Chapter 32: Money Demon #2 [2]
Tap tap, Gerhard's fingers drummed on the table.
"Not being discovered by the spirit creature guarding the spirit herb."
To avoid even the slightest suspicion, he had to be perfect. Here, perfection meant that even after mining the mithril and fleeing, Aint shouldn't suspect a thing, not even in his dreams.
"In other words, if traces of battle with the spirit creature remain, he'll inevitably notice that someone was there before him."
And he would inevitably wonder what that person took, leaving the spirit herb behind. But taking the spirit herb as well would only incite greater anger.
However, no matter how much he pondered, he couldn't find an answer.
He could prepare various artifacts, reagents, and scrolls to help, but he could never be perfect alone.
"...In that case."
Damn it, when is Hyde coming back?
Gerhard rose from his seat.
"Luina, can you swear on your honor as a knight to keep what I'm about to tell you a secret for the rest of your life?"
He sought out Luina, his primary helper.