Popular NPC in a Gender-Reversed Game

As we entered the area, a cold cutting sound sliced through the air.

"Keiek!"

The lizardmen group that had been fluttering around in front of us was quickly dispatched. It was clear that the monsters here were no exaggeration, as we were immediately greeted by a swarm of them.

Despite the area being engulfed in flames, life still found a way to survive. How they managed to find food, I wasn’t sure.

There were various types of monsters. Fire-wrapped lizardmen, scorpions that spit flames from their tails, and enormous serpents with searing hot fangs. Each one was dangerous, but with the caliber of people gathered here, they weren’t much of a problem yet.

Neria was even contributing to the fight.

"...Pierce."

Fwush-!

With just a single word from her, the monster ahead of her was pierced clean through. One of the adventurers, seeing her in action, complimented her.

"Wow, you’re small, but your magic is impressive. Were you at the meeting earlier? I don’t think I saw your face before..."

"..."

"What, maybe I forgot. Honestly, my memory’s all over the place with this guy here. Anyway, you’re quite the stoic one."

Thankfully, it didn’t seem like anyone was eyeing Neria suspiciously in the crowd. I let out a quiet sigh of relief inside.

‘Phew…’

Honestly, it had been one of my biggest concerns. Bringing a kid with us had me nervous in so many ways.

Of course, just because people didn’t suspect her didn’t mean I could get too close to her. I was already drawing a lot of attention, and if I acted overly familiar with her, all the focus would shift there.@@novelbin@@