From the cabins of the Hispaniola to the High Tide inn, the longer Renato spent with Selina, the more he felt as though he were feeding a wild animal.
If the Sea Elf had initially been tense all over aboard the ship, ready to bare her teeth and strike back at any moment, Selina was now completely different. She no longer regarded Renato as a threat and could even be called quite obedient.
Was Selina so docile and well-behaved because he had provided food and shelter, or because of the strength he had shown?
Renato could even tell that the Sea Elf was always unconsciously imitating his movements and behavior.
For instance, when eating creamy clam soup, Selina had learned to scoop it up with a spoon rather than plunge her face straight into the pot...
Watching someone gradually grow like this stirred an indescribable nostalgia within him.
Renato suddenly recalled how Aknath, the taciturn Legendary Weapon Master of the Nightwind Family in Samoriel City, had looked while teaching him swordsmanship.
Perhaps Aknath had felt something similar, which was why he had volunteered to teach him for free.
Selina had a good talent for swordsmanship and plenty of courage, both of which suited Renato's tastes.
So even setting aside the two thousand five hundred experience points offered by the [Quest], Renato was willing to lend her a hand rather than let her end up on the streets.
But that could wait. As for the other Sea Elf he needed to find for the current [Quest], Renato was determined to succeed.
After determining the target's direction and intention to hide, he no longer planned to play hide-and-seek through the maze of the Dock District like an ordinary person.
Ever since crossing into this world, he had survived so many brushes with