"Bennett?"
Ellin paused at the sight of the white-haired boy before her.
"So you're the friend Fischl was talking about!"
Ellin smiled. She should have guessed. Bennett was probably the only person in the Adventurers' Guild Fischl could really call a friend.
The moment she saw Bennett, Ellin suddenly understood why Fischl had received an urgent investigation assignment.
Bennett was naturally plagued by bad luck. His misfortune could even change the weather. The sky could be perfectly clear, only for rain to start the moment he stepped outside.
His bad luck affected anyone who came near him, so every member of the Benny's Adventure Team he had founded had left.
His bad luck was probably also why Fischl, who had agreed to explore some ruins with him, had received an urgent assignment at the last minute.
Still, thankfully, it was only an urgent assignment. If Fischl had gone exploring the ruins with Bennett and something unlucky had happened to her, Ellin would have regretted it too late.
"Huh? You actually know me?"
Bennett looked pleasantly surprised when Ellin called him by name.
"Hehe! Of course. I ran into you before when Fischl and I were taking care of something at the Adventurers' Guild. She even told me about you then."
Ellin made up an excuse on the spot, then stepped forward and patted Bennett on the shoulder as though greeting an old buddy she hadn't seen in ages.
But with her white top, blue skirt, and peerless beauty, Ellin had a charm that a hot-blooded young boy like Bennett simply couldn't resist.
As soon as Ellin drew close, her faint natural fragrance drifted over. Bennett flushed slightly, his heart racing, and instinctively lowered his head, unable to meet her eyes.
Ellin didn't notice any of those little reactions.
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