I exist solely to serve you

"Mr. Rumbold, consider this piece of Rebirth Stone a return gift from Lilith."

Under Rumbold's surprised gaze, Orion placed the Rebirth Stone back into Rumbold's palm.

"Lord Orion, think this through—isn't that return gift pretty valuable?"

Orion merely shook his head with a mild laugh.

"No matter how precious an item might be, it can't compare to winning the favor and friendship of a Legendary-level powerhouse, right?"

Facing Orion's sincere, confident expression, Rumbold suddenly broke into hearty laughter.

"In that case, I'll skip the polite refusals and accept it!"

Orion nodded. Reciprocity is just common courtesy—and sometimes it's a way of breaking the ice and building trust. Then he stowed away the other piece of Rebirth Stone and briefly glanced at Thundar. Thundar, still displaying a bit of quick thinking, kept quiet about how many more pieces of Rebirth Stone he might've found.

"Take half a day to rest. Then we move."