The Adventure Story of the Devil, the Maid, and the Hero

A group of five people went to the Brand House after completing the process of registering the team and receiving the entrustment in the guild.

After five or six knocks on the door, the door was gently pushed open a crack from the inside.

The one who opened the door was a girl in plain glasses, she poked her head out timidly, and whispered nervously:

"... May I ask who you are looking for?"

"Hi, is Miss Candice there?"

Iluna stepped forward and asked with a very deceptive... no, contagious friendly smile.

"Uh... I am." After a pause, Candice asked, "What's the matter?"

Shirpasha took out the power of attorney with one free hand, remembering to confirm it carefully this time before handing it to the girl in front of her.

After stroking her glasses, Candice gave a clear "ah" after looking carefully. She glanced at the group of people and asked with some uncertainty:

"Well, are you the ones who accepted the entrustment?"

"Any questions?"

Iluna asked with a smile.

"Because, you... um."

Candice looked at Shirpasha who was still eliminating the dim sum that she couldn't finish because she had ordered too much before, and then looked at Fuono who was already sweating a little because of her haste due to the constraints of the system, Leaping over the two people in mage robes, she shifted her gaze to the petite and innocent Iluna in front of her again, and said worriedly.

"Please believe in our ability."

As a last resort, April had to stand up and say.

"Ah," Candice pointed at April's chest, "This is the medal of the senior magician."

"Yes."

April nodded frankly.

So a group of people were invited into the house.

"The thing is like this: the day before yesterday, Oli and I went to collect medicine outside the foggy forest in the north of the town, and we accidentally got separated on the way. Then, no matter how we searched, we couldn't find her. We have been there many times before, yes That area is still very familiar, because even the periphery of that forest sometimes has a lot of fog, so this has happened before.

When it was getting dark, according to the previous agreement, I thought she had probably come back first, so I went back to the town.It turned out that after going to Oli's house, she was not at home.Then I told the guards and they said they would keep an eye out.

However, Ollie still didn't come back the next day, so I made a request to the guild. "

Candice explained, then lowered her head and took a sip of tea because she had said too much, with a sad expression, "To this day, there is still no news of Ollie."

After all, it is impossible not to worry about the sudden disappearance of a friend.

"Don't worry, we will do our best to help find her."

Giulia comforted.

"Thank you."

Candice smiled a little forcedly.

"It was lost on the outskirts of the foggy forest, wasn't it?"

April picked up the point from the words and confirmed.

"Yes."

Candice nodded.

"...Is there any other useful information?"

Shirpasha muttered in embarrassment.

"Well, we mainly went to collect Wright grass last time, is this okay?"

Wright grass is a kind of herbaceous plant that emits faint fluorescence. Because it is too faint, it is difficult to distinguish it by this feature during the day, but this light will become obvious at night, so it is also called moonlight grass.Because it contains certain light elements, this grass is often used as one of the raw materials for refining healing potions.

As a magician majoring in the auxiliary department, Yulia still knows these common senses, and I believe everyone here should also understand.

But obviously someone still doesn't know.

"Wright grass?"

Fuono murmured puzzled.

So April had no choice but to explain it to her in a low voice.

"Are there any other clues?"

Shirpasha continued to ask.

"Well, because the accident took place in the foggy forest," Candice said solemnly after hesitating for a moment, "Could it be that Ollie was taken away by the devil?"

Everyone except April: "..."

April comforted: "Didn't you say that you are only on the periphery, it shouldn't be that serious."

"Well, although I'm worried about Ollie." Candice hesitated, "But everyone should pay attention to safety, don't be too reluctant."

"Yes, please rest assured."

Fuono secretly glanced at Shirpasha, and said weakly.

"By the way, Miss Candice, do you have Miss Ollie's personal items?"

Giulia asked.

"Well, I'll look for it..." Candice rummaged for a while, "Is this okay? Oli lent it to me before."

Candice hands Giulia a handkerchief after she nods.

Although Giulia doesn't know how far she can do it, but with this, it will probably be able to narrow the scope of her search a bit.

Before the group left, Iluna casually said:

"By the way, Miss Candice's personality really doesn't match your name."

"I'm so sorry."

Candice, who was complained about her name, wrinkled her nose and said dissatisfiedly.

"Ah, sorry."

Realizing that she had poked the other party's pain point, Iluna quickly apologized.

"I... didn't call him this name because I wanted to."

Candice muttered a little aggrieved.

"what?"

Iluna didn't hear clearly.

"……nothing."

Candice looked away.

"Well, I think Miss Candice's name is actually very good."

Giulia had no choice but to smooth things over with a wry smile.

So the five bid her farewell, and headed towards the foggy forest where the four had come to the north.

On the way, Fuono asked curiously:

"Since when did you become a senior magician, April?"

Obviously, when he introduced himself to them a few days ago, he had only reached the τ level at most. Although it was already a relatively rare excellent level among magicians of the same age, it was still far from an advanced magician anyway.

"It's just a harmless little magic trick."

Ms. April, a pseudo-advanced magician, replied without changing her expression.

Fuono looked at her in surprise as if she had heard something incredible.

"Even if it's me, I wouldn't care about such a trivial matter."

Seemingly recalling the past, April raised her head slightly to hide her slight embarrassment.

——Then who was it that argued with Iluna for a long time about the type of dessert?

Shirpasha suddenly let out an "ah", and her expression became a little complicated.

"what happened?"

Giulia asked.

"Suddenly I remembered that I have heard such a rumor in the guild before, among the nearby adventurers." Shirpasha said slowly, "In the foggy forest to the north, there are people with red eyes and black wings. A monster that raises and imprisons virgin girls to feed on their blood, and occasionally missing girls in the town are captured by it."

"……vampire?"

Iluna's eyes lit up instantly.

"... April."

Giulia tugged at her childhood sweetheart's mage's robe a little uneasily.

"If it's really a blood race, things will become troublesome."

April's expression was a little dignified.

"...It should, can't it?"

Giulia prayed desperately in her heart.

——I hope this trip will be able to end smoothly without any setbacks.

However, at the moment when the destination has not been reached, everything is still unknown.

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Note: Candance Candice meaning: enthusiasm, frankness, purity.

... Mmmm.