Eclipse - Special Operations in Another World

Episode 7's

"Contact!"

"Wand! Keep my right side!"

"Copy that."

I ran to the back of a tree to hide from a giant primate. I feel like I'm playing the movie Planet of Apes. The great primates fearlessly continued to lash at us, no matter the fear of the hot lead. However, seeing those primates fall lifeless after I buried the bullets in their bodies, I also remembered the figure of Harambe….

Gunfire contact lasted quite a long time in the middle of the Tenebris forest, the smell of gunpowder flying in the air, stinging the nose. Tens of projectiles have been fired. The remains of the shells scattered on the ground. While we were all sheltering behind trees and rocks, defending the arrowhead formation, Jeanne shot one of the apes with her musket before leaping out of protection and slashing the monster mercilessly.

Sparks of blood spewed out from his wounds, before the monster fell to the ground. The girl deftly dodged the wooden lacing of the other primates before replying to the attack.

Meanwhile, I saw Muse knocking down a herd of apes that hit us with a barrage of gunfire.

"Reloading!" Excited the young man while uprooting the magazine and reassembling a new one.

However, he did not realize something was right on his left side.

"Muse up! Directions at 9 o'clock!" My screeching made Muse realize it. The mysterious creature launched its tree-like arm towards the Muse. Lucky young lieutenant DEVGRU it managed to jump dodge.

"Whoa!" Shouted Muse before landing on the grass, almost picked up by death.

'The arm' pierced through the tree where he had taken shelter. 2 perfect holes formed in the tree trunk and collapsed it.

The monster that had attacked Muse walked a few steps forward. A glimmer of light emanated from above, illuminating the monster's body. I observed the characteristics of the monsters. Its figure resembles a living tree with hands resembling a plant twig.

'His 'face' which lay on his trunk growled with his sangar.

"That's Mandrake!"

"What the fuck is Man– Whoaaa!"

'Mandrake's 'arm' tied Muse's leg and dragged him. The operator DEVGRU tried to escape by kicking the 'arm' shaped twig.

Frustrated, he pulled out a gun and fired at Mandrake in a fit of rage. "Take me off, shucks!"

The SIG P226 MK25 gun he used barked loudly. However, the gun was not able to penetrate the Mandrake bark. I pointed the rifle's crosshairs in Mandrake's face and fired many times until he let go of my friend.

"Muse up! Avoid from there!" Shouted me while changing the magazine. Muse nodded and dodged like my man.

The mandrake turned his attention to me. The tree monster growled and swung his hand upwards. I can read that movement. I rolled sideways before the monster almost hit me into mochi[Mochi* = Traditional Japanese cake made of glutinous rice, pounded so soft and sticky, then shaped into a round.]. The shock that the blow made made me stagger slightly, however, my horses were able to withstand the weight of the body.

I shot back at the monster's hand until it broke up. A moment after the Mandrake growled, I saw Jeanne lunging at him.

"Yeahhhh!"

With a long shout, Jeanne's sword shone brightly before she pierced Mandrake's body many times. After, the Mandrake weakened, the knight ended her 'combo' attack with a slash that split the monster's body in two before breaking into dozens of pieces of wood.

I was stunned to see what I just saw. The movements he displayed earlier were very graceful but filled with dexterity. Is Jeanne really the girl I saw when I almost died yesterday? I shook my head for a moment before standing up. Check around if there are any enemies left. Apparently not. The surviving primates decided to flee, leaving the corpses of their comrades lying on the ground.

"Clear!"

Muse and Blade also state that the situation has been "Clear!". Jeanne staggered and almost fell, but she could stick her sword on the ground as a pedestal. I was worried about him.

"Jeanne, are you okay?"

He grinned while waving at me. Breath gasping. "It's okay.I'm just a little tired. Thank you for the help. Your magic rifle is absolutely amazing!"

Hearing her praise, I just blushed while scratching my neck. I don't know when I can explain that there's no magic in the weapons we're wearing.

Meanwhile, Blade pointed towards the wooden pile of Mandrake's remains.

"Gather the wood. That thing will be very useful for campfires."

I wonder where he knows all this.he seems to know everything. Does he have the ability to predict or something? Muse could not help himself to ask. "Yo, Captain. Where did you get that much information?"

"From the book," Blade did not give us time to ask and immediately replied. "If you ask me where I got the money from, ask Wand. He's wearing the same way as me."

How can he–

It's like being able to read people's minds from looking at faces. I have to be careful with him. He may have indulged my disgrace.

