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Biba and Boba were going to go to Pampuram, but at the last moment they changed their minds and decided to stay home to write in their diaries. Sorry, I'm really busy right now and my brain is fried 😔. I'd rather focus on my diaries; maybe I'll go to Pampuram later, or maybe not.

Having listened to Erefir, he decides...
—If bloodshed is unavoidable, this tournament must be held with the necessary minimum of decorum befitting the sacred status of Stallia; otherwise, the sacrifices may be made in vain, which is absolutely unacceptable. Its participants must come to it of their own free will, and the cities of the empire must be avoided so as not to give the enemy an extra reason to attack thousands of innocents. Based on this, it will be held in Laplace—a land where the element of fire is highly revered—and where another goal of this operation is located nearby: Carneol will take care of finding it in the run-up to the deadly competition. Naera, I entrust you to send volunteers there as soon as possible; I give the other two groups the right to use the royal wyverns for a faster journey.

Looks like she can also hear the gray voices.

Erefir Linel Darvening seems to have planned to gather a team from all meetings with the most powerful and influential figures in the empire over the weekend, and now she is having an audience with the suzerain of her suzerain... All that was missing was a handshake with all the senators, although now it is not necessary.

The monarch's response was clear and unambiguous. Kumari! The land of dinosaurs. And close to the place where Ruby was supposedly located. Definitely the most exciting destination of the three. Someone from Erefir's group will have to receive the blessing of the earth, after which Erefir herself will participate in the tournament for the blessing of fire; that is the plan for now. At the same time, the royal wyverns will take the rest to their destinations, which will show the seriousness of the situation and increase diplomatic chances in the lands of Zephyr. As for Mio... things were still not entirely clear with her.

But this was their best bet to save the world. Now they need to see it through to the end, no matter what.

—It will be done, Your Majesty,” the knight dared not interrupt the higher-ranking Naera in any way and waited for the moment when the eyes were turned specifically to the speaker in order to say this necessary phrase in a deep bow.

Now you just need to decide who goes where, although it seems logical to send Kilik and possibly a sweet couple to Hellas.

Now you just need to decide who goes where, although it seems obvious that Kilik + maybe a sweet couple should go to Hellas.

I had the same thought, by the way, when I was thinking about it on my way to work.

But I don't know what to do with the others. Phyr-Phyr takes fire and earth, Alarie is left with water, but that doesn't fit her role-playing. Unless Garrett/Merel are sent with her as a buff. But Garrett and Merel are in deep AFK.

You can send NPCs on voyages, so that Revan automatically calculates their travel time (like with Ann). Or even a lone Triton, who has bonuses for this. For now, it looks like the main core of the group can be sent on a Laplace mission.

Among the non-player characters I trust, only Sisalika is reliable, and she's definitely going to Helles. Triton has good motivation, and he can be trusted in this regard, but I'm worried about his depression; who knows what kind of breakdown he might have. The rest are two criminals, an experimental combat prostitute, and a completely non-combatant guy who will collapse at the first sign of trouble.

Beata continues her journal.

It's so strange to open my journal again months later. So much has happened; those events are partly forgotten in light of new ones, partly... Partly I feel guilty and it's unpleasant to write. But since I started, I need to continue. I'll be brief and skip unnecessary reflection.

Day 37

In the morning we found Mellen with her wrists slit in the bathtub. Apparently, her delicate and sensitive nature couldn't take it... I don't know. Perhaps I should have felt sorry for her, but I only felt anger. Because Aiko and Zorica didn't sacrifice their lives so she could just off herself.
But there's also good news - new recruits were sent. The first is my old acquaintance Metarma. The one who stabbed her boyfriend out of jealousy. Ugh... I immediately told the boss what I thought about it.
But the second one was much more promising. Sycyandra from Calcite. The name speaks for itself. Beautiful, combative, knows how to have fun. Too bad she didn't stay with us long...
Rafael stunned us with news, saying that a maniac is running around the city and it's dangerous to walk alone. Giyosha and I weren't planning to anyway... But we immediately ran for weapons.
On the way, we thought we saw some acquaintance of ours turn into an alley. But when we followed him, we realized we were mistaken - the alley was completely empty. This strange moment threw us off track, but we reached our goal and armed ourselves.
Then we went into the Rabbit Hole. Such a cool atelier! So much to see, the owner knows fashion and expensive beautiful things!
Speaking of the owner. Alice is a very extravagant Lunarian, has golden hands, sews everything herself. Though a bit sharp-tongued, but for a pro like her, it's forgivable!
Leaving there, we watched them demolish Fennel. Ah... So many memories.
Then we went into Grace and Beauty and bought a gift for Bronislava, after which we went to give it to her. She was very happy and even paid us for our efforts! It's nice to help people!
After stopping by a couple more places, we returned home, where a pleasant surprise awaited us in the form of Sycyandra, who decided to spend the evening with us... With both of us... It was a wonderful end to the day.

