"Hehe, fish blasting! Klee's going fish blasting!"
On the road through the middle of the Whispering Woods, a tiny red figure spread her arms as though embracing the breeze and raced toward Starfell Lake.
"Wait, Little Klee, don't run so fast! Remember to check for monsters around you!"
Dressed in maid-style armor, Noelle felt a little helpless. Looking after Little Klee felt even more tiring than moving things.
No, that's not right. This is Acting Grand Master Jean's test for me as a knight-in-training! As long as I do a good job looking after Little Klee, I'll be one step closer to becoming a full-fledged knight!
Beneath her skirt, Noelle's legs, clad in white over-the-knee armored boots, moved rapidly as she jogged close behind Little Klee.
Her boots clacked as they knocked and rubbed against each other with her movements.
Just then, a gale surged from ahead, blowing the red hat off Little Klee's head and depositing it upside down over Noelle's face.
"Ah!"
With her eyes suddenly covered, Noelle gave a small cry, then took the hat off. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Little Klee had not run far.
"Hmm, Klee's hat fell off."
Klee held her head and turned to look in every direction, but could not find her hat.
"Little Klee, your hat's over here."
A smile appeared on Noelle's fair face as she placed the red hat on Little Klee's head and straightened it for her.
"Yay, my hat isn't lost!" Klee jumped happily, then turned to look curiously at the woods ahead and asked in puzzlement, "Why was there suddenly such a strong wind?"
"You're right, and it came from inside the woods..." Noelle rested her armored glove against her fair chin and spoke with a thoughtful expression.
"Hehe,