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The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

Chapter 215: I Made a Friend

Exiting the Adventurers’ Guild located in the Town of Adonia, Fiera and the others stealthily moved through the forest towards the village where they had received a request.

“Still, it’s been a really long time, right? Raffy!”

“Yeah, it’s been a while. How have you been?”

“Of course! I’ve been so energetic that I keep getting scolded by Mail!”

“Sonya should calm down a little. We’re already twenty, so I think it’s better to act more mature, don’t you?”

“Twenty is still young! If anything, isn’t Mail the one who seems a bit old-fashioned?”

“What?! Sonya, even if we’re childhood friends, there are things you shouldn’t say!”

The two looked as chummy as ever, with the lively and mischievous Sonya teasing the serious and responsible Mail, both smiling in delight.

“By the way, Raffy, you’ve changed quite a bit. You’ve gotten prettier, taller, and your chest has grown too! You really feel like an adult girl now!”

“Thanks. Sonya hasn’t changed much. Did you use some time-space magic or something?”

“What?! I’ve grown by 1 cm, you know!”

“Ahaha. Sonya, 1 cm is just a margin of error. You’ve stopped growing years ago.”

Mail seemed to take some satisfaction in pointing out that Sonya had failed to grow, seemingly a revenge for Sonya’s earlier jab, and unlike before, she had become stronger since two years ago.

“How rude! Even if I’m short, I’m packed with dreams and hopes! Anyway, let’s ignore Mail for now. Raffy, what were you doing in that town? And could you tell us about your appearance and Eir, as far as you can?”

“Right. Just ignore the little one next to me and share about you, Raffy.”

“Okay. But I don’t want others to hear it, so just you guys, Sonya.”

“Got it!”

Then Fiera explained, as much as she could, that she was currently separated from Lewis for a certain reason and was now operating under a different name and appearance as another adventurer.

Of course, her explanation didn’t include important details like the Clan Kingdom and was just a simple overview.

Nevertheless, Sonya and the others, being adventurers themselves, were aware of the unspoken rule among adventurers not to pry into each other’s circumstances, so despite feeling something was off, they didn’t push for more details.

“I see, so Eir is somewhere else then.”

“I would’ve been happy to meet him, but if he’s not here, that’s fine.”

“Yeah. I think Eir would have been happy to see you guys too.”

“Ahaha. When I think of Eir from two years ago, I can’t really picture him being joyful or anything.”

“That might be true. Eir had such a calm demeanor.”

“By the way, the person behind you, is that Ann who’s currently with you, Raffy?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

As Mail brought up Sonya, all eyes turned to Sonya, who had been quietly following behind until now, and she chuckled nervously.

“H-Hello, I’m Ann!”

“Nice to meet you! I’m Sonya!”

“Hello. I’m Mail. I met Raffy in the Town of Adonia, and she helped me.”

“O-Oh really!”

“Ann, are you feeling nervous?”

“W-What?! No way…”

“Definitely.”

Fiera’s words seemed to hit the nail on the head for Sonya, who blushed slightly and then leaned in closer to Fiera, speaking in a whisper.

“I-I just don’t know how to act with a friend of a friend.”

“But you were fine with Iris and the others.”

“That’s because we had a connection through Lewis, and everyone felt the same way, so it was easy to get along… Anyway, I never managed to make friends aside from you guys during my time at the Magic Academy!”

“That’s true. Neither of us has friends other than each other now.”

“Ugh! You guys are the same!”

“I’m fine as long as I have Eir, so I don’t particularly need anyone else.”

“Hah. That’s right. Raffy, you definitely have that kind of personality.”

“For now, if Al is anxious, just leave it to me.”

“Wait? Just hold on, that’s…”

Sonya tried to stop the motivated Fiera, but Fiera deftly moved away from Sonya and faced Sonya and Mail, who had been watching their interaction.

“Ann seems nervous since she hasn’t had many friends before, so be gentle with her.”

“Hey! Raffy!”

“Nervous? Ahahaha!”

Sonya’s bad feeling came true as her face turned as red as a tomato, shivering slightly, while Fiera’s words made Sonya laugh happily, and Mail was also covering her mouth while giggling.

“Sorry, I couldn’t help but laugh. It was just such a cute worry!”

“Hehe. Yes, it’s quite age-appropriate, I must say. I thought you might be hated.”

“Not at all! I wouldn’t dislike someone for no reason!”

“That’s good to hear. Then let’s all be friends from now on! Let’s get along!”

“Right. I’m happy to have more girl friends. Sometimes you can be so rough, Sonya, that I forget you’re a girl.”

“Aww, that’s a bit harsh.”

As if trying to lighten the mood, Mail teased Sonya, who seemed to catch onto her intention and puffed her cheeks, adopting a deliberately childish demeanor.

“Friends… Hehe. Thank you. I look forward to it!”

“Of course!”

“Yes. I look forward to working with you in the future!”

Then Fiera and the others excitedly talked about the journeys they had taken, and the most lively discussions were about Fiera and Lewis’s relationship, which got Sonya extremely pumped when she confessed her feelings for Lewis.

However, none of them bothered to reprimand each other, as even while chatting, they remained alert to their surroundings, knowing that Sonya and Ann were using magic to conceal their presence and ward off monsters.

