Advent of the Three Calamities

Chapter 498: Obsessions [4]



Tak-

As soon as I defeated the monster, the world shifted, and before I knew it, I found myself back

in the white void. Standing not far from me was the old man.

Though he tried to act calm, his wiggling smile betrayed his true thoughts.

"So...?"

"So, what?"

Look at him turning his head away from me.

"Let me guess, you weren't expecting me to be this fast, right?"

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His silence was all I needed to know.

I yet again, almost burst out laughing. As much of a lunatic as this guy was, he was also quite easy to read. He was too shy to give compliments."

Yes, shy.

"I don't like the expression you're currently making." "Sorry, what?"

I sat down on the ground and stretched my arms.

"I'm not going to fall for it like last time. I'm not making any expression. You're just overthinking. There's only one thought in my mind at the moment."

"Which is...?"

Frowning, the old man leaned forward a bit. He seemed curious.

"Well..."

I dragged it on for a second before shrugging.

"...I was just thinking about how surprised and pleased you were by my achievement. You should've looked at your face. You didn't give me any compliments, but I felt them." "This punk."

The old man's expression fell and he raised his hand.

I didn't flinch and merely smiled.

"Come, hit me."

I knew he wasn't going to hit me.

I wasn't lying about his face. He really did look quite surprised and pleased. Someone who could make that face wouldn't just kill me for a few jokes.

"Aigoo."

And I was right.