Felt returned soon afterward, naturally bringing good news. However, she looked thoroughly confused.
"I can hardly believe Old Man Rom agreed so readily."
"Hm? What do you mean?"
"Whenever I said I wanted to become an adventurer before, Old Man Rom would give me a thorough scolding. He even said that dying in the Slums was better than dying out in the wilderness, because at least he could collect my body."
"Well, he wasn't wrong about that."
Although Fang Zheng had no idea who this "Old Man Rom" Felt was talking about, he was probably the person who had raised her.
"But this time, when I mentioned something about the Royal Selection and Dragon Witch, Old Man Rom agreed without hesitation. He even asked you to take good care of me..."
Felt looked utterly incredulous. Of course, she knew how much Old Man Rom had cared for her. To be honest, Felt herself knew he was right. Although the Slums were no pleasant place, they were still considerably better than the lives led by adventurers out in the wilderness.
Yet this time, when she had just said she wanted to become an adventurer to escape the Royal Selection, the old man had agreed more readily than ever before.
"What about you? Are you ready?"
"Yeah... ah, more or less..."
Though somewhat reluctant, Felt nodded.
"I'm ready!"
Once Fang Zheng had confirmed Felt was ready, he summoned Vimana and took her back to the castle. Like everyone else, Felt was utterly astonished by Vimana's ability to fly freely through the sky and the magnificent five-star castle gleaming with gold. Afterward, Fang Zheng introduced Felt to the other girls, who welcomed her warmly. Priestess and the others in particular were delighted—if they truly had a scout and thief joining them, that would