Elene waited with a pounding heart. It wasn’t long before Aron delivered the news.0

“The meeting time is set, my lady. It’s going to be tonight. We are going to meet the mercenary directly,” Aron said.0

“Oh, alright,” Elene said, nodding. “Do we know what kind of person he is?”0

“Not in detail… but from what I’ve heard, he has quite a good reputation. People say he is close to being a mercenary with strong morals,” Aron replied.0

“Strong morals, you say?”0

“Yes, my lady.”0

The mercenary was known for helping others without asking for compensation. Even though he was a C-Rank mercenary, he would take on menial tasks for the citizens of the estate. That kind of behavior was, indeed, close to that of a virtuous individual.0

“A virtuous mercenary…,” Elene muttered quietly, deep in thought.0

Rosa refrained from mentioning anything related to the demon. After all, she fundamentally didn’t trust Aron. Yet, even without that factor, Ketal was an impressive individual.0

Because of this, Elene’s feelings grew even stronger. Aron noticed the emotions flickering in her eyes and chuckled softly. Seeing his smile, Elene responded with a faint bitter smile of her own.0

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