Episode 10.2 (1/2)
”I'm Lecan. This here is Nike.”
”O-ou.”
The adventurer called Nozz winced.
Though it's only understandable to be skittish when a swordsman with a ferocious aura like Lecan is looking at you from above.
”So who's Ritz and Numes?”
”I'm Ritz.”
”I'm Numes.”
It's clear as day that these three are no decent human beings at a glance. The type that you must never show your back to.
”Where's Dovor?”
”Dovor-san is inside the wagon. OK then, let's go.”
”No, first we have to meet Dovor face to face and confirm the contract.”
”What'd you say!”
Lecan put strength into his right eye and glared at Nozz quietly.
Nozz who acted tough for a moment there couldn't even talk back anymore.
Lecan called out to the wagon with a quiet voice.
”Dovor, get out.”
The wagon's door opened up, and a tall slender man got off.
Lecan had a weird sense of déjà vu when he saw that man's face.
They've never met before. But it feels like he's seen the guy somewhere before.
Just where has he seen him.
”Calling out your client like that, I'm wondering just where did you learn your manners.”
”Are you Dovor?”
”Yes I am Dovor. Are you satisfied now.”
”I'd like to confirm whether or not, you're really the client.”
”Hou?”
”This Eda here accepted your quest through Nozz yesterday. A quest to escort wagons to Kogurus. The reward is one gold coin per person. Is that correct.”
”That is indeed correct.”
”Just to be sure, the client will provide us meals during the journey right.”
”Oh my my. I don't believe Nozz have promised any of such thing.”
”We're supposed to stay at an inn on the second day, will the client cover the cost for us?”
”Who said anything to that effect?”
”I see. So what we are guarding is the wagons' luggage.”
”I believe we told you so.”
”What's the luggage.”
”You don't need to know that.”
”Okay then, we won't probe the luggage. In other words, we will have finished our contract to protect the luggage as long as the inside of the wagons does not get damaged nor plundered even if we get raided.”
”...Hou. You have got quite an incredulous personality, don't you.”
”In addition, we will not be responsible for your guards', Nozz, Ritz, and Numes's safety.”
”Are you trying to start something with my guards?”
”Not at all. I'm saying that we won't protect them. So what we are guarding will be you and the wagons, correct.”
”Can you add Gido our coachman to that.”