Chapter 93 (2/2)

“The Dark Royale has embedded an agent separate from the Directorate of Strategy, and I’m confident all of the other Directorates have placed their spies too.”

“Don’t forget. We may be cooperating for now due to circ.u.mstances, but I am on the side of maintaining the status quo. My belief that this world will turn into a battlefield between humans and other races the moment our common enemy disappears remain the same.”

“… I’ll remember it.”

The middle-aged man disappeared back into the shadow, and Corduroy let out a brief moan. He was curious as to what Isaac would say with his sarcastic personality once he learned of the situation.

“Is it already over? That was quick.”

“W, what is this…”

Rivelia couldn’t fathom at the baffling situation that was in front of her. She a.s.sumed they wouldn’t be received well here. She too would have been the same if she was on the other side.

When she saw the lodging provided for them, it confirmed her suspicions.

A small temporary lodging in the middle of the forest, far away from the College. A mobile building that was a storage s.p.a.ce, barracks, and a dining area that was used for field training. And topped off with a tiny yard. It was a place to simply rest for a brief moment, without the slightest consideration for quality of life.

Rivelia sighed, remembering the uncomfortable life she’d gone through during her training days, but these buildings had changed completely when they returned from meeting with Duke Corduroy.

The North Bears who had followed Isaac dismantled those temporary buildings and constructed a giant tent instead. Rivelia followed Isaac into the tent, only to be baffled even more. Inside was a sofa, a bed, a kitchen and even a bar. A complete set.

“W, when did you prepare this?”

“I’m well aware that I have a lot of enemies outside who are just dying to one-up me. Even if I didn’t, I still had no thoughts in using College’s facilities. This here is much more comfortable.”

It was true. The tent was installed with all the convenience appliances such as air purification.

“Don’t worry. There’s a tent for the Vice Director too.”

“But how could you remodel a training facility without approval?”

“You can stay in that pathetic ‘lodging’ if you don’t like it.”

Rivelia could only angrily quiver over Isaac’s irresponsible comment, Isaac having already dismantled the buildings. Isaac, on the other hand, remained undisturbed by Rivelia and jumped onto the sofa that was airlifted from New Port City.

“Where is Rizzly, by the way?”

Isaac asked, and all of the North Bears flinched. Isaac was curious as to why they reacted that way, when Rizzly walked into the tent. Rizzly limped over into the tent with a hunched back. Curious, Isaac asked.

“Are you sick?”

“Ahaha. I tripped on the way here.”

There was no way a North Bear, who boasted their st.u.r.dy bodies, would struggle like this after a fall. Isaac glossed over the issue and ordered Rizzly.

“Get me a drink. This here will be the training headquarters from now on.”

“Yes sir.”

Just when Rivelia was about to scold Isaac for making Rizzly do errands despite his injury, the cloth hung at the entrance as the tent’s door swung wide open and Reisha entered.

“Yaho! Sunbaenim, I’m here!”

“… Ah. I forgot.”

Isaac greeted Reisha with a look of great annoyance. He completely forgot about her because he hadn’t seen her around for some time. It seemed she was here in College all this time.

“Why are you still here?”

“Wow! Isn’t that a harsh way to treat your cute, pretty, and lovely hubae who came to see you?”

Reisha nagged and clung onto Isaac, seemingly disappointed by Isaac’s lackl.u.s.ter reaction.

“What is going on?”

“Che! You’re not even going to say hi?”

Reisha quickly turned her face away with puffed cheeks and folded her arms to show how mad she was, but Isaac simply sipped at the drink Rizzly gave to him and asked.

“So, why are you here?”

“Yep! I’ve been sent from the Directorate of Surveillance to watch you.”

Everyone dropped their jaws hearing Reisha’s outrageous claim. Although it was an open secret, to think she would say it out in the open to the recipient.

Isaac nodded at Reisha.

“Good. you pa.s.s. You will be the Director’s a.s.sistant.”

“Wow! Thank you! I’ll work hard!”

“Wait! Are you sure you can make appointments so easily?”

Rivelia commented on Isaac’s decision, but Isaac responded with an odd look on his face.

“What’s the difference between having one and two?”

“But there’s one more other than me?”

“Who else?”

“Over there!”

Reisha pointed at the tent’s entrance, and there stood a small white furball that was peaking into the tent cautiously.

“What are you doing over there?”

When Isaac’s eyes met with hers, Kunette quickly hid behind the tent wall for a moment, but stepped into the tent reluctantly after hearing Isaac.

Stepping into the tent like a toddler, Kunette approached Isaac with her face hung and her hands behind her back. She hesitated to speak to Isaac, kicking the poor ground instead. It was a sight that’d bring out a warm smile on anyone, but Isaac looked down on Kunette detachedly.

“Did you do something wrong?”

“… Isaac, are you angry?”

“Why would I be?”

“…I couldn’t protect Isaac.”

Kunette answered while playing with her fingers, glimpsing at Isaac occasionally to check his mood. Rivelia quelled her urge to run over at the adorable sight and hug Kunette with all her might by turning her face away instead.

“Did I ever ask to be protected?”

Kunette shook her head at Isaac’s question.

“Then do you want to protect me?”

This time a confident nod.

“Then protect me from now on.”

“Uhuh! I will protect Isaac. I’m on Isaac’s side!”

“Come over here.”

Kunette shouted out with clenched fists as if making an oath, and Isaac called Kunette over as he would a pet by tapping on his knee. Kunette shuffled over toward Isaac, struggling to get on Isaac’s lap.

Witnesses to this sight, the North Bears’ limbs shrank away in embarra.s.sment. But they quickly regained their composure when Kunette sent them a cold glare off to the side. . The North Bears quickly turned their backs with a flinch.

“Hiinh! You’re so mean! You only like Kunette!”

Jealous, Reisha sat next to Isaac and locked their arms together, burying her head into Isaac’s shoulder to compete for his affection.

‘I feel like I’m raising a dog and a cat.’

Isaac thought to himself and looked at Rivelia.

“W, what is it?”

‘I guess Rivelia would be a lioness?’

Thinking something that should never be spoken aloud, Isaac used his one free arm to grab a cigar.

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