Posts from ☀️ Arselia and Akonia Auto-translated

Well, a couple of things didn't go exactly as planned, but in the end – it worked out.
-- Phew. Disarm and restrain, -- said the Mole Queen to the team. -- Miss Aiyano, how are you feeling?

– Miss Aiyano, how are you feeling?

– I wasted 350 rems...

— I wasted 350 gems...

-- I understand you, we also need to get Kilike's topaz.

“I’m glad we won, of course, but what was the point of our presence if this fight was as easy for Miss Aiyano as counting the fingers on her hands?” Keliandra asks, tilting her head. “Never mind, let’s finish him off while he’s helpless.” About Anuzish, the power of this being simply turned out to be beyond Keliandra’s imagination. She doesn’t care about such powerful attacks; she deprives such a powerful possessed creature of the ability to act as easily as snapping her fingers... And the demons can sense her... Is she even human?! Just in case, Keliandra moves away from Aiyano.

Just in case, Keliandra moves further away from Aiyano.

I would actually stay closer. It's safer that way.

Now you can do all sorts of unpleasant things with it...

How do I lose 500 experience points? I demand compensation!

I'm starting to regret not sending Gion. He would have gained experience and leveled up. On the other hand, things could have gone wrong, and he might have ended up dying there...

— I am, of course, glad about our victory, but what was the point of our presence if this fight was as easy as counting on one's fingers for Miss Aiyano? — Keliandra asks, tilting her head to the side. — Never mind, let's finish him off while he's helpless.

— I could list many reasons for you, but I already explained them at the meeting. The battle didn't go according to the worst-case scenario, and that's something to be happy about. Well done!
It was clear, however, that Aiko ignored the ending about "finishing him off." She was going to take the criminal alive, since they had that opportunity, and inform Her Highness where to retrieve the goods.

How to lose 500 experience points. I demand compensation!

Lose it on a Haven spell, while earning experience in the diary?

It was clear, however, that Aiko ignored the part about "finishing off" the target. She intended to capture the criminal alive, since they had the opportunity, and report to Her Highness where to retrieve the goods.

The battle ends. The shackles fall off. Pass the initiative.

Well, a couple of things didn't go exactly as planned, but in the end – it worked out.
-- Phew. Disarm and restrain, -- said the Mole Queen to the team. -- Miss Aiyano, how are you feeling?

Let's assume we brought rope with us.

Garrett performs.
"It's kind of weird, usually it's the guards who tie me up, but now it's the other way around, huh. Funny twist."
Having finished with that, he pulls a heavy combat knife with serrations from behind his belt.
— Does anyone want to interrogate him? If not, it would be good to finish him off here, before he spits something out.

“This rope will only hold him for a short while. It will break, because he is no longer a man,” Kelian dra frowned. “Without Miss Aiyano’s help, we won’t be able to take him anywhere. As soon as he wakes up, he’ll start a massacre, no matter how much we restrain him. What do you think, Miss Aiyano? Shouldn’t we just kill him and then dispose of the body?”

Having reached the location indicated by the compass, the group dispersed according to the pre-agreed strategy.
The criminal sat in the center of the clearing, his head in his hands, muttering to himself and occasionally tearing at the grass around him. It took him only a few seconds to notice them, jump up as if stung, and draw his sword.
Trying not to pay attention to Keliandra's whimpers, Aiyano meets the madman's gaze:
- Koi.
The madman runs, almost stumbling, foaming at the mouth and roaring wildly, easily jumping over the ground that is splitting open and waving his named blade, but in his rage, he loses control of his hand and manages to make only one lunge, barely missing the priestess's belt, which would certainly have led to an unpleasant situation.
The scattered squad follows Ayko's commands, clearing the area for the fight and providing all possible support, until finally, the madman is struck by divine punishment.
Pushing the mask to the side, Aiyano exhales.
- An open mind is like a fortress whose gates are open and unguarded, she replies to his roar.
"Okamisama-tachi, I thank you for protecting everyone present," the miko prays.
From the outside, it might have seemed that the battle was quite simple and quick, but that is exactly what it was in reality, while the real, exhausting battle took place before it began, in the minds of the opponents.

— I am, of course, glad for our victory, but what was the point of our presence if this fight was as easy as counting to ten for Miss Aiyano? — Keliandra asks, tilting her head. — Never mind, let's finish him off while he's helpless.

- See, Keliandra-dono. Her Highness's trust in all of you was completely justified. Thank you for your invaluable contribution, which caused our opponent to lose control of himself, despite decades of combat experience, - a polite nod.

-- Phew. Disarm and bind him, said the Burrow Queen to the team. -- Miss Aiyano, how are you feeling?

- Tolerable. It's nothing compared to Tsukiko and Seliad, Aiyano replied. - We were very lucky to have Kami's patronage in this battle. An incredible number of factors depended on pure luck.
She glances at the criminal and prepares a gohei.
- I must perform a purification ritual on him. Perhaps it will clear his mind, or perhaps not. We'll see, she says to all the "killers" at once.

The next morning, the southern group heads to the Haven of the Sun. After notifying the pyramid servants of their arrival, they had to wait three hours before being allowed into the throne hall to meet face to face with King Calcite. Inside, they were greeted by a very spacious, richly decorated, and heavily guarded chamber. From the entrance of the hall all the way to the throne (which was more of a comfortable and richly upholstered divan than a chair), a carpet of sea and gold colors was laid out, and on either side of it stood 25 women in neat rows. Presumably, the king's concubines.  

Approaching the throne-divan, the trio manages to get a look at the ruler of the land they were in. Beside him stood his three wives and, presumably, a court mage.


— You are in the presence of His Royal Magnificence Akkad Babbar sin Zababa mer Lahara, — the herald bellowed, — state your names and the purpose of your visit!

- I need to perform a purification ritual on him. Perhaps it will clear his mind, or perhaps not. We'll see.

The leader nods understandingly.
-- Of course, that is entirely your prerogative.
-- I understand the argument about strength, Miss Keliandra, but I also don't want to leave a dead body as a guard. According to my instructions, the criminal, in one form or another, must be handed over to Her Highness, so as soon as the result of Miss Aiyano's ritual is known, I am going to send a messenger, without, however, leaving this man, -- a nod towards Victor. -- Unattended.