The hunt was over, but there was still work to be done. Namely, Caron had to deal with the bodies. He could just leave them for the beasts to devour, but there was no guarantee the remains wouldn't be found. The evidence had to be completely erased.0

For some time, he pondered how to dispose of the corpses, but the solution turned out to be closer than he expected.0

"Gnome, can you handle this?" Neria asked. With a gesture from her, the ground shifted and swallowed the knights' bodies whole.1

Caron watched the earth spirit's magic at work and let out a small sound of admiration. He remarked, "Spirits are convenient."0

Without casting a spell or exerting any effort, a simple request would get the job done. How useful.0

After handling the bodies with the help of the spirits, Neria turned to Caron and bowed her head in gratitude. She said, "I don't know how I'll ever repay this kindness. You went to such lengths because of me..."0

Hearing this, Guillotine said with a mocking tone, "It seems the elf has the wrong idea. You didn't kill them for her sake; you killed them because you wanted to. Why is she thanking you? I'll never understand."0

Caron ignored Guillotine's words and waved his hand dismissively at Neria, then said, "Like I said back in the carriage, I didn't do this for you. I just hate slave hunters."0

The memories of his past life were still nightmares, mostly filled with the horrors of living as a slave. The agonizing days of being treated as less than human still haunted his dreams, leaving him restless.0

He gave her a faint smile and said, "I was even...0