CH 13

Uninvited Guests

Lost in her thoughts, Ellie felt a comforting hand placed on her shoulder. “And then… the substitute master arrived, after making you wait for 1500 years…”

“Hehe, yes, a truly wonderful master.” With her master by her side, Ellie’s sense of loneliness and uncertainty faded away. “So, what’s our plan from here?” she asked.

“First, we should meet up with Ted, the liaison, at the cabin and see if there are any further requests or instructions. Once we confirm everything is in order, we’ll head back to report. I also need to inform them about you…”

Ellie furrowed her brow, looking slightly confused. “Are there really more missions?”

“I don’t think there is, but it would be more efficient to check with Ted instead of going all the way back to the capital,” Letty explained. “Oh, and he might be surprised to hear that Curtis finished clearing the ruins in just two days, which is less than a third of the expected time for such a large site.”

“Seriously, was he even human?!” Ellie exclaimed. “And Letty-san, how did you even manage to defeat him?!”

Letty hesitated, her mind momentarily lost in memories. “He… he was the closest thing to a hero. I’ll explain it to you another time…”

Letty hesitated to reveal her secret technique, something she had only shared with Greg. She just needed a bit more time to decide.

“Since the sun is already setting, we’ll set up camp here for the night,” Letty declared. “We’ll leave tomorrow.”

“Understood,” Ellie nodded. “But what should I do? I don’t have any camping gear…”