Mitsuya had 2,000 currency left, and he bought 'The Shadow Walk' skill, which allowed him to teleport to anyone's shadow. Using his new skill, Mitsuya quickly teleported to the middle of a horde of zombies. From there, he spotted a tent with a large wooden storage chest containing 10,000 currency. Mitsuya's excitement soared as he realized the potential windfall. He thought to himself, "We're getting paid 15,000 by the guild, and now another 10,000 here. This is a jackpot!" With a creepy laugh, he decided to steal the money and returned to Amber, exclaiming, "Hey, Useless Goddess, I found 10,000 currency in there. Now wipe out the enemy."
Amber responded calmly, affirming Mitsuya's request, and chanted the spell, "Hey flames from heaven, please show mercy on the surrounding innocent lives (plants) and eliminate the enemy in front of me - 'DIVINE FLAMES'." As she completed the incantation, a small ball of flame appeared and quickly transformed into orange-coloured flames that engulfed the entire area, reducing the monsters to ashes.
Afterwards, Amber looked at Mitsuya, who was also burning due to her considering him an enemy as well. Mitsuya was left with only 69 HP. Amber swiftly used holy water to extinguish the fire and employed healing magic to restore his HP. She was about to apologize, but Mitsuya spoke first, saying, "Don't worry, if I had used that magic, you would have burned too. Forget about it, let's hurry to the village and claim our reward."
Mitsuya carried Amber and utilized the Shadow Walk skill, teleporting through shadows cast by trees. They reached the village, where Mitsuya set Amber down. Together, they made their way to the adventurer's guild. Upon entering, Mitsuya approached the receptionist and confidently declared, "The quest was completed. Give us our pay."
The receptionist acknowledged their statement and placed the currency on the table. However, just as she was about to hand it to Mitsuya, Orobas appeared and remarked, "Oh, so you've returned. Do you have any proof of completing the quest?" Mitsuya failed to notice that Amber had burned every one to ash, eradicating any evidence of their accomplishment. Nevertheless, Mitsuya responded, "Send some of your men to check the place. If there are zombies, then I will give you 10,000 currency."
Orobas remained calm and stated, "No need for that. Your face says it all." He then proceeded to give them their payment, and the two of them left the guild. Mitsuya exclaimed, "Now we have 25,000 currency. For today's hard work, I will treat you to a meal."
Amber became happy and inquired, "What are you going to cook?" Mitsuya replied, "We're going to have steak today. But I'll only make it once because it's very expensive." Amber murmured to herself, "As I thought, he won't spend that much money again, but that's okay."
As night fell, Mitsuya purchased the steak and seasoning for 1,000 currency from the online market and cooked their meal. They both enjoyed their dinner with smiles of satisfaction on their faces. Amber noticed the change in Mitsuya's behaviour.
After their meal, they retired to an inn for the night. The next day, both of them got ready and left the inn, filled with energy. Mitsuya shouted, "I can't wait for the next journey..."