My SSS-Rank Class Is Blood Monarch!

Chapter 198- Frozen Peak (Part 3)

Arthur noticed the slow shift in Sergi's eyes from confusion to realization, to understanding, and then to an incomprehensible expression Arthur couldn't read. However, he immediately felt something was off.

Still, he didn't bother to keep hiding it anymore as he had more important matters to deal with, and pretending he was a new recruit was just not one of them. Whatever the reason Deka tried to hide his identity, it was not relevant at all to him.

"I'm here." He said as he stood up.

The entire table went completely silent as they all shifted their gaze to Arthur. The shock in their eyes was as clear as day.

"Y-You're... You're the gifted one they're talking about?" Kierra asked.

"Yeah, sorry to hide that from you. To be honest, I know why I did that." Arthur shrugged casually.

The rest of the tavern heard that and their gossip exploded even louder. All the eyes stared at Arthur as if he was some kind of alien.

"A kid?"

"What?"

"He said he's the Gifted One."

"Is he lying?"

"I have never seen him around before."

"I heard the Gifted Ones look like monsters. That's just a kid."

Arthur noticed all kinds of reactions and expressions from all the different people there. Some seemed quite confused, some were excited, and a very small minority frowned visibly.

"My deepest apologies for taking so long, sir. We just received information that you have arrived. Please follow me. The settlement chief is waiting for you." The man approached Arthur and made a respectful salute.

"Got it, lead the way." Arthur nodded his head before he turned around to look at the rest of the group. "Well, sorry to leave so early, gentlemen. I have some stuff to do. Enjoy your meal~"

With a simple wave, Arthur walked after the man and left the confused tavern. Nobody could really grasp what just happened.

At the table, Deka exhaled a small breath as she looked up.

"Did you know that he is one of those people, Deka?" Fangs asked coldly.

'... He really ignored my question so skilfully. What a sneaky bastard.' Arthur thought to himself.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. So, do you have a piece of paper?" Arthur asked. "An empty one."

"Yes, of course."

"Good, grab a pen and start writing down my list of requests."

"A list? Haha, you are really organized, sir."

"Of course." Arthur grinned. "I like to take full advantage of everything given to me. So, start writing... First of all, I need your most precise map..."

After that, for the next few minutes, Arthur made Logus write down several requests he had. One of them included being provided a free piece of land he can use however he wanted. The sole reason he had that request was for Isla and the others to be able to build some kind of base on the first floor of the tower.

That is going to be very crucial for their plans in the future as being very close from the tower will help accelerate their growth.

After listing everything, Arthur stopped to think for a moment before he said. "That's it for now."

Logus adjusted his glasses and read the list again. "That's quite the extensive list. But... We shall fulfill all these requests. Leave it to me."

"Good."

"However, some of these requests will require a few days to fulfill."

"No harm, just don't take too long," Arthur replied as he stood up. "If that is all, I'm going to leave now. I want to explore the area."

"... One last thing, sir!"

"Hm? What is it?"

"If your intention is to simply explore, then I suggest heading down south near the lake. It's considerably safer than going deeper into the woods or close to the Frozen Peak."

"..." Arthur stared at the man for a second before he nodded his head. "Ok, I will take your word for it."

Then, he turned around and left the chief's office.

A//N: Don't forget to give the book some golden tickets for good luck! :3