Chapter 96 - 97: Undercurrents
They felt a strong sense of revolt seeing how the young man acted. He was crying like a little child who wasn’t bought a toy from the shop.
Lira is a straightforward woman, so she couldn’t hide her reaction. "You! I thought I had already seen how much those noble children of void users act, but this kind of willfulness is new." It was abnormal. This guy probably had some mental issues.
Yesell tried to salvage the situation. Heck, what if they didn’t get paid after all this mess? "We are not blaming you—"
His voice was cut off when he felt Lira’s push. He staggered a bit and saw Lira pointing her fingers at him. She was fuming mad. "What do you mean ’not blaming’?! That was a human life he casually took! Don’t tell me you’re so blinded by the pay that you’ve forgotten your morals!" Her voice was loud and stern.
The calm expression on Yesell’s face cracked. Although he already knew Lira’s personality, her being blunt straight to his face was somewhat uncomfortable.
He pulled Lira to the side, but Lira pushed him away. He took a deep breath. "Lira! I know you have your boundaries, but think! We need the money! You know we need it desperately!"
His voice was cold. "You know that all of us here have baggage... How will we move forward without the resources to take revenge?!" Yesell said quietly, but his voice was filled with conviction.
Lira frowned, not convinced. "So you’re forsaking your morals just for revenge?! You’re turning into those guys you hate the most."
Seeing that it was getting heated, Ollen butted in. "Guys, we’re in grave danger because we’re marked, since we’re this young master’s bodyguards. I don’t think it’s the time to argue."