Chapter 1107: And if I refuse?
Chapter 1107: And if I refuse?
“Young man, Lady Livia wishes to take a look at you.”
In a matter of seconds, the eyes of everyone in the bar turned to Ryan. He remained unperturbed, calmly looking the envoy straight in the eyes. There was no fear or surprise in his gaze, which certainly startled her.
“Livia?” frowned Idan, sitting at the bar.
And at that moment, the bartender’s voice immediately rang out in his head.:
“Livia Vermilion, a member of the Ashen Seraphim race. One of the five Council members of the Golden Fire Faction, under the command of Auremia.”
“Why would such an important person be interested in an ordinary third—rank Contractor?” wondered Idan, turning to Prina and asking her.
“Sure, Ryan is handsome, but not that handsome?”
“Yes, you’re right,” — Prina agreed. “He’s handsome, it’s true, but not that handsome. It’s just that he stands out from all the people here.”
“If you compare the two of you, you’re much more handsome than him,” Prina added.
“Well, that goes without saying,” Idan did not deny the obvious. He even received praise from creatures of the seventh and eighth ranks, which greatly increased his self-esteem. In this regard, Ryan was still far from him.
Ryan’s calm voice broke the silence.:
“And if I refuse?”
At the same moment, the bar was filled with gasps of surprise and shock. Few people present would dare to say something like that in front of the envoy of one of the Council members.
The guy sitting next to Ryan became visibly agitated and started fidgeting in place.
“Young man, you probably misunderstood. This is not a request,” the envoy said.
“Ah, forgive him,” the guy couldn’t keep silent.
“Ryan was just confused. Of course, he will accept the honor of the mistress,” he said, turning to Ryan. “Isn’t that right, Ryan?”
Ryan frowned at the guy, a member of the Blake family. He noticed how worried he was, and his eyes were burning.
“Ryan, you have been greatly honored.”
“Don’t keep the lady waiting.”
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
“The family will reward you handsomely if Livia likes you and finds her protection.”
The guy’s agitated voice, transmitted through the Soul Force, echoed in Ryan’s mind, and he frowned even more.
He didn’t like what was happening.
He was not a full member of the Blake family. However, ever since he became a Contractor with Damian’s support, the Blake family started using him without considering his opinion.
Ryan closed his eyes, and the image of his dearest person, his mother, appeared in his mind. Next to her, he saw his two little brothers.
Remembering them and realizing the difficult situation they were in, Ryan sighed heavily.
Opening his eyes, he looked at the messenger, ignoring the insistent calls of the guy from the Blake family to hurry up.
“Okay, but first I have to inform my Patroness.”
The envoy smiled in response to his words.:
“There’s no need for that. Your patroness is already waiting for you with Lady Livia.”
Ryan raised an eyebrow at this response.
“Okay, then,” he said with a nod, getting up from his seat.
Satisfied with Ryan’s agreement, the envoy, ignoring the Blake family member, turned around and headed for the exit. Ryan followed her.
As they walked, the people present began to whisper to each other.
“I am absolutely sure that it was not the beauty of this guy that attracted Ms. Livia, but what happened yesterday.”
“Maybe you’re right.”
Idan, who was watching Ryan, caught these words.
“What are they talking about?” He asked the bartender.
“How should I put it… Ryan’s popularity didn’t come out of nowhere. Yesterday, after his appearance, his attractiveness attracted the attention of an influential woman. The woman’s boyfriend, also a Contractor, didn’t like it, and he challenged Ryan to a duel, which he lost miserably.”
The bartender shared yesterday’s incident, which was the reason for the rumors about Ryan’s attractiveness.
By that time, the Messenger and Ryan had already left the Coldhouse.
“Prina,” — Idan called, not wanting to stay away. He decided to follow his older brother to find out what had attracted Livia’s attention, and also to find out where the hell Adrian was.
Prina jumped down from her chair.
“Bartender,” — Idan said to the bartender before going to get Ryan. “I do not know who you are or how your establishment works, but I am sure that you will not limit yourself to one bar. If you have a desire to open a branch, let me know. I know a great place where your place would be perfect.”
Then he held out his hand.
The bartender, slightly taken aback, looked at Idan and, after a moment’s hesitation, extended his hand to shake.
As soon as their hands touched, the bartender’s system issued a notification.
[Ding! A friend request was received on the Local Network of Systems from a user with the nickname Most Handsome King. Agree?]
“Most Handsome King?” the bartender laughed, but quickly stopped smiling. He tried to relate the nickname to Idan’s image, but he couldn’t say that he was handsome enough to deserve such a title.
Looking at Idan and remembering his words, he nodded.
“Yes, add it,” he said to his System.
Immediately after that, a notification from the System appeared in front of Idan.
[Ding! A user with the nickname IceShaker accepted a friend request].
“He’s an Awakened One after all,” — Idan thought with a smile.
“Well, IceShaker, see you soon, then,” he said, waving his hand, and hurried after Ryan.
After leaving the Coldhouse, Idan seemed to disappear into thin air, enveloped in the power of Prina’s concealment. Unseen, they both followed Ryan and Lady Livia’s envoy.
Following them, Idan drew attention to the surviving tall building in the distance, where he could see workers engaged in restoration. The tall tower of the Flaming Crane Clan appeared in his mind, and he had a strange hunch that the place where the messenger was taking Ryan could be in this building.
It was the tallest building in the Golden Fire Faction’s territory, and it had a beautiful view of the entire city from its roof.
He soon became convinced that his guess was correct.
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