Chapter 133: Volume III - 54: Meeting at the Café
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Chapter 133 Volume III - Chapter 54: Meeting at the Café
Alex sounded a little hesitant with the question of where I had found out about his skill. And I decided to pose a question to him in the same way.
"Do you still doubt me?"
"Not really. I'm just... curious. Not only do you know about my skill, but you know you'll need it at the end of the dungeon. You've even memorized the map of the dungeon, but this is the first time we've entered it. There are so many things that don't connect, contradict, don't make sense... That's why I'm curious."
There was silence between us again.
"You can't make the connections despite using the skill, huh... If even that skill doesn't work, I must be more mysterious than I thought."
Of course, it's obvious that the skill won't work. If I had any doubt that it would work and that Alex would be able to get information about me, I wouldn't have even approached him in the first place.
"Yes, I'm afraid there's not much I've been able to learn using it, but you're not answering my question."
I sighed and then smiled when I saw his stubbornness.
"There are some things I can't say, Alex, and your questions relate to them. So there's nothing I can do but apologize."
Alex took his eyes off the wall and turned them back to me.
"I kind of trusted you, but that trust has waned a bit. Still, I think I understand you, so I won't say anything."
I grinned despite the brown eyes staring back at me.
"You know I know your skill. I can tell you something to give you confidence in me, I know the nature of your skill as well as the skill itself."
Alex didn't react to what I said as much as I thought he would. n0VeLusB.c0m
"If you know the skill, it's only natural that you know that too."
"So, yes. I think the fact that I've had plenty of opportunities to kill you and take your skill for myself, and I haven't done it until now, is a simple reason for you to trust me."
I didn't continue, just pulled two potion bottles out of the bag next to me and handed one to Alex. Then I put mine to my mouth and stretched slightly, lying down on the hard rock.
"I'm going to sleep. When we wake up, we'll be well enough and we can continue the journey. So you rest well too."
"Alright."
Alex drank the potion and closed his eyes after lying down, just like me. Still, his lips moved one last time before he fell asleep.
"Lheal... You're sure the plant is here, right?"
His voice sounded strained, but since his mother's life was at stake, there wasn't much I could say.
"Yes. As I said before, I can sign a mana contract anytime you want, but unfortunately, it's a bit late for that now... Still, you have to trust me, because at least for now there is no other way forward."
Alex clicked his tongue, but he didn't look particularly annoyed. It was more like a casual gesture.
"You're right... Sleep well."
I was stunned for a moment when I heard him tell me to sleep well, I hadn't expected that from him yet.
I couldn't help a slow smile forming on my face, because at last this Alexander Callidas really started to see me as his 'friend'...
"You too, as well..."
Adrian, Julian, Sue, Celine, Lucia, Alysia even though I can't yet and maybe never call her my 'friend', and now Alex...
I had forgotten that it feels good to make a new friend, to have someone you consider a friend also consider you a friend.
I closed my eyes and tried to lower my grin, but I couldn't stop myself. It was just... a good feeling.
*******
I straightened my clothes one last time and slowly stood in front of my mirror. I was wearing a blue long-sleeved sweater with a slight pattern on it and my jeans looked good. On my face, I wore makeup that was almost imperceptible but I thought it was effective.
My appearance was good. I always made sure I looked good.
Still, when I saw my image in the mirror, I couldn't help feeling annoyed.
Why am I doing this? Do I have to go to the trouble of trying to look nice to try to kill someone? I shouldn't be doing this. This is ridiculous...
"Tch."
I clicked my tongue, turned around, headed outside, and looked at my watch.
It had been almost twenty minutes since I saw the message. However, I hadn't clicked on it yet.
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Chapter 133 Volume III - Chapter 54: Meeting at the Café
Alex sounded a little hesitant with the question of where I had found out about his skill. And I decided to pose a question to him in the same way.
"Do you still doubt me?"
"Not really. I'm just... curious. Not only do you know about my skill, but you know you'll need it at the end of the dungeon. You've even memorized the map of the dungeon, but this is the first time we've entered it. There are so many things that don't connect, contradict, don't make sense... That's why I'm curious."
There was silence between us again.
"You can't make the connections despite using the skill, huh... If even that skill doesn't work, I must be more mysterious than I thought."
Of course, it's obvious that the skill won't work. If I had any doubt that it would work and that Alex would be able to get information about me, I wouldn't have even approached him in the first place.
"Yes, I'm afraid there's not much I've been able to learn using it, but you're not answering my question."
I sighed and then smiled when I saw his stubbornness.
"There are some things I can't say, Alex, and your questions relate to them. So there's nothing I can do but apologize."
Alex took his eyes off the wall and turned them back to me.
"I kind of trusted you, but that trust has waned a bit. Still, I think I understand you, so I won't say anything."
I grinned despite the brown eyes staring back at me.
"You know I know your skill. I can tell you something to give you confidence in me, I know the nature of your skill as well as the skill itself."
Alex didn't react to what I said as much as I thought he would. n0VeLusB.c0m
"If you know the skill, it's only natural that you know that too."
"So, yes. I think the fact that I've had plenty of opportunities to kill you and take your skill for myself, and I haven't done it until now, is a simple reason for you to trust me."
I didn't continue, just pulled two potion bottles out of the bag next to me and handed one to Alex. Then I put mine to my mouth and stretched slightly, lying down on the hard rock.
