Chapter 8 - Fear (2/2)
For a long time, the gang had leaned on Luke's back, and this time was no different and everyone knew it.
”Luke, are you really going?” John asked as he entered the kitchen.
”It's been three days and I couldn't convince you guys that everything is okay?” The half-wolf asked. ”I'm just going to the neighboring town, it's not like I'm leaving the mainland.”
”Yes, but you will be living under the same roof as the Strogueher, who is our target.”
”You know that if they suspect anything, you die.”
”I know.” Luke said and started looking at the wood fire. ”But do we have any other choice? You all can't take this life anymore, and there's never been a greater opportunity than this to get rich.”
The silence stopped for a few seconds, and just as Meredith was ready to rebut again, the shed door opened. ”I'm home!” shouted Ynosuke from the doorway.
”We're in the kitchen!” warned Zack.
When Ynosuke appeared over the kitchen doorway, he was holding a thin, long package covered with cardboard. The hairy man looked at Luke and said nothing, just held out the package with both arms.
”What's that?” Luke inquired.
”Open it and you will find out.” Ynosuke replied with a smile.
Everyone stood still and waited eagerly for the half-wolf to open the gift. Well, Luke did.
When placed on the wooden kitchen table, to the others it seemed much heavier than it looked while Ynosuke and Luke held it.
The table shook with the delicate letting go of the half-wolf.
He slowly unwrapped the gift. When opened, everyone could see a sword whose handle looked like the head of a dragon, and out of the head of this golden dragon came a medium-thin blade, a little larger than a dagger could be.
”I've never seen you using a weapon, so I assumed this one would suit you.” Ynosuke said, looking shy for the first time since joining the gang. ”Sorry, I don't have a belt to carry it.”
”Thank you very much, Ynosuke. She's very pretty.” Luke thanked her, among thieves refusing a gift was not allowed.
”Come on, open it soon.” Zack asked, eager to see the blade of the sword.
Without delay, Luke rose from his chair, raised the sword high, and drew it. The slightly curved blade of the sword, and very sharp, gleamed in the dim flame of the woodstove.
At that moment, Luke knew that he would have to make some modifications to make the weapon suit his fighting style, but he decided that he would definitely use it.
”Thanks again so much, it will be very useful inside the Dungeons.”
”Ah, man... I can hardly believe she hired you to enter the newly discovered Dungeons in Vasconcelos.” John said upset. He had always wanted to enter a Dungeon, however, he was too weak to enter an even F-Class one.
”I will go in to observe only, I will not fight the monsters.” spoke Luke, trying to appease John.
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