Episode 68 – Trickster and Double (1/2)

In the best-positioned seats in the entire Arena, sat an extreel who didn’t look past 30 Yet, even though Kiel’s father was a councilh he was older than this elegantto theto so than him

Kiel’s eyebrows furrowed The lands under the shi+eld were governed by the Council of 7, and since his father was one of the 7 councilher in status than him Even if this man were the head of a noble family, his father wouldn’t show him this amount of respect

Kiel’s eyes focused on the hly His skin hite and flawless, his build lean ell-definedred clothes

The man’s face was effeminate and refined, it didn’t pale in co black hair was let loose and fell like a waterfall down his back There were bright red strands weaved within the black

That one look at the man made Kiel’s hair stand on end Kiel couldn’t feel any mana around theat all nor did he show any kind of hostile behavior, yet Kiel felt as if he was looking at a fierce dragon that could devour him with one bite

This person gave hi Venric Rroda, his grandfather, gave off He felt as if this man was more powerful than anyone he had ever met But that ehim!

For a e like himself But he dismissed it ale with this much respect would be if the lands of Halnea were a monarchy and this person were the emperor

Since that was not the case, this e Perhaps he felt that no one would dare cast a spell against hie Armor was unnecessary?

Kiel’s pondering was interrupted when he heard his father introduce hiently studying all the tie”

“We are in sihed pleasantly andboy “This is reat…”

The“Uh…I arandson”

Kiel stared at the ape Did he hear him correctly??

The smile on Kiel’s father’s face never wavered He even chuckled “So enerations, and yet he looks just like you If I didn’t know better, I’d say he was your own son”

The man stared at Kiel’s father speechlessly for several seconds, and then he looked back at the boy, then he looked back at Kiel’s father His eyebrows furrowed and he startedunder his breath “Don’t tell me those bastards lied to me? But lately, I was careful not to sire any childr… except that one time… It can’t be?”

The boy sitting next to hiaze froht in the eye The boy’s gaze was fiery, but the words he spoke were cold-blooded: “Grandpa, stop e me”

Kiel wasn’t the only one rendered speechless by the blunt words Even the “grandpa” clutched at his heart as if it had just received a heavy blow

Kiel’s big pale blue eyes finally switched from the man to the boy

His features were as beautiful and delicate as Kiel’s, his skin just as white and flawless Kiel had to double check to confirm that he was, in fact, a boy

The boy had long, silky and shi+ny black hair that any girl would be jealous of, falling down his back Through his hair ran a few streaks of bright red hair In every way, he looked like a randfather?

Kiel blinked his large eyes and aze of the boy The eyes of the boy were incredibly heated, like aze away

It wasn’t that the boy glared at him, or that his emotions were excited No His eyes were literally like e with golden lights and occasional red spots Those eyes were exactly the opposite of Kiel’s eyes

Where Kiel’s eyes looked like an iceberg, the boy’s eyes looked like lava While Kiel had an icy air about hi to be friendly, the boy in front of him was the exact opposite The boy displayed coaze had the power to draw people in, stirring the one’s heart on fire It was so full of vitality and power one would find it hard to stay calm headed

Kiel’s father motioned Kiel to sit on the seat closest to the boy, probably hoping that Kiel would enjoy having soe It showed exactly how little his own father understood his personality…

Kiel turned his head towards the stage but continued to gaze at the boy curiously from the corner of his eyes That’s how he noticed that the boy returned his gaze The boy measured Kiel with equal fascination It seemed like he noticed that he and Kiel shared a lot of sie and shared beautiful faces and black hair However, what caused their mutual fascination with each other wasn’t their similarities but their differences

Where Kiel’s hair had vivid blue strands, the other boy had vivid red Where Kiel’s eyes were icebergs, the other boy’s were lava Where Kiel had a reserved, cold air about him, the other boy had unbridled heat

It was as if the two of them were fire and ice, exact opposites

And like fire and ice didn’t quite get along, Kiel instantly felt like the two of thee Ar Which created a sharp contrast with Kiel’s e