I’m Someone Else

Over at Prescott Hospital.

In the hospital director’s office, Quincy filled Thomas in on the situation, and Thomas simply nodded in silence. Then, he stood up, walked over to the window, and opened it, feeling the cool breeze against his skin as he lit a cigarette and took a drag. It looked like he was considering how to deal with this.

His reaction did not surprise Quincy. Ever since the day he met Thomas, he had never seen the young man being flustered by anything. He keeps calm even in the face of calamity. That’s the kind of man he is.

Quincy remained quiet as well. He didn’t want to distract Thomas, so he sat on the couch and waited.

Soon, a new cigarette was lit up to replace the last. There was only a single table lamp turned on in the entire office, and the light it cast made it seem as if Thomas was shrouded in a cloud of smoke. It added a sense of mystery to him.

Thomas had long since prepared himself for the day he went against the Six Greatest Families. He thought it would only happen on the day Olivia was supposed to be sacrificed, so he didn’t expect the day to come so quickly.

Nevertheless, it was bound to happen someday, and it couldn’t be avoided. Since it arrived ahead of time, Thomas was perfectly capable of dealing with it in advance too.

He wasn’t worried about his safety. Even if he had to go up against the combined forces of the Six Greatest Families, he didn’t think it was anything worth fearing. After all, throughout the eight years he spent in the army, he experienced situations far more perilous than this and survived them all.

However, he was worried about Olivia and his godsister Chloe.

No matter how strong he was, he was only one man. He had nothing to fear if the Six Greatest Families targeted him and him alone, but what if they went after Olivia or Chloe? What am I supposed to do if that happens? I can’t stay by their sides at all times!

With that in mind, Thomas turned around and said respectfully to Quincy, “I need to ask you for a favor, Dr. Hofstead.”

I consider us great friends despite our age differences. Asking me for a favor only makes our relationship seem more distant than it is. Just go ahead and tell me what you

man of great social standing in Irieson. I would

your family? What

Hah!” Thomas smirked. “I’m going to have fun

the Six Greatest Families here! If they combine forces, they’ll be even more powerful than the people behind the Minacia Oito Irieson! How could Thomas possibly go up against them by himself? He would be

Six Greatest Families before, but in that instance, it had only been one of the six. Nevertheless, even just one family alone was enough to make

that at a time

the look in Thomas’ eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to

was no trace of fear or panic in the young man’s eyes—only

moment, Thomas looked like the king of the world, looking down at everyone! As if everything and everyone were nothing more than ants to

What of their alarming power? That was all nonsense to

by Thomas’ air

do. I

his standing and prestige in Irieson, even the Six Greatest Families would show him

didn’t make any response. Instead, he bowed deeply to Quincy as a

had made ever since he left the army, and from the looks of it now, he was certain that Quincy

him a hand in such a dangerous situation had to be a true

have spread. With how powerful the Six Greatest Families are, they should undoubtedly hear about it by

Six Greatest Families besides

four families of the Six Greatest Families besides the Pearsons