198 Ch. 198 Make Up (1/2)
In fact, Kazuto felt Niken's arrival and sprinted toward him. But he deliberately did not go over to the girl because he knew that the current Niken was not the Niken he was looking for.
The Niken who ran over to him was the Niken from the past. Nor did he need to worry that Richard, who was lying nearby, would hurt Niken because the man needed Niken to be alive.
Even though Richard looked dead in front of him, Kazuto more than knew that the man was still alive. This man was an immortal and would not just die with his sword.
Only Niken could cause this man's death, but this very man kidnapped the girl, and no one knew the girl's whereabouts.
Kazuto himself was known as the best tracker second to the white knight, could not trace Niken's magic. Even the white knight lost track of her as if the girl was not in this world.
Kazuto grith his teeth as his patience almost broke apart when seeing the man still lying motionless.
”She had already left. When will you show your true form?”
At first, Kazuto didn't understand why this immortal changed his physical appearance as his inamorata's older brother during their duel. But when he felt Niken's presence from the past, he understood it instantly.
This person deliberately used Richard's form to influence Niken's thoughts in the past.
Richard, who had seemed lifeless, now gave a sly grin as he rose to his feet.
”Ah, this is so fun. The little girl will misunderstand you. I wondered if you guys would break up away when she came back.”
Kazuto did not flinch from where he stood as if Richard's words did not affect him.
Richard destroyed his illusion array, and instantly his black hair grew and turned silver. On the other hand, his black eyes changed color and were replaced with red eyes.
”Well, where were we?”
Kazuto pointed his sword towards the wizard.
”Where's Niken?” Kazuto was about to feel tired of asking the same questions over and over again, but he didn't stop asking them.
”Same question again? If you want to meet her, you have to step over my body.” then the wizard smiled crookedly because he knew precisely, the black knight could never kill him. ”Well, if you could kill me.”
Kazuto's forehead twitched at the wizard's confidence. In the next second, Kazuto moved so fast that the human eye could not see his body.
Clang!
Two swords hit each other and...
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Present time…
Niken often stole glances at Kazuto and couldn't concentrate on listening to discussions about their next trip.
Niken also heard something about the island floating in the sky where the winged magical beasts lived. But her mind did not focus on the floating islands as she was still thinking of ways to improve the awkward atmosphere between Kazuto and her.
Niken felt guilty for thinking negatively towards Kazuto by being cold and avoiding his touch.