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"Your highness, are you sure about this? Won't it be better for us to negotiate these terms?"

Ely ignored the councilwoman talking around her. She had already made up her mind about this issue.

"We don't have any other choice. I'm afraid that we won't be able to control the other one. And even if we did decide to keep our lord here, I am not sure we would benefit that much from it."

The council fell quiet at Ely's words.

In retrospect, they all knew Ely was right. They all trusted their queen to keep them safe and sound.

"So it is decided. I will ask the humans to lend us our lord for the time being."

Ely left the council room with a heavy heart.

Even though the decision had been made, Ely could not help but feel like she was not going to be successful in keeping Lord Ur here.

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"Should we be waiting around here? The tower will not sit back quietly after the humiliation we pulled off."

Astoria's words were true but Aurora could not help but consider their current situation.

Had they been in their usual form, it would not have been difficult for the pair to break away from the Viera establishment and head for home.

But both Astoria and Aurora were drained of their power. And Ur was still a kid with no way of being able to protect himself.

Besides, Aurora was interested in the solution Viera people would be able to come up with.

Ely have given off a weird aura when she left for the council meeting. Aurora could not help but be intrigued about the answer she would be able to come up with.

"We should wait around for now. Getting one more ally would be a good choice. Besides, I don't know how to take care of a baby dragon."

Aurora admitted her reasons for wanting to say here.

While it had a lot of personal reasons, a big reason for wanting to stay back was because of Ur.

"That's true. I am more of a goddess than a dragon so I don't know the needs of the abyssal beasts. I guess we are going to wait around here."

Aurora breathed out the air she had been holding back inside her.

Not that she had not expected Astoria to agree with her. Astoria was a level-headed female and she also understood the necessity of information.

But Aurora had expected Astoria to feel a little odd staying between the people her sire protected.

"Here she comes."

Aurora felt Ely's aura after Astoria directed her toward the source.

As expected, Astoria's connection to the Viera race allowed her to pinpoint them anywhere within her vicinity.

"So, what's the verdict? What have you decided on your side?"

Aurora asked before Ely could greet them. Since Ur was asleep at Aurora's side, Aurora took this chance to get the conversation over with.

"We have indeed come to a decision that was not easy to reach. We wish to travel with you and be a part of your society."

"If my lady would permit it, we would like to come with you to your lands."

Ely held herself in a low bow to convey her sincerity. Aurora could only look on in shock and wonder as that happened.

It was unheard of for a beast tribe to leave their lives in the abyss and relocate. They were territorial beasts that prided themselves on their territories.

For the Viera tribe to arrive at such a conclusion was a big shock to Aurora.

"Are you sure about leaving this land? Your ancestors used to rule here and live here. Would you even be able to survive outside the abyss?"

Aurora had several questions about this.

First of all, the overworld was not favorable for the abyssal beasts. Many lost their rationality once they arrived in the overworld.

Even places like Rocx valley that were filled with such energy could not save the mental capabilities of the beasts.

Secondly, most beasts adhered to the territory rule. To leave their territory and enter a new one would be a huge blow to the Viera tribe.

And if the new territory owner took offense to their presence, they would be killed without mercy.

The Viera knew all that and they were still risking this move?

"We are quite sure about this. As you know, we are linked to our lord through a magic contract. We don't have any other choice but to follow them if they chose to leave our humble abode."

Aurora did not miss the use of the word 'them.' It looked like even the Viera could not decide who their true Lord was.

Still, Aurora had to do her best to warn them before they decided to pull something outrageous.

"Since you have decided to make this move, I will tell you who the Lord of Rocx valley is. It is the goddess of Victory. She has not been seen or heard from in a long time. But she will be a vicious opponent should she take offense."

Ideally, Aurora would want to avoid coming in contact with another goddess so soon. But the goddess of Victory had already taken account of Aurora.

It was high time Aurora visited her and announced her intentions about her land and her people.

"We understand. But this decision is no longer in our control. We shall brave the goddess's anger and cross the border."

Ely sounded determined in her decision.

It was not something Aurora could talk them out of. Nor did she want to talk the other race out of this.

Having Viera as allies would help her academy grow in terms of physical strength. Since Viera were abyssal beasts gifted with an adequate amount of physical strength, they would make for great trainers.

"If that's the case, I understand. I do have a proposal for you. I can talk with the Lord of the Rocx valley and explain your situation. But in turn, you must help us out at our new academy."

