When Cedric and Luke returned back to the camp, they saw that everything was chaotic. A bit confused and worried, they tried to grab someone's attention for answers, but they were ignored. Searching for their companions, they found Grace hovering over Bobby and Chris as she was using healing magic. At the sight, they rushed over to see what was wrong.The first one to notice them was Theodore, who said, "Finally. It took you long enough."Luke would have rolled his eyes if he wasn't so worried about Bobby and Chris, as Cedric asked, "What happened to them?"Jon was the one to answer. "They launched a special attack against the troll before suddenly passing out with blood pouring out of every part of their faces. Since you're here, I assume that the troll has been dealt with.""That's right," Luke said as he studied Bobby and Chris.Their condition was worse than he expected. When they first used it in their previous life, they only fell unconscious. This time they actually coughed up
"Is it a really good idea for us to go?" Grace asked as she glanced at the patients. "Not everyone can move."She neglected to mention that it might make the people uncomfortable to see the patients join in on the celebration. Fortunately, they all could tell what she was getting at without her saying it out loud. The sight of missing limbs and horrific scars would make it difficult for anyone to stomach any food or drink. It would also be difficult to get the patients to the celebration.They would probably be left behind. The problem was that they couldn't be left unsupervised. Grace needed to stay back and monitor them in case any of them had a relapse, despite how much her healing magic had improved by leaps and bounds. However, Jon and the others were probably expecting her to show up with the others as it was an invitation to the party and knights.Cedric nodded as he said, "Bobby and Chris are unconscious. My fellow knights are also in no condition to be moved. They should rema
Luke glanced at their surroundings once more. The area they were in was void of people. From what he could tell, the closest person was a couple meters away. This would have normally deterred him from continuing the conversation, as the distance wasn't long enough to prevent people from listening in. However, the celebration was loud enough that he determined that it was fine to go along with Rose's request.He sat down in front of her as Tracy took a seat next to her grandmother. "What is it that you want to talk about?""It is regarding the deal we made before," Rose said."Oh, are you thinking about going back on your word? I was wondering if you would actually say anything before you stabbed us in the back," said Luke.Tracy glared as she said, "Don't talk to my grandmother like that.""It's alright," Rose said, holding up her hand to keep Tracy from standing up and confronting him. "He has every right to be upset given your father's intention to end things here.""Based on the wa
"I'll do anything you want," said Tracy.Luke was honestly disappointed. If she really thought that was her best offer, then she really needed to rethink her worth. She was technically already his since her grandmother had sort of married her off to him. While that didn't mean he could order her around, it was natural to expect that she was supposed to support him anyway.She must have quickly realized her mistake as she coughed into her fist and said, "I mean that I would willingly be your slave.""Tracy," her grandmother snapped.This time, Luke's eyebrows shot up at her offer. He hadn't really expected to make such a suggestion. In fact, it hadn't crossed his mind when he wondered about what she would offer in exchange for sparing her father. She must really be desperate or stupid if she was going to offer to jump from being part of his harem to becoming his slave."I refuse," he said. At her expression, he added, "There is no point making you my slave when I already agreed to make
Luke waited patiently for the duo to carry out the task they said they would. However, he wasn't exactly doing nothing, despite what it looked like. Even though they had seemed honest about their feelings regarding the matter, he still had to make preparations in case they were betraying him too. He couldn't be too careful in a situation like this.[Will you truly make him your slave? He doesn't pose much use to you once you leave the town. It also might affect your quests.]He actually hadn't considered the points the demon king brought up. While they might come back to the town for quests or by passing by, he had only considered making Jon his slave to make sure he didn't cause any more problems for them. Thoughts on how to use the man hadn't popped up in his mind. Luke could see how making Jon his slave wouldn't do much for him outside the town.Also, if they intend to go into hiding again, then they would probably never see each other again. However, he hadn't seen any mention of
"I'm going to miss you," said Grace as she held Rose's hands in her own."It was a treat teaching you. I hope you can be my granddaughter's support on your journey," Rose said."Grandmother," said Tracy in an offended tone.Luke stepped in and said, "We'll take good care of her."The story they had agreed on was that Tracy wanted to go with them after seeing what they could do instead of staying with her family. It wasn't much, but the simplest reasons were sometimes the best option. No one would bat an eye at the thought that a kid would want to go on a journey and get away from home, even though Tracy wasn't technically a kid."Thank you for the cart," Bobby said as they finished loading up the knights onto the cart."It's not a problem. It's the least we can give you for your help," Rose said.Transporting Boyd, Clayton, Felipe, and Santiago was an issue that had came up as they were planning their trip back. It would have been difficult to carry them all the way back, so having a
"I see the castle," Bobby declared as he pointed at the building.Considering it was a castle, it wasn't hard for them to see it in the distance. However, considering Bobby's sharp eyes, it wasn't surprising that he saw it first. Honestly, they were all just relieved to see the place coming into view. It seemed like months had gone by since they were last at the capital, when it couldn't have been more than three weeks."I can't wait to get back inside the castle," Bobby said as he sat back down. "Once we're back, I'm going to take a long bath and crash for a day or two.""I feel the same," said Chris.Grace immediately hovered over them as she asked, "Are you still feeling the effects of using your skills? Did I miss something?"Chris waved her off as he said, "It's nothing like that. The trip has just been completely exhausting.""I agree," Luke said. "We should take this chance to take a break before the system decides to give us a new quest."Bobby shuddered as he said, "Don't jin
The first person the group encountered ended up being 'Kayla' who said, "Look who finally decided to show themselves. It certainly took you long enough."Well, she certainly didn't change. It would have been nice to receive a warmer welcome, but it would have been completely out of character for 'Kayla'. So far as the group could tell, almost nothing had changed since they left the castle. The other groups were still doing quests and looked practically the same, though some of them had earned some scars from their quests."It's great to see you," Grace said as she was unfazed by 'Kayla's' attitude.Tracy, on the other hand, looked perturbed by the woman and eyed her warily as if expecting to bite. Her behavior caught 'Kayla's' eye as she stared at Tracy. Luke caught the moment when 'Kayla' realized exactly who Tracy was before she threw Luke a look. He remained quiet as he used his eyes to point out that they weren't alone.Getting the message, she simply pointed at Tracy and asked, "