The Emperor Has Returned - Chapter 23. Ash Tower (4)
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Chapter 23. Ash Tower (4)

“Boss, can we really trust that punk? Must we really bring him along?”

“I-I agree, we might all die because of him.”

“Boss, while I trust your judgment, that kid is a total nutcase. Regardless of whether he’s strong or not, we already know what will happen to us if we go into a dangerous place with a lunatic like him, don’t we?”

“He might even backstab us… I definitely won’t let him walk behind me.”

The party members took turns expressing their unhappiness before Huxle could even say anything. Anya kept to herself, while Juan was openly enjoying the others opposing him from joining the expedition. Huxle pressed his forehead. The biggest problem now was whether Juan was strong or not. If Juan had shown them what he was capable of, then Huxle could try to push for Juan to join the party; however, that was not the case.

“You look like you have a lot of thoughts. I don’t think there’s much to consider; that place is dangerous for that boy anyways. We ought to send him back before it’s too late.” Anya approached Huxle and spoke to him.

“Miss Anya.” Huxle could not say anything more since he could not reject the financer’s suggestions just like that. And Huxle felt like the party might not do the expedition at all if he insisted on bringing Juan along. Huxle racked his brains for a solution.

After thinking for a while, Huxle finally spoke. “...Let’s do it like this. We’ll...