The Lighthouse's Reaction (2)
At that moment, Suiying had entered alone, wearing nothing but a black combat suit. His weapon and protective armor had already been removed.
"..."
Perhaps it was because he was about to meet Charles?
A trace of tension, unease, and respect showed on his face. After greeting Charles and making his report, he stood with his head bowed, not daring to look at the city lord receiving treatment or at the busy Light Bearer.
"All right!"
"Tell me..."
"What happened this time?"
Since the man had come to see him, something must have happened. So Charles took the opportunity to listen while he was being treated, hoping it would distract him and ease some of his physical pain.
"Yes!"
"Reporting to you, City Lord!"
"This time, the Hunters' operation went fairly smoothly. We obtained all the supplies on the list, and the total amount was about twenty-three percent above the planned quota. The Lighthouse won't need to gather any more supplies in the short term!"
After reporting what the Hunters had brought back, he had delivered the good news. Seeing that Charles seemed relaxed and pleased, he suddenly changed his tone.
"But..."
"We had a small mishap while withdrawing?"
He then recounted everything in one breath: the devouring beasts they had encountered, what happened during their attempted retreat, the casualties, and how several Hunters claimed they had seen a little girl who had stolen one of their armored transport vehicles.
"City Lord..."
"That's about the whole situation."
After finishing respectfully, he cautiously lifted his head for a glance.
When he saw City Lord Charles in his wretched state and the jar of terrifying crimson toxin, he hurriedly lowered his head again, not daring to look at Charles as he received treatment.
"Oh?"
At last, after hearing