"Beck, I am sorry to inform you but Celine has just left yesterday to handle an important matter yesterday."
"What!?"
Claret who was watching with a worried expression observed as the young man showed a panic expression on his face before swiftly glancing at her while his hands have suddenly grabbed her shoulder.
"I am sorry, but it seemed that I can only ask you, Sister Claret! Please come and check the villagers right now! It really is an emergency."
"Of course, please calm down. Let me go prepare myself first and I will instantly come when I am ready. How about you go now and inform the villagers in order to lessen their worries?"
With a gentle and comforting voice, Claret showed a kind smile that instantly gives great relief to Beck, before she watches as he nods his head in understanding and leaving quickly as he runs fast once again.
After watching Beck figure disappeared, Claret who was about to raise her hands up to touch her shoulder saw as the silent Theo walk closer, amber eyes showing concern.
"... sorry, I want to stop the man's action just now but I didn't know if I should, Claret is your shoulder alright?"
Seeing the concern and worried look of the gorgeous young man, the irritated mood of Claret has instantly disappeared before smiling brightly, this time was a sincere one, different from the fake one that she has shown to the worried Beck a few moments ago.
"Oh, its alright Theo, I am fine, let me go change clothes and cook our breakfast after I am done preparing."
"... but the villagers?"
Claret just turned around to walk to her bedroom while letting out a soft sleepy yawn.
"I couldn't work with an empty stomach right?"
So with those words, Claret close her bedroom door, leaving a stunned Theo who couldn't help but let out a helpless smile, while a relief flashes on his amber eyes because he knows that the young woman will not be taken advantage of because of her kind personality.
This kind of Claret gives Theo a satisfying feeling more, having a bad side is good because most of the time those good 'people' usually have a more bad ending than the bad people.
Claret that has entered her room finally raises her hand to caress her shoulder, that young man has grip her shoulder so hard that she was completely sure that it has bruise all over it.
This body in this world is more delicate than she thought before small light magic emerges in her hand which has instantly healed her injury, while a cold smile suddenly graces her red lip.
When that young man grips her shoulder, Claret only felt dislike from being touch from someone that she wasn't really close with while her gentle and kind mask almost crack.
Hm… this is not good, it seemed that she has been so comfortable living with Celine, Squishy and Theo that she has been constantly showing her true emotions that she almost accidentally showed her darker side.
At that moment, Claret felt like wanting to stab the young man with the use of her wind elemental magic.
It was a bit unusual feelings though, is this perhaps the curse already affecting her emotions and personality?
She needs to observe her every action and thoughts later on then.
Claret couldn't help but deeply think about it while swiftly changing her clothes into a green and white dress that has a long wide sleeves, along with a simple blue cloak, while having a simple gold accessories wrapping on her neck in an X shape, the symbol of her small connection as an outside member of the Church of the Goddess of Mercy Organization before finally deciding to wrapped a white bandage around her eyes again.
After all, her eyesight is not permanent and well, she wanted to continue practicing her magic perception.
Although when she glanced at the white blanket in the ground as she walked passed it to get at the door of her bedroom, a sweet smile has unconsciously let out her beautiful face, something that she was unable to notice.
A bit later, Claret wanted to take more time eating breakfast with Theo and Squishy but Claret knew that she has to leave and go to the village to handle the sudden emergency.
"I knew that you are in a hurry so, please pardon my action Claret."
Claret watch Theo gives an apologetic smile after those almost gentlemen sentence was spoken before she suddenly finds her body being lifted up and held by the young man in a princess style causing her emerald eyes to widen underneath the white bandages.
Somehow her heart couldn't help but skip, but because of the surprising move of Theo that Claret has also neglected her heart reactions while basking at the experience of being carried in a princess style for the first time ever.
Soon, one of her hands unconsciously wrapped at the young man shoulder while the other one grip the black clothes while her face leans closer to Theo firm chest as the young man started to dash ahead with a quick speed while skillfully dodging the trees, jumping at the fallen woods and large rocks while easily carrying a grown-up woman on his arms.
Once again, Claret was reminded that this is a fantasy world and the young man is a dangerous and powerful adventurer from her observation from the past few days while living with him.
Though instead of feeling wary, Claret surprisingly feels more great relief and satisfaction that she gets to know a strong person in this new world.
Soon, the walk that would have taken 30 minutes to arrive in the village has only taken Claret 5 minutes from the help of Theo.
After being place down in the ground gently by Theo who wasn't a bit tired, Claret showed a bright smile while placing some hair in the corner of her ear.
"Thank you, Theo."
Theo stares a bit as Claret showed a sincere bright smile causing him to turned his head around, his ears turning pink, before nodding his head.
"Let's go check what is happening right now."
"Yes, we should."
Claret who was inwardly chuckling at the young man's reaction, has finally decided to not tease Theo anymore before turning around at the direction of the villages.
Suddenly, as soon as she steps inside the village, her magic perception suddenly detected a very unusual heavy atmosphere in the entire village, even Theo that has been calmly walking has already gone into an alert mode as his entire body tense over, amber eyes narrowing down while secretly observing their surrounding.
Squishy who has been quiet the entire time, just leaving the two people to interact which each other has suddenly bounced in Claret shoulder.
"Claret, this heavy atmosphere is caused by a dark element."
Claret who was listening nods her head, she might have an idea what this is all about though as she glances at the bracelet on her wrist.
This task is more troublesome than she thought, however, what can she do but fulfill it?
A gentle smile suddenly appears on her beautiful face, while the emerald eyes underneath the white bandage cool down to the freezing point as she continues to step at the villages that seemed to be cover in darkness.
Well, fun and peaceful time is over, it is time to try her ability in this new world.