"Alright, I won't disturb your meal any longer then." The older missionary wanted to ask more questions, but it would simply be too rude if he were to intrude any longer, so he could only end the conversation here for now.

"Please meet us in front of this pub tomorrow morning after you've had breakfast, and we'll set off to the city of Zans together." Prior to his departure, the old missionary placed 200 Loonies onto the table in a very generous manner, providing Erwin with the deposit that he had requested. After that, he and the younger missionary left the pub.

If any average traveling artist had been in Erwin's place, there was no way that the missionary would've been so stupid as to issue such a large deposit. Who was to say that the traveling artist wouldn't be the type of person to take the money and run? The missionary could clearly tell from Erwin and Onean's outward appearance and the way through which they conducted themselves that they were no ordinary people, which was why he was willing to pay such a large sum in advance.

"See? When there's a will, there's always a way," Erwin said with a smug smile as he looked on at the two departing missionaries. "I told you there's no way the two of us would have to sleep on the streets."

"I'm surprised that your artwork managed to catch someone's eye," Onean said.

"What's that...