Kip. 16: The Mercenary with Wings of Freedom
On their way to Windland Snow Mountain, Kasel and his friends come across Reina, a mercenary helping a village of dark elves with a string of mysterious disappearances. Because of the dark elves' prejudice against Orvelians, Reina advises Kasel and his friends to hide their Orvelian origins and claim that they come from the Empire, like herself. She also tells Kasel about her former life as a noblewoman in the Empire, until she ran away from home and became a mercenary. Kasel and Reina discover that a giant spider demon has been kidnapping people from the village and Cleo is the latest victim. Working together, Kasel and Reine save the victims and kill the demon. With the villagers safe, Kasel and his friends continue their journey. (Source: Wikipedia)