Chapter 167 Opportunity (2/2)
It wasn't just to find a better quality of people to fight. He knew that Nitocris would step in if he went on too long.
Kyle knew of the 'Beastmaster' title Nitocris got saddled with and that tickled him to no end.
Still, it was rather heartwarming to have that stone cold man actually care enough to come and pull him out. Even though that same person rather would die than ever admit it, giving the excuse of loss of money instead. It was only with Nitocris that Kyle found he could be ... childish? Needy?
It was weird since technically, Kyle was still older but yet, he felt this 'older brother' vibe from Nitocris. That made him act rather differently around Nitocris and he was lucky enough that Nitocris 'entertained' his whims. He was grateful for that.
”Thanks,” Kyle mumbled low, though he knew that it was still loud enough for Nitocris to hear it.
”Hmmm,” Nitocris acknowledged, not saying anything else, and accepted the waiter pouring more whiskey into his glass, ”Come over this weekend. For some strange reason, Mum misses you and the other one.”
Despite the fact that the men in the room would not talk, Nitocris wasn't the type to reveal any sort of information. Hence, he deliberately didn't mention who 'the other one' was in relation to 'Ice' or him.
”Okay,” Kyle replied, getting up. ”Gotta go now. School and all.”
Nitocris nodded and Kyle left.
Nitocris sat there for a while, thinking and pondering on a few things as his gaze didn't leave the door that Kyle had exited from.
If the boy needed to vent occasionally, he should be okay with a few missions, right? Such a golden opportunity to use such a skilled young man.
Nitocris smiled as he finished his drink.
✿✿ Gym5 ✿✿
”Let me get this straight,” Rxel began.
”You want us to judge your twin competition?” Rylen asked.
”No, not judge ... well, maybe it is in that sense,” Kay said, ”You're both the subjects and judges.”
”You'll be flirting with us?” Rxel said slowly.
”And all we have to do is resist?” Rylen continued
”And the one who manages to seduce us the fastest is the winner?” Rxel confirmed.
”Yes,” Kyle said, sitting languidly at the cafe booth they were at.
They had arrived at Gym5 that morning and immediately looked for the twins. It wasn't hard as they still came in every weekend to train and have fun. Kyle didn't need to scale the wall this time since he managed to get it out of his system yesterday.
Now, it was just this.
They had invited the twins out to the cafe to explain the rules of the game.
”Each of us will get our turn and we will flirt with each of you,” Kyle began, ”So there will be a timer as to how long each of you will last. The one with the shortest time wins.”
”What if we don't succumb?” Rxel asked.
”Oh, you will,” Kyle replied confidently.
”Oh no, we won't!” Rylen declared proudly.
”We shall see, won't we? Are you up to it?” Kyle asked.
”Oh, and no touching, brother,” Kay said, pointing at her brother, ”No physical contact of any kind.”
”Of course,” Kyle said, ”Wouldn't be fair otherwise.”
Kyle had no qualms about skin contact with the same gender, but he felt that it would be cheating. Flirting should be with words and charm, and not use physical contact to manipulate the person by stimulating desire and using it against them.
The art of seduction has two elements to it: the first requires you to know yourself well and what is seductive about you and secondly, to know the target well enough so that your actions would penetrate their defenses and create surrender.*
”Soooo...” Rylen said, looking at them, ”We just sit here? What?”
”I take it that you're both willing?” Kay asked with a smile.
”For sure,” Rxel said with a grin, ”I'm waiting to be seduced.”
”Great!” Kay said, clapping her hands, ”Who wants to be my first victim?”
Rxel and Rylen looked at each other. They started playing scissors-paper-stone to decide.
Rylen grinned, saying eagerly, ”Me.”