Aqua: Ne, Kazuma, isn't that the place ? I see light over there...
"Bright clearing... Extremely large tree... That matches the description we were given."
???: Hello adventurers. Have you come to seek a peaceful end, or are you merely lost ? Or perhaps you have come to see... Me~ ?
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"... Funnily enough, that last one would be the correct answer..."
Aqua: hey, so you're the Tranquility Princess ?
Princess: By "Tranquility princess", do you mean me ? Since humans all have names, you've also given me a name, is that how it works ? Thank you. And please also offer my gratitude to the creators of my name for me, won't you ? After all, I couldn't move in this form.
'... That's bad... She's already starting to put them all in her pocket...'
Kazuma: 'Yeah, the one at the Crimson Village acted weak to provoke your protective instincts, but this one actively bonds with her victims...'
Aqua: Ohh, your roots are intermingled with the Earth, unlike the Tranquility girl which had the form of a complete human...
Princess: Don't ! Don't touch my root. The roots are oblivious to my emotions and will harm you humans...
Aqua: ... What is it ? You can pour out any hard feelings at me, you know ?
Kazuma: '... Is she really the upgraded version of the Tranquility girl ? She just admitted her deadliness... It bugs me...'
Darkness: What are you talking about ? The Tranquility girl you mentioned was devious, right ? However, the Tranquility Princess is human, or so they say, at least. Even the adventurers dispatched by Axel to destroy her all ended up unanimously agreeing. As for whether the Tranquility Princess should even be eliminated, that problem is hotly debated within the guild. They argue over whether she really is harmless, whether she should be considered an enemy at all and things like that.
Kazuma: And that's why they commissioned us. Speaking of which, the onee-san at the guild did mention that this was a reconnaissance mission. As a seasoned professional who had see through the trickery of the Tranquility girl, i'm always cautious.
"Let's be honest here, we only were lucky enough to catch her being her true self..."
Kazuma: Maybe, but my point is, they've sent us in hope to investigate the true intentions of this monster.
Darkness: I'm not so sure that she really trusts you, but at least she acknowledges the fact you destroyed the Tranquility Girl without any second thought.
