Tsukasa recorded the Twilight Sect's member list and stronghold locations on paper, her face devoid of any expression.
Alice walked into the room from behind carrying tea. Looking at the map markers and names posted on the wall, she heard her master speak: "It seems I'll have to be an envoy of justice this time. Not a single one of these damned cultists can be let go. Wanting to bring about the Twilight of the World or whatever—they're a bunch of reckless lunatics. If you want to die, please just commit suicide, don't come out and take it out on society!"
"Although it's not hard to see from Nigun's report that your experiences were all tragic, no matter how tragic, it's no excuse to take it out on society or try to drag me down with you. Since you believe in Twilight, I'll send you to see the Twilight. Since you want to die so badly, I'll grant your wish."
It was the first time Alice had seen her master look so exasperated. That 'evil cult' must be the thing that servant named Nigun created, right?
To make her master so angry, is that guy even fit to be a servant? If they met again, she would definitely teach this newcomer the rules regarding this matter!
As servants and maids, what they should do is make their master feel at ease to be considered qualified, not do things that make the master sad or angry. She must give him a good lesson; if the newcomer doesn't know the rules, then she, as the senior, must guide the other party properly.
After all, they were all created by the master and were all the master's servants; they should get along well.
However, Alice thought back to Nigun's appearance the last time she saw him; the mana aura on Nigun made her feel very endangered. She didn't know if she could complete the task of guiding the other party when the time came; what should she do if she couldn't win in a fight?
"Alice, pack your things, we're preparing to go out."
Tsukasa's voice woke Alice from her internal conflict, and she hurriedly took the order to prepare for the trip. First, she packed the luggage for the journey, and then she called over Hanta, the dedicated driver. This guy had proactively come to sign up after hearing they were hiring.
Seeing that his driving skills were indeed very steady, Tsukasa hired him as her dedicated driver. Now Hanta lived in the security room at the gate, working dual roles as a security guard and driver, with a fixed monthly salary of 5 gold coins. For this job, that was a considerably high wage, though it certainly couldn't compare to the income of a Mithril-ranked Adventurer.
But Hanta wasn't actually the type of person who was particularly short on money; the reason he wanted this job was simply out of pure admiration for the Sword Saint. The things he saw during the last trip allowed him to brag plenty in front of his relatives and friends. Moreover, sometimes the Sword Saint would casually point out a move or two to him, and he could clearly feel his own progress. For a job like this, let alone getting a salary, he would want to keep doing it even if he had to pay for the privilege.
Alice's movements were very fast.
Because she had her Stand, one person could do the work of several. Furthermore, seeing her working so hard before, Tsukasa had created several small dolls for her as helpers.
However, due to material limitations, these small dolls could be identified as dolls at a glance, and they didn't possess much intelligence themselves. Alice needed to allocate a portion of her processing power to them for them to work.
But Alice's own processing power was excessive; using it for housework was already like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, so even after allocating some processing power, she still had more than enough.
These small dolls naturally couldn't all be taken along; they would stay behind to guard the house.
Combined with the defensive formations Tsukasa had set up at home, they could exert significant combat power. However, due to their low intelligence, these small dolls only had automatic enemy detection and fixed combat patterns.
"Boss, where are we going this time?"
"The Kingdom."
Hanta rubbed his head.
Why the Kingdom again?
Is there nowhere else to go?
They could also go check out the Holy Kingdom; he quite wanted to see the legendary Paladins. But the Boss's order was everything; since the Boss wanted to go to the Kingdom, then he would take the Boss to the Kingdom.
Hopefully, this time the Kingdom's
Noble Faction won't be as blind as last time and try to move against their group. He heard that a Vampire appeared near the Kingdom recently; could the Boss be wanting to go and eliminate a scourge for the people?
As expected of the Sword Saint, so full of chivalry. Even though the Kingdom's attitude toward them was so foul last time, the Boss still forgave their offense.
"Boss, which part of the Kingdom are we going to?" Hanta asked the two inside the carriage.
Alice opened the carriage door and handed a map to Hanta: "We need to go to all the places marked on there. You can decide where to go first."
"Is this a travel guide map?"
Hanta looked strangely at the markings on the map.
Wait, some of these places are in the wilderness. Even if people live in such places, they're definitely hideouts for Thieves and criminals. Where on earth did the Boss get this map? They aren't going out to eliminate scourges for the people this time, are they? Ohhhh, he was suddenly getting a bit excited. Even though he was middle-aged, he still felt his blood boil at things like this. As expected, choosing to follow the Boss was the right move.
How could an Adventurer ever encounter such exciting things? One must know that Adventurers have to be a million times careful when executing missions, but following the Boss, he didn't have to worry about encountering any danger at all.
"Hyah!"
The carriage began to move forward.
This carriage had also undergone modifications.
However, the one who did it wasn't Tsukasa, but Alice. While practicing barrier magic, Alice had given this carriage a comprehensive upgrade.
First was the temperature control barrier inside the carriage, then the balance barrier that prevented jolting inside while the carriage was moving. The outside of the carriage was also fitted with a defensive barrier like a bronze wall and iron bastion, and of course, a soundproofing barrier. These barriers could all be freely turned on via switches inside the carriage. Because opening the barriers required consuming a certain amount of mana crystals, it wasn't possible to keep them on all the time. However, if Tsukasa were to set them up, she could create permanent barriers that could absorb mana from the atmosphere on their own.
That black horse had previously been strengthened by Tsukasa's magic. Although it was half-dead from exhaustion that time, afterward, the horse's constitution had been greatly improved, breaking through its former limits and becoming somewhat close to a magical beast.
This world naturally had people who used magical beasts to pull carriages, but taming a magical beast was not an easy task. Although Hanta was a Mithril-ranked Adventurer and his income wasn't low, the cost required to tame an obedient magical beast seemed like a bit of a waste to him. Besides, for pulling a carriage, using a horse was already good enough. Facts proved Hanta was right; otherwise, he wouldn't be the best carriage driver in the guild.
Just as Tsukasa headed toward the Kingdom once again.
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