Chapter 193 - 193: Unexpected Happenings
"You’re right, it is faint, but I can see sothing there. Is it so kind of bird?"
Latanya was currently taking short glances at the sky as Nisha and Van told her about the Observer’s Eye floating above them. "Wait, what exactly does it do again?" Latanya said as she squinted her eyes, trying her best to look at the Observer’s Eye subtly. They were covered by a tattered roof, but still, it was best to be careful.
It was starting to get dark, and so it was hard to see it now with the naked eye even if one knows where it is. Only Enhancer-types like Nisha were able to spot them due to their enhanced eyesight and hearing.
"It transmits what it sees to sowhere else," Nisha answered Latanya’s questions, "Soone is probably watching our base right now."
"Shouldn’t we destroy it?" Van lightly cleared his throat as he joined in on the conversation.
"Interesting..." Latanya placed her hand on her chin, "What’s the chance that they know we’ve figured out that they are spying on us already and know of this... Observer’s Eye’s existence?"
"Zero," Nisha said without hesitation, "They are probably not expecting anyone to see it. Observer’s Eye is ant to be used as a spy tool due to its small size. My previous guild uses them for scouting High Ranking Portals, and even the monsters there would have a hard ti seeing it."
"I see," Latanya muttered, "Can it not hear us?"
"It’s called an Observer’s Eye for a reason, not Observer’s Ear."
"..." Van could not help but let out a short breath as he was completely ignored.
"Then let them watch us for now," Latanya said, "Let them see what we want them to see. We’ll plan what to do with it later. For now, alert Gil and the others."
"Alright," Nisha nodded.
"..."
"Also, Van..."
Nisha and Van were about to leave, but before they could even take a step, Latanya called for Van.
"How did you know that this Observer thingy is watching us?"
"...I saw it earlier," Van said as he looked straight in Latanya’s eyes, "I just thought it was so kind of bird."
"The three of us know that’s not true," Latanya quickly let out a sigh, "The two of you suddenly disappeared and didn’t return for a long ti. Why didn’t you tell it to first?"
"...She is lighter than you," Van muttered, "So I chose to carry her so she can help... protect while I focus my senses."
"..."
"..."
Nisha could not help but widen her eyes. What kind of reasoning is that? She thought. For a guy that lies almost every hour, Van’s lies were starting to get rusty... or maybe he was actually telling the truth?
Nisha was also quite curious as to how he suddenly knew of the existence of the Observer’s Eye after his sudden breakdown earlier... Could it be so sort of Skill?
Hearing Van’s reasons, Latanya could only shake her head in disappointnt, "...Why?" She muttered, "I am probably the person that knows you and what your System is capable of the most here now, you should have chosen ."
"...I think it’s not that big of a deal," Nisha chuckled awkwardly. Just what is Latanya trying to say so suddenly?
"Do you like her more than ?"
"!!!"
Once again, Nisha’s eyes widened even further. Just where is this conversation suddenly going!?
"I..."
But as soon as a word ca out of Van’s mouth, Nisha could not help but feel a slight nervousness fluttering inside of her.
"...don’t like anyone," Van said.
Hearing Van’s words, Nisha quickly let out a short breath as she shook her head. Just what exactly was she thinking just now? Being flustered from a boy probably 10 years younger than her.
"We have more important things to worry about," Nisha let out a monotonous voice before clearing her throat, "Since the Circle is watching our base, their... cavalry is most likely not too far away and we still have no idea how many they are. They are probably waiting for us to let our guard down."
"Hm," Latanya nodded in agreent, "But that goes both ways, they also don’t know our true number."
They still have more people inside the Pit. So refuse to leave their hos or are just not interested in seeing the outside world. But Latanya was sure of it, once they sll a whiff of the air outside, their feelings would instantly change.
Although most would probably not be too useful in war, they would at least be useful for supporting those who are since they were the defending party.
"If that’s all," Nisha then nodded, "I will report our findings here to the rest of the group. I’ll have them gather here in an hour subtly. We don’t want the people from the Circle to be suspicious."
And with that, Nisha swiftly left, not even bothering to look back as another weird conversation might once again resurface.
"..." Van, on the other hand, just stood there without doing anything.
"What are you still doing here?" Latanya could not help but ask.
"...What do I do now?" Van muttered.
"What do you an?"
"...Do you have any orders for ?" Van said.
"What? Why would I order you around?" Latanya blinked a couple of tis, "You’re free to do whatever you want. You’re still the President of this little nation, maybe try seeing your people?"
