Stray

Six in the morning.

At the end of the two-hour morning workout, Godwin walked out of the bathroom and wiped his blond hair with a bath towel. As soon as he changed his clothes and used magic to dry the last bit of moisture, there was a noise at the door.

“Captain. Breakfast, breakfast—” Debby held a small muffin in her mouth, holding two trays in her left and right hands at the same time, pushing the door open with her feet.

The secrets kept were too shocking. Not to mention the lively and outgoing Debby, even the steady Godwin Lopez needed to find a living thing to talk to. The relatives of the two members of Tumbleweed decided to support each other and took turns listening to each other for the sake of their mental health— Especially in the last two months as the expedition approached, Godwin Lopez completely broke the habit of eating breakfast alone.

Unlike in the past few years, the content of breakfast now changed every day. The butter on the top of the muffin melted slightly, the vegetable soup with a little milk was steaming hot, the semi-solid omelet and bacon were fried just right, and the pear juice mixed with ice cubes was sweet and refreshing.

“Do you think, there really won’t be another team to make a move on Ollie and the others?” Debbie worriedly poked the broccoli in the soup with her fork. “It’s true that they’re still Black Chapters of the mercenary guild and that no one will be their opponent, but…”

“In this current atmosphere, except for the sensitive identity of Miss Savage, killing the members of Tumbleweed can gain a lot of notoriety. However, no one would do anything before the decisive battle against the Demon King and stupidly reduce the surface strength.”

“I’m afraid they really take ‘Tumbleweed privately maintains contact with the Abyss’ seriously and strike too early.”

“…That is indeed true.” Godwin chewed the bacon silently and pointed out matter-of-factly.