Freya..."


    "Freya? What about her?"


    "Yes... she''s been sick for the past few days."


    "What? What happened to her? Which hospital?"


    Lily shook her head, tugging at his sleeve. "Get in the car. I''ll exin everything on the way."


    The Northstar EV sped out of the school area.


    "So, what''s the deal with Freya? Is she being treated at the hospital?"


    Lily shook her head. "No..."


    Leon frowned, ncing at her. "What do you mean no?"


    "She''s being treated at home."


    "At home? Why not at the hospital? What''s wrong with her?"@@novelbin@@


    "It sounds like her body just gave out. She''spletely drained and needs bed rest."


    Leon fell silent for a moment, processing the information. "I don''t know where she lives. She


    never told me."


    He shot a quick nce at Lily. "Where did you get this information?"


    "From Alfred," Lily replied, her voice soft. Then she hesitated. "And..."


    "And what?"


    "How about we visit Freya?"


    Leon sighed. "I''d like that, but... we don''t even know where she lives."


    Lily gave a small smile. "I do. I know where she lives."


    "Really?"


    "Yes."


    Without waiting for his response, Lily tapped the dashboard screen in front of her, entering


    their destination. The map loaded quickly, showing a route leading out of the city.


    Leon''s brows furrowed as he saw where the destination pointed.


    "She lives there?"


    Lily nodded.


    "Yes."


    The location was in a remote area, near a hilltop outside the city. It wasn''t the kind of ce


    most people would choose to live.


    It reminded him of the kind of ce someone like Goldrich would pick to stay away from the


    world.


    "Why would she live there?" Leon muttered to himself.