Canary's enlightenment worked. All in all, Rhode was most afraid of failure and death, especially because he knew he couldn't be revived. This made him brave, yet conservative when making decisions. He took on any possible mission with his rich experiences and made extra sure that the people around him were safe. Judging from this point, his protection of Marlene, Lize, and Anne wasn't any less than Christie's—just that he wasn't as extreme.
After thinking it through, Rhode came up with a new idea. But before that…
"Sir Overlord, is anything the matter?"
Sovann stood before Rhode's desk and greeted him. After a few days of rest, this miserable-looking refugee finally looked like a decent man with his clean set of robes. Along with his straight, soldier-like posture, his graceful bearing of a Battle Mage was clearly visible. Rhode noticed that Sovann treated him with much more respect and admiration now. Earlier on, Sovann still behaved rather awkwardly.
