The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

If Miracles Have Color (re0): Chapter Thirty-Three: Glory to All? Then, how about I take on the task alone?

Outside the Duke's mansion, all was quiet.

Two knights, Felix Reinhardt and Kiana, waited outside the mansion. Soon after, Kiana arrived slowly, escorted by Rem.

"So, where do we go next?"

Kiana, who had been invited to leave the mansion, looked at the two calmly, her expression revealing a hint of distrust.

To her, these two men, though renowned knights in the capital, were also potential enemies.

You can't see into someone's heart. From beginning to end, she didn't understand why these two people didn't stay at home obediently, but instead came all the way here to ask for help.

Do they have some ulterior motive, trying to recruit me into their group?

"Let me state this in advance: if you are planning anything that would be detrimental to me or Emilia, please stop now."

Kiana stood with one hand on her hip, speaking calmly.

This request made Kiana feel like she was being tricked. If she accepted their invitation, something bad might happen next. But Kiana couldn't refuse, as she had heavy responsibilities. If she couldn't help Emilia, Emilia would face an extremely bad situation. So, Kiana had to try no matter what.

"Don't worry, your thoughts are the same as ours. We are not inviting you to join our camp. We have absolutely no ill intentions. We just need to trouble you with something. And we will protect your safety."

Seeing Kiana's wary expression, Felix and Reinhard quickly explained.

He knew he couldn't rush things; he had to keep the girl calm first.

Hearing Felix and Reinhard say that, Kiana relaxed her guard a little.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Kiana asked.

Although the two knights' motives are unclear, they seem quite straightforward, so they probably wouldn't lie to me.

Felix and Reinhard looked at Kiana with admiration in their eyes, then smiled and replied, "Actually, we did run into some trouble, and we wanted to mention it to you. It would be great if we could help."

"What exactly happened? Can you tell me first?"

“Okay~ So where shall we chat, meow~” Felix smiled, and nodded after a moment. “Come with me? I know a nice tavern, and the owner is someone I know.”

Kiana nodded, and then she and Felix headed out of the city.

Felix led Kiana to a small tavern in the north of the city.

In the tavern, Kiana saw an old man in a long robe sitting behind the bar.

This is a man who looks to be around sixty years old. He appears very kind and thin, yet he exudes a comforting aura, especially his eyes, which seem to see right through you.

Kiana stared at him for a while, and then, guided by Felix, sat down on a stool next to the bar.

"Please sit down! Please sit down, don't be shy."

Felix smiled.

Reinhard was also being entertained, but he was more low-key and chose to wait on a bench further away.

Seeing this, Kiana nodded and then sat down.

"This tavern is mine, and this is my favorite drink, called 'Tequila.' I brew it myself, and it tastes quite authentic. I wonder if you'd like it?"

The tavern owner picked up a jug of wine, poured Kiana a glass, and smiled.

Hearing the old man's words, Kiana was slightly surprised and extremely curious about this so-called tequila.

Looking at the wine in her glass, she pondered for a moment, and finally raised the glass and drank it under the expectant gaze of Knight Felix.

"Mmm, the flavor is wonderful, I really enjoy it, thank you for your hospitality!"

After drinking it all in one gulp, Kiana said sincerely.

"If you like it, then come on, try this."

The old man smiled and poured Kiana another full cup.

Then, in a very warm atmosphere, the two talked about the quality of the liquor, the history of tequila, and the great deeds of tequila distillers.

After drinking a pot of wine, Kiana's impression of Felix had changed.

The two had a very pleasant chat that evening, and as it was getting late, Kiana even learned Felix's address.

It means that if you encounter difficulties or have any urgent matters in the future, you can go to him.

Through this incident, Kiana also got to know a high-ranking knight.

"Sir Reinhard, what are our plans next?"

After a few rounds of drinks, it's time to get down to business.

Surprisingly, the knight didn't say it directly, but instead insisted on bringing up his taciturn 'partner'.

This is really strange...

