Chapter 262: Seventieth Floor, Rest Area (2)
[All aggressive actions are strictly prohibited within the rest area. Rest and relax at your leisure. Time remaining: 70 hours 40 minutes.]
Contrary to my expectation that there would be some subtle tension, Ha Hee-Jeong merely shrugged as if it wasn’t worth giving much thought. “I wanted to get back quickly, too. But, you know, he already has lightning-based skills, right? I think that caused some interference. Sparks started flying everywhere, and I actually thought our room was going to catch fire.”
“Oh? Well, in that case, I guess it couldn’t be helped.” Alexei chuckled, and Ha Hee-Jeong smiled in response.
Alexei added, “Is the room okay?”
“Of course. Who do you think I am? My magic is more than enough to take care of that.”
Just like that, the atmosphere eased in an instant.
Wait, so they weren’t annoyed because Ha Hee-Jeong and I were together for so long, but just because she arrived later than expected?
I felt not just a little, but very awkward.
Considering how tense things had been between them not too long ago, I had assumed there was still lingering friction. Thankfully, it seemed they had genuinely grown close.
To make things even better, our party members had already ordered food and drinks for us, sparing us some hassle.
With relaxed smiles, Ha Hee-Jeong and I took our seats.
Both groups had spent plenty of time together climbing the tower, so the conversation naturally picked up where it had left off.