Day 38

In the morning we ran to the Drowned Woman for a tasting of a new dish. Deep-Sea Slayer or something like that. It turned out to be tasty!
Just not for every stomach. I was fine, but poor Guyon was doubled over in pain. Got an upset stomach. I had to drag him to the hospital.
On the way, though, we stopped by Zarya for a newspaper, and also picked up survey forms. Strange, I thought the newspaper office would be very noisy, but on the contrary, it was very quiet and nice.
And the journalist working there, Nadia, seemed very nice! It's pleasant dealing with people like that.
At the hospital, the doctor spent a long time and with great gusto scolding Giyosha, then gave him pills and ordered him to get treatment. He had such a miserable face, I wanted to pity him, but I just told him to follow all the doctor's recommendations. I pitied him in the evening, when we were alone.
Finally, we stopped by the art academy, but it was closed; behind the solid fence, nothing could be seen or heard.
And on top of that, the guard, Varui, yelled at us and told us to get lost. And maybe I wanted to learn to draw! Nasty rude woman.
A lousy day ended with news that Sycyandra was killed in the fighting club. A nightmare.

Day 39

I told you so! I warned you! Metarma stabbed Rafael along with his cat and disappeared in an unknown direction. I feel sorry for the kitty. Rafael too, but more for the kitty.
Energetic was so cheerful, playful... Chasing papers. Pestering my Mysterius...
Mysterius came to me in memory of Aiko. A very smart and well-mannered kitty. And how he catches birds! Right in mid-air. Once he even managed to kill a seagull. A real beast.
In two days we lost all the new recruits... But in return, they sent us a foreign musician, Nisho. Dressed strangely, spoke strangely, was generally strange, and a little... Obsessed. Even by my standards. But she quickly became part of the team for me. I miss her...
While we were looking for the body, I read a book by Garret about secret locations. So many interesting things in the city, it turns out!
After that, we went to get some air... Guyon suggested going to the Cherry, and I didn't regret it. Such an interesting shop! So many sweets, everything so bright, beautiful, and smells delicious!
And I liked the saleswoman Nyanko. She shares the gifts of her homeland with us, good for her!
Then we wandered through the shops, but we did one important thing - told the owner of Upgrade about Aiko's fate. We don't know how he reacted because of his helmet, but we thought he ought to know.
We reached the Imperial Archive, but it turned out to be closed. It turned out an employee had stolen a bunch of books, and now a reward was offered for her head. Too bad we didn't know anything, but we told our people...
After wandering a bit more, we returned home, where I got down to a serious task - choosing a wedding dress! The whole of Carneol helped choose, everyone was very helpful.

Day 40

Finally submitted the questionnaires. Interesting material... Hmm, why does the paper even collect these dossiers? At least they paid...
Ordered my wedding dress. I said it wasn't necessary to stick to the sample. After all, Alice is a designer herself, and she knows best how to do it. I didn't regret it!
Interesting thing - Phantom closed down. No idea why.

