The Author's POV Chapter 415 - Battles [1]

Chapter 415 - Battles [1]

'Was I too harsh?'

I thought while my feet came to a sudden stop and I looked behind me where the others were.

Thinking back at the words I said to Kevin and the others, I thought that perhaps I may have been a little bit too harsh on them...but, thinking back at their behavior after my actions, I didn't regret what I said one bit.

If what I said helped them become aware of their mentality then so be it.

They could think whatever they wanted about me.

At the end of the day, what mattered was that they became strong. Strong enough to defeat the demon king.

Taking a deep breath, I leaned my body against the three and waited for the others to come.

Fortunately, I didn't have to wait for long as Amanda was the first one to come.

Walking underneath the moonlight, Amanda held her bow with her right hand. Her fine black hair draped over her shoulders, while the moonlight shone behind her, enhancing her delicate features.

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The beautiful scene was akin to a painting.

Smiling at her, I opened my mouth and asked.

"...You guys done sorting your stuff out?"

"Mhm."

With a simple nod, she greeted me. But right as she nodded, her head tilted a little as her delicate brows knit together.

Noticing the change in her expression, I asked.

"What is it?"

"...your face."

She bluntly said.

My brow raised at her unexpected answer.

'Is there something wrong with my face?'

Touching my face with both hands, I found nothing wrong with it. Staring at me from a few steps away, Amanda sighed as she took a step forward.

Before I knew it she was a few inches away from me. Raising her hands she put her hands on my face, squis.h.i.+ng my cheeks softly.

"Whwat are yowu doiwng!?"

I instantly became startled by her actions. But before I could say anything else, Amanda placed her finger on her lips.

"Shush."

'What do you mean shush?!'

I internally mouthed as Amanda's face was a few inches away from mine. Unknowingly my heart sped up a little.

Compared to the past, Amanda had only gotten more beautiful, and now that she was almost an adult, her features had become even more stunning. It took my breath away.

'f.u.c.k, what's going on?'

Staring at her face which was extremely close to me, for the first time in a while, I was at a loss for words about what to do as my eyes darted left and right, in hopes of finding something to help me out of my predicament.

But it appeared as though I was the only one who felt this way as Amanda's expression remained unperturbed.

"Done."

It wasn't long before Amanda took her hand away from my face, and I could finally relax.

Quickly recomposing myself, I touched my face.

"...Done?"

Done with what?

I was so confused that I did not notice what she was trying to do.

"Mhm."

Amanda nodded.

Noticing my confusion, she pointed toward her face.

"You didn't put your skin mask well."

"Ah."

Realization finally dawned on me.

'So it was about my mask.'

Was it because I was in a rush? I wasn't sure, but it appeared as though I had somehow not placed my mask properly.

Still, my brows knit as I looked at Amanda.

"...You know, instead of doing it, you could've just told me and I would've been able to fix it myself."

A thought suddenly struck me as my brows knit.

Was she teasing me?...No, Amanda wasn't the type of girl to do this..actually, I really wasn't sure anymore.

"Is that so?"

Amanda innocently tilted her head.

From the way she was looking at me, it didn't seem as though she did what she did on purpose.

My eyes squinted in doubt.

'...did she really unknowingly do that...or is she teasing me?'

I really couldn't tell.

After staring at her for the next second, I decided to let it go and looked towards the distance where I could see the faint outlines of the others coming in our direction.

'...Just to be sure.'

Tilting my head slightly, I tried to peek in Amanda's direction.

"Aha!"

It was then that from the corner of my eyes, I saw the corner of Amanda's mouth lift up slightly. My head instantly snapped in her direction, unfortunately, Amanda was quick to react as her face quickly returned to its serious self.

"I saw that."

"Saw what?"

"Tsk."

Seeing that she had returned to her usual poker face, I clicked my tongue. She had definitely done that on purpose.

Talking about her poker face, I had a sudden thought as I looked at Amanda.

"Say, now that I think about it, have you ever played poker?"

Slightly taken aback by my question, Amanda didn't answer immediately. It was clear that she was trying to see if I was trying to retaliate against her or not.

It was only after a couple of seconds had pa.s.sed that she finally answered. As she answered, her voice was filled with vigilance.

"...yes, with Emma."

"What was the result?"

"She called me a menace to the poker community."

"...That far?"

"Mhm."

"Pftt..."

A laugh escaped from my lips as a scenario of Emma throwing a tantrum at Amanda flashed in my mind.

Guess I found myself a new way to earn money.

Glancing at me from the side of her eyes, Amanda's red lips opened up slightly as she asked.

"Why did you ask?"

"Just curious."

I replied with a simple smile.

Her eyes squinted in doubt, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

"So that's where you guys were."

It wasn't long before I heard Kevin's voice coming from the distance.

"Took you long enough."

"What do you mean? You do know that there were three more bodies to dispose of, right?"

"Yeah, sure."

I replied with a lazy look.

Judging from how he was still okay despite the words that I said to him, it looked as though he took the words I said to heart. Or at least, took them into consideration.

I smiled at this.

The stronger Kevin became, the brighter my future was.

***

Inside of a private residence.

"Has he completed the mission or not?"

Pacing around the room, Jasper tried to remain composed. However, the mere thought of the mission failing caused him endless amounts of anxiety.

If there was a chance to get rid of Emma, it was now. There was no better time. If they failed the mission, he would never truly be the main leader of the Roshfield house as there were still some who were loyal to Oliver.

With his current influence, he could have easily kicked them out of the house, however, that would drastically lower the forces of the family and so he couldn't afford to do that.

The only way he could fully control the house was through Emma's death.

"d.a.m.ned him."

Jasper gnashed his teeth in hatred. Just the mere thought of Oliver angered him to no end.

Despite the fact that he had disappeared to who knows where he still created troubles for him everywhere.

Veins popped out from his forehead as he thought about the troubles that Oliver's influence still caused him to this day.

Placing the palm of his hand on his desk, Jasper glanced at the door and muttered.

"What is taking him so long?"

Getting rid of a bunch of children should take no time for an rank like him. Not even a minute. What could've taken him so long?