Not long after Levis had finished dealing with Kevin, the half-elf sorcerer whose resolve was far too high, the Steam Engine finally came to a halt after a brief residual lurch forward. The people inside opened their bleary eyes as well.
With a creak, the carriage door was opened from outside by George's driver. He bowed to those inside. "My lord, and esteemed guests, we have arrived at the Water-Drawing City shipyard. Welcome to the Port District."
Garvin nodded and raised a hand toward Levis, signaling for his Boss to go first.
Levis naturally did not care for such formalities. He was the first to step down, and only then did the others file out after him.
"Lord!" "Boss!" "Master!"
Several different forms of address rang out at once.
Looking up, Levis saw Igg, Fischer, Huozi, and the others had arrived as promised and were waiting for them before the shipyard gates.
Levis nodded to them, but then, to his surprise, saw that Igg—who was taking his first trip away from home in all these years—had actually cast a transformation spell on himself. And in the most simple, brutal fashion possible, he had changed even his race.
At that moment, he looked like a Lizardfolk dressed in a suit and wearing pince-nez glasses.
But considering the deterrence and importance he now held in the Underdark, especially Gershon City, it truly would not do for news of his movements to leak out.
As Levis's gaze passed over the group one by one, it finally landed on Aili, who was sprawled over Huozi's back like an octopus. Her little mouth was open, her two tiny fangs embedded in his bleeding scalp. The corner of Levis's mouth twitched.
Meeting the Gnoll commander's aggrieved, pitiful gaze—which seemed to be saying, *Master, could you please