Chapter 62 (1/2)

Chapter 62

Translator: Yonnee

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We soon moved to a different place

There were no other people in that garden, but just in case, we headed towards a place that was less likely for people to go to

The topic of our conversation needed to be kept of utmost secrecy, so we had to be extra careful

We eventually arrived at the trail behind the lateralwhere Cassion regularly trained

The tops of our heads were being shi+ned down upon by the blazing sun

However, as we entered the trail, the shadows blocked the sun

A gentle breeze, blowing in from an unknown place, tickled the leaves

That wind brushed past one, twice, three tier

Until the point where the breeze gave off a cool, refreshi+ng feeling as it finally reached us

Shwaaa—

The wind sounded like the ocean’s waves

With the sound of the wind acco us like a friend, alked silently side by side, saying nothing at all until the entrance of the forest was far out of sight

“Do you think he’s been provoked properly just as planned?”

Cassion nodded, then replied

Though he still seemed displeased

“But rather than that, I should have been the one who did it”

His voice, too, still held a semblance of hostility

Without a word, I just stared at hied

“Don’t you think that uy like that would shake greedily when a gold bar is being dangled right in front of his eyes, you know If you’re the one who caer, not his greed”

I said nothing but the truth

Whether or not he really had so to say back, Cassion stayed silent

Our plan was to rouse David’s greed and make him more determined to ‘do whatever trick there was to beat Cassion’

Right

So consequently, for the sake of a landslide victory, David would be sure to pull out whatever underhanded, nasty tricks he had up his sleeve

‘I heard that he has a penchant for drugging his opponents’ food’

At any rate, it was cunning

Just as e, so too was his shae of his cowardlyfor my own scheme’

The inevitable conclusion was that he would be humiliated, would lose the match and we’d also catch him at his weakest

Was there a plan more perfect than this?

Cassion reain, the breeze passed by ae shone beneath the sun’s rays, the fluttering of the leaves made the shadows beneath them dance beautifully

Eventually, the man’s closed lips opened once more

“But I hate that you have to be looked at like that just because of me”

Ta-dak, ta-dak The sound of his footsteps was even

Focusing on listening to those footsteps, I asked back

“Because of you?”

“Isn’t it because of led out as ry when he trash talked like that yesterday? Your opponent got selected in any case, so just give it your best shot”

As I denied his guess, I chuckled lightheartedly, as though alanced towards Cassion’s side profile

Covered by the shadows, the man was motionless

“Should I?”

“Mmh You should”

A short question and a short answer had been exchanged Cassion nodded slowly

Then, one, two, three steps

He strode forward in the sa breeze

“I, again I thought that you were trying to re mocked and looked down on

Now, even the added whisper had a hint of laughter

Though it didn’t sound like genuine delight

The footsteps stopped Cassion had walked past me

One step, two steps, three steps

Just three steps

Slowly, the man stopped there, three steps away from me His back ide

Perhaps wider compared to e first met

Beneath the shadows, the hair that was supposed to be the shade of the dark blue evening sky, now looked completely black His hair also was cut short before he entered the er

The breeze froentle as a wildflower

The man with dark hair slowly turned around

And our eyes ?”

The question was repeated

I could hear no laughter in his voice this time, but there was a smile on his lips I stared at hiht”

How paradoxical,

Truthfully, he was right about what he said

I explained h I didn’t elaborate on why I selected David as Cassion’s opponent

Roughly speaking, it’s like an act of retribution against hi hall

Diana and Logan seemed to believe this However, that wasn’t ardless of whether he swore ateven with him about that

I’m not such a petty person to do that In the first place, this body wasn’tshi+t about

Even if uys like hi but the background noise of dogs barking in et ticked off when he hter’

Anyway

Indeed, the reason why I chose David as Cassion’s opponent was, as Cassion said, to quell the negative public opinion about hiht