695 Plan 1 (1/2)
Chapter 695: Plan 1
Isaros pinched the object gently and hesitated momentarily.
However, she was not hesitating about this item. Instead, she was thinking about the fact that Dahm was Garen's subordinate, and the contradicting problems that would arrive if she did not accept Dahm's apology.
”Please don't worry. No matter what, Marshall's apology is truly sincere,” replied the blonde man with a smile when he noticed her hesitance.
Isaros nodded faintly and gently stuffed the item into the palm of Vivien who was behind her. The latter was slightly stunned and about to say something but stopped when Isaros shook her head and signaled her to keep her mouth closed.
Ding…
The elevator stopped slowly before the door opened automatically. A young woman in black tights stood guard outside the door.
”Please follow me, all three of you,” said the woman respectfully while bowing her head lightly.
Isaros and the other two girls followed the woman out of the elevator and walked towards the right side into a corridor that was covered with a white carpet. There was a study with a faint white light at the end of the corridor. The door to the study was slightly ajar, allowing rays of light to shine outside.
The trio followed the woman and stopped in front of the doorway. She knocked the door three times gently before pushing it open slowly.
The inside of the room was immediately exposed before the eyes of these three people.
Inside the spacious room, nothing was eye-catching except for the magnetic presence who was clearly seated behind the metallic silvery-white desk in the middle of the room. This figure had instantly attracted the gazes and attention of all three people.
A young blonde man sat in the leather chair behind the desk with one hand on the armrest of the chair. His other hand was gently stroking the white jade lion paperweight on his desk. The most eye-catching thing about him was the black metal mask on his face. That mask was unusually hypnotic because it was expressionless but had clusters of little eyes on the forehead area that added mysterious and cold qualities to this man.
”Welcome. I haven't seen you for such a long time, Isaros, Arisa, and my beloved Little Vivien,” said the man while sounding as if he was smiling.
”You are… Garen?!” Isaros could feel a sense of familiarity from his voice suddenly.
”Big brother!!” Little Vivien who stood on the side could sense this familiarity even more. She ran over immediately and threw herself into Garen's embrace at once. She had been in a state of anxiety throughout her journey and was finally able to release all of her emotions fully now that she had arrived here.
Once she jumped into Garen's embrace and smelled his familiar scent, Vivien suddenly felt as if she was wrapped in a thick security blanket. She only wished that she could bury herself in her brother's chest and stay there forever.
Garen hugged Vivien. The little sister whom he had grown up with had already become a sixteen or seventeen year old beauty now. She was wearing a pair of denim shorts and a white T-shirt that she had just changed into while her pale thighs were exposed. Moreover, Little Vivien sat directly on his lap and curled herself up like a little kitten that was crying against his chest.
”You're so big already. Alright, alright. Don't cry.” Garen held Vivien and attempted to pull her away, but this little fellow rubbed her snot and tear stained face against him instead. She would rather die than let go, forcing him to just let her stay there as she wished.
Both Isaros and Arisa each found a chair to sit on inside the study. Meanwhile, someone else had closed the door behind them.
Once Little Vivien's emotions had calmed down slightly, Garen brushed against an acupuncture spot on her back and Little Vivien began to doze off suddenly before drifting into deep sleep.
Only then did Garen raise his head to look at the two people in front of him.
”I know that both of you definitely have a lot of questions to ask me. However, I will only answer you selectively.”
”Big brother Garen, why do you have so many subordinates?!”
Before Isaros could speak, Arisa who stood beside her asked the first question. After experiencing Dahm and Hochman's terrifying powers personally, her initial favorable impression and admiration of Garen were suddenly amplified all at once. Although she was still barely able to maintain her image of a virtuous maiden, for now, the bright and watery gaze that she used to stare at Garen made it seem as if the word 'worship' was written on her face.
”I obviously nurtured them…”
”Then why are you wearing a mask?”
”This was something that I was utterly helpless against. You just need to know that I did not wish to wear it.”
”Your mask looks really good. So cool!”
”Thanks…”
”Could I have one too?”
”This mask is not something that can be worn by the average person…”
”Big brother, how did you know that we were in danger?”
”I have my information channels.”
”How should we repay you for saving us?”
”Don't worry about that…”
They continued speaking, but after less than ten minutes, Garen looked on impatiently as Arisa buried herself in his embrace as well. This beautiful little girl with shoulder-length red hair used the excuse that she had been scared silly and needed a warm, strong embrace before burrowing herself against his chest.
It was fortunate that he was tall, muscular, and almost two meters tall. The shape of his entire body had become burly after he entered the fifth star, allowing him to envelop both of these little girls in his arms without any problems.
Arisa curled herself up in Garen's chest with a satisfied smile on her face before falling into a deep sleep quickly.
Suddenly, only Isaros and Garen were left in the room.
Isaros glanced at Garen who was sitting behind the desk. There were too many questions in her head that she wanted to ask him. She wanted to ask him about his power, strength, and other things such as his true position and character…
But once the words reached the corners of her mouth, she realized that she was completely unable to open it as there were too many related questions and she did not know where to begin.
”I'm already aware of the incidents between you and the Blood Breeds,” Garen spoke first after a few moments of silence, ”The Holy Technique of the Scarlet Moon clan was inscribed in the depths of your consciousness. Did they obtain your approval before doing this?”
Isaros nodded faintly after acknowledging what he had said. She was not surprised at all that Garen knew this information already.