So I'm glad of the reception that I got from the first two chapters. Granted, I do admit that did rush and said 3 months have passed. I do apologize. Still I'm glad that you guys that left reviews of my take of a Soulborne character not being a stoic is a nice breather. Just something I want to try, mix things up, you know.

As for this chapter, not my best, but I wanted to do this to make the flow better. Sorry it is short and left with more questions than answers.

Alright, on with the show.

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANYTHING! Shocking, I know. They belong to their respective owners.

Disclaimer: Also, any IRL names being used is by sheer coincidence!

It was another day in Lescatie for the foreign man. The last month with nothing but remedial and mundane quests, even having managed to help Fernando to to be halfway there to the rank of Emerald. This still confuses everyone in the guild at the speed he manages to take them. As well the joy he had when he took them.

How a man such as him manages to do nothing but simple quests that doesn't involve hunting down the Mamono is anyone's guess.

Still, everyone still congratulates him as he takes great pride in doing these. With some adventurers and even knights in training thanking him for getting all the boring quests. He rolled his eyes at the praises of covering their sorry asses but found it amusing nonetheless.

As for Sasha and the orphanage, he had indeed helped out. In fact, last week, he and Elt finally finished the remodeling. The four month long project, started in the second week, managed to be completed by the two of them. While not a complete makeover, it was very much needed for the indoor walls and ceiling.

Nonetheless, the nun was very happy and appreciated him.

It was his day off that the two began to talk. He came over and had a conversation with her. Though she noticed Fernando was frowning.

"Is something bothering you?" Sasha asked him. The man began to scratch his neck as he felt embarrassment, which made her curious.

"Just been thinking about something that got to me," the brunette said to the green haired woman.

"What is it?" The Pious Priestess asked curiously.

"He might confess to you his love," a voice spoke in her mind. Almost sounding very angelic.

Sasha put that thought to the back of her head. While she would like it, she doesn't want to push her luck. She would feel honored to be his lover.

And she is wondering where that thought came from again.

Fernando sighed as he looks at her with a serious look on his face.

"I want to travel out of Lescatie."

Sasha Fullmoon began to blink once. Then twice. And again three times.. The voice that also stayed silent. As this was very unexpected indeed.

"I'm sorry, Fernando. Hold on for one moment, please," The heroine said as she put a finger to clear her eardrums. Once that was done she looked at him again. "I might have heard that wrong. But, what!?" She yelled in shock at what she just heard.

"You heard me, Sasha. I want to travel," Fernando said as he sighed. "I know it sounds weird and out of place, I apologize for that." He bowed his head in shame.

"It's fine, Fernando," the woman reassured him as she put a palm to her head's right side. "But, why do you want to travel out of Lescatie?" Sasha asked him.

"Well, you can blame it on my travels," he told her, looking down like it was shameful. "I traveled a lot, from place to place," he chuckled. "Somehow a part of me wants to go traveling around the lands to be familiar with it."

"I see," the greenette said as she found it surprising. "But, why not stay here in Lescatie?"

"Huh, it's hard to explain it, but I do want to see the world rather than staying here in the city," Fernando told her. "Like this urge of mine is firing up to see what the world has in store."

"I see. But surely there are things here in Lescatie or nearby lands for you to do right?"

"Been there, done that."

"Everywhere in Lescatie's frontier?"

"Yea, I've been around, even on my busy days."

The two stayed silent as they let it sink. The nun can tell he felt nervous about saying since he didn't want to sound like he was abandoning her and the kids. Though she understood that he wanted to leave. The most he had was the lands around Lescatie that are still under Order control. Despite the war with the Mamono and the frontline push near, the frontier territory is still huge to explore.

So unless he explored every nook and cranny, even by looking from afar, then what else can she do to convince him to stay any longer.

"Fernando," Sasha began, making him look at her. "If you do go on this trip, will you come back? To Lescatie and us? Even for a little while. Do you promise?" She asked him to promise her.

'For me?'

The foreigner looks down as he takes a deep breath. This was very serious as he shivered a bit. Though something about that told her he doesn't want to give her a fright about it.

"You're right on that, Sasha," Fernando told her with a smile. "I do want to come back here, even after my travels are over. Maybe since you helped me and made Lescatie feel home to me."

This made the greenette to blush as she is happy that she made him feel happy living here, despite Lescatie's own flaws. From corruption to the slums. And she is the one who help him out when he first met her.

