"Good evening."
Shanks greeted the guardsmen with a smile as every member of their group entered the light.
"...!"
The old guard quickly glanced at all of them and his eyes widened the moment he laid them upon the massive blue griffin with violet eyes and golden beak.
"I hope we're not causing you any trouble. Since it's so late I bet that you put away the scanning artifact, I assure you that none of us has the ruthless title, but it is understandable if you want to check anyway. If that will be faster, we are willing to pay for the appraiser to check us too."
Shanks declared, showing off the goodwill and readiness for cooperation but...
"Ah! No, no, no...! We can't possibly waste the precious time of your lordships...!"
The guard became pale as a sheet and got onto one knee and bowed his head showing off his neck, completely surprising the rat-faced man who expected the exact opposite kind of behavior.
"..."
