This time, they had come within a hair's breadth of total destruction... Sophia's entire family had nearly died. Though things had changed drastically now, at least her whole family was still alive.
However, because the problem was already out in the open, Sophia could no longer stay here, and her parents lacked the ability to protect her.
Leaving the town—at the very least, having Sophia leave for the time being—was necessary.
Shiraori, however, was quite interested in Sophia. Coupled with the care Seras and the others had shown her before, she decided to take Sophia as her apprentice. Seras and John naturally couldn't have wished for more.
After all, everyone here was at Demon Lord level. With them around, Sophia's safety would be guaranteed...
What they clearly hadn't anticipated was what Sophia would face after being entrusted to Shiraori... It would be hellish training, the kind of growth that would make Sophia wish she were dead.
After so much had happened, Shiraori, Fu Hua, and the others clearly had no intention of staying here any longer. Still, they weren't in a rush to leave immediately.
There was no harm in having a good meal before leaving!
The servants of the estate were all dead, though, so they could only cook for themselves...
There was plenty of delicious food in the kitchen, enough for them to feast on. It was just that doing it themselves made things a little slow. Still, that didn't matter. Then John had Mera Zophis bring out his treasured wine to entertain their benefactors.
Shiraori couldn't stop staring at the wine. Though she was a terrible drunk, she truly loved drinking.
Fu Hua didn't want to let Shiraori drink, since Shiraori became a completely different person after alcohol. However, seeing Shiraori looking as though she had been