The ground beneath Lily’s feet cracked as she shot forward. Her body moved light yet sharp, like an arrow released from a bow.
Sasa responded with a crossing step, her movement fast and rough, as if cutting off the attack before it could even reach her.
Lily, her emotions boiling over, shouted,
Stop running away!!!!!
The first csh created a powerful gust of wind, sending dust and small pebbles flying.
The closest vilgers immediately staggered back.
Sasa grinned sharply.
Who’s running!!!
The next attack came even faster.
A fsh of mana flickered from Sasa’s hand—unstable, shapeless—like raw power being forced out.
Take this!!!!
Lily deflected it with a sharp motion, and the energy smmed into the ground behind her, leaving a smoking bck mark.
Tch!!!!
The crowd began to panic.
Meanwhile, Rendara simply moved a little farther away and watched from the roof of a nearby house, sitting casually while wondering to himself what kind of power was actually being used.
An energy burst…?
A mother pulled her child away.
Several merchants dropped their goods where they stood.
Footsteps and shouts quickly filled the street.
Because the two of them clearly weren’t holding back.
Lily’s sharp eyes narrowed, and instantly a bde formed beside her right hand—made entirely of magical energy.
Then try it if you think you can dodge!!! Haaaa!!!!
Lily’s movements grew faster, like a shadow jumping from one point to another.
Sasa responded with increasingly wild bursts of power. The mana pouring from her body was no longer neatly controlled—it exploded like sparks that could strike anywhere.
HAAAAAA!!!!!
Stones on the ground shattered.
Dust scattered everywhere.
The air trembled from csh after csh.
The crowd that had been watching moments ago turned into a stream of people running away.
In a short time, the square that had been filled with curiosity turned into chaos.
And in the middle of it all—
Lily and Sasa kept moving.
Fast. Sharp. And increasingly out of control.
At the same time, they both shouted,
Take this!!!Take this!!!
Then one of them was about to say a forbidden word.
Die—
Suddenly, Pak Sunka’s loud voice thundered across the square.
Stop right there!!!!!Who do you two think you are!!!!!
Lily and Sasa froze instantly.
Both of them looked shocked.
Huh—Mr. Gilbert!!Grandpa Gilbert!!
Because they stopped so abruptly, both of them suddenly lost consciousness.
Pak Sunka—who had just been called Gilbert—panicked when he saw them floating unconscious in the air.
Ahhh no!!!!Everyone, catch them! Don’t let them get hurt!!!
The vilgers panicked.
Ahhh!!!They’re going to fall!!!!!
Meanwhile, Rendara calmly jumped toward Lily and Sasa.
Hop… alright, this should work.
While still in midair, Rendara quickly adjusted his position to hold them safely.
He carried Lily in his arms while lifting Sasa onto his p, then nded safely.
Seeing his actions, some of the vilgers began to loosen their previous perception of Rendara—the one who had been called a pervert earlier.
Soon, everyone’s attention shifted to Pak Sunka… who had just been called Gilbert.
One vilger spoke on behalf of the others.
Mr. Gilbert… do you know this perverted man?
Pak Sunka—Gilbert—looked confused and chuckled lightly.
Perverted??Haha!!!That must be a misunderstanding!Besides, you all know what Sasa is like, right?Do I really need to expin?
The vilgers calmed down a little.
Gilbert then said calmly,
That’s enough, everyone. Please go back to your own business.This matter is settled.
The vilgers eventually returned to their activities.
Meanwhile, Rendara was still holding Lily and Sasa when the two slowly regained consciousness.
Lily blinked in confusion.
Eh… where am I?Mr. Rendara?
Sasa also woke up, stretching sleepily.
Eh… yawn… wait!!! Where the heck am I?!And why am I sitting on someone’s p?!!!
Then, fully realizing the situation, she screamed loudly.
You pervert!!!What did you do to me?!Did you just harass me?!Aaaaaa!!!!
Her rising tension shook the ground again.
Damn it!!!
Gilbert calmly said,
That’s enough, Sasa!!
Sasa stopped instantly.
Grandpa Gilbert?!!Ahh Grandpa Gilbert!!
She immediately ran over and hugged him while starting to cry.
Grandpa… huu!!!Huuuu!!!Look at him!!That guy!!He harassed me!!!!
Hearing the name Gilbert repeatedly, Rendara finally realized that Pak Sunka’s real name was Gilbert.
