Chapter 42: A New Journey 1
The five people who managed to close the gate to hell and put an end to the city's commotion.
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With peace returning to the city again, we decided to take a short rest.
We divided the treasure between Piyo, Sharin, Nina, and me. I received a cloak and an expensive-looking sword.
"By the way, Alicegawa, what are you going to do from now on? Now that the hideout is back to normal, I think I'll call everyone back."
"Well, I'm going to stay in the city for a while. The place is safe now, so I'll look for a job for the time being."
Even if I can't return to your world in the end, I still want to be able to survive in this world. It's sad to think that I may never see my friends or my parents again, but there's nothing I can do about it.
Thinking about it, I wonder what happened in my world after I came to this world. If time has passed normally, a police report will probably have been filed.
"I think I'll go home too, because I'm sure everyone is worried about me."
"Yes, I will go back too."
While they were talking, Filiana came in.
"Thank you everyone. I apologize for my initial behavior."
Everyone agrees that it's okay now because it's finally over.
"So what are you going to do? Ah, that reminds me, I have work to do."
"I... I think I'll leave here."
Filiana continued with a sad expression.
"I have no place here. To tell you the truth, I was invited by that aide to become his personal guard some time ago. But being a personal guard is just a name..."
"After that, when I searched the underground, I found some documents that showed a connection with the Dark Elves with this incident. I decided to follow them on my journey."
Nina, who was listening to this, spoke.
"In the end, you're just trying to escape, right? You won't last even a few days if you continue like this without any real resolution."
"T-That's not true."
"Then, how far have you been out of the city? Even if you leave, you'll probably come back soon after."
Nina's harsh words created an uncomfortable atmosphere.
"What do you know about me?! Since I was little, I thought that if I worked hard, I could become a knight like my brother, but that's not true. The reason why I am able to continue working like this is because of my brother's name. Just because he exists."
"No one sees me as I really am. Men only have ulterior motives and if I ask a woman for advice, they will think I'm bragging and will be jealous. I wasn't born to be a man's toy!!"
Filiana shouted, her voice choked with tears.