Aurora was not sure how much Ely understood her words, but she decided not to deceive the other party.

Taking advantage of someone's desperation was something Aurora was willing to do but she was not going to be a scum about it.

"Academy? Like the tower? And our Lord agreed to your proposal?"

Ely sounded special about Aurora's claim. It was not hard for someone as old as Ely to put two on two together and come to this conclusion.

"I already agreed to help Aurora. You can trust her in this regard."

The hesitating look Ely had disappeared from her face at Astoria's words. Instead, her eyes shined with a new light and understanding.

"I understand. How soon do you need us to start moving toward the Rocx valley?"

Ely was diligent in her work but Aurora needed to take her next few steps carefully.

She needed to inform the Outlanders of what had happened here and about the changes that were about to be made.

Aurora also needed to invest in a better security protocol and make her system be able to cover a wider area for defense.

"Wait around for a bit. I will send you the signal to start moving. For now, I will go back alone and make preparations for your arrival. Astoria, I'll leave Ur in your care."

Ur decided to wake up at this exact time and decided he did not like Aurora's decision.

But Aurora had made up her mind about what to do next. She had to take care of things before they become a problem for everyone involved with her.

"So, when will you be leaving the settlement? And how long should we wait before deciding to take action?"

Astoria caught on to Aurora's words quickly. But she also decided to put her safeguards in place.

"Three days. It should all be done within three days. If not, then contact me with this system. I will register you in its database."

Aurora held her hand out and a screen popped up in front of her.

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Registering: System user 06 – Astoria

Welcome to the user interface.

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"Get yourself acquainted with it. I will see you once you return to the academy. I won't be much help to you since I will leave at the earliest available time."

"And when will that time come?" i𝑛𝗻rℯ𝒂𝒅． 𝓬o𝘮

"In a few hours. The earlier we start our task, the earlier we can relax and begin our true offense."

No one else seemed to agree with Aurora's enthusiasm. But they did not try to hold her back either.

And Aurora the Viera settlement that evening toward the Rocx valley.

She had a few tasks to finish along the way which she could not tell anyone about. Those tasks were something she had discovered in her past life but no one should know about them.

And Aurora was about to head toward those dangerous places all on her own. She just hoped that things would be alright in the end.

Traversing through the rocky parts of the abyss was not something Aurora had thought she would do again.

But being somewhere on the first floor of the abyss did amount to a lot of irregular architecture.

The abyss was like a maze with different levels corresponding to different places. That was what made it so difficult to navigate.

But that was a conversation for another time. Right now, Aurora needed to get out of the first floor of the abyss and get to her designated location.

The most important task of all was to find a girl who would become extremely important in the future. And the name of that girl was Emilia Rose.

Right now, Emilia was an ordinary girl with nothing to her name. She had no family and no money to her name.

The village she lived in took care of her as a pity case but it would not last long. She would soon be outcasted for her phenomenal powers and taken under the tower's wing.

And later on, she would become the second 'goddess of victory.'

A well-known fact about the gods and goddesses was that they could not be killed. No matter how hard one tried, one would not be able to end a goddess's life.

But that did not mean that the divine race was immortal.

Just like any other race, even they had a definite lifespan that was tied to their power and the abyss. Every divine member had a death date and the one etched in the soul of the goddess of victory would be arriving soon.

Had Aurora not been from the future, she would not have known this face at all. Only Lady Minerva knew the truth. i𝙣𝒏r𝚎𝑎𝙙. 𝒄૦m

But Aurora had no idea how the eldest goddess knew this fact, or how she even tricked down Emilia in her last life.

Aurora just knew that she could not allow the tower to have Emilia. It would pose to be too big of a threat if they did manage to do so.

The goddess of victory would not die for quite some time. Aurora had almost 2 years to prepare Emilia to take up this role.

But the difficult part of this all was to convince Emilia to come with her.

From what Aurora remembered of the child, Emilia was really timid when she had been young. Her current age should be around 12 and she should be housed in the Horax village.

But Aurora had no idea where the Horax village was exactly. She knew the vague location she could search for clues about the same.

"System, load the location map for the place from here to the Rocx valley"

[Affermitive. Loading the system map]

Aurora had taken the liberty to load some more location maps in her system for such a task. And now it was coming in handy.

It was because of this that Aurora was able to narrow the location of the Horax village.

But the main problem this time would be to get away from the guardian. Exiting the abyss became ten times more difficult this way.

