Chapter 45: Discussions
"Miss Sera, you should not overwork yourself. Let me do it," Lily said, approaching Sera, who was washing the dishes.
James had already explained to her about Zerek and his men being killed by Leo, and being safely dispatched. Sera started to panic when she heard they had killed the Baron. But then James gave her the news of him becoming a Baron.
Sera had just sighed in relief when she caught on that he had ranked up. James proceeded to give her all the details to satisfy her curiosity.
"Leo… He used a h-high-quality treasure to heal us both?" she asked in disbelief, her voice trembling as her mind began to spin with numbers. The kind of relic that could mend a wounded soul… even the weakest of such treasures would cost a fortune.
The longer she calculated, the paler her face grew — until she looked like she'd seen a ghost.
James chuckled softly at the sight. "Relax. He said it was a gift — in the name of gratitude."
Sera froze, her eyes widening.
