Divine Luck: SSS-Rank Battle Maid Harem-Chapter 416: Goodbyes

Derot was doing better than fine. He had even managed to regain some meat on his bones. The alchemists at the Nyasm Desert Guild had also done splendid work even without Alzara’s oversight, but they were overjoyed to receive her boon as she delivered a stack of papers that contained not only pure recipes but also her thoughts and theories on various alchemical ingredients and crafting methods.

It was another boost to the alchemists’ productivity.

Derot didn’t have anything else to report other than the soaring numbers in Zach’s bank account. Zach had already told Derot to reinvest most of what he earned so he was disappointed to hear that until Derot clarified that those were his profits after he had already used most of it to invest in trade routes, ingredients, and expanding the guild.

That made Zach happy enough to smile brightly as he checked the numbers Derot showed him again.

Wealth was amazing.

When Zach and the others were about to leave the guild and meet up with Julius, Zoe, and the principal before saying their goodbyes, however, Derot had one final thing to say.

He asked Zach to be careful and vigilant. Zach didn’t know why, but he could tell Derot was serious, so he took it to heart as much as he could. He was weak right now, but his familiars were strong. There shouldn’t be a lot that could trouble him.

But Zach told Derot he appreciated his concern before saying goodbye and leaving to say goodbye to the ones who wouldn’t be accompanying them up north. He also remembered that he had to ask the principal and Ursula about cornerstones.

The youths were a little soaky-eyed when they bid their farewells to Julius. They had only been reunited for a little more than a week after thinking he was dead. It was a shame they had to say goodbye again so soon. But at least this time, they actually got to express their farewell, and they knew Julius would be alive and safe down in the Underworld.

Zoe looked on with a cold expression as Zach, Nessa, Anerias, Dukiel, and Violina hugged Julius, her new subordinate. The warmth and love they all held for each other pricked her skin, feeling her with things she didn’t like.

As if he could feel her gaze, Julius reached out and gestured for her to join their group hug. Zoe didn’t move. She didn’t know them that well and didn’t think she belonged there.

Since Zoe didn’t come to them, they went to her.

Zoe could have reacted. But for some reason, her legs didn’t move when the huddled group of youths shifted over to her, including her in their hug without letting her decline. Experience more tales on novelbuddy

When the principal tried to join, the group moved again, but unlike with Zoe, they moved away from the principal.

Saying goodbye to Julius was a little sad. Hugging Zoe was fun because she made an interesting face.

Saying goodbye to the principal was cause for celebration. None of them wanted to see him again for at least a couple of years. They didn’t cheer when they entered their carriages and left the capital, the principal, Zoe, Rienne, and Ursula behind. If anything, the mood was subdued in the group.

But leaving the principal’s presence was a relief and they all let out deep sighs of relief. It was hard to forget about all the stress from their time at the Academy with him hovering at the edge of their group. Finally, they could put all the late nights they stayed up studying and their too-close shaves with death behind them.

The two-week carriage ride to the North was too close to their time at the Academy. Instead of reminiscing about that, Zach and the others talked about what they had done before the Academy and what they were going to do after they raided the Labyrinth of Vidru.

They weren’t in a rush and while they knew each other well, they didn’t know the details of everyone’s past. It was a good time to get to know each other even better. It was also an opportunity to prepare for adventure after the Labyrinth.

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Zach was still planning to explore the Empire and the world while looking for the answers to all the questions he had about summoning. It was a grand goal but interestingly enough, his goal wasn’t the grandest.

Nessa’s was. She wasn’t sure about the immediate process, but she was going to evolve all her familiars to SSS-rank.

The others couldn’t help but think that it would be impossible.

But what had they just learned?

Something being impossible just meant they had to try. It wasn’t impossible until it couldn’t be done, not before they even attempted it. Even if it was impossible, it just meant they had to try harder.

It would take time for Nessa to reach her goal. But for some reason, the others didn’t think she would give up until she succeeded.

Dukiel, Anerias, and Violina were still mostly undecided on whether to look for something else to do or take it easy for a little while. Since they were in the North already, Anerias considered returning home for the first time in a while after the Labyrinth and staying there for a bit.

Violina considered participating in pirate hunting after the Labyrinth, and Dukiel was still thinking about finding a desolate forest and building a cottage.

Weirdly enough, the three of them had more detailed plans than Zach, even though Zach’s plans were the most set in stone. Zach didn’t know where to begin, after all.

He was just going to wander until he chanced upon something. It would have been different if the principal and Ursula had said something interesting or useful when he asked about the cornerstones. But since they just shrugged and told him to relax, he wasn’t going to pry where he wasn’t wanted.

He was free to do whatever he wanted and start wherever he wanted.