Yua stretched herself after a few hours of sleeping in her new temple. “Aah, how refreshing.”
“Today, you seem more excited, huh?” Anja, who had just returned, comnted.
Mona replied with a loud bark, then jogged around Yua’s feet. However, the dog was entangled because the rope tied to its neck was limited. Chuckling, Yua crouched down and rubbed the head of Elise’s pet.
A strange sight because Mona did all that in her human form.
“So, now we’ve set off for the mission, right?” Kimi approached , of course still with her signature flat expression.
“Yes, Kimi.” I grinned. “Today, you will be on a mission. So, everyone gathered at the pond.”
While walking to the place, I noticed that Elise averted her eyes from . I imdiately raised an eyebrow and wanted to ask but held back. It’s possible that she found out what happened yesterday and that it could make things awkward. and Yua’s voices were quite loud when we did that, after all.
Or maybe I’m overthinking it.
[There is a rumor about a fish-legged monster that is troubling the citizens]
Credit points: 7500
Skill points: 1
[A king wants to get another wife]
Credit points: 15000
Skill points: 2
[A magician is acting as the executor]
Credit points: 22,500
Skill points: 3
I don’t know what the executors are in this third quest. However, it is related to a magician and has hard difficulty. There’s a good chance it’s associated with the scarlet wizard.
Just about to choose the third quest, the telecommunications icon in my ga UI rang. There’s a call from Renee.
“Hi, Renee. I hope it’s important.” I sighed. “I was just about to send my servants on a mission.”
“This is very important, sir,” Renee replied in a cold tone. “I won’t talk too long. In the city where I live, there is so kind of giant crack in the air, making people panic. And what’s even more insane, this city is sealed off by a giant magic barrier, so no one can get out of here.”
“Hey, slow down.” I chid in, having a bit of trouble digesting the sentence that was spoken so quickly. “A crack? What do you an?”
“It would be difficult to explain. You have to see for yourself.” Renee continued. “And you know what’s even crazier, sir? Everyone in the governnt and most of the police in this city had evacuated first. Chaos was inevitable. Robberies and murders were rampant, and we adventurers volunteered to maintain the order, but we were overwheld.”
“Sounds bad.” I already guessed what was going on, but I didn’t want to say it until I saw the city. “Alright, I’ll send my servants there.”
“Hurry up, sir.”
***
Raymund’s servants land in front of a restaurant belonging to one of Renee’s friends: Hugo’s. They were imdiately greeted by Lauren, Alain, and Renee. In addition, there are so of Renee’s friends whom Elise t on the second mission.
“Good afternoon, Elise.” Pierre, the head of the thugs in the city, greeted the female warrior. He was still as skinny as before but with longer hair. “Long ti no see.”
“Hi, Pierre.”
“Look at that.” Renee pointed into the distance.
They then looked at what was ant. Yes, there was so kind of crack in the air that gave off a yellowish glow. It was about the sa height as a skyscraper and was gradually increasing.
“It’s a portal.” Kimi hissed, and it made the others turn to her.
“Let’s just chat inside,” Lauren suggested.
Hugo greeted them with a big smile and imdiately started cooking sothing in the kitchen. The place was still closed due to chaos, but the chubby man had opened it, especially for Renee and her friends.
“What do you think about this place?” Renee smiled as Elise inspected the place. “It’s clean now, right? The place is also better. Hugo’s business is booming now, and he’s been able to hire so employees. I sotis run out of food when I co here.”
They all sat around a few combined tables while so of Renee’s friends closed the restaurant door and stood guard.
“So, what do you an it’s a portal, Kimi?” Lauren asked quickly.
“Magic portal… You know? The kind that can move you from one place to another.” Kimi started to explain. “However, that is just a theory, and my father only managed to form the crack without being able to move his body.”
“Only your father could do that?” Yua hissed.
Kimi just nodded.
“This has sothing to do with the scarlet wizard?” Elise Gulped.
