Chapter 143: Surrounded By IdiotsAfter waiting what felt like ages, Leon spoke.

    "Well? What are you waiting for? Get on with it." [Leon]

    "Huh?" [Solace]

    That was a bit surprising.

    "What do you mean by that?" [Solace]

    I had a few ideas, but I wanted to be sure.

    "Kill me." [Leon]

    "Oh." [Solace]

    That was pretty direct.

    "Look, I''m not going to kill you." [Solace]

    This would be the part where I say that Leon raised a brow or something, which didn''t happen since she''s got quite the stone face.

    "Don''t lie to me. Finish me off." [Leon]

    I chuckled.

    "You make me think of one of those fanfics of knight girls going "Kuh! Kill me!". No? Don''t get the reference?" [Solace]

    "..." [Leon]

    Yep. The cold treatment.

    "Let''s make a deal. You tell me why you tried to kill me, and I''ll let you go." [Solace]

    I was going to uphold that promise... depending on circumstances.

    "...My master tasked me with the mission to end your life." [Leon]

    ("Her master?") [Solace]

    I took it that her "master" was the person she served. Something like an employer.

    "Who''s your master?" [Solace]

    I asked because I was curious as to who would hate me enough to send an assassin. I mean, I''m pretty sure I didn''t have as many enemies at this time.

    "Jukhan." [Leon]

    I inhaled deeply with a pained expression. It hurt knowing that I had to deal with that guy even when he''s not here.

    "...Mind telling me why he wants me dead?" [Solace]

    "He said, "If my disciple can defeat Vincent''s disciple, then that means I''m better than him". Or something like that." [Leon]

    The sad part was that the reasoning was very believable.

    "Now, unhand me so I can kill you." [Leon]

    "What? You''re still going to kill me?!" [Solace]

    "Yes." [Leon]

    I now was having second thoughts of releasing her.

    "Hold on. You want to kill me because Jukhan told you to?" [Solace]

    "There is a reward." [Leon] Sёarch* The ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Is it money? How much?" [Solace]

    Leon shook her head.

    "Food." [Leon]

    "Huh?" [Solace]

    I saw her start drooling a bit. It appears the thought of her reward was enough to crack her cold visage.

    "Food?! Really?! Am I worth that little?!" [Solace]

    "Master cooks very well." [Leon]

    "HE CAN COOK?!?!" [Solace]

    I was absolutely baffled and astonished. There were a lot of things to process, and I wasn''t even sure if I wanted to.

    "Now that I''ve spoken, let go. Are you going to keep your promise or not?" [Leon]

    I gave her a weird look.

    "Uh... Yeah." [Solace]

    I said while trying to find a way to make her stop.

    "Actually, can I clarify something?" [Solace]

    Leon remained silent.

    "I''ll take that as a yes. Anyways... your master said that you had to defeat me, right?" [Solace]

    Leon still laid there, just staring.

    "Defeat doesn''t mean you have to kill me, you know? How about we say that it''s your win and get this over with?" [Solace]

    "Hm." [Leon]

    That was literally all she said. She didn''t even confirm anything. Why do I always get the weirdos?

    "...Is that a yes or no?" [Solace]

    "As long as I get my reward." [Leon]

    "I''m certain Jukhan will be happy if you return saying you beat me." [Solace]

    "Hm." [Leon]

    My god I can''t deal with this person.

    "Alright then, I''ll let you go now." [Solace]

    As I released her, I heard a familiar voice behind me.

    "Ah! There you are!" [Wilharrow]

    And that was how my day got worse. I cannot stress how much EFFORT it took to lose him before meeting up with Leon.

    "Can my day get any worse-" [Solace]

    I clamped a hand over my mouth. I did not want to raise any flags.

    "Hey, Solace!" [Leyhna]

    It appeared the flag was already raised.

    "Couldn''t you at least wait until the next Chapter!" [Solace]