149 Old Enemies (Friends) (2)

"It's done, young man. Your friends are safely back in Duke Leanne's care. And in case you're worried whether it's really done or not, I'll even give you time to check and let down the barrier for a short moment." The Laughing Man seemed rather happy to serve Lars as he spoke such, causing both Lars and Silvan's heart to itch with curiosity once more as to why he was so congenial all of a sudden.

"Alright, let me check." Lars pulled out a telephone and made a quick call to Boa. Once he confirmed that his companions were returned in good condition (though they were still unconscious), he nodded and thanked Joker who quickly bowed once more and left.

"Well boy, can we hurry up? As they say, time is money, and my time especially is worth more than it's weight in gold...! What are your next requests? Make it quick!" Duke Silvan was already rather on edge both from the time wasted as well as a bad feeling about the way things were moving.