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Watching the cold-looking man slowly emerge from a dark corner, Noah frowned slightly.
For some reason, Noah felt as though he had seen the man before somewhere.
So Noah spoke coldly.
"Who are you?"
"Oh? You don't know me? Didn't Makarov and Laxus mention me to you?" The cold-looking man shrugged theatrically.
"How cold. No matter what, we can be considered family."
"Family?" Noah's brow furrowed even more deeply, though a mocking expression appeared on his face.
"Sorry, but I don't remember having a family member who had to hide in the shadows. All of my family are honorable people, not petty scum like you who does things behind everyone's backs."
The cold man's expression stiffened slightly, and the look he gave Noah darkened.
"As expected of that old fool Makarov's successor. Even that superior attitude is exactly the same. It's truly unpleasant. If I didn't still want to learn something important from you, I'd really like to torment you a little."
"Cut the crap!" Noah demanded.
"Who are you?"
"Then allow me to introduce myself." The cold man spread his arms and gave a sinister smile.
"My name is Ivan Dreyar. Does that make things clearer?"
"Dreyar?" Noah froze for a moment before his pupils contracted sharply.
Noah finally understood why the man felt familiar.
Because when he had first been adopted by Makarov as a child, before he had moved into the guild, Noah had seen a