The Mystic Dominator

Anger

　　The conversation with the man ended.

　　The living room was frighteningly quiet.

　　Ronald and Nessus both stood silent, the only one who had just dealt with the man was Thomson, who still had the joy of seeing the hope of survival on his face, and he even went so far as to report his joy to the other two.

　　"Gentlemen, we ......"

　　"Alright, Thomson." Nessus directly interrupted the traveller's words, "You don't understand these things after all, so I'm not going to complain about your presumptuousness, but the only thing is, please don't take matters into your own hands when you act next."

　　"Ugh?"

　　Faced with Nessus' sharp words of rebuke, Thomson didn't react at first.

　　But soon, the middle-aged businessman who thought he understood all of it had a dawning expression on his face.

　　"No, no, no, Nessus you can't be like this."

　　"Before, abandoning our companions to run away alone is still understandable, but now that we can clearly help this poor father with his daughter, why should we refuse?"

　　It turns out that in Thomson's understanding.

　　He thought that Nessus and Ronald were planning to abandon this father and daughter and escape alone ......

　　It was really foolish!

　　"Tsk-"

　　Spitting angrily at the floor, Nessus took two sharp steps to Thomson.

　　The instant before the walker had a chance to react, he ripped the other man's collar with one hand, and with a rough movement, lifted the middle-aged man right off the floor of the porch.

　　"I said ......"

　　"Do you not want to live?"

　　A bewildered Thomson gazed at Nessus in horror, and in his own companion's steel-blue pupils he saw total rage ......

　　and the murderous intent hidden in the lowest layer of the look!

　　"Nai ...... Nessus!"

　　"What do you want? Put me down first, will you?"

　　"Aren't we companions?"

　　Looking at the middle-aged man in his hands who still couldn't realise his mistake, Nessus could even feel his blood surging upwards:

　　"Who would ......"

　　At this time, Ronald came over and patted Nessus on the shoulder:

　　"Well, there's no use getting mad at him now."

　　"Might as well save your energy and think about what we should do next."

　　Snapped-

　　Obedient to Ronald's persuasion, Nessus let go and let the traveller fall to the ground, cursing through gritted teeth:

　　"What else?"

　　"Since this guy agreed to the other party's request, just let him save the 'people' himself!"

　　Speaking of this, Nessus was even more furious.

　　Pointing at Thomson on the ground, he continued to sigh towards Ronald beside him:

　　"You've been dealing with the other party for such a long time, and this guy actually didn't even notice that in the entire dialogue, you never promised the other party any request on this point! Even the livestock in Maria's manor wouldn't foolishly send themselves to the chopping block like that!"

　　As soon as the words left his mouth, Thomson on the floor froze.

　　Thinking back carefully, when Ronald and the man were conversing before, it seemed like he really didn't promise the other party any demands.

　　Because of the reason that Ronald dominated the rhythm of the dialogue, before he interjected himself.

　　Basically, it was Ronald who asked, and then the other party answered, and even if the man made a request, it was also obfuscated by Ronald in a way that changed the topic.

　　All the words that directly agreed with the other party's request were all said by himself!

　　Is there really something wrong with himself?

　　"......"

　　Stammering, Thomson began to defend himself:

　　"I ...... didn't mean it!"

　　"Besides, it's not like the other party is a bad person ......"

　　"Enough!"

　　Nessus directly interrupted Thomson's defence:

　　"Just now that woman was eroded into what appearance did you not see?"

　　"According to the meaning of that man's words, as the direct holder of the magic guide book, what makes this guy normal?"

　　"Is his request so worthy of your trust?"

　　"......"

　　With three consecutive questions full of anger, Thomson was completely dumbfounded.

　　It was also because of these words that Ronald looked deeply at Nessus.

　　--While the words didn't get to the point, this guy really does know quite a lot of things.

　　Contemplating for a moment, Ronald opened his mouth and asked:

　　"So, we must now act as requested in the dialogue?"

　　"Not necessarily." Nessus shook his head, "But just in case, there is a possibility that the other party may have a hidden contract in this type of dialogue, and the effect, although it won't be too strong, will definitely be a nuisance."

　　After explaining to Ronald, Nessus glanced hard at Thomson again.

　　"Bad thing guy."

　　"Hug ...... sorry ......"

　　This time, Thomson also realised his mistake and stopped defending himself like before.

　　"So what do we do now?"

　　"Ah!"

　　Suddenly, the traveller who got up from the ground had a jolt, and something seemed to come to his mind in his fearful eyes:

　　"Won't that person hear us if we talk here?"

　　"Alas--"

　　Ronald sighed.

　　To say that this guy is smart, just now when the bad thing is already out of the question; should say that this guy is stupid, he is not that completely stupid.

　　Breathlessly waving his hand, he still opened his mouth to explain:

　　"Don't worry, this guy doesn't have the ability to spy on us all the time."

　　"Otherwise, the moment he entered the mansion, he could have contacted us in this way."

　　Listening to Ronald's explanation, Thomson was still uneasy:

　　"But he ......"

　　"There's nothing to but." Ronald shook his head, "Think carefully, when did this guy contact us."

　　"When ......"

　　"At the time of our escape."

　　"More accurate." Listening to these two ask and answer, Nessus also helped explain in passing, "It was us who startled that crazy woman, and after she made a commotion, this guy contacted us."

　　"Take a step back again."

　　"If he did manage to keep tabs on us at all times, then he could theoretically have an equally perfect grasp of his wife's movements. In that case, do we still need to help him just to save his own daughter?"

　　"......"

　　With that, Thomson understood completely.

　　"So as long as we don't make any noise next, we basically won't attract his attention."

　　Nessus was a bit speechless, but nodded anyway:

　　"It's fine if you understand it that way ......"

　　"Alright, let's just hurry up and do it."

　　At this point, Ronald pointed out the window into the night.

　　Exploring the first floor plus dealing with the man, with a delay on both sides, time had almost passed a little more than a quarter of an hour.

　　Under the constant erosion of the black fog, no scenery could be seen around Black Mountain anymore, and the rolling and surging darkness was almost a step away from the garden at the outermost part of the mansion.

　　"Let's go."

　　Seeing the darkness outside the window, Nessus immediately understood Ronald's meaning.

　　Lifting his own lamp and heading out, he remained at the front of the group.

　　Right behind him, Thomson followed.

　　"......"

　　Ronald, who had fallen at the end of the line, glanced thoughtfully at the parlour.

　　Picking out a few pieces of firewood by the fireplace, he then followed.