The members of the Chamois Scavenger Group had barely left when the beautiful Countess unexpectedly said it would not be convenient for her to enter the city with them and that she planned to leave first.
"What? You want me to take this barbarian into the city?"
Rein was stunned when he heard Canossa's request.
Although he had long guessed that the Countess's identity was probably far from ordinary, and that her unwillingness to enter the city with him likely meant she had never intended to enter at all.
Still, he had not expected her to dump the "burden" she had picked up while gathering mushrooms on him.
Canossa looked at Rein with her peach-blossom eyes and said with a smile, "Mm. If we haven't returned in half a month, you can deal with her however you see fit."
Rein's expression turned somewhat awkward. He did not want to take on the job. "But, this..."
Canossa did not give him a chance to refuse. She blew him an enthusiastic kiss and said, "Doctor Rein, we'll meet again someday~"
Rein's eyelid twitched. "..."
Sam walked past him, smiling as he patted Rein on the shoulder. "Practice that secret technique properly. Thinking about it, if you can completely prevent your source power from leaking out, then you really can master it."
Prevent source power from leaking out? That was like controlling his body not to give off heat. How was that possible?!
Rein listened with dark lines creeping across his forehead.
"You have a secret technique for preventing source power from leaking out?"
"I don't."
Sam seemed to see through his inner complaint. He chuckled foolishly and said, "Others might not manage it, but I think you can. I hope that when we meet again, you'll give me a surprise. I look