I'm actually more worried that Muse's taunting me all the way than Jeanne's knowing my disgrace. I've known him since childhood and know how his mouth brake can be blong if he gets the ingredients for his smart-ass 'wise words.

*****

The sun is set in the western horizon. Darkness is again taking over this forest. However, the Night Optical Device GPNVG-18 we installed on the helmet can illuminate the entire forest contents with a green light - in our eyes. Conventional night optics have 2 lenses, but unlike this one optics which has 4 lenses with two optics facing straight while the rest are sideways, it makes us feel like we have four eyes. This type of optics was used by DEVGRU during Operation Neptune Spear. The operation that killed the world's most notorious terrorist mastermind, Osama Bin Laden.

Conventional optical lenses have a very limited field of view that limits the situation alertness of special forces operators. When facing a corner of the room or a blind spot, the operator will find it difficult to see an opponent hiding in the right or left corner. Arguably an operator wearing night optics can only see straight-forward angles, so it often has to turn right and left, which leads to the risk of losing the shot. The revolutionary design of the GPNVG-18 allowed us to glance at the dead corner.

The GPNVG-18 is the most advanced night optics ever created. The price is unmitigated 65 thousand USD[65 thousand USD* = ~865 million Rupiah]. With that kind of money, you can buy a medium-sized house in Tokyo or a luxury car.

The boss has guaranteed we will get the best equipment for the smooth mission. Because there's no guarantee I can get home safely. Well, this isn't the first time I've faced a situation like this.

You Signed the Motherfucking Contract!

That's what Muse told the complaining new marines when we were in Luminia.

On this silent night, we moved in a straight line. I'm —which they say has the sharpest eyes— is at the very front, followed by Jeanne, Muse, and Blade in quick succession.

"Hey...Jeanne, right?" Muse broke the silence of the night by whispering to Jeanne.

Jeanne has the magic ability to see in the dark. I could see his eyes giving off rays as he turned his head, like the rays NVG Muse and Blade had produced.

"Yes?"

While they started chatting, I glanced around every corner to make sure there was no threat. Every now and then I aimed an invisible laser at the bushes and trees I heard were adorable.

"I know your moves were cool, like that anime character.I forgot his name, which must be 'ass' in his first name."

I can't say anything but sigh. I'd love to mentor this guy for speaking vulgar language in front of a girl who's still 'holy'.

"But you have a rifle. Why even storm like a group of retards[Retarded* = Mention for people who are very stupid/dungy or mentally disabled.] in the pacific 70 years ago, the one in his boundless daze stormed my grandfather's squad with a sword while shouting 'Banzai!' even if they have guns..."

"Oi, your racist!" Answer me loudly .

"It just so happens that one of them is right next to me, hehehe."

Have you ever seen a YouTube video of a watermelon shooting a sniper rifle? If ever imagine the watermelon as the head of the Muse. That's what I want to do.

And as I guessed, Jeanne doesn't understand this nonsense conversation at all. His face was confused by a thousand languages.

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're talking about."

"I told you, it's free to talk to autistic people," I really wonder how the elite SEAL Team 6 team can accept people as stupid as him?

"At least this autistic person is saying the right thing."

I let out a long sigh. So he claims to be autistic? “Whatever you say, moron."

Even though we fought like this, our concentration was actually still on the surrounding environment. Soldiers do like to throw taunts at each other as proof of their closeness. We actually have often thrown ridicule before becoming soldiers. Since SMP more precisely.

"You remember Murphy's War Law chapter 6? 'If it's a blocky thing but it can work, it's not go–"

"Shut up..." Muse's speech was cut by Blade's man who was sticking a horn in the tree while listening carefully.

After we stopped the chatter, I felt the ground where we stood shaking. The vibration was getting stronger every second. The captain's screech restored our concentration.

"Snuggle!"

We ran away from the path and ducked, before a giant creature came crashing past us, breaking through and dropping dozens of trees. I reflexively pulled Jeanne back into the pile of rocks.

After the vibration stopped, I looked out and saw a large creature about 3 meters tall standing behind me. I could hear the breath of plant-eating farm animals and the smell of buffalo.

"What the fuck?"

Muse crept next to me. I raised my night optics and rubbed my eyes before looking at the creature closer.

"The minotaur?"

Ask Jeanne in a low tone. If it was really a Minotaur, what would such a creature do at night like this?! I thought the Minotaur was active during the day.

The large bull-headed human creature turned its gaze left and right. His ears tried to hear what was around him.

