Acht hid in his master's shadow and watched as Rino completely annihilated the snake lady with his shadow magic. His previous fear about meeting the living cave guardian vanished, and for once, he was happy to be under the powerful lich's protection even if Rino was his murderer.
He never had a decent life when he was alive. However, as strange as it sounded, Acht felt that he could appreciate the new chance at living after his death under the leadership of this magician.
Rino was merciless. He did not waste time killing the lamia. All he needed was this snake's skin for premium leather to make himself better shoes and maybe a new mantle. Who was he kidding? He wasn't going to make a new mantle. Rino was simply going to repair this to the best of his abilities. A gift from Noir should not be so easily replaced.