Hmm… I feel like I’ve heard that name before…
Gilbert could only stay silent as Sasa continued whining.
Rendara looked confused until Lily nudged him slightly and nodded toward Gilbert.
Rendara understood and waited with her for Gilbert’s decision.
Several minutes ter…
Sasa finally stopped crying.
Gilbert calmly asked,
Have you let it all out now, Sasa?
Sasa nodded quietly.
Gilbert then expined.
Sasa…Adventurer Rentaro is not a bad person.I’m the one who gave him that key.Do you understand?
Sasa looked embarrassed after hearing that.
I’m sorry, Mr. Rentaro.I misunderstood.I shouldn’t have run off like that when someone knocked on the door earlier.Please forgive me!
Rendara simply smiled in response.
Lily also looked relieved.
That’s good… I knew it was just a small misunderstanding. There’s no way Mr. Rentaro is a pervert.
But even though things seemed peaceful again, Sasa asked one st question.
Mr. Rentaro… you didn’t see anything, right?
Rentaro understood exactly what she meant.
Yeah… I did see it.
Sasa’s face instantly turned bright red.
AAAAAA!!!
A wave of energy surged through her entire body again.
BOOM!!!
Rendara simply looked confused with an innocent expression.
Lily panicked internally.
Ahhh… if I were a guy, I’d never say something like that to a girl…This is terrifying…What do I do?!I can’t help him at all!!!
Gilbert sighed helplessly.
Rentaro… I’ll leave this to you.I don’t think she’ll accept what happened this time…
Rendara, however, looked more interested in the surge of energy coming from Sasa.
Calmly analyzing it, he smiled slightly.
Oh… so it’s based on emotions?Interesting.
Then he calmly stepped forward.
Don’t worry, Mr. Gilbert.Sasa.I’ll calm her down.
The square—now half empty after the earlier chaos—had become a tense battlefield.
Dust still floated in the air.
In the middle of the area stood two figures.
Sasa.
And Rendara.
Sasa had been attacking nonstop for a while now.
But the one truly fighting…
Was only Sasa.
Rendara hadn’t thrown a single attack.
He simply moved, dodging slowly.
His gaze was calm—far too calm for someone being attacked relentlessly.
Sasa dashed forward.
Mana flickered in her right hand.
Stay right there!!
She thrust her hand forward.
A wave of unstable energy exploded out, shattering the ground in front of Rendara.
But Rendara was already gone.
He had stepped aside before the attack even fully formed.
His movement was light.
Unhurried.
As if he already knew what would happen.
Sasa gritted her teeth.
Damn it!!!!
Her emotions surged again.
Mana gathered in her hand, stronger this time.
A small fme appeared in her palm.
But the fme flickered… and suddenly burst into shapeless energy.
BOOM!
Another explosion scarred the ground.
Rendara jumped back lightly.
He still didn’t attack.
Instead, he observed.
Sasa’s movements.
Her mana flow.
Her emotional shifts.
Inside his mind, everything was forming a pattern.
I see…
Sasa gred at him.
What are you mumbling about?!
She attacked again.
This time her emotions changed.
Not just anger—something hotter.
Mana sparked in her hand again.
This time—
Stable.
Real fire formed.
She shed it forward like a fming whip.
Rendara ducked slightly.
The fire passed over his head and exploded against the stone wall behind him.
Yet Rendara still stood calmly.
Not even breathing heavily.
Sasa began realizing something.
Whenever her emotions aligned properly, her magic formed real elements—like fire or water.
But when her emotions became too chaotic—
Only raw energy bursts came out.
And Rendara…
Seemed to know the difference.
He moved even before the attacks were fully formed.
As if he was reading the rhythm of her emotions.
To others, the fight looked fast and brutal.
But for Rendara…
This wasn’t a fight.
It was analysis.
Finally, after gathering enough information, Rendara moved.
SWOOSHHH!!!
He rushed forward instantly.
Sasa froze.
How is that possible…?!
Gilbert panicked.
Rentaro! What are you doing?!
Lily, however, looked calm.
That’s Mr. Rentaro… I’m sure he has a way to calm Sasa down. I trust you!
Suddenly Rendara stood right in front of Sasa.
He said calmly,
I’ll take responsibility.Please accept it.
Sasa’s face instantly turned red.
Huh?!What do you mean?!
The unexpected words completely destabilized her emotions—
And she fainted again.
Rendara watched her colpse and muttered to himself.
Just as I thought…
