Chapter 1: The White Mage Pays a Visit

The day following the banquet, I received my reward from Daggers before paying a visit to a certain someone. The house belonged to Crumb, a former member of Yui’s party. I was originally a member of the Hero’s party, and really, it should have been her in my current position.

“Um, is this the place?” I stopped before a home that was noticeably larger than those around it. I could feel strong magic from inside. S-rank adventurers really were amazing...

But I could sense two mana signatures—one of which felt a bit off.

“Phew... All right.” According to the map Daggers had handed me, this was it. I had bought some teacakes on the way, and this was probably a fine time to visit. At least, I thought.

I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. According to Yui, Crumb was easy to talk to. Though, I got the feeling that Yui could strike up a conversation easily, which didn’t make her very convincing.

Still, Crumb was watching over her sick sister. She couldn’t be a bad person.

Just as that thought passed through my mind, I heard a cheery voice from inside. “Wait right there a minute!” It was a woman who sounded quite energetic. Even though she was apparently busy caring for her ailing sister, I couldn’t glean any exhaustion in her to