They soaked there and finally relaxed.
"Your name is Asuka, right? Sorry for taking so long, but I have to express my gratitude. Thank you for lending us a hand when the giants appeared. You truly helped us out of a huge bind."
The crisis at the time had indeed been extremely severe. Leaving even a single giant unchecked could have resulted in the complete destruction of Andouward.
After all, the giants were a full hundred meters tall, immensely strong, and wielded correspondingly massive weapons. Before a hundred-meter giant, the sturdy houses built by Andouward's residents were as fragile as bubbles.
"It isn't something you need to thank me for. We're also a Community whose goal is to defeat Demon Kings. Besides, I wasn't the one who drove back the Giant Race."
Asuka recalled the scene from before, and it still left a deep impression on her.
The shadow that swept through the thick fog, the sound of metal, the Giant Race members swiftly cut down, and that pure white knight.
"Pest Reis... that isn't her real name, is it?"
"That's right. She is a Demon King, a favored retainer of the Halloween Queen, and one of the Queen's knights."
"They receive immensely powerful Gifts and become knights who protect the Queen. Those knights just happened to be there, so they were very dependable."
Sara showed a mixture of slight relief and nervousness.
Asuka snorted and turned her face away.
"No matter how dependable she is, she's still a Demon King's subordinate, isn't she? I don't consider her a companion we can trust."
"No, the Halloween Queen being active as a Demon King was something from a distant era. Still, she does not seem to be someone we can be completely at ease around.
According to Lord White Night Yaksha,