"... it seems easy to crusade."

At dusk, on the way home from a coffee shop stained with vermilion.

I was talking to Narsena like a little excited. [M]

"Yes, really, it was a party, like Mr. Sieg and the others could only be described as direct adventurers to the boulders"

In my words, the equally excited Narsena agrees.

The way we were, the people around us were turning their suspicious eyes to us, but I knew that Narsena couldn't help it.

Discussions about the Phoenix crusade, and the final idea that came out there, was for me to draw Phoenix's attention and prepare Armia to unleash magic in the meantime.

If you can get my attention, Phoenix won't be targeting Armia.

Of course, no matter how much I draw Phoenix's attention, I can't prevent a fireball from flying to Armia with a stray bullet.

Mr. Sieg said that if it was about a stray bullet, he could bounce it back with the Devil's Sword.

Also for the sake of saying no, Narsena was to have a magic shield dedicated to the battle against Phoenix.

Now, even if something unexpected happens during the Phoenix battle, we'll get through it.

That's why I couldn't hide my excitement.

Even if it was me and Narsena, it wasn't impossible to crusade Phoenix.

But there was no denying that it was a wager-like way of fighting.

That's why we couldn't hide our excitement that things had improved so far.

"But it's strictly forbidden to distract you."

But the situation has improved, and that is by no means that victory is certain.

I recall how Serveria was poisoned when I crusaded Hydra before, even though I was hunted down until after three hours of intense fighting.

Honestly, the Ultra Difficult Warcraft can't be distracted, even though it's a critical thing to hunt down.

Even in an absolutely deadly situation, it is the existence of a super difficult warcraft that has as much power as it can turn the battle upside down.

In order to avoid such a situation, we will have to be ready.

"Let's go buy it out"

"The Phoenix crusade is in a few days, so we have to be ready now"

With that in mind, I set foot in the direction of the city, discussing it with Narsena.

Now, thinking about going and buying materials for the Phoenix crusade.

"Wait a minute!

"... Huh?

All of a sudden, it was then that the voice stopped us.

When I looked back, it was Lila, the healer woman at Mr. Sieg's party.

When she came to us, Lila's breath was so rough that she couldn't hide it.

And for a moment, I was anxious to see how she was doing.

"I'm late telling you, but thank you so much for getting Armia back on her feet"

But at the next moment, I understood that Lila's anxiety was due to a misunderstanding when she bowed her head and told me so.

Apparently, Mr. Lyla hastily came to this place not to say anything, but to tell us this word.

Yes, I understood, and I unwittingly loosened my cheeks to the appearance of Lila, who was too forceful for adventurers to normally think about.

Apparently Armia was able to get into a good party this time.

"I couldn't tell you in front of Armia, but Sieg is grateful to you, too. Thank you so much."

But the next moment, when I realized Lila's mistake, I turned to an awkward look.

Apparently, Lila thinks I was involved in Armia's persuasion, too.

To correct that mistake, I smile and open my mouth.

"I didn't do anything."

"No, that's not true."

"... Huh?

"Thank you so much for giving Armia a chance to make amends"

... but the next time Lyla said it, I realized that I was the one who was wrong.

You were told that Lila knew the story between Armia and Narsena.

On top of that, I hear Lila is grateful to me.

Although I understood from Lila's condition, I could not hide the confusion.

Honestly, I didn't blame Armia for asking for anything else.

So I try to tell Lila I don't need to be thanked for anything.

"I'm so sorry about what Armia did. You may now have forgotten that you were hurt by happiness and Armia. But that doesn't mean the past that Armia hurt you is gone."

But before I opened my mouth, Lila bowed her head to me deeply.

"The sin will pay not only for Armia, but also for us. Because it's Armia's responsibility, and it's still our responsibility to let her into the party."

I understand why Armia has changed. [M]

I met Mr. Lyla, and I was wondering if that was going to change Armia.

"And thank you, too. Thank you so much."

At the next moment, Lila, who raised her head, turned to Narsena and nearly smiled.

"I'm sorry, but we couldn't get Armia back on her feet. Without you, Armia could have broken like that."

"Eh, ah,"

She smiled mocking herself, and Narsena can't hide her confusion from Lila, who tells her so.

Apparently, Narsena didn't expect to be thanked this way, and she can't hide her surprise.

Ms Lyla laughed at Narsena like that and lowered her head big the next moment.

"So thank you so much. I'm glad you're here."

"What, yes!

In response to Ms. Lyla's words, Narsena nodded as if she was surprised in the face but still lit up somewhere.

I was smiling unknowingly at both of them.

Apparently, Mr. Lyla, who had the least information at Mr. Sieg's party and didn't know what kind of person he was, was a person he could trust personally.

"I'm suddenly sorry. I really wanted to thank you. I'll make it up to you, because there's nothing wrong with it."

Lila, who gave her head a little, now turned to me and apologized so badly for the punishment.

Apparently, Lila noticed I was upset when she first came running.

I opened my mouth to tell Lila I apologize for that.

"No. Never mind"

I didn't give a shit that Lila misled me into acting.

Whatever, Mr. Lyla hastened to get here to thank us.

Besides, if Mr. Lyla hadn't come running, we would have already left this place.

Given that situation, there is no way we can condemn it or anything else.

"Yeah, I'm glad you said that."

You understood the feeling from my actions and words, and Lila said so with a soft grin.

It was at that next moment that Ms. Lyla looked at me like she remembered something.

"I'm ready for the Phoenix crusade, so it's time to go back..."

"Oh, right. We have to get ready too."

I remember what Lyla said just before we went to the city.

And as far as Lyla's concerned, it looks like she's hiding it from Armia.

I guess I'll have to go back early so Armia doesn't suspect me.

"I'm sorry I stopped you."

Lila tells us so and tries to go back to where she came from.

But along the way, he looked back and laughed at us.

"Thanks to you, I will return one thing by working on the Phoenix crusade."

That was an excessive amount of confidence when it came to swearing words.

I'll pay you back with a Phoenix crusade, because that's a word I can't utter without a lot of confidence.

After that word, Lyla, who was leaving on a small run from this spot, never looked back.

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Even a little after Mr. Lyla left, Narsena was staring in the direction in which Mr. Lyla was leaving.

It is a pure surprise to come to that gaze.

"... a woman's high adventurer, someone so cool and tasteful"

At the next moment, some of the words Narsena told included emotions that could be taken as both admiration and amazement.

It seems Narsena's presence of Mr. Lyla was something that would shock Narsena.

"... Mr. Larma, it's like that"

"... Oh, yeah. I think the Master is the exception or the one who shouldn't be in the human category in the first place"

"... indeed"

... but I was unwittingly weakened by Narsena's next words.

Apparently, Narsena felt more poisoned by the presence of her master than by the presence of Mr. Lila.

"Ha..."

Are you complaining about something? That means an amazing master figure comes into my brain, and I accidentally leak my sigh.

If you've had a long time with that guy, you might have no choice but to react like Narsena.

Whatever, because that's what the master is.

But regardless of the Master's presence, Mr. Lyla will certainly be a personably superior person.

I haven't seen it clearly yet, capably, but it's just in Mr. Siege's party, I guess it's inside.

While I was thinking about it, I remembered how excited I was about the Phoenix crusade.

Never, the Phoenix crusade is something I can do lightly, and despite telling myself so, my loose mouth never disappeared.

Apparently, Narsena feels the same way about me.

I realized when I turned to the side about it, I stopped laughing and opened my mouth.

"Well, shall we go to the city?"

"Yes!"

We couldn't hide our expectations of the Phoenix crusade, walking it out into the city...