Incarnation of Red (TCF/TBOAH)

Chapter 09

Looking around dazedly, he finds himself standing outside in the chilly, dreary weather as snow has piled high on the ground.

Then a tremendous sound drew his attention, and he turned his head towards it.

Two indistinct figures seemed to be colliding as if they were attempting to control the space by letting the pressure from their bodies leak out into the space around them.

Cale felt drawn to it and took a step toward it, but was only stopped when a single snowflake fell on the tip of his nose.

His surroundings went into a state of apparent stillness, however, this progressively changed as the gusting wind itself whirled about him.

His body was subdued by the arctic energy, which poured over him like a massive wave and made him feel as though he had been imprisoned in glaciers. He then heard a familiar voice that sounded distorted.

[WæKē ûp]

--BANG! 

 "Lord Cale!" 

 The butler's loud commotion undoubtedly disturbed the redheaded aristocrat, who scowled as a result.

It will probably take a long time for him to be able to focus again after the sudden interruption that stopped him from vividly experiencing dwelling within a foreign vision.

 "What's with the fuss?" 

Cale kept his composure and refrained from suddenly attacking the butler, and the chilly sensation emanating from him eventually dissipated like melting snow as he regained control of his turbulent strength.

While remaining motionless and closing his eyes, the butler began to speak.

***

- Human, you look excited.

The redhead dismissed the invisible dragon's statement that was hovering close by and continued to observe the nobles and royals enter the plaza indifferently.

Currently under a disguise, Cale stood amongst the common people, spectating a pointless parade as he anticipated a huge uproar later on.

The children asked a little while ago that it wouldn't be dangerous to watch it closely, however their guardian merely shrugged and calmly said. 

"We will finish sooner the closer we get to the target." 

Hong and Raon tilted their heads, and at the same time, Ohn and Wynter shook their heads in silence.

Someone else is growing impatient, and with Wynter's connection to his contractor, the white owl feels a faint bloodlust flowing out of his subtle, triggered power towards the man, which could have disastrous consequences.

Cale is aware of this, and he is concerned that he may have lost his sense of reason and once again unintentionally harmed those who were important to him, then his auburn irises made contact with golden orbs. 

'I will leave it to you.' 

The nobleman in disguise sighed under his hood as he thought back to how he managed to persuade the children yesterday that even his own companion had joined them.

Then he heard the cheerful voice of the black dragon.

- I found the other bombs and dismantled them! I, Raon Miru, is really great! 

'Mm, you're indeed amazing.' 

He silently praised the youngest. It's incredible to believe that, even at such a young age, Raon was able to neutralize the bombs by carefully controlling and evenly dispersing his mana, all the while remaining on the redhead side.