Inspiration

Seris took a short while to think about that. Since they have been relying too much on Aion during the missions, she felt the need to work harder before the next one in order to make sure that things would be different this time.

"Besides, for as long I am here, the mission will end well," Aion declared. "Even without your knowledge, I can solve most problems with my magic. So, you can rest easy."

"... I wonder why such reliable words piss me off so much," Seris said.

"It must be because you are weird, not because I am choosing the right words to annoy you," Aion said while shrugging.

"So, you are aware of it," Seris said.

"All the time," Aion said while smiling. "Putting that aside, you shouldn't think too much about the next mission. You will get exhausted again, and that will only put you in an endless loop."

"Taking life advice from someone ten years younger than me… where did I go wrong with my life?" Seris asked after a long sigh.