Chapter 107: Twin Wills (1/2)

Chapter 107: Twin Wills

"I am the leader of this…team, you could call it that," said Aldrich

He willed Volantis to uncover his armor, and the spiked black helet with a series of clicks This revealed the hu face of his Materius, and Minuteman nodded, put at ease with Aldrich's appearance

It was an instinctive drive for hu another hu but inhu that into account, Aldrich bared his hu face

In response, Minute?" said Aldrich

"No, I just didn't expect you to be so…young," said Minuteht, and the way you carried yourself, I would have expected aat you, the way your eyes are set, I can tell you're no boy

You're a h times than many"

"Hm You could tell that just froh I look, people have always said I was a sensitive h from their eyes And I could always feel their pain and their struggle as if it was my own," said Minuteman "A side effect of my oer: I'h about that - if you're here to save civilians, you're probably a hero

Are you international? With a group as large as this, I would know if you operated in the States In any case, I'd be htmare of a situation under control"

Minuteman reached out his hand for a handshake, and Aldrich noticed it treue and pain

Aldrich held off on shaking Minuteman's hand

"A hero? No," said Aldrich "I'm not affiliated with the AA or any of its international branches"

Minuteman looked utterly astounded "What!? You mean to tell me with all these men and all this power, that you aren't affiliated with the AA? Are you governents? A band of mercenaries?"

"No to all of that If there is anyone I take orders from, well, it would only be myself," said Aldrich flatly

Minuteman retracted his handshake and looked at Aldrich with a little ht has worn on e than usual"

"Who am I?" Aldrich repeated Minuteman's question "I'm someone that wants to save this city Just like you

I'ht Just like you

You can trust ardless of how you feel, I will protect this city where the AA has failed

Whether you want to help , or even oppose me - that's all your choice" This time, it was Aldrich that extended his hand out towards Minuteht now that it would be a horrible sha with soht" Minuteman took Aldrich's hand in a fir you, not after you've chosen to save civilians that the ordinary hero would leave to die without a moment's notice And especially not after you saved my own life"

"Just like that? You trust me?" said Aldrich He wondered if Minuteman was funda hiically reasonable

"You want an honest answer? No, not yet" Minuteed "But like I said, I can tell the character of a person through their eyes I can feel their willpower And yours is strong and clean It isn't the type I usually see with people that have bad intentions

And as you said, we're pretty siiven me cause to doubt you yet

Maybe I aive others the benefit of the doubt, even when their wills are spotty, and soet burned for it, but the tiood there can be out there"