Early the next day, the merchant caravan had already begun packing up the camp, ready to depart.
After extinguishing last night's bonfire, Fink saw Lis coming over.
Last night, Lis had proposed to Fink that he was curious about the daily work of the Mercenary Group and asked if he could join Fink's team for a few days.
Fink, who already considered Lis a friend, was naturally willing but worried that Captain Magat wouldn't agree.
However, when he made the request to Magat, the captain just silently sized him up, nodded, and agreed outright.
When Fink excitedly went back to tell Lis the good news, Magat shook his head helplessly and said to a nearby teammate,
"Is this kid about to strike it lucky?"
The teammate gave him a knowing look and went to get himself another bowl of vegetable and salted meat soup with a smile.
...
"Good morning, Moriarty."