Unlucky Man

Olivia was happy to have her mask covering her face, so she didn't have to use a fake smile.

Still, she had to use a friendly tone. "Ivan! It's been a long time."

Ivan smiled. "Yes, my friend. I came back as soon as I could when you didn't contact me as usual. I was so worried something bad happened to you."

Olivia had already thought of a story. Whether it would be good, she wasn't sure, but it would certainly be enough for someone like Ivan.

"I'm sorry about that. I was ambushed by the Red lady and Cornelius's groups in the forest. Despite having a hundred A-rank adventurers with me, we still lost the battle."

Ivan made a worried expression as he walked towards Olivia. "Oh, that's sucks! Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

He held out his hand towards Olivia, trying to hug her as they were longtime friends.