Vol 2 Chapter 23 (2/2)

I was a little taken aback fro side of the fifth, but the others were different

Especially the First, Second, and Third who looked after fields Their rage was a

『Oh right, you find theet the urge to peel it all off!!』

『Right! Just how s caused us!?』

『Search~ and Destroy~!』

On the three’s anger, the Fifth turned back to me

『Don’t screith o find another monster immediately!』

The Jeas getting noisy, but I had recovered a bit of Mana during my break

However, it wasn’t infinite

“I’d like it if you all get over it already If I collapse here, I’ to die, you know!”

I co for eneain

It was just that as before, the ones giving off the nals were horned rabbits

“My Mana’s been wasted on a useless ruckus”

Nearby, I found a white and fluffy horned rabbit

As I approached it with dagger in hand, it noticed me and tried to intimidate me with its sharp teeth

Its size was about slightly larger than a baby, I guess? The look in its eyes was sharp, and I couldn’t relly call it all that cute

Reainst me, it leapt forward

『Dodge to the side and slash at it Your opponent can change position in the air』

The First gave the orders, and I carried them out

It put out its sharp horn and jumped at me, so I stepped to the side and cut at it as it passed As I drew a single line with er, the white pelt was stained with blood

『NOOOOOOOOOO!!』

I heard the Fifth’s e voice

(At first he gave off quite a cold is?)

If he screaer, I felt I would run out of power in the middle of the forest

Deterh for now, I confir before exiting the forest

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I left the forest and went towards theher hand

But for soe

As I approached with the leather bag in hand, Aria was moved to tears

“What happened?”

I asked Novem, but Zelphy-san was the one who answered

“Ah~ It’s because I said Aria could play a little more of an active role Just a little”

It seems that as an adviser, Zelphy-san had scolded her

So probably happened in the ti quite aardly

『Scolding a forh』

As the Second said that, I thought of Zelphy-san’s feelings when she put Aria in the party anyways to look out for her

(I wonder if she couldn’t abandon her I mean, the feudal lord Ventra-sama did say she worked to let the Lockwarde House stay in Dalien, or so)

Zelphy-san was an adventurer who carried the will of the feudal lord Ventra-sama

Usually, she adventured as she uild

It wasn’t only a bad thing, and it was actually so that indicated Zelphy-san’s competence

When we had just couild wasn’t able to leave ones that stood out as much as us alone, so they introduced an adviser

At the tinized by them

『She was fifteen or sixteen, right? It’s hard to deal with theround’s quite clear, and the only ones she can rely on are Lyle and Zelphy If you plan to becoh』

On the Second’s opinion, the First didn’t interject this time

Recently, the First’s outburst frequency has… become much lower than before

(Has he recognized me a bit?)

『Even so, this is bad The individual is beginning to think her efforts are fruitless How about we give a follow-up for Novem』

The Second threw his opinion out there carelessly, but I thought that perhaps the woether and said what they wanted to say

“Well then, ill you do for today, Lyle?”

Perhaps to change the mood, Zelphy-san asked for my opinion

There, Aria requested a renewal

“I’ll take up baiting next! So let’s continue I haven’t really done anything today, and…”

Hearing her opinion, the Second gave some orders

Not as an adventurer, but one who had experience leading people, I’ll bet

『Let’s return I can see fatigue showing on you and Novem You can’t think of the advisor Zelphy as part of your forces, and the impertinent Aria is out of the question What’s more, you seem to have completed your one day’s quota』

The Second looked at our forces and told me to return

My personal opinion was the same

Of course, that was because ue was quite severe

(If they didn’t start acting up along the way, I’d probably be fine for another run, though)

Going over those regretful memories, I ordered our return

“… Let’s go back Our earnings are plenty for the day”

As I said that, Zelphy-san looked a little relieved

Perhaps she thought I would propose us to continue forward

Novem showed no opposition

She didn’t show her tiredness, but perhaps due to the tension of battle, her movements were a little dull

However, Aria was a separate issue

“Wait! I can still go on I’ll take on the luring role!”

Zelphy-san let out a deep sigh, and the Second spoke up

『Lyle, you declared a retreat Go make Aria satisfied with that』

(You do realize this is ht…)

Even if I didn’t want to, there was no helping it

Any failures resulting froue would affect our future actions

Also, if we returned completely worn out, it will be hell if we encountered athe way

“Novem and I are at our liet back So I want to return and prepare for tomorrow”

As I said that, Aria sunk into silence

She likely understood it was impossible for her to continue on alone

She understood, but I saw her unsatisfied expression

“Hey, let’s start s and make haste!”

Hurrying on Zelphy-san’s words, we immediately went into preparations to return to the town of Dalien

There, I heard the First whisper to me

『Lyle, drop by for a little today I have so to talk about with you』

It was surely about Aria Thinking that, I touched the Jewel hung around ive a reply

Looking around, I saw that Nove her eyes at Aria occasionally

She wasn’t glaring or anything, but she si her field of vision to her purse

It looks like she was preparing to leave

(Just how does Novem view Aria?)

I was sis