The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"What benefits will you gain from completing this hunt?"

"Oh, hehe. How can you say that? The credit belongs to everyone, and the honor belongs to all who participated, meow~"

Felix explained, sweating profusely, clearly already somewhat panicked.

"Oh, I see. So, you must be getting something out of this, right?"

Kiana seemed to be taking a liking to it, and without realizing it, her voice rose considerably.

Hearing Kiana's change in tone, Felix became even more nervous.

He didn't know what Kiana meant, nor did he know how to answer, so he could only continue to laugh it off.

"Well then, let's wait and see, meow~"

Seeing Felix's expression, Kiana sighed in disappointment.

It seems he doesn't intend to tell me the specifics.

This matter can be considered a transaction.

However, if the two parties in a transaction cannot even achieve basic mutual trust.

Then there's no need to continue the discussion.

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

After saying this, Kiana stood up and walked towards the door.

Felix was startled; he had originally planned to use Kiana's charm while she was drunk.

But now, that plan has fallen through.

"Wait, Lady Kiana. Please wait a moment."

"Ok?"

Kiana stopped in her tracks, turned around in confusion, and looked at Felix, who had stood up.

"Lady Kiana, I'd like to ask you, how much prestige will you gain if you kill that demonic whale?"

"What did you say? Prestige..."

Kiana frowned.

"That's right. If we kill that demonic whale, we'll gain a lot of prestige. But I'd like to ask Lady Kiana, how much prestige will you gain after killing that demonic whale, meow~"

Felix stared intently at Kiana.

His eyes sparkled, seemingly full of anticipation.

"Hmm~"

Kiana tilted her head, seemingly deep in thought.

Her eyes darted around, and finally a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Then let me guess how strong this demonic whale is, meow, is it a strong one or a weak one."

"This...this meow..."

Upon hearing Kiana's words, Felix's face turned pale.

"If that demonic whale is weak, then I think you can handle it with confidence. But if that demonic whale's strength surpasses that level, then you'll be in the same situation as now, seeking my help, right?"

"Ugh~ How is this possible, meow~"

Felix couldn't hold back any longer and could only give a hesitant answer.

Seeing this, Kiana smiled with satisfaction.

He seemed quite satisfied with the ending.

Felix felt bitter and helpless.

He hadn't expected that his plan to use Glory to get this powerful young girl named Kiana to help him would backfire so spectacularly...

It seems that my plan has failed this time.

Felix was unwilling to give up, and he tried to persuade Kiana again:

"Lady Kiana, please don't misunderstand, I really didn't mean any harm. What I mean is, you don't need to worry about any danger. That demonic whale is powerful, but it's not invincible. You'll definitely be rewarded if you kill it, meow. I'm doing this for your own good, and I hope you can understand. After all, there are many things in this world that you can't predict."

"uh-huh."

Kiana gave Felix a curt reply, seemingly mocking his cowardice and self-deception.

In this situation, frankly speaking, it's close to a showdown.

Reinhard, who had been forcibly pulled over, sighed when he saw the awkward atmosphere.

"So, Lady Kiana, you intend to deal with the Demon Whale alone? I think that's impossible. So, does that mean you wish to be the commander of this operation? I think Felix can accept this suggestion—!"

No, you misunderstood me.

Kiana slowly shook her head.

The two knights were stunned by what they saw.

Amidst their astonished gazes, Kiana slowly explained:

"I have a plan to take care of the Demon Whale by myself."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, both of them looked completely bewildered.

This knight, who has only been here a short time, actually intends to take down the Demon Whale all by himself?

If Miracles Have Color (re0): Chapter Thirty-Five: The Battle of the Demon Whale - Conflict is Inevitable

Inside the mansion, Duke Roswaal and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Although two of the five election participants' followers came to visit together and eventually took Kiana away.

However, this rare helper returned not long after arriving.

When asked about his recent situation, it was just as the informant had reported: they were simply drinking and chatting.

"What? These two guys are really naive. But to come all the way to visit after just chatting, huh? Should we say that knights are all a bunch of straightforward people who aren't good at expressing themselves?"

Roswaal sat on the sofa, smiling and muttering to himself, while Ram quietly stood by, offering whispered compliments.

The master and servant both smiled with an air of triumph, as if mocking the two knights' recklessness, or perhaps rejoicing at the peace that had been restored.

Meanwhile, Emilia smiled as she left Kiana's room.

"So it was just drinking with you? Haha, I was worried about you for a while. I'm glad you're alright, Kiana."

"Yes, thank you for your concern."

Kiana smiled and waved to Emilia, bidding her farewell as she left her room.

Outside the door, Rem waited quietly, a strange emotion brewing in her eyes.

I don't know why...

However, neither Emilia nor Kiana noticed this; they simply said goodbye to each other.

"Rem's room isn't far away. If anything happens, you can let her know. Well then, I'll head over now..."

After saying these words, Emilia slowly turned around to rest.

After she left, Kiana smiled at Rem, then closed the door and turned her gaze to Sirin, who was resting on the bed.

"How are you, Sirin?"

Kiana asked softly.

“Very good, I don’t feel any discomfort,” Sirin replied.

"That's good."

"By the way, who was that knight just now? He was incredibly strong."

Kiana listened with a smile, without interrupting.

"Oh, right!"

Suddenly, Sirin exclaimed, her eyes flashing with an unusual light: "Kiana, do you know them?"

"Although the parting was somewhat unpleasant, I can say that I got to know them."

Kiana answered calmly and composedly.

"I see? So what do you plan to do?" Sirin asked abruptly, resting her chin on her hands. "Will you help them eliminate the monsters, or will you sit idly by and let this opportunity to make friends slip away?"

"What do you want me to do, Sirin?"

"This one? I hope it's the latter! After all, you know that acting without authorization will come with consequences. Right now, you and Emilia have such a good relationship. If you rashly help other electors, it won't look good when you meet again later."

As Celine spoke, a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes, as if to say: Just listen to my advice.

Seeing Sirin's appearance, Kiana simply said, "You're overthinking it."

"I...I understand..."

Xilin's eyes were slightly red. She responded softly, then silently lifted the covers and lay down.

Kiana watched Sirin's lonely figure, feeling a pang of pity, but it vanished in an instant. Gazing at Sirin's retreating back, Kiana murmured, "Sirin, you might have misunderstood. I have no intention of helping them."

Upon hearing this, Xilin frowned, looking completely bewildered.

"Huh? You have no intention of helping? This... is truly unexpected. So, what are you planning to do?"

Finally, upon her inquiry, Kiana smiled slightly.

"That mere monster isn't worth all the trouble. I can handle it all by myself!"

"Huh? What's this...?"

Upon hearing this, Xilin's eyes widened in astonishment, revealing a look of horror.

Kiana!

She quickly called out to Kiana, "Are you crazy?!"