I thought about defending myself for the last time, but everything happened so fast that there was nothing I could have done. Kim Hyun-Sung was serious when he said that we would leave for the expedition the next day. Seeing the guild members prepare for the expedition right after the meeting was a really heartbreaking moment for me, but I wasn’t crying because I was touched by their hard work. Honestly, I wanted them to suffer a bit for driving me into a corner.

I was hoping the elves wouldn’t let us travel to Everia, but that wasn’t the case. They actually welcomed us with open arms. I wasn’t sure if they asked what our party really wanted, but I was sure this was the best news for the worried elves. Of course, Ludwig, or whatever his name was, didn’t seem all that happy, but after Princess Elena strongly insisted on it, his weak opposition was crushed.

Naturally, the Three Nation Alliance proceeded smoothly. Along with the elves, Oscar and Pristina decided that they couldn’t delay it for another day, so they quickly worked on the alliance....