"Yes, that would be me." Liam tried his best to keep a straight face and remain calm.
Inwardly he was quite nervous or rather the man standing beside him forcefully brought about such an effect.
He had the aura of someone who had killed too many people. Just his mere presence made all the hair on Liam's back stand up.
He knew that he had to be very careful now. Based on his next actions, he would either die or succeed in his quest.
"Thank you for helping me back there. Though I gave those villagers my word, my strength was…" Liam looked at the ground solemnly.
"Hmmm…" The beggar's eyebrows shot up. He looked surprised. He did not expect this level of introspection from a young person.
"You are fine. Knowing that you are not strong enough is half the progress." The middle-aged man awkwardly cleared his throat.
