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Chapter 161 Ch 159: The Purpose [Pt1]
Chapter 161 Ch 159: The Purpose [Pt1]
"So, are you just going to stand there like a fool, or, are you going to say something to explain the situation to me?"
Liza looked away when she was questioned by Yohan. She suddenly found herself not able to look him in the face and explain what she was doing there. It felt like a lump of stone had been stuck in her throat.
Not to mention, Yohan's dazzling eyes left her speechless. No matter what she did, he felt like an existence far beyond her reach.
And it was also now that she realized why Yohan bugged her so much. He was like Liza's brother, so non-responding and non-affected by everything around him. Even his aura and the way he looked down on her were the same.
Here Liza was, trying to threaten him and kill him. But all Yohan did was not even give a fuck. And it was this attitude of his that was making Liza unreasonably angry.
'Calm down Liza. you were here to test Yohan's skills and he proved himself to be capable of being your partner. Do not let anger cloud your judgment like this.'
Liza took a small but calming breath before she looked back at Yohan. His eyes and his mannerism were both still the same. But Liza finally felt like she could breathe in his presence this time.
It also helped her dispel the illusion of seeing her brother in Yohan's shadow.
"I did not intend to harm you tonight. I just wanted to see what you could do. I have to say that I am impressed by your performance. There are not a lot of people who can avoid my attack this easily."
Liza bragged and praised Yohan all in one go. She knew that if she did not do anything then Yohan would be taken out of her reach.
A lot of people had died in the academy already. And somehow, they were all the people Liza had talked to in the recent week. Even Yohan had been attacked once before during this week.
"Huh? You wanted to test me and this was the best way you decided to do so? I am not sure if I am impressed or disappointed in you."
Liza's brain felt ticked off as soon as she heard Yohan's words. He was sprouting nonsense once again, without knowing what it was that he was talking about.
Of course, Liza had not been lying when she said that she had been testing Yohan's skills. And she had found him to be incredibly skilled and worth joining her cause. He should be honored for such an opportunity.
Liza was even sure that he would beg to come with her and do her bidding once she told him what she planned to do.
"Anyway, I do not want to help you out now and I am also not in a good mood today. So can you go away now and leave me alone."
Liza gulped in nervousness as she heard Yohan's words. It was now or never, and she needed to brace herself for what she was about to say. After all, this would be the first time she would ever be speaking about her plan publicly.
Yohan was already walking away so it was now or never for her. Liza had to force her mouth to open and speak up now.
"I am going to steal the central chord once it is being shifted. If you are still not interested then forget this conversation ever happened. You keep my secret and I will keep yours."
Liza knew this was a gamble but she had to take this risk. She needed someone worthwhile on her side if she was going to pull this stunt off.
The laughter would be coming her way anytime since she had spoken such useless words and Liza was prepared for that. No one would believe a kid if they said that they were going to steal the central chord either.
But for some reason, the laughter did not come. Instead, Yohan had an unsettling look in his eyes when he looked back. Those globes of red pinned Liza down and she gulped in fright.
"You are planning to do what? Ha..haha…hahah, I cannot believe this is happening? How is this even real life at this point?"
Liza was prepared for a lot of outcomes. She was prepared to be ridiculous, to be made fun of. But she had not expected Yohan to laugh out loud like this. And certainly not at such a serious claim.
Did he think that Liza was laying? Or, did he believe that Liza was playing around with him?
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'I cannot believe what I just heard. Another person who wants to steal the central chord? Doesn't that make it three?'
It was a big coincidence but the more Yohan thought about it, the funnier it all became for him to think. How could everyone he comes to know in this world be going after the central chord?
Yohan knew that the central chord was a precious thing in this world and a symbol of power. But that was also why it was so dangerous.
Such dangerous things would usually be kept away from public notice and no one should even be allowed near them.
'But then again, I am also not sane for going after the realm keys so I have no right to complain about things. I do want to visit home once I am done here so I don't have much time to look over this issue.'
This was a problem for Yohan if he left Liza unchecked now. She was going to make a mess of things if he left her unattended. And he could also not kill her right now.
'Well, only one thing left for me to do then. God, I should have done this a long time ago. It would have saved me so much time and effort.'
Yohan knew that the best way to get out of this situation was to make Liza his subordinate. But since he was not particularly attracted to her, the best way for them to be linked would be a willing submission.
Usually, it would be formed when one party gave verbal consent for the other to take over their lives. But what kind of sane person would do that under their violations?
The only way to achieve this with Liza would be to trick her into becoming Yohan's slave. But it should not be difficult with her current mental health.
"Liza, I feel sorry for you so I want to help you out. How about we go out to drink and solidify our new friendship?"
Yohan purposed as he held his hand out to Liza. it would be up to her to take the first step.
But unknown to Liza, she had already fallen into Yohan's trap when she had heard him out. The seed of doubt and will had been planted into her consciousness already.
"Fine, let's go out drinking. But you will be footing the bill and also take any blame if we are caught by the dorm authorities."
Liza made it sound like it was hurting her to speak all this. She was also not able to look Yohan in the eye when she accepted his offer.
Her cheeks had turned a brilliant shade of red as Liza took Yohan's hand and they were out of the dorm building before anyone could bate thier eyes toward the pair. It was also the middle of the night so no one was looking for them.
The bar Yohan chose was a remote one which would give the pair a little privacy. It had also been selected because of the room service that Yohan wanted to use tonight.
? "Hello, what can I do for the lovely pair in front of me today?"
The girl working the night shift was checking Yohan out. He could feel the pressure of foreign eyes on his body and the bar owner even winked when Yohan met her eyes.
Liza's grip on his arm tightened when Yohan did not avert away from the manager's look and he also winked back at the manager. This time, it was the girl who looked away, not expecting anyone to follow back on her flirting.
That just made Liza's temper worsen for some reason and she gripped Yohan's arm tightly before dragging him inside deeper into the establishment.
"Private room for 2. Make sure you bill it to me once we leave."
Yohan waved his hands around as he was dragged away. It was a signal for the owner not to disturb the pair for the night after delivering their alcohol. And luckily, the owner got his message.
"Stop paying attention to that thing outside and pay attention to me. I m-mean, we are going to be partners from here on so we should know each other's boundaries. You have to focus on our conversation now."
Liza tried not to appear jealous but it was dripping out of her mouth with every word she spoke. She also sounded nervous and guilty but it was all for good reasons. Still, Yohan decided to let her be for now. It was an important night for them and he wanted it to go smoother.