Lord Hether personally escorted Murphy and Triss out of his command post. Before leaving, Murphy handed a Calculating Pearl to Lord Hether. Like the one given to Veylanther earlier, it contained Milian's compiled "Guide to Earning Favor from Foreigners" and the Transylvania civil servant's must-read "300 Effective Phrases for Communicating with Warriors."
See, it's not just the players who are working hard to build favor with the NPCs; diligent NPCs are also secretly trying to win the players' favor.
This is what you call a mutual pursuit.
"As expected, respect is earned through battles!"
As Murphy and Triss strolled along the Blackflame Mountain Pass, he looked at the respectful gazes from the Retinue Army around them and said to Triss:
"I still remember when I first arrived here, the local soldiers were indifferent to me. Now, they regard us and our warriors as trustworthy, all thanks to the warriors' efforts on the Blood Flag Heights.
