Chapitre 33: Mind communication

"I'm sorry? I'm not sure I understood you well. Mind repeating?" Johnny spoke, his eyebrow twitching and feet shaking.

"Uhmm..." Hina was knelt in front of the old man, a nervous look on her face as she kept averting her gaze.

"T...the thing is..." she stammered.

"Go on, don't be shy..." Alaric was standing right behind her, his hand rubbing her shoulder with a weird smile on his face.

Like a demon watching its prey, Alaric made sure he was right beside Hina all the way.

He waited... waiting for her to spill out her words.

"Lord Alaric wants to have special equipment made... I was hoping I'd do it for him, by myself," she managed to let out.

Johnny raised a brow. "So? I see no problem with that."

"Yes, and..."

Hina paused, stylishly looking at Alaric, who was smiling back at her.

"...I want us to do it for free."

Like a sudden shock, Johnny gripped his chest, barely breathing. "W...what did you say?!"