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"The Bandit King said she wanted to get revenge on me." You said. "I haven't seen anything of her yet." You're half convinced he just told you about her to make me nervous.
"That might change soon. Her desire for vengeance is very real... if a little questionable." Millie sighed before muttering '<span class="mu-i">unfortunately</span>' right after that. "Not that I wish to have any part of it. I've already wasted my life trying to avenge dead people." She sighed again, then gave you a curious look. "But just to confirm if she's already started, Savant Lord; have you noticed any missing valuables from your home?"
"I can't say I have." You said.
Gerty, Ruby and even Ayane were always keeping track of all of the details and none of them found anything off. You personally haven't seen anything off either.
"Well you should keep watch and make sure the place is beguiler-proof." Millie said.
"I don't think I'll need to worry about that." You said. After Mel designed traps to catch any beguilers, you doubted anyone would be able to steal anything from there.
You would also begin to passively place anti-ghost traps around your mansion. Just in case.
You said your goodbyes without much fanfare.
Still, you intended to keep watch around the bandit graveyard. There was no reason to underestimate anyone.
You regroup with Mel after finally leaving the spirits.
"Were you able to find the foxflower?" You asked her.
"Huh?" She blinked. "Ah, I was watching you so much that I completely forgot... ehehehe."
"Good. I'd of been mad if you weren't keeping tabs on me after finding those ghosts." You joked.
A few beats of silence pass.
"Master-" Mel said.
"Mel, how did you miss the spirits in the bandit graveyard on your recons?" You interrupt. There was probably a better way to say this, but you felt a bit tired.
"Those ghosts weren't here last time I checked, I swear!" Mel defended herself. She looked guilty. "I'm-I'm sorry! I was so distracted with the shark stuff that I hardly went into the forest this week... I should've known..."
"That's alright." You sighed. For all of Mel's good qualities, she wasn't as good at detecting spirits or undead. That would a job more suited for Herta, Gerty or Yumi.
"But still... I'm sorry. I should've done a better job keeping tabs on the forest. I'm a fae that knows Woodland Stride, it's how I'll best be useful for you, Master... I promise I'll be more useful to you next time." Mel said.
"Don't sweat it. You know you can come to me if anything is too tough." You said.
"Thank you, Master." She smiled. After a second she spoke again. "Master, you look like you've run a marathon." She observed, soon asking if she could give you a quick checkup.
Feeling a bit worn out by that whole event, you nonetheless let your detailed beguiler do so. Yumi looked at you with some guilt, seemingly on the verge of speaking but keeping herself quiet.
"Master?" Mel asked. "Are you feeling alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine, just tired." You said honestly.
