chapter 16

A/N: Well, I decided to continue this! Have a good day.

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Arthur looked at Eric solemnly, even though a part of him felt relieved that his friend was recovering, but at the same time he was a bit saddened that Eric hid this fact from him, but Arthur naturally didn't blame Eric.

After all, considering how the Pendragon family treated him, it was quite normal for Eric to still be a bit wary of him.

Arthur clenched his fist in determination. He has always been a man of few words, and he didn't exactly know how he could express himself in certain situations. This case wasn't any different, but he did promise one thing to himself: to gain Eric's trust back.

Since he messed up, he will naturally fix it.

"I see, and no need to apologise, Eric; I understand the situation in Khaos Brigade better than anyone, and don't worry, no one from here will speak a word about it."

Arthur said this seriously, and he looked at his two team mates and sister to make sure that they understood this point, to which all of them nodded, as Vali and Kuroka didn't care much about it.

Eric is still a small fry in their opinion, even if he is a little bit stronger than what they were told about, but that still doesn't make a difference to them. But a potential medic teammate does sound good to them, so they nodded at Arthur.

Meanwhile, Le Fay was different; she also started to see Eric as a good friend. She liked his temperament and saw him as a funny person. The innocent little Le Fay didn't want Eric to get into any needless trouble, so she will keep her mouth shut about this whole ordeal.

"Well, since everything is settled, let's continue to the main topic." Vali spoke in a serious tone, which caused everyone at the table to pay attention to her. Seeing everyone become quiet and listen to her, she nodded at herself with a smirk of approval.

"Eric Kingsley, Even though it's a bit fast, I would like to formally invite you into my group as a medic. Arthur, Le Fay, Kuroka, and another man named Bikou are a part of my team; our goal isn't lofty like Khaos Brigade's goal of dominance or some systematic killing spree of the supernaturals; in fact, we don't have a goal at all. We all joined together because of the similar mentality we had towards the world, and we all have our personal goals, and to achieve them, we all have formed this group to gain mutual benefit, so are you willing to join my group?"

Vali said this and looked at Eric seriously, waiting for his response.

Meanwhile, Eric himself was a bit surprised, as he didn't expect to get an invitation to join the legendary Vali team. Even Eric himself had to agree that he liked Vali as a character much more than Issei Hyoudou. Each member of Vali's team had character and was badass in their own right.

A part of him was naturally excited about gaining such an opportunity, but he didn't let the rush of dopamine get to his brain immediately. Even though he liked the adventurous spirit brimming within him, his core personality was that of a mob, and that part of him was heavily against the idea of joining such a boisterous group.

Eric was naturally aware of everyone's goal in this group. Arthur and Le Fay are runaways seeking refuge in this chaotic world. There is more to their story, but it is not depicted in the anime.

Kuroka was an abused stray, trying to protect what little she had left while pawing at those who caused her harm.

Bikou was the rich young master who decided to have some character development and became a rebellious young master.

Vali herself had a troubled past, having been tortured in her youth to the point where her sole objective became to eliminate her terrible grandfather, who calls himself the evil fart of all things.

Eric was brainstorming the pros and cons.

"Why aren't you talking?"

Vali suddenly spoke with a gentle voice, but this gentleness was obviously superficial, but fundamentally it contained a terrifying feeling.

"..."

Eric's mind was still a mess. On one hand, he wanted to accept; on the other hand, all he wanted was to stand up and simply walk away. Conflicting decisions are indeed a pain in the ass to deal with. m

"It doesn't matter if you don't say it. Let me continue!"

Vali bowed slightly, and her hands circled around Eric's neck. Her movements were very light and gentle. Eric could clearly feel the airflow that was blowing on his face as Vali breathed. There was an itchy feeling throughout his body. Eric lowered his head in embarrassment. The angle was just right, as a deep white valley was in his line of sight. Seeing this, Eric's breathing suddenly became slightly hurried, and he didn't know where to put his eyes.

Meanwhile, everyone was greatly surprised at Vali's daring gestures.

This woman was a bit too seductive, and the worst was she didn't do it intentionally, and Eric knew this; he has seen a lot of people, and he himself is a great actor and has vast experience in it, so he can naturally tell when someone is acting and when someone is not acting.

And Vali definitely wasn't acting.

A natural seductress.

"Hahaha!"

Vali laughed and stood up straight again. The distance between them was slightly wider, making Eric feel that his breathing had become much smoother.

"Am I that scary?"

Yeah, you were so scary that my big brother woke up from his meditation and was ready for the battle; a bit more and he would have pierced you. Eric thought as his eyes twitched. That really was dangerous.

"Anyways, what do you say?" Vali said merrily as she totally forgot the previous incident and acted like she didn't do anything.

Great, she's an airhead too!

Eric heaved a heavy sigh of relief. After hearing Vali's words clearly, he relaxed. This was pretty good. There was nothing to hide. Perhaps it was because he had recently come into contact with too many troubles.

Eric suddenly felt that Vali's personality was very rare in this chaotic supernatural world. After experiencing all that torture in her younger days, she has still managed to maintain such an easy-going personality. And has even showcased great charisma despite being an airhead.

And Eric naturally finds this combination of personalities very interesting.

This was not easy! At the same time.

This was a succinct statement. It was like a heavy hammer hitting the softest part of Eric's heart, which was carefully wrapped and protected. Anyone who looked strong and invulnerable often used their strong characteristics to protect their fragile hearts.

That was exactly what Eric was thinking. The reason he was so cautious was precisely because his heart was filled with a sense of insecurity. Facing Vali's unique personality. Eric suddenly felt that sometimes he had to let himself go.

When he looked at this world, he was cautious that everything that happened was malicious towards him, but this time this invitation seemed like an opportunity to gain allies.

When he looked at this world, he was cautious that everything that happened was malicious towards him, but this time this invitation seemed like an opportunity to gain allies.

"Thanks for the invitation, but I will have to decline." Eric said it with solemn resolution on his face, which was only met by the dumfounded faces of the others.

After all, Eric was a man with a mission, which was to attain the Dao of Mob.