156 Landlord

Louis carried on, "I'll arrange for someone to bring those three items to Auberge du Coq Doré later."

"And the cost?" Lumian was prepared to offer Louis an extra reward for his diligence.

Louis merely shook his head.

"The baron says you needn't worry about the payment. He believes your strength building equates to our Savoie Mob's strengthening."

Even without Baron Brignais spelling it out, Louis deduced his ploy of roping Lumian in. In any case, the cost was under 10 verl d'or.

So according to the baron's logic, I can have him refund the materials I require to progress to Pyromaniac? Lumian mused with a hint of sarcasm.

Louis was taking a sip from his pomegranate soda when a group sauntered into the Salle de Bal Brise.

The group's leader was strikingly tall, towering over 1.9 meters. His light-yellow hair, short and plush, clung to his scalp akin to high-grade velvet.