I Became the Cute One in the Problem-Solving Team

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About 20% of the city’s land was magically burned to a crisp in the so-called Belmont incident.

Luckily, there were no casualties, probably because the affected area was an abandoned slum.

The incident seemed to be resolved quickly compared to the scale of the damage.

Raven helped the police from early dawn until midnight the next day, almost a full day.

After handing the case over to the investigators and fixers, he returned to Night Haven.

Perhaps it was because someone had subdued Werewolves all over the slum.

This added credibility to his claims, making persuasion easier. Ahem, no idea who did it, though.

Anyway, Raven arrived in Night Haven a day later than us.

He gathered everyone at the office, looking like he was about to drop dead from exhaustion, and explained the situation.

Alice, with a small sigh of relief, spoke up.

“Yesterday, no one was at the office, so I wondered what was going on… You really went through a lot.”

“I already knew from the message I received, but I’m glad no one got hurt.”

“Ugh, I wish I could’ve helped too!”

Belmont is a human city that’s a hassle for non-humans to move around freely.

Since she had no choice but to stay behind, Alice seemed really disappointed.

Unlike David, who helped with hacking after hearing the news, she couldn’t offer any help until the case was over.

Of course, Alice hasn’t fully bloomed her talents yet, so she’s weaker than even Greg.

Maybe it was better she wasn’t there.

…Wait, is that too harsh?

“Well, things worked out in the end. And… even if you were there, would it have helped with two Chilyuks around? Go get stronger, rookie.”

“Ugh, hitting me right where it hurts… I’m really sorry for being such a weakling!”

“Speaking of Chilyuks, they’re among the strongest in all of Night Haven. Honestly, someone like me or Alice would’ve just gotten in the way.”

“Ughhh…”

Unlike me, who kept my thoughts to myself, Raven is pretty blunt.

He straight-up hit Alice with the cold, hard facts.

But Alice is the type to get fired up when faced with a wall.

Maybe giving her this harsh reality check will motivate her more.

Alice, looking dejected, slumped her head and leaned her forehead against my temple.

Raven shook his head at her and wrapped up the situation.

“Let’s end this discussion here. Those guys… the Liberation Army made too much noise this time. They probably won’t show themselves so aggressively for a while. Especially in Night Haven, with that person around.”

“That person… are you talking about the Dragon Mayor?”

“Yeah. Unless they’re planning an all-out war, they won’t dare pick a fight recklessly.”

Night Haven has the Dragon Mayor, Tempest, a one-man army.

Leading the city, he’s a prominent pro-human figure opposing the Liberation Army’s ideology.

The Liberation Army won’t retaliate easily unless they’re ready to take huge risks.

With that, Raven turned to the woman quietly sitting on the sofa.

“So, what are you planning to do next? We probably can’t help you much beyond this.”

The one he addressed was a voluptuous…

 

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