Gavin's eyes widened in surprise. Glee painted his face as he mentally counted the number of zeroes written on the check. However, he immediately shook his head and waved his hands in rejection. "No, no, no. It's my honor to serve you, sir, who bears His divine mark. I don't need the compensation."0

Charles didn't try to argue or persuade. Instead, he assertively pressed the check into Gavin's hand. "Take this and get your wounds treated. I don't like owing debts."0

Then, Charles looked at Gavin again and questioned, "How much do you know about the Sea of Mist?"0

Gavin promptly replied, "Sir. That region is called the Sea of Mist because it is shrouded in a perpetual fog. It's the territory of the Haikors. Those towering beings usually show no aggression unless they are provoked....0