Chapter 186: The House of Black and White! (II)
From the path running through the Green hills, opposite the one leading into the village, walked out a man in a black cowl.
At one glance, Kai recognized the gait. That hideous walk, like a pheasant darting around.
When the man neared Kai, he took off his hood. One-eyed. Smiling.
Was this Simon? Kai didn't even deign to ask this question now. It didn't matter.
"You are alive!" the Faceless man exclaimed impressively. "This is the second time you have proved a man wrong, Red."
"I am not here to gossip like some roadside wench," Kai said slowly, taking a stance. "Am I still the candidate for the Many-Face God's priesthood?"
"You certainly are," the faceless man nodded. "It takes more than that for us to strike off a name from the list. The question is, why are you here?"
Kai knew this question implied that his answer would dictate how things would play out from here onwards. But his answer was already sitting on the tip of his tongue.
"I want to learn Occlumency and Legilimency," Kai told him. "And I have 6 days on me."
Both men stared into each other's eyes, the faceless man trying to learn some unknown secret from Kai's face. But Kai had already locked his emotions.
"Your slave has a big mouth, eh?" the faceless man quipped. "One can't just come and learn our arts, Red, even if they are candidates."