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I waited in my suite at the inn until late at night.

The meal I was served was made with fresh fish caught from the salt lake. Beneath the crispy skin lay soft, fluffy white meat. The first thing I tasted was the herb-rubbed flavor. Then, the fatty white meat and its aroma combined.

Salted, herb-grilled fish might seem like a common dish, but in the hands of a skilled chef, I was amazed at how delicious it could be.

High elves take pride in their work. Perhaps that’s why the flavor is so exquisite. And there was even white wine on the table to drink.

The white wine was refreshing and slightly spicy.

It was a perfect match for the fatty white fish. It was as if it was made for this dish.

[Wine… It reminds me of Roxy’s territory…]

『It’s a wine-producing territory, wasn’t it?』

[I used to drink it a lot when I was a servant for the Heart family.]

『Now you’re just making me jealous.』

I couldn’t just relax and enjoy my meal. So I asked Greed about what happened at the temple.

『Roxy’s body in the temple was without a soul. Considering what Fate went through at the Great Wall…』

[Roxy’s soul is in the Great Wall. Is it okay for her body and soul to be in different places?]

『That’s going to be tough. She’ll likely suffer the same fate as the sacred object that protected the elves.』

[As her body weakens, Roxy will…]

Greed took over the words I hadn’t been able to say.

『In the end, she’ll die』

I really didn’t feel like continuing to eat.

I put my fork and knife on the table and turned my attention to the black sword leaning against the wall.

『From what I can see, it would be dangerous to remove Roxy’s body from the container it was in. Her body is connected to her soul in the Great Wall through that.』

[If we force her out, will that sever the connection to her soul?]

『That’s right. Roxy’s body will die, and her soul will be trapped inside the Great Wall.』

[First, do we need to find a way to return her soul?]

『That’s one option, but we also need to come up with a plan to deal with the beastkin problem. Even if we save Roxy, if the Great Wall collapses, the beastkin will turn into monsters.』

[That would defeat the purpose of Roxy becoming a sacred object to save them.]

It didn’t seem like it would be an easy solution.

The plan couldn’t even begin until we could make the beastkin able to live without the Great Wall.

『We can’t move forward unless we address the root cause of what made Roxy took such decision.』

[I know, but…]

I was at a loss. Even Cecilia, who struggled to deal with the beastkin who were with the elves, couldn’t solve this problem.

Still, there was something that was bothering me.

[Spirits are involved in passing through the Great Wall. Perhaps they are the key.]

『Spirits are undoubtedly deeply connected to the Great Wall. Spirits don’t exist in our world. I guess we need to understand them after all.』

I possess a spirit named Belial, stolen from an Elven Knight. I wish I could summon this spirit and speak with him… Unfortunately, Belial has no will of his own, so I couldn’t converse with him.

『But we do have the right person for that, an expert to booth, right?』

[You mean Roy Dahrendorf?]

『indeed. That madman.』

[He’s also a soldier. And he wants Roxy to be in that state. Cooperation will be impossible.]

『If we can siphon off information from that device terminal in Roy’s lab.』

[We can learn about his research… about spirits.]

Greed said he could somehow access the device terminal.

The problem was whether we could break into that laboratory. We were under surveillance. I didn’t think we could just do whatever we wanted that easily.

[If only I had skills other than Gluttony, there would be more options for us.]

『Don’t be so greedy. Well, maybe you should ask the Gluttony skill for help.』

[Please. Make sure I can use other skills too!]

There was no reaction from the Gluttony skill. It was normal for my words to go unheard.

『Welp, enough of relying on Gluttony. It’s best not to wake a sleeping lion. Rather than that, don’t you have an appointment to hunt beasts in the middle of the night?』

[Maybe we can sneak in while they’re busy.]

『Opportunities aren’t something you wait for. You have to create them yourself.』

[If you say so, you must be confident.]

『Leave it to me. I’ll teach those arrogant High Elves a lesson.』

Greed was more assertive than usual.

Perhaps, he’d only just been watching, but now he was happy to have a proper role to play.

『Fate, what’s wrong? Stop grinning.』

[I knew I could rely on Greed.]

『Naturally. Hasn’t it always been like that!』

Now that our tasks were decided, my energy was filling up.

All right! Let’s continue eating. You can’t fight on an empty stomach! Just kidding.

The ingredients for this dish were grown by the beastkin with their sweat and tears. Leaving any of it would be out of the question.

『Eat it all like the glutton you are.』

[I’m going to do that even without being told.]

By the time I’d finished the food and finished the white wine, I felt somehow satisfied and my mind calmed.

I stood up from my chair and went to the window.

The area around the temple was the brightest in the city today.

[Is it Saint Romaria’s celebration…?]

『Roxy filling in as their savior is making things more complicated.』

[Even if she didn’t intend to help the high elves, it ended up that way.]

『What a strange turn of events.』

The fact that Roxy’s safety is guaranteed is a relief.

[I wonder if Cecilia’s doing well?]

『She’s originally an elf princess. This sort of event should be no problem for her.』

[I think she’ll be fine in that regard. I’m just worried about Libra.]

『He said that he isn’t our enemy. But coming from him, I don’t think it’s worth believing.』

[What do you think is Libra up to?]

『Probably after the God inside Fate. He’s always been obsessed with God. I can’t imagine him abandoning it now.』

A failed God devoured by the Gluttony skill.

Greed said Libra was looking for an opportunity to free it.

『Don’t give Libra any openings. If he makes a move, we won’t have time to rescue Roxy.』

[I know. I can’t imagine he’ll stay holed up in the temple forever.]

『From the way he talks, I bet he’ll be there when Roxy becomes the deity.』

[Either way, I think we’ll need to meet again.]

I just can’t get along with Libra’s nonchalant attitude.

Of course, the same goes for Greed.

Libra treats me as if the deadly battle in that land was a lie. It tugs at my heartstrings, whether I like it or not.

The lights of the temple visible from the window never faded. Even as the moon rose higher, the traffic of high elves never stopped.

『Fate, it’s time.』

[Yeah, I can sense Roy’s presence at the entrance.]

It was time for our meeting. The Night Hunt was about to begin.

In the end, Cecilia hadn’t returned when it was time for us to leave. From the window, it seemed the grand feast was still going on. Perhaps that’s why she had become unable to leave.

I told myself it would be okay and picked up the black sword leaning against the wall.

[Let’s go.]

『The start of a fun Night Hunt.』

Greed was in high spirits.

Perhaps he was remembering the countless Night Hunts we had participated in in the royal capital of Seyfert long ago. The days when I and Greed had gone on rampages, disguised as the stray monster Mukuro… Back then, all we had to do was seek strength.

Failure was not an option. I steeled myself as if shaking off the past.

We got on the elevator and headed for the entrance hall on the first floor.

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