Chapter 3: Chapter 3
"Are you heading out?"
"Yes."
There were not many people left in the tea shop.
It was past 9 pm. This was the time when there were more people in the bars than in tea shops. Since this was the time that the people mining in the pits went to drink, the bar should be full of people.
"I look forward to your next visit."
Cale and Edwin nodded their head at Billos's statement.
Edwin excitedly looked at Cale. "Young master~, Young master~, the progress of the protagonist was quite stimulating and thrilling. I got goosebumps just from imagining it." He rubbed his arms in an attempt to show his sobriety and continued to beam in joy.
"I especially liked it when the abilities are appreciated and the way he grows even though I only read half of it." Cale nodded in agreement. It was still fun to read while having this sense of urgency in his heart. Exceptionally when you have someone to share your thoughts with, Cale glanced at Edwin who was grinning stupidly at him.
In that instant, the corner of Billos's eyebrows frowned for a moment before returning to normal. His eyes were cloudy as he observed Cale.
A smile formed on Cale's face as he spoke to Billos, who was standing there with a blank expression on his face.
"Don't let anyone else read that book so that I can read it whenever I come."
This truly was the immature son of the Count, who was trying to monopolize someone else's property. Billos, the bastard son of a wealthy merchant guild might not like it, but what could he do? Cale was the son of the Count.
"Yes! I will reserve this book only for young master Cale!"
However, Billo's response was different from what Cale expected. He smiled brightly as he urged them both to come back soon.
"Please come again soon. I will be waiting for you."
"Sure, whatever."
Cale didn't want to go but had to leave to go meet Choi Han.
Ring.
The bell rang once more and it suddenly felt like the tea shop became louder once they left.
However, it was even louder outside the tea shop than it was inside. Even though this territory was far from the capital, the fact that a lot of artists resided here and that they had a special product made it a popular location. These individuals, as well as the miners who were looking to relax after a long day in the mines, all were out late to drink.
Cale walked the street with his newly found servant.
'Aigoo, young master, you're here?"
The owner of the bar was extremely afraid of Cale. It was because of that one day when Cale broke pretty much everything around where he was sitting to drink. Cale was probably number one on the blacklist for Western City bars.
He did not respond to the owner's greeting and just threw a gold coin at him.
"Bring a bottle of my usual. Oh, and roasted chicken breast. Don't put salt on it."
"Excuse me? Y, you don't want to find a seat first?"
Cale started to frown. The owner immediately waved his hands and bowed his head.
"Immediately! I will bring it immediately!"
The owner was moving quickly, but it looked like he was smiling.
It was because it looked like Cale was not planning on sitting down. Cale looked around the bar which became quiet once he walked in.
Everyone was avoiding his gaze and turned their heads.
It was like they were wondering why he had to choose this bar of all bars in the city. The gangsters and scammers in the bar were all extremely nervous right now.
"Tsk."
The sound of Cale clicking his tongue could be heard through the silence in the bar.
"Young master, here is the bottle you requested."
"Great."
Cale grabbed the bottle and bag of chicken. It was the alcohol he drank often. It was probably the most expensive alcohol in this bar. He accepted the bottle with no regret and left the bar.
Cale immediately opened the bottle and drank about half of it as soon as he stepped out of the bar.
"Oh."
The alcohol tasted pretty good. Since Cale had a high tolerance to alcohol, it did not affect him at all to drink half of the bottle at once. He just flushed easily, making people think he was a lightweight.
Cale quickly walked along with the bottle in his hand.
He walked back past the tea shop he stayed in all day until he saw the guards stiffen up after seeing him. Seeing them acting like that made him want to go out of the gate, but unfortunately, that was not his destination.
"Ah, I'm starting to get hot."
Edwin hurriedly glanced at the son of the count and asked. "Are you okay, Young Master? Would you like to sit down for a while?"
"Nah, let's keep going."
"Oh, to locate that dangerous dude?"
"Yup."
'Approximately 100 steps from the city gate.'
That was the location where Choi Han jumped over the city wall. Cale clenched the bottle in his hand as he quickly ran toward the location. There were not many people on the streets because it was a residential area.
Cale took a deep breath once he arrived at the calculated location.
Exactly 100 steps away from the city gate. It was a corner of the residential area so there wasn't any other light other than the torch the guards put on top of the wall, as well as the lights coming out of the residential windows.
But that was enough light. Cale slowly approached his destination after letting his eyes adjust to the dark.
'Just as I expected.'
They both could see something curled up underneath the city wall. There were multiple things.
Delicate-looking things that were shaking because of the cold. Cale and Edwin continued to walk toward the location. They could hear the voices of the curled-up lifeforms.
Meow Meeeeeow.
