There was a pretty extreme change in the atmosphere after Adolph gave her answer. Adolph with her confidence, Lady Megumi with her obvious worry, and the fairy Sophia who is silent. All united in one feeling and condition...
(I've bet on the last answer!) Adolph was convinced within herself.
(I hope the last one is correct!) Lady Megumi wished anxiously.
Fairy Sophia, who had been silent for a while, sighed and started to speak,
"I thought that the final result would be according to my expectations~," she snapped her fingers immediately. "You win. I've sent the prize, okay!" She continued while getting up.
As she said, a few notification sounds were heard. From there, some information was written...
[Congratulations! You've got the Gold forest melit fluid material (1/1).]
[Congratulations! You've completed the side mission: bringing the ingredient to restore Nagao's condition] (1/1)
As the notifications appeared, a medium-sized jar appeared in front of Adolph...
*Poff!*
Luckily, the jar floated slowly through the air so Adolph could catch it. Meanwhile, the butterfly monster's proboscis immediately moved away from Lady Megumi's neck, and the monster also moved to the side of the fairy Sophia.
Lady Megumi, who was free from the threat, immediately walked towards Adolph. She then remarked,
"I didn't expect the last answer to be about love. You're such a rat-ass, dammit!"
"Fuck it! It's also because—!" Unfinished when explaining her statement, Adolph's body immediately fell limp. Swiftly, Lady Megumi caught both of Adolph's shoulders to maintain her posture.
*Srrk* *Tap!*
"I didn't expect you to fall at this situation. You looked so exhausted," Lady Megumi studied Adolph's expression. "Also, your attitude is like a drunk person, hahaha!"
"Hah... hah... At least give a little thanks, you know...!" Adolph answered breathlessly. "My head is really smoky and dizzy this time because of too much thinking... hah... hah... Most importantly... we can go back!"
Hearing Adolph's words, Lady Megumi gave a faint smile. Her gaze was constant in seeing Adolph's current demeanor. Within her mind, Lady Megumi said,
(You are indeed my rival, it turns out....)
On the other hand, the fairy Sophia who saw what happened asked Adolph,
"I have a question for you, O human named Adolph~,"
"Don't! I don't wanna answer your dipshit questions! I'm already sick and traumatized by your questions, damn fairy! My head even hurts when you start talking again!" Adolph reflexively held her head.
(Well, that's a natural reaction. Dizziness due to accelerating acceleration to the point of showing her head veins, forcing every brain cell to work non-stop in a short time. Philosophical questions, heavy burdens, and a life-and-death dilemma. For someone, especially an assassin, who can answer questions like that is quite rare.) Lady Megumi thought as she sighed.
"How cruel you are to me~! Even though we just spent our time together so beautifully, you know, huhuhu~," Fairy Sophia spoke overly dramatically at first. "However, this time, I want to ask you a serious question, especially about your previous attitude!" her tone changed drastically to serious.
"What... do you mean...?!" Adolph asked with difficulty. "Isn't... it's over...?! Are... you don't accept... with the results, huh?!"
Lady Megumi was reflexively on guard. Standing by while making a stance if the fairy Sophia or that monster does the same as before.
Getting a wary attitude from both of them, fairy Sophia commented,
"I don't intend to do anything dishonorable like attacking you for being dissatisfied~," fairy Sophia shook her head. "More precisely, I'm curious—," She paused for a moment. Her gaze was fixed on Adolph—"Why? Why did you put one piece of honey in that tree?" while pointing towards the tree in question.
Adolph and Lady Megumi suddenly turned their heads toward the tree in question. Having realized the tree in question, Adolph replied,
"Because... I'm self-awareness of what I'm doing. And," Adolph breathed out breathlessly. "No, that's all I thought...." She said while looking into the eyes of her interlocutor.
Hearing her replies, the fairy Sophia fell silent. However, her body position seemed to be contemplating. After a few moments in that position, she walked toward Aby, the butterfly monster. Then, she said,
"Come on up~."
"???" Both Adolph and Lady Megumi wore confused expressions. They both tried to understand the meaning of the fairy Sophia's sentence just now.
"Come on up," she spoke while patting her relative, Aby's body, several times. "With the troublesome terrain of the forest, wouldn't it be troublesome if one of you passed out on the way back, wouldn't it~?" fairy Sophia smiled at the both of them.
Receiving an offer from the fairy Sophia, Adolph and Lady Megumi briefly glanced at each other. Their expressions seemed to emphasize the occurrence of non-verbal communication between them...
(This... she's seriously offering us a ride? Ride at that monster??!) Adolph thought while twitching her eyebrows.
(Are you sure about that?) Lady Megumi frowned.
(Who would have known about it?! Do you think I'm a fake fortune teller??!) Adolph raised her eyebrows upwards.
Realizing what the two of them were up to, the fairy Sophia commented,
"I didn't expect to see indirect chatter between two women who used to be rivals like this, hahaha!" she laughed for several moments.
"Noisy, you goddamned fairy!" Adolph and Lady Megumi commented on one occasion.
"Hahahaha! Hah~, I'm tired. We better hurry up~." The fairy Sophia immediately sat on Aby, the body of the butterfly monster.
In the end, considering their current state, the two of them immediately boarded the body of the butterfly monster. Slowly but surely. After they were all on top of Aby's body, Aby immediately flapped its wings...
*Whoosh!* *Whoosh!*
Aby was already in the air. Fastly, Aby flew into the sky while carrying the three of them. They passed several places that they had previously passed.
