CH 54.2

“Well, now that the obnoxious guy is gone, let’s talk about the future, shall we?” (Catalana)

“Catalana-san, the way you’re talking…” (Seira)

“Oops, the creepy stuff has spread. Well, I can understand his point of view, though.” (Catalana)

“Ca, Catalana-san?” (Seira)

Seira was concerned about Catalana’s words. However, she could also understand it.

When the instructors who were being interviewed in the other room came in, Catalana gathered them all together.

“It is a fact that the branch manager was killed by a Summoned Beast. Which also teaches us a lesson that Summoned Beasts should be handled with caution.” (Catalana)

“True, but it all depends on the contract itself.” (Seira)

“That’s right, Seira-san, that’s all everyone needs to know. So, from now on, I want you to be the branch manager.” (Catalana)

“Me?” (Seira)

“When you helped me with the summoning for these children, you were in charge, and when Mc Creed-san was hit, you immediately healed him with the unicorn.” (Catalana)

“Mm… I also think Seira is the right person for the job.” (Mc Creed)

Mc Creed affirmed Catalana’s decision. He, too, who had supported the branch manager, had been awakened by this incident.

The dangers of delusional belief in power, and Seira’s actions, made him realize what was significant. The same went for the other instructors, all of whom followed Mc Creed’s lead and endorsed Seira.

“I’m…” (Seira)

“It was Seira-san who came first to help us, wasn’t it? Thanks to you, I met Myan.” (Litty)

“Myan!”

“Myan thanks you too.” (Litty)

“Is that so…?” (Seira)

Seira was skeptical about Litty speaking on Myan’s behalf, but she nodded her head at the unanimous recommendation. Then, holding the cane with both hands, she demonstrated her enthusiasm.

“I understand. I don’t know how much I will be able to contribute, but I will do my best.” (Seira)

“We will support you as much as we can. Let us all start over from scratch.”

“Yes!” 

Applause erupted, and Seira stood there bashfully on her feet. She was underestimated because of her unicorn and was instructed to work as a receptionist.

She believed in the unicorn’s potential and accepted the situation, but now her life was about to change for the good.

Seira was excited, she wanted to fundamentally rethink about being a Summoner and change the conventional wisdom. She believed that there should be no Summoned Beast supremacist philosophy, and above all, she preached the importance of compatibility.

It was also thanks to Litty and Kuufa that Seira felt so strongly about this.

***

Litty was allowed to stay at the guild for the night and was out on the rooftop. What happened today was a shock to Litty.

It was a person, a branch manager, with a fiendish ideology. She wondered if people who could sacrifice their loved ones for power were really human.

And while pondering over her doubts, she was also struggling to convince herself that this was part of an adventure.

“Litty-san?” (Kuufa)

“Kuufa-san? What’s wrong?” (Litty)

Kuufa climbed up and sat down next to Litty. Beside her, who was silent, was Aquaria, the Spirit of Water.

Litty admired them both for that brilliant fight.

“Um, thank you. I, without Litty-san, I wouldn’t have…” (Kuufa)

“Thank you very much, too. Without Kuufa-san, I wouldn’t have made it this far.” (Litty)

“I, I don’t have…” (Kuufa)

“I was truly thankful from the start. At the Named monster battle, and now. It’s because you were there that we have reached this point.” (Litty)

Litty couldn’t put it into words, but she meant every single word she had just uttered. Kuufa’s presence was the reason they were able to make the breakthrough with the Named Monster.

She was the reason Litty was allowed to accompany Catalana to the Summoner’s Guild. It may have been a stretch, but Litty was seriously grateful.