Chapter 533: Replacent
Morning Cafe, Frost District, Capital.
"Act natural, he is here.." Max muttered as he turned his head towards the incoming guest with a smile on his face. "Its been a while Tyler, how are you doing?"
Tyler looked at Max and then at Nan, a bit surprised. He wasn't expecting her here. After all Max didn't say that she would be here as well.
"H-Hi.." Nan forced a smile on her face as Max nudged his elbow to her side.
"You are here as well?" Tyler smiled at her before sitting opposite to Max.
"Yeah, I just happen to run into him here." She replied finally starting to get into her act.
"Why are you wearing a blindfold?" And as usual, that question was unavoidable.
Max sighed while Nan who had already been explained about the situation earlier tired her best to control her laughter. She actually wanted pull the blindfold and let Tyler and Max have a staring contest.
"I just got hurt, its not so fashion.." Max replied with a helpless smile.
"It looks good though…" Nan chid in with a smile.
Tyler looked at Max and was waiting for him to speak about the main topic since he was the one who asked him to et here. Initially he had planned to refuse but after watching the competition last night, even he had a newfound respect for Max. After all, most people admired the strong, specially when you were seeking sothing the other had. And for most Mages, it was strength.
"You were so close to defeating that thing last night." Nan suddenly said looking at Max. She had really struck at the right ti and Max couldn't help but praise her inwardly.
"Yeah, it was a close fight.." Tyler nodded as well.
"I still lost though.." Max said with smile before looking at Tyler as his lips slightly curled up, "You should have taken part in the competition as well. It was a good experience."
"How can he take part? His skills are nowhere near to us." Nan shook her head and replied before Tyler could even manage to open his mouth.
Yes, even she was selected as a reserve mostly because of her skills with the hamr.
Max saw the Tyler's face twitch for a second and laughed inwardly, before speaking out, "I know his hamr skills are poor but I don't think he is that weak as a Mage.."
Max actually ant what he said. Tyler was not weak, if compared to the participants of the competition, he would definitely rank a step below the Celestials. And you wouldn't call such a person weak. Too bad for him that being in the Blacksmith departnt worked against him.
"Do you think everyone is a monster like you? Blacksmiths are weaker than Mages." Nan shook her head before looking at Tyler, "Don't take him seriously…"
Tyler forced a smile on his face, he actually wanted to say that he wasn't that weak. But it didn't seem it would work. After all if he couldn't prove it here and it would just turn into plain boasting.
"Co on, you are underestimating him.." Max said with utmost confidence in Tyler. Even Tyler didn't understand where Max's trust was coming from. "Why don't you say sothing?"
"Uhh…yeah, I am...not that weak." Tyler could only force a smile on his face as Max pushed him into an awkward situation.
Nan only gave a smile which seed to say, 'I understand, you don't need to force yourself..'
Tyler felt sothing shatter inside of him the mont he saw her smile and it was his pride....
No one would ever want to receive that kind of look from their crush.
"It seems you aren't convinced." Max smile as he looked at Nan.
"No, I am sure he would have done great if he had participated.." Nan shook her head but anyone with an eye could see she didn't an it. This struck an even harder blow to Tyler. He regretted not taking part in the competition and trying to qualify for it seriously, after all if he properly showed his ability, he would definitely have been selected.
"If its about participation, then it isn't too late.." Max's words imdiately caused Tyler's ears to perk out.
"How so?" Nan imdiately asked.
"Well, you see, I am withdrawing from the competition due to an injury. So, a place have open up in Arcane's team." Max said shocking the two before his gaze silently turned towards Tyler.
The mont of truth was here!
Tyler's expression imdiately dimd down a bit. He would have to leave Orca and join Arcane for this and then there was his family as well who might not be in favor of this, "This might be a bit troubleso…"
"Yeah, just leave it be…." Nan said with a concerned look. Obviously, not wanting him to participate as the competition might be too difficult for him.
A man could have his face stepped on once but not his pride.
Seeing that expression on Nan's face really triggered him.
"I will participate."
As soon as he said those, Max and Nan exchanged a glance.
The job was done!
Honestly, Max had thought of Elly first. But then realizing that her Grandfather didn't want her to co in contact with Ancient Family, he decided to refrain his plan of letting her participate. After all, in this world if Elly listened to anyone it had to be her grandfather.
Not to ntion, Tyler might be a better choice. Right now, Max wanted soone in Tempest House more than anything else. And from how much Max had observed this guy, he could tell that he seed pretty straight forward. The fact that he was pursuing the girl in such a way without using so underhanded thod was already enough to show his nature.
Since his job was done now, Max quietly left the place early leaving the two behind all alone.
Nan glared at him for doing so while Tyler seed grateful towards his generous action.
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Edwinson House, Capital.
Max returned back to the place spending his ti with Lilly before leaving tomorrow.
But, as soon as he arrived, he was called by the Lord, his Grandfather.
"You are finally here?"
Max was surprised not only to find his grandfather but both Lisa and Elly's as well sitting there and having a cup of tea and they were apparently all here for him.
'What did I do now?' He really had no mory of doing anything to bring them here like this.
"You have really shocked everyone with your strength.." Lorenz Lord smiled at him.
"Whose grandson-in-law is he?" Lisa's grandfather snorted proudly when the Lorenz Lord replied, "Mine obviously.."
Sparks imdiately began to fly between the two best friends.
"Should we move onto the main topic, we haven't gathered here for this, have we?" Edwinson Lord once again stepped in to act as the diator and they finally got onto the main topic.
It seed they wanted to know what a 'Wielder' ant.
They had heard it during the eting but the true aning was not known to anyone and before one could ask, things had escalated.
Now all the Lords of the Noble Houses knew that Max was soone that all the Ancient Families valued enough to fight over, but what was so special about him was not known.
And now the three were here to get answers from the person in question.
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