Day 41

We decided to visit Diablo. It turned out to be a wonderful family restaurant! A very extensive and varied menu, everything very tasty, but terribly spicy! Though I love spicy food.
Special mention goes to the waitress Solitariya, a good girl. I wonder if her hair color is natural or dyed?..
We walked around the city a bit more, reached the Anchor. A bustling seaport, it's very easy to get lost there. Lots of ships and people everywhere.
I don't know how the ticket clerk Ellie works there! She seems quiet and reserved, and she gets hassled all day... I don't envy her!
Then we decided to visit the horror room... yes, Giyosha was right, the decor was quite good, even if a bit worn. And really - what do plums have to do with it?
The worker Tsvetana seemed a bit out of place. Clear, daring, sharp. But we decided to go on the ride anyway...
Wow, we really got a scare! On one hand - just a hole in the floor, nothing special. On the other hand, when Giyosha fell in there... I nearly smashed the place to pieces. In the end, I jumped in after him. And it turned out that to keep getting scared, we had to pay extra. Well... We decided we'd had enough scares, thanked them for the entertainment, and left.
We wanted to grab a bite at Mysterium, but it turned out to be closed...
A guard, I think his name was Libe, said the owner had some family circumstances... Guyon didn't let me ask more questions, maybe for the best - we later remembered that her daughter hadn't returned from some mission, and her husband snapped and ended up behind bars. I don't envy her...

Day 42

Early in the morning we went for a photo shoot. Actually, I went, and Guyon was the support group. The photo studio really impressed me! So much interesting props, my eyes were wide.
The photographer Dionysus is a real pro! Though he didn't like the support group, the main thing is he agreed to take pictures of me! He said I was an interesting model, very nice!
My photo shoot was in the image of a shy succubus! Quite original, hee-hee.
After walking around the city, we crashed into Abundance, where Erefir soon arrived with a new recruit - Amamius. A mysterious but very charismatic type! Openly strange, keeps to himself, but good that he's on our side!
Then we wanted to go home and prepare for the trip to Thais, but... Something terrible happened. That bitch Enio put something in Guyon's drink, and he fell in the middle of the street, writhing in pain... I had to drop everything and drag him to the hospital, praying to all the gods that he would survive. I can't shake the thought that it's because of me. As always, I do stupid things, and he pays the price. They had to kick me out of the operating room, but I sat in the hallway all night bothering the doctors. My heart still clenches remembering it...

Day 43

I didn't sleep all night and sat by the door, worrying about my Giyosha. Fortunately, he turned out to be a strong guy and they managed to revive him, but his condition was terrible. He could barely speak, almost didn't move, and complained that he couldn't see anything. I had to leave him there alone...
In Carneol, the first thing I did was tell what happened, and Nisho offered me her help! She had a magic elixir that cured all illnesses. I agreed, despite a very strange service I had to perform; I'm ready to do anything to keep Guyon alive and healthy.
A strange guy named Manin Tai came for us. Irritable, displeased, he really didn't appreciate that Guyon ended up in the hospital. Like he did it on purpose! Anyway, he escorted us to the airship and we flew to Thais.

After that, I stopped counting days. Especially since we ran into a storm several times, ugh. The weather was awful...

