Alchemist In The Apocalypse: Rise Of A Legend!

Ambitions? New teammate.

[Ace POV],

Aside from not knowing the grade of the orb in front of me, this was also the first time I'd seen a black orb.

I don't know much about the new world, and a black orb may be common in some ways, but since this is the first time I've seen this type of orb, I was intrigued.

What piqued my interest, even more, was the fact that the black orb's information stated that it was bound to me.

I guess no one else can use the orb beside me. But what puzzles me is that I don't know and can't recall doing anything to warrant this.

Does killing a rank 1 monster has anything to do with it?

I believe the orb's 'special situation' is unlikely to be due to this. After all, I wasn't the only one who contributed to killing the Goblin Lord, so the orb shouldn't be limited to me if that's the case.

Taking the orb that Emma had directed at me, I did not rush to see what would come out of it as I asked Emma a question.

"Do you know what happened after the goblin lord was killed?" I inquired.

"I fell unconscious when the Goblin Lord was killed," she stated, to which I replied that I was aware and was wondering if she knew what happened after.

What happened then is not compulsory. I was just curious if anything else had happened.

She awoke before me, so she and Adara or Chris might have talked. I didn't ask Anna because she wouldn't know since she wasn't in the dungeon with us.

As I considered these things, I returned my attention to what Emma was saying.

"Though I was not conscious to see what happened after the Goblin Lord died, Princess Adara informed me about what happened," she continued.

"When the goblin lord was killed, this black orb in your hand appeared next to the goblin lord's body, and there were a total of three black orbs," she stated.

"Three?"

"Yes, Three. One is bound to you, one to me, and one to Princess Adara ", she tried to explain.

"That's odd. Do you know the grade of the black orb?" I inquired and started to think that perhaps my previous assumption was wrong.

Hearing what I said, she responded by shaking her head and saying,

"I don't know what grade it is but I believe it should be useful and perhaps very precious", she said to which I agreed.

They must be something special for the primordial chronicle to specifically say our name and bind these orbs to us.

What is perplexing is Emma's claim that only three black orbs fell, although we were five people who helped kill the goblin lord. Perhaps she saw my thought and spoke up.

"Don't ask me why there were only three orbs because I don't know," she said, adding, "and that wasn't the only thing that dropped from the goblin lord."

Oh? I thought our overall gain from the dungeon was substantial, but there's more?

I was thinking this when I heard Emma speak again.

"Don't expect too much from this one because, in comparison to the other things we've gotten from the dungeon, I think it's a little lacking," she said.

"What is it?" I inquired.

"Just six gold coin pieces. They're with Princess Adara ", she replied.

Hmm, it's true that this is somewhat lacking in comparison to the other gains we've received.

Of course, gold coins are valuable because you would have to kill a large number of monsters above level 20 to obtain one, but when compared to the black orb, they appear to be lacking.

Though I can't see it and don't know what grade it is, I can tell its value is worth more than six gold coins.

I can see the grade of items ranging from inferior to epic, but I can't see the grade of this, which likely means one thing.

The grade is too high for me to see right now.

After all, the situation appears to be similar to the time I couldn't see a monster's level, such as the mutated eagle because I was 5 levels lower.

"You see what I mean when I say it's a little lacking? Did you get the dungeon clearance reward as well?" She inquired.

"Yes, and yes," I respond.

"You get what I mean then," she said, remaining silent as silence descended over the room.

Seeing this, I was about to resume what I was doing before Emma arrived when she abruptly spoke again and asked a question.

"Ace, do you have any ambitions?" she inquired.

I never expected her to ask this type of question when I saw her open her mouth to say something.

Ambition huh?

"N...."

'No, i don't'

I was about to respond with these words when what I wanted to say became stuck in my throat as I bowed my head low and placed my chin on my hand.

'Do I really have no ambitions?' I pondered as I kept attempting to recall the sensation I had when I had battled the Asmodeus Serpent and the Goblin lord.

'Do I really have no ambitions?' I thought as I remembered everything that had happened up until now and couldn't deny that the world now was far more interesting than the old world.

'Do I truly lack ambition?' I reflected on the sense of accomplishment I felt the first time I successfully made a pill.

As I reflected on these things, I realized something that I had overlooked since the beginning. Even though it was a dangerous world, and I was not strong enough to overcome everything, I realized that I had a chance to fulfill my desires in the world and much more. I've had what I want to happen to me more than once unconsciously.

I looked at Emma after having this thought, and I responded to the question she had earlier by saying;

"I'm not sure what ambitions you speak of or if they can be compared to or called goals, but if they can, I do have one," I said.

"Oh? What exactly is that?" She inquired.

"To see how far I can go and how much I can accomplish in this new world," I stated.

It might appear simple, but it was something I carefully considered and summarized in one sentence. To me, it was the culmination of everything I desired.

When she heard my response, the room fell silent.

She finally spoke after a while, but in hushed tones, and said;

"How do you intend to accomplish this?" She inquired, her gaze fixed on me.

When I heard this, I responded without giving it much thought by saying;

"Simple. I simply need to be or become strong ", I said, continuing.

"I don't have to be the strongest, and I don't want to be one," I said and added, "but I do have to be strong enough that my power speaks for me."

She went silent for a moment after hearing this before speaking.

"Ace, I have ambitions as well. Would you like to hear it?" She questioned.

I wasn't that interested, but I was curious because she had asked what my ambition was, so I was curious about hers.

"What is it?" I said, to which she replied,

"I just want to explore"

"Just that?"

"And live like they said I should"

"They?"

"My parents?"

"Parents?"

"They died when this all started"

"..."

"I just want to live and explore," she said as the room fell silent and no one spoke.

I wasn't surprised when she said her parents died when everything started because I expected a lot of people to die, and her parents weren't the only ones.

Emma spoke again as I was thinking of this.

"Am wondering Ace," she said, a hesitant expression on her face, before adding, "Am wondering if you would like to explore with me."

"Are you inviting me to join you?"

When she heard this, she shook her head and responded, "

"No. Rather, you should say, "I'd like to join you." "She said.

I paused for a moment after hearing this.

I don't understand why she wants to join me, but if I look at it another way, I have no objections to her request.

Right now, my goal is to see how far I can get in this new world, whereas she wants to explore it. Our goals do not conflict, and given her strength, I have no objections to her request.

I asked a question in response to this.

"Why me?" I wondered.

"Because you're the only one who's strong enough," she said quickly and without hesitation.

"But Adara is also strong, and if you decide to join her, you'll have the support of the entire camp as well as some safety," I said.

"Princess Adara is strong, but the life she and the people here want is not for me," she explained.

"What kind of life would you have if you followed me?" I inquired.

Hearing this, she did not respond but instead posed her own question, saying;

"You'd leave if nothing unexpected happened after everything was settled here, right?" She questioned.

When I heard this, I couldn't help but nod.

Even before the dungeon appeared, I had no intention of staying in this place.

Though I hadn't truly realized it until now, my goal before and now was to see how far I could go in this new world, and staying in one place was not an option.

Emma spoke again as I was thinking about this.

"I don't know much about you and can't see your thoughts in that flat face of yours, but I can tell you're quite like me. I believe you think this world is much better than the old world, and I believe you, like me, want to see what this world has to offer," she said.

Hearing this, I recalled what she had said and found that some of it were true.

I turned to face her and spoke.

"Welcome to the team I guess"

"Thank you," she said.

I guess this is how I got Emma as a new teammate.