Despite concerns about not knowing how to accept a party invitation, Marquis Gart managed to accept it well on his own. After a while without any response, just as they were about to go and check for themselves, an alert sound indicating that Marquis Gart had accepted the party invitation appeared on the screen along with his name. Ruelala, offering a brief explanation to him through the chat window, pretended that the original purpose was achieved, and she would contact him when they found a solution. Once the worry was resolved, Ruelala said to Kite, “Marquis Gart seems to be on our side for sure. Now that the most important question is answered, let’s take a break for now. It might be too much to move right away.” Kite, who was eager to go to the Royal Library immediately, checked Ruelala’s pale complexion and nodded immediately. Although it was familiar for them to move after taking a short nap, Ruelala was not accustomed to it. Regardless of her original stamina, Ruelala, being a noble lady who had not been moving much, was not in great shape. Knowing it was natural for her to have poor stamina, they needed to let her rest. “After a little sleep, I’ll be fine. We’ll leave for the Royal Library in two hours.” Ruelala seemed to have noticed Kite’s thoughts and reassured him not to worry. “Is that enough for you?” “Yes, that should be sufficient. It’s just a bit tiring.”
Ruelala entered through the entrance that Kite opened and said, “We’re planning to sneak into the library and only take out the books anyway. There’s nothing to worry about since we’re not directly confronting Marquis Kuran.” “Alright, then go upstairs and rest. I’ll tell the others that we’ll leave in two hours.” After nodding, Ruelala went upstairs to the bedroom. She only took off her outerwear and immediately lay down on the bed. Afterward, she told Shuna, who followed, to wake her up in an hour and a half, then quickly fell asleep. “Huh!” Perhaps due to falling asleep with an uneasy mind, Ruelala, who had a nightmare, abruptly sat up, clutching her pounding heart. “Are you awake?” Carrying simple food and tea, Shuna, who came in, spoke as she saw Ruelala. “I had a strange dream.” Shuna placed the tray on the table and opened the closed curtains. Then she turned around, quickly grabbed a towel, and approached Ruelala, who had a face drenched in sweat. “My goodness! What kind of dream did you have to end up like this, covered in sweat?” “I don’t know. I don’t remember the details. But it was a really unpleasant and frightening dream. My heart is still pounding…” Ruelala tried to recall the dream, but with no significant recollection, she soon gave up and headed to the bathroom.
“My goodness! What kind of dream did you have to end up like this, covered in sweat?”

“I don’t know. I don’t remember the details. But it was a really unpleasant and frightening dream. My heart is still pounding…”

Ruelala tried to recall the dream, but with no significant recollection, she soon gave up and headed to the bathroom.

As she had to depart for Wasung shortly, she didn’t have time to waste recalling the dream’s content. After washing up, she asked while sipping the sandwich and tea that Shuna had brought, “Have the others already woken up?”

Shuna combed through Ruelala’s disheveled hair and replied, “Yes, they’ve been getting ready to leave for about 30 minutes now.”

“Already?”

“Yes.”

After neatly tying up Ruelala’s hair, Shuna hesitated for a moment before speaking, “I don’t know the current situation outside, so I can’t say much, but please be careful. We all hope for your safe return.”

Moved by Shuna’s sincere words, Ruelala nodded without saying anything. If Marquis Kuran is not defeated and they succumb, the defense of the mansion will naturally vanish. If she is wrong, it likely means Kite and her friends are also wrong. In that case, the people here will not be safe. Not only that, innocent people will continue to die due to monsters, and even if that doesn’t happen, they will face even more challenging situations, such as shortages of food, caused by various problems.
So, to prevent such an incident, she had to win the upcoming decisive battle against Marquis Kuran one month later. It was burdensome, and her chest tightened with worry, but she had to succeed no matter what. After quickly finishing her meal, Ruelala, dressed in her clothes, prepared to go out and absentmindedly checked the talk bulletin board as a habit.

“Ah…”

“Why? Are you feeling unwell?”

In response to Shuna’s surprised question, Ruelala reassured her and then stared blankly at the bulletin board. There was an announcement that the Legendary Guild had defeated Maria Kuran. With this, the current first place was shared between the Pharos Guild and the Legendary Guild.

Ruelala’s anxiety reached its peak upon hearing the unexpected news of the Legendary Guild clearing Maria Kuran. She had been too complacent. In a situation where her life was at stake, she wondered if it was a mistake to try to save the citizens by hunting monsters.