Chapter 26: Resounding Success
As the high-noon sun lightly seared the land below, the residents of Greyfen Town began to feel uneasy, especially Mayor Erold.
More than an hour had passed since Hal left...
"Is the young wizard back yet?" the injured old town leader asked in worry.
He wouldn't be able to move his left arm ever again and he would probably have to retire as the town's mayor soon, but Erold couldn't care less.
He cared more about the young man who, despite the clear, unreasonable difficulty of their request in exchange for a modest reward, went above and beyond for them.
Instead of treating everything as a mere business transaction, it was evident that the young man truly cared for them as a fellow human.
If Hal could grow into a strong wizard in the future, then the empire would be in good hands, and this was why Erold was so worried that a fine young seedling might lose his life because of their insignificant selves.
Arlo, who was tasked to watch over the injured residents, shook his head, causing the mayor to sigh with a heavy heart.
It was then that the makeshift infirmary's door suddenly burst open.
"M-Mayor! The young wizard is back!" exclaimed the defender who came to report.
"Truly?! Where is h–"