The Author's POV

Chapter 301

"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.

that organization

what they did to me, I was going to make them

part of the Union, I

I had resentment with were the ones that decided to cast me out as

...those guys.

was to wait for me.

grip on my clothes, Wayland's eyes

"You know my daughter?"

on my clothes, I spoke

were still on my clothes, Waylan apologized and

"Ah, sorry."

"It's fine."

and looked

from up close, I

sure does look

colored hair, and a perfect physique. No wonder Emma looked the way

Damned genes.

almost empty cup, Waylan suddenly

truly know

"Mhm"

to take

actually drink it, though. Too

tell that you're

do I care if you

That was a lie.

especially after I remembered that

crazy thought hit me as

bring him to

with my current power, was practically impossible. In fact,

were just too

didn't mean that

I decided to grow a

Monica and Wayland.

I somehow brought those two people to my side. What

thought threatened to cause the edges of my lips to curl

just a

for how I was going

no way of knowing whether

"Here."

Lock student

"What's this?"

slowly started

seventeen, lock class

through reading the

sip of the ale, I

"Believe me now?"

"Yeah."

before passing the card

she? is she

question, I helplessly shrugged

well that I haven't seen

long time to arrive at the

her was like a

a little bit

"It's understandable."

on the chair, I looked at the ceiling

do know that her

instantly piqued Walan's interest as he

thought for a moment

months old news, but your brother is making your

Smallsnake send me information regarding the others to see how they

Emma was the only one

to have started

was much faster than anticipated, and even worse, it seemed like he

"My brother?"

Waylan tilted his head.

out of the Lock and has also frozen all of her cards.

"That bastard!"

—Smack!

and smacked his hand on the table. His enraged roar shook the whole tavern, and not long after, the table in front

in the tavern were

caught up in his rage to not realize this

"How dare he!"

slowly started exuding out of

my seat, I quickly tried to

hear me out before

I was but an

his hand, I was pushed a couple of

remain calm in this situation? No, I need to tell the others that I need to

least listen to me

"What is it?"

asked as he turned around to

and let

a couple of coins to the clerk and sat

unfazed he was, this seemed to be a

I motioned with my hand. "At least let me finish before you go on a

"...Alright."

Waylan soon sat back

grateful look, I

"Thank you."

it's true when they say that all fathers are suckers

probably would've also been the same if

did you want to

Waylan impatiently asked.

my head, I opened my

was that you

to worry,

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