It had been eleven years since they had last parted.
"Would you be willing to work for me?"
The startling proposal not only surprised Milada and her teammates, but also filled Kyle with doubt.
"I can fund your adventure team's growth into an adventure corps. I will not interfere with the selection or management of your members. I will only appoint one person as the deputy commander of the adventure corps to serve as a supervisor."
"My lord, then what obligations would we have?" Milada asked respectfully.
Velin looked at her and said in a deep voice, "You will need to swear loyalty to me."
"My lord, please give me some time to consider it." Milada hesitated as she made her request of Velin.
"I hope you can give me a definite answer before eight tomorrow morning."
"Thank you."
Ten minutes later, Kyle finished cooking. He casually chopped down a massive tree that took three people to encircle, then fashioned twenty plates, a wooden table, and eight chairs on the spot before serving the food.
Velin picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of Ferocious Tiger meat, and put it into his mouth. It was the ultimate indulgence.
The other five sat stiffly in their chairs, tasting the food with uneasy hearts.
An hour later, dinner ended. Midas took her team to set up camp a kilometer away, leaving Velin and Kyle enough space for themselves.
"My lord, have you taken a liking to that female adventurer?" Kyle tilted his head and voiced the question in his heart.
Velin shook his head and answered with a smile, "Just think of it as a spur-of-the-moment chess piece I decided to place."
"I understand."
Kyle did not ask any further questions. He built a wooden cabin on the spot and prepared a