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Isha raised the corner of her mouth and waved her hand. A flashing object flew towards Selene.

“Pressure down!”

It was a very fast speed, but Selene didn’t care and cut it down.

The object that was split in two was a wasp the size of a fist.

“Oh my, you’re quite the fighter to stop that”

“You’re flying at that speed…Senior, you must have aged a lot”

Selene was grumbling.

Isha’s forehead wrinkled pleasantly.

“No hair on the head”

As I briefly extended my hand, a swarm of wasps landed on it.

Booo-!

A swarm of wasps surrounded Isha, accompanied by a creepy noise.

They guarded the queen in the shape of a dome.

“You seem very scared”

“Go ahead and babble. You’re going to be food for my children anyway”

Boooow-!

The dome split open and a swarm of wasps poured out.

Selene immediately swung her sword horizontally, wrapped in aura.

Jeez-!

The swarm split into upper and lower halves in an instant.

Some of the wasps that had been caught in the wide aura fell to the ground.

However, because there were so many of them, many were still alive.

“Selene! I will help you”

Gordon stepped forward, banging on his shield.

Then he took out an orange water bottle with a flame symbol engraved on it from his carry-on bag.

“Eat this!”

AKA. Fire Potion.

One of the attack potions available at the Magic Tower.

It was a magical tool that created a powerful flame when it exploded.

Although it is a one-time thing and cannot be compared to the wizard’s fire,

Because anyone can use it and it is easy to use

It was an item I often used when adventuring in the forest.

Pakaang-!

The fire potion exploded, releasing a blazing flame.

A sudden burst of flames engulfed some of the wasps in flames.

The wasp corpses fell along with the burning smell.

“Do you think I wouldn’t have expected that?”

Isha smiled when she saw the fire potion.

And it seems like that wasn’t wrong.

The swarm moved as a living organism and escaped most of the flames.

If there was a comrade in the group who had been burned, I made the bold choice to abandon him.

“…”

“Was there anyone among the people who came to catch me who used fireworks? Hahaha”

Soldier Hornet originally had a strong hive mind, so if one of his comrades is harmed, he will immediately come in to retaliate.

So, if you have just one fire potion, it’s a relatively easy opponent to deal with.

If you kill just one guy, he’ll automatically enter the fire.

However, the wasp swarm under Queen Wasp’s command did not get involved in easy-to-understand operations because they followed a higher-level command structure.

“Uh…what should I do, Selene?”

The fire potion didn’t seem to have as much of a significant effect as expected.

Gordon looked visibly embarrassed.

Selene glanced around and looked at the rest of the group.

Gordon was able to withstand the bee swarm’s attacks well, perhaps because he was armed with a shield and sturdy armor.

Since Gale was an archer, he had thinner armor than Gordon.

Just now, the poison had spread due to the concentrated attack.

Not to mention Doyle…

‘The situation is so bad…’

Although they had been living the life of an adventurer for quite some time, they still had many shortcomings.

Selene felt sorry.

Is Gordon the only one who has any power right now?

‘If Circe were here, it would all be taken care of in one go.’

It was also a beneficial time to realize the value of Circe once again.

“Gordon, please protect Gale and Doyle while using the fire potion appropriately”

“Okay, I understand”

“Don’t be stingy with your potions. If you get stung and the poison spreads, it will be harder. If you feel dangerous, use all the potions in your backpack.”

“I’ll keep that in mind…”

“While Gordon holds on, I’ll hit the queen”

Draw your sword and take up a stance.

“Are you okay alone?”

“…No. That’s impossible”

“Then…what should I do?”

Gordon asked worriedly. He looks tough, but he’s also quite timid.

Selene smiled slightly.

“You have to help me. It’s a party”

“…Okay”

Gordon nodded solemnly and turned to Gale.

Gordon woke Gale up and took a healing potion out of his backpack.

“The members are not that great”

“…”

Isha laughed with mockery in her voice.

Behind Selene, there was Gordon, who was blocking the swarm with a shield, and Gale, who was trying to somehow recover his health.

Even though she wasn’t looking at it,

I could feel that they were struggling.

“Not enough”

Selene said calmly.

I don’t blame you. I don’t blame anyone.

If they have any shortcomings, that too is something they must embrace.

Well, aren’t we colleagues now?

If you are a colleague…

We must believe and fight together, whether they are weak or strong…

Suu …

A light emerged from Selene’s sword.

A splendid golden color that is wonderful to look at.

The area around my lower abdomen feels hot and burning

I felt a surge of energy throughout my body.

She took a short, deep breath.

“…sigh!”

A golden aura emitted from the sword that was quickly swung.

The light split the swarm and struck the dome surrounding Isha.

Kuuung-!

