Chapter 203: Audience. (Part Two)
Shirogane Ushida sat down on the couch opposite to Mr. Pike and Rose. Crossing his legs, he interlocked his fingers and placed his hands on his lap, smiling all the while.
"First question." He said, his voice calm and unhurried. "Was this audience your goal for choosing to stay in Blue Ember?"
Rose glanced beside her, allowing Dante to see Mr. Pike as he prepared to answer. He seemed to contemplate for a couple of seconds before letting the corners of his mouth rise.
"Though I’m a rather ambitious man, I’m nowhere near the position that would allow me to aim for something like that."
"That is quite peculiar." Said Ushida. "You seemed to have the perfect gift prepared in advance."
"To be a successful businessman, one needs to be prepared for all the possibilities, no matter how small." Mr. Pike replied. "Mr. Klaus’s interest in ancient history is a well-known fact. I won’t deny that I have obtained the item with the goal of using it to form a bridge with Mr. Klaus, but never did I think that the opportunity would present itself so soon."
Though he wasn’t the one being questioned, Dante felt cold sweat roll down his back. The man who calls himself Shirogane Ushida was the same guy who interrogated him a while back, but that was the least of their problems, since he was also the head of the Shirogane branch in the Radmir Union.
Viktor found little info on him, but just knowing that he used to be a high-ranking member of the notorious sorcerer clan was enough to instill fear into Dante and the others.
Their biggest problem at the moment was the Art that allows him to draw out truthful answers to the questions he asks. The interview Rose and the others were undergoing could turn completely sideways if they got hit with the wrong question.