Letting Freya find a hidden place to temporarily hide, Reji walked towards the forest alone.
Yes, even though he knew that in the past plot, if he wanted to pursue a perfect recreation, he should have gone to find people together with Freya.
But Reji still chose not to bring Freya.
It wasn't that he thought Freya was a burden.
It was just...
If he remembered correctly, the upcoming "search for people" plot would deal a significant mental blow to Freya, letting this Saintess, who had always been in the isolation room and never concerned herself with worldly affairs, witness the fickleness of the human heart for the first time.
Since he had already told Freya that she was family, Reji naturally had to do his best to protect his family.
In fact, there were hints from many previous details.
The Black Lion mercenary group frequently mentioned the term informant.