The day after the battle between Yuu and Merit, a multitude of officials and craftsmen were bustling about in the central square of Rubefo, a symbol of the city’s beauty, working to restore it.

In the midst of Rubefo's chaos—

“I’ve brought the promised payment.”

In a room of the mansion where the *Undying Mercenary Corps* was based in Rubefo, a merchant identifying himself as a proxy made this statement without offering an apology for the previous delays.

The attendants accompanying him wore calm expressions, unfazed by the situation. Vint responded with an equally composed demeanor.

“Welcome, after traveling such …