"Hunter, the Lord wants to see you."
"I don't have time to see any lord. Damn it, I'm busy. Stand back and don't touch my equations!"
The two Faithguard Army soldiers stared at Hunter speechlessly. They had been the ones who brought Hunter here last time, and even then they had thought he seemed a little unhinged. Apparently, nothing had changed.
Yami gestured to the two men beside him and lowered his voice. "Don't hold it against him. Something doesn't seem to work quite right in here. He learns things especially slowly."
Yami pointed at his own head.
"But if you give him some time, he can still figure it out himself."
A sudden cry came from inside the room.
"That's not right!"
Hunter practically leaped out of his chair and rushed up to the two Faithguard Army soldiers. "You just said the Lord wanted to see me? Heavens, I'll go at once. I actually got so absorbed in math problems that I ignored the Lord's summons. Heavens..."
Yami jerked his chin at the two soldiers.
"See?"
"So, my Lord, you would like me to make a trip to the Northern Territory?" Hunter solemnly set down the documents in his hands.
"Yes." Theus nodded. "You know quite a bit about the Northern Territory. If you're willing to lend us a hand, your detention term will be shortened, and you'll be paid according to the standards for ordinary residents. If you make other contributions, you may also receive rewards according to the military merit system—though redeeming yourself through service requires an additional weighting coefficient."
"No problem. I'm willing to go."
Theus raised an eyebrow. He had heard that Hunter seemed to have a favorable impression of Castel, which was why he had chosen him for the Northern Territory. He had not