Behind the green light of the NVG, I stared at Blade, who was now hiding behind a tree. With a hand signal, he ordered us to turn off the laser and told Muse to back off first. Muse replied by marking ‘oke’ and then slowly crept away from my position. I turned off the ANPEQ laser on my rifle and aimed the barrel tip at the Minotaur's face, which was still in place, staring left and right.

After Muse managed to get away, Blade ordered me and Jeanne to retreat while the two of them protected from behind. I whispered into the ear of the girl who was confused to see us communicating using gestures.

“We'll creep as far away from here as possible, like Muse. Don't make a sound. Understand?” The girl then nodded in understanding.

Carefully, Jeanne slouched her body to the ground and began to creep slowly away from my position. It's not as fast as Muse but better slow but sure. After all, the Minotaur seemed to have gone unawares. When I saw the monster walking away, I sighed panja–

“Hachim!” My heart seemed to stop beating when I heard the knight sneezing loudly.

I turned my head, staring at the Minotaur. The huge creature stared at us with eyes that lit up like fire. He gritted his teeth, displaying sharp fangs covered in saliva.

Then, all the situations turned into FUBAR.

“GO LOUD!!!”

With a bit of panic, the three of us showered the Minotaur's face with hot lead. Jeanne also fired her musket gun. However, our attack just irritated the creature, not hurting him at all. He pulled a tree from its roots and threw it at us.

“Incoming!” Pekik Muse's. We rolled away the tree. Unsatisfied, the Minotaur came rushing towards us, precisely towards me and Jeanne. Nimble, I changed the magazine while the knight girl beside me drew out her sword, preparing to face the monster.

Just before the creature reached us, a rocket hit the Minotaur's shoulder, making his left hand stump and he lost his balance and collapsed.

I stared back, looking at Muse with his smoking rocket launcher tube. Blade then shouted. “You two, back off! That rocket wasn't enough to kill him!”

I immediately got up and took out a fragmentation grenade and smoke grenade, threw the two oblong objects towards the Minotaur and rushed towards my comrade.

Naas, without me noticing the monster rose up quickly and pelted us with a fallen tree before the two grenades exploded, each spewing out a burst of fragmentation and dense smoke.

The tree hit another tree near us, causing a domino effect. Another fallen tree almost fell on me, but not Jeanne.

The girl's legs were pinched by a tree. Helplessly he tried to lift up the tree and let go of his feet. “Wand, my feet!”

I rushed up to him and tried to lift the tree trunk. It turned out to be very heavy. I couldn't lift it even a few inches.

Blade and Muse quickly ran towards us. Upon arriving, they both take up positions to help Jeanne. Suddenly, the Minotaur roared ferociously. That jerk is alive.

“Wand, you back off and get the sniper rifle ready. Let me and Muse help Jeanne. For a while, that Minotaur would have trouble seeing and smelling,” Blade whispered to me.

“Good,” I nodded and left, handing Jenna's rescue to them.

“Muse, from 3, 2, 1, lift!”

Regardless of anything, I ran as far away as possible, looking for a good spot for a shooting position. I told you the weight of all the equipment I carry is killing me, but the burden I carry right now feels like nothing.

After about 50 meters of running, I took out my sniper rifle from the gunbag and put NVG binoculars in front of the magnifying binoculars. I spread out the bipod, and lay face down on the ground, aiming through the sniper binoculars at the fading smokescreen.

“Alright! We got Jeanne out! GREEN 2, keep an eye on our six o'clock!”

Hearing the news from Blade over the radio made me breathe a sigh of relief. Thank God, they're all fine….

However, all that relief changed when I heard that monster roar again.

“Fuck! He came again.”

My body stiffened again. As much as I could endure my fear, calm my mind so that I could focus on the enemy in front of me. However, it is very difficult….

“They come from all directions!”

“Fucking rebels!”

“Warlord, we need help! They'll slaughter us here!”

“Awas rocket!”

“Wand! What are you waiting for!”

“Hah?!” By reflex, I pulled the trigger of my rifle, fired a bullet that didn't hit anything. Then I cocked my rifle....

What...what am I thinking? It could be in a precarious situation like this….

“Woi, what are you doing anyway?! Finish that ugly guy!”

I again tried to calm my mind, focusing on the target whose shadow now appeared behind the smokescreen, running after Muse and Blade who were carrying Jeanne. There was a tourniquet tied to the knight's right thigh.

