The chibi moments are pretty good.
Seems like Gu Qing Shan didn't call her a psychopath here due to her using Sabers though. And they also didn't try using the Saint's communication talisman,.
@Jire I think you are talking about the web novel. The manga is an adaption of the light novel however and it is not unusual if the author changes some stuff when rewriting it as the light novel.
@iykoou So in the WN 3 boys are ganging up on the kid, while the bag is located behind them. The MC...
Seems like they decided to continue the manga with the same artist.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-08-04/yukari-higa-launches-magical-explorer-manga-in-august/.162554
Spoiler from the latest LN about Marie from the SS of volume 3 and 4.
The SS tells about a "what if" scenario: if leon stopped marie from meeting with the capture targets at the beginning.
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