After dinner.
At Romeo's suggestion, Lellia spent more time having tea with the two of them.
While doing so, she opened up a bit about Route's request.
That she had no choice but to help Route and Princess Yurianna get together well.
And that to do so, she would have to become a playboy.
"Playboy? A playboy?"
The two found the word funny, exchanging glances before clutching their stomachs and laughing.
"Ah, that's really funny!"
Calyx even lay back on the sofa, kicking his feet while giggling.
'Fine. As long as you're happy...'
Lellia looked at them with a blank expression, feeling deflated.
Just then, the quest mark floating above Calyx's head suddenly sparkled.
At the same time, with a ding! sound, a rectangular window appeared.
[Quest Complete! ✧*.◟(ˊᗨˋ)◞.*✧ Receiving rewards!]
∙ Affection Check Tickets x5
∙ Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces x2
∙ Alchemy Lottery Tickets x2
∙ Lv. ? Random Gift Box x1
'...Wait, did the affection level go up because it was funny?'
Lellia looked at Calyx in bewilderment.
Are you really that simple?
She asked internally out of sheer disbelief, and as if answering her question, Calyx smiled and suggested.
"This kid is really funny. Alright, I'm in a good mood. Next time there's a tea party, come join us!"
Calyx said heartily.
"Then I'll come along too."
Romeo also looked at Lellia with a smile.
'These guys... they just want to come watch!'
Acting like they're doing me a favor!
Her clenched fists trembled.
Later when she could reveal the truth about being Leo, she would definitely restore her dignity as the captain.
By the way, she thought the previous quest had no rewards, but apparently it did.
Just then, the next quest window appeared as well.
[Try to raise the affection level of Special Affection Target
※ Quest Story Progress: 25%
Lellia also checked the reward list below.
∙ Affection Check Tickets x10
∙ Special Recipe Puzzle Pieces x5
∙ Lv. 3 Random Gift Box[?] x2
∙ Quest Jump Coin
'What's a Quest Jump Coin?'
As she asked internally, the item description appeared.
[A magic coin that can jump Quest Story Progress by up to 10~50%(~˘▾˘)~♫•*¨*•.¸¸♪
※Caution: The value is applied randomly.]
'Raise the affection level to 70...'
It felt like the difficulty had suddenly increased.
There was a reason why they gave five Affection Check Tickets as a reward for the previous quest.
'Check the affection level while raising it to 70.'
In that case, she needed to use the tickets sparingly.
Without tickets, she'd have to spend a whopping 1,000 crystals.
Still, she could feel the rewards getting better.
Lellia pressed the accept button and glanced at Romeo, who was talking with Calyx.
'I need to complete Romeo's quest too...'
But Route's matter was more urgent.
Thinking of Route, her chest felt heavy as if something was weighing on it.
'Griffith and Oscar will arrive in a few weeks. I must finish this before then.'
After everyone says their final goodbyes at 'Leo's' grave, Calyx will leave Auraria as in the original story.
And live as a wandering mercenary.
She needed to obtain the holy relic before Calyx leaves.
She couldn't lift the taboo and confess the truth to her friends as originally planned, but that was okay.
Because treating Calyx's eyes would be more valuable.
'Instead, I'll quickly obtain the Philosopher's Stone and seek out my friends one by one.'
Around the time she had organized her thoughts.
The two were giggling again, talking about something.
Listening closely, the topic of conversation was 'how Lellia would become a playboy in high society.'
She had shared her genuine concerns...
But the two seemed to find it endlessly amusing.
'Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.'
When Calyx drew the line saying 'That kid, a playboy? That's impossible,' Romeo argued that it wasn't.
He chattered about the painting they saw in the busy streets. Thanks to that painting's popularity, men with delicate appearances like Lellia were popular.
Hearing this, Calyx clutched his stomach and laughed like crazy. Romeo did the same.
'These guys are seriously...'
Lellia's feelings wavered between two things.
The thought that 'It's good that my friends are laughing.'
And the indignant feeling that 'I was their captain, yet they're mocking me...'