Vol 2. Chapter 62
While I was briefly dazed, he slowly offered me a formal bow.
“Sinese has always been a steadfast and loyal servant of the Temple. So please, may you remain safe.”
There were no long or drawn-out explanations.
But with just that one sentence, Abraham was acknowledging the “Temple” not as the current High Priest Aietar, but as me.
Our unfiltered conversation, the divine power I used to heal him in one go, and our half-day-long talk—
Taking all of that into account, Abraham had decided to open the ancient waterway of his family to me.
Not out of consideration for blood ties, but out of loyalty to the Temple.
“...Thank you truly, Marquis.”
Holding back the lump in my throat, I smiled and gave my thanks.
“I’ll come back safely. That much—I’ve always been good at.”
Upon hearing my words, Abraham smiled as if his role was now complete and stepped back. It was his way of saying that the farewell should end here since time was short.
And since the invisibility spell on this boat only worked for one person, I had to say goodbye to Ray and Linna as well.