After that, Fiera and the others arrived at the village, which was supposed to be the hideout of the thieves, and they switched their mental gears to move into action to defeat the thieves.

Upon reaching near the village, the group hid in some bushes a bit afar, while the overall leader of this request, Ascent, began giving instructions while the magicians, Sonya and Ann, proceeded to scout the area.

“How many thieves are there?”

“Twenty-three. There are three watchmen on both the east and west sides of the village, and the rest seem to be scattered inside the village.”

“I got the same results when I checked. There’s someone giving off the strongest presence right in the middle of the village; that might be the leader.”

“I see. That’s about double our numbers. It’s too risky to charge in carelessly.”

“No problem.”

Ascent judged that it would be dangerous to charge in head-on after hearing about the number of thieves, but Fiera, who had been quietly listening, coolly replied in a monotone voice.

“No problem? They have more people than us. Moreover, if there are two entrances, we have to split up to prevent them from escaping. Attacking from the front would be too risky. Also, given that there might be hidden passages, we should gather information from the surroundings and take assured actions first.”

“Ann. Are there any hidden passages?”

“I checked and there’s only one. It seems there’s a path leading to the underground part where the leader is. It looks like it connects to a spot a bit further away.”

“In that case, Ann, go take out that one.”

“Understood!”

“The rest of us will move from the east towards the center of the village, eliminating the thieves as we go. I’ll handle the west side alone.”

“W-Wait a moment. Are you really going to do it alone?”

“Is there a problem?”

As Fiera suddenly started giving orders, Ascent panicked, and what confused him further was Fiera’s inexplicable declaration about attacking alone from the west side.

“It’s too dangerous to do it alone. We should take our time and act cautiously here.”

“I’ll be fine.”

“… Sigh, fine. If you say so, then it should be okay. I’ll leave the west side to you.”

“Is it really okay?”

Fiera was surprised by how easily it was accepted and asked with a hint of disbelief.

“Yeah. Actually, we watched you during the commotion at the guild two days ago. Your movements back then were beyond what even an A-rank like me could follow. I guess there’s some reason you’re at B-rank, right?”

“…”

“Haha. You don’t have to answer if it’s forced. For now, I understand you’re stronger than us. So, if you say it’s fine to do it alone, I’ll trust your word. Besides, if you can’t beat your opponent, no matter what strategy we devise, we won’t be able to win anyway.”

“Thanks.”

“Don’t mention it. Just keep in mind that your opinions won’t always take precedence from now on, so watch what you say. We’ll head on ahead then. Make sure to signal spectacularly, Raffy.”

“Leave it to me.”

With those words, Ascent took his companions and left the area, leaving only Fiera, Sonya, and Rick behind.

“Mr. Ascent is a nice guy.”

“Yeah, his judgment was calm, and he respects others’ strengths well. Quite a wonderful person.”

“Isn’t he! I want to become an adventurer like him!”

“Hehe. Indeed, while some adventurers look down on younger adventurers like us or try to assert their superiority, Mr. Ascent and the others didn’t do any of that. They were fantastic people who could objectively view their own strength against others. Meeting them was a good fortune.”

“Yeah, I think so too.”

“Exactly. Adventurers who are just high on their pride are the most troublesome.”

Did Rick and the others perhaps have similar experiences as Fiera and the others in the past? They nodded at Sonya’s words with expressions that seemed to say a lot.

“By the way, I was convinced when Raffy said she’d go alone, but is Ann really going to be okay on her own?”

“She’ll be fine. Ann’s magic is acknowledged by Eir too.”

“Oh, then that’s not a problem!”

“However, it’s a shame that Eir isn’t here. I wanted him to see how strong we’ve become.”

“That’s true. We promised to drink together when we meet next, but not being able to see him is really unfortunate.”

“What’s your individual ranks?”

“We hardly take requests individually, so my individual rank is B, but our party rank rose to A.”

“Wow, impressive. I’ll let Eir know about all your achievements.”

“Haha, then we really have to put in some effort and be on our toes. Alright, we should head out soon.”

“See you later! Raffy! Ann!”

“Yeah, see you later!”

As Rick and the others also headed towards the east side, where Ascent was, Fiera, shifting from her earlier jovial mood, donned a sharp, predatory aura like a wolf stalking its prey, slowly walking towards the village’s west side with Sonya in tow.

“Ann. If anyone runs away, let them go without killing them.”

“I know. I don’t know if these guys are connected to the Clan Kingdom, but it’s important to let one escape. I’ll leave the surveillance to the birds I’ve summoned, so no problem there.”

“Okay, then I’ll leave it to you. It’s not too late to kill them after we know if they’re connected to the Clan.”

“That’s right.”

While Fiera and her companions had indeed accepted the request to defeat the thieves, their actual goal was to get captured and trafficked as slaves by those connected to the Clan.

Thus, instead of killing those who fled, they had intentionally decided to let them escape to gather information.

“Now then, it’s hunting time.”

Thus began a moment where the thieves, who had previously been the ones attacking the villagers, would be attacked by real beasts, learning who the true strong ones were.

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If you’re interested in the concurrently serialized “Former Hero, the Demon Emperor, Devotes the World,” please check it out!

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