Chapter 265

Thanks to Eric and the others' efforts, and Vincent's backup, the black lion was repelled.

Although there were humans who cut their limbs on glass or were injured while fleeing and falling... all of them were treated by Reina.

There were no major problems, and they managed to clear the sudden raid event.

"Are you alright, Reina?"

"Yes, everyone has evacuated outside the party venue. I'm glad no one was seriously hurt."

When he called out to Reina, she responded with a bright smile.

Reina had been treating many injured people... but she didn't seem particularly fatigued.

"Still... what was that big lion? It gave off a strange vibe somehow. It didn't quite feel like a Monster..."

Reina also seemed to feel something off about the black lion.

That doubt was warranted... the black lion wasn't just a simple Monster, but a being with an important role in this event.

"Ah... Reina. Do you know a student named Shura Heizen?"

"Shura... no, I don't. Who is that?"

"No, if you don't know, that's fine."

"............?"

Seeing Reina tilt her head in confusion, Clael added, "Don't worry about it."

Shura Heizen is a student of the Royal Academy and one of the main characters in the game.

He's a character deeply involved in this event... but it seems he hasn't interacted with Reina.

(She probably hasn't raised his favorability either... In that case, I guess we can ignore this part?)

"Lady Shedelielya, are you alright? Are you injured?"

"...Yes, thank you very much."

In the back of the hall, Eric was helping the Songstress Shedelielya to her feet.

The Songstress, who had collapsed after being attacked by the black lion... her face was pale, and fear was clearly written across it.

It was only natural, having been attacked by a Monster... but that wasn't all. Shedelielya knew that black lion.

"Still... why is Vincent-senpai here?"

"Yeah, seriously, popping up out of nowhere like that really startled me!"

Meanwhile, Will and Luy had cornered Vincent, who had appeared in the middle of the battle.

"No big reason. I was training in the mountains, but a bear messed up my food supplies. So I came down to town to restock and stumbled upon the chaos. Honestly... I should be asking why you guys were being attacked."

"We don't know either. We were just attending the party when that black lion suddenly burst in."

"Hmmm... then why is Melon here?"

"Um... I'm here accompanying Luy-kun..."

The student council officers were having that sort of conversation.

It seemed safe to leave the situation to them. At the very least, there was nothing Clael needed to do.

(There's nothing we can do about this event... Let's leave it to the main characters.)

"Reina, shall we head out too?"

"Yes, I think so."

All the party attendees had already evacuated.

The same went for Yurii and Reina's friends. There was nothing left for Clael and the others to do here.

"Let's go back to our hotel."

"What a waste of a party... I'm about eighty percent full, but I guess I can be satisfied since I got to eat some good food."

Reina looked somewhat dissatisfied as she glanced at the collapsed table and scattered dishes.

Though it looked like she'd eaten quite a bit, she apparently wasn't full yet.

"...Shall we order room service once we're back at the hotel?"

"Yes! Let's eat together, Clael-sama!"

"...I'm fine. I'm already full."

"Clael-sama, you have such a small appetite, don't you? Should I be more restrained too...?"

"No, Reina, please eat as much as you like. That's better for everyone."

With that conversation, Clael and Reina left the party venue.

Outside, they reunited with Yurii and the others and returned to their hotel where they were staying.