Chapter 22.5

Ron was still left in the room. Ron turned toward Cale and started to smile. ‘I have a bad feeling about this.’ Cale really hated that old man’s smile. His smile made Cale even more uncomfortable than normal. Ron approached the couch Cale was on, before starting to speak. “Will Choi Han-nim be leaving in two days?” “Yes.” Cale suddenly had a thought and started to smile as he asked. “Why? You don’t want to send him away? Do you want to go with him?” Ron’s benign smile became even bigger. “Why would I leave you behind and go somewhere else, young master? I like being next to you.” This gave Cale the chills. “It is just that it is disappointing that Choi Han-nim will not be going with us all the way to the capital. I will need to speak with him as much as possible before he leaves. Beacrox will probably be sad to see him go.” Cale’s expression became a bit better after hearing the rest of Ron’s words. He didn’t really pay attention to it because it was annoying, but it looks like a level of friendship had developed between Ron, Choi Han, and Beacrox. Choi Han was difficult to read, but if he really hated someone, he would not even speak to them. Cale thought about his plan, and started to smile mischievously as he answered. “Well, you can see each other again at the capital, since you’ll be moving together.” ‘The three of you can leave this kingdom and go to Rosalyn’s kingdom. What do you think? Wonderful, right?’ Cale did not say that part out loud, as he started to smirk while Ron started to smile even brighter. “I look forward to when we are all together with Choi Han-nim in the capital. This old man’s wish is that everybody arrives there safely.” Cale did not believe anything Ron was saying. ‘Looking forward to it,’ or, ‘wishing that everybody arrives there safely.’ Those type of emotions would not fly with this old man. The kittens also snorted while looking at Ron. On and Hong found it annoying that Ron kept trying to teach them assassination skills that they already knew behind Cales back. “...You can leave now.” Cale easily got rid of Ron from the room. “Hans is a liar!” “I trusted that butler!” The kitten siblings finally let out their anger while Cale was ignored them by looking out of the window. Cale was looking in the direction of a cave in the corner of Puzzle City. This cave was the location of the incomplete rock tower and the, ‘Vitality of the Heart.’ There should be a small house in that cave. ‘Didn’t it say the person lived until they were 150 years old?’ This was a power that an ancient being left after naturally dying from old age. The deceased person thought his power to be a curse. Cale got up from his seat, fixed his clothes a bit, and opened the door. “Aigoo!” Hans happened to be right outside the door. Seeing the deputy butler, who had run back with his arms full of jerky, Cale started to speak. “Let’s go see the rock tower.” The kittens’ ears started to twitch. Cale smirked internally at the kittens, who ran toward him like they were never angry to start, and picked the people that would go with him. “It will just be us and Choi Han. Oh, bring On and Hong with you too.” The human who died at the age of 150 had wanted to finish a rock tower in this Wind-Gathering Cave. ‘It was wood last time, now it is wind?’ The center of the cave has a hurricane that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. The old man had spent over 100 years trying to build a rock tower in the eye of that hurricane. However, he failed. Well, the old man always destroyed his rock tower whenever it looked like he was going to finish. He repeated that over and over until he died one day after stacking it back up about half way. Just what wish did that ancient old man have? Cale didn’t really care. He just planned on carefully looking at one thing while they were out looking at rock towers today. ‘Might as well make it look good if I’m going to build it anyways.’ Since he had to do it anyways, he was going to make it look good. He also had to pay attention to some people, just in case, at the Rock Tower Ruins. A bit later, Cale, the two kittens, Choi Han, and Hans arrived at the entrance of the Rock Tower Ruins. They didn’t bring their carriage that showed the symbol of the Henituse family, and Cale had a hat on as well, using the excuse that he did not like the sunlight. ‘They really are still here.’ He was able to locate the people that he was looking for as soon as they entered into the ruins. Cale stealthily hid behind Choi Han and Hans. At a bit of a distance was a casually dressed man and woman. The man was in a wheelchair, with the woman pushing the wheelchair and heading out of the entrance of the Ruins, which was also the exit. They didn’t notice Cale’s stealthy gaze and casually left the ruins. The man turned his head slightly toward the woman and asked. “Why did you want to come here today?” “I don’t know if it is a message from the lord or just complete bullshit, but I’ve had the same dream for a couple of days that I needed to come here. My dream said that our future benefactor will show up if we came to the ruins. Something about how even the lord didn’t know how that benefactor will act, other than the fact that they will be coming to the ruins today.” “There’s even a person that the lord cannot predict?” “Who knows? Half of the things the lord says is bullshit. Complete bullshit.” The woman with short brown hair vented with annoyance. “Bullshit? It is the word of the lord. Plus, wasn’t it a secret that you can hear messages from the lord?” The responding man was the eldest son of Marquis Stan’s family, Taylor Stan. “It’s not like there are any priests in Puzzle City. And who cares about the word of the lord? Does the lord feed us? How can there be a benefactor for people like us? Absolutely bogus. I’m hungry. Let’s go eat.” The woman who looked annoyed was Taylor’s close friend, Cage, the woman who will eventually be called the Crazy Priestess. Taylor responded back to Cage with a serious expression. “Cage, I suddenly feel like drinking beer.” “Really? I’m craving smoked pork.” They looked at each other with serious expressions. Taylor pointed forward with his finger, and seriously responded to Cage. “What a wonderful combination. Let’s go. Push! It’ll be my treat!” “Aigoo, your treat?! This priestess will do her best to escort you there.” The two of them started to laugh as they started to move. Cale could not hear their conversation because he was far away, but he was doing his best to remember the faces of these two individuals, who were still able to laugh while in the middle of some terrible situations. ‘Now that I’ve confirmed what they look like, I just need to make sure to avoid them.’ Since they didn’t know who he was, Cale just had to make sure he avoided them in the future.