NovelEnglishIf he were one second slower, Mickus' hand would have been minced meat.
Still, he quickly hid his trembling right hand behind himself while glaring coldly at Frank. "Impressive." His flattery was icy, just as there was no hint of positive attitude toward Frank in his visage-if anything, he looked even more hostile now.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You flatter me," Frank replied, his tone neutral.
Such was his attitude-if the other person backed down, he would afford them their solace.
However, it was still clear that the heir to Clear Winds Pavilion had no respect for Frank and was actually hostile.
Glancing at Silverbell beside himself, Frank could certainly see why.
"Hmph!" Mickus snorted coldly, not forgetting to threaten Frank before he stormed off. "Don't think you get to strut just because you have sskill! There's all the tfor you to suffer!" "You don't have to worry about that," Frank replied, calm as ever.
Mickus was left glowering, while Frank waited until he was gone before turning toward Silverbell.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Pfft..." To his surprise, he found her giggling, and her divine good looks and her carefree smile left Frank spacing out.
Still, she soon realized that Frank was staring fixedly at her, blushing as she explained under her breath, "Clear Winds Pavilion is a Bralog sect that has stayed in seclusion, and Mickus has been stalkingfor a while, but I can't give him the cold shoulder since his sect is part of the Martial Alliance." "Must be tough being the chief." Frank could not help chuckling at Silverbell's words. "Running all over Draconia, mediating between various factions, as well as having to look pretty for them..." "What are you saying?!" Silverbell pouted at the last part, rolling her eyes at Frank.
Frank chuckled and said, "Alright then. Go on-tellwhat you're doing here. I happen to be in town for sbusiness, and I can help if you need me." Silverbell was surprised and was ready to refuse.
Still, she nodded after sthought. "I've in secret to investigate a Cenforeigner. He's a legitimate businessman, but in reality, he's a heretical geomancer." Content belongs to en.kikistories"A heretical geomancer?" It was the first tFrank heard of such a title and was immediately interested.
Silverbell nodded. "I'm telling you just so that you'll be careful. He's really unpredictable and his methods unorthodox-you'd fall for it if you let your guard down for a moment. I don't mind telling you that it's my first tdealing with such a case too." Content belongs to en.kikistoriesFrank lifted a brow. "Methods such as...?" "Such as..." Silverbell thought about it but remained uncertain. "Drinking a fetus' blood to maintain his youth, cannibalistic rituals, devouring dreams..." "Did you read that from switch hunting manual?" Frank chuckled, since it sounded just like those middle-age tomes.
Silverbell blushed. "Like I said, it's my first ttaking on a case like this." "Well then, if it really is just like what those books said, then this heretical geomancer is trouble." Frank smiled without hesitation. "And to make up for causing your companion to storm off, I'll help you deal with your geomancer." "What about your business...?" e "There's no rush." Frank waved off. Silverbell, chuckling. "I'm waiting for the other party to make contact anyway. Since I have the time, I can go with you." Content belongs to en.kikistories.com
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