If the Minotaur's bones or skin were indeed as strong as a bulletproof vest, then I would have to shoot the monster when it was closer. I aimed right at his forehead and waited until the monster was closer, then took a deep breath and squeezed the trigger. A loud bang from the crowd hit my shoulder, followed by a burst of gunfire.

A Lapua Magnum bullet .338 hit the Minotaur's forehead, penetrating the creature's skin and skull. The bull monster instantly collapsed with blood gushing from the hole made by a large caliber bullet.

Done already….

“All clear!” Shouted Muse after making sure the creature would not wake up again.

Blade slowly leaned Jeanne on a tree. He came to me while nagging. "Lieutenant, what the fuck was that? You almost killed us!"

This is the first time the Captain has yelled at me. I was wrong because my mind was biased everywhere, but I did not understand how it could happen….

“Sorry, sir…. I will not repeat again..”.

Seeing me being scolded and how we were all about to die, Jeanne also went moody. “Sorry, because of my negligence…. We all...”

“It's okay, son. The important thing is that you survived,” Blade replied with a smile, inversely when he lectured me earlier. This old man….

The girl nodded grimly and tried to remove the torniqutedi of her legs. I crouched down next to him, removing the binder for him. Then he said something to us. “Oh yes, bias please unplug the Minotaur horn. Minotaur horns are very expensive if sold in the market. You can get 30 gold pieces if you sell one."

We have two horns. That's 60 gold pieces.

"how many 60 pieces of gold are there?"

"You can buy premium weapons at the capital market or a big house on the edge of town."

Hearing that answer, Muse whistled and immediately unsheathed a knife to gouge the horn. I don't understand what 'premium weapons' mean. It might mean a rare weapon that has incredible power, but I doubt if it is stronger than a firearm.

"Minotaur is a rare Alpha monster. That's why the price is fantastic" continued Jeanne.

Maybe if we hunted more, we'd be rich all of a sudden. But that means our bullets will run out fast. Whatever the mission is the most important. Another thing number two.

Blade muttered at Jeanne's explanation. “You can walk?”

“I will try...This wound is not much,” Jeanne replied as she stood up. He can still walk even if he is a little limp. “Safe zone is also quite close from here.”

"Wand, lead the way.”

I opened the compass in my arm and looked for our destination....

*****

Resting place.

Seeing the incident earlier, it would be foolish to force us to continue our journey in the dark. Not to mention the GPNVG-18 requires a battery double that of regular Night Optics, thus forcing us to be frugal.

Luckily Jeanne knew a safe resting place from the onslaught of beasts, or in their terms 'Safe Zone'.

I'm currently treating a wound on Jeanne's knee. Not a problem, just a bruise and a little scuff. Red medicine, alcohol, and cotton were enough to heal the wound.

As I thought, the girl groaned a little in pain as I cleaned her wound with alcohol and then covered it with a cotton swab filled with red medicine. “Sorry, a little sore.”

“It's okay. Thank you so much, Wand,” she replied with a sweet smile on me. Huh, again….

Since when have I been such a coward?

Jeanne took off her armor. According to him around this place there are plants that banish monsters from entering because of the smell released. To me it smells like lavender with a bit of Tabasco's spicy smell[ Tabasco = A type of chili sauce made from vinegar, Capsicum frutescens var. tabasco, and salt. This sauce tastes spicy and slightly sour, and has a unique aroma.].

I gathered the Mandrake's leftover wood in the vacant lot in front of us. Muse poured kerosene on the wood before I burned it with a matchstick.

Meanwhile, Blade unzipped his backpack. A faint smile on his face gave me a hint. Maybe he wants to show us something.

"Everything I want to be honest. Actually I've been hiding something to you guys.but since we managed to survive until now, I'll tell you."

Hiding something? Don't tell me that's-that

Blade reached into his backpack, then took out a can of food. Muse was immediately shocked and could not stem his saliva. The hunger has been tearing up our stomachs.

"Wow, ravioli!"

Blade grinned and threw the cans one by one at us. One of the cans he threw almost slipped from Jeanne's hand. The girl shuffled - shuffling the kelang while listening to the sound produced. He also breathed in the opening in curiosity. Muse and I chuckled at the behavior of our new friend's village.

"What's this?"

"You know Ravioli? Pasta containing meat and sauces. Then put the ravioli in the can."

"Do you know how to open it?"

This girl shook her head. I sighed and took the can out of his hand. I opened the top with a lever and put a clean plastic spoon into it, then handed it back.

After Jeanne thanked me, I started eating my Ravioli.

Jeanne devoured her first feed. Within seconds after he swallowed it, his face was like a flower. He really likes it.

