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Marco

"I don't think about this Vredeburg City guard. We are obviously victims of robbery. They could have almost locked us up on charges of assaulting them. The city of Vredeburg is really a troubled city" said Adam expressed his regret.

Not long after he managed to subdue the three robbers, several guards suddenly appeared and surrounded himself and Jason. Adam himself was quite surprised by their arrival.

Adam did not know if they had come because their patrols had gone through the street where the fight had taken place, or if they had come because of the commotion that had arisen from their fight. Clearly, Adam was quite pleased with their arrival.

However, the city guards accused Adam and Jason of assaulting Thomas and others. Clearly, this is the mamatic fury of Adam.

"Thank you, Young Master Marco. Thanks to your confession, I can be free from the accusations made by those people" Adam told the young man beside him.

Marco was the one who helped Adam so that he was free from the assault charges. Previously, Marco was not far from the location of the fight. He witnessed what really happened from beginning to end.

Jason said if Marco's identity were just ordinary civilians, then they would have a hard time getting rid of these charges. Fortunately, Marco was a student of the Vredeburg Magic Academy. Moreover, Marco's father was a Viscount. So, Marco's testimony could be trusted by the guards of Vredeburg City.

"There's no need to thank you like that, sir. I should have helped others. I can't let you get that injustice either. As a disciple of one of the best magic academies in the Guerio Continent, I must make a move to help those in need. After all, I'm capable of doing this" Marco explained.

"So, what can I do to repay your kindness, Young Master?" ask Adam.

There is nothing free in this world. Adam understood this principle. As a noble, Marco had absolutely no obligation to help him. Moreover, they had not known each other before.

Marco explained his reason for helping Adam. But who can trust a hundred percent of what a stranger says? Although what Marco said was true, Adam felt he needed to repay this man. He doesn't want to be indebted to anyone.

"I help you sincerely. I have absolutely no intention of taking advantage of you. Don't talk like that, sir," said Marco, rejecting Adam's offer.

Adam knew this young man in front of him was lying. His mouth could say no, but his eyes could not lie to Adam. When Adam offers to do something in return, Marco's eyes sparkle with delight. Adam could catch that expression even if only for a moment.

"There's no need to resist like that, Young Master. If I said I wanted to return the favor, I would really do just that. So, tell me what you want, Young Master. As long as I can do it, then I will grant your request" Adam explained.

"Ah, fine if you force me like that, sir. I'm not the one asking for this, you need to remember that. You forced me to ask for something yourself, sir. So, don't blame me later" said Marco.

"So, what are you asking for, Young Master?"

As Adam had guessed, there was an ulterior purpose to why Marco was willing to help him. There are not many people who are sincerely willing to help people who are in trouble without any clear reason.

"Let's come with me" said Marco, who did not want to directly express what he wanted.

After exiting the headquarters of the Vredeburg City guards, Marco takes Adam and Jason down the streets of Vredeburg City. The path Marco chose was small, deserted alleys. Not many people pass through these streets.

If this was before Adam was confronted by three robbers, then the man would be afraid and always vigilant. He was afraid something might happen to him. However, after knowing that he had something to protect himself from, Adam was not too afraid anymore.

His mana slowly began to gather back. With this much less mana, the man was still very confident of being able to protect himself if indeed Marco planned something bad on him. Therefore, Adam remained aware of everything that might happen.

Now, the three of them had already stopped in a two-story building. This building looks old and not very well maintained. Adam could see the presence of moss on some of the front of the building. Especially the stone walls. Not only that, some cobwebs also decorate this building.

"This is my workshop, welcome to the Smith Family's workshop" Marco said.

"Loka masterpiece? Are you a blacksmith?" ask Jason.

In Guerio Continent, a place that could be called a workshop was only a work place that belonged to a blacksmith or belonged to a Rune Master. Hearing the surname of Marco, Jason guessed this workshop was a workshop owned by a blacksmith.

However, Jason did not see a chimney at this workshop. So, this workshop doesn't seem to belong to a blacksmith.

Marco scratched the back of his head that was not itching. The young man seemed a little embarrassed to hear the question from Jason.

"My family used to be famous as a famous blacksmith. We are producing quite powerful magic weapons. But now my family is not as happy as before. Now, we're just focusing on modifying the weapon to become a magic weapon" Marco explained.

"Ah, so you're a Rune Master, apparently."

Many times, a blacksmith family, had a rune master in their family. However, the standing of a Rune Master was inferior in the blacksmith family. Now, after losing the successor of the blacksmith in their family, the Smith family could only focus on making runes. Their family income also dropped dramatically.

"Yes, I'm a Rune Master."

Hearing Marco's confession, Adam could guess what this man wanted. However, Marco needs to say clearly what he wants.

"So, what do you want from me? I'm sure you didn't bring me all the way here just to tell me about your work, did you?" ask Adam without saying anything.

"Yes. I brought you here because I wanted to work with you. Let my family's workshop handle the modification of your product. We promise to do our best in this partnership" Marco said.

"I've guessed that you will say this, Young Master. But there is something to ask. How do you know if we're looking for the Rune Master?" ask Adam.

It was a great coincidence that Marco was a Rune Master. It was a coincidence that Marco was near the scene of a fight between himself and the robbers. Then, Marco's decision reveals his testimony about the fight earlier. Adam believes all this is related.

"I'm sorry, sir. I accidentally broke into your conversation with your bodyguard earlier. I know you want to find a Rune Master. I actually wanted to come to you and offer myself. However, the three robbers came first. So, I couldn't come to you just now" explained Marco.

"Ah as it seems," said Adam.

Everything feels clearer now. Why would someone like Marco suddenly want to help him. This guy had a purpose from the beginning.

"So, you want to cooperate with me into my rune master to modify all of my belongings?" adam asked to be sure.

"Yes. Can we work together, sir?"