Since Aurora did not have Ava with her, she did not have the authority to command the guardian beasts out of the way. That only left Aurora with one option – to fight.

"Alright. This is it. It should not be too hard since it's only the first floor."

Aurora opened the guardian door of the hidden chamber and entered the room.

Her opponent was the goblin king – an elite of the first floor of the abyss.

As per his name, he commanded the smaller hoards of goblins and was responsible for a lot of injuries to the newcomers. His size also intimidated a lot of first-timers who attempted this chamber.

But that was all he had going for him – the number of his smaller soldiers and his huge body. He was not particularly dangerous if you took away those advantages from him.

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Aurora's whistle gathered the attention of the smaller monsters near her. The hoard attacked her without mercy.

But as Aurora had expected, they did not last long against her lance. The hoard fell in one swoop as Aurora swung her weapon.

But that did not seem to deter the hoard from attacking even harder. New ranks replaced the fallen soldiers and Aurora found herself surrounded by the mob.

The goblin king had not even moved from his throne. He was contented to sit there and observe his subjects die.

Unlike Viera or other higher races, Goblins did not have higher brain function. They were not able to access emotions or rational thinking.

They were truly animals in that sense and would show survival behavior at all times.

That made it easier and difficult to work with all around.

Aurora's body was not used to her godly powers but it was in prime physical condition. As such, it should be able to channel her power in the form of a small spell.

One might say that performing your best in the physical aspect was enough to overcome one's lack of magic in the tower. But it only held true for the main course.

For fights such as this, it was better to go with the magical part of one's kit.

Aurora fired a shot of lightning and cleared out the way to the goblin king. Smaller goblins died even before the magic hit them.

It was a pitiful existence to be a goblin and live such a meaningless life. Aurora did pity them to have been born as such.

But that pity did not mean she was going to go easy on them. She had her own life and ideals to deal with and saving a doomed race was not in her plans.

Besides, mobs like goblins would be respawned by the abyss in due time. Their population would also restock once the abyss decided that they were needed again.

"Your life ends here."

If Aurora hoped for the goblin king to stand up and fight, then she was sorely mistaken. The goblin king died soon after Aurora served his head from the body.

His throne which housed the goblin king's body split apart as soon as the goblin king's blood touched its surface.

And it revealed a hidden door behind the throne.

Had Aurora not known about this door's existence from her previous life, she would have been hesitant to even enter the door.

But Aurora did know about the door and she knew that it was safe to go through the door. So Aurora did not hesitate to enter the door.

White light eclipsed Aurora's form and made it impossible to tell where she was going. Aurora tried to force her eyes open but the light made it impossible to see ahead.

Aurora pressed ahead with everything she had. Stopping here would make Aurora a sitting duck and she would be stuck in this light forever.

-Aurora, come back here. It is alright, I am here.

Aurora shook her head as she heard Clove's familiar voice.

The tower was trying to pull the same shit Ava had pulled in her chamber. Since the first floor was Ava's domain, it held a similar power to her.

And just as Ava had failed, so did this illusion as well. Aurora was easily able to shave off this feeling and press ahead.

The tower did not give up trying to stop Aurora from advancing.

Since Aurora had not stopped for the voice, it decided to use physical violence instead.

The shadows in the cave grew in size and solidified in the form of small beasts with sharp claws. Their eyes glowed with malice as they eyes Aurora with hunger.

Had it been anyone else, they would have tried to defend themselves against the goblin. But Aurora knew better than to do something this foolish.

These monsters were not real but a part of the illusion created by the abyss to keep Aurora inside.

The abyss was greedy and did not want to part away from its prey. It would hold on to your soul once you entered.

Entry was easy in the domain but exiting it was next to impossible.

The tower had to also clear out a way and maintain it with a goddess's power to make it safe for people to enter and exit without losing one's souls.

But Aurora pressed ahead without any problems. She did not allow the surroundings to slow her down or deter her from her goal.

And finally, the light dimmed and the white was replaced by the natural glow of the sun. Aurora had managed to finally make out outside on the other part of the continent.

And now she could start looking around to find the Horax village.

"E-Excuse me, are you lost?"

Aurora almost jumped at the voice coming from behind her. She had not expected anyone to be standing behind her.

But once she did turn around, Aurora could not help but pat her back. She found the person she was looking for.

Standing in front of her was the next goddess of victory – Emilia Rose.

