Doing My Part

Confusion clouded everyone's faces. They seemed momentarily disoriented by the sudden appearance of an outsider.

It was clear that quite a few of the Humans present didn't know Nikki. During her time in Lemegeton, she hadn't been openly active. She had merely hidden in the shadows of Lemegeton like a loafer, occasionally performing minor tasks.

That was precisely why it wasn't too difficult for her to transition into an Adventurer.

But did that mean everyone was unaware of her? No, that wasn't the case either.

Huh? That person, surely...

"Damn it, Nikki, why did *that bitch* suddenly show up?"

Even if they didn't know her from her Lemegeton days, she had gained a certain reputation as an Adventurer.

She had, after all, started her Adventurer activities openly revealing herself as a Manifestor. Although her area of activity was the sparsely populated Desert, as a 'Manifestor,' she couldn't help but attract attention. Of course, it was mostly negative attention.

That's why, when I met her last time, she received reactions filled with hatred and fear from people.

And that wasn't all, was it? She had also played an active role in the Amon Extermination battle. Many remembered her silently and steadily destroying the Altars, with her unique Fire Resistance...