“Effectively, do not you even have a plan relating to the crest?” I tilted my head and frowned. Why should he ask me if he was going handy it over to that creepy headmaster geezer, anyway?

“… I do. I plan to present the crest to the headmaster. He may know extra and perhaps it’s going to be extra helpful in his palms,” basic Emilio mentioned, “however I doubt you may let me.”

“Rattling straight. I am not letting that geezer contact this.” I scoffed and put a hand on my hip.

“Then do you have got a greater concept? Or do I’ve to battle you for it?” His face remained unchanged, however his glare felt sharper now, “I am not letting you employ it for private acquire, except you have got motive for it.”

“Oh? You wish to battle me? Somebody who killed the elf king?” I widened my legs, and lowered my stance, “with these accidents?”

He stayed in his place, not shifting even one bit. As we exchanged piercing gazes, my thoughts was racing, looking for a method to persuade him to not battle me.

I imply, oh gosh, my provocation was like a sixth-grader’s provocation.

Truly, my buffs have been already gone. Decreased to atoms. I heard the ding-ding whereas we have been strolling right here in search of them, which meant only a few minutes—seconds in the past, even. With my buffs gone, I barely even managed to maintain that ice cage erect, and he wished to battle me?

Dang, if all three of them went for me directly, I would be down in lower than a minute. Heck, perhaps even basic Zhang alone would finish me. My physique was already similar to a chilly WackDonald’s takeout. Depressing. And falling aside.

“Basic Emilio, let’s not get hasty.” Jeanne shortly got here between us, and spoke along with her normal severe voice.

“Yeah, porcupine~ Both means, I do not assume the crest will go to both of you~” Basic Zhang patted, or extra like smacked, really, the stoic basic’s again whereas grinning.

“Why?” Basic Emilio requested with just one phrase.

“Do you have got different plans, basic Zhang?” This time, Jeanne was the one who requested.

“No, not me,” he grinned and pointed at me, “however my little cub has one.”

Basic Emilio and Jeanne concurrently checked out me with expectant eyes, ready for me to say one thing, something.

“Effectively? Do not you, little cub?” His smirking face was directed in direction of me, “you appear to be you have got one thing caught in your throat, and it is not a fishbone.”

“Uh… Wonderful. I will converse.” I sighed.

Jeanne’s expression instantly obtained brighter. Effectively, fairly anticipated, since she was by no means actually keen on conflicts on the whole.

“I’ll be sincere right here, I do not assume you guys will agree,” I scratched my head and regarded away, earlier than trying again at them, “umm, I say we give the crest to the lady.”

“What!?” Jeanne gasped in shock.

“… Let’s hear your reasoning for that.” Basic Emilio, then again, remained composed and stared at me.

“Let’s hear your motive for not giving it to her, then,” I retaliated, “none of us know the earlier proprietor, the elf king, very well. We did not even activate the primary section. Do you severely anticipate any of us will make it via if we attempt to take in the crest?”

Truly, I nonetheless have some left within the blood bag, so any of us may activate the primary section as an alternative of Firiell if we waited. However let’s not inform them. I wanted Firiell to turn out to be a powerful elf Queen for a motive.

“Nonetheless, we are able to use it for analysis.” Basic Emilio reasoned.

“Uh, I do not assume the elves’ years of analysis actually produced something main. In the event that they, the proprietor of the crests, could not actually do a lot with analysis, then how can we?” I continued, “I believe it’s going to be a waste of time, vitality, and valuable crest. We solely have one, anyway. Researches often want plenty of samples.”

Basic Emilio went quiet, simply watching me. In the meantime, Jeanne regarded backwards and forwards between us two, seemingly not sure what to do. And naturally, basic Zhang, was simply being the goofy eel he all the time was.

“True, nothing’s assured. There is no assure that we’ll succeed, however there is no assure that we’ll fail.” Basic Emilio replied.

“Effectively, the probabilities of it failing is way increased. You certain you wanna take the danger? Once we can simply use the crest to strengthen our military that is going to extract your brother?” I continued pushing. My phrases have been a bit imply, but it surely was crucial.

“I by no means mentioned I used to be going to take the danger. Even with out you threatening me, I do know it is irresponsible to rely on a small probability. I see your level now,” basic Emilio nodded, “then, what ought to we carry again for the headmaster?”

“Huh? Why ought to we carry something again to him?” I raised an eyebrow confusedly. I did not anticipate that reply. What did the headmaster need to do with this? Why have been we obligated to ‘carry one thing again’?

“We all the time carry one thing again from massive raids like this. It helps to patch up our lack of awareness, and generally, they’re capable of make breakthroughs of their analysis from the supplies we introduced again,” Jeanne defined, as an alternative of basic Emilio, “so it is all the time nice to carry something that is perhaps helpful.”

“Then we are able to carry some weed for them or no matter,” I shrugged, “however, who’re they?” I tilted my head. Breakthroughs? Ah, most likely just like the scientists and engineers?

“They’re Elena’s work mates~ You’ve got been getting all cozy with Elena, have not you, little cub?” Basic Zhang instantly circled his arm round my shoulder, “nicely, did she say something about her job?”

“Ack! You—” I used to be about to push him away once more, however then I noticed his eyes gleam with one thing that I could not actually level out what that was. I immediately held my breath and swallowed my phrases.

