The young adventurer certainly never came this way without a good reason; however, such a reason was almost always at the expense of payment. Godfrey had definitely made himself a much richer person through similar means in the past, but Aku couldn’t help but feel that these ‘missions’ became more outlandish with each occurrence. The letter received certainly made his objective fairly straightforward and to the point, but following through with the actions wouldn’t be so easily done.
Aku knew better than to go stumbling into a potential army of thugs completely alone, but bringing a large group didn’t exactly fall within his spectrum of good ideas. It would be bad enough to split this payday several ways, and the risk for failure and problems would grow with each individual. He’d opted to reach out to one partner in particular, Ikazuchi. The duo had thus far proven to be capable of defying all odds, so what was the issue with putting it to the test once more? All he could do for now was wait until the comrades arrival. In the meantime, Aku merely observed his surroundings, allowing himself to remain aware of both the beauty and potential danger.
WC: 314