"E-Excuse me, are you lost?"

Aurora shook her head to get it back to the present moment. She could not afford to be distracted now and make a bad first impression.

"Yeah, I am kind of lost. I just exited the tower and somehow ended up here. Can you take me to the nearest village?"

Aurora had not meant to deceive anyone for her benefit. But she had no other choice but to pretend to be ignorant about her whereabouts.

"The abyss? Really? Are you someone from the tower as well? Are you here to help us out with our beast problem?"

Aurora took a step back at the rapid influx of questions being thrown out at her. She had no idea how she should reply back to those inquiries.

Telling the truth was out of the equation. Aurora did not want to complicate her stay in the Horax village. If someone from the tower did show up and did not recognize Aurora, it would be disastrous.

And if they did recognize her, then it would be even worse.

No matter how Aurora look at her, it was a lose-lose situation.

"Wait, you said 'as well?' Is there someone else from the tower here?"

It struck Aurora a little too late but her alert level jumped from 1 – 10 in a single second.

It really would be the worst-case scenario if someone else from the tower was here and could recognize Aurora.

"Yeah. Village elders reported to the tower about our increasing monster problem and the tower send us to help in the form of two of their soldiers. But our village is not safe even with the added help."

"That is why I am really glad to see you arrive here for help as well."

Aurora wanted to curse her luck but she had no opportunity to do so. She could not show her discomfort at being classified as one of the 'tower's people.'

"This is all good but I am not someone from the tower. I was just trying to clear the abyss but somehow ended up here."

Emilia's face told Aurora that she did not believe Aurora's words.

Under normal circumstances, Aurora should not have recognized Emilia right away. There was no power or aura that denoted Emilia as a different being from other kids around her.

If not for her eyes, Emilia would have been no different from a normal kid. Her long brown hair was held up in pigtails and her clothes were ordinary.

But her pupils held a unique shape hidden behind a glamour. The star-like shape of her grey eyes was hidden beneath a dull brown cloak of magic.

The famous theory back home had been that Emilia's mother cast the spell on her for protection and sealed her magic. The previous goddess of victory, Emilia's mother did not want to involve her in the world of the abyss.

But fates could not be changed and no one could verify the truth any longer.

"So, you are not here to help us out? But why?"

Oh God, Emilia looked like she was about to cry. Aurora was not good at handling such kids and she had no idea what to do.

Generally, Aurora left these matters up to Quince since he was the only one who had any real experience with the kids. But Aurora did not have him with her.

"H-Hey, I will help out as long as I can. But I cannot stay here for long. Though, I do know of a way to take care of your monster problem."

Aurora's proposal caused Emilia to finally stop crying. However, the suspicious look did not vanish from the teen's eyes.

"Y-You swear to help? You are not trying to s-scam me, are you?"

The weight of those grey eyes felt heavy on Aurora's soul. If possible, she did not want to answer that question.

But she had no other choice but to answer the female in front of her.

"I'm not here to scam you. But we should go back to the Horax village since it is going to get dark soon. By the way, what were you doing out here?"

Aurora quickly scouted the surroundings for danger as she held Emilia's hand. 𝙞𝚗n𝓇𝘦аd.＆nbsp;𝗰𝘰𝚖

She could not feel any monster in the vicinity but that did not mean that there were no dangers here.

"Oh right, I was here to lead those two elders from the tower around to hunt for monsters but I got lost. Help me find them please?"

Aurora wanted to decline that request but the weight of those grey eyes did not allow her that luxury.

"Alright. Let's find those people from the abyss and then help them out. Then we should go back to the Horax village and relax."

Emilia seemed to agree with Aurora. Her aura seemed content and hummed with a silent power which made Aurora relax as well.

Emilia gave off a familiar feeling of the abyssal energy which only a goddess could do.

"Take a right turn and you should be able to see them."

Aurora did as the teen suggested. Not that she needed the help since she could feel the faint power being used in the forest's vicinity.

But now that she thought back to it, there was something familiar about that power. It seemed as if she knew the people she had heading toward.

Aurora cleared the forest, only to see two familiar people being attacked by an elite-mob tiger cat.

It was a monster found on the first floor of the abyss and was equivalent to the goblin king.

But unlike the goblin kind, this mob had a better body condition and sharper moment speed. It made up for its lack of subordinates with a better power level.

"Quince, dodge."

