" Rowan! I already told you whatever I know." Bianca held Rowan's feet as she sobbed.
" I know you hate me now, and you should! But please… Please think of the time we spent together."
" It was Ricky! It's Ricky who ensnared me in this." Bianca's face streamed with tears. " He was the one who forced himself upon me."
" Yo-You!"
Ricky was terrified when he saw Bianca was putting all blame on him.
" No! She is lying, Rowan! It was she who called me into her room!" Ricky hurriedly explained.
" I didn't even want to entertain her idea. I said, ' Rowan is my good brother! How can I do such a thing with my brother's girlfriend?"
Rowan nodded with both's testimony with complete agreement.
" I think this explanation is better." Rowan proposed a better idea. " Let's say, Bianca was coming out of the shower, and you came out of his room."
" Both slipped on the ground, and she fell atop your cock." Rowan clapped his palm. " Very plausible situation, right?"
" Look, I am not here to listen to your shits." Rowan got up. " Last chance, guys. If you are hiding something, speak up."
" No! Nothing at all, Rowan!" Bianca shouted. " About that man, we already told you everything."
" Yes, Bianca isn't lying at all. It's the truth."
" You guys used to be my friends. For the sake of our past relationships, I am leaving you guys off the hook." Rowan's eyes turned cold. " Leave Westford City right now and never come back."
" Y-YES!"
Both Bianca and Ricky knelt as they saw Rowan and Spencer leaving. The two guards of the Aurelius Family looked at Bianca and Ricky.
" Get up, Young Master has ordered us to give you some money and transport you to another town."
" He, He did?"
The guards bit their lips for a moment before nodding. " Of course, our Young Master is very kind."
" Here, take this."
They handed Bianca a small pouch. When Bianca opened it, she saw a pile of silver coins inside. Both Ricky and Bianca momentarily forgot about the pain in their body when they saw the money.
" Hurry up and pack your things! We are leaving fast!"
" Ye-Yes!"
Both were stunned as they hurried to their rooms to pack their belongings.
Unfortunately, Bianca didn't notice the roses Rowan brought.
They weren't red, but white.
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" Don't worry, Young Master." Spencer bowed lightly before Rowan. " I will handle this task cleanly."
" Make it not so swift,. Rowan spoke without any change in his voice.
Spencer looked at Rowan with a different light. " You have really changed, Young Master."
" Uncle Spencer, what would you do if you had died once, but came back with a miracle?" Rowan looked at Spencer with a meaningful gaze.
Spencer was stunned when he heard that. " I…I will cherish my second chance, Young Master."
" That's what I am trying to do." Rowan clasped his hands behind his back. " I want to make everything right."
" I remember someone said, 'It's such a shame for a man to grow old without knowing the beauty and strength his body is capable of."
Spencer's eyes turned wide when he heard that quote. " That's such a deep quote, Young Master."
" I read it on Instagram." Rowan chuckled.
" What is Instagram, Young Master?" Spencer was confused. " Is it some new weekly magazine?"
" Ermm…"
Rowan was speechless. He didn't realize his tongue would slip like that.
" Anyways, let's summarize what we got from the two of them."
It all began two weeks ago, when someone approached Bianca and Ricky. The masked man explained that Rowan was an abandoned child of a noble family. However, even then, there was a lot of money in his savings account in the Golden Vault.
If Rowan dies, the money would be received by the person whose name would be on the nominee form of his account. The man proposed to split the money by 40/60.
Both Ricky and Bianca got greedy when they thought of getting so much money at once. So they agreed with the plan.
After that, Bianca slowly goaded Rowan to add her name to his bank account as a nominee for a joint account.
Then, they arranged the accident. It wasn't Ricky who beat the bully to half death. But when he arrived, someone had already beaten him to a pulp.
Rowan only saw Ricky standing beside the body of the person, making him believe that Ricky merely counter attacked after getting threatened by the bully. So he ended up taking the blame instead.
The person even has magical capabilities. He could conjure flames from his fingers. He was the one who gave them the cursed charm. Seeing his mystical abilities, Bianca and Ricky trusted him instantly.
" Magic, huh?" Rowan looked at Spencer. " Could it be, they are lying?"
" No, it's entirely possible," Spencer spoke in a gloomy voice. " Young Master, I will explain to you about the mysticism slowly. Let's return home for now."
[ Ding! User managed to discern between truth and lies! User has given both hope and betrayal to his enemies!]
[ Host gets achievement
[ Host receives skill
Rowan's lips widened when he saw the Divine Battlefield achievement window pop up.
In the Divine Battlefield, there are various mini games. In one mini game, one needs to play a game where the player needs to discern which character is lying based on given clues.
If someone can guess 10 times without a single mistake, they will get this special achievement.
Rowan thought he could try getting this achievement here. So, he squeezed out all information from Bianca and Ricky and gave false hope to them before coming out.
' The ability Achievement Exemption is really working wonders, huh? It's so easy to secure achievements here.' Rowan smacked his lips.
' But, that achievement was just for show. It didn't have any practical effect in the game. But here, I got an A rank skill?'
[ Emotional Perception: Host can discern the emotional state of a person. Not even the greatest actor could hide their feelings before you]
' Activate Emotional Perception!"
When Rowan looked at Spencer, he noticed a shade of blue in his brain, along with a bright yellow in his heart.
' Uncle Spencer is actually worried for me. However, he still loves me a lot. He is happy that I am safe and sound.
' Huh?'
Rowan was surprised as he realized he understood Spencer's emotions. It almost felt like magic!
' This is…This is really a skill, huh?'
" Young Master?"
" Ah, Yes." Rowan returned to his senses. " You know what, Uncle Spencer? Let's buy some flowers for Sister Elena. Besides, I want to keep walking for a bit more."
" I know a flower shop nearby." Spencer nodded. " Please, let's go."
However, as they were passing a large building, Spencer noticed something as he grabbed Rowan.
" Young Master, Dodge!"
" Huh?"
*BOOM! BOOOM!*
A loud explosion happened on the second floor of the building. Flames erupted, throwing the entire market into chaos.
The fallen debris injured a lot of people. However, due to Spencer's wit, Rowan and Spencer managed to escape.
" Glory to the Crescent Mystic Order!"
A loud roar attracted everyone's attention as they saw a man standing atop of the burning building with a maniacal smile.
Suddenly, his entire body exploded into a bloody mist as another explosion happened.
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" Run! Run away!"
" It's from the heretical cult! Someone save us!"
" Quick! Call the Royal Police!"
Spencer and Rowan have already escaped to a secure space. However, when Rowan was about to ask Spencer about something, his eyes fell on someone.
He didn't turn off his Emotional Perception yet, so he could see everyone's mood state.
In the chaos, everyone was shocked and scared, running for their lives. However, Rowan noticed one particular color that attracted his attention.
Amidst the chaos, a person was trying to sneak away, holding a briefcase.
A bright yellow and gold, with a mix of red. A sense of victory with greed, with urgency due to approaching danger.
Rowan…No, Josh knew that feeling very well. It's the same as when someone committed a crime and managed to get away; that's the feeling one feels!
" Uncle Spencer, How strong are you?" Rowan hurriedly asked.
" Very strong," Spencer answered with confidence. " Why do you ask, Young Master?"
" Then let's go." Rowan chuckled. " I think tonight is going to be very adventurous."