Chapter 224 - The Meeting (4) (1/2)

(Jane's PoV)

Listening to his mockery, I could only smile helplessly. These people were obviously the ones who thought younger generation knew nothing about the world and that we had no use towards several big problems occurred in the universe.

I really had no heart to scold them back at this moment because of how ridiculous they sounded and looked in my eyes.

After all, they were all older than me. As the youngest person here, I should be magnanimous and let them lead, right?

”Your smile looks evil, you know. If you want to clean your hands from these stupid people, you better not let anyone see your evil smirk.” Siji whispered in my ears.

He really caught me!

Since arguing with these people was useless, I wouldn't waste my time to do so. Just let them bark! Soon they would see how stupid they were.

After all, I had never said that I would do what they had decided to do. I would walk on my own.

As arrogant as I sounded, I really had no intention to kill myself to do their lousy plan. Since I felt familiar with the words Death Volcano, I would find out about it myself and solve it quickly.

Seeing that I didn't answer their questions, they might have thought that I had reflected on my mistakes and chosen to be submissive towards them. Their victorious gazes were clear and I bit my inner lip to prevent myself from chuckling out loud.

As they returned to their heated discussion, my mind worked harder to think about anything related to Death Volcano. Did I hear it somewhere? Should I ask Tom and Sanji? They might be the ones who told me about Death Volcano since I talked practically to no one other than the both of them the most.

”First Master seems to have something in her mind. She looked distracted the whole time and didn't pay attention to the discussion. I wonder if she may have another idea about this matter?”

As the discussion came to an end, I heard a calm voice filled with disdain was aimed at me. I looked up and met a pair of familiar eyes. Those eyes filled with slight fear, boosting courage and mockery, totally different with the way those eyes looked at me at that day.

It seemed like someone had gained tons of courage to confront me after I beat him up that day.

I snorted as I kept my eyes on him. I really admired his guts to pick a fight with me. Did he think, after he had claimed his right as the master, he could easily subdue me?

Not a chance, boy.

I might be younger than you, but I was sure you couldn't defeat me even if you trained yourself for a hundred years!

”You're thinking too highly of me.” I smiled. ”Second Master seems to be looking well, that he still has time to worry about me.” I purposely dragged the words 'looking well' to remind him that I still could beat him up if I wanted to.

I tried to ignore it, but he really didn't do much in the discussion either. Other than staring at me with obvious scheming in his mind, he rarely made any sounds towards the heated discussion.

The way he targeted at me looked like a pity young boy trying to find trouble with the a.d.u.l.ts in my eyes.

After all, the disparity between our power was obvious yet he would seek death his so quickly.

Was he a masochist? Did he really want me to humiliate him in public? Maybe he wasn't too satisfied with how desolate the place I beat him up the last time so he wanted to feel it the second time but in public?

What a weird wish!

”Milady, whatever you have inside your mind, you'd better not speak it out loud.” Siji said using the link between us.

My lips twitched as I glared at him. ”What do I have in mind?”

”I can't be sure, but it must be related to that young man's provocation. Maybe something about his odd wish? Ah, I get it. Considering how weird your way of thinking, you must be thinking that he is a... how do you say it again? The person who loves to be tortured, I mean.”

I nearly choked on my saliva when I heard him say that. How did he know it? Since when did he know me this well?

”Seeing your surprise expression, I must have guessed it right.” The victorious smirk on his face looked exceptionally annoying that I had the urge to slap him.

Because I had been too busy talking to Siji, I accidentally missed what Rasha said to me. When I realized it, his face had darkened to the point he looked like he wanted to rip me into pieces.

I coughed lightly in my hand. ”Sorry, I was distracted.”

The others had the same expression as his as they heard my excuses. But, out of them all, only Rasha's Adviser shot me an apologetic gaze with helpless expression on his face and San grinned excitedly for whatever reason she found amusing.