Voyager Savior Party
Hey, Captain!
Here, Captain! Over here!
As I followed Lisa and stepped into Candle Square, I spotted a blonde girl waving at us.
Were you... waiting for us?
Yes, of course!
The Grade 3 Observer we saved yesterday—what was your name again?
...Lisa.
Right, Lisa! Anyway, she told me everything.
You're starting a Savior Party and taking on the [Journey], right?
That's amazing!
I heard tons of powerful Saviors have tried and failed already...
But you're jumping in without hesitation... yep, that's our Captain!
Our... Captain?
Oh, come on! Don't act like you don't remember.
That fateful encounter on a road where lives were on the line!
Then right after that, we stood together against that Voidborn ambush, and saved that... Grade 3 Observer...
...It's Lisa. LISA.
Anyway... And that desperate fight to rescue a VIP from NOA!
And the near-death showdown in that mysterious hidden zone...!
You and I, Captain... We're already like [family], aren't we?
Well, she's not exactly wrong.
But...
That... feels like a pretty extreme leap in logic...
Hey, that makes me sound like a stranger or something!
Anyway, I'm your first official member, so I'm counting on you!
You can just decide that on your own?!
I nudged Asherah aside and turned to Lisa.
Aren't there... like, official steps to becoming a member?
Well normally, the Journey members are recommended by the Observation Council.
Then Lady Alicia sends the official invitation to the one she chooses.
But this time... I heard the rules have changed a bit.
The new order gives full authority to you, Captain.
That means you choose the members however you want.
That's a lot of pressure...
See?! Even Lady Alicia knows!
That the perfect Journey member is already right by your side!
Asherah flapped her arms in a dramatic gesture that clearly meant, [you're picking me, right?].
*Sigh* Honestly, there's no point in refusing.
That girl might not look it, but she's ridiculously stubborn.
She's been waiting here since last night the moment she heard you were chosen as the [Journey Captain].
Anyway, let me give you a quick rundown of the [Journey].
Lisa then went on to explain various details and rules.
[The Journey] is a trial meant to pass down the power of the [Star Savior], the one who once saved this world.
As the Journey Captain, my job is to recruit talented Saviors for my Savior Party.
And to [guide] them to reach the [end of the Journey].
By the way, Savior seems to be the term for someone born with the [power of the stars]... basically, a kind of superhuman.
But if they're already extraordinary... what exactly am I supposed to train them in? Push-ups?
That wraps up the basics.
First, you'll need to complete your Savior Party registration here in Candle Square.
You can't recruit members or do anything else until that's done.
Savior Party...?
Oh right, I never explained that part.
Some Saviors work alone, but they often team up and take on missions together.
It's just more effective when dealing with harder quest.
Those groups are called [Savior Party].
And officially forming one comes with a variety of NOA support benefits, so keep that in mind.
Got it.
Alright, I'll go check if there are any new orders I need to handle.
See you later, Captain!
Lisa gave a quick bow and headed off.
I started looking for the staff member to handle the paperwork she mentioned.
Hello, what can I help...
Hey, you're?
Hey. Good to see you again.
Marriage scam?!
What?! No!!
It took quite a while to clear up the misunderstanding and explain the situation.
So... you're the captain-designate personally scouted by Lady Alicia.
That explains why you were so calm, even in a crisis.
You really helped us out last time.
On behalf of everyone here at Candle Square, thank you.
Don't thank me. You should thank her.
Asherah's the one who stepped up.
I just kind of got dragged into it.
Oh, come on, Captain! No need to split hairs.
A member's glory is a Captain's glory too!
Thanks to you, everything went smoothly and even my [official Savior registration].
...So now you're not even trying to hide your [marriage scam] attempt.
What was that [on-site officer] even thinking, approving someone like this?
Hehe. A proper Savior knows how to [find opportunity in adversity].
I just followed the words of the [Star Savior] from a storybook... I-I mean, a biography.
When did that start meaning [bending the rules when things don't go your way]?
*Sigh* Anyway...
What can I help you with, Captain?
I'd like to request approval to form a Savior Party.
Understood.
As a matter of fact, I just received the official document for that.
According to the paperwork, the name of your new Savior Party is...
[Voyager Savior Party].
Voyager Savior Party?!
I know that name! I definitely saw it in a storybook—
A storybook?
N-no, what I meant to say was, history book!
I'm pretty sure it was the name of the very first Savior Party founded by the [Star Savior]!
...Correct. A distinguished Savior Party that Lady Alicia herself once served in.
It's not exactly public knowledge, so you must really be into history.
Oh, uh, s-sure.
*Sigh* Anyway...
I hope you live up to the name.
Captain.
Is that the end of the process?
Actually, for newly formed Savior Party, protocol calls for a [basic trial].
It's used to assess the team's abilities and assign them appropriate-level quest.
However... I doubt it's necessary for you.
Considering how you handled the last Voidborn incident, I'd say you've already proven yourself.
That's...
I glanced over at Asherah, eyes sparkling in the back.
Well, I have to admit it.
I only made it through that last attack because of her.
I don't know what kind of challenges this thing called the Journey might throw at us.
Or whether Asherah and I can really handle them...
But one thing seems clear. The first member of the Voyager Savior Party... is already decided.
I'll be counting on you.
Me too, Captain!
I won't let you down—ever!
She lit up, gripped my hand tight—like she meant it.