The listening Elf and Dwarf also widened their eyes in unison, showing expressions of disbelief.
They hadn't misheard, had they?
Rhode said it was the reincarnation of the Pallum Goddess?!!
Finn wiped the tea from the corner of his mouth, stood up, leaned forward with his hands on the table, and narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Rhode.
"Rhode, you know what Fianna means to my race. This is no laughing matter!"
Rhode ignored the aura Finn was exuding and crossed his legs.
"The truth of the matter is easy to verify; just ask the God Gobniu who forges weapons for you, and it will be clear. And when you passed through the Elan Forest where the Knights perished, did you not feel even a trace of nostalgia?"
Finn's emerald eyes suddenly contracted.
".....!"
Rhode's lips curved into a slight smile.
"That's right, you are also a reincarnation of the Knights from back then. Your previous life was Finn (Deimne), the one who pioneered the path to the Great Hole and forged the 'True Hero's Hoofprints' that now connect to Orario!"
Finn's mouth was slightly agape, unable to speak for a long time.
The successive, subversive pieces of information caused even this hero to fall into a state of mental confusion for a short period.
Laila recalled Rhode's gaze when she had mocked the Knights earlier, then stiffly turned her head and poked Rhode's waist.
"Could it be that I am also..."
Rhode showed a mischievous smile.
"Ah, that's right."
"It's Helga, the former vice-captain of the first Knight Order, who, with her wisdom, created the now-extinct gunpowder even before the gods brought Grace."
Laila's shoulders slumped, and she stood frozen in place.
She didn't know whether to be proud of the achievements of her past life or to feel that her current life's first half was not worth it….
"Wait, did you mean this when you said I wasn't an outsider earlier…?"
"Yes, I wasn't wrong, was I? What did you think it was?"
"…"
Deep breaths, calm down, calm down, I can't calm down!!!
The usually emotionally stable cunning mouse was now overwhelmed with shame due to her earlier overthinking.
Laila, flustered and angry, jumped into Rod's arms, bit his right hand with an "owoo."
"Hiss—ouch, that hurts! Laila! Why did you bite me?!"
"I'm biting you, you idiot who understands nothing!!!"
In the small reception room.
Finn frowned, biting his right thumb, exuding an atmosphere of solemn confusion.
Laila and Rod were playfully bickering on the sofa, almost like they were flirting.
The Elf Royalty and the Dwarf Heavyweights had turned into stunned statues, looking at each other.
Only the two of them seemed to have become complete outsiders… they just found it noisy.
"Hey, brat, showing affection in my house is forbidden! And don't mess with my captain's mind!"
A red flash seemed to finally lose patience, bursting through the door with gritted teeth, standing in front of Rod with hands on her hips, fuming.
The red-haired god aggressively pushed Laila away, but Rod's grateful look made her even more irritated.
"I'm telling you, even if you are truly a reincarnation, your soul would have undergone baptism in the Celestial Realm. You can't possibly consider your past and present lives as the same existence!"
Loki's assertion gradually brought Finn and Laila back to their senses.
However, Rod met Loki's gaze fearlessly, smiling as he spread his hands.
"For anyone else, that statement would be an unquestionable truth, but it doesn't apply to Finn and Lili."
"Huh?"
"The [Curse] inscribed in his soul and passed down is proof! Don't tell me, Loki, that you can't see this."
Rod seemed to have come here to explain this matter, not necessarily to gain the assistance of the Loki Familia.
After finishing everything, he dusted off his clothes and walked decisively towards the door, finally looking back at Finn, who was frowning in thought.
"Regardless of the reasoning, it is an undeniable fact that [Finn] inherited Fianna's magic spear, and Fianna lost her former talent after reincarnation."
"I don't know what Finn will do, but I know that if [Finn] knew there was a chance to start over, this time he would definitely stand in front of his sister, at least to let her live a happy and joyful life."
With that, Rod walked out the door without looking back.
Laila paused for a moment, then hastily stood up, nodded at Loki, and then quickly ran to catch up with Rod.
"Idiot, are you going to attack the Soma Familia? Wait for me!"
"Regardless of past and present lives, knowing that a member of my race is suffering, how could I, as a member of a Justice Familia, ignore it? Take me with you!"
After the large and small figures left the Twilight Manor, the disgust and anger on Loki's face gradually turned into regret and a sigh.
She clutched her head in frustration.
"Riveria, what do you think is the possibility of us inviting that little monster to join our Familia?"
"If it were him, I'd be willing to take the risk of Astrea chopping off my head!"