Chapter 166
Walking downstairs, back to the tavern’s ground floor, Michelle hummed a lazy tune in satisfaction. Back in the room, she had made a deal with Serith. They agreed that they would train together so Serith could control a part of Michelle’s soul energy, so in future fights, Michelle could use double the attacks at a time.
In exchange for that, Michelle promised to never harm Serith’s soul until the monster with the rest of the soul came. Also, Michelle promised to think of a way to mend the two parts of Serith together.
Seeing that Michelle seemed fine compared to what she had seen when Michelle suddenly jumped out the window and when the man in black carried her back in, the old tavern lady smiled a bit. "What did you achieve that made you so happy?" she asked.
When Michelle heard the old tavern lady’s voice, her face brightened into a sweet smile. "I sealed an important deal!" she said, skipping over to the counter and sitting down on a tall chair.
She sat between two men, one dressed in full black, and one dressed plainly, with a distinct scar on his face, both robust and of good builds.
She turned to the man in black. "Before I went to sleep, I forgot to ask you. What’s your name?" Her sweet smile disappeared, replaced by her calm face.
The man in black shook his head. "My Lady, my name’s not important," he said as he glanced at the glass of ale next to him.
"Then how should I call for you when I need you?" Michelle tilted her head in question.
The man in black turned his gaze from the glass of ale to Michelle. "Just call me Noctis."
Michelle nodded. "Do you usually work at night?"
Noctis’s head shook from side to side. "No. It’s because I was found by my master on the longest night of the year."