The fierce bombardment made the commander curse repeatedly.
"Those damned Intis people!"
"Go, fetch that Hunter! Tell him I agree to his demands!"
A short while later, a group of men arrived at the fortified area.
Their leader was a young man in a white shirt and black vest, with short blond hair parted to one side and green eyes.
He rubbed his stomach with his left hand, his right hand tucked into his pocket.
He smiled.
Then he said to the commander,
"I'm glad you could accept my demands, sir."
"Leave this area to us. I can guarantee that nothing will go wrong."
Still not entirely trusting him, the commander said, "I don't understand why you're willing to side with us."
"After all, you're Hunters too."
The young man with the side-parted blond hair touched his earlobe and said, "I may not look it, but I once studied at the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom."
"Although my grades weren't particularly good, that doesn't stop me from having a deep affection for Lenburg."
The commander nodded. "All right, then I'll leave this defensive sector to you."
"Remember, I'll be watching you!"
The commander pointed two fingers at his own eyes, emphasizing his resolve.
Then,
he left with his deputy.
Once they were away from the defensive line, the deputy said gravely, "Sir, those Hunters aren't trustworthy."
"I know."
"But that man is famous in the Fog Sea, and someone recommended him."
"Using Hunters against Hunters is a decent idea."
"But as I said, I'll be watching him. If anything goes wrong, we'll wipe them out along with the enemy!"
"We just need to hold out for another three days. In three days, the Church's Purification Cannon will arrive."
"Then this entire defensive sector will be within the