Chapter 412 - Tension between strangers

As he was observing me, I was observing him too. I ended up smirking at him with cold eyes. There was a certain awkwardness that is starting to build up between us that the couple tried to break the ice by saying, "Priest Clarence has been staying here for almost half a year now. He helps us to manage the town better and he even helps in labor-intensive jobs as needed. 

I broke my staring contest with the priest and looked towards the elderly couple. I nodded with a smile and replied, "I see." I changed the topic by formally introducing myself as the royal envoy and also a doctor sent towards the northern military camps.