The Strange Behavior of Nala City's Residents

"Hah...."

When the sun had risen, Elijah and Sofia, who had been practicing sparring the whole time, were trying to catch their breath. The two of them silently looked at each other. In their hearts, they both recognized that they shouldn't underestimate their opponent this time.

Elijah wiped the sweat from his forehead, then tried to stand up, even though he was quite exhausted. The teenager put his sword back into its sheath. Elijah looked at Sofia, then asked something related to the mission they were working on.

"Today, we're going to the mining site in this town, right?"

Sofia nodded in answer to Elijah's question. "But to go there, I have to talk to Marquess Flint first. Everyone who wants to visit the mining site, no matter who they are, must ask the landlord's permission to go to that place," she added.

"Should I come with you to meet him?"