Chapter 165: Chapter 165 - The Hunter and the Prey (Part 2)

Aiden took a few breaths to calm his raging heart down. It was not the right time yet. As his eyes were closed, nobody noticed when they began to glow nor when the light faded, and it returned to their exotic-looking but an otherwise normal state.

"So, what quest did you guys pick?" He asked, changing the subject. Meanwhile, he also nodded towards Mary with a smile, who, understanding the notion, smiled back with a thankful expression, and turned to leave towards the back office door with the quest paper in her hands.

"Nothing too difficult, don't worry. It's just some monster hunting request." The leader of the group, Jack replied with a fake smile. It was clear he didn't want to elaborate on the matter and wanted to move on to another topic. "What about you guys? Did you guys regist-" 

Unfortunately for them, Aiden didn't want to leave the matter at that. Interrupting Jack's words, Aiden asked again.