- Once Rose and Zero arrived in Feita, the place was already run over once by disaster. King Nasod's prediction was correct.
- The tents were full of injured soldiers, but they seemed to be healing slowly. Those who weren't seriously injured were moved to the closest village, but the injured still far exceeded the medics.
- The magicians casting defense magic around the shrine were exhausted and were taking more time than they normally would have. Some, who were feeling dizzy from using all their mana, were resting up on the wall.
 Zero: This is worse than we initially thought... Don't tell me the El Search Party also went down? Rose: For now, we should help. I may not know magic, but I can help with first aid.- Rose helped the medics with the injured. Most were healers from nearby villages, as there weren't enough medics, so Rose helped by following their directions and boiled water, delivered relief aid, cut bandages, and disinfected wounds.
 Allegro: Ah, haaa... Thank you. No, I don't need any assistance, I'm merely exhausted.- Allegro: I haven't seen you around here... Are you an adventurer? Thank you for your help. My name is Allegro.
- Rose: I am Rose. Don't worry, anyone could have done what I have. Excuse me, would it be alright to ask what happened?
- Allegro: Yes. Anything I can help with...
- Rose: Firstly... Why is it so dark around the shrine? Is it always this dark?
- Allegro: ... You must be from far away, if you don't know about Feita. This region was always known for strong demonic energy. That's why the El Lady built a shrine here to suppress the energy.
- Rose ignored Zero complaining that he knew all along. The best way to gain information was small talk, and leading the conversation the way you want rather than asking direct questions.
- In fact, this magician, Allegro seemed very touched that an adventurer from far away, who doesn't even know about Feita, helped with the injured without hesitation.
- Allegro: ... And just a while ago, demons managed to create a dimensional portal at the top of the shrine to invade Elrios. Thankfully, we successfully stopped them.
- Rose: That's good. But why haven't you retreated then? This place doesn't seem well-suited to heal the injured.
- Allegro shook his head.
- Allegro: It's still not over. We may have closed the dimensional gate at the top of the shrine, but we still need to check if there's any demons still within the shrine. Not only that, monsters began to appear from Black Forest as if reacting to the intense demon energy. We need to protect the site to make sure they don't head to the village.
- Rose: Oh... so there's not enough soldiers for the injured to afford rest.
- Rose listened to the situation with empathy. The soldiers of Feita managed to close the dimension gate, and had to send reinforcement to the capital after defeating many of the demons in the shrine.
- The fact that they sent reinforcements to the capital, despite a recent big battle suggested that the situation in Velder was also dire.
- Rose: I have one more question. Did the adventurers that took part in closing the dimension gate all head to Velder?
- Allegro: Yes. If it weren't for the El Search Party's help, Feita would have been in demons' hands by now.
- Allegro: Did you come here to look for them? I'm grateful for your assistance despite having a prior commitment. If you want, I can give you the shortcut to Velder.
- Rose: Ah, it's fine. Could you tell us later? I still have something else to take care of.
- Rose pulled out her guns without hesitation.
- Rose: So... where are these demons you mentioned?
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Journey to Stop the Disaster 5
