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Chapter 28

“Then… who are you…” the question had been told a a quite a few minutes now and still Arthur didn’t even had said anything up till this moment.

His expression had a frown on his face, continuously staring at the person in front of him, giving off a heavy pressure enough to suffocate a person.

Vayne knew that for a person to give of this sort of pressure are people who are far stronger than a average person comparable to a mighty Dragon.

He couldn’t resist the pressure that he is experiencing, but he could somehow managed it. Inside his heart, he began to fear this person. A person that to obliterate him without any trouble, yet he had a feeling that he should not fear him.

But all of a sudden, his expression had turn a hundred eighty degree. His previous malicious aura had turn to gentle one, the one that couldn’t even hurt a fly.

“What are you talking about, I’m Arthur Aethersell Colard.”

Arthur answered calmly, making everything that happened as if it were an imagination.

Vayne didn’t pry any further, he knew that knowing this person’s true identity would only get himself in trouble, but he somehow got a glimpse of his personality.

Cold-blooded.

Being his enemy is like going for a suicide, so he rather be in his good side than the opposite.

He shook his head and immediately walked out of the building, Arthur didn’t follow up but instead disappeared from where he stood.

When all of his stuff packed inside his two bag, he immediately went towards their meeting place, closes to the girls room.

There he could only see Luianna alone under the shade of the tree, wearing a one piece white dress, under a small radiance of the light cause her to be more dazzling.

Other passer by couldn’t even take their eyes away from her, but this charm couldn’t even had a great effect on Vayne. He only see how pretty she were and nothing else.

Giving his greeting to his senior and started an idle chat while their wait for the two who still haven’t arrived. Their topic was about their previous match.

“… to tell you the truth, the team quite lacking… I couldn’t accurately point it all out, but I can tell one thing.. Everyone very much overestimate themselves when they move as a large group or underestimate their enemy when their outnumbered.” «Vayne»

“….. so, what if we move in a small group, would that change everything?” «Luianna»

“From my perspective as the opponent, it would only make it easy picking. Why? Because You had an outdated equipment. Remember the unusual weapon that I was using, that gun had a superior accuracy to fire in a distance, farther than the gun you used.” «Vayne»

Vayne already took out his mobile and projected his VS-01. Showing also the stat that say the effective distance, rate of fire, weight, and other written details. Of course, it was one for the public eyes.

Luianna was a bit surprised that he showed a detail stat about the gun he used as well as the other gun, the one that the twins used. She told him that he is showing too much but he reassured her that he wasn’t.

While their having a discussion, the girls finally arrived and together went towards the airport where they flew out of the island. As soon as the had landed, they part ways and the remaining three went back to the residence.

“We’ve finally home!” «Eliza»

“You’re being such a child… It haven’t been that long since we left for school, you know that.” «Vayne»

“The thought what’s count!” «Eliza»

Eliza said and turn around pouting angrily. He didn’t bother about it and just shrugged it.

After walking around, someone finally came to greet them. They are also familiar with this person. The head butler of the family, Sebastian.

“I am happy that you’ve arrived safely, young miss.” «Sebastian»

“Un… I’m happy to see you too, Sebastian.” «Erika»

“Sebastian, it’s been long time. How is everyone?” «Eliza»

“Thank you, young misses. Everyone are doing fine in the matter of fact. When we’ve heard the news, everyone were very worried of your safety. I’m sure they’ll be delighted to see you unharmed.” «Sebastian»

“Hey, Sebastian… Is mother doing well?” «Vayne»

“It’s good to see you doing well, Vayne. Yes, your mother has finally shows some sign of waking up, in a few more days we could finally see her wake up, but for now we should start to head to the mansion so you could take some rest.” «Sebastian»

He took over their luggage and guided them to where the car were parked.

On the way, Eliza narrated all the events from the time since they arrived from the island up till the end of the match. They didn’t included the event after the match, nor they were asked about it.

That is because, Sebastian and Nounin and other old servant ,who knew about the kidnapping in the past, already heard of what happened. So asking about it would only make the girls feel very troubled.

At the time when Eliza still narrating you he events to Sebastian, Vayne is having a very painful headache for thinking of a way to let Nounin know of an additional member that requested to be part of.

Making a promise is easy and simple, but doing the deed shows how difficult to promise that was made. So for Vayne’s perspective shows how high the hurdle is.

So when they finally entered the house’s estate, the first person he saw is the person who’s causing him the headache. Right next to him is Nounin, the person he had to inform of.

Seeing the two stood next to each other, the pain he is feeling are now twofold. He annoyingly thought to himself as he glare dagger at a certain someone.

‘… Arthur… we’re gonna have a very NICE long talk later…’ «Vayne»

* + * + * + *

‹Certain someone’s perspective›

*BANG*

*THUD*

Two officer came to report to their leader and one of them were haft-done reporting, now fell to the floor with a hole on the middle of his forehead.

Their leader put down his gun on his table, stood up and walked to the past the remaining officer, stood behind him.

“… Now, could you explain how did the girls, that were just captured and place on a isolated room on a heavily guarded compound, escaped and killed one of my best spellcaster?” «?»

“… Bos-”

*CRACK*

*THUD*

Once again, the remaining officer fell to the floor with his head facing twisted to his rear. Killing the last person, he returned to his chair and a person came out from the door near where the boss sat, then sat leisurely sat on the sofa in front.

“Tell me there’s any good news, Shadow…” «?»

“Boss, sorry to say this but… the spy, that we had planted on the ground, seems to had disappeared since before the school year had started… and the record we had about the person that helped the captive escaped, seems to be had been fabricated, it looks to me that this was planned very long ago. We couldn’t find any trace of that person, it as if that person itself is a ghost.” «Shadow»

“…” «Boss»

“From my report, the father of our target seems to be oblivious of your identity, so I presume that this is a work of a third-party.” «Shadow»

“….. Very well… get our boys out of there.” «BOSS»

The boss became very quiet all of a sudden, hesitated for a then took out his phone and dialed someone.

“Hello….. is the offer still open?”

* + * + * + *

Back at the Colard’s Mansion, at the dining room, everyone had just taken their sit, Vayne and the twins sat side by side while Arthur sat at the opposite side of them and Nounin sat at the middle end of the table, where he could see everyone.

They still had yet to start as they seems to wait for the last person to come, after a few minutes that person still didn’t come up.

“*AHEM* Well let me introduce this person, his name is “Arthur”. Because of an unfortunate events, he would be welcomed into the branch family along with another person, whom did not sho-” «Nounin»

*BAM*

“Sorry, I’m late! Lost track of time!” «?»

Before he could finish his speech, someone rudely barged open and startled everyone inside, seeing this that person bowed its head and started apologizing for being rude.

Everyone turned their head towards this person, still bowing, Vayne suddenly felt a cold sweat sliding down on his spine when looked at this person.

He felt something very familiar about this person which he began to feel fear how closely this person resembles someone in that person’s memories.

‘No, no, no, no, no, no… This can’t be real…. It can’t be real….’ «Vlad»

“It’s alright. Now that you are here…” «Nounin»

‘Please, PLEASE!! Don’t be her…’ «Vlad»

‘What happened to you Vlad? Do you know her?’ «Vayne»

‘It’s not that I know her…’ «Vlad»

“… Please introduce yourself.” «Nounin»

“My name is Setsuko…” «Setsuko»

‘I known her… because…

… she is my sister.’

A/N: The name of Chris/Vlad's sister would be permanently change to Setsuko.

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