Aiolos, despite his state of mind, graciously accepted the cash being handed to him with a somewhat forced smile on his face. Now, he was free to do whatever he wanted.

... But not really. Just as he headed out the front door of the monster hunting office, he remembered he had one more job to do. Namely, dealing with the politician at the Friechte Estate. With a quick, exasperated sigh, Aiolos began making his way there.