Patches walked over and looked Lucian up and down without the slightest restraint.
"Are you the guy Yanogo said was looking for me?"
Lucian looked at Patches, with that cheap grin on his face and his carefree, cynical air.
And that shiny, round bald head of his.
That was the real deal. Patches really had not changed much.
"That's right. My name is Lucian, and I want to buy a few things from you."
Patches planted his greatshield on the ground. Ignoring the blood all over Lucian's hands, he held out one hand for a handshake.
"Oh, wonderful. A customer actually came to my door."
"Looks like Mad Patches is quite famous after all. Hahaha."
Lucian wiped the blood from his hands on his clothes and gripped Patches's hand firmly.
He would only wear these clothes once or twice more anyway. Once the Banished Knight Armor was repaired, he would not need them anymore.
Then Patches abruptly changed the subject and jerked his chin toward Yura.
"By the way, did that fellow come with you?"
When all three pairs of eyes turned toward him, Yura explained:
"No. I am Yura, merely a Bloody Finger Hunter passing through."
"There have been signs of Bloody Fingers nearby. I have been investigating them. When I heard the screams, I thought someone had been attacked by a Bloody Finger again, so I hurried over."
"I never expected to find Bloody Finger Nerijus getting beaten instead. What a delightful sight."
Patches nodded. He had heard of Bloody Fingers and Bloody Finger Hunters before, but he had not expected to encounter one today.
"Are you here to trade too? If not, don't stand around getting in the way."
Yura shook his head. His enormous metal hat concealed his face, making his expression impossible to read.
"No.