With those words, it didn't take long for Mathias to warm up to him. If he was honest, staying away from Evan was more difficult than anything else. He didn't know if it was because he was the guy's Guardian, but he had already grown unexpectedly attached to his Summoner, much to his chagrin.
They didn't leave the village right away; they helped the people rebuild their houses, using both physical labor and magic. Then they moved on to the next village, and so on and so forth.
By the time they arrived at the castle and Evan helped Mathias settle in, they had become close friends.
When the afternoon came by, Evan excitedly introduced Mathias to his childhood friends, Elyana and Leon.
"This is Mathias!" he said proudly. "He's my new friend! He's also my second Guardian. He has agreed to stay with us at the castle!"