We had dinner in silence, all that was heard was Jeanne's shrill voice slightly exaggeratedly every time she chewed. I was watching him smile. His cheeks blushed and there was some food scraps stuck.

"Sheets awa seowang yan jatu yinta."

Muse tried to tease me. But his mouth full and his face was blown, making Blade's laughter explode. The American glanced at Blade in confusion.

"Let's go?"

I can't help myself. I laughed lightly pointing towards my face. "You woi! Eating ravioli just can't!"

"I'm maan Rabioli!"

He still doesn't understand what we mean. I could only sigh and hold back the laughter.

Blade elbows Jeanne's arm and points his gaze at Muse. "Look at this moron!"

After we finished eating, we buried the empty cans and pulled out the sleeping bag. Among us, only Jeanne didn't take him. I knew he was cold from his shivering breath. He remained silent, leaning against a tree near the bonfire.

I walked up to the girl and handed her my sleeping bag. He just looked at me thrusting the pouch, then waved his hand.

"Ah, no need, Wand. I've been bedded...H.ha-cim!" He sneezed many times before wiping his nose with a shirt.

"Just use it, I'll be on guard tonight."

"Eh, watch the night? But this is a safe place."

"No, it's wrong to be on guard, right?"

"Good..." With some hesitation, he took my sleeping bag.

"Thank you, Wand."

The girl instantly stayed away while hiding her blushing face...

I just smiled a little and sat down where Jeanne leaned back. I lifted up and put the rifle in my lap and looked around.

Muse is asleep. His snoring sounded extremely loud, clashing with the sound of crickets. While Blade.whether he's asleep or not, he's just curled to the left so I can't see his eyes.

Jeanne spread the sleeping bag near me and went inside.

"Good night, all," said the girl to all.

Everyone's asleep, while I'm here still awake to look around. Muse had already stopped snoring after Blade gagged his mouth with socks. Something I heard was the sound of insects inhabiting this forest, the water not far from it, and Jeanne's soft snoring.

Every time I looked at the innocent face of this girl, my heart seemed to jump around in excitement and my breathing became disordered. I think that's normal, because I'm a guy who's still attracted to women. But that doesn't mean I can act like a virgin.

I sighed and went back to observing around, accompanied by millions of shining stars in the sky.

*****

The next day I woke up with footsteps near me. I put a gun on the guy.

"Hey, calm down Wand..." Blade said as he slowly lowered his raised hand.

I let out a long sigh and reassembled the safety before putting the rifle next to me.

"Nightmare?"

I leaned my back against the tree, then sighed.

"No, just surprised..."

I leaned my rifle against the tree and observed Blade from toe to head. He was fully dressed and carrying a small shovel. It's just that his G36C rifle is leaning near the Muse that is still asleep.

"By the way, where are you going, how come you got a shovel?"

"Surked. We do not know what is around us....All I want to find a place for boker," said the red-haired man, before walking out 'safe zone'.

After Blade disappeared from before me, I took off my bulletproof vest and helmet due to rage. The air in this forest is cool, but also humid...

I heard something. It was like the sound of water flowing. I remember Jeanne saying there was a river and a waterfall around here. With a gun and a knife in my belt, I walked towards the river.

While walking dozens of steps, I could smell fresh fresh water, until I found the river and the waterfall. Unlike the waterfalls that I usually meet, this waterfall is very beautiful. The water was clear until I could see the bottom. The variety of flowers and plants that grow around it further adds to its beautiful impression.

Without a second thought, I immediately took off my entire outfit and jumped into the river. In the Middle East there is almost no water. So, if the water in the mineral bottle is gone, I'm forced to drink whatever's liquid. Of course, I shower even once a month. All those things I learned from the United States Marine Corps or Uncle Sam's Misguided Children[ Uncle Sam's Misguided Children = Uncle Sam's Children are Misguided. Acronym of the USMC or United States Marine Corps (United States Marine Corps).].

As soon as I washed my face and drank the water, I noticed my reflection on the surface of the river. I stretched my arm muscles which seemed to be getting bigger thanks to my hard training all along. Hmmmm, looks like I need to retrain my abdominal muscles. I'm not looking for a six-pack but I don't want a distended stomach like an om-om messy deworming.

Suddenly, I heard something appear from the bottom of the river right behind me. Spontaneously, I twisted my body and saw what it was. That something was none other than a pink-haired familiar girl. In other words, the girl was Jeanne. And of course, he did not wear a single thread.

"Jeanne?"

