Time was tig and the shadows were moving. Every sed passing by, footsteps filled the silent air as two figures jouro their destination, only stopping when they saw objects which aroused their i.

  It was the day and now marks the sed day Grey and Yuna are in the Elven Kingdom of Ingrasia. Since Kris and Aria's wedding are still far off, the two thought they'll spend a little bit of time and enjoy the city for some time until their stay at the "Silver Sky Pavilion" ends.

  The breakfast they served at the inn, much like their hot bath service, was very exceptional. Every dish avaible was filling and delicious. It was the reason why Grey and Yuna were in suood even though it was still m.

  Their curreination was Torvis' Adventurers' Guild. They have been tuild branches before, but now, they felt just as excited as the first time when they only just registered. Both wao see what the guild was like in an Elven Kingdom.

  "Yuna, let's go in." ［Grey］

  "Un!" ［Yuna］

  As soon as Grey opehe doors, a familiar sight greeted him. Even though they were already in another kingdom, the format and yout of the building ceased to ge. If there were any differences, it would be that there are more potted pnts around and the walls were of a different color.

  And as one would expe an elven try, the guild was filled with a rge number of elven adventurers. No matter where one looked, one would see a pair of pointy ears stig out of their heads. It was quite a sight to see.

  Of course, as if it was still early in the m, the guild was quite busy. Swarms of adventurers were lining up the reception desks to process their quests while the others were crowding at the quest boards, looking at what was avaible.

  'Hm... I wonder...' ［Grey］

  Curiosity filling his head, Grey headed to the quest boards, Yuna following behind him. He wao see how different the offered quests would be and what kind of enemies were present.

  After a quick peek, Grey and Yuna now have a full grasp of things. While the monster subjugatios remaihe same, the beast subjugation and material colle ones differed. It was because of the differen fauna and flora between kingdoms that such a thing was avaible.

  The more they read the quests, the more amazed they became. While he already knew of them from the knowledge God gave him, it was the first time Grey saw the names of some pnts and animals beiioned. Now, it really felt like they were in a different try.

  Yuna was also the same. Her eyes were brimming with excitement as she turned her head left and right. As an elf, she was ied in what things she would see in a kingdom poputed by her race.

  "Oh! Shin, Elena! Fancy meetin' you here!" ［Roen］

  Well, the excitement in their faces soon disappeared as a familiar voice rang behind them. Their excitement was not repced with . After all, the owner of the voice was one hell of a lengthy talker.

  Although Roen was in no way a bad person, the lengthy versations he makes is quite tiresome. Grey and Yuna would love to avoid o all cost. After all, they still have a long day ahead of them.

  "Good m, Mister Roen." ［Grey］

  "Oi, what's with the stiffness? Like I said, just call me 'Roen'. You kiddos sure are quite the stubborn ones." ［Roen］

  "Ah, sorry, my habit got the better of me." ［Grey］

  "Haha, no worries, no worries!" ［Roen］

  Just like yesterday, Roen was full of seemingly boundless energy and was ughing by himself every time he had the ce to. He really couldn't be any different to Grey's impression on elves.

  "So, what brings the two of you here?" ［Roen］

  "Ah, we'd like to take a simple quest. We thought it'd be o move around a little rather than just explore." ［Grey］

  "Un. We're also curious about the kingdom so we're taking this as a ce to explore a little bit and see how beautiful Ingrasia is." ［Yuna］

  "Oh, that does make sense..." ［Roen］

  Now, Roen's attention was also fixed on the quest boards before him, swingi and right and ing what kind of quests were avaible. His eyes only stopped when he saw a certai.

  "Kiddos, you're F-rank, right? How about this one?" ［Roen］

  Roen poio the certai which caught his eye. It was an orc subjugatio located far south of Torvis. It wasn't in any ecial, other than the fact that the date printed on it has already been a few weeks ago. It was an old quest.

  "You see, this one's been gatherin' dust uhe others. The vilge is just too far away that not many adveake it. If you do me a favor and pick this one, I'll treat you to a meal some time." ［Roen］

  There was only in Roen's face. The vilge he was talking about wasn't even his hometown nor was he in any way acquainted with it. He was simply worried about the vilgers there. It was some sense of duty of wanting to protect his fellow elves.

