Chapter 69 - Level ? - Ring of Mind (1/2)
In the cafe, a young man was sitting with his friend. On his hand was a beautiful ring with calcite core encrusted in it.
Both men were handsome, but both in a different way. The man with the ring, Kayle, was in a black coat, white shirt, and black pants. There was a certain beauty in the simplicity of his clothes. Moreover, his eyes that were a collection of myriad colors, made it impossible to avert your gaze after looking just once into that colorful abyss.
His friend, on the other hand, had a silk robe similar to what young masters used to wear in a period of Ancient China. His long hair was collected into a high horsetail. His eyes were a dark void and overall he was giving a vibe of an emperor.
Both of them were sitting quietly at the table just looking at each other speaking nothing. At some point in time, the waitress came to take their order.
”Young men, would you like to order anything?”
”Coke and your best desert,” said Kayle.
”Green tea. Thank you.”
”Okay.”
After the waitress left, both men continued to stay silent. But soon, one of them spoke:
”Stop pretending I am not here.”
Kayle ignored him and continued staring in his eyes. Funny thing is, that he was staring in his eyes as if his friend wasn't there in the first place.
After some time, coke and deserts came. Kayle finally took his eyes off the other man and started enjoying his order.
Seconds after he finished his dessert, he for the first time talked. He calmly said to the other man:
”Close your ears.”
”Hm?”
After which Kayle closed his ears and eyes.
*Boom*
While that was happening, Kayle was already close to reaching the back door.
He opened the door and calmly exited to the alley behind the building. After that, he turned right and left the premises.
Surprisingly the man in the strange clothing followed right behind Kayle. After a few minutes of silent walking, he couldn't stop himself from asking:
”Who are those people?”
”Ants hunting for an elephant.”
”Huh? What do you mean?”
”...”
But Kayle kept silent.
”Where are we going?”
”...”
”What are you planning to do?”
”...”
”Tell me something?”
”...”
”Baah, you are so annoying. Two people can play this game. Hmpf...”
”...”
But after 10 minutes of silence, a strange man couldn't stay silent and asked:
”So... where the heck are we going.”
”I thought you aren't speaking.”
”So you aren't deaf after all. Finally some reaction. As for your words, I don't remember promising anything. I just said that 2 can play this game. I never said I will play this game. Plus you kept ignoring me, so I used some very smart tactics to force you to talk. This, my young friend, is a strategy. Hmpf.”
”...”
Kayle said nothing and remained silent.
”Really? You gonna continue ignoring me? By the way, those 5 are still following us.”
”I know.”
”Yeah, yeah. Your BS skill just leveled up.”
”...”
Two more minutes of silent walking. At some point, they came to the entrance of a grocery store. It looked like a normal grocery store, except for its logo.