Father Gustav listened to me! He didn’t heartlessly abandon the orphans; he tried to take appropriate measures! All the efforts I’ve made so far haven’t been in vain at all!
“You met the priest, right? Since when exactly…!”
As I approached the boy with a bright smile, he raised his finger and lightly touched it to his lips.
Thanks to that, Dasha, who suddenly came to her senses, hurriedly covered her mouth with both hands.
“…Mmph!”
“There aren’t any particular signs around yet, but it’s still better to be cautious with loud noises.”
Dasha, clutching her mouth, quickly nodded her head.
“The client is indeed Father Gustav, as you guessed. He said that during his duty period, he couldn’t find any time at all, so as soon as his rotation ended, he went straight to the mercenary guild.”
As if anticipating Dasha’s questions, the boy kindly explained the detailed circumstances.
“So, before the guild took on the case, I came here first to conduct a preliminary investigation.”
“Preliminary investigation?”
“Yes.”
In fact, Father Gustav had been half-doubting Dasha’s accusation all along.
It must have been very perplexing for him. If he ignored it, he would worry about the orphans’ safety, but he…