  Roen's words were somethiher Grey and Yuna expected of him. While they have simply thought him of a boisterous and cheerful middle-aged man before, now, their opinions of him have improved greatly.

  "Alright, we'll take it." ［Grey］

  "Really, kiddos?! You ain't joking, ain't you?" ［Roen］

  "Not at all. It may be a little far, but with a little bit of jogging, I'm sure we'll reach there one way or another." ［Grey］

  "Un! I think it's a good way to move our bodies a bit!" ［Yuna］

  What long distance many adventurers' have been dissuaded by, Grey and Yuna only sidered a short jogging distance. Hearing their ents, Roen couldn't help but form a smile on his face.

  "Hahaha, then I owe you this oimeー Oh! I pletely fot, I still have somethin' to do... Then, I guess I'll catch you ter, kiddos." ［Roen］

  "Un. Goodbye～!" ［Yuna］

  "See you ter, Roen." ［Grey］

  Appearing without muotice, Roen also took off after a short while, ag really nont. Grey and Yuna couldn't be any more thankful that they didn't have to put up with his long talks once again.

  Their problem in choosing a quest has also been taken care of. Now that Roen had chosen one for them, there was o stay he quest boards. Grey quickly pulled the quest form, removing it from where it has been for a few weeks already.

  "Looks like we'll be taking this one, huh..." ［Grey］

  "Fufufu, it was quite the straurn of events." ［Yuna］

  "Haha, you say that again..." ［Grey］

  Little smiles f on their faces, Grey and Yuna headed to the reception desks to process the quest they had just selected. The process didn't take long at all, only a little more than a minute before they were done.

  After taking the quest officially, Grey and Yuna then headed towards the southern gate of the city, passing by a lot of stalls on the way. Sihat was the case, they also took their time and bought some things for them to enjoy.

  Uheir usual routine of taking the maximum amount of quests or just taking a single higher ranked quest, Grey and Yuna only took a single lower ranked ohis time around.

  The reason was simple, it was because they were using their alternate card. It would just be pin weird for F-rank adveo take upon a lot of same-ranked quests, after all. Well, that and the fact that they just wao enjoy their day. They wao take it as leisurely as possible.

  It didn't take long befrey and Yued the southern gates. And like their usual tactic, rather than using the highway, they opted to look for a forest and used it as a cover so that they could unleash their speeds.

  "Oh! Grey, stop a little bit!" ［Yuna］

  "Hm?" ［Grey］

  The journey has been smooth so far, when suddenly, Yuna asked Grey to slow down a little bit. Grey didn't know why Yuna stopped him, but knowihere was only ohing which came to mind.

  "Look, Grey! Those are blueberries, aren't they?!" ［Yuna］

  And Grey was right. The reason was her than food. Yuna asked him to stop just because she saw an area full of blueberries on the er of their eyes. And by their luck, they were all ready to be harvested as well.

  Yuna's eyes shone brightly as she turned her head left and right. It was just like the days they escorted Elnart and Galvin. She was very excited to see what other fruits were avaible in the viity.

  "Now, now, calm your horses, Yuna. We're here for a quest, remember?" ［Grey］

  "I know... but Grey...! Blueberries...!" ［Yuna］

  Grey tried to set Yuna ba the right track, but the only thing he received was a childish response apanied by big, i puppy eyes. It was then that he knew he had lost already.

  "Haah... Alright, but we'll only stay for an hour. After that, we'll leave whether you like it or not." ［Grey］

  "Yaay～! Thank you, Grey! I love you!" ［Yuna］

  Full of childish excitement, Yuna gave Grey a tight hug and a light kiss on the cheeks. After letting go of him, she then proceeded to the berry patd harvested as much as she could whilst humming happily.

  Grey followed soon after and helped her out. With the use of magic, harvesting the blueberries only took a few minutes. Sihere was still time left, the two headed deeper into the forest to collect more fruits, as well as herbs.

  While it was true that they were on a quest, normal F-rank adventurers would take several hours before reag their destination. It was not a problem to waste some of their time in enjoyment. It was quite fun, actually.

  Blueberries, strawberries, bananas, es, lychees, and a lot of fruits were gathered in the one hrey and Yuna fed in the forest. And of course, it went without saying that Yuna was very satisfied with the results, especially when she also got a lot of herbs as a bonus.

