Chapter 459 - MARRY ME (1/2)
The two people walking on the streets of Martial City were eye-catching, but it was on a Saturday morning. Therefore, only a few people were walking around the city. Nicole felt it was a bit of a shame because she would have liked to take advantage of the rumour mill to get ahead.
Once Kaito was introduced at the party in the evening, he would probably have more admirers coming from the woodwork to pursue him. She knew for a fact that she was not the only person who liked Kaito from the stories they heard about the outside world.
”Martial Island is pretty large, but most of our population is located within the city. Of course, some clans prefer to remain outside of the city because of its disruptions. Some emphasize too much on the purity of the mind for their practice.” Nicole explained as they walked.
”Why are the people on the island obsessed with martial arts?” Kaito asked casually, although he was interested in the answer.
He asked his uncle the same question, but Taiki was not a forthcoming person. The answer was unsatisfactory. The man had said that he would find out if he did well in the triennial championships. This response confirmed to Kaito his original thought.
There was something fishy going on Martial Island.
Nicole's face changed a little, but she maintained a charming smile. ”Don't you think martial arts are exciting? And it is not only about martial arts. It is all the skills that push the body to the limit and help one discover the true potential of humanity.”
She laughed a little. ”Don't worry. You will eventually understand how amazing life and the world can be with time. As for your question, that is something that can only be known by the inner circle. You are still some distance from it.”
Kaito felt like those words were hiding a lot of secrets. His uncle had implied the same vague things on occasion to motivate him to train harder. However, it was still unclear to him what benefits Taiki was promising with his words.
”How do I become a member of the inner circle?” He asked, even though he was not interested in remaining on the island.
His only interest was learning the secrets of his enemies, so he could find a chance to take advantage of their weaknesses.
”You could marry me and become an instant member of the inner circle.” She said playfully.
Kaito's face did not change much, but his eyes darkened. He did not like the direction of the conversation. Even though he had not seen Akira in about three months, he was still committed to her.
He would not do something to let her down. The level of trust she had placed on him was great, and he could not play around with it, even as a joke. If he could be open, he would directly tell Nicole that he had a girlfriend, no, a fiancée.
There was no way she had not found his surprise gift by now. All that remained was him asking the question. Of course, he did not plan on allowing her to refuse.
Unfortunately, he could not tell anyone about Akira, especially to a woman like Nicole Jiang. He could see hints of obsession in her eyes that showed that she wanted something from him that he could not give her. If he spoke about Akira, he could not put it past her to find trouble for his little panda fox.