The three of them caught up with the magician with the hat in a certain castle.

They confirmed her presence as she emerged from the Adventurer's Guild, and then followed her from a distance. They believed that even if they had normal contact with her, she would probably stay away.

Although there were some suggestions that Cham approach quietly and alone, they were rejected because even this would arouse vigilance.

They wanted to create a situation where they could have a detailed conversation. Specifically, they wanted her to feel favored. During the tracking process, they had discovered that she was a very kind person, and if she felt favored, she would not run away easily.

This situation soon emerged. They followed the magician with the hat into the forest, fighting off the monsters that attacked from time to time while observing her increasingly strange behavior.

“That won’t work!”

As Ye Kai reminded, Tulio rushed out, and the two followed closely. The magician in the hat kept releasing suppression magic, but they dodged all the magic, and the monster approached her.

The beast showed terrifying agility. It was an armored leopard. This armored leopard was covered with solid metal armor plates and was a ferocious beast. Even a high-level team would be in trouble if their defense was weak or their firepower was insufficient.

It was impossible for the magician to fight the armored leopard alone. Before the magician in the hat switched to wall magic, Tulio flew forward and blocked the armored leopard's attack with a large shield.

"It hurts! If it was the shield in front, it would probably be broken. This guy!"

“!!”

The magician in the hat still had no idea what was going on.

“Keep going. Don’t stop.”

“We can’t go on like this.”

Chamu rushed to the left, ready to swing his sword. However, the armored leopard seemed to notice and took a step back. At this time, Ye Kai's left fist came.

Their coordination was as natural as breathing, forcing the armored leopard to retreat. When the distance was pulled away, the magician in the hat raised his staff and prepared to release magic, but at this time a beam of light swept across and cut off the armored leopard's body. Although the light was scattered by the metal pieces, it burned the skin between the armor and smoke came out.

The armored leopard roared in pain, then turned over and ran away.

"Escaped?"

“It’s a bit difficult without discussing it in advance.”

The three men, no longer on guard, turned to look at the magician in the hat.

"Isn't it too risky for a person like this to challenge that guy?"

"…I'm sorry. Thank you for your help." A truly lovely voice came from deep inside the hat. The voice revealed a frustrated atmosphere, but was full of sincerity.

"Anyway, let's get out of the forest first."

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When the tea started to boil in the magic pot, Chaim was the first to speak: "Although I just said it, it's too risky to do that."

"I didn't expect it to be so fast. This is the first time I've seen an armored leopard."

"If you accept the request for the expedition, you should at least form a temporary team, right?"

"..."

Even a well-meaning remark left her confused.

"You're trying too hard to hide it. But if that's the case, you should avoid taking commissions."

"I heard that adventurers often disappear, and I can't help it..."

Excessive kindness can sometimes turn into poison. Although Chaim was doing this for her own good, continuing to blame her would only make both of them miserable.

"Anyway, we're safe now, let's take a break."

Ye Kai took out the bread and shared it with everyone. The magician in the hat looked curiously at the blue object that was suddenly handed to him.

“Snacks. Sweet and can help you get rid of your fatigue.”

"nice."

As everyone tasted it, the bread gradually disappeared into the hat.

"Eh!? Wow! What is this!?"

After handing it to her one after another, she fell into obsession. At this time, Ye Kai's outstretched hand, which was hanging behind the hat, suddenly dropped it.

"what!"

The face of a young orc woman with her ears pricked up in surprise appeared from under the hat.

"what!"

Ye Kai hit her with a punch.

“That’s too rough! Towards a girl.”

"Too much curiosity..."

Ye Kai defended himself and knelt in front of the orc female.

"I am sorry."

In fact, the whole process was tacit. Whether it was Ye Kai or Cha Mu, they didn't find a way to convince her.

If I don't know why she wants to hide her identity, how can I convince her? Of course, I'll just pretend I didn't hear it, just asking about the situation. But even so, if she doesn't open up, there's no way to find a way in.

Continuing the discussion without persuasive materials would be unlikely to reach a constructive conclusion. So Ye Kai took the most daring action.

"I see." Tulio agreed completely. Cham also looked a little bitter.

"What's wrong? Is there anything strange?"

"What? You'll know once you see it. This child is an orc. And he's also a magician."

"So what? She is a very powerful magician, so it's not surprising that she chose to become a magician, right?"

Ye Kai didn't understand this. She chose to use her talents to choose a career. Then she worked hard, used her talents, and even contributed to others.

"That's right, Ye Kai? Not many people say what he says. Orcs generally have low magic power and can hardly use magic. This has become common sense. Can you imagine what those who deviate from common sense will be called?"

“I don’t like the idea of ​​that.”

The magician in the hat looked at Ye Kai in surprise.

“It’s not a matter of preference but a matter of reality.”

"Thank you so much. You said so much for Fino."

She called herself by her own name. Ye Kai stared at Fino and continued.

"Fino, you should be more confident. You should cherish yourself. If you continue in your current state, you will definitely encounter difficulties in the future. The worst of those difficulties may destroy you. I don't want to see you get hurt because you are so honest."

Fino was moved by his sincere words.

"To be honest, I want to be your partner. That's what I planned from the beginning. I've been thinking about how to convince you. But now it doesn't matter. I won't force you to join me. But I just want to ask you to trust me as a reliable partner. Keep me by your side. If so, you should be able to overcome the difficulties."

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