  After their little bonding time, Grey and Yuna tinued heading south towards their destination. A couple more minutes of running, the edge of the forest was in sight and over the horizon, sat a vilge. They have almost reached their destination.

  "Waah～! So many trees..." ［Yuna］

  ented Yuna as she focused her attention on the vilge before her. Even though it wasn't located in the forest, there were still a lot of trees around. The pce didn't even look like a meadow or a pin anymore.

  "You'll have to stop gawking now. We still have a quest to plete." ［Grey］

  "Ah, right! Sorry..." ［Yuna］

  Prompted by Grey, the two of them headed to the highretending that they had been using it from the start. After all, it was still best to avoid suspi. Especially sihey were in a fn try.

  A few more minutes of walking and the vilge gate was in sight. It was guarded by a couple of elven soldiers, some holding spears and swords, while others held bows on their hands, with a quiver of arrows behind them.

  "State your purpose of visit." ［Soldier］

  "We're adventurers from Torvis, here to take an orc subjugatio. Here are uild cards." ［Grey］

  "Oh, it's true! You really are adventurers! You should have said so sooner! e, I'll guide you to the vilge chief!" ［Soldier］

  The soldier's wariness quickly dissipated as soon as they saw the two's guild cards. They didn't even ask any further questions and just escorted them ihe vilge, heading straight to the chief's house.

  As soon as they got there, they were weled warmly by the chief. Even though he was already an elderly man, his looks didn't pale in parison to those twenty years youhan him. When it es to beauty, you've really have to hand it to elves.

  "Huhu, it's been some time since we've had some visitors. Thank you for accepting our quest. We would have been in trouble if things tinued as they were." ［Chief］

  "There's o thank us. Actually, if there's someoo thank it would be Roen, a soldier in Torvis." ［Grey］

  "Un. He was the one who asked us to take the quest." ［Yuna］

  "Huhuhu, then I'll have to extend my gratitude to him someday." ［Chief］

  There were no lies in the Chief's words. He had almost started to lose hope that no one would pick up the quest. Thankfully, his prayers were answered. He couldn't be any mrateful.

  "Then, about the quest..." ［Grey］

  "Oh! How foolish of me! Sorry for taking your time... How about we start with what happened so far first?" ［Chief］

  Event after event, the Chief expihe details of the quest. Apparently, everything started when a couple of vilgers spotted a number of orear their viity. It was then that they immediately posted a request on the guild.

  It has been a few weeks sihen. While the vilge hasn't received any real harm yet, it would only be a matter of time before they do, as every day, the orcs are spotted wandering closer and closer to the vilge.

  The orumber around 15 to 20 individuals. So far, there were no higher variants spotted. Even if the vilge expends all its forces, it would still be hard to defend against it. They were truly thankful that Grey and Yuna arrived just on time.

  "And they're currently residing southeast, did I get that right?" ［Grey］

  "Yes, that is correct." ［Chief］

  "Alright, then that's all the information we need. You rest easy now, we'll take care of them." ［Grey］

  "Huhuhu... Thank you... Truly, thank you..." ［Chief］

  The Chief's face was full of relief as he saw off Grey and Yuna. It wasn't only him, the soldier who escorted them was also the same. They could finally be at peaow that help has arrived.

  As frey and Yuna, the very moment they left the vilge, they headed straight to where the orcs were st spotted. It was just a couple hundred meters away, and when they spotted them, well... There really wasn't that much of a fight...

  Buhhiikkkk

  A loud scream echoed across the forest as the st orc was cut down. It sooo the ground with an audible thud before vanishing into thin air and only leaving behind a couple of drops.

  Grey and Yuna didn't even have to use magic. Just their physical strength alone was enough to steamroll through them. All it took was a sirike to finish them off. If they were to be ho, it felt quite disappointing.

  "That was easier than I thought..." ［Grey］

  "That's right... I couldn't even warm up properly..." ［Yuna］

  "Haha... Now, don't be too sad. How about we py a couple of games before heading back to the vilge?" ［Grey］

  "Really?! Okay, let's do it!" ［Yuna］

  Yuna's expressions quickly brightened up as soon as Grey invited her to a game. They both ehe "Sanctuary" not only because it was a safe space, but because it will hide them from unwatention.

