Chapter 87: Kaitlin Celster
And it was also the reason why she was bargaining with the City Lord. Now that she is here, she might as well ask for more rewards as the only epic rank powerhouse for the raid.
Derek looked the girl up and down. She looked strong. Quiet. Focused. But far too young to be in this fight.
He snorted. "So the great Sairi Celster ends up in a backwater border city just to babysit. Life really does come full circle."
Sairi grinned. "Says the man who gave up an entire epic rank essence to buy a skill book for his brat. What was it called again? Third Eye?"
Kaelen, who had been quietly eavesdropping behind Derek, gave an awkward cough. "Still using it, by the way. Great investment."
Sairi raised an eyebrow. "At least someone made use of it. I used that essence to break through. Reached epic rank. Left the kingdom the same week."
"Of course you did," Derek said flatly. "No loyalty. Just like a true merchant."
"No loyalty? Says the deserter." Sairi laughed. "I’m not a noble. I was just a branch manager. I took my promotion and left. You knew exactly what I was."
"Yeah," Derek said with a sigh. "A pain in the ass with good negotiation skills."
Sairi smiled sweetly. "And you were the dumbest Lord I ever met. Giving away power for a kid’s future. Look where it got you, grinding XP and fighting for rewards in some unknown backwaters."
Derek chuckled. "Look where it got you, back to babysitting, arguing with city lords in the middle of nowhere."