Chapter 53 - 53: Let's go rescue your son!

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"Welcome mage Grey!" Cedric said with a warm smile. "Quit the useless pleasantries and let's get straight to business. My time is precious, what do you want me for?" Grey asked sharply and annoyed. "Hahaha! You sure are arrogant." Cedric said when he heard a loud knock on the door and he looked at the door. "Who's there?" "Dad! It's me!" A feminine voice was heard saying. "Oh Charlotte, come in." Cedric said and the door swung open and a purple haired female walked in. She wore a long purple dress with her lips painted purple, her fair skin was as smooth as silk without any blemish. She walked in gracefully as if she owned the land with measured steps. Looking at her, Grey had his mouth slightly opened at the beauty in front of him but he quickly regained his composure just in time to not be noticed and it wasn't really needed as Charlotte didn't even acknowledge if there was another person in the room. "Dad! Has your guest arrived?" She asked as she stood in front of Cedric totally ignoring Grey. 'Hmph! How arrogant.' Grey thought. "Actually yes, he is behind you." Cedric pointed towards Grey and Charlotte turned around to see who her father was pointing and she could see a red haired individual in front of her standing nonchalantly with his hands in his pants pocket. "Oh!" She said and then turned back towards Cedric. "Do you think he can do it? He looks weak to me." "Do not judge a book by its cover lady Charlotte." Grey said with a small smile on his face. 'Why the hell did I just respect her when I didn't respect her dad?' Grey shouted in his head. "Don't mind my daughter mage Grey, please sit let's talk about why I brought you here." Cedric said and Grey took his seat opposite the town lord while Charlotte stood beside him while eyeing Grey up. "Without beating around the bush, let's go straight to the point. I need your help Grey." "What kind of help?" Grey asked. "I need you to rescue someone important to me who got kidnapped." Cedric said. "How am I supposed to help? Besides, you have dozens of mages under you, why can't you send them instead? What can I do?" Grey said. "True, I do have dozens of mage under me, but none are as powerful as you are." Cedric said. "Dad! We only heard the rumours, it doesn't mean we would believe what is circulating around." Charlotte said. "What if he is so over hyped?" "True! I'm not someone that can help you, so no need to be here." Grey said and then stood up. "Please wait!" Cedric called out before he turned towards Charlotte. "Did I ask for your opinion? Kindly shut up when I'm talking!" Charlotte just clicked her tongue and glared at Grey. 'This peasant, because of him dad shouted at me. I'm gonna make him pay.' "Please don't leave, please!" Cedric pleaded and then Grey turned towards him. "Just tell me who was kidnapped." Grey said. "It's my son, the rightful heir to my position here. You see, he went to the other town to get some things done unknown to him that the town was my rival and they have been trying to get me to step down from my position so they could get control over this town." Cedric explained. "I don't know how he got kidnapped though, after all he is a 2 star lightning mage. And he also went there in disguise so it is surprising when we got a call telling me that he is kidnapped and in return for my son, I need to hand over the town to their hands." 'He is a 2 star mage like me? A lightning mage at that and he got kidnapped? Which means those that kidnapped him must surely be stronger than him.' Grey thought. "What's in it for me?" Grey asked as he finally took his seat and smiled towards Cedric. "What?!" Charlotte shouted. "Didn't you hear what he is saying? They will get control over the town darn it!" "And what is my business with that?" Grey asked with a raised eyebrow. "I don't care if this town gets taken over, gets burned to the ground, or raided. It's none of my business with that as long as it doesn't benefit me." 'What is wrong with him? How can he say such things? Every person is patriotic to their town or country but he is so nonchalant about that.' Cedric thought. "What kind of a mage are you?" Charlotte asked. "It's our responsibility as mages to protect those that are defenceless not be selfish." "Oh really?! Protect those that are defenceless? In case you don't know, let me tell you this. I was called a cripple, why? And that is because I didn't have an affinity, I was born without a mana core and I always got bullied and abused every single day. Where were you all? Did you defend me? Did you even know what was going on? No! Nobody cared, you didn't know about me till today when I became a mage. You finally recognize me. Ha! You all are hypocrites! And for your kind information, if the deal doesn't benefit me, then it's not of my business." Grey said with pure anger in his voice while mana was seeping out of him. 'So that is why he turned out like this?' Cedric thought while Charlotte was taken aback by Grey's outburst. "So what do you want?" Cedric asked. "I'm glad you asked." Grey smiled. "I don't want nothing much, all I want is 5000 gold coins." "5000?! Isn't that too much?" Charlotte asked. "I guess you aren't worried about your brother am I right?" Grey asked with a smirk. "I will grant you your wish. Just please! Rescue my son and bring him back safe and sound." Cedric pleaded. "Consider it done." Grey smiled. "Dad! Let me tag along." Charlotte said. "Why?" Cedric asked. S~eaʀᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Because I want to see for myself if this mage is really capable and along with that, I want to pay those bastards for daring to kidnap my brother." Charlotte said. "Very well then! Just take two 2 star mages along with you for safety." Cedric said. "Thank you dad." Charlotte smiled. "So when do we start?" Grey asked. "Today and right now. The ultimatum given to me to hand over the town is tomorrow so if you can get the job done today, it will be great." Cedric said. "Very well then! Let's go rescue your son!" Grey smiled.

Chapter 53 - 53: Let's go rescue your son!

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