Chapter 960: Soul Scent (1/2)

Sam returned to their residence after checking out the field that night.

”Did he accept the mission?”

He asked Agar as soon as he arrived.

”No, if the mission needs more details, he would ask for us to meet somewhere first before fully accepting the mission, but there was no message whatsoever. It didn't take this long for the Five-Elemental King.” She replied in confusion.

”Maybe, he wouldn't do that at all. He must be thinking of this as a mission trap by Saber Monarch again, he already did that once, so there is no way of knowing if he would do it again. Particularly when we stayed in the bar for such a long time as a group. Assuming that the Gran saw us, there is no way he would take the mission. We just have to wait and see.” Five-elemental king conveyed his thoughts from the side.

”I know that might be the case, but I want to give some food for thought to this Gran,” Sam replied and took a seat.

”So, what is your progress with the bartender?”

”She is buying the beer recipe and asked me to check out the land for the wheat field. I am going there again tomorrow.”

”Wheatfield? Boss, don't tell me that Saber Monarch is right. Are you really hitting on her?” Agar asked with a smile.

”No, I think my suspicions are not completely wrong. I have a lead but don't ask me what it is. I will tell you when I have some confirmation myself.”

”Boss, don't tell me that you are still hung up on the possibility that Gran and the Bartender are the same.”

”No, but I think I might have made a connection. Anyway, if there is no reply by Gran by tomorrow, leave another note and use the story we made up. See if he takes the bait then.”

”Okay, boss.”

With that, everyone retired to their own rest.

The next morning Sam went back to the south of the city where the bartender is waiting. Sam waved his hand to let Ape and Dia out to take care of the field and he sat on the side along with the bartender.

As she looked at Dia and Ape working efficiently, she spoke.

”What kind of beasts are they? Their intelligence is awfully high.”

”Yes, it is.” Sam didn't reply to the first question instead he asked one of his own.

”So, are there any neighbors for you here?”

”No, why?”

”Nothing, I just asked casually.”

They made small talk, but every time Sam asked a question, he asked it with a hidden meaning, just to probe her a bit. Even she noticed it, but she couldn't understand whether he is really doing that intentionally or not.

As Sam, made this small talk with her, he suddenly felt the soul imprint left on the letter disappear. He paused for a second and continued but he didn't show it on his face.

After a few hours, they did some of the land and left for the day as she needs to open the bar.

Sam returned to their residence and told Agar to drop the second assignment by evening and rested for the day.

The next morning he went back to the field again to see if there is any reaction, but there was nothing initially.

”So, why are you guys on this planet? You along with the Saber Monarch and the Five-Elemental King and that Solar Fragment?”

”We came here to find an item. It was the only thing missing of a set and it makes a big difference for us.”

”Is it okay for you to share what it is?”

”It's a blade set and we all have one each, but we need the last one and it was said that it is present in this planet on some guy. But please don't say anything about it to anyone. You are the only one I told and you might even be the only person I suspect if it is stolen from me now.”