Capítulo 45: An irresistible offer

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock. 

I stared at the thing on the table. It had some metal balls grouped together side by side. And just the balls in the sides were moving. Whenever the ball from one side came swinging, the ball in the opposite started moving and this process kept on repeating. 

I didn't know why but it was both uncomfortable and addicting at the same time.

"… Though this came out in our favor, the Battlesuin family is rather powerful and they might try to harm you and your family. But I guess even they aren't that stupid. Isn't that right, Helio Romswell Jintel?" The headmaster was watching the fields through the glass window behind his chair. "Both of your family have a long history with each other."

We were basically alone in the room.

"Yeah, pretty much."

'Wait, what did I just say?'

I was so focused on the thing on the table that I'd forgotten I was in the headmaster's office this whole time. 'Oh shit.'