"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.
organization caused
going to make them
part of the Union,
ones that decided to cast me out as though I
...those guys.
could tell them was to wait for me. Wait for me to come to clean up
my clothes, Wayland's eyes
"You know my daughter?"
on my
that his hands were still on my clothes, Waylan apologized
"Ah, sorry."
"It's fine."
sat down and looked at Waylan,
close,
does
colored hair, and a perfect physique.
Damned genes.
empty cup, Waylan
you truly know
"Mhm"
to take a
drink it, though.
I tell that you're not
can't, nor do I care if you
That was a lie.
after I remembered that he worked for
as soon as I
if I bring him to my
to the Union with my current power, was practically impossible. In fact, in the
were just
that didn't mean that
I decided to grow a cancer inside of the
Monica and Wayland.
somehow brought those two people to my side.
the thought threatened to cause the edges of my lips to curl
just a
all up in the air for how I was going
I have no way of knowing whether you are laying
"Here."
bracelet and taking out my Lock
"What's this?"
the card, Waylan slowly started
Dover, seventeen, lock class
reading the card,
take another sip of the
"Believe me now?"
"Yeah."
nodded before passing the card
is she? is she okay? Is
I helplessly
damn well that I haven't seen her for
portals, it took a long time to arrive at the dwarven
last time I saw her was like
got a little
"It's understandable."
on the chair, I looked at the ceiling
know that her situation isn't the
interest as he leaned his body forward."Care
thought for a
this is a few months old news, but your brother is making
had Smallsnake send me information regarding the others to see how they
only one that seemed to
seemed to have
faster than anticipated, and even worse, it seemed like he was working
"My brother?"
Waylan tilted his head.
I explained. "He's been trying his best to get Emma out of the Lock and has also frozen all of her cards. So she basically
"That bastard!"
—Smack!
shook the whole tavern, and
the tavern were
it seems like Waylan was too caught up in his rage to not
"How dare he!"
threatening aura slowly started exuding out of
I quickly tried to calm him
hear me out
was but an ant in his
was pushed a
No, I need to
least listen to
"What is it?"
turned around
a seat, and let
head, I tossed a couple of coins to the clerk and sat
this seemed to be a
my hand. "At least let me finish before you
"...Alright."
sat back on the seat opposite
grateful
"Thank you."
guess it's true when they say that all fathers
also
did you want to
Waylan impatiently asked.
my head, I opened my
say was that you don't have to
to worry, you do
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