And to think it has been four months.

"Okay, Fernando, you can go on this trip," Sasha told him, which made him sigh in relief. "But." He looked at her with complete attention. "Please send letters. I do want to hear from you from time to time." This made the man smile and nod to her.

"I will, Sasha," the brunette told her. "In fact I will do it and I'll be back in a year. I promise you that."

"Thank you, Fernando," the greenette told him while turning red. "If you don't mind me asking, but when will you leave?"

"At the end of the week. I just don't want to rush things," Fernando answered to her. She claps her hands together as they both now had to do the hardest part.

Telling the kids.

Time Skip. A month and week after Fernando left.

A few weeks have passed and Sasha has gotten some letters from him. She is glad the runners are spared since she wants these letters. She is happy that despite some actions from her, the Chief God is letting her get these letters.

Meanwhile, a deity of darkness was giggling at her handiwork.

And from these letters, Sasha enjoyed the surprises he got from exploring the world. Including some parts allowing certain Mamono to live in villages and small towns. Though big towns and cities are off limits. As for the certain mamono, usually those that can keep themselves in control.

Even the deity of darkness and douchebaggery found this to be great.

Though, something happened.

Like slowly the letters came less. Before ultimately it stopped. Sasha told the kids that everything is fine as it seems to be something on his part. Though a part of her was admittedly freaking out. This was due to getting closer to him also made her to care her

Since there is no way he was occupied, right? It can't be, right?

Like no way he was taken…

…

… right?

In order to calm herself, Sasha made sure the kids were asleep before casting a magic spell. This spell was a magic clone as she ordered that she will be back. She then went to get a bag and check inside to see it had paper files with documents.

With that, she left to do something… important.

- Scene change -

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Password?"

"Fallen."

"..."

There was a moment of silence before the voice answered back.

"Come in, Lady Fullmoon." The door opens to reveal a ninja themed female as she looks at the human. "My mistress awaits you." Sasha nodded as she began to walk into the house. Sasha gulped as she made her way into the house with the kunoichi. Though it wasn't any simple house, but one that is used as a secret hideout for the Mamono.

Particularly by one faction of the Mamono.

The Radicals. Led by Druella, the Fourth Borne Daughter of the Demon Lord. Who happens to be in the living room talking to some of her subordinates. Though they pause as the ninja woman walks to the chair Druella was sitting on.

"My lady," the Kunoichi said as she knelt before her. "Lady Fullmoon is here."

"Ah~, the guest of honor is here~" spoke a female in a seductive tone.

There she was. The Fourth Lilim. Druella stood up from her chair. Revealing her very curvaceous body that even Succubi Mamono would turn green in envy of her beauty. Her body has pink-purple skin and white, albino wings. She has some armor attached to parts of her body that is very scantily clad.

Due to being a Lilim, she also exudes a lot of demonic mana. Enough to monsterize any human into a Mamono or Incubus. Though she is careful to not release demonic mana to her human informant.

"Lady Druella, a pleasure to see you again," Sasha greeted as she bowed as well.

"Rise, Sasha," The Fourth Borne commanded. The greenette human nodded as she stood up straight. "I believe you have the documents from Lescatie's patrols."

It wasn't a question. It was a rhetorical question.

"Yes," the nun said as she opened her bag to reveal the documents. "Here are the new plans that they made." She took out the papers and handed them to Druella.

"Awww~, thank you, dearest Sasha~," the Lilim praised her generals, the few that were there, also smiled and thanked Sasha for the action. With the royal Mamono hugging her. "Thanks to you, Sasha, we are one step closer to liberating Lescatie from the Order's tyranny!"

"YEA!" The generals cheered with her.

"Thank you, Lady Druella," Sasha said as she looked down as she used a medallion to purify herself from Demonic Mana to not arouse suspicion.

This made everyone confused. Sasha usually agrees wholeheartedly with them. Though instead she is feeling sad. Druella walked to her and gave her a hug.

"Is something the matter, Sasha?" she asked with concern, petting on the greenette's head. "You look down. Is something bothering you?"

"Is just that… huh, it's hard to say, Lady Druella…"

"Do you want to start in the beginning, sweetie?"

Sasha stopped mumbling before taking a deep breath while a blush appeared on her face.