However, Reinhard was not surprised; instead, he sighed as if he had already expected it.

Under Kiana's watchful gaze, he downed the entire glass of wine in one gulp, then wiped the wine stains from his lips.

"Lady Kiana, are you familiar with the white whale?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Kiana knew absolutely nothing about beluga whales.

And this was exactly what the two knights already knew.

After successfully pulling his companion into the water, Felix excitedly exclaimed:

"The White Whale of Mist, you don't know it, do you? Want to know?"

"I don't want to know."

Faced with the knight's enthusiasm, Kiana simply reached out and pushed away his face that was leaning in.

They had absolutely no intention of continuing along their path.

That's not entirely her fault; after all, this "Demon Whale" thing sounds like something bad.

"I wasn't very interested in these things before I knew why you came."

Kiana sighed and then slowly replied.

"Is that so...?"

Felix was stunned for a moment after his little scheme was exposed, then shook his head and looked at his companion with some helplessness.

After a moment's hesitation, the two knights stared at each other for a moment before slowly revealing their plans.

Simply put, they plan to spontaneously organize a group of people to deal with the white whale.

Glory belongs to everyone who participated in the war.

However, it is essential to ensure that he is the main planner.

"So it's about eliminating evil? Hmm, then can you tell me, what exactly is this so-called White Mist Demon Whale?"

Finally, at Kiana's insistence, Felix let out a long sigh of relief.

The story begins by explaining what the 'Demon Whale' is.

It is one of the three most famous monsters created by the Gluttony Witch Daphne, and it carries the gluttony factor.

A white whale, 50 meters long and with a flying magic circle above its head, which allows it to swim in the air, threatens merchants traveling from the capital and nearby villages.

"So that's how it is?"

After roughly understanding what the two knights wanted to destroy, Kiana spread her hands:

"So, you need my help?"

If Miracles Have Color (re0): Chapter 34 The Hero Who Slayed the Demon Whale

The tavern recommended by Felix was in a remote location. Whether the owner did it intentionally or simply didn't notice, the tavern was rather dimly lit.

There were hardly any adventurers or residents spending money here, and not a single soldier from the capital city; it was quite secluded.

That's why this became the location Felix chose.

Clearly, he chose to have this detailed discussion here to avoid attracting attention.

"How could that be, meow~"

Although Kiana saw through his intentions, Felix didn't directly state his purpose, but instead hesitated for a while.

He then went on to explain the details about the Demon Whale.

The beluga whale, also known as the "Mist Beast," wields two main types of mist. One is a diffuse mist that can cover entire streets and expand its swimming territory. The other is an annihilating mist that can obliterate entire areas of land; anything that disappears upon contact with this mist will also lose the memory of its existence. When threatened, it can split into three parts to fight.

"Illusory and elusive? It doesn't seem like an easy opponent. And then what?"

"Oh~ Because of this characteristic, we'll have to pay a heavy price to eliminate it. However, if we can unite everyone's strength, even the beluga whale would surely be defeated, meow~"

It was clear that Felix was extremely happy, so much so that he added "meow" sounds to every sentence he uttered.

With his catgirl-like appearance, he does indeed have a certain cuteness.

Unfortunately, Kiana is not susceptible to this move.

"Then I have one more question."

"Huh? Uh, what?"

Felix, who thought he had it all figured out, suddenly paused for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, somewhat surprised by Kiana's sudden change of attitude.

His original intention was to recruit a powerful figure who was said to have single-handedly dealt with the Sin of Sloth, and then take the renowned Sword Saint of the city with him to deal with the Demon Whale.

In this way, everyone gets the credit, but the organizer is themselves.

The gains in reputation at that time will be enormous.

"Hehe...Ask meow if you want to ask anything."

Felix vaguely sensed something was wrong, so he straightened his posture and decided to see what Kiana had to say every day.

"What I want to ask is, what are the benefits of getting rid of that demonic whale? Or to be more precise?"

Kiana picked up the wooden cup on the table and then took small sips of the wine.