"Silver...you said?"
The lord asked back with a voice full of wonder. His head was busy trying to find a reason for the sudden question.
"Yes, silver hair and red eyes... I heard there was someone like that working in the castle."
"Maybe you've mistaken the colors?"
"I don't think so."
Haron shook his head. They met at night, but at the same time, it was still bright enough for him to see. It was distinctly very different from other colors.
"Do you happen to know the maid's name?"
"Name... no."
Come think of it, he forgot to ask for her name. He was able to see her again, but her name was unknown.
"Hmm... I think I would've noticed if someone fits that description... I'll look into it and get back to you."
"Yes, thank you."
After the conversation was over, the lord left the room. On the way back, he thought about what the warrior had asked him, then whispered to his aide next to him.
"Why do you think he brought up a maid all of the sudden?"
"What... maybe it's because of that."
"That?"
"Maybe it's because he's at the age to think about a woman. There wouldn't have been any proper meetings since he's always in battlefields."
"Oh wow I thought he was just a fool that does nothing but fight, and I guess he's turning into a man now?"
There's nothing easier to deal with than a guy who is into a woman. The lord snorted and hit his cane on the ground. Sometimes, he hated the look the warrior gives him but now he felt better after hearing the question from the brat.
"Well, just introduce some people sooner or later."
"Okay."
"And make sure he works as much as he can today. Do you even know how much I have lost because he suddenly disappeared last night?"
"Will he be alright? I mean... I think he's injured pretty bad."
"Well, the warrior is fine. Besides, those wounds should've already been taken care of right?"
The lord clicks his tongue in annoyance. The reason why the warrior came to this estate was to kill the Devil and save the princess, but the lord's interest was not the Devil.
'It's been about 10 years. The fact that he became silent.' (The 'he' is referring to the Devil since no one knows that it's Lucia.)
The Devil attacked the village like crazy, and massacred people indiscriminately. There was never a time like now where people could walk around in peace. The damage suffered by the Devil was recovering little by little over the course of 10 years.
'We haven't suffered much in the meantime.'
People would often ask why they invade the monster's territory who don't even come and bother them, which the lord boldly insisted. But what he was really after were the magic souls that he could obtain after destroying the creatures.
There is a jewel that contains magic, which can be called the soul of a demon, and it has various uses. There are some cases where the magical spirit contained inside can be removed and used as a regular jewel.
The magic itself can be used for medicine or others. Because of that, the Mahone Stone (that's what it's called) is very expensive, for they are also very small.
