"There are traces of demon activity ahead. We need to take a detour."
The tall half-elf rogue, dressed rather revealingly with slightly pointed ears, returned from scouting and brought Aaron and the monk bad news.
Well, after spending the past few days together, Aaron had learned that the female half-elf's name was Louisa.
As for the monk, he had only one character in his name—Shadow!
He was taciturn by nature, apparently due to a habit left over from a previous vow of silence. Louisa had always been the one doing the talking.
According to her, she had not known Master Shadow for long either; they had only come together because of this mission.
This pickup party is seriously something else...
Once Aaron learned the truth, he was left utterly speechless.
A rogue, and the monk can count as half a warrior... then the archer, healer, and even the mage all have to be me?
He instinctively felt that Master Shadow must possess a compassionate heart—or at least a certain sense of responsibility—to have accepted the mission to exterminate demons.
As for that female half-elf? She was probably hiding something.
"Then we'll take a detour."
Aaron suggested.
As he spoke, he was also tuning his lyre, plucking out a few notes now and then.
Erha lay lazily at his feet. Her azure eyes swept over the female half-elf before drooping shut again.
Stupid woman!
An ordinary elf rogue probably could not even beat her.
After all, Erha could use the 'Tantric Mantra' too!
"You've worked hard. Have some water."
Aaron tossed her a waterskin. "You're from the southern kingdoms? Is the situation over there really that bad?"
"Yes..."
Louisa fell silent for a moment before speaking. "The Outer Gods descended, burned down every temple, and forced everyone to convert..."
"One rather