Chapter 220 (1): Who Am I? Where Am I? What Happened?
January seventeenth.
Manor Street 13, Western District, Londan.
Wayne pulled over and got out of the car, opening the door with a key and heading to the basement of the mansion. It had been three days since the attack on the Lando Estate. During that time, he had not seen any member of the Lando family.
Veronica had been avoiding him. The Dragonblood was easily embarrassed, and remembering the kiss they shared, she felt both shy and frustrated, refusing to see the scumbag’s punchable mug.
Wayne understood. The awkward first kiss was always memorable. He had experienced it many times, so he knew that Veronica’s reaction was natural; she would be fine in two days.
Silvia hadn’t been avoiding him, but was simply too busy with the daily administrative tasks of the church and the preparations for the Holy Maiden selection. The auditors the headquarters sent would arrive in Londan soon, and she had been trying to find out who they were through her connections.
Auston had been pretending to be busy every day. Wayne knew what the old man was doing—he was pressuring Wayne!
It was a common negotiation tactic, akin to putting a frog in a pot of simmering water. The side with the advantage often employed the trick for more benefit.
Three days later, Wayne received an invitation from Megan. Auston had asked him to a meeting at number thirteen Manor Street, specifically the air raid shelter in the mansion’s basement. Wayne had lived in this mansion for a period of time.
Back then, he had been wanted by a bigshot for seducing his daughter, forced to skip town and lay low. That led to his chance meeting with Silvia on the train, after which she took him in as a student. Once he returned to Londan, Silvia had arranged for him to stay in this mansion temporarily.
It was during his stay here that Do introduced him to Julia, and he drew Shadow Nightmare and made his debut as the Death Knight in Londan.
It was clear why Auston had asked to meet Wayne here.