Clovis immediately led his group back now that everything had been solved.
"So, we’re done with all the matter in this city? When are we going to go to Erwin’s city?" Kanaria asked.
Clovis thought for a moment. "Melody is still injured, so we have to postpone it a little bit. However, we will probably depart in less than a week. Besides, the drama that is about to unfold is quite interesting."
"Ah!" Kanaria nodded in understanding. "Still, they won’t like it. There’s a chance of retaliation."
"Yep, but it won’t be anytime soon. During that time, we can hunt again and reach Tier 3. At the very least, I want to reach Tier 3 before we’re leaving the city for a long time." Clovis sighed.
"I’m sure we can do it." She nodded. "Let me call my mother first to check the condition over there."
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"Okay." Clovis fell silent, his eyes moving toward Jay. He couldn’t help but recall what happened after he tossed that bandage.
Because Jay didn’t say anything, Clovis became curious and chose to ask Jay about it directly.
"What?"
"Are you not going to ask me about the bandage?" Clovis asked, his expression turning solemn. If Jay left because of it, he couldn’t blame him.
"It’s your secret. Everyone has a secret that they don’t want to reveal. I couldn’t care less about that secret since I know that you’re using it to help the group. That’s why I’m not going to ask about it. No, I’ll pretend that I’ve never seen it." Jay shrugged.
"…" Clovis was speechless after hearing his thoughts. He truly felt blessed to have Jay on his team.
However, the biggest reason why Jay didn’t care about it was because Clovis chose to reveal that secret to save Melody.
He was surprised that the bandage actually closed her wound quickly. If not for that bandage, Melody’s condition might be worse, and she would be in no condition to participate in today’s raid.
There was no way he could get angry at him.
Jay said, "I don’t care if you keep your secret forever. You don’t have to tell me. But if you feel that the burden feels too heavy, I can lend you my ears. Even if you can’t show any weakness to the others, I’m ready to support you."
Clovis’ expression mellowed. "Thanks."
"Still…" Jay looked up as if staring into something far in the future. "If you ever change to be someone that you hate, I’ll cut you down, even if Melody will hate me for the rest of my life."
Clovis didn’t feel offended when Jay said he would cut him down. In fact, he made it clear that the reason he joined him and wanted to support him was because of the current Clovis. If he turned into someone else, he would be the first one to punch him.
"I’ll leave it to you then. But I will never lose my ideal, no matter what." Clovis smiled, feeling a bit more confident.
Jay only patted Clovis’ shoulder and walked away.
…
He knew that his Another World Mall would be suspected or even known sooner or later. That was why he never really did his best to hide it.
After his blunder that resulted in Melody’s injuries, his view had changed. He needed to make a new approach when using his Another World Mall.
While thinking, Kanaria’s voice echoed in his ears, calling him. "Clovis. Clovis!"
"Ah, yes?" Clovis was startled.
"My mother told me that nothing big happened. But because of what happens today, the Drake Group and the Rusth family become even more worried. Even if we manage to somehow stop them for a month or two, they might choose to target you in the future without caring about the consequences."
"I see. I believe that they’ll do that." Clovis nodded. "And they might do it during the beast wave."
"Ah!" Kanaria nodded. If they wanted to risk everything, they would do it in a battle where they had the most advantages.
Clovis looked down, falling into deep thought.
"Is there something wrong?"
Clovis sighed. "I’m just worried about what my grandfather will do now. You should know about the condition, right?"
"Yes. Hana told us that your grandfather would crush anyone who tried to kill you directly, but wouldn’t do anything if they didn’t do it directly."
"During the first terrorist attack, I wasn’t targeted directly."
"Indeed. Their targets were me and Melody."
"In that case, my grandfather wouldn’t do anything, right? How about now? If he investigates, my grandfather will probably realize that the terrorists can’t be blamed. The bombs were Ivan’s work."
"Now that I think about it, Ivan, who was plotting everything, has died. Even the Drake Group, the Rusth family, and those hidden assassins were only stopping my family." Kanaria frowned. "Are you saying that your grandfather won’t do anything?"
"I don’t know. I have no way of understanding this grandfather of mine." Clovis shook his head. "It’s just… The situation has become more complicated. If my grandfather does something in this city, those who aren’t afraid of him will probably come to me right away. When you think that way, what if the person who is not afraid of my father suddenly kills me?
"I know that this can be considered my fate as someone who is born into a big family, but I will end up involving you guys." Clovis pinched the bridge of his nose. "We are also going to a higher-tier city after this. The stronger the city, the higher the chance that they will appear."
"Ah!" Kanaria nodded in understanding. They were planning to visit a Tier 7 city, where a few Tier 7 humans resided. They might still be afraid of him, but there was a higher chance that a Tier 8 or Tier 9 would appear in this city than their current city. "It can’t be helped…"
Kanaria abruptly stopped when, all of a sudden, Clovis looked at his device as Hana called him.