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.”

age differences. Asking me for a favor only

you’re a powerful man of great social standing in Irieson. I would like you to help me protect my

family? What

going to have fun with the so-called Six Greatest

in a fight?! We’re talking about 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 courting

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

He figured that at a time like this, the best course of action would be something that ensured

saw the look in Thomas’ eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to say the words he planned on

the young man’s eyes—only the steely resolve to take his

the Six Greatest Families were nothing to him. In fact, at this very moment, Thomas looked like the king of the world, looking down at everyone! As if everything and

the Six Greatest Families? What of their

was moved by Thomas’ air

to do. I

and prestige in Irieson, even the Six Greatest

he bowed deeply to

he had made ever since he left the army, and from

to lend him a hand in such

vigilant. The rumors that you and Olivia are dating have spread. With how powerful the Six Greatest Families are, they should undoubtedly hear about it by now. Perhaps they’ve already begun plotting their revenge against

other four families of the Six Greatest Families besides the

other four families of the Six Greatest Families besides