Book 1: Epilogue 2
After that, Dante and Mimino left the inn in search of Reiji. There wasn’t anyone resembling Reiji at the coach station where one might use to leave the city, but one of the masters told them he saw a child.
「He was taken by a man who looked to be an adventurer donning expensive armor?」
Listening to the master’s story, the first person that came to their mind was Oscar of Eternal Star.
As the two were about to head to the Adventurer’s Guild, the “Four Elemental Magic” user from the Eternal Star approached them from across the road. She seemed quite nervous.
「…I was saved by you yesterday. Thank you.」the mage said, and bowed.
「No, it’s alright. It is only natural to protect each other when fighting the same monster. More importantly, did you see the boy who was in our party?」
「Right, I – We are also looking for Silver Balance. It is about the boy.」
Dante and Mimino exchanged glances.
By the time they arrived at the Adventurer’s Guild, the mage had finished explaining the gist of it. Mimino learned for the first time that Reiji was pursued by soldiers — as expected, he left because he didn’t want to bother Silver Balance, she thought.