The driver had no idea that Reign had given him that cash knowing it would soon be worthless. He kept thanking Reign for being so generous.
And it wasn't just the driver—Seki's impression of Reign also improved after seeing such a kind gesture.
She felt that he was really kind, unaware of the brutal massacre he had carried out at the hunter association.
"Let's move," he leaded the way.
From where they exited, the entrance to the station was still a few ters away.
They had to walk to the station since the taxi could only accessed a limited part of the area.
Along the way, they encountered so military guards stationed in different outpost.
Fortunately, they were quickly allowed through once Reign presented his papers from the Veiled Nights.
This smooth passage demonstrated the significant influence the rcenary group held over governnt facilities
They had an unspoken understanding about such matters.
Inside the Station, Reign used his phone to contact Celine, the only other person missing.
With her riding the train with him, he could finally set his plans into motion. His real body had been waiting outside, eager to level up.
And given the large population in Rosewood, reaching level 100 was within his grasp.
'Just a little more waiting,' he muttered to himself while he pulled out his phone from his pocket.
"Start preparing," Reign ordered over the line, his voice firm and commanding.
(But the train won't be running for another four hours,) Celine protested, annoyed at being disturbed from her sleep.
She felt like he was being too intrusive, as if he owned her. This relationship dynamic was troubling.
"Change of schedule. I'm here now, and the train will leave two hours earlier than planned. Just get here fast," he said, lying through his teeth.
(Are you sure? Maybe I'll just skip this trip then.)
"No, don't do that! You need to co now," he snapped in frustration.
There was a brief pause.
"If you don't co with , I'll…" His threat trailed off, but before he could finish, Celine replied.
( I'll go, I'll go, just wait for ,) she quickly responded, her trauma resurfacing from his tone of voice.
Good. Don't keep waiting," he said, sighing in relief.
Seki overheard the conversation and was surprised by how concerned he sounded on the phone. She realized he was talking to a woman.
'Is he talking to his girlfriend?' she wondered inwardly, feeling a twinge of pain and jealousy in her heart.
Seki hated to admit it, but she had completely fallen for him.
No woman could resist soone as handso and powerful. It was only natural to be drawn to a man who embodied the qualities of an alpha male, and Reign was the perfect example in her eyes.
Plus, she misunderstood his willingness to help and risk his life as a sign of affection for her.
"Is that your girl… friend ?' she asked.
"Yes," Reign answered, assuming he was just asking if Celine was a girl and a friend.
It was her fault for putting a pause between the two words.
"I…" She dropped her head, trying to hide the sadness in her eyes, not realizing he didn't care about her feelings at all.
He was only trying to form a connection with her for his own agenda. Nothing more, and nothing less.
"She must be really pretty," she stuttered, trying to gauge his reaction.
"She's annoying. Every ti I see her face, my heart beats really fast," Reign sighed heavily.
He really ant that he was annoyed with Celine, but his words ca out differently because of how he phrased them.
Seki's eyes widened slightly, and she forced a small, nervous laugh.
"Oh, I see," she said, trying to hide her disappointnt. "I guess that makes sense if she's that pretty,"
"True, I feel like her face is the only thing going for her," he nodded in agreent .
Seki's heart ached again. Reign's unintentional, brutally honest comnts were hitting her hard, causing her more stress.
But she couldn't take the hint and continued talking.
"So… is she prettier than ?" she asked, summoning all her courage and setting aside her sha.
She had once been known as one of the prettiest womam in her clan, so she was betting on that reputation.
Reign paused and leaned in closer. Since she had asked, he felt it was only fair to answer honestly.
"Nah, my heart doesn't race when you're around," he answered bluntly.
Seki's face turned bright red, and she fumbled for words. "Oh… um, I guess that's… to be expected"
If there had been soil beneath her, she would have wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in embarrassnt.
It was so unlike her to be this bold, and what made it worse was Reign's nonchalant reaction.
She assud he was pretending not to notice her feelings so he wouldn't have to reject her directly.
"Let's wait here for now," Reign suggested, pointing to a bench near the railings and the office where the station employees worked.
Seki nodded and decided not to press her luck any further for now.
Nobu, anwhile, was secretly celebrating . He had watched the whole exchange and couldn't help but be happy.
It was obvious that Reign had no interest in her, which ant he still had a chance.
Once they were safe on Green Valley, they could finally return to the East.
With the artifact in their possession, they planned to use it as a bargaining chip to persuade their nation to send more resources, ensuring safer travel between continents.
'I need to make her fall for within that ti fra,' he made a ntal note to be more mindful and caring when dealing with her.
With his shinobi career over after losing an arm, marrying a beautiful priestess who had just brought honor to their clan was a solid retirent plan.
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"Seki-sama, about what I ntioned earlier," Nobu began, trying to start a conversation.
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