"Is there anything you wish to say?"
The courtesy question, just before the award was presented, made Raymond feel very conflicted.
"Do... d... Oh, no, I mean..."
"...?"
Raymond sighed inwardly.
'Even if I asked for it, I'd probably get a reward.'
The reward would come anyway, even if he didn't ask for it.
So he might as well ask for something else.
"It is believed that there is someone who has done a terrible deed to the ruins. Please find and punish the culprit, that's all I ask."
'You must find and punish the person who stole my treasure!'
Raymond gritted his teeth.
Bloody vengeance, that's what he wanted.
'And when they find the culprit, they'll get the treasure back, and maybe there'll be something that falls to me.'
This was the real plan.
Of course, people didn't know his true intentions and admired him once again.
'Not only does he care about his patients, but he also has a sense of justice. Is he concerned about the future of the country?'
'In any case, it's a great example for others to follow.'
Anyway, that was the end of the award presentation.
As he bowed and walked away, Odin muttered under his breath.
"Well done."
"...!"
Raymond stopped dead in his tracks.
It was the second time.
This was the second time Odin had made it personal.
No, was it personal?
Raymond looked away for a moment and into Odin's eyes.
Call it blasphemy, but he couldn't resist the urge for a moment, and then.
'...what's in a person's heart.'
Raymond laughed weakly.
Odin's eyes were cold.
There was no emotion in them.
At best, it was the gleam in his eye that recognized an able servant who had done a good job.
There was no other meaning.
"... Thank you, Your Highness."
"May you continue to serve the Kingdom of Houston."
"... I will keep that in mind."
Outside, Raymond sighed heavily.
"... I feel like shit."
He did feel like shit.
His hopes of exploring the ruins had come to naught, and the unnecessary words of King Odin had only served to aggravate him, especially since he wasn't even like Raymond's own father by blood.
'What the hell do you want? I have nothing to do with it, and you know it!'
Raymond gritted his teeth.
'Never mind. I'm going to eat beef tonight, prime cuts.'
He was going to invite Rao and Christine over for a beef party.
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Fantasy*Do not vote on any chapters. If there are any mistakes, comment where it is and I will fix it. One day, a miracle happened. [You have awakened as a player!] [Job: Surgeon] The medical arts of a place called Earth have taken up residence in the body...