Aurora wanted to turn around and abandon the pair in front of her. She did not have the time or energy to deal with Quince and Clove right now.

Just seeing the pair put Aurora in a weird mood.

"Hurry, you should help them out."

Emilia have Aurora a small shove once aurora put her down. The teen looked worried and afraid for their life.

"They will be alright. The tiger king is not their opponent yet. I do not need to interfere in this fight."

Aurora knew her former party's level and powers. Such a small boss should not be a problem for Clove or Quince to take care of.

But Aurora had a bad feeling about this fight. She knew that Quince alone should be able to kill off the tiger-king.

Then why were those two being pushed around like prey? Why were they not attacking the tiger-king back with everything they had?

Aurora decided to finally help the pair out. She could not sit back and see her former party being toyed around with like this.

"Clove, dodge, or you'll die."

Aurora barely made it in time to stop the claws from ripping Clove apart. The younger female had been knocked back due to a heavy blow of the monster's claw.

"Y-You! Why are you here?"

Aurora ignored Quince's wonder-filled voice. The monster in front of her eyed Aurora's new addition with interest.

But too bad for him, this was his last moment to be able to live in peace.

"Disappear."

Aurora had not wanted to use her magic initially. But she did not want to drag this fight out either.

That was why she decided to end this face with a flash and utilize her lightning spell.

The poor tiger-king did not even stand a chance against Aurora. He was too weak to be able to stand up against such a mid-level spell.

Had it been an elite boss from a higher floor, this trick would not have worked at all. But Aurora had just fought the goblin king and she had adjusted to the power level of the first-floor mobs.

They were no longer going to be a problem to her.

"HEY, ANSWER ME! Did you follow us here? What is your objective in being here?"

Quince looked equal parts mad and frustrated to see Aurora. But Aurora was more focused on Clove.

The poor girl looked flushed and a little out of it. Her face was red and full of sweat as well.

Aurora quickly noted her temperature and it was high for a human body. Clove was likely running a fever but she had still decided to venture out into the woods and help clear the area out.

"We can talk our differences out later. For now, we should start heading back to the Horax village and set up a security front. I will take care of the monster problem for them."

Aurora offered as she picked up Clove.

But like every other time, Quince stepped ahead to stop her from having any time with her wife.

"No need to do that. I can carry my party member. And if you are telling the truth, then carrying Clove will slow you down. Here, give her to me."

The man held his arms out and Aurora's grip tightened around the body in her arms.

Quince wanted to curse his luck at running into that familiar face.

And it also had to happen at the worst possible time for him. Clove was running a small fever and her body was lacking her usual power.

Under normal circumstances, Clove should not be out there fighting the monsters. Quince was more than enough to take care of these monsters on his own.

But Clove had been stubborn and had wanted to clear this place out as soon as possible. She wanted to return to the tower and help the security team out.

And Quince did not want to disappoint her because Clove could get scary when she wanted to.

"Clove, you should rest for a bit. Rushing out like that is not good for your body."

Quince could only advise his childhood friend as she slaughtered the low-level beasts like they were made up of butter.

She was having too much fun clearing out the mobs but Quince could tell that she was getting distracted as well.

Clove was dragging her fights out and her attack speed was slower than her usual one. It had not become a problem yet but he could not help but feel that it would come back to bite them soon.

"Don't worry about me. You focus on protecting the young girl who led us here. You did keep an eye on her, right?"

Clove asked and Quince felt his heart skip a beat.

"I thought I asked you to keep a look on her and take a step back? Don't tell me that you lost her?"

Quince questioned but he was awarded an angry look that made him calm down.

"I mean, I will find her right now. She could not have gone very far, right?"

Clove did not say anything but her attitude screamed her unhappiness. All Quince could do was swallow his unhappiness and back down from the fight.

It was not worth it to anger Clove any further.

"I can still feel her magic. Let's follow it and find that girl."

Clove's voice sounded rougher than before. The physical work must be tiring her out and Quince wanted to ask her to take a rest.

But Clove was stubborn and she was not someone who liked to listen to him either.

So he had no choice but to follow behind her and protect her back. That was the only option he was left with since his father would not allow Clove to take a rest from the abyss exploration team.

He saw potential in Clove and he wanted to cultivate it at any cost.

"Quince, brace yourself. Guard your left side."

Quince followed the command unconsciously as he picked up his spear. A heavy claw collided with his side and almost send him flying.

But Quince had cast his barrier at the right time to defend himself against the attack so he was only pushed back a little.

