Chapter 95

【”Why the hell are you here?”】

【”Because I am Erica-sama’s attendant.”】

【”…Whatever. Now, all of you bastards, take this.”】

【”What is this?”】

【”It’s the medicine that alleviates the effects of the miasma. Drink it before entering the restricted area.”】

【”But, like I warned you yesterday, this doesn’t mean that you’ll be alright if you inhale the miasma for too long. So we’ll finish quickly before the medicine stops being effective.”】

【”I can do that. But the forest where the miasma’s spreading is pretty wide, isn’t it?”】

【”I already have a rough idea of where the target is.”】

【”…Damn, you sure do know a lot…”】

【”Of course I do. Who the hell do you think I am?”】

【”It’s pretty frightening that I actually think you’re making a good point.”】

【”That aside, Liner.”】

【”Mhm?”】

【”You better still recall real well what I told you yesterday.”】

【”Hmm, hmmm…. The miasma is dangerous, so it would be no good if we breath it in too much, and since the monsters are in a frenzy, we should be careful of that… is that it?”】

【”You get 30 points on a 100. “】

【”You’re a wild pig. If anything happens, you’ll rush ahead without even looking at your surroundings, and there is a risk you’ll disturb the whole front line in the process.”】

【”Uuh-….”】

【”If you encounter a monster, your priority will be to shake it off, not to recklessly fight it. You got that?”】

【”Yes!”】

【”You’ve all taken the medicine?”】

【”So this is the miasma…”】

【”This amount should have little to no effect. But if your body feels heavy or numb, report it immediately.”】

【”What should we do in that situation?”】

【”We’ll use some first-aid treatment, however, healing magic would also be effective.”】

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(Does Harold-sama actually need me for… anything?)

She was too afraid to even think about that question. Because if she ever made the mistake of dwelling on that, she would end up entwining herself in gloomy, retrospective thoughts, which would stop her from going forward; And that would make it completely impossible for her to ever catch up to Harold.

【”Hey.”】

【”Hey, can’t you hear me?”】

【”…Ah, no, my apologies. I was just thinking about some things….”】

【”Do you――”】

Within the confusion, Erica could perfectly feel Harold’s warmth. Her face was buried in his chest, and his left arm was around her back, tightly holding her and preventing her from moving. Although she couldn’t breathe well, she was still feeling quite comfortable in that position.

(――Wait, what’s with me?!)

She was feeling ashamed while her face was turning red from the rude thoughts that she herself was having, such as “if only time could stop at this moment”, and the like. She didn’t even know why this situation was happening in the first place.

【”Tsk, the miasma’s become so dense here, I don’t even know if there is any meaning to searching for the monsters anymore.”】

Harold spoke up close to Erica’s ear. The miasma certainly did restrict the field of view to an awful extent.

【”Erica.”】

【”…Yes?”】

【”Do you understand the situation you’re in? This is no time to get lost in your freaking thoughts.”】

【”I am sorry…”】

【”….If you understand then hurry and move already.”】

From his words, Harold appeared to be annoyed. However, at the same time, he grabbed Erica’s wrist and started walking ahead while pulling her by the hand.

【”What? H-hmm… Harold-sama?”】

【”Shut up. Just keep quiet and follow me.”】

【”Y, yes.”】

【”….He really is cunning.”】

As Erica muttered that in a voice so low that nobody else could hear it, she looked down to the ground with tears in her eyes and a wide smile on her face.

I’ll go to sleep now since it’s 4 am and I gotta go to college in less than 3 hours >< Anyway, I hope you’ll a fantastic day, and see you next week ?