"Raymond, thank you so much. You and your team have done us a great service. We no longer have to live in fear of the Red-Eyed Crows."
Raymond waved it off casually.
"It’s what we were hired for. We accepted the commission; so, of course, we had to see it through."
But as the villagers continued to shower them with gratitude, Sylph leaned in and whispered mischievously to Raymond.
"See? Unlike you, these people appreciate my magic."
Raymond didn’t bother responding, he just gestured toward the square.
"Less talking, more working. Let's get those beaks and claws."
Sylph pouted, but with the help of the villagers, the search would go much faster.
For now, their job wasn't quite finished, but the hardest part was already over.
Raymond took another glance at the wreckage-littered square and let out a wry smile.