Thais

The city of Thais itself was amazing. Incredibly beautiful, very clean and well-kept, an ideal tourist center, but... It was too, too beautiful and ideal. There's no way everything could be truly that good. Such wonderful places always have skeletons in the closet...
At the port, we were met by a local guard - Krissa. Beautiful, very talented (heh-heh), nitpicky about little things.
Our whole gang settled in at the Moon Side Hotel. Again - an ideally beautiful place, ideal rooms, everything very cozy, tasty food...
It was run by a charming and incredibly polite worker named Umiła. A very beautiful and helpful girl.
I decided to clear my head and went to the White Lily. Some kind of school of fine manners... All very nice, but not particularly interesting to me. Where am I and where are fine manners, pff.
Well, at least the director Gelanor was a feast for the eyes. Seriously, if not for my worrying about Guyon, I would have at least flirted with him. Just for practice. He's very handsome...
There was nothing for me there, so I left. I got interested in what this Charade was. It turned out to be a fortune-telling hut. Magic balls, Ouija boards, and the like.
The fortune teller, Calliope, offered to tell me about my fate... I almost agreed, I wanted so badly to know what was happening with Guyon, but... But I decided not to risk it, I didn't like that place.
I couldn't find peace. I went to the air dock from which we had just arrived. The only thing I noted there was that it was smaller than the Margel one.
The local worker Lana was a lady of remarkable appearance. But I didn't remember her well. Because what she said devastated me.
The airship carrying Guyon and Nisho crashed.
Suddenly, nothing mattered to me anymore. I don't even remember if I said goodbye to her. I ran to the azure pier to cry and be alone... I didn't even look around. But it seemed beautiful there, like everywhere else.
There, some guy named Reyran started bothering me. Introduced himself as the owner of the pier and our hotel... He was very nice and polite, I couldn't help it and told him about my grief. I needed to share it with someone... Fortunately, I had the sense not to go anywhere with him. You never know...
After sharing the news with Erefir and crying my fill, I decided to go to the Blooming Diamond. The coolest gym. My tears even dried up. I worked out to my heart's content, stretched my muscles...
The trainer Alasia was strange. I noticed she had... fangs? And claws? Still, she was a good trainer.
Along the way, I filled out two surveys, rating the appearance of the residents of Margel and Thais. It turns out both cities have many beautiful people, but no one is better than Giyosha!
In the end, we decided as a group to visit a certain mysterious place about which we knew little, except that it existed... And what was there? A fucking death camp for those who weren't beautiful enough. There's the other side of utopia!
We were already about to get out of there, but we were spotted by the local leader - Captain Lexia. Without understanding the situation, she attacked us and nearly killed us! We had to defend ourselves, and, well... We killed her. It was awkward.
I don't know how we would have gotten out of the city if we hadn't met Penelope. She saved our lives, hid us in her home, and used her connections... And her Doberman seemed to get along with my Mysterius while we hid at her place for a week.
...as a result, Thais was destroyed. It turns out all that beauty was ultimately tied to the cult of Rinze! Fucking Rinze!!! I'm not sure I feel too sorry for the city and its people. Not all of them deserved it, but... Rinze. Damn Rinze.

Return

We hid in a basement for a week and then spent another week shaking on the ship of Admiral Felix Wilke. A very impressive man; it was under his command that Thais was razed to the ground. Clearly, he doesn't like jokes.
I wanted to be a coward... I didn't want to return to a place where everything would remind me of Guyon, but... But he was alive! And Nisho was alive too!
Though, when we were receiving gifts from V., Nisho got a ring of chastity... apparently she was very upset by this and left Carneol. Sad, but... It's her business. I wonder if she's okay now... I'd like to meet her again. I never repaid my debt for healing my beloved...
Speaking of him... That fool confessed something to me, a secret he had been hiding from me all these years. I don't think it's appropriate to reveal it on the pages of my diary even now, but... My feelings for him will never be the same. I love him and will always love him, but these revelations broke my heart. Even now, I feel I was too cruel and unfair to him... But I didn't know. And he still loves me. Gods, he is too kind. I don't deserve him. I will just do everything to make him happy.
But I still had one unfinished business. I went to the police and reported the bitch who poisoned my Giyosha. I hoped I was doing the right thing, but...
...but a few days later, Carneol was burned. I still think it's my fault. But on the other hand... It's a complicated question. I still haven't figured out what would have been better. At least I tried to act by the law, not against it, as usual. Strange feeling.
While the new headquarters was being built, I worked as a waitress at Lepota.
Around that time, I received my dress! Better than I imagined, the best ever! Though with an interesting accessory in the form of a collar... I don't know how to feel about it, but Giyosha thinks it's fine. He knows best.
Around the same time, I ordered wedding rings at Hellfire. If anyone can be trusted with this, it's Craig. Or the boss...
The rings turned out amazing. That's what a pro does.
We moved into our new house on October 31st.

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Guillon continues the journal.

I completely forgot about this journal with everything that’s happened recently... So much has piled up. I need to continue.

