Capítulo 760: Chapter 380: [Miju]_2
Staring blankly at Xia Nan in the field ahead, it took a full two seconds for my brain to reboot from the dizziness and pain.
Triggered by muscle mory, I bounced off the ground “whoosh,” holding the longsword gleaming with cold light in front of , assuming a combat-ready stance.
Only then did I realize, through the corpses on the ground and the changes in the surrounding environnt, that the battle had already ended.
A bit embarrassed, I retracted my posture and stiffly smiled at Xia Nan.
The Dwarf Solting, on the other hand, likely due to his inherent personality, appeared to be more straightforward and thick-skinned.
Though when he first awoke from fainting, he also showed signs of confusion.
His adaptation thereafter was much quicker than Margaret’s.
Quickly realizing that Xia Nan had settled the enemies while the two were unconscious.
He cautiously eyed the priest’s crystallized corpse on the ground while gesturing to the female knight to approach Xia Nan, asking for details.
Xia Nan had nothing to hide.
After intentionally omitting parts possibly implicating personal secrets, like the Dream Weaving Corridor and Destiny Coin, he narrated his ordeal fully to them.
“It’s that old bastard ssing things up from behind!”
The dwarf’s braid swaying, Solting was particularly outraged, nearly wanting to smash the priest’s body a few more tis with the Edged Hamr.
He then sincerely expressed his apology and gratitude for losing consciousness at the start of the battle, failing to help afterward, and requiring Xia Nan’s divided attention.
He straightforwardly vowed not to partake in the loot distribution and patted his chest saying he owed Xia Nan a favor, promising an unconditional assistance should Xia Nan ever need it.
Margaret, on the other hand, remained sowhat silent since regaining consciousness.
Compared to the blunt Solting, the female knight was noticeably more ticulous.
The goddess statue completely crystallized by corrosion, the traces of battle left throughout the chapel, and the priest Mo’en who was fully crystallized…
Margaret knew that this battle was likely far more perilous and intense than Xia Nan claid.
Even as temporary teammates, they contributed nothing at such a crucial mont, both losing consciousness once inside the chapel, forcing Xia Nan to look out for them.
This inevitably wounded the female knight’s pride.
Also buried deeper within was her intention, prepared for departure, to invite Xia Nan to join their team.
Xia Nan was indeed a Lone Wolf, yet given the vast difference in strength, temporary teaming for mission necessity seed the best way to interact with this young adventurer.
Besides, Margaret now acutely sensed the aura around Xia Nan, more refined and profound than before entering the chapel.
“He’s… advanced in Professional Level again?”
She couldn’t help but connect it with prior gathered intel in River Valley Town about this black-haired adventurer nad “Gray Sword” and his clear growth trajectory.
So young, with such rapid improvent…how could ordinary teammates like them possibly keep pace?
Even if their current Professional Level was slightly higher, in a year or two, they’d likely find themselves far behind, unable to even see his figure.
Margaret subtly shook her head, sighing inwardly.
Withdrawing her gaze from the goddess statue, she looked at Xia Nan and initiated a conversation about handling the aftermath procedures.
anwhile, from the direction of the town center plaza outside the chapel doors, a slight commotion could be heard.
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“Are you sure you don’t want to head back to River Valley Town with us?”
Sheep’s Wool Rusty Nail Tavern, lobby.
Horak, harboring one last hope, pleaded to the black-haired young man across the table.
There’s no need to elaborate on the outstanding skills of this young adventurer nad “Xia Nan”.
His reliability had also been proven through real events, earning the trust of the anxious rchants involved in the gemstone incident.
If possible, he wished to keep Xia Nan by his side as a guard, even at the cost of offering a paynt far exceeding market prices.
Horak had actually acted on this idea, earnestly proposing what ordinary people would deem a “hefty” reward.
Xia Nan rely smiled and shook his head.
The reason for refusal had been explained to him before; his current reaction clearly demonstrated his stance.
“Alright then…”
Released from the gemstone’s spiritual control, Horak reverted to the shrewd, generous, and friendly rchant.
Understanding it couldn’t be forced, he ceased pressing further.
He instead retrieved a large denomination Crystal Card, holding three hundred Gold Coins, and placed it on the table, pushing it toward Xia Nan.
“I travel light, didn’t bring much with …”
“I’ve learned the whole story from Solting and the others. Without you, we might have been stuck here forever.”
“This is your reward for the contributions you’ve made to and the entire caravan.”
“This small token, please do accept it.”
Being thus addressed, Xia Nan didn’t hesitate to accept the Crystal Card.
His net worth soared to 839 gold, 2 silver, and 6 copper.
“Wish you a smooth journey to wrap up.”
“Rember, should you happen to visit Neum, be sure to find .”
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