Chapter 68 (1/2)
Chapter 68
It rained for a few days, but the skies had cleared up once again
The ht peace recently found itself embroiled in activity
Today was the day of the itiht order
“Did you hear the news? They say that the couild all by hiuild uards took them in”
“Do you think it’s true?”
“Yeah, I think it is I know souards He said that he saw it himself”
Hah, my word
It was hours before the start of thethe day off for the special event, the knights gathered in twos or threes and talked about ‘Maxwell’
What circulated was the story about the ignored street rat, iped out multiple enemies alone
“Then the ?”
“I know right I thought Maxould get owned in less than ato lose?”
After souess, a moment of silence stretched out
Then, after that pause, people began to laugh one by one
Their laughter was either incredulous about it happening or uffaws and chuckles were contagious amidst the crowd
They all went on their way to find seats for the match that would start in a few hours
Meanwhile, behind a tree, there was one particular person who heard the entire conversation
That is, the subject of the conversation himself
David
“This… Godda the volume of his voice One clenched fist hit the trunk he was leaning against behind hilint in his brown eyes
‘Why the hell a this ridiculous nonsense’
Even if they just said that he ed
He wanted to step out of the shadows and turn the place upside down, but he had to save his energy right before the match
“Those morons just heard stupid rumors like that and came here, but…”
No htly with how they believed in false ruuys are just spineless, that’s why they believe it
However, on the other hand, it’s also true that David felt some anxiety
What if those ridiculous rumors were true?
What if Maxwell’s skills were better than he assuuys said… and he’s the one who’d lose…
‘No Impossible’
As he speculated and came to this conclusion, apprehension flooded in
He tried to cal his fists
‘I heard that the shady guild’s naht of it, he soht have heard it so exactly ca’
There were still a few hours until the an
To shake off this odd sense of déjà vu and his soaring anxiety, David headed towards the training grounds
He was thinking about loosening up there
No matter what, a perfect mental and physical condition would lead him to the perfect victory he needed
To quell those rising ruround and take that place next to the ducal princess
Against his expectations however, he couldn’t even reach his perfect condition before he arrived at the training grounds
As his lips were twitching while greedily thinking about it on the way there, he met the very person he didn’t want toCassion walking towards his halted obliquelywhen he saw that David was glaring at him
A little taller than the other man, Cassion looked down at David without a word
In the silence between theazes met in the air
The first to avert his eyes was Cassion
He looked away as if nothing happened, then walked past David
“Ha”
However, this act only ignited David’s rage
‘Just because of those rumors— you think you can look down on me?’
It felt as if the other man’s characteristic nonchalance and relaxed attitude was deliberately being done to mock hihly snatched Cassion’s wrist
Cassion passively stopped walking, then he turned around to face the person who called out to hiht at the hand over his wrist, gripping tightly
“What is it?”
As the question was asked in a low voice, David laughed in vain
“I heard a very interesting rumor about you”
“……”
“What was it? You took down a cri… Ha, it’s not even funny”
“Is that all you have to say?”
After listening to David’s sarcastic remarks wordlessly until now, Cassion asked calmly
And David’s eyebrows suddenly distorted
As if he’s so at the guy act so nonchalant
With his indignation rising even further, David’s breaths grew rougher As the sound of his breathing became louder, so did his voice