"You…! How dare you hit me?! I am the fou—!"
The boy pointed at Damien and yelled without a care for the current situation, holding his reddened face, however, before he could finish, he was promptly shut up by the girl by his side.
"Sir, please don't mind him! Here is a spatial ring with some resources as a sign of our faith. If you can solve our problem, I promise I will give you several times these rewards," She said quickly.
Damien accepted the spatial ring with ease, putting up an invisible shield that blocked the pursuers from coming closer.
"Make sure to keep your word," he said lightly.
He flared his mana imperceptibly, subtly taking control of the surrounding space. At the level of his opponents, they couldn't even sense his interference.
For a second, he had a thought.
'Should I play it weak and struggle a bit to reap more rewards?'
But he didn't give this thought any consideration.