Day 37

Mellen pulled a stunt... She slit her own wrists. After everything we’ve been through, it’s not surprising, but... still, it’s wrong. Aiko and Zorica sacrificed themselves so she could live, and she... It’s sad.
On the other hand, we got reinforcements. Though... strange ones.
Metarma seemed harmless and quiet, but Beata tensed up immediately. She said that woman was a maniac and had stabbed her ex. Well, still waters run deep... And Erefir and Rafael decided to hire her?!
But Sisyandra we liked right away, Beata and I. A pretty mercenary with reasonable expectations. Plus, she wanted a pay raise — a necessary thing.
Other news — it turns out a maniac had appeared in the city, and for safety, no one was supposed to walk alone. A nightmare. So we ran to get weapons. We’d put that off for way too long...
On the way, we spotted someone we knew in an alley, but when we checked it out, no one was there. Strange, but whatever, we had more pressing matters.
While running around the shops, we noticed that Fenchel’s building had been demolished. Ah... It could have been a nice alchemy shop.
While picking out a gift for Bronislava per her request, we stopped by Lepota. A very nice coffee shop with lots of different desserts and treats, perfect for a snack and hanging out.
The waitress Leona is a sweet girl, but she seemed down. I hope she’s okay.
Anyway, we gave Bronislava the prepared gift, she was incredibly happy about it and paid us for our trouble. Great that we helped her.
On the way back, we dropped by the adventurers’ guild — just to check it out. Strange, I hadn’t been there before. The guild was nice enough, cozy, and all the quests were well organized.
And if anything, a girl named Lucyna was on duty there, ready to advise and explain.
Back at Karneol, we decided to get to know Sisyandra better. Well... We got acquainted. Very closely acquainted. A wonderful evening of getting to know each other, smoothly transitioning into night...

Day 38

In the morning, Beata dragged me to the Drowned Woman for a tasting of some horrible fish. She wanted to do it herself, but she described its taste so vividly that I couldn’t resist. And...
...and I regretted it. All my internal organs desperately begged to get out within a few minutes of tasting. Judging by Beata’s face, she was ready to kill, but who? The only culprit — the fish — was already dead...
I had to drag myself to the hospital, but on the way we at least stopped by Zarya and picked up questionnaires to avoid boredom. Hmm, it was pretty calm there for a newspaper office. That’s for the best, though.
Only the journalist Nadiya sat quietly, lost in thought, selling newspapers and handing out questionnaires... She has a peaceful job. I’m even a little envious.
At the hospital, they gave me a scolding, condemning my thirst for adventure. As if I did it on purpose... At least they prescribed treatment. And Beata went into hyper-care mode, practically forcing me to take pills... I get it, but sometimes it’s just ridiculous.
We took a last stroll to the art academy, but it was closed and fenced off with a high barrier. Couldn’t even tell what happened...
And the guard, Varui, wouldn’t even talk to us, just snapped at us and chased us away. We didn’t mean any harm...
Back at Karneol, Garrett finished us off with the news that Sisyandra had been beaten to death in the fighting club by some psycho. Horrible.

Day 39

Just when I thought things couldn’t get worse, the universe decided to prove me wrong. Metarma predictably snapped and stabbed Rafael, then disappeared somewhere. As if one maniac wasn’t enough... Rafael was a fool, but I felt sorry for him. He didn’t deserve that.
And his cat certainly didn’t deserve it either. Poor Energetik. Just the day before, he was chasing some piece of paper around the hall, and now...
Mysterius will surely miss him. He missed Aiko too... Poor cat, at least he survived with us. He’s a wonderful beast, a born predator. Killed all the mice and birds around.
Nature abhors a vacuum — we got backup. Musician Nysho. She’s a bit strange. Nothing special at first glance, but subtly attractive... Still, she acted pretty oddly too. I decided to shelve all dubious thoughts and treat her as a colleague, nothing more.
After a short walk around the city, we stopped by Upgrade, where Aiko used to work. We felt it was right to tell Orros about her fate. I’m still not sure how good an idea that was, but I agree with Beata — he deserved to know.
Then we headed to the archive, wanted to learn a couple of skills, but it was closed. Some employee with a strange name had kidnapped someone, a bounty was placed on her head — a decent sum, actually. I kind of regret not getting around to searching for her.
We stopped by a souvenir shop, luckily it was on the way. A very beautiful and cozy place, my eyes were dazzled. I bought a lucky coin, but apparently my luck is too meager...
The shopkeeper, Filledella, has a rather interesting taste in clothing. She looks more like a princess than a saleswoman. And she loves shiny things.
We returned past the guillotine. Well... They sure chose a place to put that in the city center, brr.
The executioner stood there, lost in his own thoughts; apparently, he doesn’t have much work. Though, that’s for the best.

