Liz watches as they use Herbs S to heal Dan's wounds (Herbs capable of healing almost any wound - can also be used in portions).
- Thank you for taking care of my partner - Liz says to a couple of healers.
The healers nod understandingly and with a tap on his forehead... Dangleo wakes up.
- Ow! - Dangleo says, startled.
Ethan runs toward him screaming.
- Dangleo!!! I'm glad you're okay, buddy - Dangleo smiles and then sees his healed wounds.
Just then, a healer touches the healed area and says,
- You're lucky we treated you in time, so you don't have a scar.
The other kids in the group approach Dangleo to ask him how he's feeling and so on... After that, they go to one of the houses in the village to sleep.
- We'll sleep until noon, understand? - Akane looks at him and says - But... Won't that mean we'll arrive at night?
Alexander looks at them all and says - It's too late to leave in the morning. We need to replenish our strength, especially those who were wounded in combat.
Akane lowers her head, and Dangleo smiles and goes into his assigned room with Ethan.
- What a day - Dangleo says as he throws himself down on the bed.
Ethan sees him smiling and says - You wouldn't believe it... It's been the most exciting day of my life - he says as he puts the engine on the floor and does the same as Dangleo.
Dangleo looks at him strangely and says - It may seem strange to you, but I also think... I've never faced a Dhelak face to face before... - Ethan looks back and says - Really? But aren't you an adventurer?
Dangleo sits down and puts his weapons on a shelf and says - You'll find it strange.
- Yeah, but... We're low-ranking, this shouldn't even have happened.
Ethan also puts his gun on the table and sees Dan looking at it curiously and says - Dangleo... - He sees it and says - Yeah?
Ethan focuses his gaze on Dan and asks - What?
- Um... Why did you get in the way... Why did you save me? - Dangleo sees him and laughs - Hahaha, what a stupid question... It's obvious...
Ethan gets serious and says - I'm serious... I'm expendable... As long as you have the engine, everything will be fine for you, right?
Dangleo gets a little annoyed and says - Ethan... Your life... It's more important than any object... That's what they've taught you in your life? That you're expendable?
Ethan ducks his head and answers.
- Um... No... I... I know... They've just taught me that it doesn't matter the way, you just have to come up with the best result...
Dangleo looks at him strangely and says,
- That's what your grandfather told you? - To which Ethan replies - No, the king told me... Well... He has high hopes that I'll surpass my grandfather in inventions.
Ethan looks at his notebook and shows Dangleo some pages with drawings.
- I think these things could help the world in the future - Ethan shows him drawings of different artifacts.
Dangleo looks at him sympathetically and says...
- Okay, so I ask you... What's the point of losing your life over it? You lose so much more than you gain... You said it yourself... It was the most exciting day of your life, right?
Ethan closes his notebook and answers with a smile.
- Yes! - Dangleo nods, and Ethan says -Tomorrow I'll teach you how to use the gun!
Dangleo looks at him excitedly and says,
- Really!?!
The boys start telling each other stories and laugh themselves to sleep...
After a while, Dangleo wakes up to go to the bathroom... He goes to the hallway and sees the bathroom light on and the door open... He slowly approaches and finds Alexander inside, devastated.
- Alex? - Alexander gestures for him to be quiet, looking at him tiredly.
Dangleo observes the scene... Alexander, crying, lying in the bathroom, a bottle of alcohol next to him...
- Are you drinking? - Dangleo asks, and Alexander replies - No... I wanted to, but... we're on a mission...
Dangleo approaches him and asks, worried.
- What's wrong, Alex? What happened?
Alexander looks up at Dangleo and throws him some sheets of paper...
- Look for yourself - he says.
Dangleo picks up the sheets, puzzled, and sees some drawings... Not perfect, but... pretty... There were three people... more specifically, two children and a young man...
- Look at the names - Alexander tells him.
When Dangleo looks at the names in the children's heads... He sees the names - Tommy, Abby, and... Ava - ... Dangleo feels his heart breaking...
- It's... - he says as Alexander nods and says - Yes, Ava and her siblings...
Dangleo's hands start to shake...
- But... - he says, breathing heavily... Alexander says... - Yes...
Alexander starts to shed more tears and Dangleo says.
- But he was a Dhelak, wasn't he? - Alexander nods slowly and says - Yes... But... I think... he was innocent...
Dangleo stares into space, puzzled... He didn't know what to make of it.
- I've never heard of a Dhelak who doesn't want to kill or is innocent... Why do you say that? - Dangleo says.
Alexander composes himself a little and says.
- When we went up... you know... Nove, Yosh, and company... We went into the first room... Just Nove... A couple more from their group, Emilia, Yosh, Ava, and me.
Dangleo looks at him strangely... And comments.
- Didn't they go up any further? - To which Alexander replies - Yes. But the other three went into the second room... Which I thought was very strange because...
Dangleo finishes his sentence as he looks at him.
- They were facing a Dhelak - Alexander nods and says - Exactly... It doesn't make sense that it was just the three of them...
Alexander looks at Dangleo and continues.
- I didn't think much of it at first... I thought... I guess they're guarding the door... Make sure no one leaves... Nove, Yosh, and the others... We went into the first room... We were investigating... Well, it's a large room...
Dangleo stares off into space again and says.
- Right... It's an inn...