The monk and the girl seemed surprised about the change in Arthur's demeanor, as it came abruptly like lightning. As for the bookkeeper, its cloak tried to wiggle free from Arthur's grasp.
"You will be hunted down like a dog if you dare do anything to me! I'm the one overseeing the archives of his Majesty. Do you know how important I am?"
"All I know that the Spirits Realm will be better off with one twisted bastard less," his chains wrapped around the tree to hold down the bookkeeper, who seemed to have given up resisting.
"Threatening seems to be of little effect on those who are ignorant about their status," the bookkeeper's attitude changed as if it took off a mask. "How about we make this a trade? I tell you where your friend is, and you tell me your name."
"I propose a better offer: your life in exchange for the answer," Arthur refused to fall for his schemes. The bookkeeper shook his head with a sigh.