Two cats were meowing as they lay curled up underneath the city wall. Cale started to smile.
'It's right here.'
He found the right spot. The moment Choi Han jumps over the wall, a baby kitten is body-slammed by the alpha cat of the neighborhood and gets sent tumbling to the city wall. Choi Han quickly twists his body to avoid landing on the kitten. This was a world where coincidences played a big role.
'He is a good guy.'
Choi Han twists his ankle after unexpectedly twisting his body to avoid hurting the kitten. He had run like crazy to reach Western City after killing tens of people for the first time and burying the corpses of the villagers. His body had reached its limit making him unable to land properly after making such a movement.
Meeeeow Meeeeeeow.
Cale gazed at the kitten that was curled up and shaking, as well as the other kitten that seemed to be its sibling licking the shaking kitten. He then turned his gaze.
He turned to look at one of the alleys that were close to where was standing. He could see him.
'I found him.'
The man was wincing in pain while looking like one of the homeless that lived in the slums. Cale could see the shaggy black hair and the old and burnt clothes.
According to the novel, Cale and Choi Han would meet tomorrow. Tonight was the night Cale got drunk and got the scar on his side. Things were already different than in the novel, even though it was just minor details.
Cale stood up as he had crouched down to look at the kittens. Choi Han must have felt his gaze from a few moments ago, as Choi Han slowly raised his head and his eyes focused on Cale through his shaggy black hair.
'Damn it, I'm shaking.'
"Young Master, is he that tough? He is barely strong compared to me." Edwin asked in bewilderment.
Cale glanced at the brunette in disbelief. Even if Choi Han was injured, you could still feel the aura radiating off him. Anyone close to him would wet their pants or pass out. But this punk asks him if he was strong. He was either stupid or way stronger than Choi Han. Cale believed in the latter, the abilities he displayed before took hard control.
Cale calmed down immensely. That's right, Cale has this devil with him, why should he be afraid of a saint?
Besides, even if Choi Han tried to harm him, he has his shield.
Cale confidently started to speak to Choi Han who was staring at him.
"You look like you are hungry."
Tsk tsk. Cale clicked his tongue and took the chicken breast out of the bag. Then with an extremely gentle movement, Cale offered the roasted chicken breast, not to Choi Han, but to the kittens.
"You poor things. Go ahead and eat it."
Cale didn't know that the kittens would be this small. He hope that they could still eat the chicken breast. Tsk. He clicked his tongue as he ripped the chicken breast into pieces so that the kittens could eat it better.
He was wondering what the hell he was doing crouching here feeding these kittens.
To be honest, Cale did not like cats. However, Choi Han treasured small animals.
Grrooooowl. Groooooowl.
The injured kitten must have discerned Cale's dislike for cats, as it showed its teeth and started to growl, but Cale started to pet the kitten's silver fur as he looked into its golden eyes. The kitten must not have liked it, as it did its best to avoid Cale's hand.
"You poor things. Eat this and get better soon."
He didn't even look at Choi Han when he said that, however, he was thinking that Choi Han was looking at him.
"Do you have somewhere to go?"
He did not hear a response. However, Cale continued to speak. The guards would soon come to patrol this area, and he needed to make a move before Choi Han started to limp away to avoid the guards.
"Or a place to stay?"
Cale petted the growling silver-furred kitten with golden eyes and pushed away from the red kitten that was trying to attack him as he asked. The red kitten kept trying to hit Cale for some reason. Its golden eyes, which matched its sibling's eyes, shined brightly even in the darkness.
But Cale needed to focus on Choi Han.
"Are you hungry?"
There still was no response. Cale had expected this.
Choi Han was probably observing them right now, but he also probably wanted to rest.
Both his body and mind had reached their limit. In addition, he had received a huge shock just the other day. For someone like Choi Han who had lived on his own without any human contact other than the villagers of that small village, Western City was completely foreign to him. He may have lived for tens of years already, but he was still young.
"Are you not going to say anything?"
"…Why are you talking to me?"
Choi Han finally seemed to have decided that Cale was weak.
Cale was weak enough that he could easily kill him even though he was within his limits but the man beside him was strong, stronger than him, but showed no ill intent, even glancing at the two felines with fond eyes with a cheerful smile on his face. That was why Choi Han felt that it would be okay to accept Cale's goodwill even though he had no idea why Cale was being nice to him.
"Hey."
He could see Choi Han's situation better once he got closer. He was a mess.
However, maybe it was because he was the main character, but his eyes were clear. The black hair and black pupils that showed that Choi Han was Korean were quite nice to see. That was why Cale smiled as he casually spoke to Choi Han.
"Follow me. I'll feed you."
The best first impression was to be the one who provides delicious food.
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