Chapter 44
“Sir, there’s no need to take a direct look at him. The curse could spread, couldn’t it?”
Soned said to Allen with an uncomfortable expression.
What would he do if the curse were to spread to Allen? The merchant group’s name would be tarnished were anything to happen, regardless of any favors Allen and Soned may have exchanged.
"I appreciate your generosity, sir. However, he’ll be treated with the potion, so you don't need to look at it yourself."
"No, something similar could happen again. Shouldn't I check it out for that sake?"
"Oh, Sir Allen!"
Karik, who’d only just entered the room, was surprised by the difference between the merchant group leader’s reactions compared to what he’d expected, but Karik nodded after hearing the tail end of their story.
‘It seems that their conversation went well.’
He knew that Allen had wanted to arrange a meeting with Soned, but Karik had still felt a little wrong about it knowing that it’d occurred after only having been associates for a few days.