☀️ Arselia and Akonia

As their trio continued on their way somewhere, Alaria couldn't help but reflect on the fact that her new journey south wasn't going as smoothly as she had hoped. First, their group made a major mistake and spent almost all of their budget in a single day. Tanarsia wouldn't have been surprised if it had been just her, but no—even their professional, stoic leader, Klin, succumbed to a mischievous impulse. Second, they most likely lost their ship. They may have arrived successfully, but the return trip would cost around one and a half thousand rems for the entire company. They didn't even have enough for a single ticket right now. But beyond these two problems, the south itself turned out to be an extremely dangerous place. Even for someone like her or Kenshiro, an encounter with the local fauna could be fatal, let alone Klin. Without his mysterious sword, obtained from an unknown source, he currently made a rather mediocre impression as a warrior. Not without potential, but not someone who stood out from the crowd. It was noticeable that leading the group was also somewhat new to him, and he compensated for his lack of experience with his faith in Her Majesty's will. It seemed like a useful quality for a servant, but this approach could still lead to certain problems. Although, Alaria wasn't sure she would have done any better in his place. Nevertheless, the fact remained—they had little idea how they were going to proceed, and the future of their small group looked extremely bleak. Alaria had clearly overestimated her abilities when she volunteered to travel south again. But it was too late to back out now, not when they were stuck in a faraway land, without money for the return journey. One mistake after another. All that remained was to hope that they wouldn't be fatal.