Although Rowan also liked the subtle taste of the dishes before him, he suddenly missed the triple pattie monster burger with unhealthy, greasy oil, with a whole bottle of dew of mountain, with chicken fries and BBQ sauce on the side.
' Mm? Should I open a fast food chain in this world?' Rowan rubbed his chin.
" So, Rowan, you aren't planning on going anywhere now, don't you?" Arnold suddenly asked as he took a bite of his food.
" Ah, that…" Rowan returned to his senses. He realized that Arnold was talking about him cutting all contact with the family and living downtown.
" No, elder brother. I am not planning on leaving again." Rowan smiled.
" Haha, is that so?" Arnold chuckled. " Your views really changed after coming out of jail, huh?"
" Looks like they weren't solid as you have said."
" You only learn after experiencing things." Rowan shook his head with a rueful smile as he took a sip of the soup. " Besides, if water remains stagnant for long, won't it just rot?"
Arnold paused for a moment before continuing to eat. " Well, I certainly hope you aren't doing anything out of pressure."
" Rowan, you know me. You are allowed to do whatever you desire." Arnold egged him lightly.
" Dear, what is the meaning of this?" Elena looked at Arnold. " Isn't it good that Rowan will be staying with us?"
" Of course, I am glad he will be staying with us. It's just that I want him to live freely." Arnold cleared his throat as he spoke.
" Good gracious, you two don't have to fight like that." Rowan chuckled. " If you guys are having some problems, I can leave…"
" No, don't you dare to say something like that, Rowan." Elena looked at Rowan with a side eye. " Besides, you already saw yourself what happened in the market. It's dangerous outside."
" Can I ever retort to you, Sister Elena?" Rowan gave a goofy grin.
Elena smiled as she resumed her eating. " You better not, Rowan."
Rowan smiled, but looking at Arnold, he silently activated his Emotional Perception.
" Heh…"
" Hmm? What happened, Rowan?" Elena looked at Rowan.
Rowan shook his head. " Nothing, Sister Elena. I was just thinking, some people are just very good at hiding, no?"
" No one can guess their hidden motives till they reveal them themselves."
Elena paused as she gave a bleak smile. " Oh, you are right, Rowan. Some people are just too good at wearing masks."
Rowan saw Arnold looking at them, so he continued. " Yes, I was just thinking about those heretics. Those bastards blend in among the ordinary people, making the police unable to find them. Otherwise, we could have saved so many lives from their hands."
" Don't worry, since the Inquisitors are here, they will catch them." Arnold commented.
" I believe so."
Saying that, Rowan resumed his dinner. However, he already confirmed his previous suspicion.
Despite keeping an amicable expression on his face, Rowan could see the blue colored gloom on his elder brother Arnold's face.
He wasn't happy that Rowan was going to stay here.
' Speaking of which, all those braindead books of craps, they were given to Rowan by Arnold, right? Because father opposed it?'
' Heh, to think the real wolf is hiding here.'
Living in San Antis city, Josh always kept his gun ready and mind alert. He has already seen countless times what blood brothers can do to each other for the smallest piece of land.
Not to mention, step siblings in such old times would rip each other apart.
' Calm down, Rowan. Revenge is a dish which best served cold. I am not a nobody like Josh anymore. I am Rowan Von Aurelius, the true heir of the Aurelius Family.'
Finishing his dinner, he called Spencer to his room.
" Young Master, did you really get it?" Spencer was stunned when he saw the item on the table. " How is this possible?"
Rowan grinned as he looked at the item on the table. " Let's say I have some really sneaky hands."
In fact, Rowan had no intention of facing the terrorist at all. He merely sent Spencer to distract the man for a moment. At that moment, he used his skill
The theft went smoothly. In one moment, Rowan's hand was empty. But the next moment, he already had the thing inside the briefcase.
Rowan actually didn't know what was inside the box. However, he guessed it was something precious and not dangerous for the man to carry it with such glee.
However, the item looked like a small stone, with glowing cracks all over it.
" But, what is this?" Spencer looked at the stone with a curious gaze.
" Well, I don't know?" Rowan shrugged. " But think, Uncle Spencer. If the terrorists are making such commotion to steal it, it must be something precious, right?"
Holding it in his hands, Rowan played with a bit. " I don't think it's anything dangerous. However, I wonder what is the use of this."
" Wait, Young Master!" Spencer clapped his hands. " I have something that can be used on it."
A few minutes later, Spencer came back with a parchment paper. " Young Master, please take a few steps back. I will see it."
Putting the parchment paper under the stone, Spencer put a drop of blood on the parchment. Suddenly, it looked like something flowed from Spencer's body to the paper, a pale purple mist like substance was absorbed by the paper.
Suddenly, the paper glowed as if it were burning. However, after a while, the reaction faded, making Specer take the parchment.
" Crystal of Descent?" Spencer murmured. " Strange, there isn't any other information than that."
" Ho-Holy shit!" Rowan was stunned. " Uncle Spencer, what was that?!"
" This is a Scroll of Revelation." Spencer clicked his tongue. " When used on unknown items, it might reveal the nature of the item. It's extremely useful when an appraisal is done."
" Of course, it's so rare that even our estate got a single one. It costs over a hundred gold coins."