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The boy wanted to buy Isaac?
"Four roti!" the red-haired boy who appeared out of nowhere blurted out without context. "Isn’t that a fair price? So won’t you sell him to me?"
Perhaps because he stared at me with such pleading eyes, but for a split second, I seriously considered selling Isaac. I mean, after sealing him inside a medallion, I did hand him to that T&T magician for free before. The sorcerer with the black dots had likely been gleefully using Isaac for research.
However, this time was different. Whether it was four roti or four hundred seiron, selling Isaac was out of the question. Sure, part of me wanted to get rid of the cursed bird, but truthfully, I’d grown fond of him.
Isaac had gotten me into some dicey situations, but the outcomes had always been good. He’d never outright betrayed me and was still useful in many ways. Just earlier, thanks to Isaac, we got through the city gate smoothly, didn’t we?
"Hey! What are you hesitating for? You should’ve just rejected him right away!"
"Relax. I was going to refuse. Don’t freak out."
"Who's freaking out…?"
"I must respectfully decline."
The boy frowned. "Really? Are you sure? You won’t change your mind?"
"He’s not for sale."
"Aw, that’s too bad. What kind of spirit’s inside that machine? What if I really want to take it apart?" The boy stared straight at me, his eyes sparkling with curiosity.
I doubted he’d back down that easily. The boy was skilled enough to slip past my detection until he was right beside...
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