"..."
Van could not help but squint his eyes as his head slightly turned downwards. He was truly at a loss as to what to do. He knows he could leave if he wanted to, he was already outside. Maybe he could find Harvey and the others, like what he planned when he first wanted to escape, or go to the other countries to find the other Olympians in their Pits... that is if Van’s theory was right and they truly were there.
But the thing is... he had no idea where to start, Van thought as he let out a long and deep sigh.
’Just... what should I be doing right now?’
Without anyone telling him what to do... he was completely at a loss.
Van always thought that he could be alone since that was his situation back when he was still living in the Relic Graveyard. But this past year... he realized that wasn’t the case at all.
Andrea had always been there for him, he just couldn’t see it since he was too busy and too engrossed trying to think that he needed to survive on his own.
And when he got to the Academy, Harvey, Beatrice, Victoria, and Ms. Elton were there for him if he had questions about things he doesn’t know about.
In the Pit, there was Gil, Nisha, and Latanya. One way or the other, he always had a person to rely on...
...He ca to know that he had never truly been alone. And now whenever he thinks of leaving, he was afraid that he was truly going to be alone.
Although Van was still full of doubts. But when Hercules said that Van was the human embodint of his brother, Hers; and when he ntioned that Hers had family out there scattered sowhere, the first thing that ca to Van’s mind was to search for them.
Van... craves for family. A family he was never able to have in the first place.
"!!!"
Van then suddenly blinked nurous tis as he felt sothing soft and heavy hanging on top of his head. And then, he felt arms suddenly crawling their way around his body.
"...What are you doing?" Van could not help but let out a whisper as Latanya suddenly embraced him from behind.
"You have that expression again," Latanya’s soft tone pierced Van’s ears.
"Ha? What expression are you talking about?" Van slightly furrowed his eyebrows.
"An expression I expect soone your age should always show."
"...You know I am older than I look, right?" Van could not help but scoff at Latanya’s statent.
"You’re still just a child," Latanya rebuked.
"I am already 16."
"You’re just a child," Latanya once again repeated as she tightened her embrace.
"...I suppose with your age, anyone is a child." Van let out a small smirk, seemingly satisfied with his coback, "Now can you please let go, Miss Latanya?"
"Pft..." Latanya quickly burst out in laughter from Van’s words, causing her gigantic bosom to jiggle on top of Van’s head, "Then do you know how I would perceive you not as a child but as a man?"
"...How?"
"Sleep with ," Latanya said. Her usual flirtatious tone that usually accompanied her seductive words was nowhere to be found, instead, only her tight embrace remained fleeting around Van.
"Why?" Van let out a short breath, "If you’re really that lonely, then why don’t you build your... house again?"
"I used that to control people," Latanya said without any hesitation, "But I don’t need that now."
"So... you’re saying you want to control ?" Van once again scoffed, "I already said no a couple of tis now."
"It’s the other way around," Latanya then let go of Van, walking in front of him before kneeling on the ground.
"What?"
"I want you to control ," Latanya said as her hands slowly slithered on Van’s lips, "...For so reason, I... I have truly grown attached to you... and this is the only way I know how you can’t get away from ."
"..." Van’s eyes could not stray away from looking at Latanya’s face. Although he looked calm, the beating of his chest showed his vulnerability. And soon, that vulnerability was reflected in his stuttered breaths.
"I..." Van could not help but gulp as he felt a sudden warmth growing inside him.
"Prove to you’re not a child," Latanya said as she slowly leaned in closer towards Van.
Van’s breath quickly stopped as Latanya’s lips were only a few inches away from his. And, as if his body was moving on its own, he leaned forward.
"!!!" Latanya’s eyes widened in shock as she suddenly felt a warm feeling on her lips. She opened her eyes, only to see nothing but Van’s face, his lips connecting with hers.
In truth, she was just teasing Van... but to think he would truly do it. Her heart seed like it jumped as she let her body take over, closing her eyes once again as her tongue slowly went inside Van’s mouth. She had a lot of experience with n, as well as won... but for so odd reason, what she was feeling for Van was different. Sothing that she could not explain on her own.
It was... a weird attraction.
"Hm..."
"Van?"
"!!!"
Van then quickly pulled away. Opening his eyes due to a familiar voice suddenly calling for him. And slowly, his head turned towards the owner of the voice...
...only to see a familiar face that he hasn’t seen in a long ti-- a face he longed to see.
He should be glad... but why... Why was she here at this exact ti? And how!?
"V... Victoria?"
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