  Sihey have introduced themselves as F-rank adventurers, it was only natural that they perform as quickly as them. Sihat was the case, they have a lot of free time before returning sihey fioo early.

  As soon as they were ihe "Sanctuary", Grey took out a table and some seats, apanied with a rge parasol to shade them from the heat of the sun. It was the perfect outdoors set up.

  The hing which was taken out was the pying cards. They were once going to py old maid once again since Yuna suggested so. The reason was simple, she just wao win against Grey even once.

  "Alright, Yuna, your turn." ［Grey］

  "Un..." ［Yuna］

  Prompted by Grey, Yuna picked a card as calmly as she could. Her facial expressions and body movements were much calmer than before, and so, she had been sistently able to almost defeat Grey.

  Well the key word was "almost". It meant that she had never defeated him. While she mao maintain her cool throughout the game, she couldn't help but smile when she was about to win, promptio lose over and ain.

  The current situation was also the same. Now, there are only three cards left in the game, two in Yuna's hands and one in Grey's. It was Grey's turn once again and his pull could decide the oute of the game.

  Grey was about to pull the penalty card, but when his hands almost touched it, Yuna's lips arched a little and turned into a little smile. He then decided to ge his pid went quickly to the other one, fast as the wind.

  "Alright, I won again." ［Grey］

  "Nooo! Why does this always happen?!" ［Yuna］

  "That's because you always smile whenever you're about to win. Seriously, how could my girlfriehis cute?" ［Grey］

  "Grey... You meanie..." ［Yuna］

  Grey could only chuckle as he observed Yuna moping around with her cheeks puffed. It was already their third game sihey ehe "Sanctuary" and she has yet to win. It was to the point that Grey had already lost t of his total wins already.

  Well, even if he does enjoy seeing Yuna mope around and act cutely, he still wao cheer her up. Sihey had just freshly harvested a lot of fruits, Grey thought he'll use them to create a sweet and cold dessert.

  "Hm? Grey, what are you doing?" ［Yuna］

  Asked Yuna the moment she saw Grey take out a lot of fruits from his "Iory", ing them with a quick wash using water and wind magic. She could only tilt her head in curiosity.

  "I'm making a parfait to cheer up my sweet and adorable girlfriend." ［Grey］

  "A parfait...?" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah. Please look forward to it." ［Grey］

  Grey didn't give any further expnation and instead tinued w on the parfait he was making. Yuna had no idea what food Grey was talking about, but knowing him, she couldn't help but feel excited as she looked forward to it.

  First, Grey took a pair of tall gsses and pced them on top of the table. He then filled it with a small yer of cooled yogurt. After which, he sprinkled oats on top, followed by a yer of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and bananas.

  The yering was repeated three times. O yer of banana, Grey topped the gsses with a couple scoops of vanil ice cream. The final topping was another mix of the berries drizzled with honey and chocote syrup.

  As a finisher, Grey pced two wafers on the side and chilled it once more. And then, voi, the parfait was finished. It would have been much better if Grey had a lot of fruit syrups, but he was satisfied with his work.

  "Here you go, Midy." ［Grey］

  The very moment Grey handed her the parfait, Yuna's eyes sparkled brightly. She had never seen su exquisite and presentable way of making desserts. It went without saying that she was more than impressed.

  " I really eat this? It seems like such a waste... It's so beautiful..." ［Yuna］

  "Well, you just let it be, but if you do, the ice cream will melt. Now, we don't want that, don't we?" ［Grey］

  "Ugh..." ［Yuna］

  Her emotions g with one another, Yuantly took her spoon and scooped a bit of the ice creams and berries on top. The very moment she took a bite, her mouth was flooded with a sweet and fruity goodness.

  "Mnm! So sweet! And delicious!" ［Yuna］

  Yuna's hesitation was no more. She gleefully ehe parfait Grey made for her with a bright smile on her face. Just seeing her smile was enough for a smile to also bloom on Grey's face. He was satisfied.

  Well, after Yuna cheered up, she once agai ahead and challenged Grey in aname of old maid. Through persistend learning her mistakes, after several more tries, she finally won a single game. It was a joyous occasion.

  CHAPTER 132 END