The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Kevin asked.

"I, I..."

Pado hesitated, unsure how to answer.

Is there a reason you're embarrassed to say?

Kevin asked again.

"Yes." Paddo nodded. "I...I'm scared. Ah, no, I think if I'm there during the upcoming battle, I'll cause you trouble, boss. No, I mean, boss."

Silence fell over the phone.

Kevin remained silent.

Although what she said sounded cowardly, she wasn't actually wrong.

She was indeed the weakest of the heroes...

a long time.

"Okay, then I'll take half a month off."

Kevin sighed and said, "But please remember, taking leave doesn't mean you can slack off."

He then hung up the phone.

Finally, he sat down in the chair with a hint of melancholy and sighed, "That lame joke must have been pretty good, right?"

Unfortunately, after hearing such a not-so-funny joke...

Pado rubbed her shoulders, as if she had heard some mushy words.

"Sigh~ I feel like everyone's changed since we came here."

The girl sighed heavily. She glanced at her clothes, then walked to the window, drew back the curtains, and looked outside.

It was pitch black outside, and you couldn't see anything at all.

She jumped down from the windowsill and landed lightly on the ground.

Then she quickly walked out of the room, went outside, and opened the door.

She ran quickly to the bottom of the stairs, then sprinted up the stairs to the second floor.

"Ring ring~ Ring ring~"

The phone rang.

Kevin took out his phone and glanced at the screen, only to see a message notification.

Kevin opened the message and took a look.

The message read:

"Boss, today's supplies are at the usual place. I'm going to town for a vacation now. If you encounter any danger, feel free to call me immediately, and I'll send you medicine."

"...Why didn't they come to my aid immediately?"

Kevin put down his phone and remarked with emotion.

Chapter Eighteen: Capturing a Vacation Cat

Kevin put down the phone, then slowly stood up and went to the windowsill of the villa.

At this moment, a boy with horns on his head had been quietly waiting there for a long time.

"Kosmo, the moon is so beautiful tonight."

Kevin began with a sigh.

However, these sudden words were truly hard to accept.

Kosmo, who was quietly waiting for orders with his arms crossed, still couldn't figure it out.

Why is Kevin suddenly making this comment?

Is the moonlight beautiful? Yes, the moonlight is beautiful, but does it have much to do with me?

Kosmo had been waiting on the balcony from day to night, and from night to the second night, until the round moon appeared.

If anyone else had made him wait this long, they would have left long ago.

But he only listened reluctantly because it was Kevin's request.

After waiting for so long, all I got was this idle chatter?

For a moment, Kosmo felt that Kevin was deliberately trying to provoke him.

However, the other party's subsequent monologue dispelled his suspicions.

Why did you suddenly give me that look?

"Is it because I didn't tell a lame joke that you're upset?"

"...Kevin, are you... never mind, what's wrong?"

Although Kosmo really wants to tease you, did you mess up your brain during your vacation?

But he didn't want to be frozen into an idiot, or to be turned to ashes by heavenly fire.

"To put it simply, I need you to bring someone back."

"Who?"

"Gresh".

Kevin said slowly.

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The town at night.

Kiana and Mei were taking a walk in the square.

At this point, Black Rune had nothing left to lose, so he went back to his tent, separated from one person, to draw circles and curse Bronya.

As for Bronya, who won a lot of candy, she ate candy in the square while watching Gretchen paint.

"This monster's design is very interesting. Does it have any special characteristics in its attacks? Oh, I see. A very interesting idea."

Bronya spoke while showering praise upon the matter.

He seems quite interested in the monsters depicted by Gretchen.

Perhaps, once she returns to her own world, she might choose to incorporate some of those elements into the game.

Kiana thought to herself.

"Kiana, what are you looking at?"

While Kiana was still in a daze, Mei asked a question.

"Huh? Nothing, Mei. I was just thinking about something. What's wrong?"

Kiana quickly turned her head away to hide her inner turmoil.

"Hehe, it's nothing, I just wanted to ask. By the way, when can we leave? It's already twelve o'clock."

Mei said with a smile.

"Okay, let's go back now. There's one more thing I haven't given Bronya yet; I'll give it to her tomorrow."

"Oh, I see. Let's go back now then."

"Okay, let's go back."

"Um."

The two nodded at the same time and turned to walk towards their own tents.

"You guys... never mind, I thought you'd come over and say hello. Never mind, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Bronya's voice came from behind.

"Okay."

Kiana and Mei answered at the same time, then smiled at each other, waved to Bronya, and walked towards their tents.

Back in her tent, Mei immediately began packing her belongings.

"Yeah, nothing's missing. If we're not in Paradise, we should still be careful with our belongings."

Mei put everything she needed into her bag.

Kiana, on the other hand, started rolling around and playing inside the tent, looking quite happy.

Seeing how happy she was, Mei's mood improved considerably.

Of course, while it's fun, moving around a lot while sleeping is still not good.

Thinking of this, Mei slowly said, "Kiana, don't move around."

"Hmm, right, I should be able to get a good night's sleep tonight. Hahaha!"

The thought of getting a good night's sleep made Mei burst into hearty laughter.

Kiana blushed and lowered her head upon hearing the laughter.

Seeing her like this, Mei couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

"Alright, go and get some rest, it's getting late."

Mei lay down as she spoke, preparing to go to sleep.

Kiana slowly climbed up and lay down.

"Hehe! Go to sleep, Mei."

Kiana smiled.

"Hehe, Kiana, you seem quite excited."

Mei smiled too.

The two smiled at each other, and eventually, everything returned to calm.

The next day, a ray of sunlight shone into the camp.