Episode 88 – Light and Night (1/2)
Episode 88 – Light and Night
Previously:
Elaru picks up Kiel’s ring and the two of theive hie Unfortunately, as they enter the lobby of the restaurant, they run into Rhur Rroda – Kiel’s older brother, and his date Kiel and Rhur engage in a word battle, both trying to humiliate each other Their stalemate is broken when Elaru joins the fray, and Rhur ends up suffering heavy monetary losses because of an overly expensive wine Elaru tricked hi
The four leave Black Pearl after their lunch, however, Kiel and Elaru return back because they haven’t yet acco to Black Pearl restaurant After they are left alone in a private booth, the two enjoy their victory over Rhur
The two laughed merrily until their eyes were red fro too ed to calhter once again
It had been a long tihed carefreely like this
And for Kiel, it had been an even longer ti like this
For a ot that he was supposed to be suppressing these feelings that overfloith no ri tide of emotions that he couldn’t help but fear
For what Kiel feared the most was the loss of control
He dreaded losing control of his own fate, yet, what he feared evencontrol of himself
For buried deep doithin hi he didn’t want to be A dangerous, bestial creature ready to bare its fangs to anyone standing in its way A ticking tier
No nore it – through his veins ran the blood of a Rroda
In a shborhood of Ashar, there was an old-fashi+oned bar The wooden entrance to the establishlass on the s gave it a mysterious look
The insides were just as old fashi+oned as the outside, filled ooden tables and chairs In the middle of the establishel appearing to be in his fifties He was tall and thin, with sunken eyes and a stiff, emotionless face His neatly coray strands
Thethrough the blurry s to the outside, occasionally looking at the youth who half-sat at the bar counter and half-laid on top of it
A sound of jingling bells attracted the iant black ball was trying to pass through the doorfraht was quite bizarre, as if someone took a human sized airbalt ball, covered it with a black blanket and tried to roll it through the door only to get stuck
Although the sight was nothing short of hilarious, the bartender re in his black eyes
After several seconds of wiggling, the ball ered to the bar, where it proceeded to occupy several bar stools
The bartender waited for the ball to catch its breath before asking ”Goddas, how may I help you today?”
The black ball gasped ”How did you…?!?” Abruptly, the ball stopped speaking, realizing he alave himself away No one was supposed to knoho he was, that’s why he ca a black cloak
The fatty coughed a few ti ”I mean… you have me confused with someone else”
The bartender stared at him speechlessly How many people were there in Ashar that looked like a human sized riceball? How could he possibly confuse him with someone else?
Goddas looked around hi if there was anyone in the vicinity who could eavesdrop on his conversation with the bartender His eyes landed on the sluht of him
The head of the elibu youth was lying on top of the counter, surrounded by several e, thin braid, that hung li the floor
The youth wasabout so Every few seconds a sneeze or a hiccup would shake his body, interrupting his
”Don’t mind him You can speak freely” The bartender didn’t even bother to look at the youth
Goddas kept quiet for a reat majority of people that come to this old bar, didn’t come here to drink liquor
This unre bar was actually one of e
And this old bartender was a ”handler” A person responsible for providing infor for the Shadow Lodge
If you wanted soal, this was the place where you could get it done If you wanted to take a well-paid shady job, this was the place where you could get it
Lastly, if you wanted inforents, this would be the place to get it And this infor for: ”Recently I’ve been dealing with a certain…”
Goddas sed the curse word he alood idea to curse a Shadow Lodge agent in front of another Shadow Lodge agent ”…gentleman… that I believe to be one of your Shadows Therefore, I ca more information about him”
The bartender kept quiet, waiting for Goddas to elaborate
Goddas squinted his eyes and thought back to the blasted black cloaked buttcracker that always caht back to the face of theflash and started to describe him to the bartender
He described the man, however, he omitted the fact that he already had a clue as to what the man’s nickname was
The bartender re out ”The ht The two of them are twins and SS ranked Shadows”
Goddas sucked in a breath SS ranked?!
The total nues ranked above S rank in the entire land of Halnea didn’t exceed two hundred Since only a s for the Shadow Lodge, there couldn’t be more than 20 SS and SSS ranked Shadows in the entire land of Halnea
What are the odds of running into one of those monsters? Goddas cursed his bad luck
The bartender gave Goddas a soleht is the older of the two He is vindictive, overprotective of his younger brother, and has a knack for getting into trouble The younger of the two, Light, has a…sense of humor… He is patient and rarely loses his teht in check and out of trouble”
The bartender paused
”For your sake, I hope you are dealing with Light…”