Unorthodox Guild

"Yura, can you explain what just happened?"

I looked at the black-haired girl who had been draped in a coat at some point and was burying her face in her chest.

Although Kaya knew that Yura, who had just woken up from her unconscious state, was still in a relatively weak physical condition.

"..."

But he had so many questions he wanted to ask this guy, such as why the magical fluctuations just now appeared deep in the forest.

And why can't he sense any magical energy fluctuations from Yura right now...?

"Yura, your body is shaking. Are you alright?"

"Huh, is it? Maybe Yura is just a little cold, haha..."

She raised her little head, and the light emanating from her big, watery eyes shone directly onto Kaya's face.

"Mr. Kaya, Yura is a little hungry. Can we go back to the guild for some fries...?"

He smiled at the boy.

However, because she hadn't fully recovered from the pain, Yura was sobbing and laughing at the same time, her expression was very strange.

"Yura, calm down. You don't have to laugh if you can't."

"No way, haha, Mr. Kaya, please take Yura back for dinner..."

"..."

She was clearly about to cry.

He sighed and said, "Listen to me, you should go and learn facial expression management from Elisa."

"Boss, don't say anything bad about Elisa."

Ignore the white thing blocking the little mouth.

Although their meeting with Yura was not very long.

But perhaps they also realized that Yura and Elisa were two extremes.

He shook his head, his gaze returning to the black-haired girl's small face.

"..."

"Although I don't know why you're hiding it, it's still a bit too much for you."

"Ugh..."

Looking into her teary eyes, I said nothing more.

I glanced at the setting sun on the horizon, and then felt the dwindling magical power left in my body...

"It would be troublesome if we encountered monsters."

He shook his head, deciding to go back to the guild first and ask later.

"..."

Given the current situation, if I keep pressing her for answers, Yura will probably lose her little pearl.

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Meanwhile, at the Asta Palace.

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere in the palace today is somewhat eerie.

Although the grand meeting brought most of the dukes to the palace.

But the atmosphere didn't liven up as a result; instead, everyone's expression was as if they had eaten a huge lump of something, which was quite strange.

"The spring breeze blows past you and me, and I express my feelings for you ♫♪~"

"Luna, don't drop it!"

Surrounded by a group of guards, the blonde girl hummed a little tune, seemingly in a very good mood.

The one who can swagger around so openly in the palace is none other than the eldest princess of Asta, Serara Asta.

"Lady Serara, you have far too much luggage."

"Hmph, we're going to handle something of great importance concerning the fate of humanity, so what's wrong with bringing a little extra luggage?"

Following behind Serara was none other than Luna, the chief assassin and intelligence officer of Asta, known as the "Moon Maiden."

Of course, her surname wasn't actually "rickshaw puller"; it was just a name Serara gave Luna on the spot.

But considering the large bags and pouches that young girls carry these days, it actually suits them quite well...

"Please, please let me..."

However, while the two were still chatting and laughing...

"Stop!"

"Protect the princess!"

The atmosphere around them, however, became somewhat chaotic for some reason.

"What happened up ahead?"

"Your Highness, there is a duke ahead who insists on seeing you."

"..."

So there really are people like that?

"Let him in."

He seemed to be adjusting the expression on his face.

After a moment of silence, the girl spoke up, asking the guards to bring the duke, who was affecting her mood, to her.

"Serious..."

"Lady Serara!"

The moment I saw the girl.

thump.

The duke who caused the chaos immediately knelt down on one knee.

"I know this is very impolite, but, but..."

His head was so low it almost touched the floor.

But the Duke seemed to have made a decision, and gritted his teeth.

"But even for the sake of the Kingdom of Asta's future, I implore you, you must stay in the palace!"

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Extra Large Size Sisonia Mashed Potatoes (Superb)

Category: Food

[Effect: Fullness 3, Mana Regeneration 2]

After countless rough treatments, the potato became as smooth and delicate as a cloud.

[Perhaps the person who made this dish was just starving, but the aroma of the garlic roasted to a golden brown has created an unexpectedly delicious Sisonia-style dish.]

On the outskirts of the Forest of Cuteness, there is an adventurer's guild made of adorable cats.

The blast caused a huge shockwave that tilted many trees in the forest.

Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have affected the small guild on the outskirts.

"Mmm... The mashed potatoes that the boss made this time are so delicious that my stomach is about to explode, meow."

"Lilia, look! There's a slime right next to your feet!"

"Where? Oh, it really is meow... Hey, where's my mashed potatoes, meow?"

"..."

Kaya was about to say something to the idiot who was making a ruckus in his seat.

"..."

But recalling how the two of them rushed into the depths of the forest at noon today...

In addition, Lilia and Elisa's playful fight cleverly avoided getting Yura's share of mashed potatoes.

"Oh well, never mind."

"I guess you guys didn't eat lunch either, so go ahead and make a fuss."

As if giving up on something, Kaya sighed helplessly.

"Eat more, I'll make more if you're not full..."

"Meow? Boss, Lilia already ate lunch, meow."

"Lilia went out to play with Miss Elisa at noon and ate grilled fish, grilled pomfret, grilled mandarin fish, grilled grass carp, grilled crucian carp, grilled ribbonfish, grilled salmon..."

Lilia, with ketchup on the corner of her mouth, pointed to her lips and tried hard to remember.

"..."

But Lilia seemed a little engrossed in her conversation, so she didn't notice that Kayana's face had darkened.

"Hey, Lilia."

"Meow?"

However, Elisa clearly does have some sense.

"Something's not right here. Let's go eat over there."

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off, he quickly reached out and tugged at Lilia's skirt under the table.

"Meow? Miss Elisa, Clalia hasn't finished explaining the different kinds of fish yet... mmm mmm."

But before Lilia could finish speaking...

A large lump of mashed potatoes inexplicably appeared in the girl's mouth.

Then, Elisa dragged the whole thing, cat and stool, to the other side of the hall...

"..."

Watching the two idiots gradually disappear into the distance: although the process was a bit tortuous, at least now no one is bothering us.

He sighed and turned his body slightly.

"..."

"Miss Yura."

He stared at the black-haired girl who had stopped eating for some reason and was now sitting stiffly in her seat.

"It's time we talked about what happened today."