‘A friend.’

Everyone including Max and the other mercenaries was surprised and craned their ears at the sudden appearance of an elf. It was unbelievable that Zich was friends with an elf whom most would never see in their lifetimes.

‘A friend with another species? Doesn’t that only exist in novels?’ Yet, the elf smiling in front of him was not his imagination.

“Lady Leona!” someone then yelled. All the mercenaries turned to the voice and saw a group of robed figures rushing toward them.

“We told you not to go by yourself…ah, how can you take down your robe!” The person who was probably the group leader yelled from the front. Anyone could see how much he was struggling and garnered some pity from around him. Yet, the apparent cause of his troubles, Leona responded with a bright, cheery voice.

“It’s okay! These people said they are Zich’s friends.”

“With Sir Zich?” The leader stopped midway from scolding Leona and turned to the mercenaries upon hearing Zich’s name. Soon, he resumed his yelling. “Still, you can’t just take off your robe! It...