To welco us, Lord Benham decided to make a feast. However, what surprises is the number of people who decide to attend the feast.
"There are a lot of people, Lord Benham."
Lord Benham looks at apologetically and says.
"I’m sorry. I did not know where they were coming from, but I would quickly kick them out. They are noble, but I’m the lord of this place, and they are trespassing my castle as if it is theirs."
I shake my head and say.
"No. Don’t do that. Your reputation will go in shambles if you do that. Soone is inviting them here and wants you to kick the other nobles, so you lose your reputation. Just make this a public feast. Just make sure they do not disturb us when we are eating. I don’t an to offend you, Lord Benham, but we are coming here for a holiday and not for a noble eting."
Lord Benham nods with a serious expression and says.
"I will make sure you will not be disturbed. I swear it."
"You did not need to swear it. It is not that important to sacrifice your family na."
After saying that, my companion and I walked to the nearby table and started to fill our table with food and drink. We ignore the others who look at us in confusion and ignore the whisper. We are also a guest in this place and a foreigner guest at that. I will give them a small bit of respect because of that.
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|3rd POV|
Amar Reza looks at the group of people sitting in the corner of the room with a frown on his face. His plan failed. He hoped that Lord Benham would kick all the nobles and rich rchants he invited to this feast. He knows how Benham behaves. He knows that man’s characteristics and is surprised that he did not kick the people in this place.
Benham is all about loyalty. He will tarnish his family na as long as he can help the people he considers a friend and family.
Amar wants to exploit that part of Benham to tarnish his na even more. However, his plan failed because of Gwyn’s words. Not only does it fail, but it backfires as Benham manages to socialize with the rchants who co and get close to the nobles who attend the feast.
’Hmm, it looks like I need to use my plan B, ’ Amar thought and looked at the group that was sitting on the corner. He looks for a few seconds before his eyes land on Silvanna, and he smirks a little. ’Found one~’
He did not know that Jonathan already noticed Amir looking at them. Jonathan, who grew up on the street, knows a lot of people. He knows kind people, bad people, and who is the one that needs to be killed imdiately.
When Jonathan notices Amir looking at him and his group, he puts Amir in the ’Bad Person’ category, but when he smirks after looking at Silvanna, he now puts Amir in the ’Must Kill’ category in his head.
So when he notices Amir walking toward them, he prepares to take out his hidden puppet inside his pocket and kill Amir. However, before he can do that, Gwyn notices Jonathan preparing to take out his secret weapon and says.
"Jonathan, no."
"But he is the worst kind of person. I can feel it, my lord."
"I trust you. However, we cannot do anything while we are here. Hold it for now."
Jonathan hesitates for a mont but nods his head.
"Very well."
"Thank you, Jonathan."
Jonathan smiles a little at that word, but the frown on his face returns when he sees Amir get closer to them. If not for Gwyn telling him not to, Jonathan would already have killed Amir without the said man knowing about it.
When Amir arrives at their table, he quickly looks at Silvanna and says,
"Hello there, my lady. What about coming with and joining the popular side? If you follow , I can show you the most pleasurable side of the world."
Gwyn is about to say sothing, but before he can do that, Silvanna looks at Amir and says.
"I’m sorry, but no. I’m a married woman, and betraying my husband is sothing I cannot and will not do. Even death will not do us part. Lastly... you are not my type."
Amir looks at Silvanna in shock but snaps out of it a few seconds later, staring into her eyes even more intensely. When he sees the woman in front of him, she does not budge; he turns to Hilda and stares into her eyes. Seeing that Hilda also did not budge, he turns at Sonia right in the eyes and results with the sa thing.
"I’m sorry, but you make my companion uncomfortable. Can you walk away, please?"
Seeing Amir not moving, Gwyn sighs and gets up from his seat. He walks toward Lord Benham and says.
"Thank you for your feast, my lord. I’m sorry that my companion and I will take our leave a bit earlier than we thought. Sothing is coming up, and we need to go."
"Of course, my friend. Please don’t feel bad for . You have sothing to do, and I will not hold you down."
Lord Benham did not want the nobles and rich rchants in this room to know what kind of identity Gwyndolin had, but at the sa ti, he did not want the others to think that Gwyndolin was a nobody. So he declared Gwyndolin and his companion his friends so the others did not ss with them.
"Thank you, my lord. Then, excuse ."
Gwyndolin and his companion leave the room to go back to the house Lord Benham gave to him and his companion.
They ignore Amir, who stands there in shock as this is the first ti soone is immune to his talent. His plan B is to control Silvanna to create a rift between the group using his talent [Charm Opposite Sex]. This is how he can get all those won he killed. They know that he is bad news, but they look like they are willing to co with him, but it is so far from the truth. The victim is controlled by his talent, so they love him to death.
Amir shakes his head and grits his teeth in frustration. He shakes his head and walks back to his table. He needs to think of a new plan.
"At least they did not know."
Amir mutters while getting back to his seat and putting back his cheerful mask. He did not know that his life would change... for the worse.
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I look at my companion while holding back an anger that I never thought I possessed. I think I’m an easy-going guy, but what that man is doing awakens an anger I never possessed. I take a deep breath and push the anger deep inside of .
"The reason why I call you here is because of that man. The man that Jonathan wants to kill."
The others look at seriously when I say that.
"I know the reason why that bastard wants to talk to Silva, Hilda, and Sonia. That bastard wants to charm them using a mind-control talent. He wanted to control Silva, and I found that action... deserved a punishnt."
My companion’s expression changed into that of anger. I put my hand on the table, and my companion looks at .
"Jonathan. I have a job for you."
"My lord! Please order ! Should I kill him? Should I torture him first? Please order !"
"Follow that man and notify where he lives. We will visit him soon."
"Of course, my lord! I shall find where he lives and inform you."
"Good. Before you go, take this."
I take a cloak and give it to Jonathan. This cloak is called [Raven’s Feather], an assassin cloak that boosts their concealnt stats and also lets them blend better in the shadow or dark places.
"Use that to sneak around."
"Yes, my lord."
"Good. Go."
Jonathan nods, puts on the cloak, and jumps out of the window. With him leaving us, Silva put her hand on my shoulder and said.
"Take a deep breath, dear. Your face gets redder and redder. You look like a shrimp after it is boiled."
I take a deep breath and try to relax a little.
"Sorry about that. What he does makes my anger boil to an amount that I never thought it could reach."
"I know, dear. Anyway, how can you notice it? I did not notice anything."
"The ring I gave to you guys. That ring protects you from physical harm and gives immunity to any mind-controlling effect. When soone tries to use a mind-controlling power on you guys, the ring will shine a little. That is how I notice it."
"I see."
We stayed inside the room, waiting for Jonathan to co back, and after waiting for half an hour, I could hear a movent coming from the window. I look to the side and notice Jonathan returning.
"I know where he lives, my lord."
"Good! Take there. We will visit him."
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