Back inside Vitri Town.

As Kyson entered the gate, he was welcomed by a group of soldiers and adventurers.

Standing in front of them, Captain Nevir stood straight with a solemn expression.

With his eyes focused on Kyson, he saluted.

Following his action, the soldiers behind him also saluted. Even the adventurers, albeit clumsy, saluted to Kyson.

Seeing this, Kyson fell into a daze for a moment and didn't know how to react.

After Nevir put down his hand, he walked up to Kyson and smiled.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

"From your clothes, we all know that you're not a resident of our town. But still, you're the first one to head to battle."

"For that, me, with my fellow residents, are grateful to you."

Kyson just stared at him for a while, then nodded.

"It's now a big deal. I wasn't even the one who ended it."

At his words, Nevir shook his head.

"Maybe for you it wasn't a big deal. But for the whole Vitri Town, it was."

"It was only because of you that the town managed to remain undamaged like this. If it was only us…"

He shook his head with a self deprecating smile.

Kyson raised an eyebrow, "But don't you have the master from earlier?"

"Are you talking about Sir Bolton? The one who took action and killed the remaining monsters?"

Kyson nodded.

To that, Nevir shook his head with a helpless look.

"Sir Bolton is actually… not someone who can take action anytime he wants."

Kyson could see that Nevir doesn't seem to want to talk about things further and tactfully stopped asking.

After dropping off that topic, Nevir faced Kyson again and asked, "By the way, may I know your name?"

"Oh, I'm Kyson."

Kyson stretched out his hand and Nevir grabbed it and shook it.

"As I've said before, I'm Nevir. I'm the army captain here in Vitri Town."

After taking back their hands, Nevir said, "I will leave first, Mr. Kyson. I still need to report to the mayor about what happened here."

"Ah! Also, if possible, please leave your information in case you're going to leave the town."

"Since you contributed so much to the security of Vitri Town, the mayor will surely reward you later."

"Anyway, I'll get going first!"

Nevir turned around and headed to the inner parts of the town, disappearing from sight.

At the same time, the soldiers and adventurers also dispersed after thanking Kyson.

Kyson looked at the soldiers and adventurers carefully and noticed that they didn't seem to be in a celebratory mood despite successfully defending the town.

To that, Kyson also understands.

Soldiers and adventurers alike, there are people that died because of the last 8 monsters that remained in the end.

In numbers, the death count is really not a lot.

But for a life, how many is really a lot?

Thinking of this, Kyson's mood was dampened and lowered his head.

At this time, a girl walked up to him from the side.

"Hey!"

Kyson raised his head to look and saw Melody.

"Oh, hey!"

Kyson replied and smiled in a low mood.

Melody went silent for a while then said, "Want to go back to the potion shop together?"

"...Uhm."

Kyson hummed in a small tone and started walking.

Side by side, the two strangers who only met for a while, headed in the same direction in a silent atmosphere.

…

Cling cling~

Entering the potion shop, the bell at the top of the door sounded as it opened.

When they got inside, Grandmaster Virgo was there, sitting in a chair behind the counter.

Unlike his irritable mood before, his face is actually plastered with a gentle smile this time.

As they entered, he looked at them and said, "You're here. That should mean that the beast tide has been resolved, right?"

"Hmm, it's cleared now, Grandmaster Virgo."

Saying that, Kyson took a seat and narrated what happened outside up to the moment that the purple robed man, or Sir Bolton, took action.

A flash of surprise appeared on Grandmaster Virgo's face after hearing about the fact that Sir Bolton deeds.

But after a second, it was replaced with realization and understanding.

"So it was really Bolton…"

Saying that, he shook his head with pity.

Seeing his reaction, Kyson suddenly became curious.

"So you know him, Grandmaster?"

A melancholic look appeared on Grandmaster Virgo's face for a moment, then he shook his head.

"Let's not talk about it."

Saying that, he put a smile back on his face.

"Since the two of you are back, it's about time for me to stamp your missions complete."

"Take out your ID cards."

Kyson and Melody took out their ID cards and presented them to Grandmaster Virgo.

Grandmaster Virgo took out a small triangular gray stone that looks like a small pyramid about the size of a thumb.

He held the pointed tip of the pyramid with his fingers and stamped the flat surface on Kyson and Melody's ID cards with it.

Green lights lit up on Kyson and Melody's ID card and the mission [Assist in Potion Making] have another (Completed) attached at the end of it.

Kyson and Melody looked at their cards and nodded.

Kyson turned his gaze back to Grandmaster Virgo and said, "It's done, Grandmaster."

"Since my mission is done, I should get back now."

"Ah, me too, Grandmaster!"

As Kyson was standing up, Melody saw it and stood up as well.

But at this time, Grandmaster Virgo suddenly stopped Kyson.

"Wait, boy. I think you forgot something."

"Ah?"

Kyson looked at Grandmaster Virgo with a confused face.

In response, Grandmaster Virgo smiled and laughed.

"Hahaha, you kid. You even forgot that you lent me your Three Hundred Sixty-six Sun Flower herb."

"I can't possibly take it without giving you anything, right?"

Grandmaster Virgo said with a teasing look.

"What's more, your help was especially important as it was during when I really needed it the most."

"And so, I decided to give you this."

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