“Everyone, the food is ready. Come dig in!” Teth said as he peeks his head out from the dining room. His eyes widen upon seeing one particular person within the group.

“Oh, Teth, it’s nice to see some sane person around!” Eiru exclaimed as he walks towards Teth.

“E-Eiru?! Is…is that you?!” With a flabbergasted tone and widened eyes, Teth stares at Eiru who is wearing a dress and dons a long hair.

“Well, I think it’s time I take this off. I’m just going to excuse myself for a while, so save some food for me Teth.” Eiru said as he smiled at Teth and turned away from him to head to his room to change.

“Y-Yeah…but…it’s a shame. You look rather…really nice.” Teth muttered in a soft whisper that Eiru couldn’t hear it. His face was tinged with a little redness as he stares at Eiru leaving. What Teth didn’t realize because of his daze is that Reysha and everyone are watching him with curious eyes full of mixed emotions.

Reysha, Falikh, Aspara, and Meriyal observe Teth with profound smiles that seem to know what’s going on. Lala and Ries's faces turn a little red as their imaginations run a little wild as they picture Teth and Eiru in some flowery manner.

Ivy, on the other hand, is pouting her cheeks a little as someone else is looking at Eiru with longing gaze while Victoria dons an ear to ear grin.

“Hey, hey big guy, I think you got trapped.” Victoria said as he nudges on Teth who snapped out of his daze. Teth found himself staring at nothing already.

“T-Trapped? Is there a mouse or perhaps a bear?” Teth asked with an extremely confused face as he looks at Victoria who he doesn’t even know.

“Ah, I’m Victoria, the Summoned Hero, nice to meetcha!” Victoria simply said as he forcefully shakes Teth’s hand.

“Y-Yeah…same here. Anyway…want to eat here?” Teth politely asked.

Of course, Victoria without a doubt accepted the offer and together with everyone, she had lunch. Since Teth’s food is godly, all of them enjoyed his cooking and chow down almost everything if Teth had not set aside some for the rest.

“Anyway Teth, where are the others?” Falikh asked as he kept eating from his plate and endlessly shoving his spoon to his mouth.

“Well, as usual, since it is winter, Furan has a lot of house visits. Morio and Hansen are patrolling outside to ensure that no lost wanderer would end up getting lost. Amadeo brought some food and wine for Salis, Lisb, and Ury in the mountains. As for the others, you can just see them loitering around.” Teth explained.

Lala and Ries’ ears perk up as a familiar name was mentioned but because of their politeness towards the person, they didn’t try to mention anything.

“Princess Meriyal and her knights need to rest for tomorrow’s departure towards the Sirius Kingdom with Ivy.” Reysha said as she looks at Meriyal for confirmation to which she nodded.

“Then what Miss Reysha and the others will do?” Meriyal asked Reysha with visible mutual respect. Since displaying her might and seriousness of everything, Meriyal deemed that Reysha, who she had debated with before, is worthy of her fair evaluation that equates her standing.

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“There’s a little matter that needed to be taken care of. It is our original purpose for tracking down Councilor Aspara since her knowledge may be of help.” Reysha simply replied with the same amount of politeness and respect.

“What kind of matter that warrants my help, Einhart? I have to return to Kerias too.” Aspara asked as she made a sharp look towards Reysha.

“What a busybody. To think that you’d even go to the Mesola Kingdom Capital without advance notice to be submitted to the king, how diligent.” Reysha said with a blank face but sarcastic tone.

“S-Shut it Einhart! Fine, I get it! I’ll come with you!” Aspara said with knitted brows.

“Yes, I’ll come too!” Victoria said while raising her hand.

“Why…?” Reysha timidly asked her with anticipation of another headache.

“It sounds like it is going to be interesting! I’ve been bored for too long at that place. No one will veto it right?” Victoria said with a smile as she chomped down on her food.

“No one really holds your leash here…” Reysha mentioned that bequeaths a darken expression knowing that someone troublesome is tagging along.

“Now, now Miss Reysha, don’t worry, I’ll tag along too to watch over her.” Falikh said to assure that Reysha doesn't have to worry about her.

“T-Teth…do you any medicine for a headache there? Double the dosage if possible…” Reysha, given up on the hope that the whole day will be peaceful, glances to Teth asking for a little mercy with the help of medication.

“Ahahaha, Miss Reysha, I can make some right now. Are you fine with something that soluble in water?” Teth lightly laughed as Reysha showed a depressed face.

“Anything’s fine…” She weakly muttered.

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Reysha, Ivy, Aspara, and Eiru who now has changed into his casual clothes go to the place where the dimensional crack is located with Falikh and Victoria tagging along.

Up in the snowy forest they walk covered in thick clothes except for Falikh, they walked above the fabric of snow that produces a satisfying crunchy sound.

“Cold…so cold…I really don’t want to do this because of this damn bloodbath.” Aspara curses as she endures the chill of the weather and her monthly bleeding.

“Now that you mentioned it, it is your day. I’m sorry for that.” Reysha said towards Aspara with an apologetic face.

“Eh…? Eh…?!” Aspara could only mutter.

“What’s wrong?” Reysha who noticed that Aspara’s face turning paler, asked such question.

“Einhart just apologized?!” Aspara exclaimed with widened eyes.

“……” Reysha couldn’t say anything back as she herself is aware that she rarely apologizes to someone. However, at this moment, she truly felt sympathetic of Aspara’s flight because she knows how your mood could go to worse with menstruation.

“Damn…it’s hard to walk!” Aspara stomps her feet as she walks with difficulty. She can’t use a little magic strengthening since her menstruation is messing with her magic nodes.

“It can’t be helped now huh…” Reysha said with a quiet sigh. Feeling a little guilt for dragging Aspara out here, Reysha decided it.

Walking closer to Aspara, she scooped her up from the ground and pulled her body closer. Without any care for what she did, Reysha nonchalantly proceeded to walk again while carrying Aspara like a princess.

“I’ve done this many times now so trust me that you won’t fall.” Reysha said towards Aspara.

“Wha--?! Damn it Einhart! Put me down! I didn’t ask for your damn help!” Aspara shouted with a flustered face. She struggles to break free from Reysha’s arms but her strength is nothing but of a child for her.

“Teth’s painkiller hasn’t yet taken effect right? At least let me do this for the trouble I am causing you. I may be a little indifferent towards you but I am not that insensitive not to give you this kind of assistance.” Reysha said that made Aspara stop from protesting and immediately gave up.

“Fine…!” Aspara snarls as she gritted her teeth with a flushed face.

“Don’t act like a virgin…” Reysha quietly muttered that only Aspara can hear.

“Shut it Einhart…” Aspara replied in a low tone.

They continued their walk in the snowy forests where they eventually see a wild animal that steers clear from them. Some are even watching them from afar.

“Ah, Miss Reysha, we’re here!” Ivy shouted as she points at the specific place where the dimensional crack is.

However at that moment, Reysha and Ivy tenses upon what behold them...

“Hey…Miss Reysha…isn’t this…” Ivy with a stiff smile turns to look at Reysha who is staring at the dimensional crack and Aspara with a petrified face.

“Yeah…isn’t this…bigger…a lot bigger than we last saw it…?” Reysha’s broke as she looks at the spectacle of the dimensional crack which is three times bigger now.

“Um…what the hell happened?!” Aspara exclaimed.