Chapter 140: Bounty Hunters (1)
A few days later.
Caleb had shared everything he discussed with the king with Jess, going over the documents and suspect lists. There were a few high-ranking nobles at the top of the list that made Jess think twice.
After all, despite how strong she had gotten, she couldn’t take on several high-ranking Commanders on her own like Caleb could; she still had ways to go.
The catwoman had argued this would be a dangerous mission given the large bounty on their heads. Moreover, recent word going around was that some of the nobles had set up special forces made of powerful adventurers all over the kingdom to hunt them down.
Whether they liked it or not, they were severely restricted in their movements. But Caleb had something else to say about that. "We can use this to our advantage, no? And I know exactly what to do..."
On the other hand, Priestess Celistra had no interest in the politics of the nobles. She was only interested in carrying out her duties as the priestess of the Goddess and spreading the grace of her light.
Of course, she also had to deal with Caleb’s persistent attempt at courting her. She would always decline. But somewhere along the line, she began to enjoy their little banter.
Celistra had never dealt with someone so persistent as Caleb before. It felt different from the creepy officials’ and nobles’ attempts, managing to bring a smile to her face.
Regardless, she wasn’t ready to give herself to a man, not until the Goddess gave her a sign. As a man, Caleb respected that, but he was not giving up; he was putting things on hold.