-Humanion, the kingdom of Humannon, outside the castle walls...

A crowd of people not normally seen in that place, a short distance from the castle gates, has formed.

In the center of it all are Heishela, Lumeria, and Meldina.

Strictly speaking, the only person who needs permission to go out is Vilm, so Meldina is escorting Lumeria as her bodyguard and to check on Heishela.

Of course, there are a number of guards in addition to Meldina, but because of High Sierra's caution, it is a form of security to prevent spectators from getting any closer than necessary.

The combination of a giant flying dragon (High Sierra), a princess (Rumelia) and an elf (Meldina) seems to be of great interest to the people, and that is why they have gathered like this.

In the midst of all this, Rumelia is as devoted as ever to loving Highchella.

I've been brushing the parts of High Sierra that she can't take care of by herself.

It's a good idea to have a caretaker, but since Heishela herself doesn't allow him to touch her, she is in effect a guard against anyone who tries to contact her.

"Krululul...

'Huh, really, High Sierra's pretty.

Heishela is being brushed, and she clears her throat pleasantly, and Rumelia is moving her arms around, lowering the corners of her eyes and falling in love with her reaction.

Obviously, it wasn't something the princess would do, but since Heishela wouldn't let anyone other than Virum and the others touch her body and Rumelia herself wouldn't give in if she would take care of it herself, it was the current situation.

''Lumelia-sama, can you step away for a moment so I can flush Heishela's body?''

Yeah, all right. Miss Merdina, please.

Meldina's words lead Lumeria away from the High Sierra.

The soldiers in security are told about it and asked to expand the people's enclosures, and once the area is large enough, Meldina begins to focus her magic power.

''(Mio-sama, please)'

'(Okey. I'll give you a minute.

A faintly glowing band of azure light envelops Heishela as Meldina passes her magic power to Miserio, who is hiding from sight.

The water of magical power that bubbles up next, washing away only the things that are harmful to Heishela.

Animals and demons often don't want to bathe themselves because they don't want their scent to disappear, but the washing by Meldina and Miselio's magic is refreshing without removing their scent, so Hyshela accepts it without complaint.

As soon as the washing is finished, High Sierra shakes her body vigorously and shakes off the remaining water droplets.

Naturally, although she's far enough away, some water droplets will land on her, but no one will be upset about that.

When it comes to Rumelia, she has a joyful smile on her face while cackling and fussing, and she's heading to get splashed by herself.

A small rainbow was peeking out of the sky by the time Hi-Shera became more mature.










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After leaving Rumelia, Meldina had gone to a forest a short distance away from the Humane Kingdom.

It was for the purpose of relieving the stress of Miserio, who continues to hide himself within the kingdom.

''Hmm~! I knew the forest air was great!'

That's true. It seems that they can't hide their elven nature after all.

Miselio enjoys a sense of freedom while stretching his little body as best he can.

It seems that stress was still building up, and he was flying around even more restlessly than usual.

It seems that it was the same for Meldina, the elf, and she repeatedly took deep breaths as if she was replacing all the air inside her body.

However, after a while, Meldina's exhaled breath gradually changed into something close to a sigh.

''What's wrong with Mel? You're sighing in such a pleasant place.

Oh, no. I'm a bit lost lately. Aside from Ville, Kuna is getting stronger and stronger, but I haven't changed at all. Of course, I am training, but I don't know what direction I should be striving in...

Meldina, who was worried about Miserio, doesn't particularly want to hide her worries, but reveals them to him.

The reason why I was able to confide my own worries without hesitation is because the two of us trust each other deeply, after all.

''Mel teaches you how to prepare yourself as an adventurer and teaches you knowledge, but is that not good enough?''

'Yes. Both Ville and Kuna are absorbing what I've taught them. It's only a matter of time before I have nothing left to teach them.

Meldina's expression as she replied that, there was a little sadness on her face.

Seeing Meldina's situation like that, Miselio's head was troubled as he drifted wobbling in the air.

''Hmm~, then, Mel should just do what the two of you can't do, right? I don't know about the adventurer thing, but it's divided into those who attack, those who defend, and those who use magic, right? Virum and Kuna are attackers no matter how you look at it, so Mel could use magic to recover and assist them. I can add my magic power to my watashi, if it's water-attribute magic.''

Recovery magic and supplementary magic, huh?

''Huh. Until now, Mel had to be on the offensive to get by, but now that you have Virum and Kuna, maybe you should try something else. And even if it doesn't work out, if it's not too bad, Virum will take care of it.

Meldina, who received Miselio's suggestion, dropped her gaze while putting one hand to her mouth and contemplating something.

Apparently the suggestion tickled the curious Meldina's mind well, and her eyes were filled with joyful emotions, and she nodded repeatedly without turning to anyone.

'I don't care if it's Ville, but Kuna is still in danger, and there's no harm in learning the recovery and auxiliary magic. It doesn't mean I can't use the magic I've learned so far, and more importantly, it looks like fun.

Miserio, who had been drifting around in a huff, sat down on her shoulder and smiled at her, satisfied with Meldina's condition.

'I'm glad to see you're feeling better. You're a friend of mine, you can count on me more.

'Thank you. I just want to thank Mio-sama for all the help you've given me. I will never be ashamed to be a contractor for Mio-sama in the future...

'Oh, no! Mel is so stiff! It's too hard! More casual! 'I don't need respectful speech, you should talk to me like you talk to Cuna!

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you can't easily change the way you speak to Mio-sama. Besides, it's impossible to speak to Spirit-sama in a friend's tone of voice~

Meldina as an elf, it is nothing more than recklessness to ask her to speak to her beloved Miselio with a straight talk.

Even if it is a wish from Miserio himself, it is not something that you can nod your head in agreement with.

In fact, Meldina, who was caught between Miserio's request and his respect for her, has tears in the corner of her eyes and is already in the mood to cry.

In contrast, Miselio wanted to treat Meldina casually.

However, until recently, he didn't care that much about it, but it was his encounter with Virum and the others that triggered it.

After seeing the life of these people who treat each other like a real family despite their different races, a feeling of envy began to grow in Miselio's heart.

Although the distance between him and Meldina has shrunk after taking advantage of his interactions with Fumil, it still feels like there is a wall between him and Meldina.

Miselio knows that this is not a wall that is made from a bad meaning, but the reason why she can't be convinced is probably because of the childishness that remains in her.

''You know what? I like Vilm, Coona, all of them. But you see, if I were to put them all in danger, the first person I would save would be Mel, and it would definitely be you. So I just want you to feel free to be a little bit more in touch with me.'

What?

Meldina is not the least bit shocked.

Although she was aware that she had built up a firm relationship of trust with Miselio, she didn't expect him to think of her that much.

''Yes... Yes!

Meldina herself was envious of the relationship between Virum and the spirits in the village, but she felt like she was imposing her feelings on Miserio, and she drew the line in her mind that it was only a relationship between spirits and contractors.

Tears of bewilderment pooled in the corners of Meldina's eyes.

Those tears had turned into drops of joy by the time they ran down her cheeks.