Chapter 50: Chapter 43 – The Moment of Separation
“Return to Vist City, this…” Verafia glanced hesitantly at Ig beside her, then shook her head, “No, Ig and I still have some matters to attend to in the Sunset Forest.”
Although Hel felt some curiosity about what Verafia said, he didn’t pry further into the unfathomable young lady before him.
Hel gave a wry smile, “Since that’s the case, then your reward… please wait a moment.”
Hel then called over Paladin Ronald. Together with the deposit they had already received from the Adventurer’s Guild, they had gathered twenty-four gold coins. He handed them over to Verafia, who, despite saying she didn’t mind, was eagerly looking forward with her bright, sparkling eyes.
“Miss Verafia, we could only find this much gold on us… this is far from enough to repay you for saving our lives last night.”
Paladin Ronald also approached the young lady and spoke, his smile as bright as golden sunlight as always.
“Hel and I have also discussed this for a while. Besides the quest’s required token and the Fire Blast Tree Magic Crystal we need, all other materials and magic crystals from these seven Gold Rank magical beasts will be given to you. If Miss Verafia, you need anything else, you can take it with you.”
“Ah, how could I possibly accept this…”
The young lady showed a bashful expression on her small face, her slender hands fiddling with her hair.
However, Verafia naturally wouldn’t refuse the reward for her hard work throughout the night.
She stepped forward and, after carefully selecting, called to Ig beside her, asking the young man to store the reward given by the Cyclone Wing in his storage item.
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In the Sunset Forest, at the temporary camp of the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party, having received her due reward, Verafia waved her small hand at Grisia, with whom she had a good relationship, and bid farewell.
The half-elf maiden clasped her hands in front of her and watched the retreating figure of the young lady disappear into the forest, humming a pleasant tune and skipping along, appearing to be in a very good mood. A slight smile couldn’t help but appear on her fair cheeks.
“Miss Verafia… Brother Hel, do you think we will meet Miss Verafia and the others again?”
Although they hadn’t spent much time together, Grisia actually had a good impression of this young lady, who outwardly seemed like an arrogant and proud noble daughter but was actually quite cute.
As Verafia’s slender figure vanished from her sight, Grisia even felt a faint sense of loss in her heart.
“That’s hard to say. After all, Miss Verafia doesn’t seem like an ordinary noble daughter. With her strength and talent, she’s likely among the very top of the younger generation on the entire continent. A young lady like her is probably like a phoenix in the sky to us.”
Hel smiled and shook his head at the half-elf maiden. He then turned to the Paladin beside him and said,
“Ronald, since that’s the case, let’s move on as well. With this money, I think we can afford a good half-year’s leave.”
“Phoenix, ha, this Miss Verafia…”
However, to Hel’s surprise, Ronald didn’t respond immediately but instead repeated the content of his earlier words with a light laugh.
The Paladin turned his face, which bore a gentle smile.
“Hel, why leave so soon?”
“What do you mean by that?”
Hel frowned. It was clear that he sensed an ulterior motive in Ronald’s words.
“Lord Ronald…”
Hearing the sudden words of the Paladin, Grisia’s heart skipped a beat, and a sense of bewilderment arose in her heart.
For some reason, the young Paladin before her looked exactly the same as the young man from her memory who had saved her from disaster with his glowing long sword, even his smile and gaze were so gentle.
However, the half-elf maiden always felt a sense of strangeness.
Ronald’s eyes glowed, and although his voice was calm, it carried an unyielding tone. He gazed in the direction where the young lady had disappeared.
“Since we finally met Miss Verafia, Hel, don’t you want to know what she intends to do and witness her secrets? Perhaps this will be the starting point of our rise.”
“Ronald, what are you talking about? Even if Miss Verafia has some secrets, it’s not for us to inquire about.”
Hel knitted his brows forcefully. He realized he had never truly seen the real face of this close companion before him.
“Moreover, we’ve seen Miss Verafia’s strength. As many as five Gold Rank magical beasts ganged up on her, and she burned them all to death with her magic! If we accidentally offend her, do you know what would happen!”
“So that’s what you’re worried about.”
Ronald didn’t reply immediately but simply looked back at him with a smile, the light in his eyes seeming to pierce through people’s hearts. He suddenly said,
“Hel, if I’m not mistaken, you will all thank me. As for this young lady’s strength…”
The young man’s voice stretched out, and suddenly Hel’s eyes narrowed sharply. He could sense two Platinum level auras, far surpassing his own, appearing behind Ronald.
“Young Master Ronald.”
The slender, middle-aged swordsman in a black robe bowed his head and spoke to the young man.
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Weaving through the dense forest, Verafia no longer needed to conceal her noble aura, and the Platinum level aura that spread from her deterred many magical beasts hidden among the lush branches.
Verafia didn’t seem to notice that she was being watched by Ronald. The young lady clasped her delicate little hands behind her back, humming a lullaby in a good mood.
As a noble Miss Phoenix, the young lady’s singing voice was naturally beautiful and melodious. Just listening to her voice made the deep and quiet environment around Ig brighten up.
However, Ig certainly hadn’t forgotten the original purpose for which Verafia had dragged him to this territory of magical beasts.
Ig leaned his head forward and asked,
“Young Lady, then how do we find that injured Dragon Crystal Flame Burst King Tree?”
“Naturally, we’ll rely on you, Ig! As long as you’ve been diligently practicing the Eye of Insight that this young lady taught you these past few days, there won’t be any problem.”
Verafia stopped humming, clasped her slender hands, and said matter-of-factly. The young lady’s long, slender eyelashes trembled slightly as she turned her big eyes and let out a slightly surprised hum.
“Eh, these people actually followed us? But that’s fine too…”
“What did you say, Young Lady?”
The girl’s deliberately lowered voice made Ig unable to hear clearly.
“Ah, it’s nothing. I just thought of an experiment… Well, Ig, it’s up to you!”
Verafia replied casually, then suddenly seemed to think of something, her eyelids blinking. Her beautiful big eyes curved into crescents as they fell upon the young man.
Looking at the light in Verafia’s big eyes, for some reason, Ig felt a chill run down his spine.
