Arthur didn't look surprised when Lyra said she wanted to recruit him.
He had already seen it coming.
The moment she started talking about the ritual formations and the abyss worshippers, the direction of the conversation became obvious.
He leaned back slightly in the chair and thought it through.
He had already encountered a ritual guardian before.
Not only that, he had fought and killed it.
Very few explorers could say the same.
On top of that, he had seen the ritual formations with his own eyes. He understood how they looked and how they felt. The traces of tainted mana didn't escape his senses easily.
Arthur rubbed his chin lightly.
And that was also her reasoning.
He had the knowledge.
He had the strength.
And more importantly, he had already proven he could deal with the kind of threat they were investigating.
In other words, he fit the role perfectly.
Arthur lifted his eyes and looked at Lyra again.
"You said you want to recruit me."
Lyra nodded once.
