The clock struck three, the sunlight poured through the kitchen window casting warm rays over the table.
They were now eating desserts, a chocolate sliced cake covered with creamy frosting.
Suddenly, Kilan's phone rang, he looked at the screen and saw the name 'sir Zenneth '.
' oh no, i have stayed late'.
He excused himself and went to the living room,
" hello, sir Zenneth ", Kilan picked up the call.
" hello, young master is that you?"
"Yes" Kilan said.
" i was just checking on you, it is already past your lunch time, have you eaten, sire?"
"Yes, i did, am very sorry for making you worry", Kilan said sincerely.
Sir Zenneth laughed softly, " it's alright, young master, i hope you didn't encounter any trouble "
Kilan though for a moment and repiled, " no, nothing to worry about "
"Ah, am glad", the butler said, " but i suggest you hurry back, young master ", sir Zenneth said, " the lord will be here soon".
" the lord?, as in my uncle?" Kilan asked.
"Yes" the butler repiled.
" Alright, i will be here soon" Kilan said and hung up.
Returning to the kitchen, he saw Mrs Bekna cleaning the table.
" are you done with your call?" Mrs Bekna said.
" yes," Kilan said, "i was inform that i am needed at home ".
"What?, already?"
She asked, a looked of disappointed on her face.
" i know" Kilan said, he too was a little disappointed.
" it's alright, but please wait a moment " she left the kitchen quickly and headed to her bedroom.
After a few minutes, she returned, holding a small shopping bag,
" here you go, dear" she said , handing it to him.
" Mrs Bekna, you've already done so much for me today, you don't have to give anything else"
"Nonsense!, take it" she insisted.
Kilan opened the bag and was pleasantly surprised to find a well- designed men's perfume inside.
" i owned a small perfume shop and this is my latest creation, please i want you to have it" she said, urging him to take it.
" thank you so much for the gift and meal " Kilan said.
He put on his shoe and was ready to leave when Sungon suddenly appeared by his side.
" mom, can i walk him out?" Sungon asked.
" of course " she repiled.
Before Kilan could protest, Sungon was already leaving.
Kilan sighed, and bid Mrs Bekna a final goodbye and followed Sungon out of the building.
None of them spoke to each other.
They walked in silence until they reached the town's square.
Sungon finally stopped and turned to face Kilan and handed him a book,
" here, hold on to it for a while "
Kilan looked at the book and saw that it was the same nameless book.
He hesitated for a moment but accepted the book graciously,
" thank you, i will take good care of it" Kilan said, then walked pass him,
" you can stop here" Kilan said to him and walked away,
But before he could walk further, he stopped for a moment and without looking back at Sungon, he said,
" take care, i will be visiting again", then he left and disappeared into the crowd.
"...."
Sungon stood there, watching the crowd for sometime , then walks back home, with a small smile on his face.
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As the car rode back to the home, Kilan sat in the back seat looking at the book in his hand, he smiled ,
' is this a declaration of our friendship?' He mused to himself.
Then he looked at the perfume bag, the scent of it wafted through the air, and Kilan took a deep breath, savouring the scent,
" nice " he said.
He looked out the window at the passing scenery,
" it wouldn't be bad to visit again", he mumbled.
Finally, the car reached the grand gates of the mansion, as they entered, Kilan caught the sight of his uncle conversing with the butler, sir Zenneth at the entrance.
A smile lit up Kilan's face at the sight of his uncle, glad to see him back from his trip.
Beep Beep
The car beeped, drawing the attention of the gentlemen, and as Kilan stepped out, his uncle walked towards him with a welcoming smile.
" welcome back, Kilan " uncle Mac said.
" i should be the one saying that " Kilan said, " how was your trip?"
" ugh, tiring but fruitful " his uncle repiled,
" i heard that you went outing alone today, how was it?" Mac inquired.
" yes" Kilan said, " and it went well, i had so much fun".
Macus examined him from head to toe and sighed, " you seem very happy, make sure to tell me all the tales once we are inside , got it?" Macus asked with a smile.
Kilan laughed, " Alright ".
" good" Macus nodded, " now come, there is someone i will like you to meet ".
" who?" Kilan asked, trailing behind his uncle, wondering who is this mysterious guest.
As they approached were sir Zenneth was, Kilan's heart skipped a beat, standing beside sir Zenneth was a young man with long black hair tied in a ponytail and glasses perched on his nose, his crimson eyes piercing through the air.
Though Kilan had only seen a glimpse of his face before, he recognized him instantly.
The butler, sir Zenneth noticed Kilan's reaction and greeted him warmly.
Then gestured the young man to introduce himself.
With a smile, the man stepped forward and extended his hand,
" you must be Kilan, my name is Elric Zenneth," he said, his voice was smooth and pleasant,
" it's a pleasure to meet you ".
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In the dark narrowed alleyway, where the demonic wolves emerged, a swirling portal suddenly appeared.
Out stepped a group of individuals clad in red robes, their faces hidden beneath hoods.
They moved with purpose, casting strange magic circles around the alleyway as they walked.
As they were working their magic, a figure dressed in a black robe emerged from the portal.
The red hooded men bowed their heads in reverence as he approached.
One of the hooded men stepped forward and greeted him,
" welcome, your holiness ".
The man in black robe surveyed the alleyway, his eyes glowing in an otherworldly light, in a heavy voice, he asked,
"Where are the pets?".
The hooded man hesitated before replying,
" it seems they were all destroyed, your holiness ".
The black hooded man's brow furrowed in displeasure,
" destroyed? By whom?"
The red hooded man swallowed nervously,
"It appears to be the work of some manipulators, your holiness, and it appears to be the work of two".
The black hooded man fell into a contemplative silence. Finally, he spoke,
" can they identify the types of powers used?"
The red hooded man shook his head,
" no your holiness, we were unable to ".
The black hooded man's expression darkened,he commanded,
" find any manipulator in the town, track them down and bring them to the Alcaska cave".
The red hooded men bowed their heads in obedience as the black hooded man vanished into thin air, living them to carry out his orders.
The leader of the red hooded men turned to his subordinates and commanded,
" all of you, scatter around and capture anyone who seemed to be a manipulator "
"Yes my lord!
All of them too vanished into thin air, and the alley was restored back to it's quite state.