Chapter 187 - Old Man... (1/2)

Hecathe closed his eyes and took a deep breath in as he shouted at the top of his voice, ”Eggy, come out here right this instant!”

”...”

Surprisingly enough, he sounded exactly like a strict father who was ready to reprimand his disobedient child that had run away from home.

The mecha-suit looked to be speechless as he heard this and he clicked his tongue as he got ready to send Hecathe away, however, just as he raised his hand, there came a child's annoyed voice, responding to Hecathe's call.

”I'm here, stop yapping, old man.”

”...” Hecathe who was suddenly called an old man didn't know if he was supposed to laugh or cry as he saw the little Dorgon approaching him in his human form..

Hecathe wondered if he was the one crazy for expecting a word of gratitude. Here he was thinking that the Dorgon was in danger but it seemed that the Dorgon had been thoroughly enjoying his life with the mecha-suits.

Hecathe sighed as he shook his head and crouched down to the ground, ”Eggy, have I not warned you about going with strangers?”

”Um... No?” The Dorgon responded honestly as he frowned.

Although the Dorgon looked extremely cute in his human form, Hecathe wanted to smack him on the head as he heard him.

Did this Dorgon not know how to act in a dire situation?!

Hecathe reached out to hug the child as he planned to complete the act of a perfect father-finding-son scene, however, they were suddenly interrupted by another mecha-suit who pulled the little boy back.

”Stop,” The mecha-suit spoke and looked at Hecathe without saying anything any further.

”You think he's suspicious?” The other mecha-suit who had been the one talking to Hecathe till now asked as he looked at the one that had suddenly stopped the boy.

The mecha-suit nodded its head and Hecathe gulped as warning signs went off in his head.

This mecha-suit was a bit too sharp...

”Captain Alphius...” The mecha-suit spoke and Hecathe's muscles immediately tensed up, ”Since when did you have a child?”

Hecathe pursed his lips into a thin line and he really wasn't sure if he was supposed to laugh or cry at the moment.

His cover had been completely blown and he had no idea how.

The other mecha-suits looked to be both shocked and horrified as they heard this and now Hecathe felt even more awkward as he received piercing gazes from everyone.

Hecathe sighed as he took the mask off his face and as soon as the mask dropped to the ground, the mecha-suits also gasped as they dropped to the ground and immediately apologized.

There was only one mecha-suit who remained standing and it was the one that had recognized him.

The Dorgon whistled as he found the scene a bit amusing.

The mecha-suits were clearly much larger than Hecathe and at a single glance, it looked like Hecathe should be the one apologizing and not daring to mess with them, but the real situation was really a bit too opposite to the expectation.

Hecathe glanced around to see the mecha-suits who were paying respect to their leader and he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for them since he wasn't exactly their real leader.

”Captain, I thought you were going to get arrested,” The mecha-suit who remained standing spoke and this made Hecathe a bit surprised.

”How do you know that?” Hecathe asked as his eyes narrowed down on the mecha-suit.

The mecha-suit let out a sigh as it took off the helmet and Hecathe's eyes widened as he got another surprise.

”Xanie...?!” Hecathe muttered in disbelief as he looked at the girl who was inside the mecha-suit.

Xanie chuckled softly as she nodded her head, ”I'm glad to see you safe.”

Hecathe gulped as he heard this and said nothing as a response since he still planned on getting arrested.

”Now mind explaining how you suddenly became a father?” Xanie tilted her head with a thin smile as she asked and Hecathe couldn't help but feel a shiver run down his spine as he saw that smile.

He considered Xanie as a polite, kind, and helpful girl but this was certainly the first time that he saw the girl in a different light.

She was a bit scary when serious...

”Old man, is this your girlfriend?” The Dorgon questioned as he clicked his tongue and stood beside Hecathe with his little hands clutching onto Hecathe's trousers.

Hecathe wanted to smack the Drogon's head but he held himself back as he chuckled awkwardly and spoke through his gritted teeth, ”Son, don't go around speaking whatever comes to your mind.”

The Dorgon stuck out his tongue but said nothing as a response.

”Let's talk inside, shall we?” Xanie smiled as she suggested and Hecathe nodded his head as he agreed.