Chapter 56: Ch:56 Little Sister, Big Trouble
As they finally stepped out of the Exonory Guild Bar, the warm afternoon sun cast long golden shadows across the stone path. The streets bustled softly with life, a gentle breeze ruffling cloaks and ears alike.
Dila stretched her arms up with a small sigh of relief.
"That was a blast!" she giggled, then immediately winced, clutching her left side. "Ouch... okay, maybe a bit too blast-y..."
Sarios walked a few steps behind her, arms crossed. His face was calm, collected... but internally?
"Blast my ass..." he screamed in his head. "You almost died, Dila! How am I supposed to explain to the king Harvey that the daughter of Albedo decided to punch a two-story brawler and then nearly nuked a guild bar to win a glorified ID card?!"
His inner monologue paced around wildly, practically biting its nails.
"No, no, it’s fine. I’ll just tell him... she tripped. Really hard. Off a cliff. Into a golem. That exploded."
Meanwhile, Fran skipped beside Dila, humming as if everything had been perfectly normal. She glanced at the bandages on Dila’s ribs.
"Sister, next time... can I be the one to explode a building for fun?" she asked sweetly.
Dila chuckled and ruffled Fran’s hair with her good hand. "Maybe. But only if I’m not on the same floor, okay?"
Fran gave a little salute.