Derrick dropped Alma near the edge of Terra before returning to Akata right away, as he didn't have any business in the city.
He simply had to wait for further details concerning the future transaction and plans of Brigand.
With 200 soldiers leaving on diplomatic missions, he now had to wait for the aftermath.
He was sure there would be issues arising, as these were all groups of refugees, meaning their distrust towards any type of organization would be sky-high.
He had given the green light to Eloise to do as she saw fit, as he really wasn't well versed in negotiations of this nature. Derrick also wanted her to gain experience, since this situation was way more forgiving than one occurring on a battlefield.
With everything under way, he was left with… nothing to do!
This feeling disturbed Derrick, who figured it was time to find more mines. What he wanted more than anything was gold, to the point of even skipping silver and copper mines.