I looked at him right in the face. I tried so hard to keep myself from looking down. The girl washed her hair, before the pair of light blue eyeballs looked at me.

"Wand?"

For a while, we just stared into each other's eyes. Some moments it felt awkward, even very awkward because all that was heard was the sound of water flow and the whistling of birds.

We started to blush and the thing I was expecting happened.

"Kyaaa~"

He yelled. While he was trying to cover his body, I immediately turned around. Sometimes I can't hold my hormones and look back. I can see his whole body. The skin is pure white and looks very smooth to the touch. Her wet body was exposed to water and breasts that were neither too small nor too big

Wh-what am I thinking?! Buddha, God, whoever is in the sky there! Please, forgive me!

B-

"D-don't look!"

I just wanted to apologize and leave before someone screamed.

"Don't move, pervert!"

I glanced back and saw a pointy-eared girl aiming her arrow at me. The girl wears a hooded green coat (like Robin Hood) with a shield emblem with a unicorn head and lightning bolts on her back. He wears a brown tank top and the same colored shorts as his coat.

I saw a short blond hair wagging inside that hood. Her green eyes glared at me...

Wait a minute, I think I've seen it....

"Elisa?" Jeanne asked as she looked at the girl.

"Jeanne?" The girl lowered her arrow. So they know each other?

"Wait...You guys know each other?"

The elf girl again snarled and pointed at me with an arrow. I raised my hand reflexively, even though I still had a flat face.

"Don't try to divert the conversation! I'll punish you, pervert!"

I tried to tell her the truth until I heard the sound of a cocked gun.

"Drop it!" Blade's command while pointing a gun at the Elf's head.

"Are you a friend of this rapist?"

"Rapegoers?" Blade chuckled cynically, before growling furiously. "How dare you pointy-eared bitch slander my subordinates!"

Unnecessary bloodshed was the last thing I wanted to see. I decided to walk out of the water while raising my hand.

"It's just a misunderstanding.pak."

The elf girl walked backwards. His face instantly reddened while his hands directly covered his eyes.

"Yeah! Wear something!"

I looked towards the SAS captain who glanced at my lower body and shook his head.

"Ck ck ck, cover 'that thing' with something, lieutenant," I understand what he means.

"Damn..."

I grabbed a leaf from the tree above me to cover the 'thing' and immediately grabbed my clothes, and left.

*****

After we returned to the Safe Zone and Jeanne helped me explain everything in detail, the elf girl unceasingly apologized to me. "Sorry, Mr. Wand. I'm really sorry!"

"No need to apologize...I know it's a misunderstanding," I answered subtly with a sigh. I glanced at Jeanne. "So Jeanne, you know this guy?"

"Yes, she's my childhood friend" Jeanne smiled cheerfully at her friend. "For a long time no see, Elisha!"

The two girls hugged each other taking off the miss. Elisha returned with a naughty smile. As the elf girl held her friend, I saw a crest that resembled an 'antenna' twitching over her head. "Heheh, we haven't seen each other in a long time, Jeanne!"

After the two of them let go of her embrace, Elisha introduced herself to us while wiping her hair.

"Oh yes, my name is Elisha Lightheart the Ranger! It's good to see you guys!" The three of us nodded.

"She, by the way, why are you here? Don't you have a job in the capital?" Ask Jeanne.

"I was ordered to find a drug kingpin rumored to be roaming Darf."

I became more curious and asked more questions. "So, did you catch him?"

"Of course, I was able to disguise myself as a barmaid to find out about my target. And after I saw him, I followed him immediately."

"So that's why you ran yesterday?"

He nodded cheerfully before questioning us. "By the way, where are you going?"

"To the Capital City. They want to meet the Princess" replied Jeanne.

"Ohh really? So our goal is the same! I can follow ya~," asked Elisha with sparkling eyes - twinkle like a puppy. Because of her super moe smile, Muse had to hold her nose just in case I didn't have a nosebleed, while I just looked at her weirdly. Blade laughed nervously before answering his question.

"That's fine.if you don't mind being with a bunch of fishy men smelling like ka-"

Suddenly he jumped towards Blade, trying to hug him. However, he manages to dodge and Elisha instead bumps into Muse.

The blond-haired youth whimpered as the FGM-13 Lightheart missile hit his body. Elisha tried to support his body with his hands, the fate of it further made Muse in pain as his chest was pressed. The elf girl looked at me and returned a mischievous smile.

"Yey! Thank you! Please help!"

With that, the fifth clown joins the circus troupe.