Above the sky, the sky is seen very clearly. A collection of clouds, the wind that blows, and views of the forest can be seen in one moment. Various reactions were seen, such as Adolph, who was dumbfounded in awe. Lady Megumi, who was silently watching the views. The fairy Sophia who was smiling while stretching her hands.
After flying through the forest, the four of them had almost entered the territory of the Angendal kingdom. At that instant, fairy Sophia asked,
"Where's your house, Megumi?" fairy Sophia asked in a slightly harsh tone because of the wind, which made it hard for her to speak normally.
Lady Megumi then answered,
"Not far. I'll show you later!" Lady Megumi answered in the same tone due to the same effect.
Aby immediately entered the skies of the Angendal kingdom. As a successive reaction to its actions, many citizens of the kingdom of Angendal looked at Aby from below. Even though Aby was being watched by many people, Aby did not budge and continued on its way. The same thing was done by the fairy Sophia. With a straight face and indifferent demeanor, she kept her focus on her way.
As they approached her home area, Lady Megumi has told,
"That!" Lady Megumi pointed at her house.
Fairy Sophia, who realized this, immediately spoke to Aby,
"Let us get down there, Aby!"
Quickly, Aby landed in the yard of Lady Megumi's house...
Quickly, Aby landed in the yard of Lady Megumi's house...
*Whoosh!* *Whoosh!*
Aby lands successfully in Lady Megumi's yard. Adolph and Lady Megumi immediately got off Aby's body.
After getting off, Lady Megumi said,
"In return for my gratitude, I intend to invite you to rest in one of my rooms. How about it, fairy Sophia?"
"Oh my~, I appreciate your offer, Megumi. However," she looked the other way. "It feels like our existence has attracted a lot of attention before. So, I'll be leaving here soon,"
"Thanks for the ride, damn fairy!" Adolph said with a smile.
"AHAHAHA!" fairy Sophia laughed loosely. "I like your honesty, killer who has in love~!"
"Guh! Damn it!" Adolph's expression suddenly became irritated.
Fairy Sophia, who had been laughing earlier, started to speak again,
"Well then~!" the fairy Sophia began to give the code by tapping Aby's body. Getting the code from Sophia, Aby started flapping its wings to fly again. All of that is done at one time.
*Whoosh!* *Whoosh!*
However, before they left, the fairy Sophia spoke,
"I have a present for you, Adolph. Take it!" She immediately threw something at Adolph. It fell slowly.
Adolph, who had rested for a while before, immediately caught the item that was thrown...
*Tap!*
The item caught by Adolph is a leaf. Even so, the leaf has a cloud-white color. On the other hand, the fairy Sophia who saw that, spoke,
"As a sign of your self-awareness in the previous demeanor, and if you want to meet me again in onwards, use that~!" Fairy Sophia immediately left the place. Fly fast into the sky.
Adolph, who saw that the fairy Sophia had left, only stared at her with mixed feelings. Feelings of confusion because she left behind a strange colored leaf, feelings of pleasure because her behavior was appreciated, and feelings of wariness mixed with curiosity because of what gift the fairy Sophia was given...
(Strange thing!) Adolph muttered within herself.
Then, Lady Megumi quickly approached her,
"We better get inside soon. There's someone who has been waiting for us for a long time," she said casually.
"You're right," Adolph put the leaf in her small bag carefully. "There is someone who has been waiting for the two of us." Adolph immediately smiled at her statements.
The two of them quickly headed to Lady Megumi's residence.
When they arrived at the front door, Lady Megumi's Butler, the royal physicians, Mr. Eddie, until Mr. Schmidt greeted them with various feelings plastered on their faces. Even so, Lady Megumi immediately ordered the royal physicians to make herb based on the recipes that had been brought over. Swiftly, the royal physicians followed Lady Megumi's instructions.
Several moments later...
Adolph, Lady Megumi, and the others were waiting in Nagao's room. They waited anxiously as the concoction was being made. However, among all of them, it was Adolph and Lady Megumi who looked the most worried. Because so much worried about Nagao's condition, the two of them even held each other's hands of Nagao...
*Hold* *Hold*
After waiting for a while, the royal physicians immediately delivered their herb to Lady Megumi. Quickly, she began to give Nagao a glass of herb. Meanwhile, Adolph helped by fixing Nagao's position, who had fallen asleep, along with Mr. Schmidt.
It can be seen that Lady Megumi put the herb into Nagao's mouth several times. Time had flown while doing this process, and the sweat on Nagao's body started to drip off. Lady Megumi, who was aware of these signs, immediately asked,
"How fares his condition, royal physician?"
"By the first physical reaction, the patient's state is ameliorated compared to afore. Now, 'tis but a matter of awaiting the patient's regaining consciousness." Replied one of the royal physicians while observing Nagao's condition by checking his temperature.
Adolph, who heard the explanation, could only smile faintly at Nagao. Inside her heart, she muttered...
(I hope you wake up. Don't make me worry!) Adolph reflexively held Nagao's hand tightly
Time passes quickly. After finishing business with the royal physicians, Lady Megumi returned to Nagao's room.
When she got into his room, Lady Megumi saw that there was only Adolph there. As for her slept in a sitting position. Not only that, she fell asleep holding Nagao's right hand.
Lady Megumi, who saw that, immediately walked to the other side of Nagao. She did the same thing as before. Holding Nagao's left hand.
During her activity, her tears started flowing out. Noticing this fact, Lady Megumi said lowly tone,
"Forgive me... Forgive me... Forgive me... Nagao...." She kept saying the same thing. Until finally, she fell asleep beside Nagao. Exactly like what Adolph did.