Chapter 113: Chapter 113

Callisto's eyes widened when he saw Christian, who opened a box in his counter. He looks so excited when waving his hand to that young wolf man, “Good morning, Boy! Come here! I want you to see this!”

“Good morning, Sir.” He said with low voice. His blue eyes saw a package of clothes, yarn, and seeds on it.

“Someone sent this to everyone in this town! I heard some ruckus on the outside, and then I found this on the table.” Christian turned his gaze to his guest, “Do you think, this is coming from the protector? I mean, about our last conversation…”

Callisto didn't answer. He knew that the protector didn't do this. Foxter was helping him to create some blankets for everyone on this island. Itnot done yet.

But, the young wolf man know that he don't need to continue it anymore. Callisto can't help but feeling down and helpless...

He really want to help them. But how?

“Do you know how to knit? They include some yarns and needling, too.”

A wide smile appeared on Callisto's face, “I can teach you, Sir!”

Christian nodded and starting to stare at the white wool yarn with unreadable expression, “Do you know why did they give us this? Yarn and needle?”

“No, Sir.” Callisto said, even though he already had an idea about the sender's identity or their motive.

“Perhaps, they want us to do something useful. Rather than just sitting around and feeling depressed about this life. They want us to change. Even for a bit.”

“I guess you're right.” Said the young wolf man. Callisto smiled again, and he knows that he owe that young girl who rejected Foxter's request.

“Callisto, I guess. I have to have some faith in the protector. I'm not certain if they listened to my prayer or not. But, I want to thank them about the gifts.”

Christian look at the street from his restaurant's open door. For some reason, he looks like already found his peace. His smile as pure as the snow.

“That's good.”

“Well, we don't know for sure. Maybe, they just want to see us to struggling to knit some clothes.”

Callisto's knitted his brow” I don't think--,”

“Haha! I know. It's just a joke. Then, tell me how to make some blankets with this thread.”

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“So, what did you found?” Gregorio asked the mage, Helga Krueger. She is also Desmond's younger sister.

Unlike her brother, she has pale skin and a warm smile. Because of her cheerful personality and cute baby face, everybody thought that she must be under twenty. The truth is she will be thirty next year.

Just two years younger than Desmond.

Helga smirked, “It's just vegetable.”

“Pardon me?” Gregorio wasn't surprised if she said it's a poisonous herb or maybe, a ingredient to perform witchcraft.

But, a harmless and an ordinary vegetable weren't crossed in his mind.

“You guys are overreacting over an edible leaves.” She put the vegetable which look like spinach but have large leaves. “People on Hong Port called this as Bok Choy. Cabbage-like vegetable that is grown for both its thick, crunchy white leaf ribs and its tender, green leaves. It's one of vegetable which have high resistance of frost. Bok Choy's growing rate is good, since it able to regrow in several weeks.”

Gregorio nodded when examined it with unsure looks. “Are you sure it's edible?”

“Positive.” Helga said with a bright smile. “I already plant all the seed to the backyard. Because of my magic, it will regrow every day, so we don't have to worry about it.”

“Helga, what do you think about the people who gave this? I mean, is this poisonous or something?”

The woman mage tried her best to not rolled her big brown eyes, “My, why did you afraid with this fragile leaves? Anyway, I want to meet the people who gave this. These seeds were a bit pricey. Honestly, not everyone can eat this vegetable. Bok Choy only grow in cold weather. It has short shelf life.

And then, Hong Port has a short period of winter. So, this vegetable were so rare when spring until autumn. When I said rare…,"

“The price is… high?”

“Exactly.”

“Then, if we sell it to Hong Port on other seasons beside winter…”

Helga smiled widely, “Yes! But, well, we can't do that. As I said before, this vegetable has short shelf life. By the time we arrived at Hong Port, those greens will be rot. So, let's just enjoy this expensive thing.”

Gregorio exhaled heavily, “If only we have a power to teleporting…,”

“Life isn't about the money. Now, can you leave? I need a time to rest since I am already working hard. Bye, Gregorio!” Helga said after she pushed that man until he left that laboratory, and she slammed the door before he can ask another question.

Staring at the wooden door, the man who wears a round glasses thinking about the reason why did that mysterious couple giving that items.

Desmond, perhaps, an evil man to his enemy. But, he was quite caring about the citizen of that town. Gregorio, thought that the bandit's leader has a soft spot with his birthplace.

He didn't even ask them to pay tax and often sharing what he got when hunting to everyone else. He got the money from stealing the merchants or nobles who, unfortunately, passed his territory.  Desmond never steal or doing something bad to the town's citizen.

He was kind of 'neglect' them. Yet, he has no mercy to the town's people who plotting the rebellion or any other crime.

But, his cold and violence demeanor make everyone think that he is an evil dictator and Desmond let them judge him as much as they want.

Because for him, It is better to be feared than to be loved, if one cannot be both.

But, now, what will he do to the people who playing hero on his territory?

Will he be angry?

Or happy?

Or, will he ignore this?

“Hmph! I don't know what to do anymore.” Gregorio said while he's scratching his scalp. Well, for now, all he can do is tell him the truth.