Chapter 22: Hopeless [1]
"Keep an eye on him. I have a feeling he will be useful to us in the future."
Rene nodded in understanding, though she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease at her father's words. What did he mean by "useful to us"? And why did he have a feeling about the boy's future significance?
However, she knew better than to question her father further. Cale was not one to divulge his plans easily, and she had learned long ago not to pry too deeply into his affairs.
Instead, she simply nodded once more and waited for him to dismiss her. And sure enough, after a moment of silence, Cale waved his hand dismissively, indicating that their conversation was over.
With a bow, Rene turned to leave the office, her mind still spinning with thoughts of the mysterious boy she had encountered in the dungeon.
"Kuku...Kuku...Interesting, That boy is very interesting." Cale laughed and mattered to himself as he leaned back on his chair.
Cale was in deep thought.
Originally he had thought that boy would die in Boros family dungeon but not only did he survive he managed to deceive his daughter too.
'Ah! That reminds...That boy now has an Eye Of Arrogance.'
Originally he had prepared the eye of arrogance for his daughter she finished the dungeon but that boy had that eye.
Cal however was not angry at all he liked that his daughter didn't have an eye for arrogance.
The eye of arrogance has its own will, if that boy is an ordinary person, his would have exploded the moment the eye of arrogance touched his body.
One needs to be absolute evil to control the eye of arrogance and that boy is an absolute evil
But the most interesting thing was despite that Cale knowing that boy had the presence of evil around him, he didn't look like he was an evil being.
That's what confused Cale and that is also the reason Cale didn't do anything when he saw the 'Eye Of Arrogance' on the boy's left eye socket.
If her daughter had the eye of arrogance, Cale knew that she would be unable to use half its power, there was a chance that she would go mad under the influence of an eye of arrogance.
Among previous successors of the Boros family, O'Hall was the owner of the eye of arrogance.
Among them, there were very few people who could properly handle Arrogance's eyes…
"Fun."
He's a guy worth using.
Cale leaned forward, his gaze piercing as he pondered his next move. The boy with the Eye of Arrogance had piqued his interest, and Cale was not one to let such potential go to waste.
"Call that boy inside," Cale said to the servant outside of his room and waited for the boy to come in.
***
The time has finally come...
Cale had told me to order a servant to come into the office.
I took a step closer with a nervous expression.
The door to the office opened with a squeaking sound.
As I entered the door, I saw Cale sitting in a chair with a cold expression on his face.
'What are you thinking….'
Unable to grasp Cale's plans in the slightest, I couldn't relax my tense expression.
In the end, I had to get my curiosity out of my mouth.
"Why did you let me live?"
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no reason for Cale to let me live.
I stole the eyes of Arrogance, the secret treasure of the Boros family, and even deceived his daughter, Rene.
Cale opened his mouth as if it were natural for my attitude that he did not know why.
"I saved you it because you are useful to me."
"… … ."
I got angry inside, I wanted nothing more than to thrust my dagger inside that bastard's throat, however what's the use of it?
I had noticed that Cale wanted something from me.
But I couldn't figure out what he was looking for.
Now, I know he is going to use me for his ambition whatever that ambition is.
Now I started to feel uncomfortable...
The moment I skim down Cale with wide-open eyes.
"You tricked my daughter well, Kukuk...Hahaha"
"… … !"
Along with the fishy laugh Cale vomited, the tremendous demonic energy clamped down on my body.
My shoulders trembled and my breathing quickened as I took that momentum forward.
As the overwhelming demonic energy enveloped me, I struggled to maintain my composure, feeling as though I was being crushed under its weight. Cale's laughter echoed in the room, sending chills down my spine as I tried to muster the courage to face him.
The difference between our skills was vast, I couldn't close the gap right now but I didn't want be look like a pathetic fool either.
There is still some mana left inside my body to activate the [Live] trait.
I clenched my teeth and circulated mana inside my body and activated the [Live] trait.
-Shhhh!
My red right eye started to glow in blood blood-red colour as [Live] trait activated and clashed against Cale demonic energy.
-Boom!
Maybe he wasn't trying to pressure me with his demonic energy but despite the vast gap between me and him, when our forces clashed with each other they offset each other out.
Cale looked at me with admiration
"You have some skill."
"Huuf...Huff...Don't play pranks on me like that." I said as I took a deep breath, the [Live] trait was deactivated as I don't have enough mana.
If Cale decided to use his demonic energy pressure again I would be at his mercy.
"Why would I play a prank? That's a kid's job." Cale said but I noticed that he was enjoying this situation pretty much right now.
'Bastard.'
"Are you sure you don't intend to kill me anyway?"
"Hmm, it's quite nice that you noticed but don't worry I won't kill you."
Cale said with a smile.
"It's worth knowing the name of yours after all you survive this long, say the name of yours."
"… My name is Adele."
"Adele, it's Adele… … ."
Cale looked at me, repeating my name without Ashen's last name.
The gaze is very burdensome…
However, there is no need to be intimidated all the time.
I stood up straight and asked Cale a question.
"Then tell me what you want."
"It's a simple story. Continue what you told my daughter.".
"That means… … ."
"I won't say it twice."
'Escort, This fucker wants me to be her escort."
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