Glory in War [EDITED VERSION - SHORTER CHAPTERS]

Chapter 32.4

The Underground City

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So, of course it doesn't take long for them to get back to the city, search for the location and arrive at the barman's place, enter the building and greet him.

[RY4N]-Hello, Mr. AD4M!

[AD4M]-Greetings, old friends. So I suppose you found Him in the end, huh?

[RY4N]-Yeah, I did. He put me in such fright for nothing though.

[CHE5TER]-As always, hard to please...

[AD4M]-So? What happ--

Yet the barman observes the little girl that came with them, a bit confused as he doesn't know her at all.

[AD4M]-...And who is the little one over there?

[RY4N]-Oh, remember K3IT4RO? He is taking care of this girl and we went to visit him today, but we found ourselves with her joining us too.

[CHE5TER]-You mean you found yourself, because you were the one who offered yourself to do so.

[RY4N]-*sigh* Anyway... She will stay with us for a while until she will leave to meet up with other people. Nothing special.

[AD4M]-I see... Alright then, let me give her something to get her distracted and we can talk after.

So, the barman brings a soft drink, perfect for a young child, and gives her some things he has around so she can play by herself on a smaller table in one of the corners of the bar. Yet when they look, seems like the brothers remember memories at that small table that stands there dusty, being the same spot where they used to stay when they came alongside their father to visit the barman.

[RY4N]-...To think that we were once her age and now we are barely remembering who we were before.

[CHE5TER]-Oh, you got me into nostalgia too now. How amusing where the times when I was beating you at every game we were playing.

[RY4N]-Hmph. That's what you wish to remember?

And it doesn't take long before the barman comes back to them and starts talking.

[AD4M]-Alright. What happened back then? Did you really get chased down by the M soldiers, CHE5TER?

[CHE5TER]-A bit. But it was no big deal as RY4N probably told you. I escaped after all.

[AD4M]-So you didn't get harmed or anything? RY4N said something about blood being discovered in that area.

[CHE5TER]-No, not really. Whatever they found back there isn't related to me. I mean, I got a few scratches and all, but nothing serious.

[RY4N]-...But he sure managed to scare the shit out of me for good.

[AD4M]-I know that. You came to me asking if I saw Him in the city, and your face was so terrified that you even managed to scare me as well. I even talked with some people that I know myself, but you probably don't remember most of them since you two were so young when you met them, and which of course are aware about the situation regarding the true ruler. Just to see if I could help you in any way and find an answer to your question. But... most of them don't even know how you look like now in the first place, so it was nothing but a waste of time.

[RY4N]-You've... done more than I asked you, actually... I didn't mean for you to ask around too.

[AD4M]-I guess I got concerned too since you both raised together in my bar throughout the years and I felt like I'm responsible for whatever happens to you ever since Master M4TTH3W had His last moments and Mr. AL7AN left the city.