“Again?”
Kate looked utterly despairing.
She had only just finished eliminating the A-rank magical beast in Crisel. How had another S-rank magical beast popped up so soon?
“What is it? What is it?”
Eileen curiously leaned in.
“I estimate I’ll have to go on another business trip…”
Kate gave a bitter smile and directly handed the letter over to Eileen.
Seeing this scene, Trenton’s jaw nearly dropped from shock.
This was a handwritten letter from the Duke of Navora. Strictly speaking, it was already a letter of the highest confidentiality level in the Principality.
He had originally felt that Kate opening the letter in front of Eileen and Atia was already far too careless, yet she had turned around and tossed the letter to Eileen?
This already counted as leaking state secrets…
“Kate, didn’t you say you had already cleaned up most of the high-rank magical beasts inside the Principality? How did another one appear?”
Eileen asked.
“It’s because of the Demon Realm side.”
Kate sighed and explained, “Recently, for unknown reasons, the Demon Realm has been experiencing magic power overflow. As a result, the Human Realm—especially the Navora Principality which borders the Demon Realm—has begun seeing large numbers of high-rank magical beasts appear, and they just happen to all show up near residential areas. Leaving them untreated simply isn’t an option.”
“Magic power overflow…”
The magic power of the Demon Realm was not as pure as that of the Human Realm. If it overflowed into the Human Realm, it was highly likely to create high-rank magical beasts.
In the first playthrough of the game, the main storyline had also revolved around the magic power overflow from the Demon Realm. Only after obtaining the Clearance Ring from Demon King Amelia and resealing the ancient demon god had the problem of magic power overflow been completely resolved.
If following the original settings of the game, then there was only one cause for the magic power overflow, and that was…
Has the seal of the ancient demon god loosened again?
Is the New Game+ plot going to make her reseal it all over again?
But the Clearance Ring is currently missing who-knows-where. How is she supposed to seal anything?
Moreover, can that thing even be used a second time?
“The people from the Demon King’s Castle said it’s not that problem.”
Kate shook her head. “Ever since that hero five years ago used their own life as the price to reseal the ancient demon god, the seal has shown no signs of loosening again. Perhaps this magic power overflow is due to some other reason. The Demon King is currently investigating as well, but there is still no definitive conclusion on the exact situation.”
“La-Lady Kate, this…”
Standing at the doorway listening to Kate and Eileen discuss these matters, Trenton’s back was already soaked with cold sweat.
Were these the kinds of things that could be spoken of with outsiders?
After the catastrophe five years ago, magic power overflow had always been a sensitive topic. Even now that the reason for the frequent appearance of high-rank magical beasts across various parts of the Principality had been investigated, the higher-ups still did not dare inform the common people, for fear of causing panic.
Yet Kate, of all people, had openly and frankly told the actual situation to two E-rank adventurers…
“It’s fine, Trenton. These matters aren’t secrets in Eileen’s eyes at all. Perhaps she knows even more than both the Duke and I.”
Kate wasn’t just talking nonsense on this point.
After all, Eileen had completely cleared the first playthrough and had long since thoroughly memorized all the various settings inside this game.
It was only out of fear of being torn apart by the ex-girlfriends she had played in the first playthrough that she wasn’t currently off somewhere living freely.
“Is… is that so?”
Trenton didn’t dare say much more. He simply looked at how young Eileen appeared. Could she really be as mysterious as Kate claimed?
“Eileen, didn’t you and Atia just say you wanted to continue being adventurers? I just so happen to have a commission suitable for you two here.”
Kate pointed at the part of the letter where the Duke instructed her to organize an investigation team to head to Mordin City, and said, “With your current strength, you’re definitely unable to follow me to subjugate high-rank magical beasts. But this kind of investigation commission should be doable for you, right? Later I’ll report you and Atia’s names through an adventurer commission. Rest today, and set out tomorrow.”
“It’s fine, but is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?”
Eileen was currently more than eager to leave the Royal Capital to avoid running straight into Cassandra.
But having to work after only one day of rest was a bit too rushed, wasn’t it?
She had still been thinking of lying around for a few days first before heading out to weather the storm.
“Mordin City is about the same scale as Crisel, both being small border cities of the Principality, so there are no teleportation arrays or anything of the sort. You’ll just have to put up with taking a carriage over.”
Kate said, “But don’t worry. I’ll arrange accompanying personnel to take good care of you two, so you won’t have to worry about suffering on the road.”
“That’s acceptable then…”
She had thought they would have to walk over.
You have to know, yesterday she and Atia had walked for most of the day and only covered twenty or thirty li. Walking all the way would have cost her her old life.
“Atia, if you don’t have any objections, then I’ll accept Kate’s commission.”
Eileen looked toward Atia.
Atia now counted as her teammate as well, so she still had to solicit her opinion first.
“None. No matter where Miss Eileen intends to go, I will go together with Miss Eileen!”
Atia shook her head like a rattle-drum.
“Alright, then I’ll trouble you, Kate.”
“What’s there to trouble over? Oh right, take this.”
Kate pulled out from her pocket a transparent crystal only the size of a thumb, polished extremely neatly, with a strand of flowing magic power at its core.
“Resonance Crystal?”
Eileen recognized the item at a glance.
This was a cheap little prop in the game that served the function of a signal flare. As long as both parties bound themselves to it, no matter how great the distance, crushing it would allow the other party to sense it immediately.
Its general use was that when you couldn’t beat a monster, you crushed one to call for reinforcements.
Kate nodded and leaned close to Eileen’s ear, whispering softly, “As long as you encounter any unexpected situation, crush it. I’ll rush over at the first opportunity.”
Alright, so it really is used the same way as in the game…
“Alright, next I also need to go pack some things and prepare to set out. You two rest well today. Someone will come to pick you up early tomorrow morning.”
After leaving these words, Kate hurriedly left the room.
S-rank magical beasts were not comparable to A-rank ones. Not even the slightest bit of negligence could be allowed.
A-rank magical beasts could at least have their advance slowed through experience, but all experience would turn into empty talk in the face of absolute power.
S-rank magical beasts were precisely such terrifying existences. Otherwise, Kate would never have been exceptionally promoted to S-rank adventurer based on the achievement of solo-killing an S-rank magical beast back then.
“Miss Eileen, should we also start preparing then?”
After Kate left, Atia asked.
Mordin City was located on the western border of the Principality, several hundred li away from the Royal Capital. Even by carriage, it would take several days.
“Prepare what? Just rest well today. Tomorrow I’ll broaden your horizons.”
Eileen showed not the slightest intention of getting up, turning her head and lying down on that two-meter-wide large bed.
She understood Kate’s way of doing things all too well. Since it was a commission she had assigned, then everything would definitely be arranged properly.