Thorin, Nancy, and Elton all wore different expressions.
But without exception, they were all impressed by the strength Gauss had shown.
Nancy's lips moved slightly as she looked at Gauss, her thoughts unreadable.
"Nicely done, Gauss!" Though Thorin had initially felt a little disappointed that he hadn't dealt with the Demon Kin himself, he quickly put that feeling behind him.
He strode forward and gave Gauss a hearty slap on the side.
"Youngsters these days are something else."
Although he had gotten a preliminary glimpse of Gauss's abilities at Outpost No. 11, and knew he wasn't all flash and no substance, things had been urgent that night. Thorin hadn't had the chance to observe him closely.
Now that he had, Gauss's abilities had proved far more impressive than he'd expected.
"Thanks. But it was also thanks to you badly injuring it first, Thorin. That made it easy for me to finish it off." Gauss smiled and drew in the power of his Tough Scale Bloodline. The sharp, fierce air of battle faded with it.
He discreetly flexed his right hand.
"Haha, teamwork!" Thorin laughed heartily, then turned his gaze to the puddle of filth on the ground, which was rapidly dissolving. His brow furrowed again.
"As expected of the Demon Kin. Looks like it's behind the strange things happening in this village, too." Cleric Elton stepped forward.
The Holy Emblem in his hand emitted a pure white light, and the liquid on the ground was finally burned away, vanishing from the world.
"Let's go back to the village and look around. We should gather some information," Elton said.
They weren't far from the village, and the commotion here must have already reached it.
The group gathered their things and headed for the village.
Thorin and Gauss walked at the front,