Chapter 40: Escort (4)
Karmin approached me.
"I’d like to ride in the carriage with Rengel, if that’s alright with you?"
I looked at Karmin, but I was also aware of Rengel standing behind her, watching me.
Third-Rank.
I was confident I could kill him any time I wanted.
For now, I’d go with them.
A quest-type format.
My instincts strongly told me that this Third-Rank mercenary, who appeared in the role of a helper, was tied to the flow of the narrative.
From Karmin’s perspective, it made sense she’d trust Rengel more than me. They had a longer history together, while I’d only been around for just over an hour.
I needed to raise her trust in me.
Even though my brain wasn’t working smoothly, I managed to piece together a plan.
"Let’s do that. We could use every ally we can get right now."
