Chapter 874: Food for the Dragon
"I’ve said it before, we brothers aren’t interested in these low-level beasts," Leonidas said, chewing on the meat Alilien had given him. He then turned back to the girl, and the two began flirting and getting cozy again.
Neil, seeing this, could only turn his helpless gaze to Orion.
"As my brother said, we’re not very interested in those spoils. The only thing that can attract our attention is the dragon," Orion stated calmly. "If you really want to give them to us, then just give them to Yala and Alilien."
As he said this, Orion turned his head and gave Yala a slight smile.
At his words, even Alilien, who was deep in her flirtation with Leonidas, couldn’t help but look up at him.
Faced with their gazes, Orion remained composed, his eyes fixed on the roasting meat over the fire as if its aroma was far more captivating than the current topic of conversation.
"Very well," Borg, as the commander, said, stepping in to make the final decision. "It will be as Sir Orion says. Your share of the spoils will be divided between Yala and Alilien."
Orion nodded and said no more.
Borg and Neil stayed by the campfire for a little while longer, and after eating a few bites of meat, they made an excuse and left.
"Thank you... for saving me," Yala said in a low voice after Borg and Neil were gone. She glanced at Leonidas and Alilien, who were whispering sweet nothings to each other across the fire.
"A ’thank you’ like that has no sincerity," Orion said with a teasing expression, giving Yala a mischievous look that said, you figure it out.
Yala lowered her head, not daring to meet his eyes. As a mature woman, she understood the meaning behind his gaze. She returned to her task of roasting the meat, not stopping until she had fed Orion to his fill.