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"..."
Everyone looked at the two dragons lulled to sleep by Himeko's coffee, then at Himeko's smiling face, and swallowed hard.
At that moment, the normally fearless Stellaron Hunters experienced the terror of god-slaying coffee!
"Paimon, looks like I have to drink this coffee..."
Lumine looked down at the coffee in her hand with the resolve of someone facing death. As she smelled its rich aroma, she spoke to her companion Paimon as though giving her final instructions.
"Uh... Traveler, I think we could talk this over?"
Before Paimon could finish, the Traveler abruptly raised her coffee and downed it in one gulp.
Thud-
The girl's body could withstand Gustot's elbow strike, but it couldn't withstand Himeko's coffee. She, too, was forcibly lulled to sleep by Himeko's coffee.
"Traveler!!!"
Paimon cried out and threw herself onto Lumine, who had collapsed on the floor, shouting in panic. She had never imagined that a mere cup of coffee could have such a terrifying effect-it could even lull the Traveler, who purified the Abyss as easily as drinking water, to sleep!
"Whoo-ZZZ."
Lumine lay peacefully asleep on the floor of the Express's parlor car. Seeing this, Paimon immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She had really thought the Traveler was gone just like that!
Fortunately, she was only asleep...
At that moment, Paimon was immensely grateful that she looked like a small child and hadn't been invited by Himeko to sample that utterly terrifying coffee.
"Oh, why has another one fallen asleep? The floor is chilly. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Smiling, Himeko picked up the sleeping Lumine and placed her on the sofa, then turned an expectant gaze toward Himeko.
"Gulp-"
Himeko looked troubled as she stared at the coffee in her hands, then hurriedly flew onto