"Well, I'm back now. Anyway, I'm on my way to the Inner Market right now, you can follow me if you want to." Scrutinizing several likely scenarios he could benefit from this relationship with Blaze's servant, Virus suggested.
"With pleasure, young master!" Smiling happily, the teenager asked in exhilaration, "You're truly back, right? Right?"
Afterward, while on the way to the inner market, through a casual conversation with the young boy, Virus came to learn more about the identity of this servant of the late Blaze whose name was Arsalan.
Conversing more, Virus was surprised to learn that apparently, the late Blaze actually cared about this servant of his very much, to the point he had dismissed the boy so he would not be dragged into his bullying and suffering as well.
Albeit, gazing at the bruises all over Arsalan's face and body, that strategy didn't seem to work.