48: The Fatty Manuel

When Knave was approaching the door he had already taken out the token given by elder Fryer, sensing the token on him the defensive system didn't take any action against him causing a stir up among the crowd of people standing there.

Unfortunately, before any of them could react to the shifting circumstance Knave had already entered the room not giving them the chance to speak or do anything.

While Knave was already inside the room the outside was in pin-drop silence, suddenly a guy in the corner with green hair said, " So he was already acquainted with elder Fryer, otherwise how could he have the token essential for entry.

But some people had to go and exhibit arrogance in front of the kid, I don't even have to know what relationship he has with the elder as it won't be too distant otherwise the elder wouldn't have given him the token.

I wonder what some people would do now as because of their big mouth they might have gotten on the elder's blacklist!!" said the guy in the corner while snickering towards Manuel, looking at his robes and behaviour one could tell that he was either equal or above Manuel's status.

The crowd was already used to see these two people bickering with each other so nobody was surprised when the green-haired guy started to talk down towards Manuel, but to everyone's surprise today Manuel didn't retort to the guys taunt like every other day and just stood there still in a daze.

While the green-haired guy and the crowd of people we're looking towards him Manuel was already thinking about ways to get out of this situation.

He was already used to getting into the troublesome situation because of his big mouth so he wasn't that bumped by this small crisis but was thinking about the countermeasures towards it.

' I can't beat the guy as he has connections with elder Fryer so if the words get out that I was the one who beat him up then my troubles will just increase, so I have to go with the same old tactic' thinking about it he couldn't help but sigh.

After coming out of his thoughts he slowly started to hear what the people around him were mumbling, also what the green-haired guy told to him.

Looking towards the guy he said, "Don't worry about my well being as it doesn't concern you, Ross. I didn't think you would forget the loss you suffered under my hands in the competition of the herb market C and are still out for some more humiliation.

No problem, I will fascinate your plea for another bet, so what are you ready to lose?" saying this the fatty Manuel had a menacing smile on his face.

The green-haired guy Ross almost choked on his next words when he heard the fatty's proposal as he had still not forgotten his last defeat.

"Don't get your hopes up to high, you have not even gotten one alchemist under your banner and you have just offended someone related to elder Fryer, I just want to see how long you can keep your nose high" Ross said while snickering at him.

"Oh! I didn't know that you were so worried about me. I really appreciate your feelings, but I am not into man." Manuel apologized while bowing towards Ross.

Hearing the conversation between the two the crowd couldn't help but burst out into a huge laughter and the whole area was drowned with the sound of the laughter.

Ross had not expected the damn fatty to be so vicious with his words, his whole face had turned red because of embarrassment as he had never been made a fool by anybody in such a manner.

Looking malevolently at the fatty for one last time Ross went out of the place followed by his goons, Manuel looking at the scene didn't even blink as he was too used to such situations.

After staying there for some time to give instructions to some of his own people he also left the area as he had some other matters to settle.

While this all was happening Knave was inside the alchemy room listening to elder Fryer's lecture on alchemy fire.