He could not afford the knives in the shop, yet he looked down on the knives on the third shelf.
Besides, he had no idea what was going on with Abe and Kazt.
So Maud decided to go out.
Before leaving, he first returned to his room and removed the weights. Then he took all his equipment and Beli with him.
He went downstairs to the shop and pretended to stroll back and forth, gradually edging toward the door.
"Stop."
Sunny glanced coldly at Maud's legs, which were no longer carrying the weights. How could she not know that Maud was trying to sneak out again?
Maud stopped and turned to look at Sunny. He first wore a puzzled expression, then, as if he had seen something, his expression instantly became frantic.
"Sunny, Beli broke free of his chains! Catch him, quick!"
"Hm?"
Sunny was startled.
Beli represented a huge amount of money. If he escaped, she would suffer a massive loss.
She abruptly turned to look behind her.
What entered her vision was Beli, wearing a completely baffled expression.
"..."
Sunny realized she had been tricked. When she turned back, Maud was already gone.
Beli keenly sensed that something was wrong. He crawled away on all fours, trying to distance himself from Sunny.
After fooling Sunny, who secretly had a money-grubbing streak, Maud successfully slipped out.
Maud planned to investigate the news about Abe and Kazt first.
He had originally intended to spend some money asking around at a tavern, but then he suddenly thought of Nightfall Bar.
"Tatam might know something."
With that thought, Maud decided to go to Nightfall Bar first.
Half an hour later.
Maud arrived at Nightfall Bar.
Inside the bar, Tatam saw Maud push open the door. A hint of a smile appeared in