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 Alliance, was there a problem with him looking for his

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

have to ask Silverbell herself, and Frank would naturally

was left at a loss by Frank's almost unscrupulous

had already decided to hand over the chief of the Martial Alliance to Hundred Bane Sect, so he was not about to tell Frank she was right here in this residence.

"Really? You don't?"

behaving strangely... And everything

quit it with

and barking at Frank, "I have a question for

and nodded

demanded. "And the audience told me that you were poisoned too, just

by, not stopping Edon since he

"Indeed." Frank nodded.

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

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