From here, the traitorous nun recounted everything that happened in these last couple of months with an unknown man named Fernando Mendez. How he met her after she came from meeting with them four months ago, though he assumed nothing out of it. He then moved in with her to Lescatie, particularly with her in the orphanage. He even joined the guild yet chose to do mundane quests over the Mamono ones. As well helping remodeling the orphanage to stand better with some help.

"Oh, Sasha, that's so cool!"

"A knight in shining armor!"

"Wow, an adventurer that is doing normal things."

"Lucky for finding such a husband."

Every Mamono in the room is giving her praise. Even Druella had a smile on her face. Just like the guild and her human friends teasing her.

'Me and my mouth,' Sasha mentally groan with a sweatdrop.

"I must admit, Sasha, I'm impressed you found love," Druella said with a smile on her face, which made her to blush. Then she began to have a thoughtful stance. "Though what happened next?" she asked curiously.

"Well, that's the thing," Sasha said as she scratched her left cheek nervously. "He went on a journey a month ago. He was nervous about telling me. Though he thankfully told me instead of leaving abruptly. I gave him my blessing in the condition he sends back letters. It seems he kept his end of the deal well." Everyone clapped for her, which she accepted before frowning. "Though he hasn't been sending any. All I know he went on a ship to somewhere. And I'm concerned for the worse."

Everyone cannot help but feel pity to Sasha. It seems she has feelings and may have fallen in love with this Fernando Mendez. Though this made them balled their fist as they were gonna deliver the love. With the Lilim having a determine face.

"Oh, don't worry, my dear," Druella said as she placed a hand on Sasha's shoulder's. "You will be with your beloved." This made the greenette to blush chili red. "I promise you that. I will help you find him with my agents. For the future of Lescatie will be bright for all of us!"

Everyone cheered again as Sasha had a smile on her face.

Sometime after

Fernando was running away. Breathing heavily as tears were running down his face though hard to see them due to the rain.

"Fuck…" he growled as he continue to run. "Fuck, fuck, fuck!" The brunette look up as he soon did a long jump, thanks to his shinobi training. He landed on a branch of a tree before jumping again, and again, and again.

He then landed on the ground, not finding the dirt as he balled a fist and slammed it to the ground. Causing the mud to splat all over as he looked out and gave a loud shout.

"WHY!? WHY THE HELL DID YOU RUIN IT FOR ME?!"

He began to cry as it felt like the things he did was all for naught. From the place that reminded him the tropics. A place of paradise that was an experience for him.

And... for the girl he met there

"This place isn't bad?"

"What's her problem?"

"It's alright to find a different person to love."

"I deny your rejection state! Come with me to live again!"

"Come on! Put that frown upside down!"

"See? This is amazing!"

While it also... being some dramatic moments.

With some being a pain as well.

"You don't deserve her love, asshole!"

"Nobody puts Baby on the corner!"

"Back off, you Neried fish!"

"Oh hell no, you albino bitch!"

"I'm sorry... my-"

As he cried, he began to wonder what is there for him. What is there for him to do in this world? The rain continue to drop water all around him, ignoring his pleas.

'Fucking hell. What the hell do I have left?' He cried mentally. Probably nothing for him as the rain continue to fall around him.

Until a thud was heard.

Looking at it, Fernando saw it was a medallion peace that was given to him. A good luck charm, so to speak.

And it was given to him by Sasha...

... whose from Lescatie...

Then an idea came to him.

"I… I need to go back…" Fernando said as he made his decision. He began to get up as he had to find cover from the rain.

He hopes his map didn't get soaked.

Time Skip, three months since Fernando left.

"Huh, another day," Sasha said with a sigh. The kids were feeling down as well.

About three months ago, Fernando left on a journey and never came back. While it was fine as the two kept contact with letters. Though oddly the letters stopped and never replied back.

This made her fear the worst that the Order finally killed him. Since he was a foreigner and rose through the ranks too quickly.

Though another part was nagging him.

Despite being close to her, a Mamono may have seduced him and made him abandon her!

This began to make her think twice about supporting them now. She already gave documents and patrol routes to Druella these past three years in secret. As a way to help end the suffering in Lescatie!

And now she felt betrayed by the Lilim that took the one man that she developed feelings for.

