25 Count Oliver. (2/2)

-In another large Manor-

Inside the office, sat a man with blonde hair. In front of him, three men clad in black kneeled as the man himself looked outside the window.

”How did it go?”- The man spoke. He kept his eyes out of the window but was talking to the three people.

”We had to abort the mission.”- One of the kneeling men replied.

”Why?”-The blonde man frowned as he listened.

”Someone else completed the mission.”-

”Hm? Someone else? Who?”- The blonde man's frown turned into an expression of amusement.

”There were two people. Both covered in black clothing a wore a mask. But from their heights, people would guess that they were only kids—which is highly unlikely.”- The masked man replied

”Highly unlikely, but not impossible. Search for them, if you can't find anything, then search for two kids who had some dispute with the Viscount.”- The blonde man replied.

”As you command, Lord Blacksport.”- The masked man addressed to the person sitting on the chair.

He was Oliver Blacksport—The Count of the Azmar City. For some reason, he had also set up an assassination for the Viscount!

Now hearing that two masked assailants had done all the work for him, he was intrigued.

Oliver was a clever man; he would be a fool not to suspect some kids just because it is highly unlikely!

He wanted to see if those people would want to work for him. Oliver always appreciates talented people.

He only has two Rank-5 Mages under, and someone who could so quickly kill another Rank-5 Mage is welcome to join under him.

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-Back to Ozul-

Ozul did not bother with all the mess and just cleaned his spot before lying down and gazing at the ever-present void.

On the other hand, Raven's mind could not sit well with all the rubbish and mess scattered around. It was around midnight, but she started cleaning the whole house.

It took her about an hour before she finished. The house did not look like a broken-down, abandoned, and decades-old haunted house anymore.

Seeing that she could finally relax, she took the blanket and went outside towards Ozul.

Ozul had not slept yet and still kept looking vacantly at the night sky.

When Raven arrived beside him and kept looking at him with puppy eyes, he did not care. Raven was depressed that he will send her away again.

But to her surprise, when she neared Ozul, there was no resistance from him!

Ozul had given up to stop Raven from not sleeping with him and just accepted his fate. Even if he were to push her away now—she will again come back later at night.

When Raven saw that he had finally allowed her to sleep next to him, she was overjoyed. She hurriedly put the blanket over both of them and laid down beside Ozul. She did not like it when she sleeps alone in the dark and empty room.

Before closing her eyes, she whispered;

”Thank you...”

Ozul had done so much for her, but she had never done anything in return. Even expressing her thanks was difficult for her.

”Just repay me in the future.”- Ozul did not need any thanks, not because of the notion of ”There is no need of thanks between us.”, but because he would rather have Raven do physical labor than a simple thank you.

Raven did not mind repaying him in the future. After all, it was her plan all along.

”I will!”- She declared while looking straight into Ozuls eyes.

”Even if you don't, I will force you.”- Ozul said in a flat tone.

Raven pouted at Ozuls distrust in her conviction but did not say anything; future will prove that she was sincere in her resolve to repay him.

Both of them closed their eyes and slept peacefully.

Tomorrow they may find something unexpected tho...