Chapter 17: Ruthless Mikael
When the bandits were killed, blood splattered everywhere, notably on the young woman, who looked both horrified and grateful. Her gratitude quickly won out as she said, "Thank you, thank you. If you hadn't come, Mia's fate would have been horrifying." She glanced hatefully at the headless bodies of the bandits.
Mikael ignored her odd habit of referring to herself in the third person and replied indifferently, "No need to thank me. I was just passing by and needed to kill some bandits. You were just lucky, that's all."
After he finished speaking, Mikael touched the bandits' bodies, appearing to pickpocket them, but in reality, he was activating the Race Gaining system.
[Race: Humans (Aedris world) successfully copied.]
It is that easy? he thought, raising an eyebrow, before actually taking their money. When he was done, he was 1 gold and 83 silver coins richer.
The girl seemed slightly uncomfortable with his response. "No matter your reasons, you still saved Mia from a horrible fate, and for that, Mia is eternally grateful," she said, bowing deeply.
She continued, "Mia has a request. Can you help her get to Onissa City? Mia doesn't think she'll survive the journey alone without her guards."
Seeing his disinterested gaze, she panicked and quickly added, "Mia's dad can pay you. He has a lot of money! If you ensure Mia's safety during this trip, you'll be well rewarded."
'Please accept. If he doesn't help Mia, she'll die in this forest, she thought, still terrified from her recent ordeal.'
Mikael considered her request. 'Hmm, I could help her. She saved me some time by helping me find the bandit, so even if I spend some time escorting her, I'll still come out ahead.'
"Alright, but I'll leave you near Onissa City," he said.