Chapter 176 - Evaluation (1/2)
The rest of the entire week was spent in total debauchery. Nik would have his way with Shizuka and Shigure in almost every single corner of the mansion...
And boy! Was the mansion large!!
Of course, all the good days must come to an end and the same happened with Nik, when a brunette with a set of icy-blue pupils stepped into the mansion. Her body being the very definition of the hourglass figure as she crossed her arms beneath her ample bosom, accentuating her figure.
”What's this... scent?”
She sniffed and frowned softly before making her way towards the four outstanding sources of Hamon and immediately fell upon the scene of a struggle.
”Like I said! He should start hunting demons already instead of wasting time with you two!”
”It isn't a waste of time!” Shizune immediately retorted while Shigure nodded gently and muttered.
”Jealousy... is ugly...”
”That does it!” Saeko almost roared before slamming her hands on the table while glaring at the voraciously eating Nik with malevolent expression.
”Don't you have anything to say?”
She hissed while Nik nodded and looked sideways, matching Lisa Lisa's stunned expression with a smile.
”Welcome back, Miss Lisa.”
The trio's expression took a major 180 and they immediately settled down while starting to eat their dishes rather elegantly. Shigure turned her face towards Shigure, her violet eyes calmly regarding the icy blue treat and nodded.
”I see... you have returned...”
”Welcome back, master!”
Shizuka chimed in with a joyful expression while Saeko retained her usual impassive expression.
”I am humbled in your presence, Master.”
Alright, it was no brainer that Saeko took the first place in the most elaborate and polite greeting, but still, Lisa Lisa couldn't help but frown at how chummy Nik, Shigure and Shizuka looked together.
'He couldn't have...'
A sense of foreboding erupted within Lisa Lisa's heart as she narrowed her eyes while observing Nik before nodding at them and taking a seat where a servant had already placed the futon and dishes.
”How goes the training?”
Although the situation felt extremely strange and deep down, even if she knew what could have happened behind her back, Lisa Lisa could only suppress her own emotions. With her question directed towards Shizuka, the blonde student seemed to have returned to her previous meek and shy self as if she was presenting her love to her parents.
”Y-yes, master. Nik's training is going well. His mastery over the three breathing techniques and the control over Hamon is already nearing the elite level...
And when he mobilises the weapons attuned to his breathing technique, his attacks are the level of master, just a step below Pillars.”
”Hoh?”
Lisa Lisa raised an eyebrow. Not at Nik's progress, but Shizuka's behaviour around Nik for she wasn't shy, at least, not now, making Lisa Lisa almost confirm her suspicion about something happening between them. Looking towards Shigure silently, Lisa Lisa waited for her assessment as her reply made Shizuka choke.
”Pillar... at least.”