Stare—!
Hyacine and Barbara were walking down the street, but the gaze from behind them frequently distracted them because that gaze was simply too powerful.
"She seems to still be watching..."
"She's been following us for so long, why hasn't she come out?"
Stare—!
Hyacine and Barbara turned back and looked at the blonde girl who had been following them, their faces showing a hint of nervousness.
"Um... Aiz?"
"Since you're going to follow us, why don't you just come over? Instead, you're... so far away?"
Ever since Hyacine and Barbara entered the Dungeon behind the Loki Familia's backs yesterday, even though they later promised not to be so reckless, Finn, Riveria, and the others were unwilling to believe them.
So, just in case, they planned to arrange for a certain Familia member to follow Hyacine and Barbara to prevent them from sneaking into the Dungeon like before.
Low-level members were naturally out of the question; after all, from the perspective of strength, they didn't have the ability to stop the two Deliverers, and might not even be able to catch their dust.
So, at least a core member of Level 5 or above had to be sent.
But not just any core member was up to the task...
Finn, Gareth, and Riveria, as the Captain and Vice-Captains, had official duties to attend to every day and simply didn't have time for such things.
As for Bete, although he was a good person, his mouth was far too foul and might even cause resentment in the two girls, so he was not considered.
Tione and Tiona—it's not that they had issues with them, but from the perspective of clothing, Hyacine and Barbara were considered conservative, and Riveria was also worried the two Amazons would lead them astray, so they were temporarily passed over.
Thus, only one suitable candidate remained...
The "Sword Princess," Aiz Wallenstein!
Although this child also had many issues, if it was just a mission to stop others from entering the Dungeon, she should be able to complete it, and "Mother" Riveria also intended to let Aiz get some exercise.
In any case, it was decided—it would be Aiz!
That's how the current situation came to be...
Hyacine and Barbara were merely walking on the streets of Orario when a figure followed them at high speed, but she didn't come to the two girls' side, instead maintaining a distance of about eight meters.
No matter where Hyacine and Barbara went, Aiz maintained this constant distance; even when they tried to approach her, she avoided them, making it impossible to know how to communicate.
Despite her appearance as a beautiful teenage girl, from the perspective of the original work, Aiz had always been a child who hadn't grown up.
And she was very socially withdrawn...
Her communication skills were very poor...
Her self-care skills were also poor...
Wasn't she just a problem child?
Communicating with such a child would certainly be an incredibly difficult task, but Hyacine and Barbara weren't worried at all.
Giving warmth to such a child was the responsibility of a doctor!
After all, Riveria arranging for Aiz to come over wasn't just to look after them; she probably also intended for them to save Aiz... right?
Forget all that nonsense; at the very least, I'm definitely going to save this person!
"Aiz?"
Seeing that the blonde girl didn't respond, Hyacine and Barbara took a step toward Aiz, but it was exactly this step that made Aiz start to retreat.
As expected, Aiz still feels a sense of distance from us; because of the title of "Deliverer," she doesn't quite dare to communicate with us. In that case...
"Aiz, do you see the Tower of Babel?"
For some reason, Hyacine suddenly pointed toward the distant Tower of Babel, making Aiz tense up.
"Riveria said you can't go down."
Although her tone was flat, Aiz's eyes revealed a sense of non-negotiability; after all, yesterday's scene was still fresh in her mind, and Aiz didn't want to see her future companions besieged by a swarm of monsters.
"But can you stop us?"
Little Ika—!
Lord Barbatos—!
In an instant, gusts of breeze surged from the two girls, making Aiz's eyes widen involuntarily.
Although called the Sword Princess, Aiz was actually not a pure swordsman, but a magic swordsman, or a melee mage.
"Ariel," as Aiz's only magic, was not an offensive magic, but a status magic that wrapped wind around her to enhance her attack, defense, and speed, and even allowed for brief flight.
So, in response to Hyacine and Barbara's "provocation," Aiz merely pouted to express her dissatisfaction, and then...
"Awaken."
At Aiz's call, her own wind appeared.
Fortunately, there were no people or shops nearby, otherwise the three of them would definitely have to pay a large sum of money and even apologize door-to-door.
Three completely different winds appeared in Orario; although the impact on the outside world wasn't huge, it still attracted many people's attention.
Aiz's "Ariel."
Hyacine's demigod power.
Barbara's plea to Barbatos.
They intertwined like this, forming a spectacle within Orario.
Wind... Is this wind?
Aiz's eyes became somewhat glazed as she completely cleared her mind to feel everything within the wind.
Completely different from her own wind, the wind surrounding Hyacine seemed peaceful, but it hid immense energy within, as if it would explode the next second and destroy everything around it.
And Barbara's wind... how should I put it? It was like it drifted from a tavern? Why would she have such an illusion?
While Aiz was feeling it carefully, the girls' voices came from directly ahead, instantly snapping Aiz back to her senses.
"Let's make a bet, Aiz~"
"If we reach the Tower of Babel before you, you'll enter the Dungeon with us.
"If you arrive first, we'll do whatever you say. How about it?"
There was almost no relationship between Hyacine, Barbara, and Aiz, and communication was even a bit difficult, so to break such a barrier, they had to establish a relationship first, even if it was as "rivals."
After all, once there's a relationship, feelings will grow~
"I won't lose!"
As one of Orario's top Adventurers, Aiz's perception of wind was extremely strong, so she also had considerable confidence in her speed and agreed without hesitation.
Completely putting Riveria's instructions to the back of her mind...
Aiz wasn't very familiar with these two new members, but she wanted to understand them, wanted to feel the wind.
Because whether it was Hyacine or Barbara, even if their winds were completely different, one thing remained unchanged...
And that was a mother-like gentleness!
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