Became a Strategist with a 100 Intelligence and 100% Accuracy

After seeing Serpina off as she returned to the royal capital, I headed to the place she had directed me to.

After explaining the situation to the guards, I opened the door and finally reunited with them.

"Swen!"

"Swen-nim...!"

"I’m glad to see you all safe."

It had only been a few days, but it felt like an eternity since we last met.

It seemed I wasn’t the only one who felt that way—both of them welcomed me with great enthusiasm.

Especially Airen… she looked like she was on the verge of tears.

"Airen-nim, please, calm down."

"But… Swen. I thought I might never see you again… sniff."

"Why would you think that? It’s not like Serpina was going to devour me."

Well, considering I had decided to serve her, one could argue that I had been ‘devoured.’

"But Swen, when I asked what happened to you… they said you had fallen into despair, refusing to eat and starving yourself… I was so worried."

"…"

I had assumed it was just a joke, but Serpina had actually said that?

She remained as enigmatic as ever.

"Swen… you need to eat properly… You’re already too thin. If you keep skipping meals, your health will be in ruins."

She was crying, but her sincerity touched me, making me feel strangely emotional.

Airen was always composed and dependable, but at times like this, she seemed almost childlike.

"Ah, Airen-nim… There, there… Please don’t cry."

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Honestly, if I had to guess, I would have expected Reika to be the one getting teary-eyed. Seeing their roles reversed made it amusing.

After calming Airen down, I was finally able to hear about how they had been doing.