"We''re finally back!" Kanaria stretched her hands up while yawning. "We''re finally back home."

    "By the way, don''t forget that we''ll be fighting against those people. Considering our current members, I think the six people should be Clovis, Christina, Erwin, Ragna, Luci, and me," said Jay while crossing his arms.

    "That''s true." Luci glanced at Clovis. "Still, why not use this chance to introduce Aileen? Has she finished her matter over there? I mean, she can replace me or Ragna."

    "Why are you guys getting ahead of yourselves? Our captain hasn''t even said anything about the fight, you know." Erwin shrugged. "Just prepare for the battle and see who will go up."

    "..." It was indeed true. Considering the enemies brought his group, it meant six of them had to fight. Kanaria and Melody were strong, but they focused more on providing support to the entire group.

    Clovis had a different thought in mind. It was true that the battle was important, but the more important thing would be to reach Tier 4.

    Originally, he wanted to use another expedition to reach Tier 4, but he hesitated after listening to Melody.

    These people had trusted him with their lives and chose to follow him. He thought about waiting a bit more to reveal his secret, but after listening to Melody, they might already be aware of it.

    He wanted to hide it. At the same time, these people deserved to know about it.

    That was why he considered one more option, which was to use the items from Another World Mall to advance to Tier 4.

    This way, it would be seen as a subtle message to everyone that despite not taking any essence, he could still advance to Tier 4 because of this secret. And the fact that he was using it and showing it to them meant he trusted them.

    However, the secret was not convenient to disclose, so he couldn''t reveal it yet. At the very least, he could send the message he couldn''t this whole time.

    When this option appeared in his mind, he was thinking about waiting for his mother''s inspection before he could reveal the information. At the very least, he wanted to check what the items from Another World Mall brought to this world that couldn''t be visible to the naked eye.

    Clovis hadn''t said a word about the fight against the Tier 9 family. He had to consider his options carefully. Depending on how he approached it, he would be taking the full brunt of a Tier 9 family. Even his family might have no choice but to act.

    "Allow me to—!" Clovis wanted to take her home, but Elya simply waved her hand. "No worries. I''m a Tier 7 human, you know? Going back by foot is much faster than a car."

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    "..." Clovis smiled wryly. He turned to Reolf. "It seems you''ve been having a great time, huh, Reolf?"

    "Indeed. Look at this chubby wolf." Luci immediately jumped and hugged Reolf. "He becomes fluffier."

    "Can he really fight like that?" Jay asked.

    "Don''t ask. Don''t you remember that when you got sent to your grandma for a vacation, your weight increased by 12 kg?" Kanaria chuckled. "Was it 10 years ago?"

    "..." Jay''s eyebrows twitched. "Anyway, I''m going back to my room."

    Kanaria waved her hand. "I''m going as well. By the way, Clovis. When are we going to go for the next expedition? Three days? You''re close to Tier 4, right? It shouldn''t take a lot of time."

    "No. I will remain in this mansion until the battle." Clovis shook his head. "The enemy is monitoring our movement. Staying here will decrease the chance of meeting them outside. They might even plan to meet us in one way or another to create an even bigger mess."

    "!!!" Kanaria looked surprised at first. Christina, Luci, and Erwin couldn''t help but halt in their tracks. Jay and Ragna didn''t care about the secret, so they just entered the mansion. Melody, on the other hand, had a small smile on her face before following Jay and Ragna.

    "Is that so?" Kanaria nodded. "We''ll stay in the mansion as well. Except for Melody, of course. Still, you''re going through hell tomorrow, you know?"

    "..." Clovis could only scratch the back.

    As Kanaria said, he was definitely going through a mess. In front of him was none other than Hana. It felt like he was facing a debt collector, ready to suck him dry.

    No. He might even prefer to face a debt collector than the woman in front of him, knowing full well how hard handling this person was.