Hellbents
Chapter 150: The New Baby Sitter
After three full days of rest, River's condition improved drastically. His almost flaking dry face is replaced with healthy colored skin, although the scars still need regular care, at least the man has been getting energy from a pile of food that he craves. The automatic zombie virus infection makes it a figure to be shunned because their aggression endangers others, coupled with sudden isolation implemented due to emergencies, whose handling is very bad. There is no one to provide food for those affected by the plague, the maximum is just a bowl of water given once every day thrown in a cage that shuts them up. In other words, they are no longer humanly necessary.
So River regained his muscle mass from his plate of steak and other meats.
But now his passionate appetite is defeated by shame, reluctance, and guilt. He lowered his head, not touching his breakfast.
"The food isn't your taste?" Ava finally opened her mouth after a long moment of silence. The presence of Ellijah who continued to glare at River did not help the awkward atmosphere.
"Ah, t-no, the food is always good."
Then why?
... Maybe because of the change in status?
Despite being just a fake identity, Ava is now known as Princess Eve of the kingdom of Edodale. Given Dom who had directly addressed him as "Mr Princess" when they were reunited, it was likely that River also knew. Then, matching him with River's past behavior after the man knew the true rank of Ezra, Ava was able to deduce.
River was afraid of his new figure.
If it was like this, directly allowing River to remain casual with him would probably have a bad impact, not just burdening the man with privileges that not many people have, he said, he will also be the target of envy, the proof just look at Ellijah now. Ava also did not want the man to regard her request as an order.
So he had to take a detour.
"Mr Doyle, nice to see you now look okay."
"Ah, i-yeah. I hear this thanks to the efforts of the Princess, I thank you very deeply."
"First of all, I would like to apologize for forcefully administering a drug without Mr. Doyle's aim first."
Well then, "But you know that not the antidote you drink is a rare item that many people are looking for?" Although a manufacturing plant will be established, the project is still in the planning stage. The experts that have been collected at this time are still practicing, and Ava heard that no one has managed to make the ideal product.
River instantly stiffened on his bed, "Em, I mean Princess-"
"Especially the composition of the manufacture also eats money." Ava coins are reduced, but more to too many failed attempts than the original capital.
"Anu, l-If you can know how much ...?"
"But Mr. Doyle is calm, I have the right job for you to pay for the services I have provided."
Incidentally, that was when a little dragon broke in cheerfully.
"Mr Doyle just needs to take care of this boy." Siwon smiled broadly as Ava stroked the top of her head, her puffed legs moving merrily on the girl's lap.
River is better suited to this, monsters and small children.
"Ah, of course if Mr. Doyle pleases." Making River by his side would be beneficial to Ava, not only his unique skill, but he also had a usable line of monsters, nurturing Siwon was also one of the factors. But still, Ava does not want to force the beneficiary, he only provides valid reasons.
After all, River's presence will continue to be a constant reminder that she is not Eve the princess of the kingdom, but Ava Hunter, a human from another dimension that River once saved.
Even if the man refuses, Ava will only tell him to pay the normal price as calculated in Ezra's business proposal.
Fortunately, River glanced at Ava with sparkling eyes.
A positive answer was then given,