“The healing is not over yet! If you move around like that……!”
* * *
“That aristocrat guy offered you to be a magician under his command?”
Even though he was still inside the said aristocrat guy's mansion, Van laughed at the Viscount without hesitation. Cadel looked around instead and nodded his head.
It was better to be a magician with the protection and support of a viscount than a street mercenary. Maybe Van thought so, too, and he was nervous that he'd choose to abandon him.
But that was not going to happen. At least as long as he was in this world, Cadel's goal was not to lead a stable life.
He tried to convey the truth before a useless misunderstanding occurred. There was nothing more tiring than a misunderstanding. But before he could get his word out, Van struck first.
“To make such an offer before even paying the commission fee is pathetic. So, what is Commander's plan? Are you thinking of taking the money and turning it down?”
Contrary to his worries, Van did not seem to even think about the option of ‘Cadel abandoning the mercenary corps’. Facing his own shadow that emerged in those beautiful golden eyes full of trust, Cadel felt itchy for no reason.
Has he ever received such transparent trust from someone in his life? Of course, the loyalty of Van was made up of one system or another, but…… Still, he felt good.
“It should be that. That's why I'm here to check on you just in case your treatment takes a long time. I'm just thinking of taking the money and leaving.”
“But it would be difficult to avoid interference as long as we stayed in the Viscount’s territory. He might use a coercive method.”
* * *
Cadel and Van strolled through the streets lined with stalls. Because there was not enough money in hand to enter the restaurant, instead of a well-prepared meal, Cadel had grilled skewers in both hands, and Van held a bucket of water next to him in case he choked.
“I'm going to eat it all because you don't have an appetite, but don't think of refusing to eat after receiving the commission fee.”
“All right, Commander.”
Seeing his smiling face like an angel, the motivation to nag more disappeared. Cadel shook his head and was absorbed in the work of devouring the skewers. Then he suddenly remembered something he had forgotten.
“Ah, right, hold these for me.”
After passing all the skewers to Van, Cadel searched inside his bag that Van was carrying.
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