It was a loud noise, more like hitting a steel wall than a swarm of bees.

Dust rose, and shattered insect corpses littered the area.

“Oh my senior…the members aren’t that great”

Selene took back her sword, hesitating.

Beyond the broken dome, Isha gritted her teeth.

“This cocky bitch… ”

“Does a warrior use such harsh words?”

Selene leapt forward and thrust her sword through the broken dome.

Isha quickly moved the swarm of wasps and filled the hole.

Breaking news-!

Because of their similar speeds, they ended up stuck between Selene’s black walls.

“… ”

“What happened? My precious sword is now immobile?”

“Senior, you too… What’s important to a prosecutor isn’t the sword”

“What…?”

Selene did a somersault, ignoring Isha who responded in a nonchalant manner.

Then he stepped on the stuck sword with his foot and pushed it in.

Kwajijijik-!

“Isn’t the important thing the attitude you have toward the sword?”

“Gyaaaah! You… you crazy bitch!”

The sword was deeply embedded, causing a deep crack in the dome.

It was also important that the sword was stuck near Isha’s shoulder.

The moment Isha’s concentration was broken, the swarm of bees fluttered around.

It meant that the strong bond was weakening.

“… Now!”

Selene screamed.

“Leave it to me!”

Arrows flew quickly from behind her.

Phew-!

The arrow went right into the gap between the slightly opened swarm of bees, then exploded with a loud bang.

“Keep… Kkeaaaak”

The swarm of bees melted in the blazing flames.

Isha crawled on the floor, picking away the dead bees that had fallen on her body.

There were black soot marks all over his body.

“Oh my, senior. You’re out now”

“… This… fucking bastard… ”

Isha rolled her eyes and glared at the owner of the arrow.

Archer Gale raised his thumb proudly. Next to him, Gordon also raised his thumb.

Selene nodded with a small smile.

“Was playing queen bee fun? How do my fire arrows taste”

Attaching a fire potion to an arrow and shooting it wasn’t a bad idea…

“Thanks to Selene-chan for trusting me”

“Yes, it was very cool”

Gail came up to me and confidently patted my chest.

“Hey! Did you forget that I blocked your attacks and fed you potions? I was the one who protected you while you recovered”

“Yeah, I used the finishing move”

“… You both worked hard”

Two men are quickly bickering about how long it took to recover. Anyway, I can’t praise him…

How nice it would be if we could be humble like Hild.

“This… fucking shit… ”

“Oh my, senior, are you coming to your senses?”

Isha, who had been lying on the floor, got up with a curse.

Gordon and Gale took up a fighting stance in surprise.

Selene had already prepared to fight. A soft golden light was emanating from her fingertips.

The light slowly illuminated the surroundings and eventually enveloped Isha.

“What is this… This… This”

She waved her hands in confusion.

It wasn’t particularly painful or anything.

What on earth is this light?

“Come on guys”

Isha, who thought that light was not a threat, unleashed her powers.

The swarm from before was all killed, but that didn’t matter. There were more bees in the forest.

No matter how many more of those damn fire arrows he got, he could still attract a swarm of bees.

“Guys… !”

…

The silence was unusually long.

How did this happen?

Isha looked around.

The swarm of bees he had been so proud of was nowhere to be seen.

Not only was there no sound of bees’ wings fluttering, but there was no sound of any similar insects.

“This… How did this happen… ”

“I guess things aren’t going well”

The voice of a sassy woman.

Isha glared at her.

And only then could I discover it.

The fact that the golden light leaking out from her hands was squeezing him like a gourd.

“This…this is… ”

There were no restrictions on action, no pain.

But I could feel it.

A strangely subdued impulse…

The imprint of a warrior who has no reaction…

Slowly subsiding anger…

“Ah… ”

Isha just sat down.

Soon, he collapsed with a blank look on his face.

“Whew… It’s over”

Selene sighed in relief.

The light of purification.

The power that first arose when fighting Damian

As she becomes a warrior,

It was the fruit of being loved by Hild.

Crunch-!

Selene approached the lying Isha.

They put handcuffs on her wrists.

Isha, who had already lost her will to fight, just watched blankly.

“Follow me obediently”

“… ”

Isha got up as I gently pulled the handcuffs. She followed Selene quietly.

“Ugh. Today was hard too”

“You didn’t do anything. Selene-chan did everything”

“… He told me to call him Selene”

“Mi… Sorry Selene… ”

“Selene. When you get back, let’s have a meal together”

“I have to eat with Hild”

“Uh… Yeah… I guess so?”

Still, the atmosphere is much lighter than before.

Selene also treated Gale more gently than before.

“… Hey, what’s that?”

Just then,

As the group returned to Lavita, exchanging silly jokes, something caught their eye.