Published at 18th of October 2020 04:54:05 PM
Chapter 28: I Mean No Harm
Calian shushed the man by bringing the knife up to his own lips .
“No need to tell be about things I don’t need to know,” he continued in a low voice .
“I don’t have the money! What do you want me to do?” cried the man . Realising what he had done, he flinched and mumbled softly . “No, I-I mean, it’s just that… I’d appreciate it if you told me what you wanted . ”
Calian tapped the desk with the tip of his blade . “I won’t take the money .
It was the best possible news . The man’s face lit up .
However, Calian wasn’t finished . “Instead, I want a man . Monster Eyes . ”
To the man, it was like a slap in the face out of the blue . “No! That’s—”
—skrrrk!
“Holy fucking shit!” The man scowled . He was done with the boy’s unreasonable demand . He couldn’t care less anymore .
Calian also noticed the man’s change in attitude . If he allowed him any more time, a fight would start, and the man will realise that Calian is just a powerless boy . He couldn’t let him take his time to think . Calian clenched his teeth .
The man continued, “He only just started earning back what he’s worth, and Master told me that—”
In that instant, the man shut his mouth .
He heard Calian’s knife—not even a sword—reverberate .
A blue aura swelled up and wrapped around the knife, and formed a long blue blade at the tip of the knife . It seemed like it could cut through anything . The man’s eyes became distorted in fear .
Having witnessed with their own two eyes what they had only heard about, the men gasped . They all stared at Calian’s hand in disbelief .
As if to confirm that fact, Calian quietly stood up and raised the knife that was now as long as a sword with the aura wrapping around it . He swung down the knife directly in front of the man’s nose .
“…!” The man flinched and retracted his shoulders .
There was silence .
The knife soundlessly cut through the thick iron table like it was pudding . Only its blue afterglow lingered like a nightmare .
Beneath the table, the man felt a chill between his knees where the blade of aura had brushed . The man jumped back in reflex . His pants were cleanly and vertically cut, showing his bare legs .
“Eeek!”
Calian lowered his head . Blood fought its way up his throat . He grabbed onto the corners of the desk with his both hands and supported his body, swallowing back the coagulation of blood .
He couldn’t pull the same card twice . His heart felt as if it were about to be shred into pieces .
Calian finally managed to open his mouth and feign his strength . “Are 6,000 florens and your life worth trading Monster Eyes for?”
Calian’s voice was trembling in pain . However, all the man could hear was Calian trying to keep in his rage .
Shit! He’s a swordmaster! There could be hundreds, no, thousands of me, and we still won’t be able to win against him!
The man hurriedly finished his calculations and nodded . He gestured the two wide-eyed, shaking men behing Calian to bring him in . The men ran out of the room immediately .
Calian stretched out his arm and retrieved his knife . He didn’t expect the knife to still be in good shape after being sheathed by his aura . It was likely because it was made by a skilful blacksmith, as well as the fact that the aura was only present for an instant .
An empty laugh leaked out of Calian’s lips . I guess I’m weaker than this knife .
Calian sat back down . He lowered his head once again to hide his pain and slowly regulated his breath .
Five minutes felt like five years . His pain subsided to a somewhat bearable level . It was taking much longer than he had expected . Calian impatiently knocked on the desk with his knife .
The man frantically waved his hand around . He felt as if his lifespan was shortening with every knock . “H-He’ll be here soon! Please be a little more patient!”
Just as he finished his sentence, the door burst open and the men who had just left rushed in . However, it was just the two of them and no Kyrie .
The man pressed, “Where is he? Why are you the only ones here?”
“He says… he says that he refuses to leave without Hina…”
Calian’s head jerked up in surprise . His hood almost slid off his head . Hina . He knew that name .
Could it be that girl…?
When Calian looked up, the man shouted in panic . His life was on the line, and this wasn’t the time to be picky . “He wants to leave with her?”
“Yes . Hina is a half-blood like him—”
“It doesn’t matter! Bring both of them! Two, three, whatever! Just bring them over!”
“Y-Yessir!”
They ran out again . This time, it didn’t take them long to come back .
—creak!
The door swung open again, and four people stepped in . Other than the two men, one of them was Kyrie, and the other was someone Calian had seen not too long ago . She was the silver-haired girl who had been delivering him his receipts .
The man’s face lit up . “Here, take them all . Go on ahead . ”
Calian stood up . The man and his subordinates flinched and took a few steps back .
“Both of you, follow me,” said Calian as he walked towards the door .
The man placed his hand on his chest in relief . Suddenly, Calian turned around and stepped closer .
“W-What’s wrong?”
Calian opened his hand palm-up . The man jolted in shock . Did he change his mind? Now he wants the money as well?
Calian smiled . “Give me back my entry fee and the money that I started with . ”
Five gold coins .
Gotta save up, you know .
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