☀️ Arselia and Akonia

🔴: There's an option to commission Orros to enchant weapons for maximum damage. It should be perfect against opponents like these. 🌸: Oh, that's a good idea, but do we have enough budget for such a large squad? 🔴: I'll pay for it. 🌸: Great! Thank you, Lord. 🔴: ...

- Something like this? - A crossbow is pulled out from under her skirt, with ominous, shimmering highlights on its surface. Even touching it seems dangerous. - Yes, if it works, it could solve our problem.

🧸: The last of my goods were bought by a gentleman named Amamius Okikot. After that, I decided to listen to you, Miss Aiyano, and closed that business...

- As always, my character ruined everything... - Aiyano sighs, then puts an arm around Sonata. - At least you weren't bought out, otherwise who knows what would have happened.

🌸: Oh, I remembered something else. There were... I don't know how to describe them. They looked like severely burned people, coal-colored, with no faces, no eyes, nose, or hair, only a mouth that they used to gasp for air like fish. 🧸: ... What a hellish nightmare, Sonata. The Bear wanted to suggest that the flower abandon everything and not risk being captured by this cult again, but out of deep respect for her, he didn't voice this thought.

- And what do they do, or... do they just suffer? - Nihonka pretended to be saddened by these words, but in reality, her fists, hidden under the table, clenched white.

🔴: There is a spell called "mental lock." It's a basic spell from the corresponding school. I think such a distinguished sorceress should know it.

- Basic, fundamental... Sounds good. I hope the duration or conditions of its effect can be calculated so that it will be enough for us. Excellent lead, Edgelord-kun.

🌸: The guys can only use katanas, Aiyano... Well, you should understand that Nihon steel, or in this case, Misurugi steel, is the best, right? Of the guys, Kanchan can cast spells, but you can't learn a useful spell for a specific situation in a day. 🧸: There is nothing in Risserlange that would contribute to the successful completion of the operation, so it really shouldn't be counted on.

- Misurugi steel is undoubtedly inferior to Nihon steel - if some lucky person is fortunate enough to get that kind of cosmosteel, - Miko interrupted. - Well, we've sorted out these issues as much as possible. Now, regarding our team... - she thought hard. - ...Bors-san, what can you realistically offer in our situation? Don't get me wrong - I have the highest opinion of your skills. After all, you still pop up behind me every time I go into a store, no matter how much I look around. But I have a very strong suspicion that one missed blow or an unexpected nasty surprise from our enemies will send you to your grave, and then I will instantly die of grief, and after me, your woman, and Sonata-chan, and Edgelord-kun, and half of Margel. This is absolutely unacceptable. Given the confined space, this is very possible. Besides, I don't feel like you're ready to take a sin on your soul and fight the enemy to the last, fatal blow. This is not in your nature, and there is no point in trying to overcome this barrier at this stage.