Chapter 33：Back (1/2)

”Teleportation.”

Tasha teleported all of them to a deserted factory where the light was dim. Kai and Tasha found this place by chance.

Kai didn't start attacking Ikeda Kenzo. Instead, he stopped and asked, ”I'm still confused… You act like a subordinate of the Katsuragi family, but at the same time, you act like you're not.”

”Hoho… Subordinate, you say… It is certainly wrong. I am not their subordinate, but you might be able to consider me as their partner at the moment, as I said earlier. After all, this relationship is only for benefit. I don't give a damn about their plan, but I still need to follow their plan because of this benefit,” Kenzo briefly explained.

”So what is their plan?

”No comment. My family will be affected if I tell you.”

”Why do you want us to go back to Tokyo?”

”In fact, not only Tokyo. I want you to leave this United Asia. I don't care where you will go to. As long as you keep fighting magical beasts and try to make a better future,” He said.

”Leave United Asia, you say?” Kai and Tasha frowned.

”Yes. This place is soon going to be a battlefield.”

”What do you mean?”

”I can't say anything more than that,” Kenzo shook his head. ”I don't know why they're targeting you, but I think that was not the will of the Katsuragi family. Targeting the younger brother of the famous Tasha Carter would be a big problem.

”I'm sure I would have also been notified if that were the case. I don't know why you suspect the Katsuragi family, but I think this situation is not because of this family,” Kenzo said calmly.

He knew about the Katsuragi family's plan concerning Kai Carter and Tasha Carter. After all, Tasha Carter was the key to their grand plan.

They even sent their successor to 'seduce' her. And he would need to do that by approaching her younger brother first. He thought it must be because of that sudden appearance they thought the matter was related to the Katsuragi family.

Of course, he didn't know about the obsession of Katsuragi Takaki on Kudo Ayaka. If he knew about that as well as her relationship with Kai, he might understand why they thought that way. It was also the reason why Kai decided to say his name in front of Tasha.

Kenzo was also put in a hard situation. He knew if Katsuragi Takaki failed to make Tasha Carter his, they would kill her.

He loved to see every child of the next generation, especially talented ones like Tasha Carter and Kai Carter. After all, he knew that Tasha Carter at least had more potential than him. Kai Carter also had some sort of potential, but he only knew about him being a sound magician.

Even though Kai seemed to be calm and collective, he still couldn't be compared to Tasha Carter. He didn't want them killed, so he decided to tell them to leave United Asia.

Kai tried to see if he was lying or not, but he found nothing. Whether it was from his look or his heartbeat, everything was normal. He could even hear his muscles' vibrations. Usually, if a person were lying, there would be signs of such.

”Kai, do you truly believe him?” Tasha whispered in a low voice. She didn't take away her eyes from Kenzo and didn't need to come to him. Even so, Kai could hear it easily with his ears.

At this point, he didn't anymore. There was also a possibility that it came from here, but he didn't know. Kai thought about it before nodding his head. At least, Kenzo didn't lie to them.

”Still, the Katsuragi family is truly suspicious. With your personality, why don't you just let us investigate them? If we find nothing, we'll quietly leave. I can guarantee you, we won't be spotted,” Kai said.

”I'm sorry, but I still can't. If you still want to play this game, then this old man will accompany you.” Kenzo suddenly disappeared.

Kai shifted the sword in his right hand a little, trying to intercept him. But before he managed to do it, Kenzo already appeared on his right, and his finger already clung to his neck.

”!!!”

Kai was surprised at how fast he was. He was barely able to react. If he had experienced this technique even once before, he would be able to block it. But this was his first time experiencing it, and if Kenzo wanted to kill him, he would have already died.

He thought that this old man would become slower if they were somewhere dark. Although this place wasn't that dark, it should still affect him.

”Kai!” Tasha shouted as she clenched her bow.

”Don't move!” Kenzo said while pinching Kai's neck. ”I don't want to kill you two. Please go back nicely.”

”Fine, we'll go back,” Kai suddenly agreed.

”Kai… are you sure?” Tasha was surprised by his decision.

”Yes,” Kai nodded with a serious expression.

”I'll follow your decision then.” Tasha didn't know why he agreed, but since the matter was concerning him, she decided to follow his decision.

Kenzo finally released Kai's neck and retreated a few steps back.