Chapter 48: First Mission
Eirin questioned herself. What was she supposed to bring anyway? It will be her first time leaving the Senerra Academy and going out into the world of Proprius. What danger would she face this time? Since she lacked the time, Eirin pulled all the necessities she thought she’d need: a change of clothes, toiletries, and snacks. Questions filled her head as she wondered how the students fulfilled their missions.
It will be her first time going out of the academy grounds. Eirin wondered what she should expect going out, forgetting how she and Pierre went to the Æredale City hospital.
The teenage girl wore her uniform and soon grabbed her room key on the bedside table but accidentally bumped into the table, causing her belongings to fall. "What great timing," she whispered while tidying up, but her forehead soon creased upon seeing an unfamiliar object. It was a cutter knife she had never seen before. The blue cutter knife looked brand new and piqued Eirin’s curiosity. It must have belonged to Coleen, she thought.
"I’ll just give it to her."
Eirin put on her white shoes and went out. When she arrived near the main garden, she saw Coleen, Link, and Shade waiting. The teenage girl mustered all her courage to approach Coleen, but she wasn’t even looking at her.
"Let’s all go now," Link led their way toward the nearest magic tower beside the main building. It was surrounded by blooming flowers, and no unkept weeds were seen, unlike the magic tower southeast of the main building.
Anna Welkins stood before the magic tower and said they would only be teleported in front of the capital, the Æredale City. Afterward, they would rely solely on their abilities to take charge and finish the mission independently.
"Wait, Ms. Welkins," Link stopped their walk as he opened his bag and pulled out two pills. "These two should drink this first. It’ll be hard on them."
Eirin and Coleen received one each of the two pills, which made Eirin tilt her head in confusion.
"It is to prevent nausea. Since it would be your first time using a portal, and since Coco just got better, it is a precaution," Link said as he pulled out two water bottles and gave them to the girls.
The two drank the medicine while Eirin remembered how Pierre did not even make her drink anything and just went over it while knowing full well that Eirin might feel nauseous. She couldn’t tell Link about some of those since Link was under the impression that Eirin had yet to go to the capital. As they walked towards the room where the portal was, Eirin’s eyes kept landing on Shade in front of her.