Chapter 461

Chapter 468: Next is Ais’ Turn! (Please subscribe!)

“Uh… I’m looking for Izay… Is that okay?”

Ais glanced at Simon, then at Izay. After fidgeting and hesitating for a while, she finally managed to stutter out a sentence.

“Hmm…” Simon immediately froze, then a flash of insight seemed to strike him!

The companions within the faction often discuss some gossip in private, usually about amusing matters.

Embarrassingly, Simon was actually one of them.

Simon thought it was all just idle chatter, discussed with a “joking” attitude.

But now it seems, those gossips might not be entirely false…?

At this moment, the girls had just returned to Twilight Manor not long ago, and were taking a rest together.

During such rest time, Miss Ais wasn’t staying with Miss Tiona and the others, but instead came alone to look for Izay.

What does this imply?

Right now, Simon’s brain was transitioning from single-core processing to multi-core processing!

In a short time, the big bro connected countless possibilities, and then…

reached a conclusion!

Suddenly, Simon took on an air of wisdom as if he had seen through all truths, only lacking a pair of round glasses and a pose.

“I understand! Miss Ais, it’s my fault for disturbing you. Sorry, I know where Izay is! He has nothing planned next! Please feel free to use him, I’ll go deliver this invitation to Lady Loki.”

With that, Simon picked up the mailbox from the guard room and dashed off toward the mansion, not forgetting to find someone to cover his shift along the way.

“……”

“???”

Izay and Ais looked at his quick departure, somewhat unclear about the situation.

Especially at one subtle angle, Izay even saw Simon turn around and give him a “go for it, I believe in you” gesture.

Good grief, what do you think you’ve understood!?

Izay didn’t know what this big bro had thought of in such a short time, but he felt it probably wasn’t anything good!

The atmosphere became awkwardly silent for a moment.

However, Izay soon shook his head, dismissing unreliable Simon, and looked back at Ais.

“You said you were looking for me, is there something you need?”

The girl nodded: “Yes, I want to go out and take on some commissions, would you like to join me?”

“Go out again so soon after returning to take on more commissions?” Izay was puzzled.

“No, I want to relax while doing the commissions.” Ais explained gently: “Staying at home makes me feel restless.”

Especially with the Sword of Despair nearby, she always wanted to pick it up and swing it a couple of times.

Previously in Melon, due to Loki’s restrictions, Ais hadn’t been able to properly exercise in the morning for over a week, which was quite uncomfortable for her.

After all, suddenly stopping something she had consistently done made her feel very uneasy, especially after coming home.

At this moment, Ais remembered something Izay had once told her.

—”Blocking is less effective than guiding. Proper tension and relaxation are both necessary, but sticking to just one isn’t right.”

Thinking about this, Ais directly abandoned resting and ran to find Izay to go out together.

“If that’s what you want, let’s see if we can find any suitable commissions.”

Upon hearing the reason, Izay smiled warmly with satisfaction.

It was the kind of smile a father would have seeing his child finally grow up—no longer stubborn but considering their own well-being.

It took him nearly two years to “raise” Ais to this point!

And the first person she thought of at this moment was him…

There was no denying that Izay felt a sense of accomplishment.

“Alright, let’s go to the Guild.”

Seeing Izay agree, Ais also softly closed her eyes and smiled.

Their destination was the Guild Headquarters.

To say the types of commissions that could help one relax, Izay could think of many right away.

With their current strength, to put it bluntly, all the commissions on the bulletin board in the Guild exhibition hall could be easily completed by them.

But since the purpose of this outing was relaxation, half of those options should be excluded.

Like those commissions requiring entry into the Dungeon, Izay didn’t even consider them.

For relaxation, there were plenty of simple commissions within Orario itself; there was no need to delve into the Dungeon where there’s no sunlight.

This rare outing for the two, wouldn’t it be nice to take Ais around Orario under the guise of a commission?

This is a chance for the two to be alone together, isn’t it?

Even an idiot could figure out what to do and what to avoid.

However, upon arriving at the Guild Headquarters, the two temporarily separated.

The reason was simple.

Orario, the Labyrinth City, being such a large city, surely couldn’t have all the commissions concentrated on just a small section of the bulletin board.

Those were essentially filtered tasks suitable for Adventurers.

Another part, consisting of lower value and lower priority commissions, were piled up on the desks of the Guild staff.

Unless nearing deadlines or requested by Adventurers, those commissions wouldn’t be displayed.

After a brief discussion, Izay decided to check out the bulletin board while Ais went to ask the Guild staff about the temporarily shelved commissions, to see if there were any suitable ones.

After briefly separating, the two quickly reunited in the Guild hall.

“Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any suitable commissions on the bulletin board, they’re all tasks requiring entering the Dungeon. How about you, Ais?”

Having scanned the entire bulletin board, Izay helplessly shrugged and focused his attention on the young woman before him.

Perhaps it was an illusion?

Izay felt that compared to when they parted earlier, Ais seemed… hesitant now?

As if she had encountered something difficult to express, too shy to speak up.

Not knowing what Ais had encountered with the Guild staff, Izay chose to remain silent and waited for her to speak.

The quiet, contemplative girl looked delicate today, having rarely abandoned her close-fitting armor for civilian clothes, dressed in a short skirt and white stockings, exuding a tender charm.

If only one ignored the Sword of Despair by her side…

Ais hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up rather uncomfortably.

“While I was asking about commissions there… I met a little girl who wanted to submit a commission application to the Guild, but she didn’t meet the fixed requirements…”

“So, you accepted the girl’s commission?” Izay tilted his head slightly.

Ais reluctantly admitted with a troubled expression: “Yes…”

“Is the content of the commission troubling you?”

“I only found out after accepting it…”

After Izay easily guessed the reason, Ais’s voice carried a hint of regret, sounding almost like a pout.

“What is the content?”

“—Exterminate the… ghost residing in a remote cabin.”