“Most likely.” Kimi closed her eyes. “My father was once that wizard’s subordinate, after all.”
“What? What did you say?” Renee raised an eyebrow. “What do you an by the subordinate of the Scarlet Wizard? You say it with the impression that she is evil. And how can you imdiately conclude that it has sothing to do with the Scarlet Wizard?”
“It doesn’t matter, Renee.” Yua imdiately responded. “The most important thing now is to find out what really happened. If it’s a portal, what will co out of it? And what is the purpose?”
“That is to take many human lives.” Raymund’s voice ca from the communication device lying on the table. “Of course, it’s to strengthen the scarlet wizard so she can gain divine power.”
Renee sighed. “But, sir. You can’t conclude that….”
Pierre suddenly pounded the table and rose quickly, making the chair he was sitting on fall. “That’s why mbers of the governnt and the police left. Then, they trapped us in this giant magical do! They want to kill us!
“Please.” Renee massaged her forehead. “Can we not relate all of this to the scarlet wizard?”
“Yeah, not necessarily if it’s made by the scarlet wizard,” Yua responded to Renee again. “However, what we talked about just now makes a lot of sense. Why were the townspeople locked up? So, let’s assu that whatever cos out of the portal will kill many people. We don’t have to care who initiated it. What is clear, there will be a major disaster that will co to this city, and we must deal with it.”
Renee leaned back against the chair. “Alright then, let’s make a plan…. At least to check what really happened in the anti.”
***
My servants and several other volunteer adventurers ca to the crack from various directions. I’ve sent Ciel the scout bee, but there’s nothing new and worth ntioning to the others.
Now Elise is approaching the crack through the deserted street without any occupants. As they got closer to the crack of the portal, their bodies were doused with light that seed artificial.
The female warrior looked up for a mont as if she was looking at . Then, she whispered to Renee, who imdiately gasped. The blonde-haired woman then whispered back in Elise’s ear. And after that, the two hugged each other.
Realizing sothing, I said. “Last night, you heard Yua and , huh?”
The female warrior didn’t answer and chose to keep walking.
“Please, answer that question, Elise.” I was starting to worry about the woman’s feelings. “You might be facing a tough fight in a while. So, better get out what’s on your mind so you can fight to the fullest.”
Instead of answering, the female warrior stopped walking, then looked up with teary eyes. Seeing the sad expression on her face, I felt like my heart was being hit by sothing hard.
However, the woman smiled instead. “Please, don’t talk like this, sir. I promise to carry out this mission well.”
I’ve opened my mouth to argue but stopped my intention. Perhaps it would only hurt Elise even more if I spoke too much.
As if knowing what was happening, Mona also looked up. The dog barked at , also with a sad face.
“Oh, Elise.” Anja gulped.
“Anja,” I spoke to my personal assistant, standing next to . “Can you go away for a bit? You can stay in Elise’s temple for a while.”
Anja was silent for a mont, then answered. “Very well, sir.”
I waited until Anja was out of sight, then switched my communication to Yua, who was walking with Kimi.
“Yua, can you separate yourself from Kimi for a bit?”
The kunoichi raised an eyebrow. Kimi just nodded in agreent.
“Okay, sir.” Yua then moved to one of the narrow alleys.
“I’m going to the point.” I sighed. “Elise already knew what we were doing back then.”
The kunoichi massaged her forehead. “And she’s sad, isn’t she? Then what will happen?”
“I’m at a loss on how to deal with Elise myself…”
“No.” Yua hastily cut in. “I ask you, what do you want to do?”
I was instantly lost for words. Yua’s words weren’t sharp, but she was clearly worried about our relationship.
Still thinking about what just happened, a person in green clothes ca to . It was Frei, the goddess of nature. Her appearance made my anxiety grow many tis over.
“Was there any suspicious movent of a giant plant monster or sothing?” I ask.
Frei stopped in front of with a stiffened face.
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