I immediately activated the Spirit Stone’s power before the dirt crashed on us. A wind barrier appeared just in time when the assailants charged at us like flies.

“Euk!” 

Their faces looked hideous after crashing into the barrier, but Rachel and I had grown accustomed to such sights.

Rachel looked at the barrier before looking back at me.

“Hajin… this is… by any chance…?”

It seemed she felt the Spirit Stone’s power when I activated it. I did use it once before, but it had been so hectic she probably didn’t notice back then. I didn’t particularly try to hide it either and honestly replied.

“I can use the spirits to an extent.”

Rachel’s eyes widened like an owl’s and I sheepishly smiled. The two people clinging to the wind barrier looked at us and shouted.

“Huh?!”

“Vice Leader!”

I recognized them too as Fermin and Kayle, but I had no idea why they showed up here. I promptly canceled the wind barrier.

“Kyah!” 

Both of them fell to the ground and jumped like springs towards Rachel.

“I missed you!”

They exclaimed and gave Rachel a big hug. She patted their backs.

“It’s fine now. You don’t have to cry. What about the others?”

“We haven’t met them yet…”

“Then, what brings the both of you here?”

“Ah!”

Fermin separated herself from Rachel.

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