After much hesitation, Yurisien decided to go with Benjamin. Benjamin, who secretly wanted to go to the Catacombs with Yurisien, did not raise any objections to her decision. Yurisien judged that she could be a reliable strength to those departing for the Catacombs.

And his prediction was accurate.

“Yurisien!”

“Yes, I know!”

Benjamin, who had just decapitated an undead with the Holy Law in front, shouted. Yurisien immediately turned around and split in half the head of an undead attacking her from behind. The undead’s body crumbled with a squelching sound. Yurisien wiped off the black, tar-like rotten blood on her sword. Seeing this, Ivan whistled in admiration.

“After the fever, were you cursed too? Why are you moving so swiftly?”

“Ivan, please behave yourself. But indeed, Lady, you are impressive.”

Mitchell, pointing out Ivan’s cheeky remark, replied while stabbing a dagger into the head of an undead. The decapitated male undead’s body flew like a rolled-up scroll.

“I’ve been saying this since last time, but no one else cares about such things except you.”

“Still, don’t crawl too much. It’s not pleasant for others to see.”

“Huh, wouldn’t it be nice if I looked good to others?”

Ivan chuckled.

“Well, I’d like to be a proud boyfriend too.”

“You’re going too far.”

Mitchell replied shortly and walked past him. However, Mitchell didn’t say it was the end. Despite the turbulent situation, Ivan seemed happy about the fact and followed her, hopping around.

“Hasn’t the relationship between the two of you improved noticeably since the incident with Ivan being trapped?”

The morale of the undead was so strong that there were limitations to moving with the Holy Law. Therefore, moving to a suitable place and navigating through the forest of undead, Yurisien, carefully stepping, asked.

Benjamin silently watched Ivan and Mitchell, who were quickly clearing the surroundings to the point where the undead couldn’t reach them. He muttered to himself.

“It’s useless no matter what others say around. There’s always a time for fate, and it seems to be now. Or maybe you’ll realize it only if you lose it.”

From Benjamin’s perspective, who had been telling Mitchell to think carefully about her feelings for Ivan from the beginning, Mitchell, who began to ponder her emotions only after Ivan almost died, seemed a bit awkward. It was like thinking, ‘Even though it was going to be like this anyway.’ While he was having such an unpleasant thought, Yurisien smiled and said.

“But you seem to be in a good mood.”

“Hmm?”

Benjamin absentmindedly touched his face. It was true. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned. Despite the unpleasantness, it was indeed gratifying as a superior and as a friend to see the two finally facing each other. Benjamin found Yurisien’s hand, gently held it, and said.

“Michell and Ivan were like squirrels running on a giant wheel. Squirrels running a huge wheel together. They didn’t narrow down because they were always looking in the same direction.”

It reminded him of that cute but frustrating scene.

“In other words, they were chasing each other, running away from each other. Perhaps they didn’t know that if one of them stopped and turned around, they would naturally collide. They might not have known because they were too busy chasing and running away.”

Understanding immediately from his explanation, Yurisien grasped the previous relationship between Michell and Ivan. However, since she also understood Mitchell’s perspective, Yurisien kept silent.
As a Yurisien who was on the verge of marrying without a hitch to Hopeland Changbak, Mitchell’s words about the significant age difference between them sounded ideal and appeared to be a proper thought. Moreover, if Mitchell had raised Ivan like a younger brother or nephew… such changes in their relationship could be a significant adventure for Mitchell.

“Mitchell has always valued reason in relationships. I know that best. So, I hope she does what she wants at least once, whether it ruins the relationship or breaks her heart. It’s worth a try.”

After saying that, Benjamin looked silently at Yurisien. It was a self-reflective story. Everyone confessing worries about whether they will ruin a comfortable and precious relationship with their own hands. Benjamin, who charged like a wild boar towards Yurisien, also harbored such anxiety in his heart.

However, he didn’t consider the possibility of failure at all, and the fact that he perfectly controlled Yurisien’s surroundings set him apart from others. Yurisien knew this, but she just firmly held his hand. She was saved by his dominant and meticulous arrogance, so there was nothing Yurisien could say.

Those who safely arrived at the site where the Hopesion Temple used to be went straight to the entrance of Catacombs, as Jorge had informed. He stayed at the Town House with Urgen, and this was Yurisien’s choice.