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After the discussions paused a little, David looked at Steven and crossed his arms.
Steven noticed his focused gaze and asked calmly
"What?"
David narrowed his eyes and asked Steven
"How did you get us out?"
Steven answered, expecting his question
"This is a skill"
David's eyebrows furrowed
"Do you think I don't know it's a skill? I'm asking if you are hiding some power we don't know"
"Honestly, I have been curious why my grandfather cares about you so much?"
Steven was silent. Honestly, he also does not know the reason why that old man suddenly cared about him, but he is sure that old man Carlos did not care about him just because of his talent and Steven still does not know what that old man Carlos is thinking
Steven lowered his gaze and answered calmly
"He is a savior to me"
David and Nathan fell silent after hearing Steven's answer
Steven did not lie about this matter as he truly considers old man Carlos a savior to him and to Mark
Old man Carlos protected Steven and Mark and prevented anyone who tried to track them
Of course, he did not know the reason for the existence of people searching for them but he never asked Steven about this
Steven guessed that maybe old man Carlos did not want them to know that there are unknown people trying to find them or he did not want to make them worry
Steven was grateful to old man Carlos for not asking about their past
David raised his head with clear pride on his face
"Yes my grandfather is a savior to many people so of course when he saw you and found you at the same age as me he would definitely remember his beloved grandson and favor you a little"
Then with a smile he spoke to Steven with a fake cough
"Ahem of course don't worry even if my grandfather no longer favors you in the future you have become my friend so I will favor you"
"And of course the privilege of being my friend is that you will get my free help at any time you need it isn't this great?"
Nathan mocked
"This is great"
Then he tilted his head and spoke to David
"But... don't you have content other than my grandfather my grandfather my grandfather"
David raised his head with disgust
"You should feel proud just by mentioning my grandfather"
Nathan mocked with boredom
"What are you saying words that can save the world and we feel proud because we hear them since we will become saviors because of them?"
David nodded
"Yes this is a perfect description"
Nathan was really surprised by David's response as he did not expect this answer at all
While Steven knew how much David loves his grandfather so his response was not unexpected
But for the first time Steven felt this strange warmth as if something is tickling his heart
Maybe he really began to like being with these two and this was something strange for Steven
Then suddenly he noticed the silence of the two and raised his eyes to look at them
Their eyes were slightly wide with surprise as they were looking at Steven's face
Steven felt confused and raised his hand and touched his face trying to know if there was something on it but he did not find anything so he asked them
"What?"
Nathan spoke with an amused smile
"I thought Steven cannot smile"
Steven's eyebrows furrowed and he placed his fingers on his mouth in confusion
'.. I thought only Mark can make me smile'
The only thing that Steven cannot control is his smile
He tried many times to smile but it was very strange to the point that Mark started laughing at him then told Steven to stop trying to force himself to smile
David raised his eyebrow and spoke
"Not bad you look better when you smile but still you will not become more handsome than me"
Steven felt slight embarrassment so he changed the subject quickly
"It seems it is about to be ten o'clock"
After David heard this he frowned and looked at the watch in his hand and found that it is really close to ten so he stood up and said goodbye to Steven and Nathan and went to his apartment that he shares with Leonard
After the atmosphere of the room calmed down and only Steven and Nathan remained
Steven looked toward Nathan who lay on his bed and took out the blue diary and started reading it
Steven spoke in a quiet voice informing Nathan
"I will go and maybe I will not return tonight"
Nathan looked silently at Steven then smiled and nodded
"Okay"
Nathan was used to Steven going out after curfew even though he did not know where Steven goes or what he does but Nathan never asked him about this
Steven was not trying to hide this from Nathan feels Steven for some reason that there is no point in trying to hide his actions in front of Nathan so he acts comfortably in front of him
Steven sneaked directly outside the academy he wanted to go to the Star Guild to meet Jens
In the original novel there was no connection of organizations in the events inside the academy so Steven did not expect that there would also be interference from organizations
Steven became completely sure that his novel has become useless
Steven had removed his earring earlier and placed it in his storage ring and after leaving the academy he took out the Black Crow cloak and wore it and activated the disguise skill
Steven arrived at the Star Guild and entered heading toward the elevator to go to the vice president's office
In this world guilds were always open at all times so anyone can go to them at any time they want and will not face any problems
Steven was sure that Jens was in his office because Jens working hours are until two in the morning or maybe it cannot be considered working hours but he always stays until late in the guild because the guild leader is not present most of the time so Jens carries all the responsibilities of the guild alone
Steven knocked and opened the office door he found Jens sitting at his desk and in front of him a large pile of papers and documents his face looked extremely pale and there were dark circles under his eyes that increased more than the last time Steven saw him and his indigo hair was in a huge mess
After Jens looked at the person who entered his eyes widened then he looked at Steven with an accusing look and an annoyed expression
"What did you develop some conscience that died centuries ago?"
"How could you leave the guild for all this time even a dog... I mean a cat you lived with for at least one year when you disappear for a while you would at least come back to see who you lived with"
"You and that old man never care about me you always leave me in the middle of chaos to deal with it"
Steven listened to Jens complaints calmly while thinking inside
'why does he call him old isn't he old like him'
This was the only thing occupying Steven thinking
Steven interrupted Jens complaints and spoke in a serious voice
"Vice president I want information about the movements of the organizations in this period"
Jens was silent and looked at Steven then his expression became serious and he spoke in a steady voice completely different from before
"Did something happen?"
Steven spoke briefly and vaguely
"I received information and I want to verify some things and this is related to the organizations"
Jens was silent for a moment then spoke with a tired sigh
"Despite not focusing on investigating organizations there are some strange movements that reached me"
"This was the only abnormal movement that appeared where suddenly traces of members of the organization (Hollow Crown) were discovered in area 35 and at the same time an attack happened due to the madness of a known awakened in that area where it was discovered that he carries demonic energy he was affiliated with demons he caused the death of 30 people before he was eliminated by the awakened Philip"
"Although some guilds suspected something suspicious with investigation they did not find anything so they ignored what happened"
"As for the other two organizations they are still without any movement to mention"
In this world with the existence of supernatural power there are certainly criminal organizations
These organizations were dangerous and were formed over time and the reasons for their formation are still mysterious until now
There was always a war between the awakened and the members of the organizations even more than the war happening between monsters and humans
The members of the organizations were crazy and strange people
Although the awakened managed to capture many of them they did not confess anything about their joining or even their reasons for attacking people
Many assumed that the members of evil organizations are just crazy people who do whatever they want
And there are many other assumptions
With time the awakened managed to eliminate many organizations that were about to be established
But only three strong evil organizations remained and one of them is Hollow Crown
But several years ago strangely the movement of these three organizations stopped
Despite some attacks carried out by Hollow Crown to destabilize people this is all that happens and it only happens from time to time maybe just to prove their existence
As for the other two organizations they were in complete silence to the point that the guilds felt tense because of this sudden silence
Steven thought for a moment then raised his gaze toward Jens and spoke
"Where exactly was their trace?"
Jens was silent for a moment hesitant to say this but in the end he spoke
"It was in... a nightclub called Venezia"
Steven frowned
'Nightclub?!'