☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Nodding affirmatively to Victor, Alaria immediately set about fulfilling her task, deciding to start by questioning the owner of the caravanserai or other staff, in case they knew where An was. After all, this was where the group had first met her. Having a specific, small, achievable goal on the path to their main mission – eliminating the Apostles – instilled in the girl a certain sense of confidence. It was good to have a more experienced person on hand who knew what needed to be done, where it needed to be done, and how it needed to be done. Unlike her and Klint, who sometimes tended to hesitate. Of course, if the mission was successful, she wouldn't be able to boast that she had used her brilliant intellect to deal with the Apostles, despite the loss of combat skills and Kenshiro's and Klint's condition... but common sense told her that this was just her insatiable ambition talking. The desire to take on more than she could handle. But with Victor around, the mission's success seemed more realistic. And overall, he made a good impression, despite his extreme directness. It was better this way than hiding barbs behind a pile of beautiful words. She could only hope that this change in leadership wouldn't affect Klint. That he would perceive it as an act of help from a wise and all-knowing princess, and not as a sign that she was disappointed in him and "punishing" him for his slowness by giving the leadership to a more efficient servant. He was probably already having a hard time in his new state, being between life and death.