A Short Journey's Regret

The *destination* we were headed for was a small *village* in the *east*.

It was a relatively short distance, about three days in terms of travel time.

Considering the last journey, which took over half a month, this was incredibly short. Shin Hanbyeol couldn't help but feel a pang of regret about that fact.

Still, she figured they'd be staying in the nearby <F1>Village</F1> for a while, so Hanbyeol decided to take comfort in that. It was fortunate that the <F1>Knight Order</F1> had organized the teams in such an <F1>ad hoc</F1> manner. Thanks to that, she was assigned to the same team as Yor. Moreover, this time, it wasn't just the two of them, unlike the previous <F1>Imp</F1> hunting trip, so it didn't seem like it would be as awkward. Being with a <F1>man</F1> who wasn't very talkative for 24 hours straight was both good and awkward for her.

In that sense, the number of *Personnel* this time was just right. Not too few, not too many.

The *Personnel* assigned to the *Northern Demon* were only about 40 to 50.

It was literally for *Investigation*, so they hadn't picked too many *People*.

However, the peculiar thing was that all the *Priests* were attached to *This Place*. Apparently, the *Northern Demon*'s ability was said to affect the mind. Therefore, the *Purification* of the *Priests* was likely to be helpful.

Thanks to that, the actual combat personnel consisted of only about 30 adventurers, including the 2nd Knight Commander. It seemed a bit small for catching a demon... but since it was for investigation, Hanbyeol just let it go.

After the *Unit* was formed, Hanbyeol had a brief conversation with Chaerin and Haneul. Perhaps because they had often partied together recently, they welcomed Hanbyeol with subtle expressions. Hanbyeol grinned briefly at their reaction. It seemed she had opened up to them a bit, unlike when they first met...