Elesis went out of the dungeon, small injuries had covered her body. It wasn't a big deal for her , though. But it will be if her brother sees her.

She had gone to Wally's castle a lot because of her job quest to be a Pyro Knight. She had taken quite an interest to her small flame techniques that she wants to improve.

Feeling triumphant for finishing the quest and overpowering the monsters inside, she ran off to Echo to recieve her reward.

"Echo!" Elesis yelled while waving to get her attention.

The little alchemist saw her and smiled as Elesis stopped to recieve her reward.

"I'm betting you finished it all." Echo grinned as she removed her lollipop.

"Yup! So can I advance now?" Elesis enthusiastically did a thumbs up.

Echo rummaged through her things and brought out a pair of gloves, one with a rune embedded on the back of the left glove.

"Wear this. It helps in controlling your flames." Echo informed.

Elesis gladly took it and grinned. "It took me two years and it was worth it."

Echo chuckled. "I told Lenphad to give you a new claymore, it's also capable of withstanding fire, too."

"Really? Thanks! Getting a new claymore should be convenient." Elesis's eyes shone upon hearing Echo.

"You've changed." Echo blurted, getting Elesis's attention. "You were a bit serious before, but now you're somehow upbeat and lightened up."

"I did?" She murmured. Now that she looked at herself. Her hair has grown longer, including the locks on her sides and her bangs, too.

Even her free knight uniform was getting a bit tight.

"Yeah... I think I did. I better completely change myself." Elesis truned around. "See you again someday!" She signaled a wave of her hand and walked away to continue her adventure.

She approached Lenphad, excited to see her new claymore.

"Hey Lenphad!" She greeted.

"Elesis!" Lenphad smiled as she stopped in front of him.

"I heard you made a new claymore just for me." She informed him.

Lenphad's face gone stoic as he hear what she said. "Well, I kind of sent it over to Touma in Bethma. I thought you're gonna head straight over there..."

Elesis frowned, she wanted to get mad at him, but she doesn't want to start an arguement or hurt him.

She sighed. "I see, it can wait for awhile. I can stick with these for awhile." She said as she did a small smile while referring to her free knight clothes and equipment.

"Sorry about that." Lenphad scratched his head. "I hope you have fun in your journey."

"Haha, thanks!" Elesis grinned.

After waving goodbye at Lenphad, Elesis went straight ahead to Wally's memorial bridge to go to Bethma Village.

On her way to Bethma, Elesis had encountered pesky mobs and real-strong field bosses (especially the damn thief duo that almost killed her). It was a short walk, but she had made it to Twin watchtower.

She was near Wally's castle gate and looked around her surroundings. While looking, she spotted a familliar white haired acquaintance.

"Tch. Now that I'm done, I can improve my dynamos." She heard him mutter.

She stared at him, observing him as he walked out of the castle. He wasn't very far away, but from the distance, she can notice the details of him.

Add had his hair longer, reaching the nape of his neck and long bangs covering his hair.

"Seems like he intended to make it grow longer." She murmured.

Unfortunately, Add's dynamos sensed something- or someone was staring at him and Add was informed. His dynamos told him that it was Elesis and he stared at the red-headed girl.

Elesis noticed his eyes directing to hers and she tensed up. As he got nearer to her, she waved her hand at him awkwardly.

"Hehe... hi...?" She twitched her mouth up to smile.

She can see Add upclose now. And blushed slightly at how charming he has become. Pinching herself as if it was a dream and to fix her greetings to him, she straightened her back and went after Add who went past her.

"Hey Add! It's been a wh-"

"I have no time to make an idle chat with you. I'm in a hurry." He shortly said and walked away, heading to Elder.

This made Elesis fume a bit and followed Add within a distance. Even if she knows that his dynamos knows she's following him, she didn't care. Even Add didn't care.

As Elesis followed Add, thoughts raced her mind. Thoughts like how he changed physically and how his attitude got worse a bit. But she knew that it was temporary since he was in a hurry.

As Add stopped by Echo, Elesis watched in a distance (behind a crowd of people). Add frowned, Echo had a look of uncertainty, but quickly replaced by the 'I-think-I-have-something' look. She rummaged through her things and gave Add something Elesis couldn't describe. Then later on, Add could be heard chuckling and made Echo and Elesis uncomfortable.

And after the hysterical chuckle, Add walked away, going to the direction of Elesis. Elesis gulped, knowing she had no where to hide, but stayed still.

Add stopped in front of Elesis. "That's the best hiding spot you got there." Add rolled his eyes, smirking, with sarcasm in his tone.

Elesis shifted her eyes for a second and sighed.

"I bet you knew I was following you." She placed a hand on her hip.

"Heh." Add raises a brow. "Correct. But why where you following me?"

"Well, I was wondering why were you in a hurry... so I followed." She then frowned, "And also, replying like that awhile ago is rude. You could've said sorry after that..." she scoffed.

"I said I was in a hurry." Add crossed his arms.

"I know you wanna improve your weapons and get stronger, but not getting them isn't gonna end the world or something." Elesis rolled her eyes.

Add flicked his finger on her nose, which made Elesis jump back and clutch on her nose due to the pain recieved.

"As if you know how I feel." He glared, and walked away.

It made Elesis infuriated for such act he did to her. Even if it was small, he didn't have to flick her nose.

And so, even if it was small, she casted a fireball on her palm and threw it on Add's jacket. It caught fire, and it made Elesis grin. But it soon faded away as she realized what she had done.

'This isn't what a knight's supposed to act!' Her eyes widened.

Elesis ran after Add who was already panicking of the jacket that he was already slamming repeatedly on the wall to put out the fire.

"Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry!" Elesis shrieked.

"You better be." Add hissed.

The fire was put out after a moment, but it left Add in a bad state and Elesis feeling guilty.

"Add, I'm really so-"

"Forget it." Add threw the burnt jacket to the ground and walked away.

"I have better things to do than wasting time with this."

Elesis fell onto her knees and stared at the burnt jacket. The jacket had lost its sleeves and there were holes already. The guilt she had felt really heavy that she wanted to make it up for him. To show how sorry she was.

"I can buy you new clothes!" She shouted, standing up.

Add stopped, turning around. "What?"

"I can buy you new clothes. To make it up for your jacket..." she approached him.

Add thought for awhile, cupping hos chin.

"Getting new clothes might be good for a change..." he mumbled to himself.

"What was that?" Elesis frowned.

"No, nothing. Anyways, you'll buy some clothes, right?" Add raised a brow.

Elesis sighed. "Yes..." Rolling her eyes, she mumbled to herself,

"I'm gonna be broke for today."