Day 40

We finally managed to submit the questionnaires for Zarya, better late than never. Completely run off our feet with all these events... We got a decent sum for them. Still, what are those questionnaires for?..
I was moral support for Beata when she ordered a dress for our wedding. I still think she’s overthinking it. After all, our feelings are what matters.
Fantom closed... I wonder why.
We stopped by Melody, a very pleasant family store; Beata and I don’t know much about music, but it was very interesting to gawk at the instruments.
The appearance of the Melody saleswoman threw me off. Is her natural hair color like that, or is it dyed? I didn’t bother asking her stupid questions about it, of course. Probably dyed, but in our world, anything is possible.

Day 41

We stopped by Diablo. A nice family restaurant specializing in spicy dishes. Some dishes, judging by the smell, had more pepper than other ingredients. I was seriously worried about my tortured stomach, but the pills worked well.
The waitress Solitariya looked quite interesting. Where did she get such a strange costume? And again, why does she have green hair? Again, I refrained from asking stupid questions. She needs to work, not entertain us.
On the way, we turned toward the air dock. A dizzying place. Dirigibles really are wonderful transport. Though... not too reliable, heh.
Tickets were sold by a nice guy, Lotr Lost.
Then we stopped by the transport station. I’d been there before, but in passing; now I got a better look. Well, a capital city station is something else. Tracks as far as the eye can see and crowds of people.
Still, the ticket collector Bella seemed right at home. She’s probably worked there a long time.
We went to the port, then I lured Beata into the horror room. The new employee, Tsvetana, clearly didn’t put as much effort into her act as Mia... but at least the attraction was running.
And it was genuinely terrifying. When the floor gave way under me, I think I screamed in fear. Almost got claustrophobia there, and Beata couldn’t think of anything smarter than jumping in after me... Fortunately, it was all just a ride. Phew. We didn’t go further to get scared; we’d had enough. I guess it’s time to stock up on sedatives...
Finally, we wanted to grab a bite at Mystery, but it turned out to be closed.
Only when the guard Libé said the owner had some family problems did it start to dawn on me... It was her daughter who went missing, and her husband got into trouble and ended up in jail. Yeah.
Interesting thing — Kilika picked up a cat named Belik. He purrs across half the headquarters, but he’s picky, doesn’t let everyone pet him.

Day 42

Beata dragged me to a photo studio as moral support. I didn’t really have time to look around...
...because the photographer Dionys kicked me out, saying something about a kindergarten. Hey, it was Beata’s idea! Why does she do crazy stuff, and I’m the one who’s embarrassed?
I waited for a satisfied Beata, who was telling me how great she looked in a succubus outfit; we grabbed a bite at Diablo, dropped by Abundance... Erefir brought a new recruit there too, Amamius. A suspicious type, keeps to himself. Supposedly our guy, but... Strange, very strange.
And then... Then everything is a blur. I became very ill right in the middle of the street. I thought I was dying, I only heard Beata’s screams ordering me to live. Now I know she dragged me to the hospital and the doctors fought for me all night, but I don’t remember any of it — only the pain. At some point, I think I just wanted the agony to stop, at any cost.

Day 43

Officially, the worst day of my life. Even worse than the night I was captured. Bresia, praise her medical gift, pulled me from the grave, but the state I was in could hardly be called life. Everything hurt, it hurt even to breathe, I could barely comprehend what was happening, and worst of all — I could hardly see. The doctors said there was a risk my vision might never recover. Beata had to leave me and fly away, and I had to lie there and curse myself for being useless and worthless.
When I thought it was the end and such a miserable existence was all that was left for me, messengers of Anuzish herself appeared to me in the form of Astellia and Nysho. They had a vial of ambrosia that put me back on my feet almost instantly. For all my love for Beata, Astellia’s face that day became the most beautiful sight for me.
Nysho and I needed to catch up with the main group, and we started preparing for the flight. So, I ran to get a blessing from Evgeny and a mind worm for mental protection.

Day 44

Assistant V., Manin Tai, with a sour face led us to the dirigible, grumbling that I’d given him extra work. It’s not like I did it on purpose...
...or maybe I did. The whole day flew normally, but toward evening, harpies attacked the dirigible and it crashed. I’m a damn born loser.

