They all looked capable and strong. Since they were for hire, the three could view their skill sets and studied it with concentration. At the end of a long discussion, Jake and Mae selected one person at the end of the table.
He sat back with his long black hair slightly grazing his shoulders. His pale face was sharpened at the jaw and his eyes were like that of a snake's. Whenever he blinked, he blinked slowly and his breaths were slow too, and silent, as if ready to attack any time.
Ashe looked up from her trance when her two friends announced their opinion.
Melvin told the man to get up and he did, quite in style, as if he had known all along that they would choose him.
"Name's Blue Slayer. I worked with Blue Beard for a year before coming here to the academy. You might have seen my skill set already. Nothing much else to say. If you're going to the gates of Kirkhamen, I can definitely get you there, given that you are strong enough to pass."
