My Guardian System: The Trader

Chapter 48 - Old Aquaintance

After hearing his question, just then she noticed the knapsack he was carrying on his back. Leanne Hope believed that inside it was the monster cores he gathered after killing the monsters in that dungeon.

Even till now she still couldn't believe such a young boy was able to clear that dungeon. He looked normal in her eyes. There wasn't anything unusual about him as she looked at him.

Normally, as young as them should have no means of clearing a dungeon.

She sighed inwardly, if she kept on thinking about it, this would reach to no end.

She inhaled, then clamped her hands and moved a little bit closer at him. "In that case, just come along with us as we are also going there to sell the monster cores we gathered."

He remembered this girl along with her friend also fought against the gobs outside the dungeon. Probably, they also gathered some monster cores with them.

Jem stared at her for a couple of seconds, while Hope was waiting for his reply.

"Just tell me the location," he said in the same tone as usual.

"I don't want to!"

She pouted to the side.

Jem started moving again and passed her. He had no time to waste on useless chatter.

At that instance, Hope widened her eyes.

"Wait! The shop you're looking for is in the next town! You can't find an open shop here at this time," she shouted on his back.

"..."

Meanwhile, Jem found himself sitting in front of the sleeping person inside the carriage. He decided to tag along.

Wait. He remembered her. She was the girl he used as test material to test the efficiency of his new medicine.

Looks like she got dried up and fell asleep. Even the red-haired girl was barely keeping her eyes awake.

"Leanne, who is he? Your friend?"

Unexpectedly, aside from the two girls, there was another person inside the carriage.

Based on her face, he estimated that she was around 50-60 years old. Moreover, she was a nun based on her attire.

"He's our benefactor, Sister Ann. His name is Jem. He was the one who saved us from the monsters from the dungeon."

"Ou." She produced a mutter before she looked at Jem. "In that case, please allow me to express my gratitude, noble young man. Thank you for saving these two reckless children."

Jem's expression was as stagnant as the water in a vase. No slight ripples could be found.

"Sister Ann, we were not reckless, and much more not children. We're just trying to help those people," Leanne Hope retorted while pursing her lips.

"Fufu. Still, that's reckless. If this noble young man did not come to help you, I don't want to imagine what would have happened to the both of you."

'But, how did this young man able to save them?' Sister Ann thought inwardly.

Hah~

"I know."

Hope pouted after a sigh.

Jem was there, keeping his silence. He wanted to say that it wasn't his intention to help them. But then, the conversation would only grow longer. He was sure that the nun would still insist on thanking him, nonetheless. No matter if it was intentional or not, he could not deny the fact that his action truly helped the four people on that site.

Besides, he didn't wish to waste his energy talking with fruitless conversation.

"Don't mind it. I just so happened to be there."

With this reply, it could be comprehended in many ways. Although he didn't deny that he was their savior, he also did not directly admit that he saved them.

Most importantly, there's no room to chase the topic. It's up to them now to comprehend it in any way they want.

Sister Ann slightly bowed her head towards him. Jem just nodded in response.

At the corner of his eyes, he noticed the red-haired girl looked at him while donning a surprised expression.

Right, the nun called her Leanne Hope. After hearing it, there was a feeling that it was familiar to him. Well, it must be that time when they introduced themselves to each other. 

On the other hand, the other girl was sleeping soundlessly while using the nun's lap as her pillow.

Jem could not deny that the sleeping girl and Leanne Hope were both high-class beauty, but. For the current Jem, in his eyes, they were like beasts, but of much better skin.

Since the carriage interior was big enough to accommodate six people, there was more space inside.

Hope was sitting beside him. Though, they weren't sitting so close. There was enough space in the middle of them.

Perhaps the nun noticed the exhaustion of Hope, she did not engage in a long conversation with her.

Maybe because of boredom, Hope tried to engage in a conversation with Jem, but after noticing his disinterested behavior, she gave up halfway. Also, exhaustion already got the better of her. Her eyelids slowly dropped down--- like the closing of the window's curtain.

Finally,

Silence visited the interior of the carriage. This was the atmosphere he was used to. He didn't feel any displeasure from it. He would even be glad if this continued till they arrived at their destination.

The only sounds were the sounds coming from the friction of wheels and horse hoofs against the road. Although it sounded discordant, it was still more pleasing to hear than conversing with someone.

But Jem's wish did not happen. The nun called out to him and asked some trivial questions like his age or where he lives and such.

He responded in the most simple and direct reply. 

Although she has a gentle aura, Jem's trust issues towards other humans already plummeted to the lowest.

"I live on the northern border of the Hillside Plateau."

The Hillside Plateau was located north of Hillside City. Whereas their house, the farm, was located on the northern border of the Hillside Plateau. The Hillside Plateau can be found north of Hillside City. Then, Hillside City was located northeast of Seaside City, where they are currently at.

They were currently traveling towards Mauve Town. It was located about 80 kilometers south of Seaside City.

After hearing his reply, there was a noticeable change in the nun's expression. "I see. This might be a coincidence. Or perhaps, God's guidance. In truth, I have an acquaintance living in that place."

"I see." 

He just wanted to end the conversation.

"Yeah. Perhaps you know him."

"Although that place only has a few residents, the distance of each house is by no means near."

What he wanted to say is that there was a high chance that he didn't know her acquaintance.

"You're right. In any case, if heaven guides you to meet him in the future, please deliver my regards to him. By the way, his name is….. Joe, Joe Hansen."

"....."