Chapter 98 - 95. A Sudden Warning
"Askan?" Zein raised his brow in surprise. He never thought about the 3-star when he followed the mystery man. He thought it was Trinity’s member, since this neighborhood was around Trinity’s compound.
Not to mention that Celestia’s sub headquarter was located in the western part of Althrea, roughly 100 km from Trinity.
Not a distance once would be ended up in coincidentally.
"What are you doing here?" Zein looked at Askan inquisitively. He wasn’t dull enough to think that the esper was just coincidentally in a place that he visited randomly, and pulled him to the side.
The gratitude that he felt from being rescued now shifted to suspicion, and it seemed the esper knew that. His friendly smile turned bitter for a little bit, but he nonchalantly pointed toward a rest area for pedestrians, with a few vending machines there.
"Shall we go and get the water you couldn’t have earlier?" he let out that good-natured smile he was known for, walking forward without waiting for the guide.
Zein narrowed his eyes and tilted his head. It was honestly intriguing how the esper didn’t even try to hide the fact that he was following Zein earlier. How long had the esper been watching him? Had he been waiting for a moment when he could approach Zein alone?
Zein knew it was suspicious, but he was also curious since Askan seemed to be open about it. So he followed the esper despite the clear warning.
Besides, his instinct told him that Askan didn’t mean any harm. If the man was still the esper who went to help the red-zone on government request four years ago, then Zein didn’t think he need to be worried.
At any rate, his two daggers were waiting snuggly inside the ring on his thumb.
"I’m glad you still remember me, Zein," the esper said as Zein moved to follow him across the street.