“Fuah! Cough!”
Roa turns sideways, and I rub her back.
“Thank you, Master Rust. I’m all right. Glasses.”
I give Roa her glasses, and take back the Seal scroll.
“Good job Roa. What did you see?”
Kalin asks after hearing what happened from Princess Lily.
“Lady Kalin… My sister, is all right. She drank… Master Rust’s potion. And then… Over there. But underground, is the enemy’s nest.”
Roa points to the castle.
I’m very relieved to hear Ahri is all right.
Potion… That one? I’m glad I gave it to her. But for someone like Ahri, who is so methodical and has such a strong sense of duty, to spontaneously drink it… She must have been really hurt… She must have drank two gulps if she suffered near fatal injuries, so if we assume she only sprinkled it on that woman, and didn’t spill anything, she only has a few gulps left. And the enemy’s nest is underground…
“Roa, what kind of enemy is it?”
I ask, worried about Ahri’s current situation.
“Bugs, with purifying light. There are too many, so that’s all I can say…”
“No, that’s enough. Don’t worry Roa, I’ll save Ahri.”
“Rust, give us a short explanation of what’s going on.”
I turn from Roa to Kalin, and explain what I know, starting from what this request is about.
“I see… Rust and Roa, go after Ahri.”
“Are you sure, Lady Kalin?”
Roa seems unsure.
“Of course! That’s the best option. You think so too, right Rust?”
“It will take a while but… What are you going to do, Kalin?”
“I’m taking Princess Lily to the castle. Save Ahri quickly and rejoin me.”
Kalin then walks over to Princess Lily, who is looking around with an anxious look on her face, and picks her up.
“Kya!”
“Rust, I’m taking the Hipopo brothers.”
Kalin jumps on top of the Hipopo brother she was riding before, with Princess Lily in her arms. I guess she likes that one.
“Yes, Kalin…”
“Lady Kalin…”
Roa and I say as we raise one arm, and Kalin runs towards the Rose Garden with the Hipopo brothers.
“Let’s go too, Rust!”
“Rose! Let them through.”
Rose’s vines slither to both sides to open the path for them, as Lady Kalin leads the Hipopo brothers to the castle.
Join my patreon to support me and read ahead.
