Chet did not directly answer Frank's question, instead asking quietly, "May I ask who's asked you and why you're looking for the chief of the Martial Alliance?" He simply answered a question with another question, passing the buck back to Frank.

"It's her father's asking, and as for why..."

Frank paused, quickly smiling as he came up with an idea. "She and I were engaged as children, and I'm fulfilling that promise."

"What?"

Chet did a double take, narrowing his eyes in thought.

The chief of the Martial Alliance was engaged?! He had no idea... No, no one in the Martial Alliance even mentioned anything about that!

Was Frank bullshitting?!

For Frank's part, he needed a reasonable excuse for his search for the chief of the Martial Alliance, or he would look like he had no business getting involved.

the chief of the Martial

argue it was an innocent vow he and Silverbell made while they were children,

proof, they would have to ask Silverbell herself, and Frank

a loss

Bane Sect, so he was not about to tell Frank she was right here in

"Really? You don't?"

his eyes, noticing that the Favonis were behaving strangely... And everything seemed to revolve around the man in the white

quit it

and barking at Frank, "I have a

away." Frank smiled and

audience told me

Edon

"Indeed." Frank nodded.

standing here like you're perfectly fine, talking to us?"

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