"I'm going to sleep. When we wake up, we'll be well enough and we can continue the journey. So you rest well too."
"Alright."
Alex drank the potion and closed his eyes after lying down, just like me. Still, his lips moved one last time before he fell asleep.
"Lheal... You're sure the plant is here, right?"
His voice sounded strained, but since his mother's life was at stake, there wasn't much I could say.
"Yes. As I said before, I can sign a mana contract anytime you want, but unfortunately, it's a bit late for that now... Still, you have to trust me, because at least for now there is no other way forward."
Alex clicked his tongue, but he didn't look particularly annoyed. It was more like a casual gesture.
"You're right... Sleep well."
I was stunned for a moment when I heard him tell me to sleep well, I hadn't expected that from him yet.
I couldn't help a slow smile forming on my face, because at last this Alexander Callidas really started to see me as his 'friend'...
"You too, as well..."
Adrian, Julian, Sue, Celine, Lucia, Alysia even though I can't yet and maybe never call her my 'friend', and now Alex...
I had forgotten that it feels good to make a new friend, to have someone you consider a friend also consider you a friend.
I closed my eyes and tried to lower my grin, but I couldn't stop myself. It was just... a good feeling.
*******
I straightened my clothes one last time and slowly stood in front of my mirror. I was wearing a blue long-sleeved sweater with a slight pattern on it and my jeans looked good. On my face, I wore makeup that was almost imperceptible but I thought it was effective.
My appearance was good. I always made sure I looked good.
Still, when I saw my image in the mirror, I couldn't help feeling annoyed.
Why am I doing this? Do I have to go to the trouble of trying to look nice to try to kill someone? I shouldn't be doing this. This is ridiculous...
"Tch."
I clicked my tongue, turned around, headed outside, and looked at my watch.
It had been almost twenty minutes since I saw the message. However, I hadn't clicked on it yet.
Chapter 133 Volume III - Chapter 54: Meeting at the Cafe Alex sounded a little hesitant with the question of where I had found out about his skill. And I decided to pose a question to him in the same way. "Do you still doubt me?" "Not really. I'm just... curious. Not only do you know about my skill, but you know you'll need it at the end of the dungeon. You've even memorized the map of the dungeon, but this is the first time we've entered it. There are so many things that don't connect, contradict, don't make sense... That's why I'm curious." There was silence between us again. "You can't make the connections despite using the skill, huh... If even that skill doesn't work, I must be more mysterious than I thought." Of course, it's obvious that the skill won't work. If I had any doubt that it would work and that Alex would be able to get information about me, I wouldn't have even approached him in the first place. "Yes, I'm afraid there's not much I've been able to learn using it, but you're not answering my question." I sighed and then smiled when I saw his stubbornness. "There are some things I can't say, Alex, and your questions relate to them. So there's nothing I can do but apologize." Alex took his eyes off the wall and turned them back to me. "I kind of trusted you, but that trust has waned a bit. Still, I think I understand you, so I won't say anything." I grinned despite the brown eyes staring back at me. "You know I know your skill. I can tell you something to give you confidence in me, I know the nature of your skill as well as the skill itself." Alex didn't react to what I said as much as I thought he would. n0VeLusB.c0m"If you know the skill, it's only natural that you know that too." "So, yes. I think the fact that I've had plenty of opportunities to kill you and take your skill for myself, and I haven't done it until now, is a simple reason for you to trust me." I didn't continue, just pulled two potion bottles out of the bag next to me and handed one to Alex. Then I put mine to my mouth and stretched slightly, lying down on the hard rock. "I'm going to sleep. When we wake up, we'll be well enough and we can continue the journey. So you rest well too." "Alright." Alex drank the potion and closed his eyes after lying down, just like me. Still, his lips moved one last time before he fell asleep. "Lheal... You're sure the plant is here, right?" His voice sounded strained, but since his mother's life was at stake, there wasn't much I could say. "Yes. As I said before, I can sign a mana contract anytime you want, but unfortunately, it's a bit late for that now... Still, you have to trust me, because at least for now there is no other way forward." Alex clicked his tongue, but he didn't look particularly annoyed. It was more like a casual gesture. "You're right... Sleep well." I was stunned for a moment when I heard him tell me to sleep well, I hadn't expected that from him yet. I couldn't help a slow smile forming on my face, because at last this Alexander Callidas really started to see me as his 'friend'... "You too, as well..." Adrian, Julian, Sue, Celine, Lucia, Alysia even though I can't yet and maybe never call her my 'friend', and now Alex... I had forgotten that it feels good to make a new friend, to have someone you consider a friend also consider you a friend. I closed my eyes and tried to lower my grin, but I couldn't stop myself. It was just... a good feeling. ******* I straightened my clothes one last time and slowly stood in front of my mirror. I was wearing a blue long-sleeved sweater with a slight pattern on it and my jeans looked good. On my face, I wore makeup that was almost imperceptible but I thought it was effective. My appearance was good. I always made sure I looked good. Still, when I saw my image in the mirror, I couldn't help feeling annoyed. Why am I doing this? Do I have to go to the trouble of trying to look nice to try to kill someone? I shouldn't be doing this. This is ridiculous... "Tch." I clicked my tongue, turned around, headed outside, and looked at my watch. It had been almost twenty minutes since I saw the message. However, I hadn't clicked on it yet.
