TEASER CHAPTER 7 PART 16
As
the red sunset began to fade into the shadows of the forest, people were
hurrying home after a day's work in the commercial district of Arcazam.
In
the crowd of people, there were Lisa and Camilla.
The
two continued to walk through the chaotic streets, aiming for their own
destination.
Eventually,
they stopped in front of a store.
The
stall was crammed with all sorts of goods, both old and new, from the East and
West. It was a fortune teller's shop run by an old man who called himself
Zonne.
The
commercial district was supposed to be a crowded place. However, for some
reason, the area in front of the stall was deserted, not a single cat was to be
seen.
"So,
are you sure you want to go in?"
“…………”
Lisa
swallows her spit due to Camilla's question who was asking to confirm her
suspicions.
Since
Nozomu woke up, Lisa had not been able to talk to him at all. Partly because
Nozomu was extremely busy, but also because Lisa was reluctant with the idea of
meeting him.
On
the day Nozomu woke up, Lisa clearly sensed the depth of the bond between
Nozomu and Irisdina and the others.
Clenching
her lips tightly to suppress her squirming heart, Lisa looked up at Zonne's
stall.
According
to Camilla, the old man was not only ridiculously powerful, but he also seemed
to know quite a lot about Nozomu.
"I
understand your desire to know more about Nozomu's power, but wouldn't it be
better if we could talk to him first? Looks like we still have a chance, and we
just need to be patient for a week, okay?"
As
Camilla said, according to Norn-sensei, they will get a chance to talk to
Nozomu if they wait.
Frankly,
there was no need for them to meet with that old man.
But
Lisa remained silent and continued to walk forward. Part of it was her own
impatience, but most of all, Lisa wanted to be sure of something.
"That's
not an answer!"
At
that moment, Lisa and Camilla's ears heard a loud yell.
Lisa
and Camilla were involuntarily shocked due to the yells that suddenly echoed
through the stall.
When
they peeked behind the stall to see what was going on, they saw an old man with
white hair sitting on a chair with a silver-haired girl rushing towards him.
"Why
are you doing this? Why are you telling me not to touch it?!"
The
white-haired old man, Zonne, did not respond to the girl's questioning at all
but instead meditated with his arms crossed and smoked a cigarette.
The
girl's face grew even fiercer at Zonne's complete refusal to answer.
Faced
with such an atmosphere, Lisa and Camilla involuntarily hide behind the
curtains.
"W-,
what happened?"
"Looks
like they had a fight..."
They
didn't know who the girl was or what was going on, but they could sense the
strange atmosphere.
Lisa
and Camilla quietly held their breath. Zonne, who was silent, slowly raised his
face.
"I
told you, Azel. I told you to leave it alone ..."
His
voice was so dignified and heavy that it was hard to believe that he was the
same pervy old man who sexually harassed Lisa. His voice was so quiet that it
could have been missed, but it had such a powerful tone that even Lisa and
Camilla who were peeking from the side could not help but gasp.
"There
is no way we can just leave it there! If we are not careful, this whole land
will be burned to ashes!"
