With nothing ever happened on the night before, the group become a little bit more relaxed, even the knight that have been attacked by the monster before do the same. There are however one person at the front most that still doesn't let his guard down no matter what as all of his instinct tell him that something will definitely happen and that he must be prepared for it as her master, friend and students life depends on it. He keep on activating his search magic throughout the journey just to get a better grasp of his surroundings area. The two highest ethos and the elf from the first knight squad also do the same.

Seeing his actions, the group in the centre can't help but to talk about it

"Teacher really are amazing" [Guz]

"I wonder if we can even reach his level" [Blanc]

"Have some confidence in yourself" [Aurora]

"But just look at teacher, he rest the least among all of us and still manage to do his job properly" [Lydia]

"That's rather inhuman" [Blade]

"Well, practice make perfect" [Alfin]

"Well, there is this one person that he sworn to protect no matter what, renewing his oath every first snow of the year" [Usagina]

"That's so knightly, so gentleman. How I wish someone will do that to me" [Emma]

"Do it to her Guz!" [Blanc]

"No way!" [Guz]

"Why not, I thought that there are some of the children from the same Orphanage that married each other" [Blade]

"The three of us are like sibling, I can't possibly do something that embarrassing to her!" [Guz]

"I'm gonna throw up just by imagining it" [Lydia]

"Same here" [Emma]

The group let out a small laugh. Seeing this, Glimary can't help but to become annoyed. She doesn't even hide those feeling which lead to Alfin asking her a question

"Are you still holding a grudge because of what I do?" [Alfin]

"My my, grudge is a weak word I believe" [Glimary]

"I see now, but you do realise that your own life in danger aren't you" [Alfin]

"Hmphh, that's just an assumption, and God forgives me for ever thinking something as stupid as that. There's no way that Sir Ruach and the upper echelon of the church and The Holy Kingdom of Aster will cooperate and did something like that" [Glimary]

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"Even when you yourself have investigated it?" [Alfin]

"There must be a reason for it, for all I know, I must be still unworthy and that's why they doesn't allowed me to participate as well!" [Glimary]

"And what will you do if something fishy really are going on" [Alfin]

"Like I said, that wouldn't happen!" [Glimary]

"Even when you yourself have suspected that much" [Alfin]

"That is just a devil playing a mind trick onto me!" [Glimary]

"I fear for your mind health once you have to face the truth that you yourself keep on denying" [Alfin]

"Save those pity!" [Glimary]

"As you wish" [Alfin]

Alfin ended her conversation with Glimary in a rather worried tone. She knew that Glimary have realized something must be happening at the shadow but Glimary seems not able to accept those kind of things being done by her superior and keep on denying every single fact that she herself find. Alfin believe Glimary must have stumble upon evidence after evidence just to prove that the church did nothing wrong but to no avail, she received the opposite of what she wishes for. Alfin also can't denied that she herself being selfish, since id she can make Glimary come to their side, they will have more crucial information regarding the Holy Kingdom of Aster and the various knowledge that being restricted for others. She could also ask about the artifact that the Church keep on holding.

Alfin then turn back to the group. She open up her item box and get a book that she still haven't finished reading as a way to unwind some stress after the conversation and also as a way to kill some time.

With time passing on, it's around 400pm in the evening and as the surrounding becoming more and more comfortable, so much so that most of them begin to feel drowsy due to the pleasant atmosphere, Azumi make a hand sign to halt the marching group. This causes some unrest in the other but Azumi calmly analyze the situation

"Fizumi, Aqua, Filaurel, Protect the other!" [Azumi]

"""Yes!!!"""[Fizumi, Aqua, Filaurel]

While answering, both Fizumi and Aqua strengthen the barrier surrounding the group with Aqua added on a layer of spiral water dome as extra layer of protection whereas Filaurel added a tree golem to protect them. Kucin quickly go to the back to support Filaurel in case of emergency

Azumi, realising the drowsy atmosphere that's akin to his own mirage magic use a gust wind together with neutral dispel magic to the surrounding area. Just as he finished casting his spell, a giant slime snake emerge from the ground from the nearby forest