Els’ attire was not the miss receptionist look like what Celica was wearing. Instead she was wearing hunter-equipment that was made for easiness of movement. She wore a slightly long leather jacket which seemed to be made from a durable material, together with a pouch to store small items and compression shorts that went to her knees, which were covered by long boots. The bow on her back was the fundamental equipment of a hunter, while a dagger was tied to her left thigh. Her long hair was tied up and the atmosphere around her was different from before. It was ‘the hunter who was aiming at something’ presence.
“About the Skull Face?”
“Yeah, it’s the monster that appeared in the northern forest. Quite some time has passed since the rumor started circulating. However, this time it holds a stronger weapon than a Jack class usually does, and for the first time harm has been inflicted to someone.”
“Oh, about that, I also saw it, too. Certainly, it swung a greatsword around.”
“I thought Celica was surprised about the appearance of the Skull Face and the sword together, but it seems to be different matter.”
“More precisely, it was really combined, even though I killed it.”
Shin uttered the killing part in a low voice. When he talked to Celica, he had to say it out loud, because the surrounding noise was loud.
“…If that’s true, I understand why Celica was flustered.”
“That’s right. It’s not funny.”