… I kinda felt like I should not say one thing flawed right here.

“She did inform me somewhat,” I answered whereas attempting to sound as unsuspecting as potential, “she mentioned she’s a jail warden in addition to some type of researcher, if I bear in mind appropriately.”

“Mmhmm, sensible~” He giggled, seemingly happy, “after which what else?”

“Huk—” I flinched a bit when he instantly eyed me sharply.

“Come on, inform me.”

Uhh… How ought to I say this… I did not assume it was a good suggestion to simply go round spilling my good friend’s backstory, you realize? Kinda disrespectful if I did, for my part. If Elena had entrusted me along with her backstory information, then I shouldn’t make the most of that belief, proper?

“Umm, she additionally instructed me…” I scratched my cheek and regarded down.

“Sure?” He checked out me expectantly. Ack, what did he need from meeee?

“… She instructed me that she preferred to tease her juniors in her work, particularly the lovable ones.” I concluded, nonetheless avoiding his gaze. Did I look convincing sufficient already? Like somebody who was compelled to spill? Hopefully.

“Pfft–! Ahahhahah!” He burst out in laughter, unsure if that was good or not, however I would take it.

“Ugh, what?” I frowned and launched his arm from round my shoulders. Gah, he did not have to snicker that loud, now I used to be embarrassed for some motive.

“Little cub, generally I’m wondering when you’re okay within the head~” He chuckled.

“… Are you choosing a battle with me?”

“Simply do not observe her lead, okay? I do not enable flirting within the Vanguard. Do not forget I am nonetheless a basic,” he continued chuckling, “and there aren’t any juniors cuter than me anyway. Tee-hee!”

“Jeanne, sorry, do not thoughts him. Please simply deal with him like a fly. Anyway, the place have been we? Oh, proper. The analysis,” I blatantly ignored him, “when you’re fearful about that, is not the answer easy?”

“Uhh, we should always… Carry one thing else again residence?” Jeanne advised.

“Yeah, we should always carry Owen and basic Enzo again residence. They cannot complain if we do this.” I shrugged.

“I do not assume the headmaster could be very happy.” Basic Emilio put his hand on his chin. He did not appear to oppose the concept. Relatively, he appeared to be extra involved about appease the headmaster for some motive. Geez, loyalty may very well be scary generally.

“Then, let him be displeased. If he actually goes batshit loopy after we carry them again residence, then I do not know, fam. I would not wish to serve underneath somebody who values ‘analysis supplies’ greater than my comrades’ lives,” I pouted, “he needs to be extraordinarily grateful already if we handle to carry the each of them again alive.” I argued.

“Not if, however when.” Basic Emilio growled, stunning me a bit.

Oh, true, essentially the most agitated particular person right here needs to be him, in spite of everything. I could not think about how confused and fearful he should be proper now… It had been like, what, virtually two weeks because the kidnapping? Dude, I actually hoped they have been each okay…

“Sure sure. In any case, I believe giving the crest to the lady is the only option for now, except we wish to find yourself with a wasted crest and a lifeless or loopy particular person,” I concluded and nodded profusely, “she can be working alongside us, anyway. Consider it as upgrading your workforce, as an alternative of your self.”

“First, she’s going to solely be briefly in our workforce. Second, did not you improve your self utilizing the primary crest?” Basic Emilio requested with a straight face, “… However sure, I settle for your suggestion for now. It is the least dangerous resolution we at the moment have.”

“Hehe, thanks,” I scratched the again of my head fortunately, “nicely, we managed to defeat the elf king as a result of I took the crest, proper? At the very least I produced a consequence, do not complain about that. And by the best way, I am planning to maintain working alongside Firiell.”

“Oho~?” Basic Zhang hummed amusedly.

“I would like us to be allies. It is not a nasty factor for Vanguards anyway, proper? It is identical to a diplomatic enterprise with the elves, if you’ll.” I reasoned with them.

Effectively, really, I had one other motive. However it was private, so there wasn’t any want to inform them. It was my enterprise with Eli, anyway.

“Allying with monsters… I’ve by no means seen it occur earlier than,” Jeanne spoke, “ah, I bear in mind studying information about taming monsters, although. The conclusion was unclear, however I bear in mind studying about some unlawful monster public sale occurring, which shortly obtained worn out underneath the headmaster’s command.”

“Monster taming? Now that is new. I do not assume ‘taming’ is a really good method to put it, although. Anyway, no have to be so stunned, all of you have got met Firiell and Luke, and so they’re each not precisely people. And undoubtedly not one thing to be tamed. There is a first for all the things, proper?” I chuckled, “however, information? Did that occur a very long time in the past already?”

“Ah sure, fairly. I do not bear in mind the precise yr, although.” Jeanne nodded in approval.

“However the headmaster you talked about, is it the identical as the present one?” I continued asking.

“So far as I do know, that is true. I bear in mind seeing his portrait within the information, too. It was the very same.” She defined.

“…Wait, how come?” I instantly frowned, “he regarded the very same for a very long time? Hey, how lengthy has he been reigning as a headmaster? What concerning the earlier headmasters?”

“That…” Jeanne paused, as I look ahead to her to proceed.

“He… Is the one headmaster we have ever had.”