Seeing Mine back down, Najenda revealed a smug smile. Small fry... she still had a hundred years to go before she could compete with her.
However, Mine was dealt with, but the others were not so easy to brush off. Everyone looked at Najenda, their thoughts written plainly across their faces. Leone, especially, broke into a delighted grin. "Boss, I heard that. There'll be good alcohol, right? You've never treated us before, you know. Look..."
"That's right! Though I'd like more time to train my body, getting together with everyone... isn't bad either. Especially if there's good alcohol..."
As soon as Leone finished speaking, Bulat immediately joined in.
"You lot! Do you really think I'm stingy? It's a banquet tonight, so of course I'll let everyone enjoy themselves. I was planning to surprise you, but it's all Mine's fault, that idiot. If I refuse now, you'll end up blaming me instead, won't you?"
Looking at the people egging each other on before her, Najenda could not help but give a bitter laugh.
"Wow! Long live the Boss!"
"I see. Then it really is Mine's fault. I prefer surprises too."
"What?! Why are you dumping this on me now? I refuse to accept this!"
The group appeared to be arguing, but they were really just fooling around. Watching them, Chelsea stood off to the side, seeming somewhat out of place.
Although Najenda... well! She was Najenda now. Although Najenda had invited her to come along this time... she had not refused. But when she thought about how their future targets would be those people in the Imperial Capital...
There was someone in the Imperial Capital whom she absolutely did not want to see again. Probably... anyway, Chelsea was very conflicted right now.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Seeing that Chelsea was