Brand smiled slightly, "Well then, happy cooperation, Count."
In the past sixteen years of Delphire's life, he never imagined he would have a pleasant cooperation with a group of unwelcome guests—or rather, bandits from the forest—this was what he thought of Brand and the others. Yet, for some reason, he didn't feel as unwilling as he assumed. He couldn't help but exchange glances with his two subordinates, the Female Knights Nia and the Swordman Ronin. The Female Knight looked displeased, while Ronin merely shrugged.
"Well then, happy... cooperation."
...
"You certainly have a knack for captivating people, Lord," Char couldn't help but say this on the way home, though it was hard to tell if he was intending to praise or genuinely admiring. On the road, he had finished telling Antitina and Roman the 'story' of their trip and couldn't resist mentioning this when discussing the negotiation between his Lord and the young Count of Yan Castle.
