Once more, Adelheid felt a bit awkward at being thanked so openly, but he answered with another smile, warmer and perhaps a little embarrassed as well. In his opinion, he could have done better. His control over energy was such that he should have been able to do more. Yet Kenshin was grateful, that was the important thing. Adelheid sincerely hoped that the sakabatou would be used well.

As for that last part... Adelheid shook his head as he stepped out of the doorway, allowing Kenshin to leave whenever the man might wish. The last thing he wanted was an encounter with Sanosuke when he was weakened. "Really, the pleasure was all mine. As for that last part... you shouldn't be so certain. I might have an idea or two, later, on how you could repay me."

Was that a flash of humor in those normally so-deadly-serious crimson eyes? ...nah, couldn't be.