The day was almost over, and Nadena's eyes felt very heavy. What happened today was truly burdensome for her; much of what she had was lost just like that."My research over these past few years is now gone just like that..." she lamented with a face full of resignation.Slowly she glanced towards Azazel, intending to get a little praise, but it seemed apparent the man remained silent with his eyes closed."Has he fallen asleep? No, if he had, he wouldn't be in a seated position like that!"She remembered that Azazel's earlier words were not just ordinary words. She didn't know what Azazel would feel living a life without normal words like most people."I'd better just sleep..."Tap! Tap!Azazel's eyes slowly opened; Nadena's footsteps were disturbing his concentration. As he looked, the woman seemed to be observing the surrounding area as if an enemy were lurking, however, Azazel's sensor energy didn't sense any suspicious anomalies."What are you going to do?"Nadena turned her face
Their tongues protruded, periodically displaying droplets of saliva. They stared at a target so tempting, like a lump of mouth-watering delicious meat.Numbering more than ten, with sharp ears and small bodies, they could be considered adept hunters in the forest or any other environment. Able to defeat many adventurers or wanderers, they were not stupid creatures.Nadena turned her body around, and a strange sound resonated from the sky, revealing that her eyes had already looked at several objects falling consistently."What's that? This is bad, this must be an attack…" She created an energy shield to ward off any incoming attack.Not just stones, but arrows continued to rain down.Tap! Tap!Amidst the roar of the ongoing attack, Azazel moved closely past her. Nadena felt confused as to why Azazel acted so nonchalantly as if this were not a problem."Hey... why are you moving like that? You'll get hurt..." she shouted.However, no response was given. Azazel continued to step forward
"What's going on here?" Nadena whispered with a worried tone.Azazel couldn't answer anything; here he wouldn't know what those people would do.Many things might need to be revealed, and they might be seen as intruders.They didn't enter the palace, but a special room for interrogation; both sat facing the woman from earlier.It was just the three of them, no one else in the room. The atmosphere felt strange."Alright, I think it's time to discuss this matter! But before that, let's introduce ourselves first. I'm Rafelina, a commander in the Insignira Kingdom..."The impression given was strong enough for both of them to know that Rafelina was a figure of authority."I'm Nadena...""..."Azazel didn't give any response; his face just continued to gaze seriously.Nadena nudged Azazel's elbow to signal him. Azazel's gaze instantly shifted towards her."What are you doing? Introduce yourself so we can get out of here as soon as possible..." she whispered.Complying with Nadena's wish se
Azazel and Nadena glanced at each other, unaware the kingdom they had arrived in had such a complicated problem; a sense of regret had already enveloped them."What should we do?" Nadena asked, seeking confirmation from Azazel on whether they should leave or stay there.They knew they would have to accept all risks if they continued to stay.Azazel closed his eyes significantly, trying to think of the best solution to this problem.Despite the long reluctance he felt, he couldn't dismiss this as just a simple problem.Being involved might create further problems if he stayed."I don't know, but it seems we can't leave. For some time, we'll stay in this city, and in a few days, we'll decide to leave..." he replied firmly."Alright, but regarding that matter! You have to pay the appropriate taxes..." Rafelina was reluctant to state this, seeming like someone forcing profit from this situation."I understand..." Azazel takes out money from within emptiness, materializing it like miraculo
People there began to think Azazel had started to go mad, all the quests in that city were only shown to him."Sir, I cannot say it, we here do not have any quests that are truly worthy for adventurers to undertake..." the maid replied with a tone full of regret."So, it seems like there are very few quests left here...""Yes, it's because the kingdom across is always fighting with this kingdom. They don't know how difficult it is for the people here to survive..."The man sitting while holding a bottle of sake murmured, even hitting the table with the bottle."Oi... don't say that, you might be overheard by spies wandering in this city..." this man rebuked, feeling fearful."Whatever. What is there to fear? If they want trouble, then I'll gladly teach them a lesson! Don't you know how boring this life is? Living power to fight back..."Those words represented all the faces present there, except Azazel, who could only gaze at their gloominess.The atmosphere gets colder with the conti
"You don't have any extra resources, why should you seek help from someone like me, who doesn't have a clear origin? If you expect freedom, at the very least, you could have found much more competent individuals..."Zandrove sighed in resignation, slowly gazing towards Azazel's face, with wrinkles starting to form on his forehead. In just a few seconds, he could have shed tears full of sadness, but he felt it was unnecessary. Azazel wasn't someone who would willingly show sympathy towards others."Actually, the situation here is already very chaotic. We're having a hard time figuring out how to resolve this quickly! If we leave it alone, we won't have a chance to survive! A sudden solution arose: one of the Guild unions informed us of a wanderer unbound by the rules of an adventurer; he was willing to do anything for a big payday. That's when the idea came to make you someone we could trust to solve this problem."It was something Azazel had never imagined. He had always thought that
Azazel couldn't do anything else, so it would be better for him to return directly to the inn. The next problem here was whether he should tell Nadena about this matter or not.Usually, there wouldn't be considerations like this; if he wanted to accept or reject it, he would be the only one to do it. Hence, he didn't consider this as something too significant.His situation changed completely when he met his comrade.For now, he just needed to return and open the door. As the door opened, Nadena appeared meditating with magical energy causing various objects to float, enveloped in blue light.The sound of Azazel's footsteps, loud and distinct, caused her to lose concentration, eventually opening her eyes wide."It's you, I thought it was someone else..." Nadena greeted with a smile.But, once again, Azazel's response was only a glance filled with sharpness, no pleasantries that should have been expressed by a man."Have you found the problem?" Nadena was forced once again to initiate
Nadena felt she had to give in to Azazel's cold demeanor; every time she asked a question, it was always ignored. Moreover, Azazel doesn't seem to care about her feelings."Huh... why do you always harbor suspicion about me? Do you think of me as a partner?""I never invited you to be my companion, and moreover, I never intended to involve you in situations like this! You decided to join me, always claiming that you had enough strength to protect yourself..."Nadena was once again stunned by these words, trying to escape the harsh reality that had been so firmly spoken."What else can I do? I've tried my best in everything, but I'm still not accepted by you! How can I be accepted by you?"The desperate and longing gaze she used to try to catch Azazel's attention was in vain. She hoped that Azazel would provide some understanding in return, but all she received was the same cold stare that she couldn't understand.She felt she had no way out; there was no hope left for her here."Geez,