An uncomfortable silence hung in the air.
The unnatural sight of a grown, massive man bowing to the much smaller man in darkness made the entire scenario all the more tense.
No one could afford to speak in this heavy atmosphere, and for a few seconds, they could only watch each other.
Then—
"What's the use of a bow? I hope you do not intend on convincing me with cheap emotional appeals."
As Rey said this, he felt the man's big build tremble a little.
"O-of course not!" Rebal Blanc responded, a big smile on his face.
He looked nothing like Asher, but it seemed like they both liked to smile in situations like this.
Rey took a sip out of the tea that had been placed on the table since he arrived.
The tea never got cold thanks to the Enchanted Cup that it was poured into; as such, Rey didn't need to gulp down the whole thing.
Instead, he preferred to systematically take his time.
This situation was no different.
