The summer night's breeze was slightly chilly, with starlight and moonlight illuminating the peaceful countryside. Under the large tree at the crossroads, because of Shard's gaze, the Elf girl blushed:
"Okay, I know... I'm just a bit scared, but I want to be like those legendary heroes and like you, to accomplish some great deeds.
It's not the fame I'm after, and I know that accomplishing great deeds often requires sacrifice, but I aspire to become such a person myself, someone who can make other people's lives better."
"Then embrace that expectation and wait for fate to present you with the right opportunity. It doesn't necessarily have to be a chance to defeat demons again; sometimes becoming a hero is simple, even if it's just saving a child from a fire."
Shard said, and Emilia nodded with her lips pursed, then looked up at the starlit treetop with some relief:
