70 Chapter 69 (1/2)
After eating, Leon and Ren went to the palace. Ren had informed the manager of the dungeon that Leon had completed his mission, so Leon was expecting that he wouldn't lose too much time in there. Again, the guards didn't escort them, but when they arrived at the meeting hall, they saw the same faces.
Although some advisors didn't look happy at all, Seiji was acting as if he hadn't done anything before. Meanwhile, Makoto seemed quite pleased. Ren kneeled like before, but this time Leon only bowed, and that action alone enraged the advisors, with the exception of Seiji. It looked like he put some sense in his head while the others threw it away theirs.
”I'm back Your majesty,” Leon said. ”To inform you that I completed my first part of the deal.”
”Yes, I heard of it; you have my deepest thanks, Leon,” Makoto smiled. ”I'm quite surprised; you cleared the dungeons quite fast. Regardless, thanks to your help, my country will be able to obtain various monsters parts daily from now. Indirectly, you saved many lives. However, it won't be easy… can you share with us the strategy to defeat the bosses of the dungeons?”
”Of course,” Leon nodded.
Leon gave a detailed explanation of his battle against the bosses, but he omitted a few important details, like the skills he used or how he used it. In the end, Leon only shared information about how the monsters died. There was no point in revealing his skills when it was impossible for a single person to replicated the same actions. Makoto and his subordinates would have to find a way to do that considering their skills.
”I see, thanks for sharing that kind of information. Your transport to North America is already ready,” Makoto said. ”To be honest, I wasn't expecting much of you. It is hard to expect something from a person that you barely know, but actions speak louder than words, and with that, you have proven yourself to be trustworthy. As a token of my gratitude and also as an apology, I want to give you something.”
Suddenly, Makoto got up and started to walk toward Leon and Ren while carrying a black box of the size of a soccer ball. Ren got tense, and the advisors made unbelievably complicated expressions. It looked like the emperor himself, giving gifts was a big deal.
”For your hard work, I will give you this magic box called inventory,” Makoto put the box in Leon's hands. ”I heard you got interested in it, the space inside is nearly unlimited and time inside doesn't pass. So, we filled it with provisions. It should help on your journey.”
Although Leon didn't notice a single time, he was being watched the whole time. Ren wouldn't be a fool to spread that information, so it was safe to assume that one of Makoto's spies kept an eye on him the whole time. Leon made a mental note to find a way to discover that kind of thing… Regardless, even though Leon really wanted something so convenient, he couldn't accept it.
”I, once again, thank you, Leon,” Makoto offered a handshake. ”I hope that you can help me find justice for the death of my son. I also wish you luck on your search for your family.”
”… I am thankful for your kindness,” Leon accepted the handshake and then put the magic box in Makoto's hands. ”But I cannot accept this. Isn't this a memento of your son? You shouldn't give this to a stranger.”