“Hello… Mr. Rhys. Miss Mirova…”Misha greeted them with an awkward smile as she stepped into their room.To be honest, she still hadn’t recovered from the surprise.Only a week ago, the two of them had fought each other.She never would have imagined they would end up sharing the same room during a mission.Even more unbelievable…The room looked like it had just survived a small disaster.The furniture had been put back in place, but it was obvious someone had hurriedly cleaned everything before opening the door. A chair was slightly crooked, one of the blankets had been thrown carelessly onto the bed, and a few scratches could still be seen on the floor.As for the two responsible…Their hair was still a mess.Mirova continued eating as though nothing unusual had happened.Rhys, on the other hand, scratched the back of his head and smiled apologetically.“Sorry about the mess.”He coughed lightly before changing the subject.“I assume you’ve gathered the information?”Misha quickly

“…Are you serious right now?”Mirova froze.The playful smile that had been on Rhys’s face disappeared without warning.His entire demeanor changed in an instant.For the first time since she’d met him, he looked genuinely angry.Not annoyed.Not teasing.Actually angry.“Huh?”She stared at him, unable to understand what had happened.Rhys looked straight into her eyes.“I’m sorry…”“But right now, I’m starting to question what kind of person you are.”His voice was calm.Too calm.“Do you really think the lives of ordinary people are worth so little?”Mirova’s eyes widened.“What?”“What are you talking about?”“Of course not.”“I grew up in a mercenary group.”“Most of my friends were commoners.”“I’d never think something like that.”She sounded completely bewildered.Rhys didn’t raise his voice.Instead, he asked another question.“Then why would you suggest confronting them before or during the auction?”“You understand exactly what that means, don’t you?”Mirova immediately fel

“Thank you.”Misha smiled warmly as she looked at the two of them.“Thanks to both of you, today’s auction finished without a single incident.”She laughed softly.“I suppose your names alone were enough to scare those thieves away.”Rhys chuckled.“You’re giving us too much credit.”“We’re only students.”“It wasn’t anything remarkable.”He scratched his cheek before looking at the bag of gold on the table.“Besides…”“Are you really sure we should accept the reward?”“We didn’t exactly do anything special.”Misha shook her head.“Of course.”“The mission was to protect the auction.”“It was never about hunting down the thieves.”She smiled.“Because of your presence, our auction house has gained quite a bit of prestige.”“Those people dared to threaten us beforehand…”“But in the end, they didn’t even show themselves.”“So please.”“Accept your reward.”Rhys nodded.“Then we’ll gratefully accept it.”As he reached for the bag of gold coins, he discreetly gave Mirova a signal.She im

While the others rushed toward their own opponents, Rhys remained on Gealion’s back.He made no move to join the battle immediately.Gealion glanced sideways at him.“Aren’t you going after them?”His golden eyes narrowed.“Or…”“Are you planning to fight all three of them by yourself?”He paused before adding,“Don’t underestimate them.”“They won’t necessarily fight you using only their strongest familiars.”“They can overwhelm you with weaker ones as well.”Rhys smiled.“I know.”“Don’t worry.”His gaze remained fixed on Andreas and the others in the distance.“Actually…”“I plan to finish this battle as quickly as possible.”Gealion’s eyes widened.“…!”He immediately understood what Rhys meant.“You’re going to test that ability?”Rhys nodded.“Exactly.”A smile spread across his face.The reward from this mission is enough.Even if I burn a thousand Mana…The gold alone is enough to buy plenty of Beast Cores afterward.It’s a worthwhile trade.Gealion became unusually serious.“

A few moments earlier…“Hahaha!”“So what if you’re the Dragon King’s daughter?”“In the end…”“You still lost to a junior who doesn’t even come from a prestigious family!”The taunt echoed across the battlefield.The thieves had no idea those words were the worst thing they could have said.Rhys had always claimed he wanted to solve Mirova’s anger problem.But how exactly was he planning to do that?The answer wasn’t what anyone would have expected.Instead of suppressing her anger…He had been pushing it further and further.Over the past week, every argument, every sarcastic remark, and every petty provocation had forced Mirova to confront that emotion over and over again.She had become accustomed to releasing it.And because of that…The limit of her fury had grown even higher.The giant familiar charged toward her, lifting its massive club overhead.“Khhhh…”“You…”“That bastard…”“All of you are bastards!”“You think I don’t already know that?!”Her bloodshot eyes burned with f