Ep. 5: Rit and Red Reject Guild Bribes Amidst Flashbacks of the Hero Party's Past

The Adventurer's Guild tries to bribe Rit to return to adventuring, but she refuses. Red also rejects a bribe from the Thieves' Guild and gives Rit an amber bracelet, hinting that his next gift will contain a gemstone. Fearing Rit might view them as enemies, the Thieves' Guild sends Dia to blackmail her by threatening to reveal her location to her royal family. This plan fails because Rit does not care about her royal status. Rit recalls the time before the Hero Party vanquished the Demon Lord's Army. She and the Party needed to cross the Bewitching Woods, a dangerous magical area, with the help of Red’s friend Yarandrala, a High Elf immune to the woods' effects. Rit thought Yarandrala liked Red, but was surprised when Yarandrala told her to pursue Red herself. Seeing how close Red was to Ruti, Rit decided not to come between them and left the Party to rebuild her homeland. Ruti misses Red terribly and remembers that shortly after Red left, she became aware that Ares did something to make him leave, causing her to beat Ares almost to death.

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