NOVPUB"Not only did you break your promise. You decided to hide it from me as well?!" Layla exclaimed.
Unlike before, or any other time actually. Her face was very expressive, showing a lot of emotion. There was nothing but anger on her face.
It seemed she really didn't like people who broke their promises. It was surprising that she managed to hide all that wrath for so long.
Muku's mind cleared up after realising why he was getting beat up. He then surrounded himself with his Telekinesis Domain. The ice within the domain's range which spanned a few metres instantly turned to nothingness.
He was also just in the when he activated his domain. A few seconds after he activated it, a huge ice sword around seven metres tall and a meter thick descended on him. Which scared him greatly.
"Are you really trying to kill me?!" Muku exclaimed in shock while standing up.
He still felt a little dizzy from the impact. His stomach hurt like hell as well. He definitely needed to see Hope after they were done... Damn! She was busy ranking up. It seemed like he'd have to suffer for a bit.
Wait... Was that why Layla waited until that moment before she acted? How insidious! It seemed that the saying was true... "It's always the quiet ones..."
"Why didn't you notify me of your action" Layla didn't answer his question. She asked one of her own instead.
It seemed like she was done with attacking him at least. Which Muku was happy about. Or maybe, she had just realised that attacking him would be pointless without a domain of her own. She couldn't bypass his domain otherwise.
Which was one of the reasons why lower ranks were helpless in front of R3s. Well, whatever the reason was. As long as he was no longer getting attacked. That's all Muku cared about.
"I was going to tell you... It's just that so many things came... Cough... Okay, maybe I wasn't going to say anything. How exactly did you want me to start such a conversation?! Come up to you and say I slept with your mother?" Muku tried to lie his way out of it.
However, after being glared at by Layla, he decided to tell the truth instead. It was like the girl could tell whether he was telling the truth or not.
Seeing how she had changed so much. To the point, it seemed like life had been blown into a machine. Muku decided to never ever break any promises he made to her. The girl was way too scary when she was angry.
Why did all the girls have to be crazy when certain conditions were met? Couldn't they just be the sweet and uncomplicated girls he taught before?
"Hmm, makes sense. I'll give you that. I won't even hold what you did against you. It's understandable that you couldn't resist. It also helped her rank up. So that's good" Layla spoke.
She was mostly calm by that point. It seemed her "venting" solution worked. Her emotions were getting back under control.
"You won't? Really? Thanks for understanding. I..." Muku was surprised that she was so accepting after all that. However, he was interrupted before he could finish speaking.
"Don't get ahead of yourself. If you break any promise you've made to me again. I'll break your legs. Don't think being stronger than me can keep you safe. I know where and when you sleep" Just when Muku was starting to feel better. Layla said some words that made him feel a chill go down his spine.
He had been wrong all this time! Jade wasn't or possibly Emily I'm some cases, weren't the most unstable factors in the team. Layla was! He knew enough about the others to steer clear of everything that triggered them. However, Layla was different. She mostly kept to herself. He didn't know how to deal with her.
It would suck to wake up one day with broken legs and not know why they were broken. He couldn't help but sweat at the possibility. Should he just ditch the team and start solo ranking?
"Don't overthink it. As long as you keep your promises, you won't ever see this side of me again" Layla spoke. It was almost like she read Muku's mind. Emily wasn't the only one with the gift it seemed.
Either that or Jade and Muku just had super expressive faces. Which was more believable than Emily and Layla being mind readers.
"With that done. Let's go back" Layla spoke. The dome crumbled around them as her words fell.
"Ow! Hey!" Whether by intention or accident, a small ice shard flew over and hit Muku on the head. He had taken down his domain. So, he no longer had protection. Which prompted a scream of pain from him.
Layla didn't look back. She continued walking as if she didn't hear his little cry. Which made it obvious that it wasn't an accident. She really didn't miss any chances...
After that, the two walked back to the mansion. With Muku walking some distance behind Layla. His guard was also up. Lest he got ambushed again.
"Wait... How did you find out? I mean, Audrey probably acted suspiciously around you. However, she definitely wouldn't say anything. So, how were you so sure of what happened?" Muku asked a question that suddenly popped up in his mind when they were about to reach the mansion.
"No comment" Layla replied without looking back. Her walking speed increased a bit as well. It was clear that there was something she didn't want him to know.
"No, you aren't going anywhere until you give me something to work with. A hint at least. You can even tell me a name. The person won't know anything" Muku activated his Telekinesis Domain. Locking Layla in an invisible dome with him.
"You should be happy that I let you off so easily. Yet here you are trying to force some information out of me. How much do you want to let me down today?" Layla spoke in a disappointed tone after turning back to look at Muku. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
"... Argh, fine. I'll find out some other way. Muku took back the domain and flew away. He clearly wouldn't get anything from Layla.
"Hehe, it worked like she said it would" Layla spoke to herself after Muku left.
She even giggled, to show how pleased she was with herself. She had been sceptical when that person told her that it would work. It seemed the person had studied Muku a lot more than her.
...
In Muku's room...
"Sigh... I didn't know I'd go through so much trouble because of that moment of weakness... Luckily, it was worth it. Let's forget it all for now and improve my domain" Muku spoke to himself as he sat on his bed.
His body felt rather sore from the beating. But, it could be ignored. He then sat in a meditative position and closed his eyes. A thin layer of mana and mental energy began circling around him.
He soon entered a state of deep meditation. He had to make his Telekinesis Domain as strong as possible before the infiltration. The stronger his domain was. The better the chance they had at succeeding.
...
At NL Base. In William's office...
"So, where are we with our plan Abel?" William asked in a commanding tone while sitting on his desk.
The air around him was nothing like the one he had when he spoke to Chloe and the others. The William in front of Abel at that moment radiated nothing but coldness. Which was his usual state when Chloe wasn't around.
"We're almost done. We're just waiting for the final batch which Tilda and the others should arrive with soon. However, we could have been long done by now if..." Abel replied seriously.
For certain reasons his ability didn't work on William, so he never tried using it on the man. For that reason, he chose to be as straightforward as he could when interacting with William. Even though both of them knew just how much of a snake Abel was.
"I don't need your input. Just your report is enough. I'm the leader here, we do what I want. The Monarch accepted my plan anyway. So, just do what you're told" William replied in a chilly voice. Even cutting off Abel.
Chloe would be surprised by his work disposition. She always thought that he was a rather cold person. However, she had no idea that he was actually a lot warmer when he interacted with her. Which would have probably made her feel a little happy. After all, it showed his care for her.
"Sure, you're the boss after all. Anyway, as I was saying. We should be done just before the evolution. Which will leave us in the perfect situation" Abel replied while backing off. Though it was clear that he wasn't too intimidated by William.
"Good. You're excused" William spoke then returned to reading the papers on his table. He no longer cared about Abel since he had learnt what he wanted.
Abel looked at him with a serious expression on his face for a moment. Then he broke out into a smile before getting up and walking out.
He walked around the base until he eventually reached a huge metal door in the basement. He looked at it for a bit with a little smile on his face. He then walked toward it.
There were ten guards who surprisingly radiated auras of R3 Evolvers! They ignored Abel as he walked closer to them.
The moment he arrived in front of the door. They all put their hands on it at the same time. Then they began channelling their mana into it. Which went on for a full minute before they stopped.
When they did, the door opened up a little bit before Abel walked right through. It immediately closed right after he entered.
The guards got back into position and continued standing in silence...