Once he got away from the attack, he finally paid attention to the beast that had been attacking him.

"It's a tiger-lord. An elite mob of the first abyss level. It is not something the people of Horax village would be able to take care of."

Clove summed up the situation pretty quickly. And she was spot-on in her analysis of the village's condition. 𝓲𝓃𝐧𝓇𝗲𝒂d. 𝑐𝐨ｍ

The villagers had no protection and no magic to save themselves. Such an elite boss would kill them all in a single swoop.

But it was not a problem for Clove or Quince. They had already surpassed the first level of the abyss and we're well past the second half as well.

Such a small elite boss should have been no problem under normal circumstances. But the conditions were far from favorable for the pair.

Clove was in a delicate situation and her body had no energy. Quince had been using his energy to protect her all this while so he lacked in the strength department as well.

Besides, for a mob to appear outside the abyss was a seldom phenomenon. This mob must be much more powerful than a normal soldier to be able to get past the abyss's defense.

"We will need to deal with this first. Can you still fight Clove?"

Quince hated to put Clove in danger like this but she was the better fought out of the tow.

Initially, their party was supposed to have three people but the magician chosen for the party had run away.

Rita had abandoned them and no one else had the time or skill to join them. His father had tried to buy others but Clove had ultimately ended up rejecting most of the applications.

Clove's gaze often looked at the space on her right with a haunted look. It almost felt like she was looking at the ghost of someone who should be there.

But every time Quince tried to probe into that problem, he came up empty-handed.

So he had stopped trying to ask her that question and he had also accepted their party to forever be a 2 personal party.

And now that was coming back to bite him.

"Quince, dodge."

He did dodge the attack of the beast and tried to retaliate but the beast decided to change the targets.

It did not help that a familiar presence was standing on the edge of the forest and it was distracting Quince from the fight.

He looked at the periphery of the forest, only to see a familiar lady standing with their guide.

Quince wanted to say something but he forcefully shoved his attention back into his fight. And right in time to see Clove on the verge of her death.

The beast was right on top of her and Quince would not make it in-between them in time.

"Clove, dodge, or you'll die."

He tried to move but his speed was too slow.

Luckily for the pair, someone else managed to save Clove in time. The familiar blue hair mocked Quince in his incompetence and also made him glad to have the female on his team.

"Y-You! Why are you here?"

Quince knew he had no right to be angry at someone who had just saved Clove's life but he could not accept the female's help.

There was something about her that disturbed him greatly.

"Disappear."

With a single attack, the elite mob was dispatched and the female proceeded to ignore all his questions till it was time to head back.

She picked up Clove and Quince felt worried about something. He could not explain the feeling he had but he knew he could not allow Clove to see the female or something bad would happen.

"No need to do that. I can carry my party member. And if you are telling the truth, then carrying Clove will slow you down. Here, give her to me.

He asked the female to hand Clove over but he had a feeling the female would fight him on this.

He tensed up to fight the more powerful female but things did not come to that.

"Fine, you carry her. I have something much more important to do right now anyway."

Clove had lost consciousness due to her fever so she was out of the count. And it stung Quince to let Aurora go like that.

But he had to prioritize Clove's health and welfare above anything else.

"I understand. We will be leaving this place in a week so you can come to claim your favor anytime. It is the second time you've saved our lives and our debt is too huge."

Quince did not want to own this female anything. She was an enemy who was going against the tower and he had to be vigilant.

But it also did not feel right to not repay her for all she had done for them.

"I will tell you if I think of something. Now head back and make sure your partner stays alive."

Her words were spoken softly. Quince knew that the female was speaking more for her partner's well-being than his own but he could not help but be grateful to her.

He did not answer when he turned around to leave but he also felt like their party and this female were linked in some way.

But for now, he would keep this meeting to himself and wait a while to report to the tower with an omitted report.

Quince had a feeling that Horax village's problem with the beasts was about to be solved. And the tower would lose its ground to operate here.

But Quince did not want to make assumptions beforehand and he did not want to risk lives unnecessarily.

If Aurora did have a solution for Horax's problem, she was more than welcome to work it out and save this village.

Quince would not become an obstacle for Aurora when she was trying to achieve the same thing he wanted.

-Mnnn

"Clove, sleep for now. Things will be over once you recover."

Quince hoped that things would be alright once Clove woke up and for some reason, he had faith in Aurora.