"May I take a look at your Fire Crow?"
Inside the tent, after Qin Ran summoned the Fire Crow back, Maxim's attitude toward him grew increasingly respectful. As he looked at the Fire Crow perched on Qin Ran's shoulder, there was even a pilgrim's fervor in his gaze.
The Fire Crow, which had already begun to develop intelligence, felt dissatisfied by this.
However, under Qin Ran's soothing, it did not attack Maxim.
Maxim's inspection was brief, not even lasting a minute.
The member of the Crow School returned to Selty's side and gave the anxiously waiting Selty a firm nod.
"I knew I wasn't mistaken. It really is First Crow's Fire Crow!"
Selty said excitedly.
Then, he turned and performed a strange salute toward Qin Ran.
He bent at the waist and lowered his head, while stretching his arms behind him like a bird bowing its head.
Without a second thought, Qin Ran sidestepped.
Naturally suspicious, he instinctively felt that something was off.
Especially when he saw Maxim turn back with a smile on his face, that strange feeling intensified.
"Have you mistaken something?"
Qin Ran asked.
"No. You are the disciple left behind by First Crow. Although he used Andy as an alias, what he taught you was absolutely not something an ordinary mercenary could possess—your skills, your flames, and the Fire Crow you carry with you all prove it! We were truly too foolish. We had Aileen as a clue, yet we failed to follow it closely... Perhaps First Crow saw our foolish actions back then and became completely disappointed in us!"
Selty shook his head and spoke with absolute certainty.
Then, the Crow School member's tone became deeply wistful and helpless.
"Selty, we have confirmed that we have found First Crow's disciple. Issue the First Crow Decree