Chapter 209: Two New Comrades: A Former Royal Knight and A Wyvernoid! (1/2)

Duke Albert simply nodded in response to Pedro. Then, he shifted his gaze from Pedro to Jea-an Clara Aleria as if he was waiting for her answer.

On the other hand, Pedro grinned slightly before he glanced towards Jea-an Clara Aleria. And before anyone could speak, he said, ”But before that… Won't it be a norm for me to check her strength first?”

Pedro glanced towards Duke Albert and asked, ”There won't be a problem with that, right Duke Albert?”

Duke Albert could not help but force out a smile after his eyes met with Pedro that made his heart tremble out of fear. Beads of sweat fell from his face as he gulped his saliva and said, ”O-Of course, you can, Officer Aron! B-But, please refrain from doing tests that might damage the goods?”

Pedro simply smirked in response and said, ”I know that much, Duke Albert! You need not worry! I won't go to such lengths. A simple test is more than enough.”

”A-A simple test?” Duke Albert asked in a worried tone as he watched Pedro glanced at Jea-an Clara Aleria once more before glancing back to him.

”Yes! A simple test!” Pedro chuckled as his eyes turned all black after he blinked. A seemingly unfathomable and undetectable magical energy flows out from Pedro instantaneously, affecting everyone within a hundred spherical radius from him.

At this moment, Duke Albert and the guard inside the cell fell to their knees. Their hands gripped their heads tightly as their heads felt like it was about to burst due to the pressure and the aftereffects of suddenly feeling exhausted—as if they ran a marathon way past what their physical abilities could do. They coughed dryly—forcing their mouths to spit saliva, while their eyes cried in response.

”Aaaah!” They cried a few times after coughing dryly out of pain.

Pedro simply smirked in response and said, ”Duke Albert… I am surprised that you are able to remain conscious at this moment?”

However, the smirk on his face only lasted a few seconds as it was straightened when his eyes landed on the seemingly alright Jea-an Clara Aleria. He simply stared towards her—who had kept her calm demeanor and seemed unaffected.

Pedro was surprised to know that Jea-an Clara was able to resist the passive skill of his Demonic Eyes. It consequently made his heart tremble—seemingly nervous about her, and was only able to calm himself down after a few seconds. He said, ”To think that you are stronger than I thought… So tell me… What is your decision? Do you want to have a new family… or do you want to stay in this cell for eternity?”

”A family, huh?” Jea-an Clara Aleria chuckled and said, ”Don't say the word family so casually as if you are going to take responsibility for me!”

Pedro could not help but force out a smile in response. He scratched his head and averted his gaze from Jea-an Clara while saying, ”I am sorry but… I already have someone in my heart!”

”Well… It's not that I expected that I would be your lover.” Jea-an Clara Aleria said. ”Anyway… I don't give a shit about that! But if you can tell me what would I get following you… I might consider being sold to you.”

”Get?” Pedro chuckled in response. Then, he glanced to his palm and said, ”You are already strong… So, I doubt that you would get something from following me! Well… Other than obtaining the responsibility to protect something?”

”Protect something?” Jea-an Clara Aleria asked with a frown on her face.

”Yes!” Pedro simply nodded in response and said, ”Protect something we call family and humanity!”

At this moment, Jea-an Clara Aleria went back to her cold demeanor towards Pedro. On the other hand, Pedro could only remain silent and wait for Jea-an Clara Aleria's final decisions. At the same time, Pedro got somehow irritated by Duke Albert and his guard's pitiful scream. Thus, Pedro reverted back his eyes back to their normal.

Duke Albert and his guard coughed dryly several times before they were able to calm themselves and catch their breath of exhaustion. He can't help but stare towards Pedro and thought, 'How terrifying! This is probably just one of Officer Aron's skills! And to think that I and my guard was immobilized without even lifting a finger… Officer Aron… No! Anyone from the Bearth Human Organization should not be messed up with, no matter what happens! If he truly wanted to just obtain what is found here in our Auction Den, forcing us out would not be a problem for him. We are lucky that he was kind and understanding!'

”Hmm…” Jea-an Clara Aleria pondered as she glanced around her jail. Then, she smiled slightly and said, ”How promising… Well… It won't be bad to walk around from time to time! This is a good opportunity to see what's going on outside.”

”Can I take it as a yes?” Pedro asked.