"Wait, isn't that..."
The moment the black hooded figure removed his hood, I was left sitting in shock.
The drink in my hand dropped on the counter, and my mouth hung wide up.
'How?'
I wondered to myself as I sat there in a daze.
"Hiiik."
In the meantime, the dwarf that was picking a fight with the hooded figure quickly sobered up and dragged his friends out of the tavern.
He realized that he had messed with the wrong person.
Staring at the dwarf that had just left, I turned my attention back to the hooded figure who once again covered his features with the hood.
Standing up, I walked in his direction.
"May I sit?"
I asked whilst looking at him from above.
Lifting his head, the hooded figure's cold voice rang through my ear.
"Didn't I say that I wanted to drink in peac—"
Mid-sentence, the hooded figure paused. His eyes widened a little bit.
"hmm, you're also a human?...so young as well."
"Yeah."
I casually put my drink on the table.
"So, can I sit?"
"No, I still want to be left in peace."
The black-hooded figure still shook his head.
Ignoring him, I still sat down and took a sip of the ale.
"Ugh, bitter."
The result was me putting on a bitter face.
Seriously, the ale was just too bitter.
"You have a lot of balls."
"...not really"
I murmured thoughtlessly.
For the most part, I was a coward.
Unless forced to, I would never do something that would end up putting my life at risk.
If not for the fact that I was sure that the hooded figure before me would not hurt me, I would've never have approached him.
"Knowing the extent of my abilities, you still approaching me. Don't think that just because you're human, I won't touch you."
He warmed.
In response to his threat, I shrugged my shoulders.
"Mhm, I'm not that stupid."
"Since you know, I'll give you ten seconds; if you don't leave in that amount of time, I'll forcefully remove you."
Putting his cup down, the hooded figure started counting.
"1...2..."
Eying the hooded figure from the side of my eyes, I lazily stood up.
Pretending to be downcast, I muttered out loud.
"Well, I just wanted to say that I used to be good friends with your daughter, Emma. But it seems like I'm unwanted."
"...3—huh?"
The man abruptly stopped counting.
Then, standing up and grabbing me by the collar, his voice raised.
"What did you just say?"
His cold voice sent shivers down my spine.
Still retaining my composure, raising both hands in the air I replied with a slight smile.
"Emma Roshfield, your daughter. I know her."
That's right.
The hooded figure before me was Emma's father, Waylen Roshfield, mayor of Ashton city and Vice-director of the Union.
'...Union.'
Pretending to keep a smile on my face, my jaws clenched tightly, and my eyes closed.
thought about that organization caused
did to me, I was going to
although he was part of the Union,
had resentment with were the ones that
...those guys.
for me. Wait for me to come
my
"You know my daughter?"
first?" Then, tapping his large hands on my clothes, I spoke in annoyance. "Kinda hard to
hands were still on my clothes, Waylan apologized
"Ah, sorry."
"It's fine."
calmly sat down and
up close, I
does look like
physique. No
Damned genes.
almost empty cup, Waylan
you truly
"Mhm"
and pretended to take a sip of
drink it, though. Too
I tell that you're not
I care
That was a lie.
especially after I remembered that he worked for
hit me as soon as I saw
I bring him to my
current power, was practically impossible. In fact, in the
were just too
didn't mean that it was completely
decided to grow a cancer inside of the
Monica and Wayland.
those two people to my side. What would the
threatened to cause the edges of my
that was just a thought for
up in the air for how I was going
have no way of knowing whether
"Here."
and taking out my Lock student ID
"What's this?"
Waylan slowly started
Dover, seventeen, lock class
through reading the
take another sip of the
"Believe me now?"
"Yeah."
nodded before passing the card back to me and
she? is she okay? Is everything
his question, I helplessly shrugged my
I know? You know damn well that I haven't seen
it took a long time
saw her was like a year
a little bit too
"It's understandable."
on the chair, I looked
I do know that her situation isn't the
piqued Walan's interest as he leaned his body forward."Care to tell me
for a moment before
is a few months old news, but your brother is making your daughter's life
me information regarding the others to
the only one that
have
than anticipated, and even worse, it seemed like he was working
"My brother?"
Waylan tilted his head.
explained. "He's been trying his best to get Emma out of the Lock and has
"That bastard!"
—Smack!
table. His enraged roar shook the whole tavern, and not long after, the table in front of me
in the tavern were drawn towards
Waylan was too caught up in his rage
"How dare he!"
threatening aura slowly started exuding out of his
my seat, I quickly
hear me out before you do something
was but an ant
was pushed a couple of meters
this situation? No, I need to tell the
listen to me before you
"What is it?"
he turned
and
couple of coins to
was, this seemed to be a regular
with my hand. "At least let me finish before you go on a
"...Alright."
sat back on the seat opposite
a grateful look,
"Thank you."
that all fathers are suckers for their
that I wouldn't understand since I probably would've also been
what did you want to
Waylan impatiently asked.
the side of my head, I
say was that you don't have to
worry, you
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