"A sword isn't a toy for children, so leave this place." Guts spoke solemnly to the boy, who looked like a monkey.
"What? Didn't you grow up from being a child too?" The boy clearly sounded unconvinced.
"What should we do, boss?" Guts asked, looking annoyed as he turned to Lin Yun. He wasn't good at persuading people at all, though he had no problem with using a more forceful approach.
"We don't have time to look after you. In fact, because of you, we had to use a protective charm worth 1,200 Gold Coins, simply because we didn't want to kill an innocent person. But that doesn't mean we have to look after you just because you're a child," Lin Yun said bluntly.
"1...1,200 Gold Coins?" Hearing Lin Yun's words, the boy was clearly astonished. He could hardly believe that the protective charm—which had looked like some worthless junk—was actually worth so much.
That was 1,200 Gold Coins. Even regular soldiers earned only a dozen or so coins a month. Things were more complicated here in the Border Prince Territory,
but this region was also relatively rich in resources, so there was a little money to be had.
That meant the soldiers' average wages were somewhat higher, but they still couldn't compare with 1,200 Gold Coins.
Still, when he thought about how the charm had blocked flames that had seemed to cover the sky, he could understand how powerful it was.
At that, the boy fell silent.
But he soon perked up and said, "I can never repay such a great kindness. So, if that's the case, I'm willing to devote my life to you. Even if I have to become your slave, I'll make it up to you. As for what comes after, I'll take responsibility for my