First Act 42: Hero's Arrival 5

"We should go now," I urged, breaking the tense silence that hung in the air. To my words, Euphemia gracefully rose from her resting position, offering a slight nod. Although her physical strength hadn't fully recovered, the mana potion I had given her should have replenished her magical reserves considerably.

"By the way, I've been meaning to ask, but... Why are you so calm despite the things happening right now?" Her question cut through the looming dangers that surrounded us, and I could sense her perplexity at my seemingly collected demeanor.

"What do you mean by calm? Trust me, I'm anything but calm right now" "Why do you ask?"

"Hmm... nothing. It's just that, even though we're in a very dangerous situation right now, you seem to have this firm demeanor that everything will be fine in the end. It just made me curious." Euphemia's words hung in the air, revealing her curiosity about the composed facade I wore amid the chaos.