We then continued the meeting with a more serious mood now that our stomachs were full and the warm breakfast had settled in. The cheerful chatter faded, replaced by a heavy tension in the air as we turned to the matter at hand.Amber stood up and looked directly at Ayumi, her expression firm. “Ayumi,” she began, her voice calm but sharp like a blade, “I know this won’t be easy for you. But I need to say this clearly—your enemy is your sister, Mirai. If you still wish to fight her, then we’ll push forward with this mission. But if not... we may have to part ways with you here and now.”Ayumi’s body stiffened at those words. Her eyes lowered to her lap, and silence lingered as if even the desert wind outside had stopped to listen.“Amber, be gentle with her,” I interrupted, frowning at Amber’s bluntness. “Ayumi is still trying to process everything that happened last night. You don’t have to be so hard on her right now.”“Noah…” Lynn chimed in, her voice quiet but with weight behind it.

Saint White’s request was clear.She wanted to hire us to destroy the Golden Book using my ability: World Rejector.From the outside, it sounded like the right thing to do. If the Golden Book really did bring chaos and temptation, then erasing it might just save the world from another war.Without the book… maybe there wouldn’t be anything left to fight over.But then I looked at Ayumi.Her hands were clenched on her lap, her expression darkened with visible stress.The Holy Temple’s actions—however noble they claimed to be—were like sharp blades, cutting through everything Ayumi stood for. It felt less like help, and more like a command to surrender.“Please don’t act like I’ve already agreed to your proposal,” Ayumi said coldly, her eyes locking onto Saint White’s.“This is for the better of everyone,” White replied calmly. “With the Light Shrine having no official heir, it should be dissolved. If we leave it be, it will only bring confusion and conflict in the future.”“That’s not

Waking up in the morning, I immediately fix the bed and wash my face. Then, I head to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. A simple meal—fried eggs, leftover rice turned into fried rice, some sausage, and a glass of milk. The same routine every morning.It has been over a month since I started living in Elesis Fort. Despite the scars left by the demon commander's unexpected attack, the city still stands. The people, though wounded by tragedy, continue to move forward. Their resilience is inspiring.But for me, something feels off. The days blend together, and I can't shake the feeling that I am stuck. I came here with a purpose, yet I don't know what that purpose is.Time for quest hunting again. I wonder what kind of quests are available today? I want to tackle a grade B quest this time. Unfortunately, because of the beast's manipulation ability, most of the monsters in the forest were wiped out. Only a few slimes remain, and those quests are just low-ranked and taken quickly by novice