Chapter 72 - Oh dear, I had no choice!!
Sure enough, early in the morning, they urged Astraea to visit the Loki Familia, wanting to get to the bottom of things. This meant that only Maryuu and a few others could process the materials from the expedition.
However, Ryu, who was usually just as impulsive as the vanguards, seemed to be fine and even refused to go, which surprised Maryuu.
I wonder how their talks are going. Maryuu's heart drifted unconsciously northward.
At this moment, inside the Twilight Manor...
"I don't care! I don't care! I'm going to expel Noah from the Familia! No one can stop me! I don't want to dominate Orario! I don't want Freya to wash my feet! I want him to get out of here!"
Watching Loki roll around on the ground like a caged rat, even causing the chairs to shake, Riveria looked helplessly at Finn beside her. "Hey! Think of something quick!"
Finn licked his right thumb, revealing a calm smile. "Don't worry, it will be resolved soon."
"Solve it? How?"
As soon as Riveria finished speaking, shouts from other members echoed down the corridor.
"Lady Riveria! Captain! The Astraea Familia says they've come to visit Loki!"
Hmm? Riveria and Finn exchanged a glance.
Ten minutes later, in the meeting room.
"Oh dear, I had no choice. What could I do? I, Loki, am so elegant and radiant! As I was walking down the street, that kid came up, clung to my leg, and cried that he would only join my Familia. He said if I didn't accept him, he would jump off the city wall!"
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"Um, what exactly happened? Can you explain it clearly? Don't just sit there mumbling to yourself."
Looking at Maryuu, who was resting her chin on her chest, sometimes frowning, sometimes sighing, Airmid, with her listless eyes, couldn't help but ask.
Although the two belonged to different Familias and their age difference was enough for a generation gap, Airmid and Maryuu's relationship was actually good. Compared to adventurers, the number of healers in the city was small enough that they formed an inner circle. When Airmid first joined the Familia, she was led by her superiors to meet several healers, and that's when she met Maryuu. After spending time together, their relationship had progressed to the point where they could tease each other.
For example, Airmid's idea that "instead of treating the pain, we should beat all the people who caused the pain to death" came from Maryuu's influence. This girl grew up in an orphanage and witnessed Evilus massacring the city. Therefore, when she mentioned Evilus, not only did her smile vanish, but the light in her eyes disappeared. One aspect of her inner darkness was that, as a healer, Maryuu chose to wield a spear rather than a staff.
However, after Maryuu came to her senses, she only gave Airmid an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, this is another Familia's secret, so it's inconvenient to talk about. However, if they don't want to keep it a secret, I estimate Airmid will find out soon."
Although the news of a Loki Familia member's attack on Goliath would likely be revealed by the Guild, if they wanted to conceal it, there were plenty of details they could manipulate.
For example, a Level 1 rookie defeats Goliath solo and Nine Hells and a new member of her Familia defeat Goliath together were both true, but they gave completely different impressions. After all, apart from the Astraea Familia, no one else was present.
Astraea had said yesterday that once the Loki Familia reported the news, they would corroborate their version. During the turmoil with Evilus, the large Familias had a tacit understanding regarding the protection of promising rookies.
But a rookie? One who could possibly crush me with a single finger? Rookies these days are getting more and more terrifying.
Seeing Maryuu lost in thought again, Airmid really wanted to yell, "If you're not going to talk, then don't just sit there thinking in front of me!" It left her stuck in an awkward position.
Therefore, during the subsequent sale of materials, Airmid, with a sullen face, used her instincts to force the price down.
Before leaving, Maryuu bought some medicinal herbs from Airmid to help her Familia recover. Although called medicinal herbs, they weren't much different from food.. many residents used them to stew meat.
"Yesterday we came back from a tough expedition, but none of us slept. They really don't take care of their health... If they don't get a proper rest today, don't blame me!"
Sensing the dark aura emanating from the healer, the girls of the Astraea Familia all looked terrified, yet dared not utter a word.Only Ryu remained calm, her eyes still holding a hint of pride. "Maryuu, I guess I don't need any, right? I had a good rest."
"Yes, it's great that Ryu got a good rest!"
"Well, it's not something that needs praise..."
As Airmid watched the Astraea Familia girls leave, she glanced over and saw the blonde elf casually wipe her face with her scarf.
"...Um?"
For some reason, Airmid was somewhat bothered by that gesture.
Why do I always feel like I've seen that before?
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