We had an uneventful conversation with the chief when we arrived at the lobby. That chief had nothing to say about us but to congratulate us on our acceptance of an escort job. But I could only guess he staged the entire scene, since our situation and the offer had impeccable timing.
However, I had no choice but to accept the leader's kind gestures while leaving the lobby. Although his means remained despicable to manipulate our decisions, it only showed that the village desperately needed a strong adventurer at its disposal.
I could not bring myself to hate the guy, since he was only doing his job to protect the village. The only thing that I never wanted to help this kingdom was its internal affairs.
Considering that I watched a considerable amount of dramas back in my days, helping a kingdom spelt terrible news to the casts….
As soon as we went inside our rooms, we all got to bed... Merleen and I went to the floor and shared a spare mattress with her.
