"Bianka has left, Maria, let's go too."
Zofia looked at Bianka's back with a complicated expression, and turned to look at the person next to her after a while.
"Well... although things are a bit too unexpected, we still have to celebrate. Sister Zofia, let's go shopping as planned." After listening to her aunt's words, Maria came back to her senses and nodded.
"This is natural. After all, she has become the guardian of the city from being the winner of the Major. And the hero's victory and return, naturally there is no lack of celebration."
Zofia had no objection to her child's "proposal", but nodded in agreement.
Then, the two of them no longer stopped, and quickly and quietly disappeared in the noisy and noisy audience seats.
...
After returning to the rest area, Bianka returned some equipment to the staff, changed into regular clothes, made some disguises, and immediately ran away.
Although she didn't know how much influence she had here, she felt that if she didn't leave, she would be unable to leave by the time people reacted.
Being blocked by a large group of ordinary people made Durandal feel troubled and scalp numb just thinking about it.
Besides, Bianka had already made an appointment with Maria and the others to celebrate in the tavern. With such a big "accident and change" suddenly appearing, her friends would definitely be very confused, and she felt that she needed to explain it to her friends.
Thinking about it, Durandal tried her best to hide herself from being recognized, and her pace towards Marcin's tavern became faster and faster.
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Marcin's tavern——
"Squeak——"
As the door was pushed open, Bianka rushed in quickly with a little panic.
"Hmm? Oh, isn't this our Hero Knight Bianka? Why are you so flustered? Hahaha."
After seeing the person clearly, the old knight who was drinking in the tavern put down his glass and teased.
"Uncle Vogelweide, stop teasing me. I'm not a hero. I just did what I should do." Bianka answered helplessly while taking off her disguise after hearing the old knight's words.
"Haha, that's it. This is the virtue that a knight should have. How can those competitive knights do what a little girl like you, Bianka, do?"
After hearing Bianka's words, Old man Vogelweide did not restrain himself but laughed even more happily.
He hadn't seen a young knight with such qualities for a long time.
"Yes, there are not many knights with such awareness as Bianka. Vogel is just happy now. You don't need to take it to heart." The old craftsman Kowal, who was sitting next to him, rarely refuted someone this time, but sighed with him.
"Well, where are Maria and the others?"
Bianka finally shook her head helplessly at the sighing elders and changed the subject.
"Of course they went shopping and will come back to celebrate for you later."
This time, the one who answered Bianka's question was the Marcin who was sorting things in the store.
"Uh... this game was a mess, do we still need to celebrate?"
Thinking of the previous game that was accidentally messed up, Bianka gently blinked her blue eyes.
"Of course, whether it is the victory of the game or your defense of the city this time, it is worth celebrating..."
"Squeak--"
Just when the Marcin was halfway through his words and wanted to say something else, the door of the tavern was pushed open again... and this time the visitor made the three old guys in the tavern open their eyes wide and look surprised.
"This is really... a rare guest."
After being stunned for a moment, the Marcin said word by word with a strange look in his eyes.
"..."
However, the man did not answer or look at other people. He just stared at Bianka silently with his sharp golden eyes, as if he wanted to see through her.
"Hmm?"
After Bianka met the blond man's gaze, a trace of doubt flashed across her blue eyes, as if she was asking the man in front of her for his purpose.
Durandal was not surprised that the blond Kuranta man in front of her would come.
After all, as the former head of the Nearl family and the uncle of Maria and Margaret, it wasn't surprising that he went here after she made such a big fuss.
Moreover, strictly speaking, this time was not the first time she met the man in front of her... although the identities of the previous meetings were different.
Before, because of the strength shown by Bianka in the arena and the period when she was targeted for her uncooperative attitude, Mylnar was afraid that the Nearl family would be implicated, and secretly rushed back to "warn" or remind her.
However, not to mention the reminder that night, because of Sakura, no one except Mylnar saw it.
However, because of this incident, he also knew that there were strong people protecting his family, and after learning about Bianka's character through many sources, he temporarily gave up the idea.
It was not until this time, when Bianka exposed her strength and made a big fuss, that Mylnar came again.
"I want to know your purpose, the purpose of coming to Kalawariekli, and the purpose of contacting Maria and others."
After meeting Bianka's eyes, Mylnar asked her questions without any reservation.
Although Bianka's previous strength made Mylnar completely helpless, he still felt that he had to ask.
And this time the inquiry was not only for various other reasons, but also with a hint of expectation from Mylnar's own heart.
Bianka's powerful strength and her noble character made his long-silent heart, like a stone thrown into it, produce waves.
"So, may I ask, in what capacity do you ask me this question?"
After hearing the question from Mylnar, Bianka's expression became serious. She did not directly answer the question from the man in front of her, but asked back.
"Are you a knight who protects this city and country, or just Maria's uncle?"
"..."
Bianka's sudden question made Mylnar fall into silence, and at the same time, a quiet atmosphere began to spread throughout the tavern.
The four people present looked at him silently at this moment, as if they were all waiting for his answer...