"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 my blood to
me, I was going to make them
although he was part of the Union,
the ones that decided to cast me out as though I was
...those guys.
was to wait for me. Wait for me to come to clean up the
my clothes, Wayland's
"You know my daughter?"
his large hands on my clothes, I spoke in annoyance. "Kinda hard
hands were still on my clothes, Waylan apologized
"Ah, sorry."
"It's fine."
sat down and looked
up close,
does look like
perfect physique. No wonder Emma looked the way she
Damned genes.
his almost empty cup, Waylan
you truly know
"Mhm"
and pretended to take a sip of
drink it,
I tell that you're not
nor do I care if
That was a lie.
especially after I
crazy thought hit me as soon as I saw
bring
my current power, was practically impossible. In fact, in the future
just
that didn't mean that
I decided to grow
Monica and Wayland.
somehow brought those two people to my side. What would the end result
threatened to cause the edges of
was just
air for how I was going to
way of knowing whether you
"Here."
on my bracelet and taking out my Lock student ID card, I handed it
"What's this?"
card, Waylan slowly started reading
seventeen, lock
through reading the
sip of the ale, I
"Believe me now?"
"Yeah."
passing the card back to me
she? is she okay? Is everything
his question, I helplessly
well
time to arrive
like
I got a little bit too worked
"It's understandable."
chair, I looked at the ceiling before opening
know that her situation isn't the
mean?" My words instantly piqued Walan's interest as he leaned his body forward."Care to
I thought for
old news, but your brother
leaving the human domain, I had Smallsnake send me information regarding the others to see how they were
of everyone I asked, Emma was the only one that seemed to
seemed to have started making
and even worse, it seemed
"My brother?"
Waylan tilted his head.
his best to get Emma out of the Lock and has
"That bastard!"
—Smack!
enraged roar shook the whole tavern, and not long after, the table in front
in the tavern
caught up in his rage to not realize this
"How dare he!"
threatening aura slowly started exuding out
up from my seat, I quickly tried to calm
down, hear me out
was but an ant in his
pushed a couple of meters
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
a seat, and let
coins
was, this seemed to
I motioned with my hand. "At least let me finish before you go
"...Alright."
worked as Waylan soon sat
grateful look, I thanked
"Thank you."
it's true when they say that
probably would've also been the same if
what did you
Waylan impatiently asked.
my head, I opened
wanted to say was that you
to worry, you do know
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