Blood and splattered dust mixed together, whipping up a somewhat foul-smelling gust.
Cadice fanned the air in front of her and turned her face slightly to inspect Asano Kiyoshi. Seeing that he was unharmed, she said somewhat displeasedly,
"Why did you choose to take on so many enemies by yourself? Do you think Minina and I are weak?"
Hearing Cadice's words, Asano Kiyoshi shook his head and explained,
"It's just that there was something off with my perception. I didn't expect there to be so many enemies in my direction."
Hearing that explanation, which clearly sounded like he was placating a child, Cadice was left speechless. She looked at Asano Kiyoshi, her gaze fixed on his face, and said seriously,
"In future battles, I hope you'll treat us as companions capable of fighting at your side, not burdens you need to protect. Otherwise, I'd rather leave on my own."
Upon hearing this, Minina unusually did not argue with Cadice. Instead, she nodded and said to Asano Kiyoshi,
"This time, that idiot is right. Don't treat us like deadweight next time, okay? But... if the strength you show is even greater than before, then pretend I didn't say anything. After all, I do know my limits~ I don't want to get dragged into a fight on a level I can't even touch."
Hearing Minina and Cadice's words, Asano Kiyoshi smiled, then nodded and replied,
"Mm, I will. I'll definitely take that into account next time."
"See! You admitted you did it on purpose just now!"
To quickly escape Cadice's scolding, Asano Kiyoshi immediately walked over to the person who had ambushed them earlier. He had deliberately kept one of them alive to obtain some information.
The man lay on the ground, his face pale and fearful. Looking at Asano Kiyoshi with