The Elysian Mountains

The mountains turned out to be scenic, of course, but I wasn’t thinking about the beauty, but about the dangers waiting for Nysho and me. From harpies to dragons.
Speaking of harpies... We had to leave the passengers for them to eat. Otherwise, those creatures would have torn us apart too. I blame myself for cowardice, but what could I do? I’m not even a shooter. And Nysho isn’t a fighter at all.
We wandered through the mountain maze for a couple of days... Almost fell off cliffs, spotted several caves — one small and three huge, saw harpies and a suspicious bird’s nest... We entertained ourselves as best we could, in short.
We nearly fell in battle against mountain snakes. Individually, they would have beaten us, but together Nysho and I chopped them up very efficiently.
Because of my curiosity, we were almost buried under a cave-in. We survived, but it delayed us. We had to spend a second night in the mountains...
...where in the morning we were almost devoured by a giant salamander. Fortunately, the rubble served as a barricade, from which I managed to pelt the creature with rocks, and then I helped Nysho get over it.
After barely making it out of the mountains, we trudged through wilderness for several days. Lucky, there were no serious dangers.
We managed to reach some city. Long live civilization!
There we boarded a train and returned to Margel. But I seriously feared for my skin and locked myself at home.
With nothing else to do, I took up studying medicine. A useful skill, will come in handy in life... And I started respecting doctors after everything they did for me.

The Return

After a painful wait of several weeks, our entire team returned home. Including Beata. I was incredibly happy to see her, and she was to see me. She had resigned herself to never seeing me again... Not surprising, but all the more pleasant to reunite with her.
On Tais, they were greatly helped by a certain Penelope House, a former scout. A very elegant and pleasant lady, made a very positive impression.
True, instead of her, we lost Nysho. She was upset by V.’s gift, apparently. I don’t really understand, she could have just not worn it, but... It’s her business. Sad. I’ll always be grateful to her for healing me and for her help in the mountains.
I accidentally let it slip, and Beata dragged out of me one of my secrets I never wanted to tell her. I still regret it. It was like she was replaced, all the life drained out of her. She started treating me as if I could shatter from any careless word. Foolish... It took a lot of effort to convince her everything was fine. She’s a wonderful person, despite everything, and I love her as she is.
Beata couldn’t live with the thought that she had put me in danger, so she went to the police and turned in Enio, who had poisoned me. But apparently Enio had connections, because a few days later Karneol was burned down. Beata acted as if she had poisoned me and set Karneol on fire. Seriously? She’s no angel, but not that bad. You can’t blame her for what she didn’t do. And I’m glad she tried to resolve things relatively peacefully, instead of the usual way. She’s my good one, improving.
While the new headquarters was being built, I volunteered to work at the hospital. One textbook wasn’t enough; I needed at least some practice. Combined business with pleasure, earned money and leveled up my knowledge.
Beata got her dress. Not the one we chose, but still very beautiful. I dream of seeing her in it... I appreciated the collar accessory, by the way.
We ordered rings from Kraig, because Erefir was busy and had nowhere to forge them, and besides her, only Kraig could handle the task.
The rings turned out great. Just what we dreamed of.
We moved into the new house on October 31st.

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Interesting fact: with the death of Mellen and the apparent disappearance of astral characters, Astral became even more prevalent in Gion's life due to the gray voices. Is that true, Gion?

Interesting fact: with Mellen's death and the apparent disappearance of astral characters, Astral's presence in Giyyon's life only increased due to the gray voices. Is that true, Giyyon?

Instead of answering, Giyyon throws the first heavy object he finds at the fourth wall.

She didn't get the ring of chastity... apparently, she was very upset about it and left Carneol. It's sad, but... it's her decision. I wonder if she's okay now...

Instead of answering, Guyon throws the first heavy object he finds at the fourth wall.

The object deals 69 damage to Astral. Remaining HP: 6900/6969.

How rude! In indignation, Astral promises to cast a terrible curse that increases weight by 1%!

