When they finally entered the Guild of Adventurers again, James Macdonald went to the front desk to deliver the Quest Form and receive the payment.
At a table with the others, Alex was staring at his hands with Anika biting her lip and Shinatobe in her little girl form while everyone else was chatting.
When James Macdonald returned and gave Alex his payment, he asked when he noticed his mood, “What’s the matter? All things considered, everything went well.”
“Yes, but I am not sure if the Princess will be safe or not. I hope Kagu doesn’t ruin everything by failing to protect her. I kind of got a liking for that spoiled Princess, and I don’t want to be the one telling her father that she died because I trusted a stupid Fire Spirit. Shinatobe, can you take care of finding someone to help A