'Heh, ain't that ironic,' she mentally said at the irony. 'Maybe this is why the Order also hates them. To prevent the grievances of us human women that have their men taken.' She mentally laughed. 'I wonder if the Mamono doesn't mind sharing. ' She blushed as she felt a bit of anger. 'Where the hell did that thought show up? Like I would ever want to share him with anyone. Human or Mamono.'

"As you can see, we have a nice two-story house here that is close to the corner," a voice spoke up. A male from the sound of it. "Though surely, you want something more relaxing and ease of mind, mister."

Sasha was taken out of her trance as she saw a pair of figures walking on the street. While she soon got a good view of one of the men. A real estate agent. She doesn't like them personally since those in Lescatie tend to be corrupt at the ridiculous prices.

"No, it's fine," the other figure said, also male. The man wore an all black outfit that looked like something a middle-high peasant to a confessor would wear. Though something about him is off. Sasha was curious as to why he sounded familiar. "This won't be an issue, right?"

"Well, if you say so. As long as you pay the bills and tribute," the agent said with a sigh. He then smiles as he waves a hand to her direction. "Thankfully if you're in trouble, you have Lady Fullmoon here. A fellow heroine from the Order."

This made the man in dark clothing turn and froze a bit as he saw her. This made Sasha curious about who this man was. A part of her heart has feelings for Fernando, yet her gut is also telling her to talk to this man nonetheless. To be kind and show there is generosity here.

The two left the Slums and went back to the real estate office to make the final arrangements. By the time it was done, the dark clothed man came back to his new home. It was around the late afternoon that Sasha decided to walk there as she decided to greet the new neighbor. She knocks on the door, and after a few seconds, it opens to see the man.

"Yes?"

'Again, why is that voice familiar,' Sasha thought as she stayed strong. "Hello there, new neighbor, I would like to welcome you to Lescatie!" She said with her greeting to her neighbor.

After a few moments, the man began to chuckle a bit. This made her wonder if she didn't do a good job. Hopefully he isn't laughing at her kindness for being naive. The laugh seems strange for her compare to those with more... perverse thoughts.

Though instead, she got a different answer.

"Well I knew we would meet again, Sasha," he said in a tone that she is very familiar with. "Plus, I can't keep this hidden from you for even a week."

'Wait a minute. That voice! It can't be!' A thought came to her mind as she was surprised as she looked at him with wide eyes. "F-F-Fernando!?"

This made the man chuckle a bit behind his scarf as he removed his hat, revealing the same heterochromia eyes she is all too familiar with. Along with his scar that ran over his left eye. For it is indeed Fernando himself.

Oddly, the outfit he wore made him very handsome.

'Stop it, mind!'

The deity of darkness giggled since for once, she had nothing to do with this one.

"Hello again, Sasha," Fernando said with a chuckle. "I'm back early."

There was a moment of silence as the two stood frozen. Before Sasha lunge at him, throwing him off balance and inside his home. She grabbed him into a hug as she was holding him tight. Sasha cried at his chest, which he didn't mind.

Finally! After months of not hearing from him... he came back.

"There, there, let it all out," Fernando said, reassuring her with pats to her back. "I'm here, Sasha."

The greenette continue to cry for a few minutes before she finally sniff her nose. Just relieve the man that was with her is back.

"Where were you, Fernando?" she asked him. "You stopped sending letters to me a two months ago! What happened?!"

"That," he began as he looked at her in the face, "is a long story." This made her to pout at being told she won't hear the full story, which he chuckled. "But to make it short, something happened and I was force to take a detour back home."

"Heh, I bet," Sasha replied with a frown. Then she gave a smile.

They both shared a laugh, just like the old times sake.

It was good to be back.

Well that is a wrap to the chapter.

Again, I apologize if things feel... rush, so to speak. I do a bit more timeskips, as well mentioning a lot in this chapter. Though trust me, the original episode 3, which is now gonna be chapter 5, would have been way to fast. So I had to make this chapter of him leaving and then coming back. As well a new chapter 4. So I'm sorry that I left a cool event that happened that left him a bit heart broken before coming back.

Tell you what. Before chapter 5, if you guys want, I can do an interlude chapter between more as side content. Maybe the first between chapter 3 and 4, or 4 and 5. No promises of keeping it short, but something if you feel I'm rushing things.

If you have any ideas, my PMs are open. Or leave it a review as a suggestion.

So I hope you guys liked the chapter, leave a review or comment if you want. As well I hope you guys have an good day or night.

Catch you later.