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—I am amazed by your courage, Sanex. I naively believed that since my youthful travels, the world had become much safer, and our recent expedition was merely a rare exception to the rule. However... —Klin hastily adjusted his crown, which had slipped to the side. —However, if encountering storms, whirlpools, icebergs, harpies, and quicksand every other day is the norm in this world, then I am impressed by the bravery of the intrepid sailors, guides, and indeed all those with courageous hearts in this profession.
The knight didn't understand the remark about the kraken, or perhaps he deliberately ignored it.

—I think that the life-giving power of flame is needed by all living creatures, especially those whose veins do not flow with hot blood, so the worship of Rufus can be explained. And yet... in my lands, it is known that reptiles invariably attract all sorts of trouble to themselves, and they are terribly afraid of bad omens and random signs. It would be very interesting to learn more authentic information about this people.
Klin tried for a moment to imagine this strange, fantastical world. It exists!

—I hope that some eccentric imperial researcher will not one day want to create an amusement park out of these islands and their dinosaur inhabitants for the entertainment of the public, because I see that the conquest of these lands may not end with just good intentions.

—Such an attraction would be... a rather sad sight. Imagine if the serpent people tried to do the same to us? They would come and watch us live behind a fence, feed us from their hands, and so on, brr... But yes, our world is very dangerous. Many who do not venture beyond their cities do not often think about this. It is a little sad to see when someone treats goods that have come from afar with disrespect. After all, a great many people have put a lot of effort into getting them on the shelves of stores.

Added 10 minutes later
Naera and Erefir leave the monarch's presence and teleport back to the villa.
—Well, the plan of action is clear. When you finish with the organizational matters, appear here with the entire squad.

Having reflected on their lives after reading the diary, the couple rushes to gather 30 units of raw spirit.
Beata invests 650 experience points into 2 units of spirit.
Guyon invests 1020 experience points into 3 units of spirit.

Now they are fully prepared. They could have earned money from Linette and bought consumables, but every second counted, and they didn't want to waste time.

Thanks for the new picture, Guyon, by the way. It suits him better now.

Who am I kidding, of course, but I'm in waiting mode; I need to finish my studies urgently. I'll mostly be able to engage in casual conversation for the time being.

Vacation in Elysia

Naera and Erephir leave the monarch's presence via teleport back to the villa.
- Well then, the plan of action is clear. Once you're done with the organizational matters - show up here with your whole squad. 

-- Yes, Milady!

Another question related to the intricacies of how the world works, but most likely their departure was tomorrow? Well, for objective reasons.

What did Erephir have planned in the near future? Buffs from the historian, who according to orders should already have been outside the city. She needed to conduct interviews and hire new Carnelian members, as well as save up for enchanting her armor. In the shortest possible time.
From the perspective of potential earnings:

Forge armor
Payment: 300 rem
Address: Sapphire Woods 61
Employer: Dionysus

That definitely had to be done.

Title

Help with writing a book
Employer: K.M.
Where to find: port, Ikigai.
Payment: 500

The poetry was more interesting to Erephir, but she could try prose too, especially since it was for Kalinka. The only issue with her was that... Hopefully no witch hunt would start — over the past while, Erephir had managed to question Kripov and figure out that Ikigai was, generally speaking, also an otherworldly cult.

A tale of other worlds
Employer: Kreon
Where to find: park in the 11th residential block.
Payment: 500
Requirements: must be an alien.

Now this seemed like easy money — adapt your diary and there you go, but... Why would Kreon take an interest in people from other worlds? And why does he think he can keep that secret from everyone? Probably the police are catching illegals, otherwise it'd be hard to make sense of what's going on.

Make me happy
Employer: Manin Tai
Where to find: countryside part of Margel
Payment: 500

This one was... Completely unclear. If you save his life along with all of Margel from a dragon, will he become happy? )) The redhead decided not to deal with things that had vague wording. Although technically, he was nearby, so she could have just asked? But no, better let him show off less with his wording next time.

Be that as it may, Erephir says goodbye to the second princess, modestly reminding her that they might need a plan with photos of books if the assignment turns into a multi-day trip (definitely yes for the Kumarians), and heads to the place for Merel to re-cast her buffs.
Arets seems to be lagging; maybe calculate his current bonuses from the painting — perhaps INT will roll? Or if not, maybe feed him some caterpillars from Mistery at someone else's expense? Between +1 spirit and +2 spirit, the difference in the current situation is significant.