Hailiel circled Gauss twice.
She clicked her tongue in amazement.
She had met people who had changed a lot before, but those changes had happened over years.
She had experienced it herself with a cheerful childhood playmate who grew stiff and reserved after growing up because of the difference in their status.
But that had been after more than ten years, and they had both been growing adolescents at the time. It was only natural for them to change so much.
But Gauss?
It had been less than a year since they last parted.
Now, his appearance, his bearing, and even his strength had all been completely transformed.
Yes, even though Gauss had come dressed inconspicuously in everyday clothes, Hailiel could still sense the pressure of a professional coming from him.
That difference in their level of being couldn't be concealed by clothing.
Hailiel often encountered professionals in her daily life, too, so she knew that aura all the better.
She grew a little more reserved.
"G-Gauss, and who's this?" Hailiel looked at the tall Half-snake person beside him.
Unlike the owner of some ordinary little shop, she was worldly enough not to see this Half-snake person as nothing but a monster.
"This is my current teammate, Theron."
"Hello, I'm Hailiel, Gauss's former teammate." Hailiel couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed as she explained who she was.
It wouldn't be accurate to call her an adventurer. More precisely, she was an adventuring enthusiast who had left home on a whim.
An ordinary person who had only taken part in one utterly unremarkable goblin commission, then been forced to face reality after it crushed her confidence.
"Hello." Theron nodded.
He showed neither arrogance nor excessive warmth.
It wasn't that he looked down on Hailiel's status.
He simply acted that way toward