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"Velsaria is back?"
On the way back to the dormitory, Claire and Linse were both surprised when Noah, Alice, and Fianna told them what had happened.
"Why did that Fortress Lady come back?" Linse asked doubtfully.
"Given that Fortress Lady's strength, subjugating a Demon-Class Spirit shouldn't have been a problem. But even so, she shouldn't have returned this quickly, right?"
In fact, nearly a month had passed since Velsaria accepted the mission to subjugate the Demon-Class Spirit.
However, simply traveling from Areishia Spirit Academy to the location of the Demon-Class Spirit and back would take nearly a month.
And with the opponent being a Demon-Class Spirit that could not be subjugated alone by anyone below the Twelve Cavalier Generals level of Elf Users, the mission should have taken even longer to complete.
Yet Velsaria had drastically shortened the time needed and returned to Areishia Spirit Academy ahead of schedule. No wonder Claire and Linse were so surprised and puzzled.
Alice could only shake her head as she spoke.
"It seemed that my sister heard Ren Ashbell had come to Areishia Spirit Academy, so she sped up the mission and rushed back overnight. Ever since the Spirit Sword Dance Festival three years ago, she has held an unusual obsession with that strongest Sword Dance Princess."
That was only natural.
Three years ago, Velsaria had already been recommended as a candidate for the Twelve Cavalier Generals. She had even been capable of taking the stage at the Spirit Sword Dance Festival at the age of fifteen. Her strength was obvious.
Yet an Elf User with strength like Velsaria's had