Chapter 134: For Peace (2/2)

”I think you need a ride?” the young man said, and Nikolai wondered again who the hell he was. After all, he was someone never seen before in his past life.

However, looking at the giant eagle, which couldn't be other than, at the very least, the work of a Grand-skill, Nikolai felt tempted. After pondering his options for a bit, he nodded and jumped to ride the eagle.

”Haha, let's fly!”

As the eagle soared into the sky, Nikolai saw the divergence change into 20%, but he didn't know if it was his actions or something else. The identity of the man before was nothing but a mystery.

As the eagle rose higher, a green light surrounded its body to block the wind. Then, with the young man sitting in front of him, Nikolai had to grab into the eagle's body lest he fell.

”Are you going to the city? Did you forget something?” the young man asked, and Nikolai chose to be silent. He would have to find Master Edward somehow, but he didn't know-how.

'Who is the old friend?' Nikolai tried to guess, but it was futile. They reached the city in nothing but a few minutes, and Nikolai could have never made it this quickly without the young man.

”Can you take me to the mansion?”

”Princess's Maria mansion?” the young man yapped with surprise with a blush on his face. ”I don't think it would be appropriate for me to be there,” he said as he played with his curly hair.

Nikolai squinted his eyes at the young man, who seemed to have special feelings for the princess. However, he was no different from every noble kid out there, who shared the same crush.

”I need to find Master Edward,” Nikolai said again, and the young man simply nodded while playing with his bangs.

The eagle drew an arc over the city as it turned toward the mansion, landing in one of its fields. The servants ran as the knights surrounded them, and Nikolai had to take out his badge before they attacked.

”Sir Lyle,” the knights retracted their weapons after they recognized him. The name sounded pleasant on his ears, and all of the knights seem to call him that as Princess Maria's retainer. ”I thought you accompanied the princess?”

”She sent me to look for Master Edward. Have you seen him?”

”No, he disappeared since early morning. I couldn't find him in his room, too,” the knight shook his head. Nikolai looked around and began walking toward the stables.

”Where are you going, Lyle?” the young man skipped behind him, and it seemed the knights didn't recognize this person as well. However, the way he carried himself did not resemble a noble, but his clothes and appearance said otherwise.

”Uh, I think I know how to find him,” Nikolai absent-mindedly said as he looked through a couple of drivers in the stable. But, as he suspected, the old driver wasn't here. ”Excuse me, do you know where the old man is?”

”Uh, he left early in the morning, I think,” the driver who distrusted Nikolai a few days ago answered readily. ”I was loading some carriages when I saw him leave in a certain direction. I can guide you!”

Nikolai looked at him with suspicion as he thought that this man must have ulterior motives. However, he wasn't even an F-ranker, so Nikolai allowed him to lead them.

”Weren't you looking for Master Edward?” muttered the young man as they boarded the carriage. ”Wait, Master Edward is known as to disappear a lot. Can he be a shapeshifter?”

Since they met, Nikolai had to take an extra glance at the young man for the first time. After all, one wouldn't be so sharp without holding a particular intellect. The young man noticed his gaze and grinned in response.

”Did you think I was nothing but a beautiful face?”

”I didn't even think you were a beautiful face,” Nikolai said unconsciously, but the young man laughed heartily.

”Haha, I'm glad that you are back to normal,” said the young as he wiped away his tears. ”Now, let's find Master Edward,” he said with a mysterious grin, but Nikolai didn't have the heart to him for his name.